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bronx-bomber87 · 1 year

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Holiday weekend gave me no time till now ha We hit our halfway point with the last review just realized. Exciting! ha S1 only has 20 eps. So we're making our way through S1 hehe. Appreciate you all reading and doing this journey with me truly. That being said lets move onto episode 11.

1x11- 'Redwood'

Gotta love Lucy. Little miss sunshine. Only one excited about their OT adventure for the VP. Everyone else sees discomfort and she sees an opportunity. Saying they deal with grumpy people all day anyways might as well get OT. She's amped to have the money to fix her a/c. Tim of course tells her it'll make her soft, she has to be comfortable being uncomfortable. Jackson asking if Tim is serious LOL Oh Jackson you have no idea how serious he is haha

Tim’s face right here. LOL I paused it for a second and it was this shot. If this isn’t them in a moment, especially if the early years. I don’t know what is heh. She’s all smiles and he’s a grumpy bear baha Judging her for all her positivity and sunshine she sends his way. god I love them so much.

They’re getting super loaded up for the day. Lucy all of a sudden looks so very overwhelmed. Tim closes the scene like only Tim can. ‘But hey least you’ll get to ride in comfort’ 😂 such a bristly bear but he’s her bristly bear haha

Tim and Lucy get called to clear out a homeless encampment. Lucy breaks up a fight and is thrown down. Tim notices the dirty needle minute she gets up. The instant worry on Lucy’s face is evident. When she sees that needle sticking out of her leg.... I can’t blame her I would be the same way. The panic and anxiety would consume me. Tim knows this about Lucy and instantly goes in protect/distract mode.

It’s just like in 1x09 when she was stressed about delivering the baby. What did Tim do? Distracted her with a Tim Test. He knows he has to channel her emotions into something else. If he doesn’t she’s going to spiral out of control. The soft but commanding way he talks to her is perfection. Going over step by step what to do in this situation. He can't control what happened but he can control how she reacts.

Trying to keep her even keel with procedure and a game plan. He’s so damn good at this with her. Reminds me of my leader at work. Knows exactly when I’m about to spiral And de-escalates the panic and worry. Tim knows he has to keep her calm before they can head to the hospital. Amazing to watch him instantly command that situation and protect her from herself. You can see the stress on his face when she walks away, but refuses to let her see that.

I do think that stress bleeds over to when they arrive. The way he is incensed at her being told to sit in the lobby. I saw a post one time said sunshine (being Lucy) and sunshine protector. Clearly that’s Tim. If this scene could be boiled down to one sentence. It would be this. He's protecting his sunshine right now. The way he basically eats the nurse alive for her. Phew lord. Protective Tim is a fav of mine. He’s already trying to keep her mentally calm and this delay will only make it worse. She’ll get inside her head and self destruct. Tim demands for her seen/tested ASAP. He's scared the nurse shitless so it happens.

This nurse sure as hell will never forget this procedure after this. Tim basically chewed him up and spit him back out. Poor Lucy is on the verge of a breakdown and Tim makes sure she’s taken care of. Him eating this nurse alive is his way of showing he cares. It's also the best way he can control this situation for Lucy. He’s so very right that she can’t just sit with civilians. She’s nearly in tears when they head to her room, but she knows Tim has her back. Its one less thing to worry about.

Tim comes back to her exam room to see her on her phone. She’s fallen down the Web-Md hole before he could stop her. He goes right back into protect mode, with a side helping of logical/tough love T.O. his usual M.O for Lucy. Especially when she is beyond the point of logic. I feel you Lucy I get the same way. Tim's purpose right now is to right her mental ship.

Her panic spiral is in full force at this point. Poor girl is a mess. The amount of scenarios she's running through is immense. Her panic/anxiety is ruling her. Luckily she has Tim with her. He meets each panic attack/scenario she's having with solid logic. Trying his best to deter her from worst case scenario thinking. Because at the moment that is where she is living. He's trying to shake her out of it.

He adds some tough love in there with his concern. Wouldn't be Tim if he didn't. Letting her know this was the job she signed up for regardless of the outcome. Sometimes it’s just what she needs to get back to reality. That perspective Tim gives her brings Lucy back to dry land emotionally. Giving her a chance to catch her breath. He knows she's drowning right now and he's throwing her an emotional life saver. The only way he knows how.

Then Tim does what he does best. Distracts her with work. Once he's gotten her to a more stable place, he makes a funny jab about her a/c. Trying to get her to smile/laugh. Cracks me up when he replies how he can’t fix all her problems in one day LOL Lucy laughs for the first time since this happened. Huge Victory for Tim. Massive growth for him as well to take the time to make her laugh. Show he cares about her. Its not just him calming down his trainee. He’s got this beautiful mixture of protecting her/empathy/tough love and touch of logic. Just the combo she needs to self regulate and reset.

Like I said earlier he’s so damn good at this with her. Knows exactly what to do in these moments. He only gets better the closer and longer they work together. It’s a thing of beauty to watch develop. In this moment specifically. Just letting her know it’s going to be ok, even if ultimately it won’t be and she gets infected. It will still be Ok. That is a wonderful thing to do for someone who’s in a heightened fight or flight mode. Tim does it masterfully for her.

That looks of relief on her face and that slight smile on his is amazing. He knows he's gotten her through this portion. Lucy is taking a deep breath for the first time since that needle stuck her. They're both in a much better place than when they got here.

I love what a BAMF work duo they are in this scene. Also doesn't hurt Lucy saying she needs Tim. Its not in the way we all are thinking haha but lovely to hear none the less. Honestly them just standing next to one another is a wonder to behold. They exude chemistry.

I do love how his eyes shift to her during it all. Checking in on her even without her knowing it. Constant protection mode this entire episode. Tim makes another joke about he can’t leave her alone for a minute hehe When we know he’s proud of her for catching this woman in first place. She took care of business and saved a man's life.

Ahhhh this scene. The first and probably most popular OTP Tag for them. ‘Doing my job’ Another crack in the wall that is Tim Bradford. The art is the crack growing. The artist Lucy Chen.

That slight smile he gives her before he takes off is everything. His last bit of comfort headed her way before he has to go. Such a huge moment for them. What I've always loved about Chenford and their slow burn is the small things. They add up to the incredible bond that is formed. This is one of those iconic moments for them as a ship. If you’re not paying attention you’ll miss it all together. To say I love them is an understatement baha it’s why I’m doing these reviews. To analyze them from beginning to end. They are a beautiful thing to watch unfold.

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Side notes. Non chenford

I do enjoy Jackson’s SL in this one a lot. I can relate to family drama and having that invade your work space. To have family ask a lot of you and want you to put something you wanna do on hold for them. It’s a huge burden Jackson had placed on him. He didn’t tell Lopez but told Lucy she needed one last distraction with Tim gone. e’s there when she gets the results she’s ok. Tells her he will call Tim for her. Jackson was always such a solid A+ friend to her.

That is it for ep 11. Woo! As usual feel free to like/comment I'll always reply to comments/reblog whatever your heart desires haha See you in 1x12

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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 9 days

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A new analysis reveals that the alleged $1 billion election year "quid pro quo" offer that presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump made to executives of major oil company's could, if they agreed to the deal, bank them a handsome profit.

According to the study by Friends of the Earth Action, first reported by The Guardian on Thursday, the "remarkably blunt and transactional" offer from Trump—in which $1 billion in campaign funding put together by the nation's major oil companies would be repaid upon his election with massive deregulation of the oil and gas sector as well as tax relief for the industry—would yield a major windfall for those same corporations, including an estimated $110 billion from the tax breaks alone.

As The Guardian reports:

“Biden wants to eliminate the tax breaks, which include long-standing incentives to help drill for oil and gas, with a recent White House budget proposal targeting $35bn in domestic subsidies and $75bn in overseas fossil fuel income.'

Big oil executivess are sweating in their seats at the thought of losing $110bn in special tax loopholes under Biden in 2025,' said Lukas Ross, a campaigner at Friends of the Earth Action, which conducted the analysis.

Ross said the tax breaks are worth nearly 11,000% more than the amount Trump allegedly asked the executives for in donations. 'If Trump promises to protect polluter handouts during tax negotiations, then his $1BN shakedown is a cheap insurance policy for the industry,' he said.”

Republicans in Congress last year confirmed that if Trump wins back the White House and the GOP resume control of both chambers, they will move aggressively to make the Republican's 2017 tax cuts, which largely benefited the wealthy and corporations, permanent. As some of the most profitable companies in the U.S., oil and gas companies stand to benefit greatly from that outcome.

In Florida last month, not long before his meeting with oil executives, Trump told a different crowd of "rich as hell" supporters gathered at Mar-a-Lago: "We're gonna give you tax cuts, we're gonna pay off our debt." The problem with the second half of that claim is presented in a recent CBO report which found that another wave of tax cuts like those passed by the GOP in 2017 would skyrocket the national debt by an estimated $4.6 trillion over the next ten years.

Earlier this week, House Democrats, led by Oversight Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), launched a probe into the "quid pro quo" allegations between Trump and Big Oil, including letters to company executives believed to have been in attendance.

The blatant nature of Trump's corrupt intent, according to some political observers, is an opportunity that Democrats and champions of climate action and other progressive causes should not miss.

Writing about the circumstances in The New Yorker on Wednesday, journalist and veteran climate activist Bill McKibben argued that the stakes of this election are made plain in what Trump has offered the fossil fuel industry in exchange for its financial backing.

"Trump's reported billion-dollar offer to fossil-fuel executives shows that this is the key year to save the planet," McKibben writes.

"Given four years to finish the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, a second-term Biden Administration might finally be able to break the hold of fossil fuel’s political influence," his essay explains. "Another term of Trump, however—and with all that it means for undercutting global efforts at climate regulation, as well—offers an entirely plausible and entirely opposite outcome: climate chaos combined with continued fossil-fuel dependence."

What's true, according to McKibben, is that the fossil fuel industry "might well decide that defeating Biden in November is worth a lot of money." Citing recent profits by Chevron of $21 billion and ExxonMobil's $36 billion, he said the oil giants will "definitely give Trump something, and the return on investment on that donation—if successful—would be better than the luckiest well they ever hit."

The new analysis by Friends of the Earth Action shows that McKibben—once again—probably has the math right.

#us politics #news #common dreams #donald trump #republicans #conservatives #gop #big oil #Chevron #exxonmobil #Friends of the Earth Action #the guardian #2024 #2024 elections #campaign funding #tax cuts #quid pro quo #Rep. Jamie Raskin #Bill McKibben

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sorry-i-ship-drarry · 1 year

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Started with a muffin

Word 5: Concert

Harry and Ron were walking hurriedly to their last lecture of the day, not wanting to miss another one of them because of the Quidditch practice or they'll hardly make it through the year.

"Have you thought about those tickets you got?" Ron asked in between the conversation.

Harry shook his head, "I was thinking I could skip going to the concert. Just stay in or something."

Ron shook his head almost rigorously, "You've been inside for far too long, I think you should really take this opportunity to go out and have some fun, you know. It's about time you did."

Harry thought about it and he knew Ron was right but he couldn't find it in himself to go. He was deeply unmotivated and to say somewhat even depressed to go to such a happening place but maybe somewhere it won't be so bad so he simply nodded and said he'll think about it.

It went through the whole day after that, Harry not thinking about the tickets all that much until he was walking out of the kitchen and ran into Draco.

"Potter." Draco nodded his head, Harry did the same acknowledging him.

"You should try their blueberry muffin, they're to die for." Draco suggested pointing at the muffin Harry had in his hand.

Harry looked at his muffin then nodded, "Next time when Hermione forces me to study in the library all night long, I'll bring your muffin so there would be something else killing me." But the moment Harry said it, he was worried Draco might take his humour otherwise but to his surprise Draco smiled.

"Good one." Draco said.

Harry smiled back at him, "my source of inspiration." He said as he lifted the muffin in his hand.

Draco chuckled at that, "It must be awful if that's the source of inspiration."

"Hey, you just said you liked my joke." Harry playfully whined.

"it's not the joke. It's the source of inspiration. It's awfully dry." Draco tried.

Harry smiled seeing how that one worked then there was silence for a moment until Draco spoke up,

"I heard you got those concert tickets as a secret santa gift."

"Oh, yeah.. I'll probably pass on that." Harry shrugged.

Draco frowned, "The band is not that awful, you know. They're very low-key so there's not much crowd. If I were you, I'd definitely go just to make a joke over how I can't play guitar because my fingers are too precious."

Harry almost laughed at that but then the school bell rung. It was 10 in the night and they just crossed their curfew.

"Anyways, though. You enjoy your muffin, I'll go." Draco bid his bye after that and started walking away but Harry remained there standing and realised that in all the conversations he's had with people, this one he could really enjoy if he knew Draco well enough, he even liked this one.

So, he acted in impulse.

"Draco, wait." Harry said aloud. Draco turned around.

"I have two tickets, do you want to come with?" He asked.

Draco stood there for a moment then smiled and nodded, "I'll be there, Potter."

"Harry." He corrected.

Draco smiled again, "I'll be there, Harry."

"I'd like that." Harry smiled back and then Draco walked away.

Harry went to bed thinking about Draco's smile.

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beetleprophet · 2 years

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House MD ravings ahead

Ok so at the end s1 e17 cameron says something along the lines of “i thought you were rude and abrasive because everything you do is for good but now i can see that you do it because youre right”.

And at first i was like… right about WHAT? Is she referring to his medical expertise/prowess and whatnot? And then i was like okay so. The only way this makes sense to me is that cameron just doesnt GET house, then? She thinks thats hes truly JUST, like, a pompous arrogant asshole whos right all the time. which he IS, dgmw but if that were the whole picture then that would suck. Like my current thesis is that hes a massive asshole (at least in part) because its a defense mechanism. That just makes the most sense. We’ve seen he cares about his colleagues hes just completely unwilling to show it.

This is an interesting choice from a writing perspective because i feel like the writers couldve maybe taken the opportunity to have cameron confront him/call out his behavior for what it is: a way to protect himself. Other characters have already done this i think though?? But episodes are so fast-paced and hectic its really really hard for me to recall. Which is why having cameron so totally miss the point in this scene is a really……. lets say Interesting choice.

I also feel like the writers just did NAWT know what they wanted to do with cameron and house’s dynamic. I think my ideal would be like the episode that ends w them going to the monster truck show, where house is sort of…. reluctantly trying to kind of be friends with her and cameron is confused but willing to go along. That wld be interesting and fun to watch, and theres lots of ways it could go wrong and lead to Drama, maybe by making it (more) clear that cameron just fundamentally misunderstands why house is the way he is. Instead there’s this like… doomed? unrequited? romance subplot thats kind of being weaseled in and it just doesnt make SENSE based on everything else thats happened.

Thinking about all this, one line that sticks out to me from a previous episode is when cameron says “youre a misanthrope, not a misogynist” in response to some sexist shit house said. And it’s like. YEAH, cam, youre halfway there, now ask yourself WHY he works so hard to make sure everyone knows he hates them.

#SHRUG!!!!#throwing spaghetti at the wall #house md #analyzing a shitty medical drama from 2005 like anyone one earth cares at all #i already feel like i need to rewatch this season #cause some stuff just feels like it comes out of NOWHERE #but maybe the writing is just shit idk!!!#edit: yeah ok i think i understand better what that whole scene was about.#or at least what they were trying to do #s3 clarifies a lot about like. houses motivations or whatever #and i think cameron was more on the mark than id originally thought here #but they did such a dogshit fucking job of setting ANYYYY of that up in s1 i was so fucking confused #this is the closest ill get to amending this post cause otherwise i cant be bother #bothered*

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zoroark-magus · 2 years

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General Headcanons for the Heros/Partners of MD! (long)

Rescue Team

Hero: M!Eevee named Lunit, age 17. Despite appearing cold and calculating, he tends to drop this facade as someone with a very juvenile sense of humor.

Although he has earned this appearance for a reason, during rescues he hardly reacts to even the most dire of circumstances.

During his early days at Pokemon Square, many of the civilians had some misgivings of Lunit due to this cold disposition. But he slowly but surely won them over. Not that he was ever trying.

Partner: M!Chikorita named Aeroc, Age 20. Compared to his cold and calculating comrade, Aeroc's high octane nature causes him to stand out

While Lunit could be considered the brains, Aeroc is without a doubt, the brawns.

Outside of rescues, Aeroc has a strange tendency to wander into the Square in the middle of the night, drop several apples, and walk away. He denies these occurrences.

Explorers

Hero: F!Vulpix named Myth, probably aged 14-16. Fairly quiet outside of guild affairs, it can be hard to get her talking. Once she gets talking though, her brain to mouth filter has a tendency to get turned off, leaving the other people open to her, at times, scathing criticisim.

But overall, shes very kind and willing to risk life and limb for pokemon she never met.

She has severe thalassophobia. Shes fine with water in general, but deep water, especially oceans, leaves her recoiling with fear.

When she was found by Renn, she had a shard of a fire stone attatched to her neck, and scars around said neck.

Her thalassophobia combined with her general recklessness draws the concern of her guildmates and Treasure Town has a whole.

Has undiagnosed autisim.

Partner: MtF!Shinx named Renn, aged 15. To say shes timid would be rather an understatement.

Her parents were very... questionable pokemon at best, suddenly abandoning Renn not withstanding.

After her parents left, her already timid disposition was turned up to a unhealthy degree. Her rare visits to Treasure Town with her parents stopped, drawing the concerns of the residents, especially Kangaskhan.

Kangaskhan later found her on the streets, attempting to steal from the Kelceon brothers to get by. Kangaskhan ended up as Renn's adoptive mother.

Kangaskhan's late wife ended up being the primary inspiriation for Renn to become a explorer.

Diagnosed with social anxiety disorder.

Gates (i have not played so please bare with me)

Hero: M!Snivy named Erwin, aged 21. Erwin led a fairly aimless life as a freelance construction worker prior going to the pokemon world.

Hes a jokester at heart, never missing an opportunity for a lame pun.

Despite this, Erwin does stop the joking when its in poor taste.

Has a flirtatious streak, which comes out fullblast towards Umbreon and eventually Keldeo, Espeon finds this amusing.

Partner: M!Axew named Marthis, Age 24.

Never really had friends growing up and generally lived in poverty.

His poverty ridden early years was a major inspiration to build paradise.

He was also never very good at managing funds, often giving the last of it to people who he deems needs it more. He gets better at this after meeting Erwin.

Super

Hero: FtM!Fennekin named Eberen, aged 14. Despite his sharp tongue he has a heart of gold deep down.

He's not shy to criticize others, but also is equally blunt with his praises.

He has a general thirst for learning, due to his lack of knowledge.

(SPOILERS) He doesnt think of himself as a child due to fighting the war against Dark Matter. This carried over when he lost his memories.

Partner:M!Treeko named Markos. aged 13. Despite their hyperactivity, they actually are very level headed, and can develop strategies on the fly.

Took awhile to be diagnosed with autisim and ADHD.

If you asked him, if he stands still at all he will spontaneously combust and die instantly.

After becoming friends with Eberen, he became far more thoughtful, although still immensely hyperactive.

#headcanon #pokemon mystery dungeon #minor spoilers for gates to infinity #thalassophobia mention #autism mention #anxiety mention #transgender character

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gloremllc · 5 hours

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Finding the Right Basement Contractor in Eldersburg: A Comprehensive Guide

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news4usonline · 4 months

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SB LVIII: A tight end master class

Tight ends are some of the most unique players on a football field, and having top-tier talent at the position creates matchup nightmares for a defense. Super Bowl LVIII features two of the best tight ends in the NFL. What makes these talented pass-catchers unique is that they value their team’s success far more than their own. Travis Kelce and George Kittle have 11 combined All-Pro team appearances, but both players will tell you that they would rather see their team win trophies instead of individual awards.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) caught 65 passes for 1,020 yards and six touchdowns during the 2023 NFL regular season. Photo credit: Mark Hammond/News4usonline “I used to lose sleep over the lack of success I had early on,” said Kelce. “I used to have the desire to say I want to be the best; I want to be known as the one who had the most yards, the one that had the most catches, the most touchdowns, and the most Super Bowls.” “I have rechanneled that to just being the best teammate I possibly can be day in and day out, and at the end of the year, let the chips fall where they may and see who is the best team out there. I enjoy having team success a lot more than I enjoy having my individual success week to week,” the tight end went on to say. Kelce has put up numbers that have allowed him to be labeled one of the best, but sitting out the last game of the season for the betterment of the team and missing out on an eighth consecutive 1000-yard season by 16 yards shows his maturity as a player. While Kittle does not get the same amount of attention from the media or fans as his counterpart in this game, he is equally as important to winning. Kittle is a ferocious blocker in the run game and is one of the toughest players in the league. Taking him down to the ground is no easy task. “I think that what I am asked to do in my offense, I do at a very high level," said Kittle. “All I really care about is that the eye in the sky doesn’t lie; that is the film. It doesn’t matter what anyone else says about you; all that matters is that tape, your effort, your attitude, your play style, and the respect of your peers around the league.”

BALTIMORE, MD - JANUARY 28: Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates the win following the Kansas City Chiefs game versus the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game on January 28, 2024 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire) Kittle does a little bit of everything for his team on the field and is one of the most important leaders in the locker room. When the best players are also the best leaders, it allows the rest of the team to follow suit. With both embracing their roles the way they do, it makes sense that the 49ers and Chiefs are in the Super Bowl. The position has become even more important with the passing game being what it is now, and these teams have two of the elite at the position. “I think teams have seen that the last six or seven years if you have a really good tight end, you have a higher chance of being in the Super Bowl. If you look back at all of the Super Bowls, there are really talented tight ends playing in all of them. So, invest in a tight end, feed your tight end, and you have an opportunity to win games,” said Kittle. Top Photo: Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night Kickoff ceremony on Feb. 5, 2024. Photo credit: Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline Read the full article

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moonlight26posts-blog · 6 months

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In Baltimore City, MD: Adventurous, playful, and affectionate sweetie is looking to leave shelter life behind - BARCS, Baltimore MD

- Sweetheart in Need -

Belsinger- 3 years, unaltered male, 45lbs

Don’t miss the opportunity to adopt this one-of-kind cutie name Belsinger!

This adventurous buddy has been patiently waiting to join your family since mid-October when he arrived as a stray. Belsinger is a social guy and makes a good impression on everyone he meets. He is perfecting his leash manners and although he enjoys walking the trails, his two favorite things are people & treats! He has a passion for adventure and loves time outside time & exercise; however, he will happily adapt to whatever your favorite hobby is!

Little is known about his past, but we know he is housebroken based on our observations at the shelter. It is evident that he has experienced living in a home and is dreaming of having his very own one day. The truth is, Belsinger doesn’t ask for much, just a safe home & committed person that will allow his confidence to soar.

When tested off-leash in the shelter's play yard, Belsinger was overall uncomfortable and pushy around other dogs, but was able to coexist with gentle and respectful playmates.

Unfortunately Belsinger is not thriving in the shelter environment and is very reluctant to return to his kennel, putting on the brakes. In order to help ease his stress while in our care, he has been started on a combination of behavior meds (gabapentin and trazodone).

Belsinger is available immediately for rescue pick-up.

Please let us know if your organization can help!

Thank you,

The BARCS Rescue Team

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Rescue pick-up hours: Monday-Friday: 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m

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stevenshultze · 8 months

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Tips And Tricks From Sex Experts On How To Stay In Bed Longer

There are several ways for sex to go wrong, including inadequate lubrication, awkward angles, and being in the incorrect “mood.” Another typical issue that might, well, arise but is somewhat less talked about? untimely ejaculation.

There is nothing shameful about premature ejaculation, and let’s face it, nobody needs an erect penis in their life.

Still, it might be difficult if you and your partner don’t leave happy. Fortunately, it’s a problem that can (simply!) be solved. Here’s how to assist your lover stay in bed longer so you can both complete the race together.

How long do individuals usually stay in bed for?

According to Jessica O’Reilly, PhD, sexologist, author of The New Sex Bible, and host of the @SexWithDrJess podcast, penetrative sex typically lasts three to six minutes. According to Beverly Hills-based urologist Dr. James Elist, MD, premature ejaculation is informally described as occurring one to two minutes after entering a partner.

However, erectile dysfunction itself is rather typical. According to a 2014 research from the Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, it affects about 30 million Americans annually. So what do you do? Input from experts.

1. Propose a warm-up.

Make masturbation a part of your foreplay before engaging in sex. “Tell them you want them to watch you touch yourself, they will love it,” advises Emily Morse, PhD, a sex therapist and host of the podcast Sex With Emily. Additionally, it will give you a head start and narrow the orgasm gap so that you and your partner are on the same page during sex.

2. Foreplay at every opportunity.

Sex includes foreplay. Therefore, missing it is detrimental to all parties concerned. Additionally, physical or oral stimulation, according to Tom Murray, PhD, a sex and relationship therapist at A Path to Wellness Integrative Psychiatry, are alternative (perhaps more efficient) ways to turn your spouse on. So go back to those erogenous areas and enjoy yourself.

“Penis owners might ask their partners what they think would be enjoyable. Rapid ejaculators may initially concentrate on making their partner orgasm before engaging in penetrative intercourse, the researcher continues.

3. Consider a cockring.

According to O’Reilly, cock rings are placed around the base of the penis, typically around the shaft, testicles, or both. They increase pressure at the penis’ base, which limits blood flow. Their orgasm may therefore be postponed as a result, lengthening its duration.

4. Consider a fleshlight.

When using a fleshlight, one may take their time and practise on various approaches to become more acclimated to the feeling of penetration.

“Fleshlights create a closer approximation to penetration without the social pressure of having a partner present,” claims Murray. The individual can engage in breathwork, the squeeze method, or the stop-start technique in settings and with stimulation more akin to penetrating sex.

5. Use the “squeeze method.”

According to Dr. Debra Laino, DHS, a Delaware-based relationship therapist, board-certified clinical sexologist, and sex educator with the AASECT certification in sex education, have your spouse leave when things get heated for them, then squeeze the head of their penis. The secret is to gently squeeze their head while applying strong pressure with your thumb and fingers to the shaft of their penis. The squeezing might prevent ejaculation, allowing you two to continue longer.

6. Utilise a condom.

7. Try an on-strap.

Say it with me: Anyone can wear strap-ons. Yes, even for those who have genitalia. After ejaculating and moving into the recuperation period, a penis owner is perfectly acceptable to wear a strap-on dildo, according to Murray. He continues by saying that you could even utilise a real mould of an individual’s erect penis for penetration. Anyone have any penis moulding kits?

8. Change places.

Most individuals are aware when they are going to orgasm, thus O’Reilly advises having your partner change positions when they sense it is about to happen.

You may even be able to recognise a problem and act decisively: According to her, when climax approaches, you can typically feel your partner’s testicles getting tighter and elevating more noticeably. According to O’Reilly, when a penis-haver orgasms, they experience two sets of contractions, spaced on average 0.8 seconds apart from one another. Slowing down or altering the beat might potentially postpone the release of the orgasm when moving at this tempo or quicker and with a predictable pattern.

Here, you might need to try a few different things to determine what works best for you two. (Morse advises attempting manoeuvres like going on top, which will aid with speed control.) Change things up a little by discussing your partner’s interests.

9. Take brief vacations.

Laino advises adding small stops and starts to the mix because no one says you have to run hard and quickly the entire time. Have your lover pull away and kiss you briefly while you’re having sex, she advises, to help decrease the enthusiasm. Additionally, it fosters greater closeness.

10. Make them exercise their pelvic floor.

Encourage your companion to perform some daily workouts while seated at their workplace whether or not they cope with it. They only need to contract the muscles that are located between their tailbone and genitalia. According to O’Reilly, it may make a significant impact, and hey, it can’t hurt!

11. Continue.

According to Rachel Needle, PsyD, a licenced psychologist and sex therapist at the Centre for Marital and Sexual Health of South Florida, just because they finish doesn’t mean you have to.

Laino concurs. She claims that sex doesn’t have to end with an orgasm. They will probably obtain another erection and have one that lasts a little bit longer the second or third time if the afterplay continues.

12. Be kind while speaking to your partner.

Plan your strategy in a way that would be most acceptable to your spouse by considering how they may respond if you brought up the subject. You are the person who knows them the best!

13. Be problem-oriented.

As a board-certified sexologist, licenced marital and family therapist, and AASECT-certified sex therapist from Colorado, Jenni Skyler, PhD, notes, “Bringing up this issue with a partner can be sensitive.” Thus, concentrating on practical premature ejaculation solutions pays off.

Skyler advises adhering to the following outline. “Can we chat about a sexual dynamic that I have been noticing?” ask yourself while approaching your lover. You should then say something like, “I know this may be hard to hear, but I would like to work on some techniques around lasting longer during sex.” From this point on, the two of you are free to be solution-focused, which means you’re prepared to come up with a strategy.

14. Avoid discussing this in private.

Even though this is a sexual matter, Engle says it’s preferable to conduct any talks about closeness outside of the bedroom. “It can be very upsetting to bring up sexual issues when someone is naked and vulnerable in the moment,” the author explains. Have this one instead when you and your friends are eating supper or watching TV. Try to envision a relaxed setting where your partner will feel most at ease and least criticised.

15. Try out the delay spray.

If you’re having problems, try a delay spray, advises Engle. Not familiar with delay spray? According to Engle, “it uses numbing agents to lessen a little sensitivity, helping to maintain an erection for longer as a result.” All you have to do is spray it on your partner’s genitalia around 10 minutes before intercourse, and the majority of bottles are rather inexpensive.

16. Discover the source of their anxiety.

You may rule out any medical or preferred explanations for the problem if you and your partner determine that your problems with premature ejaculation are anxiety-related. This gives you the freedom to deal with their uneasiness head-on, allay their concerns, and, if things don’t improve, seek medical or therapy care.

17. Avoid going into sex with a failing mentality.

According to Skyler, having sex anxiety might start a negative feedback cycle. “If you’re anxious, you enter the sexual encounter expecting the worst.” This is certainly not a prescription for a satisfying sexual encounter, and Skyler warns that your partner’s anxiety may even become a self-fulfilling prophesy. They act as though they are going to arrive too quickly.

18. Try practising deep breathing.

And sure, practising these breathing techniques may require stopping for a couple of those deep belly breaths during foreplay or intercourse, according to Skyler. If you can, try to reframe your understanding of intercourse to take these pauses, breaths, and relaxations into account.

19. Take the reins.

Instead, Skyler advises, make it all about you if you’re concerned that your spouse might find it odd to take a few minutes to unwind. Speaking anything along the lines of, “I’m working on a new skill set to last longer, would you mind pausing while I relax for a few moments?” would help you express your wish to practise a new breathing technique before or during your upcoming sexual encounter.

Skyler asserts that, especially if it’s about you, “most partners are totally game to be part of the learning process and supportive for the long-term gains.” This relieves them of the responsibility and puts the initiative in your hands to propose the things you wish to explore.

Locate your zone of endurance.

Skyler also suggests having an empowering, ego-boostering masturbation session. Practise enjoying yourself as though you were having sex, she advises. Lay close to one another and begin to touch one another, almost reaching a climax.

Slow down the breathing and stroking, duplicate the position, and apply lubricant. Find an arousal level that you can tolerate in this situation. The endurance zone, as I actually refer to it, Skyler explains.

21. Include games in the discussion.

Look, discussing sex may be quite challenging, especially with a committed partner. However, if you include games in your sexual repertoire, it will be simpler.

Want some ideas? Shamyra Howard, LCSW, Lovehoney’s sex and relationship expert, advises playing question-provoking games like the Kinky Confessions Truth or Dare Card Game or the Use Your Mouth Sex and Relationship Conversation Starter Cards. These are enjoyable, interesting methods to discuss sex and deepen sexual closeness, according to Howard. It’s basically the ideal time to discuss how to prolong sex without making it awkward.

22. Verify your prescriptions.

According to Howard, there are a number of reasons why some penis owners might not be able to stay in bed as long as they’d want, including health problems and prescription side effects. “Make sure to consult a medical expert to rule out any potential medical conditions that could underlie sexual problems.”

When should my spouse and/or I visit a physician?

It might be quite beneficial to seek out expert assistance from a third party. And the individual who is experiencing it alone can decide when it is appropriate to consult an expert. Consulting a urologist or sex therapist may be a fantastic place to start if you believe that treatment premature ejaculation is making your encounter less joyful or gratifying.

“Urologists can help assess, diagnose, and provide treatment options for premature ejaculation,” claims Dr. Elist. Premature ejaculation, he continues, can last a lifetime. Additionally, stress and worry, being in a new relationship, getting over a divorce, or an underlying medical issue can all contribute to the development of it.

On the other side, a sex therapist can help by helping you deal with any stress or worry that might be the reason for or effect of early ejaculation. Any sentiments that arise from both sides may be addressed by attending sex therapy sessions with your partner. You can do this.

#lastinglonger #pehelp #performanceanxiety #delayejaculation #ejaculationcontrol #peawareness #premature ejaculation #prematureejaculation #intimacymatters

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impostoradult · 4 years

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I finally figured out why it feels like Supernatural murdered a unicorn (AKA why you need to STOP telling me to watch Black Sails)

I’ll start by saying, everything everyone else has been saying CERTAINLY bothers me:

- the queer-baiting - the bury your queers - the undermining of Dean’s character arc - the wasted opportunity for a certain kind of overall narrative closure - the flat out disrespect to Misha Collins and Jensen Ackles

All of that bothers me tremendously.

But there has been something else rather ineffable about this that has left a horrible taste in my mouth that I couldn’t quite pin down until last night. Bear with me, if you will, because this will require some set-up.

*** This is not the first show to ever disappoint me in a spectacular fashion, nor will it be the last, I suspect. And one of the ways I’ve always coped with that disappointment was to remind myself that there will be other stories, other characters, other chances to get it right. (”It” being any number of things from just pure narrative emotional coherence to not burying your queers to not stringing along your queer audience and then yelling fuck you to them on the way out)

But somehow that assurance -- that there will be other stories, other characters, other chances to get it right -- has rung particularly hollow in this instance, and I couldn’t quite put my finger on why until yesterday.

I kept asking myself, why do I still have this feeling, deep in the pit of my stomach, like something was lost here that can never be recovered?

Because something was lost here that I am doubtful can ever be recovered, and I don’t think I’ve seen anyone else talking about this aspect of it at all.

***

A few months ago, TV critic Maureen Ryan did a great interview piece with Mike Schur (of Parks & Rec/The Good Place) discussing the death of long-form TV in the streaming era. They explore how the longer seasons and longer runs of traditional broadcast/cable TV provided an opportunity to tell particular kinds of stories that you simply can’t when seasons are 8-10 episodes and series typically run 2-4 seasons (thanks Netflix).

One key thing we’ve all lost in this new era of highly condensed TV storytelling (and of prestige TV narrative styles)? The traditional (several season’s long) slow-burn/will-they-won’t-they romance. Not only is there simply no longer the time or space to write such romances, it has also come to be seen as hacky, manipulative, cheap, artistically impoverished, low-brow, a embarrassing vestige of the era before TV became art™.

Everybody is trying to be Fleabag now. No one wants to be Frasier. (”It’s really more like a 10 hour movie” they all like to brag)

Obviously TV still has romances, even ‘drawn out’ romances. But ‘drawn out’ in 2020 is like 2-3 seasons, maybe. More commonly it’s like half a season. Take Schitt’s Creek. The number of episodes between when David and Patrick first meet and when they first kiss? Seven. Seven episodes. Half a season. If you watched it live, it took less than 2 months for them to move from introducing that dynamic to consummating it. And I’m not bagging on Schitt’s Creek; I think the David/Patrick’s story is very lovely and well-written.

But Niles & Daphne (Fraiser) had to wait 7 years and over 150 episodes before they finally got there. Josh & Donna (The West Wing) had to wait 6+ years, and 145 episodes. Mulder & Scully (The X-Files) had to wait 7 seasons and 143 episodes. Booth & Bones had to wait...you see where I am going with this.

And my point is (and I can’t believe I never realized this explicitly until now): there has NEVER been a queer slow-burn/will-they-won’t-they romance of that type on TV ever. EVER.

I’m going to say that again, because I think it bares repeating:

There has never been a queer, slow-burn/will-they-won’t-they romance that fits the 100-150 episode paradigm of delayed gratification on TV.

Not ever.

I can’t think of ONE example Not a single, solitary one. And I know queer TV pretty well. Arguably the closest we’ve ever come is Legend of Korra, and that ran 50 episodes, a THIRD of the length of old school will-they-won’t-theys like Booth & Bones or Josh & Donna.

Queer people have had a fair number of canonical romances on TV by now, even fairly long running ones. But we never got a primary/front-and-center romance that you had to root for for 100+ episodes before you got any kind of canonical consummation.

That is a particular kind of TV experience that queer people and queer characters were just 100% shut out of until it was too late. And because of how the TV landscape has changed in the last 10 years, I don’t know that that opportunity will ever come back around in our lifetimes.

***

Dean and Castiel are/were a legacy of an earlier era of TV, an era that still contained the possibility for a will-they-won’t-they of that particular mold. There were other shows that could have also filled this gap at one time - Rizzoli & Isles, OUAT, House MD, etc. But one by one all of them were killed off, their queer romances unrequited, until Supernatural was the only one of its’ generation left standing.

And they should have acknowledged that they were a species about to become extinct.

There are plenty of other valid and compelling reasons Supernatural should have gone full Destiel, don’t get me wrong.

A) It would have been the most emotionally satisfying ending to the series and to those characters (and that would have been reason enough).

B) It would have stopped the manipulative queer-baiting of the (disproportionately queer) fanbase (and that would have been reason enough).

C) It would have been queer representation of middle-aged men, of bi men, of queers who came to their queerness later in life (and any/all of those would have been reason enough).

D) It could have been a glorious subversion of the bury your queers trope, considering how often they’ve died and been resurrected (and that would have been reason enough).

But point E) on this list is the reason this one hurts in a singular way that no one even appears to be acknowledging.

Almost all of the other wrongs and missed opportunities contained in this Supernatural debacle have the possibility of being rectified (at least to a degree) elsewhere. I can and I likely will get more bi male characters from TV as time goes on. I can and likely will get more middle-aged queer characters. I can and likely will get more queer characters coming to their queerness later in life, and starting queer romances later in life. I can and likely will get more queer characters who aren’t killed cheaply and prematurely. I can and likely will get more genre TV shows with sprawling myth arc plots that are resolved in a coherent, satisfying way. I can and likely will get Misha Collins and Jensen Ackles involved in other projects that value their work and their talents.

All of those other things are at the very least POSSIBLE, and many are even likely.

But a queer 100-150 episode slow-burn romance a la Mulder & Scully or Niles & Daphne or Booth & Bones? That is the one baton Supernatural dropped spectacularly that no one else even has the possibility of picking up again for the foreseeable future. (They don’t even write those types of romances for heterosexuals anymore!)

Seriously. It was a TV unicorn. And rather than letting it run wild and free, they stabbed it with a rusty nail.

***

Given the monumental shifts in the TV landscape that have occurred in the last decade, I don’t know that TV will ever go back to the slow-burn/will-they-won’t-they romance spanning 100-150 episodes. Today it is a miracle if you can get ANY show to last longer than 50 episodes in the first place.

And that is the piece of this that makes it feel (to me) like they murdered a unicorn.

Because queer people have gotten a lot of things from TV, and they will get a lot more as time goes on. But that one? That one could very well be a totally extinct species.

That is the larger missed opportunity here that has left this feeling especially hollow and destructive. That is the thing that makes me balk when people tell me to go watch Black Sails or Pose or whatever other prestige TV show is doing this representation ‘better.’ Because that’s not really the loss I am mourning here. I KNOW there is ‘better’ representation elsewhere.

But the will-they-won’t-they/slow-burn romance is a qualitatively unique thing that queer people literally just never got. Ever. There is no substitute, no alternate, no other show I can turn to with that kind of build-up and pay-off for a queer couple, and there probably won’t be in my lifetime. Not unless the TV industry undergoes another monumental evolution similar to the streaming revolution that shifts the incentives back to telling those types of stories again.

All those shows you want me to displace Supernatural with? None of them can give me the one thing I uniquely wanted (and could have gotten) from Supernatural. THAT ALTERNATE SHOW DOESN’T EXIST. It doesn’t exist. And I have no reason to hope it will ever exist in my lifetime.

So stop telling me to look somewhere else; you don’t understand what made this one a unicorn.

***

Addendum: The only other possible show that could perhaps fill this gap is It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (re: Mac/Dennis). But I’m hesitant to say it exactly meets that criteria, for a number of reasons:

1 - It’s far less serialized relative to Supernatural and (except for a handful of stand-alone episodes) very little of the story is grounded specifically in Dennis/Mac’s romantic dynamic (unlike SPN, where it is absolutely central to much of the narrative)

2 - IASIP is fundamentally satirically in nature/tone which makes it much harder to have genuine romantic pathos (not impossible, but harder)

3 - All the characters on IASIP are fundamentally crummy people who you aren’t exactly supposed to root for. Which doesn’t mean a romance between two of them can’t have its value/charm/worth but it’s not the same as when it is between characters who unequivocally deserve nice things/happy endings

#Supernatural #Destiel #queer representation #sorry this is long

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sitp-recs · 3 years

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Omg PLEASE do a Harry x Draco x Teddy rec list

Your wish is my command, one (1) enabler was all I needed to go ahead 😂 full disclosure, I’m first and foremost a Harry/Teddy shipper and this triad comes second in my heart, but I love it all the same. Hope you enjoy these delicious treats just as much as I do!

Theirs by @malenkayacherepakha (2020, E, 1.1k)

Teddy wants nothing more than to be shared by them.

treat by @onbeinganangel (2021, E, 1.3k)

If anyone was going to figure it out, Teddy knew it would be Draco.

An Irresistible Invitation by @veelawings (2021, E, 1.3k)

A nightcap to celebrate and send Teddy off to Romania sounded casual. Until it wasn’t.

One More by @lqtraintracks (2018, E, 1.6k)

Harry gets Teddy going – and keeps him going; Draco helps finish him off. But with feelings.

we open at the close (hold me close) by @glittering-git and ChuckAl (2021, E, 1.8k)

Teddy gets what he’s always wanted.

It's Okay by @slytherco (2021, E, 2k)

Harry's too afraid to ask for what he really wants. Thankfully, Draco knows him well enough to guess and together, they can take care of Teddy in a way he's wanted them to for a long time. And that's okay.

Heart Is Where the Home Is by @lqtraintracks (2021, E, 2k)

Draco hates Ministry balls. Potter, Draco knows, isn’t too keen on them either and never has been. It’s the only thing they seem to agree on and share. One of the only things.

Sway by @lqtraintracks (2015, E, 3k)

Teddy's been away at work for a month and arrives back home a week early to surprise his lovers.

Three series by @unmistakablyoatmeal (2013, E, 3.4k)

Draco's never one to miss an opportunity. Especially when it comes twice in one night.

Five Years Since Bimbleswats by tryslora (2017, E, 4k)

It’s been five years since Bimbleswats, and Draco thinks that is definitely something worth celebrating.

A Form of Fire by @lqtraintracks (2019, E, 5.7k)

A smutty tale in which Teddy has an authority figure kink—and gets more than he bargained for, the Whomping Willow birch rod really enjoys its job, and damn Draco Malfoy looks good in Harry’s Auror robes.

Teddy, My Beloved series by @nv-md (2021, E, 6k)

Harry's birthday party is the perfect time for everyone to get what they've always wanted.

Happy Birthday Teddy Lupin! by @ladderofyears (2019, E, 7k)

A small tale where Teddy Lupin gets the birthday present that he's wanted forever.

Toeing the Line by @shiftylinguini (2017, E, 8.3k)

Draco wasn’t sure why watching his partner fuck Teddy until he screamed was somehow less morally iffy for Harry than just doing it himself, but Draco wasn’t about to judge. Not when he was balls deep, anyway.

Stopper & Reeve by @vdoshu (2023, E, 10k)

Teddy gets his very first knot stuck in his fleshlight. And somehow that’s not the worst part of his day.

My Name in Your Mouth by @lqtraintracks (2019, E, 19k)

Sometimes, he likes to be owned.

And if you’re feeling particularly naughty, here are two scorching PWPs (I mean, what isn’t a PWP in this list??) with Teddy/others 🔥

Charlie Weasley's Fuck Autobiography by @lqtraintracks (2014, E, 14k)

Charlie doesn't think that this is his Fuck Autobiography. But it so is.

Beg and A Working Night by Anonymous (2018, E, 29k)

Teddy has spent the last fourteen years in America. When he comes back to spend his last year at Hogwarts, he quickly forms one goal: to have Harry and Draco as his Daddies.

#asks #anon #Harry x Teddy x Draco #rare pairs #god bless lqt 😔🙌🏼

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galaxywhump · 3 years

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Warmth

For @whumpmasinjuly, day 12!

Timeline: set after Scars + Collared.

cw: slavery whump, forced relationship, creepy/intimate whumper, defiant whumpee, forced domesticity, referenced noncon, nudity mention, suicidal ideation, discussion of drowning, referenced animal attack, alcohol mention.

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It’s always warm on SV-240.

They’re near the equator, Daniel explained once, the only part of the planet able to sustain so much flora and fauna - and human life.

Wren can’t help but bitterly wish Daniel had crashed anywhere else, the lucky bastard.

There are no seasons, just temperatures fluctuating from pleasantly warm to unbearably hot, occasionally dropping to where they need to wear long-sleeved shirts outdoors; but there’s no winter, no snow, no chilly wind, and even the rain is lukewarm. Adds to the atmosphere of permanent summer vacation that Daniel enjoys so much, Wren supposes, wiping his forehead, his gaze fixed on the ground as he tries not to trip and fall on a terrain that he, unlike his captor, isn’t used to.

It’s one of the unbearably hot days, and they’re both exhausted after working in the garden in the early morning; the crops had to be harvested and watered, and the heatwave has been going on for a few days already, so waiting for it to end was too much of a gamble. Afterwards they tried to escape the heat by hiding back in the house, which didn’t offer much relief with how hot and stuffy the air was, and opening the windows did the opposite of helping.

“I have an idea”, Daniel said after a few minutes of miserably sipping on iced tea for a sliver of relief. “But we’ll have to walk for a while.”

At least this time it seemed unlikely that the idea would involve torture. Small mercies.

And so they’re walking through the forest, still and almost quiet, as if all the alien creatures have been defeated by the weather, forced to retreat into their lairs and burrows. Trying to find a bright side to the unbearable heat, Wren hopes that the predators are too lazy to hunt too; he remembers the attack, the creature biting into his leg and trying to drag him away, all too well. Daniel knows the planet, though, and has a weapon at hand just in case - a weapon that, Wren notes with silent resignation, can only be activated by him. Of course. It would be too beautiful otherwise.

“Almost there, sweetheart”, Daniel informs, and mere moments later they reach their destination.

It’s a small lake, closer to a pond, really, with impossibly turquoise water, like a kitschy postcard saturated to the extreme - but it’s real, surrounded by lush flora, with flowers (at least Wren chooses to believe they’re flowers) of vivid colors bobbing on the surface.

For just a moment Wren allows himself to be enamored with the view, with the underlying beauty of his prison, as rotten as his captor has made it.

Daniel exhales with contentment and throws his backpack aside.

“There’s nothing dangerous here”, he says, taking his shirt off. Other than you, Wren thinks, but keeps the thought to himself. “And the water should be cool.”

It is, Wren discovers with relief when he crouches down on the edge of the lake and dips his hand in it. The water is crystal clear when he takes some in his cupped hands, and splashing some in his face is the best feeling he’s experienced in a while. He sits down on the damp sand and takes a deep breath, closer to feeling at peace than he has been in ages.

“Come on”, he hears and turns his head to the side to look at Daniel, the illusion immediately shattered. “There are swim trunks for you in the backpack. Oh, there’s some beer and tea in there too, put it in the water so it can chill.”

“Sure”, Wren sighs, slowly getting up.

Orders are infuriating, no matter how casual and innocuous they are, but at least they’re sobering. He wants to enjoy this day at the lake as much as he can, as long as Daniel doesn’t try anything, but he can’t let himself forget that he’s here against his will, that he’s a captive, even if he’s not restrained, in the middle of a forest that he could try to hide in if it wasn’t for the tracker under his skin.

I’m always restrained one way or another. Even if he wants me to believe otherwise.

He changes into the swim trunks as fast as possible while Daniel has his back turned. Sure, he’s already seen everything there is to see, but if Wren’s given an opportunity to avoid being naked in front of him, he’s glad to take it. He nests the bottles in the soft sand, making sure they’ll stay put, and then, opting against the rational option of slowly getting his overheated body used to the chilly water, he takes a plunge.

The cold knocks the air out of his lungs and paralyzes him for a split second, thousands of microscopic freezing needles pierce his body, but the shock is gone as fast as it appeared, and he relaxes, opening his eyes and watching air bubbles rise to the surface. He feels weightless, slowly moving his hands in a steady motion to stay underwater, and he shakes his head and smiles at the feeling of his hair flowing through the water.

He could stay down here forever.

He could.

Suddenly he feels heavier as the thought appears in his mind, echoing the one burdening him on that nightmarish day, when he was staring at the wall, wanting nothing more than to take the plunge and never emerge. And now he’s here. He could inhale the perfect water, let it fill his lungs, close his eyes and finally be free.

It would be easy, and it’s so tempting, but...

Not like this. I can’t die here.

Expelling the last bit of air he has, he pushes himself off the bottom and swims up to the surface.

“Thought I’d have to rescue you there”, Daniel comments when Wren emerges and takes a big gulp of air. “I never asked if you can swim, did I?”

“You didn’t”, Wren replies, drifting away a bit to discreetly put some distance between him and Daniel. “But don’t worry, you won’t have to play the lifeguard.”

He regrets his words as soon as he sees Daniel’s smirk.

“So I’ll miss out on mouth-to-mouth breathing?” He laughs when Wren groans. “Just kidding, sweetheart.”

Wren rolls his eyes and disappears underwater again, escaping from Daniel’s voice into silence. He sits cross-legged on the bottom with his eyes closed, submerges himself in the cold, and with how different it is from the warmth of the planet he lets his mind carry him to Earth, to the chill of winter he only now realizes he misses so much it hurts.

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superbadassnatural · 4 years

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Preference: A Naked Surprise

Summary: A relationship built on trust and love only gives you enough confidence to do anything. Square filled: Free Space Pairing: Castiel x Reader, Dean x Reader, Sam x Reader Word count: 987 (Cas: 290 // Dean: 376 // Sam: 321) Warnings: nudity, implied future smut A/N: This was written for @spntfwbingo. Hope y’all enjoy it!

Castiel

(x)

Ever since you introduced Castiel to the wonderments of Netflix, all he wants to do is binge watch a different tv-show. You had started with Stranger Things. You watched the three seasons in less than a week. Then you binge-watched La Casa de Papel in no time and both of you really enjoyed this one. Still, Castiel wanted to watch one more show. You introduced him to one you had already seen, but you figured he’d like. Orange is the New Black. He did like it, but he was still confused about how orange correlates with black in a way that’s new.

Castiel seemed to have found a new love interest. Netflix itself. Every night before going to sleep you’d watch a few more episodes. You were starting to feel as if you were losing your boyfriend. You knew you weren’t, but you needed some action.

Everyone was asleep in the bunker, except for you and Cas. Another episode played on tv and you told him you’d grab some snacks and would be right back. The truth is you had other plans in mind.

You waited a few seconds after undressing and stepped inside the room. Much to your surprise, you were able to draw his attention away from the screen to you. His blue eyes widened at the sight of your bare body in front of him. It wasn’t the first time he had seen you naked, but you took him by surprise.

“That’s inappropriate,” he mumbled, eyes not leaving your body.

“I don’t know, this seems really appropriate to me,” you shrugged, straddling his lap. Castiel swallowed thickly. “You know what’s better?” you took his hands, placing them on both sides of your hips. “This is all yours.”

Dean

(x)

Marathoning Dr. Sexy MD with Dean is always fun. You were laying across the bed, propped on your forearms, your boyfriend by your side. A box with only two slices of pizza resting on your other side. Doctor sexy on tv. Three beer bottles were placed on the ground, empty.

“Gonna grab some more beers for us,” you said, standing up. “You want something?”

“Nah,” he replied, munching his pizza. “You sure you don’t wanna wait for commercials?”

“Yeah. I don’t like these two anyway,” you pointed at the couple on screen.

Dean turned his attention back to the show and you headed to the kitchen. For the first time in a while, you had the bunker all to yourselves. You and Dean were making the best of it.

After grabbing two bottles of beer from the fridge, you started heading to your shared bedroom. An idea crossed your mind, making you stop in your tracks. Your lips curled into a smirk. Dean was in for a surprise.

Opening the door, you leaned against the frame completely naked. The cool air in the bunker making goosebumps rise all over your skin. Your nipples hardened.

Dean didn’t look in your direction. He was still trapped in his Dr. Sexy trance. You tossed your lace panties at him. He startled and picked it up. His head slowly turning towards you. Wide green eyes stared back at you, his lips slightly parted.

“Brought us beer,” you beamed, holding out the bottles for him to see.

“Mhmm, you did,” he mumbled.

“What?”

“Nothing. You- you’re just, uh,” his eyes running up and down your body, his cheeks flushed.

“I’m just?”

“C’mere, already.”

You placed the bottles on top of the table as he got rid of the pizza box and everything else that was on the bed. He sneaked his hands around your waist, pulling you to him. A squeal left your lips as you landed on the mattress. Dean hovered over you, pressing his lips to yours in a hungry kiss. His hands traced every patch of skin they could touch.

“What about Dr. Sexy?” you asked once he started to plant open-mouthed kisses on your neck.

“He can wait,” he grunted. “There’s someone way sexier in the room.”

Sam

(x)

You and Sam decided on going on a hunt by yourselves. After long hours in the car, you finally got to your destination. Sam got you a room in a cheap motel.

After showering, he plugged his laptop in and carried on with his research over the table. Normally, you’d ask to shower together. You’d never miss out on an opportunity of showering with him, but you were so tired and you wanted to take your time in there to relax. So you let him go first.

You stepped out of the shower feeling a lot better. The water pressure was nothing compared to the one you had back in the bunker, but it did well to your sore muscles. You were tired, but you also missed your boyfriend so much. An idea came to your mind and you’re sure Sam is not gonna be able to resist.

You patted your body and your hair with the towel just to make sure you weren’t going to be dripping wet. Twisting the knob, you opened the bathroom door, stepping into the room. You leaned against the wall, staring at Sam with an arched brow.

The moment he heard the sound of the knob twisting, his eyes raised from the screen. The image of you standing completely naked in front of him made Sam swallow thick. Even after years of dating, you still had the same effect on him. Sam felt the air becoming thicker once his eyes traveled over your body. Some water droplets covering your skin. The coolness in the room made your nipples perkier.

“You’re gonna do something about it or not?” you teased.

He stood from his seat. Hungry hazel eyes staring back at you. His big, calloused hands pulled you by the hips, pressing you flush against his body. His lips muffled your squeal as your back hit the mattress.

“Oh, I’m definitely gonna do something about it.”

It’s the first I write a preference! What do you think of it? Share your thoughts with me via reply, reblog or ask!

Cas Honeybees

@maya-craziness

Dean Sweethearts

@maya-craziness @akshi8278

Sam Babes

@maya-craziness

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92% of New Muslim Candidates Won’t Express Support for Constitution

3 out of 36 (92%) Muslim American candidates who appeared to be seeking public office for the first time

92% of New Muslim Candidates Won’t Express Support for Constitution; One MN Republican Makes it Bipartisan

By Stephen M. Kirby

It is not appropriate to label all, or even the majority of those, who question Islam and Muslims as Islamophobes. ~ (CAIR Report 2013, Legislating Fear: Islamophobia and its Impact in the United States, p. ix)

In January 2020, I wrote about the results of a survey I had done in which I presented four questions to eighty Muslim public officials across the United States; each question asked the Muslim public official to choose between following the U.S. Constitution/our man-made laws or Islamic Doctrine. An eye-opening 93% of these Muslim public officials would not express support for the U.S. Constitution or our man-made laws. Of the six who did express this support, only two allowed me to mention their name.[1]

I also submitted these same four questions to seven prominent Muslim Americans who have been publicly aspiring to reform Islam; I sent four similar questions, based on Canadian law, to six prominent Muslim Canadians who had also been publicly aspiring to reform Islam. Of these thirteen aspiring reformers, only two Muslim Americans and one Muslim Canadian responded saying they supported man-made laws over the commands of Allah and the teachings of Muhammad.[2]

I then decided to submit the same four questions to 36 Muslim American candidates who appeared to be seeking public office for the first time.[3]

We shall first look at the four questions I used and then examine the variety of responses I received from those Muslims seeking public office. I then list the Muslim candidates, by State, who did not respond. This is followed by my concluding remarks.

The Questions

On February 10, 2020, I sent the following e-mail to a group of 36 Muslims who were running, or had been running, for public office at various levels of government across the United States; on February 17th I sent it again to the Muslims who had not initially responded:[4]

I have written extensively about Islam (six books and numerous articles and brochures) and think it important that non-Muslims gain a better understanding of Islam.

If you are elected to public office you will take an oath of office that includes swearing, or affirming, to support the United States Constitution. With that in mind, I am interested in your response, as a candidate who follows the religion of Islam, to the following questions:

No. 1: Will you go on record now and state that our 1st Amendment right to freedom of speech gives the right to anyone in the United States to criticize or disagree with your prophet Muhammad, and will you also go on record now and state that you support and defend anyone’s right to criticize or disagree with your prophet Muhammad, and that you condemn anyone who threatens death or physical harm to another person who is exercising that right?

No. 2: Our 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion in the United States. As part of that freedom, anyone in the United States has the right to join or leave any religion, or have no religion at all. Will you go on record now and state that you support and defend the idea that in the United States a Muslim has not only the freedom to leave Islam, but to do so without fear of physical harm, and will you also go on record now and state that you condemn anyone who threatens physical harm to a Muslim who is exercising that freedom?

No. 3: According to the words of Allah found in Koran 5:38 and the teachings of your prophet Muhammad, amputation of a hand is an acceptable punishment for theft. But our U.S. Constitution, which consists of man-made laws, has the 8th Amendment that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment such as this. Do you agree with Allah and your prophet Muhammad that amputation of a hand is an acceptable punishment for theft in the United States, or do you believe that our man-made laws prohibiting such punishments are true laws and are to be followed instead of this 7th Century command of Allah and teaching of Muhammad?

No. 4: According to the words of Allah found in Koran 4:3, Muslim men are allowed, but not required, to be married to up to four wives. Being married to more than one wife in the United States is illegal according to our man-made bigamy laws. Do you agree with Allah that it is legal for a Muslim man in the United States to be married to more than one woman, or do you believe that our man-made laws prohibiting bigamy are true laws and are to be followed instead of this 7th Century command of Allah?

I look forward to your responses.

Support for the U.S. Constitution

Only three Muslim candidates clearly stated that they would support the U.S. Constitution/our man-made laws over Islamic Doctrine; they each gave me permission to use their name:

Deedra Abboudd (D), Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, Arizona

Iman-Utopia Layjou Bah (I), U.S. House of Representatives (AZ-2)

Rashid Malik (D), U.S. House of Representatives (GA-7)

Other Replies

I received various replies from five other Muslim candidates:

Leila Shukri Adan (D), U.S. House of Representatives (MN-5): On February 17th Adan responded to my second e-mail:

Thank you so much for your email and for the reminder. I am confirming receipt and will get back to you soon!

I have not heard back from Adan.

Muhammad Arif (D), United States Senate, Arizona: Arif responded the same day to the February 10th e-mail. He asked if we could meet for coffee or lunch to discuss the questions. I explained that I lived too far away for that. We exchanged several additional e-mails, and on February 11th he wrote:

Since you do not live in Arizona and I’m busy in my campaign because I have limited time … can I email you these answer [sic] next week … I apologize for delay [sic] because the questions I have to read carefully and answer in details [sic]

I replied that would be fine. The “next week” came and went, and on February 22nd I sent him an e-mail asking when I could expect his responses. I have not heard back from Arif.

Zainab Baloch (D), Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina: Baloch lost the 2019 general election to become the Mayor of Raleigh. However, her subsequent social postings appeared to indicate that she was in politics for the long haul; she had written: “This isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon.” On February 17th she responded to my second e-mail:

I didn’t miss it [my first e-mail]. If I have time to respond to your harassing questions, I will. Have a great week!

I have not heard back from Baloch.

Ameena Matthews (D), U.S. House of Representatives (IL-1): On February 24th, in reply to my second e-mail, I received the following from Dr. La’Shawn Littrice, Matthews’ Campaign Manager:

Hi, Steve. How are you? I will forward this to Dr. Matthews and get it back to you by Wednesday [February 26th] of this week.

On February 28th I sent Littrice an e-mail asking her for an update. I have not heard back from Littrice.

Reem Subei (D), Ohio State Senate: In response to each of the two e-mails I sent Subei, I received the following form response:

Thank you for contacting Reem for Ohio. This campaign is about bringing justice and equality to all. Please click the link below to provide us with your preferred volunteering activity. Let’s build a system that works for everyone, because we all win when we all win.

The link takes one to a form for volunteers to complete. I have received no other response from Subei.

No Reply

These Muslim candidates did not reply:

California

Kaisar Ahmed (Nonpartisan) – San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors

Shahid Buttar (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (CA-12)

Fatima Shahnaz Iqbal-Zubair (D) – California State Assembly

Cenk Uygur (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (CA-25)

Colorado

Iman Jodeh (D) – Colorado State House of Representatives

Delaware

Madinah Wilson-Anton (D) – Delaware State House of Delegates

Georgia

Nabilah Islam (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (GA-7)

Illinois

Junaid “J” Afeef (D) – Kane County State’s Attorney

Rush Darwish (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (IL-3)

Mohammed Faheem (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (IL-8)

Sarah Gad (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (IL-1)

Inam Hussain (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (IL-8)

Moon Khan (D) – Circuit Court Clerk, DuPage County

Azam Nizamuddin (D) – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of DuPage County

Abdelnasser Rashid (D) – Cook County Board of Review

Maryland

Saafir Rabb (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (MD-7)

Massachusetts

Ihssane Leckey (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (MA-4)

Nichole Mossalam (D) – Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Michigan

Solomon Rajput (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (MI-12)

Minnesota

Dalia Al-Aqidi (R) – U.S. House of Representatives (MN-5)

Omar Fateh (D) – Minnesota State Senate

New Jersey

Alp Basaran (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (NJ-9)

New York

Tahanie Aboushi (D) – Manhattan District Attorney

Shaniyat Chowdhury (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (NY-5)

Mary Jobaida (D) – New York State Assembly

Badrun Nahar Khan (D) – U.S. House of Representatives (NY-14)

Zohran Kwame Mamdani (D) – New York State Assembly

Ohio

Mohamud Jama (D) – Ohio State House of Representatives

Conclusion

These 36 Muslim Americans seeking public office would have to, if successful, take an oath of office that includes swearing (or affirming) to support the U.S. Constitution. In theory then, one would think such Muslim Americans would be quite willing even now to express their support for that Constitution and our man-made laws. The fact that 92% of them would not take this opportunity to express that support is troubling.

Troubling, but not surprising. As we saw earlier, 93% of current Muslim public officials and 77% of aspiring Muslim reformers also declined to make such a choice. This, in spite of the fact that anyone holding a public office in the United States is required to take an oath to support the U.S. Constitution and our man-made laws, and we regularly hear from aspiring Muslim reformers that Islamic Doctrine needs to be modernized and made more compatible with Western laws. But when faced with specific choices, instead of glittering generalities, 91% of all the Muslims listed in these three categories would not express support for Western laws over Islamic Doctrine.

One might wonder if it is fair to ask Muslims to make such a choice. It certainly is because of the irreconcilable conflict between major tenets of Islamic Doctrine and Western Laws, especially the U.S. Constitution.[5]

Here is an additional consideration. In its 2020 ‘Muslim Vote Campaign’ the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has included a questionnaire asking non-Muslim candidates and government officials whether or not they support specific “Muslim needs.” CAIR explained:

CAIR’s 2020 questionnaire is an update to its 2016 questionnaire and provides sample questions for Muslims to ask local city council, mayoral, state legislative, gubernatorial, and congressional candidates running for office and government officials.

Candidate responses to CAIR’s election questionnaire will assist American Muslims in evaluating each candidate’s leadership criteria and their ability to unite and engage the community on policies and programs that meet Muslim needs.

The questions and the issues included in the questionnaire emphasize the American Muslim community’s concerns, as well as those of its civil rights, immigrant rights and worker rights allies.[6]

Here is a sampling of the issues about which the American Muslim community is concerned:[7]

1. Do you plan to address the rise in Islamophobia and hateful rhetoric towards Muslims in the United States?

2. Do you support the right of Muslim inmates to make religious accommodation requests for religious headwear, like hijabs, kufis, and other head coverings?

3. Do you support the right of Muslim inmates to make religious accommodation requests for copies of the Quran and other religious texts, prayer mats, prayer beads, and other religious items?

4. Do you support the right of Muslim inmates to make religious accommodation requests for modified meal schedules while fasting during Ramadan?

5. Do you support the right of Muslim inmates to make religious accommodation requests for daily congregational prayers and Friday religious services?

6. Do you support public school systems with significant Muslim populations in your congressional district and/or state closing for the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, when many students or faculty would otherwise be absent?

The focus of CAIR’s questions is on the need for non-Muslims to accommodate certain Islamic religious teachings. Since CAIR has turned the focus on certain Islamic religious teachings, it is only appropriate that the focus should now be turned on all Islamic religious teachings, especially those that are irreconcilably in conflict with the U.S. Constitution and our man-made laws. Muslims running for and holding public office need to be asked about these conflicts and expected to publicly, categorically choose between the U.S. Constitution/our man-made laws and those contradictory teachings of their religion.

We need to pay heed to these words of Winston Churchill from 1940:

This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure.

Dr. Stephen M. Kirby is the author of six books about Islam. His latest book is Islamic Doctrine versus the U.S. Constitution: The Dilemma for Muslim Public Officials.

[1] Stephen M. Kirby, “93% of Muslim Public Officials Would Not Express Support for the Constitution They Swore to Uphold,” Jihad Watch, January 7, 2020, https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/01/93-of-muslim-public-officials-would-not-express-support-for-the-constitution-they-swore-to-uphold.

[2] Stephen M. Kirby, “The Adventures of Asking Muslim Reformers to Categorically Choose between Western Laws and Islam,” Jihad Watch, January 16, 2020, https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/01/the-adventures-of-asking-muslim-reformers-to-categorically-choose-between-western-laws-and-islam.

[3] I would like to thank Deplorable Kel for a majority of these names: https://deplorablekel.com/category/u-s-elections/2020-election/.

[4] These questions were taken from Chapter 10 of my latest book, Islamic Doctrine Versus the U.S. Constitution: The Dilemma for Muslim Public Officials (Washington DC: Center for Security Policy Press, 2019); https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2019/12/03/csp-press-releases-primer-on-islamic-doctrine-versus-the-u-s-constitution/.

[5] For details about this irreconcilable conflict see Islamic Doctrine Versus the U.S. Constitution: The Dilemma for Muslim Public Officials. For ways in which Islamic Doctrine allows Muslims to appear to take an oath to support the U.S. Constitution and our man-made laws, see Chapter 1, “Taking the Oath of Office.”

[6] “CAIR Launches 2020 ‘Muslims Vote’ Campaign with Release of Candidate Questionnaire, Calendar of Election Dates,” CAIR, January 21, 2020, https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-launches-2020-muslims-vote-campaign-with-release-of-candidate-questionnaire-calendar-of-election-dates/.

[7] “Sample Questions for Candidates and Public Officials,” CAIR, 2020, https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cairhq/pages/1125/attachments/original/1579621884/2020_Sample_Questions.pdf?1579621884.

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