TLDR; David Jenkins; Taika; Samson Kayo; Kay Buchanan; Nathan Foad; Watch parties; GLAAD LAST DAYS; Fan Spotlight; Love Notes; Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika.
== David Jenkins ==
Okay so I apologize all-- somehow I missed that all the David Jenkins pics going around were NEW. I don't know why but I thought they were from a while back. My taxes brain really has me messed up. So these are from the past 2-4 days. Now it makes a lot of sense too as to why everyone's been honking louder! You can see him there at WB Studios, and yes that is him with OFMD fan-stickers on his laptop.
Source: Kinga Malisz' IG
== Taika Waititi ==
A small glimpse of Taika and his ginormous doe eyes on the set of Klara and The Sun.
Src: Vas J Morgan's IG
== Samson Kayo ==
Samson was out in Abu Dhabi U.A.E sporting his Prada Sun Glasses! Chaos Dad and Samba happened to pop into his comments as well! Thanks @ashes-skye for pointing out these great photos!
SRC: Samson's Instagram
== Kay Buchanan ==
Our lovely leatherworker Kay Buchanan posted lots of cool things today on her instagram!
Stede's Dagger Sheath
Next up was the Gunpowder Pouches for OFMD
== Nathan Foad ==
Some first shots of Nathan in his role in #LovesLabourLost!
Src: Royal Shakespeare Company IG
== Watch Party Reminders! ==
== Flight Of the Conchords ==
Season 1 is done! Season 2 starts tomorrow with Episodes 1 and 2! Join Save OFMD Crew, and @/ iamadequate1 this week for Flight of the Conchords watch parties! You can watch each day at 4pm PT, 7 pm ET, 11pm BST! If you don't have access, feel free to join us on the #RhysDarbyFaction Discord server, you can hit me up for an invite.
Hashtags:
#FlagOfTheConchords
#OurFlagMeansDeath
== LAST CHANCE FOR GLAAD ==
Voting closes in two days, get your votes in while you can! Remember: you can vote more than once. 😉🏴☠️
IMG Src: @saveofmdcrewmates
== Fan Spotlight ==
One of our crewmates @/RabinaryCode on youtube has put together this cute Queen Parody for Rhys! Give it a listen if you have some time :)
Vocals: @ferventrabbitao3
Lyrics: @tanteclem
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== Cast Cards ==
To quote @melvisik "Tonight is Ian Alda (yup, related to Alan Alda) playing the clerk... reads notes Clark Clerkwell... person who told Stede he's dead "
== Love Notes ==
Hey lovelies. I hope you all are having a fresh start to your week. I've heard good news and rough news, so I truly hope if you have good news, it stays that way and if you have bad news, it looks up for you!
I really am so glad to see people clowning though. I know no one wants to get their hopes up, but it's nice to see that kind of energy flowing through the fandom again. We deserve a little treat of hope once in a while and it warms my heart how much people are running with it.
Hope is the dream lovelies. All things spring from hope. Don't give up on it. Even when things feel the worst, hope is what keeps us going.
I have so much love for you friends. I know we have our bad days, but I hope you know that no matter what happens me and the crew will send you love. We love sharing this space with you.
Rest well lovelies.
Some quotes about hope tonight:
"The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience."
- Emily Dickinson
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
== Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika ==
Sorry, tonight's theme is just... this interview because every time I see it it makes me smile so horrendously huge. I love them so much and certainly together like this. The goofy bastards.
Gif Courtesy of @captain-flint
Director: Gérard Johnstone / Craig Owen / Peter Andkidis
Screenwriter: Craig Owen / Jacqueline Peach / Christiaan Van Vuuren
Starring: Chai Henson / Lucian Buchanan / Josh Thomson / Emily Cockrell / Josh McKenzie / Jordan Mooney / Jared Blakiston / Fasitua Amosa / Michelle Hong / Jim Cawthorn / Samson Chan-Boon
Genre: Fantasy / Action / Comedy / Adventure
Country/Region of Production: Australia / New Zealand
Language: English
Date: 2018-01-28 (Australia)
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 20
Single episode length: 25 minutes
Also known as: Legend of the Monkey King / Journey to the West / 新美猴王传奇 / 猴王传奇 / 西方西游记
IMDb: tt6807662
Type: Reimanging
Summary:
The Monkey King was imprisoned under a mountain 500 years ago by his enemies in Heaven. Five hundred years later, the Earthly realm is overrun, and its humans oppressed, by demons. The gods and immortals are in hiding or oppressed by demons as well. A scholar secretly concocts a plan to bring together a few warriors and a monk, named Tripitaka, to undertake a quest to resurrect the Monkey King and find the Heavenly scrolls that were stolen by Monkey 500 years ago and hidden away secretly on earth. Anyone who finds the scrolls would gain unlimited power. However, the night the group is about to start on their quest, a demon attacks the scholar's home and kills everyone inside except for the scholar's adopted daughter, taking the golden crown necessary to revive the Monkey King. In his last moments, the scholar entrusts his daughter with the quest. She takes on the identity of Tripitaka and ventures out into the world, narrowly escaping death herself.
In a town she gives charity to a monk and ends up forced to work for a tavern owner, thus gaining a job and a room to sleep in. When the same demon that killed her adoptive father shows up, she secretly steals the magical crown and makes a run for it. When demons begin searching the town for her and the magic crown, she is disguised as a monk by the same monk she helped and successfully makes her way out of the city. In an opening along the side of a mountain, she finds the stony visage of the Monkey King's face, and puts the crown on his head. Finally, the Monkey King is free but he soon discovers that the crown is repressing most of his godly abilities. The pair return to the town and join up with Pigsy and Sandy, who are also gods, and the four of them begin their quest of finding the lost scrolls and gaining enough power to overthrow all the demons.
The title of Brittany Howard's second solo album is a question we've all likely asked, many times, perhaps to nobody in particular. It's evocative of a state of exasperation after, or perhaps even during, an overwhelming event, shared or personal. For Howard, she found herself asking, "What now?" a lot during the pandemic, a time period after which she had received heaps of critical acclaim for her debut album Jaime but also recently moved from New Mexico to Nashville after a divorce. As such, the songs on What Now are inspired by the desire to not simply live in the moment during chaos, but to make moments for herself. It starts with "Earth Sign", a song Howard wrote to manifest a partner. "Out there, there's a love waiting for me," she sings, her vocals layered, over piano, bowls, and Nate Smith's jazzy drum pitter-patter, sounding as far away as ever. As the song builds into a sort of stadium soul, upbeat and burbling, Howard ascends, shouting, "It's nearly there!" In real life, she did find love after writing the song, after all. And on the album, she similarly constructs a world for each song, ones that show how much she can soar when not beholden to a singular sound.
Co-produced with Shawn Everett and using all analog instrumentation, What Now nonetheless at times sounds otherworldly and cosmic, with instrumentation to match Howard's pained falsetto. She determinedly weaves through and along with the instrumentation, reaching out to grab whatever life has in store for her. On the title track, her vocals follow her buzz-saw riffs as she sings, "You're fucking up my energy / I told the truth, so set me free," channeling her passion into chugging funk and ready to take on whatever comes her way, continuing, "If you want someone to hate, blame it on me." Howard wished for "Red Flags", meanwhile, to purposefully sound cold, a foreboding warning to herself and her tendency to ignore the predictable nadirs of relationships. It succeeds greatly in intent of vibe, with Brad Allen Williams' off-kilter tremolo guitar chords flailing atop Smith's skittering drums. When Howard screams "Don't let it die" later in the song, you can hear her desperation, so badly wanting something bad to be good.
In fact, some of What Now's most successful songs come from Howard seemingly at war with herself. She slaps bass on "Patience" alongside former Alabama Shakes bandmate Zac Cockrell, creating a funk rhythm slow-burning enough to emulate her agonizing desire for a relationship to move faster. She repeats, "All we need is a little patience, girl," but the third time through, cuts off the statement, as if to make you wait for everything to come to fruition along with her. Even more stunning is jazz/hip-hop hybrid "Samson", a classic "Should I stay or should I go?" song that features a rolling drum beat and reflective-sounding trumpet from Rod McGaha. Towards the end of the song, Howard seems to be leaning towards leaving, heartbreakingly alone in the mix when she sings, "It's getting harder not to disappoint you." Her sentiment introduces an outro of meandering and circular trumpet and guitar, a sonic interpretation of her state of mind.
Howard may never stop wondering what's around the corner, but she knows better than to speculate. "I am having the time of my life," she sings on fried funk jam "Another Day". It's why much of What Now, even when subdued, sounds so immediate. Four-on-the-floor banger "Prove It To You", bolstered by an incredible band performance highlighted by Smith's propulsive beat and Lloyd Buchanan's stabbing keys, lays it all out at the club like Howard does in relationships: "I've never been any good at falling in love / I fall so hard I never get up," she sings. And on the surface, it may seem odd for What Now to close with the realist and depressive "Every Color In Blue", but Howard's inclusion of a song where the impending rain is "all out of rainbows" makes the moments when feelings are high all the more monumental. And when the songs ends, you want to press play on the album again, to experience her highs and lows with her for another round.
James Ellner, M.D. and Company's Agree to Pay $625,000
James Ellner, M.D., Georgia Pain Management, P.C., and Samson Pain Center, P.C. agree to pay $625,000 to resolve allegations.
ATLANTA, GA (STL.News) James Ellner, M.D., and his Woodstock, Georgia pain management practice, Georgia Pain Management, P.C., and ambulatory surgical center, Samson Pain Center, P.C., agreed to pay $625,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting improper claims to the Medicare and TRICARE programs for evaluation and management services and medically unnecessary urine drug screening tests.
"The federal government expects that physicians and their practices will properly bill Medicare and TRICARE for services they provide," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. "The Department of Justice will work diligently to hold healthcare providers accountable when they break the rules and overbill federal healthcare programs."
"Health care fraud abuse like this case erodes the trust patients have in the health care system," said Keri Farley, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. "Government subsidized programs like Medicare help protects the healthcare needs of deserving Americans, and the FBI is determined to work with our partners to prevent people from illegally profiting off of them."
"When providers submit improper claims, they threaten the integrity of taxpayer-funded health care programs and take those valuable resources away from their intended recipients," said Tamala Miles, Special Agent in Charge at the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG). "HHS-OIG is committed to protecting federal health care programs from fraudulent and wasteful practices at the hands of providers."
The FCA is a federal law that imposes civil liability on any persons or entities who submit, or cause to be submitted, false claims for payment on the federal government or its contractors. It imposes treble damages (that is, three times the loss caused by the false claims) and a civil penalty between $12,537 to $25,076 per false claim. The FCA is the primary authority used by the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office to redress fraud, waste, and abuse within federal programs, including, but not limited to, Medicare and TRICARE.
The United States alleges that between May 1, 2015, and December 31, 2019, James Ellner and Georgia Pain Management, P.C. (Georgia Pain) submitted false claims to the Medicare and TRICARE programs for evaluation and management (E&M) services that were not reimbursable under federal health care programs. Medicare generally prohibits healthcare providers from separately billing for E&M services provided on the same day as another medical procedure unless the E&M services are significant, separately identifiable, and above and beyond the usual preoperative and postoperative care associated with the medical procedure. If an E&M service satisfies these criteria, the provider can use a billing code known as "Modifier 25" to bill for the significant and separately identifiable E&M services. In this case, the United States alleges that Georgia Pain used Modifier 25 to improperly unbundle routine E&M services that were not separately billable from other minor surgical procedures performed on the same day; as a result, Georgia Pain claimed reimbursement from Medicare and TRICARE that it was not due.
The United States also alleges that Ellner and Georgia Pain entered into an arrangement that violated the Anti-Kickback Statute, whereby a reference laboratory paid the salary of an individual who functioned as a free employee of Georgia Pain in exchange for Ellner's referral of urine drug tests – many of which were medically unnecessary.
The civil settlement resolves a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by a former employee of Georgia Pain under the qui tam, or whistleblower provisions, of the FCA. United States ex rel. Amy Tyson v. Georgia Pain Management, P.C., Samson Pain Center, P.C., and James Ellner, M.D., Civil Action 1:18-cv-5520. Under the FCA, private citizens may bring suit for false claims on behalf of the United States and share in any recovery obtained by the government. The whistleblower will receive $118,000 from the settlement.
The civil settlement was reached by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mellori Lumpkin-Dawson. The claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice
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Here’s a list of all of my MCs and their romances to make things easier if people ever wanna send prompts or asks or whatever. Ask box is always open! (gif warning)
The Royal Romance
Name: Alicia Harper
Romance: King Liam Rys
Faceclaim: Gal Gadot
Perfect Match
Name: Kairi ‘Kai’ Park
Romance: Damien Nazario, Hayden Young and Alana Kasuma
Faceclaim: Gina Rodriguez
It Lives In The Woods
Name: Marguerite ‘Maggie’ Young
Romance: Andy Kang
Faceclaim: Lana Condor
It Lives Beneath
Name: Spencer ‘Penn’ Vance
Romance: Tom Sato
Faceclaim: Victoria Justice
America’s Most Eligible
Name: Winnie Reed
Romance: Mackenzie
Faceclaim: Margot Robbie
Bloodbound
Name: Emeline ‘Em’ Martinez
Romance: Adrian Raines
Faceclaim: Nina Dobrev
The Haunting of Braidwood Manor
Name: Hadley Byrd
Romance: Eleanor Waverley
Faceclaim: Tessa Thompson
Veil of Secrets
Name: Marlowe ‘Marli’ Greene
Romance: Flynn O’Malley
Faceclaim: Anna Kendrick
Desire and Decorum
Name: Jess Woodmire
Romance: Luke Harper
Faceclaim: Naomi Scott
The Elementalists
Name: Hallie Russell
Romance: Beckett Harrington
Faceclaim: Zoey Deutch
A Courtesan of Rome
Name: Korina of the Capaldion
Romance: Syphax and Sabina
Faceclaim: Oona Chaplin
The Heist: Monaco
Name: Nina Nazario-Young
Romance: Sonia Alves
Faceclaim: Diane Guerrero
Open Heart
Name: Cora Chase
Romance: Rafael Aveiro (in-game), Kyra Santana (in personal canon)
Faceclaim: Rachael Taylor
Ride or Die: A Bad Boy Romance
Name: Rose Wheeler
Romance: Mona (during the book), Ingrid (at college)
Faceclaim: Zendaya Coleman
Across The Void
Name: Bo Elara
Romance: Sol
Faceclaim: Brie Larson
Wishful Thinking
Name: Kit Huxley
Romance: Jaime Lewis
Faceclaim: Jamie Chung
Passport To Romance
Name: Eleanor ‘Nell’ Shepherd
Romance: Ahmed Khabbaz
Faceclaim: Naya Rivera
Red Carpet Diaries
Name: Bailey Johnson
Romance: Matt Rodriguez
Faceclaim: Karen Gillan
Big Sky Country
Name: Daphne Dehaven
Romance: Sawyer Oakley
Faceclaim: Anne Hathaway
Rules of Engagement
Name: Katherine Leanne ‘Kaylee’ Buchanan
Romance: Leo Rys
Faceclaim: Katherine Langford
Home For The Holidays
Name: Robyn Joy
Romance: Holly Wright
Faceclaim: Emma Watson
Nightbound
Name: Willow Greeves
Romance: Nik Ryder
Faceclaim: Shay Mitchell
Platinum
Name: Adelyn Oliver
Romance: Shane Parker
Faceclaim: Adria Arjona
Bachelorette Party (Not Finished)
Name: Mallory Jackson
Romance: TBD
Faceclaim: DeWanda Wise
Sunkissed
Name: Skylar Bell
Romance: Samson
Faceclaim: Aimee Carrero
Mother of the Year
Name: Lorelei ‘Lori’ Day
Romance: Thomas Mendez
Faceclaim: Gugu Mbatha-Raw
The Royal Masquerade
Name: Ophelia of House Aster
Romance: Kayden Vescovi
Faceclaim: Sophie Skelton
Baby Bump
Name: Theo Cassidy
Romance: Myra Dixon
Faceclaim: Katie McGrath
Blades of Light and Shadow
Name: Aurora Feathertide
Romance: Nia Ellarious
Faceclaim: Aiysha Hart
Distant Shores
Name: Emily Hawthorne
Romance: Charlie Smith
Faceclaim: Jessica Parker Kennedy
The Nanny Affair
Name: June Martinez
Romance: Sam Dalton
Faceclaim: Mila Kunis
Queen Bee
Name: Briar Hughes
Romance: Ian Kingsley (in game), Carter Jackson (post game, or when PB will stop being cowards)
#btweeklyupdate Happy Monday to you all. Especially all our new members. Unfortunately yet another slow News week. Other than the new Tyranid Codex seems to be dropping soon with some interesting Lore. We don’t do speculation here. But if you find something Black Templar related. Let us know. Our next competition #apr2022btbannercompetition is #convertandkitbash. We are asking for ONE model you have converted yourself. Thank you to the following for making submissions so far:- Pierre-Antoine Janus Matt Petersen Tom Merry SJ Samson Peyton Buchanan Alexander Poueto Moschos So why don’t you join us to take part in our competition or just to join the conversation? https://www.facebook.com/groups/EternalCrusade/ Just to so you know. We also have;- Facebook page; @EternalCrusader, Pinterest page; https://pin.it/B81pQT0 Twitter; @theternalcrus1 Tumblr; https://the-eternal-crusader.tumblr.com/ However, we only mediate the above mentioned pages and are not responsible for any other Social Media would recommend the following:- The Implausible Nature YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UC8FQ3OR6l5_qxTUTsP4Q2iQ or #implausiblenature Black Templars SubReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackTemplars/ Black Templars Discord Channels: The Black Templar - https://discord.gg/6j8p4r5ufh or #btdiscordserver The Crusaders Black Templar Players - https://discord.gg/GCrkw2N Black Templar’s Bolter and Chainsword page: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/forum/7-black-templars/ #theeternalcrusader #eternalcrusade #blacktemplar #blacktemplars #blacktemplars40k #blacktemplar_40k #spacemarines #spacemarines40k #adeptusastartes #thelastwall #warhammer40k #warhammer40000 #40k #warhammercommunity #gamesworkshop #gamesworkshop40k (at The Eternal Crusader) https://www.instagram.com/p/Caz-XfoNE7X/?utm_medium=tumblr
Bram Stoker's Dracula had just come out... so I wonder if the artist for this had seen Drac's muscle armor from that when they were designing Samson's here.
Invincible by A. Samson is now live!
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Can her strength save them all?
Tyler Buchanan had always been strong. Physically, she could out muscle most men. As a welder at the Houston ship channel, she had become known as a woman that could get the job done. So when a stranger, an old acquaintance, and a very sexy FBI agent shows up at her door asking for help, she can’t exactly refuse them.
Dex Tanaka is a no nonsense, nose to the grindstone, type of government agent. When he discovers that young teenage girls are disappearing from the streets of Washington, D.C., he jumps into action. The only problem is, they seem to be disappearing without a trace. Following a vague trail to Houston, Dex is left with one last hope to find the girls before it is too late.
Can Dex rely on the unusual gifts of his new friends to find the girls before it’s too late? Or will he lose them all trying?
About the Author:
A. Samson is the alter ego of Contemporary Romance Author Avery Samson. Avery grew up on a ranch outside of a small west Texas town. Since she could remember, she’s had her face stuck in a book. She left ranch life to attend Texas Christian University where she studied History and English receiving her Bachelor’s degree.
After living all over the state of Texas, she now finds herself back on one of the family ranches near Dallas with her husband surrounded by cattle. When not traveling or reading, she spends her time writing.
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the monarchies spread across the world , has existed for decades . it is their responsibilities as royals , to gather the people . make them unite . their existence honors traditions , but now there are other things in game , others than balls , marriages and children . suddenly , social medias play a role . the whole world can trace their steps , follow their every moves , but does anyone really know what goes on behind the castle walls .
with all the wars going on , spread across the world it is their job to unite as a force to bring peace , to bring justice and to last , but not least , make sure the monarchy will go on . so to unite and create new alliances : they will have to wed .
RULES MUST BE OBEYED .
i . to join this verse you’ll have to send ME a message with your characters name , age , their title and the country they are from .
ii . this verse will need some plotting . every country will have a royal family . since this is an au , countries that does not have a monarchy , does in this au .
iii . this verse can contain nsfw things , varying from drinking , drugs to sex and other things , though this isn’t a must .
iv . once accepted you’ll have to post a little something about your character , it doesn’t have to be more than just a couple of lines .
v . once accepted please track the tag : royalsgv and tag your posts , edits and starters with it , so everyone can see .
vi . once the verse is filled , we will all find out whether we do randomly chosen marriages or plotted ones , so stay put for that !
vii . duplicates are allowed if twins . families can be a mix of different characters , siblings and parents are great too !
if you have any more questions , just send an ask .
LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO THE FUTURE !
NETHERLANDS .
lydia martin - princess . / @shatterskulls .
cheryl martin - princess . / @chaosvein .
GERMANY .
cora hale - princess . / @rageleft .
derek hale - prince . / @packbuilt .
laura hale - princess . / @tragedybled .
malia tate - princess . / @softendurance .
SPAIN .
isabelle lightwood - princess . / @ichoreign .
alexander lightwood - prince . / @lightxwoods .
First of all, let’s give a warm welcome to our new tenants. Daniel, Bethany, Yuri. We are all thrilled to have you, and I hope you’re just as excited to begin your stay in our humble building.
Now, we haven’t had many major events around The Ragnatela this week, so I’ll spare us all the torment of going through each day individually just for the sake of it.
If anything, this seems to have been a week of bonding. Emerson has been getting closer with both Kennedy and Brighton - both relationships are doomed to go horribly wrong, in my humble opinion. And since we already have Brighton and Wrong in the same sentence, would someone please take that baby away from her?!
Everyone’s favorite person Waverly Archer has been spotted with new boy Yuri Lupino, but was anyone really surprised to see her jump at the chance to show him the ropes? No. On this topic, Ms. Charles finally seems to be living up to her potential. I’m not going to name names in this case, as I’m sure we’d rather see everything come crashing down on its own merits. Let’s just say that a couple of her friends are playing with fire.
It seems that a certain Mackenzie Buchanan may be in trouble too. She was spotted in a state of panic outside the casino, and she’s been nervous and twitchy all week, jumping at people. By the way, disappointed that no one punched her for that. But violence or not, would anyone care to find out what’s going on with Miss Social Skills?
Finally, what we’re all been waiting for. A kind soul kicked off a little round of FMK, and you’ve all cast your votes. Well, some of you. Shame on the rest - but I digress. There wasn’t much overall agreement, but we did manage to find winners in every category.
Mr. Henry Archer was the most popular choice for marriage, which can’t be a big surprise. Look at his adorable face. His sister received some love as well, officially being named the most fuckable tenant in the house. The Archer parents must be so proud of their children. But we’re not done with Waverly yet. She and Lois tied as the two people most of their neighbors wish to see dead. So make of that what you will, ladies.