earlier when i was still at my puter playing oblivion i played the two sides of a coin quest and the he said she said with arnora and jorundr made me kind of laugh

my rock music was on too high of a volume to hear any of the voicelines but rip arnora god forbid women do anything

so that was fun

except for the part where @broadway-terezi​ talked over me i wasnt even done

really didnt like that

anyway it was a sad day when he jumped up to that ring

good thing dsprite came in clutch though

lyrics under the cut

[VERSE 1]

Oh Egbert, oh Egbert, oh Egbert, come down

Won't you get up off, get up off the roof?

You're scaring us and all of us, some of us love you

Oh Egbert, it's not much but there's proof

You crazy-assed heir of breath, remember your virtue

Redemption lies plainly in truth

Just humor us, oh Egbert, oh Egbert, come down

Won't you get up off, get up off the roof?

[INTERLUDE 1]

[You know I'm from the future, Egbert, you've got to listen to me. I know vaguely what she's telling you might seem like a good idea at first but you gotta stop and actually think about it man. Like a shortcut? Really? She's toying with you.]

[VERSE 2]

Oh Egbert, oh Egbert, oh Egbert, come down

Won't you get up off, get up off the roof?

The self is not so weightless, nor whole and unbroken

Remember the pact of our youth

Where you go, I'm going, so jump and I'm jumping

Since there is no us without you

Soldier on, oh Egbert, oh Egbert, come down

Won't you get up off, get up off the roof?

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

Loathe the way the game took our homes

But love the sweet shit we've been making

Hurt and grieve but don't suffer alone

Engage with the game and awaken

[CHORUS 1]

Today, of all days, see

How the most dangerous thing is to trust

How you will heal and you'll rise above

[INTERLUDE 2]

[Well, not literally. Seriously, put that thing down. Would you do this in your ghostbusters MMO? If you try to go through with this crazy ass plan the whole timeline will be doo- ]

Oh Egbert, oh Egbert, oh Egbert, fly now

You are absent of cause or excuse

So self-indulgent and self-referential

No Alternian would stay there like you

You crave all the power yet hate all the waiting

So listen, you’ll save your whole crew

I’m not trolling, oh Egbert, so go with it now

It's a pointless resistance for you

[INTERLUDE 3]

[If you just listen to me, you know that I'm speaking logically. Jumping ahead can get you so much loot and power up your whole team! All those rare grist types that'll be there too, you can alchemize some wicked shit. Hear me out here!]

[VERSE 3]

Oh Egbert, oh Egbert, just put down the rocket

Don't listen to what you've been told

It's chaos, confusion and wholly unworthy

Of feeding and it's wholly untrue

You may think its worth it or a chance worth the taking

It's all just bullshitting and gloom

And there will not be meaning, I've been there and seen it,

Do not waste yourself on this roof

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

Hear those bells ring deep in the soul

Chiming away for a moment

Feel your breath course frankly below

And see life as a worthy opponent

[CHORUS 2]

Today, of all days, see

How the most dangerous thing is to trust

How you will heal and you'll rise above

Crowned by an overture bold and beyond

Ah, it's more courageous to overcome

[INTERLUDE 4]

[Egbert, she’s sending you to your death. And if you die, so does Jade. Don't take the risk.]

[BRIDGE]

You want the acclaim, the mother of mothers (it's not worth it, oh Egbert)

To just win the game or shiny grist colors (don't listen, oh Egbert)

But be real and just jump, you dense motherfucker (you're worth more, oh Egbert)

You will not be more than a rat in the gutter (so much more than a rat)

You want my opinion, my opinion you've got (no one asked your opinion)

You asked for my counsel, I gave you my thoughts (no one asked for your thoughts)

Be done with this now and jump off the roof (be done with this now and get off the roof)

Can you hear me, oh Egbert? I'm talking to you

I'm talking to you

I'm talking to you

I'm talking to you

Oh Egbert, come down

Oh Egbert, come down

[INTERLUDE 5]

[I know you're still considering it, but I promise it ain't worth it. This ain't just about the game, we’re best bros. I think Jade would miss you too, but Rose definitely did. So please, man, just listen to me and not that troll. ]

[VERSE 4]

Throw yourself into the unknown

With pace and a fury defiant

Clothe yourself in beauty untold

And see life as a means to a triumph

[CHORUS 3/OUTRO]

Today, of all days, see

How the most dangerous thing is to trust

How you will heal and you'll rise above

Crowned by an overture bold and beyond

Ah, it's more courageous to overcome

FOUND THE DONGING SOUND. it's some broke down looking zonai robot. i think? i examined it and got a part...but i found more later and those don't make the sound

i can't seem to get anywhere bc of all the gaps. i miss my glider lol

killed my first bird! i got the bow awhile ago but this is the first time i've used it

KILLED AN EMU......whatever it is it dropped steak. sorry emu

found some chilis. im going to the Cold Shrine

ENERGY CELLS...THE THING ON HIS BELT

so it wasnt twilight princess tears or silent realm tears after all...............

i heard the sound again what IS that

YOOOO i can see the bix boxy golem guy from here...im too scared to fight him lol

although actually. is it even possible this game has anything scarier than a guardian? i want to believe but i doubt it

i joked about getting lost in the caves, but i'm lost on these islands. without my glider and revali's gale i'm struggling vertically lol

got my first game over accidentally falling into freezing water lol

killed again by three constructs with ice arrows...girl i am not even wearing a SHIRT

GOTTEM..........had to use almost all of my arrows but i got em

took me a further 20 minutes of increasingly frustrated fusing to get up there but ohhh babey was it worth it. SO much loot

still have no idea how im meant to get to the shrine. maybe i cant do it without ascend??

im not about to google a fucking guide lmao

found a tiny sliver of unfrozen wall i missed earlier. fingers crossed i can make it to the top 💀

I MADE IT...FINALLY 😭 it feels like that was way harder than it was supposed to be!!!

headcannon 001 - the journal 

somewhere in the scattered piles of clothing, odd shoes and messy floors of shona’s bedroom a little worn out, denim blue journal lives. shona cant remember the exact year it was purchased in, or why it was bought in the first place, only that its her biggest secret. those lined pages of scribbles and incoherent ramblings that came straight from her hollowed out black heart in her most shameful & darkest moments of need are tales shona would quite literally die to protect. 

on the outside the journal is worn and torn at the corners, the spine is bent and the entire book is discolored from years of neglect and sitting in sunlight. there’s foundation marks all over it , large chunks of the hard cover are missing and the string to mark the page had unraveled into a stump of fringe at the very top of the spine.  

inside some entries are dated, outlined and carefully written, exposing shonas true thoughts and feelings about certain events that have happened in her life. however most of the pages are smudged black in careless entries that have no rhyme or reason. most of those ones dont even include names or any significant information to tell you what was going on. 

there are pages unevenly torn out and entries completely scribbled over in black marker. some pages contain little doodles of trees, spiders, knives and wildflowers. other pages contain parts of poems or song lyrics and some have dried leaves, herbs & flowers pressed into them for safe keeping. there’s phone numbers written on random pages, names of bottles of beer or perfumes and a handwritten recipe for hash brownies onto the very back page. 

its falling apart at the seems, much like shona and is kept hidden very well underneath her sea of clutter. the most recent dated entry is from august 6th 2022

                                                          august 5th 2022 - this could be it?

fuck it, i have fucked up again. and its not even an easy fuck up this time. it wasnt an easy mistake to make or a stupid little mix up. i fucked UP. and when oz finds out he is going to kill me, burn me and dump my ashes in a fucking landfill. hoLY FUCK. he will kill barrett and luis and everyone ive ever spoken to. he will kill the vendors and the clients. im like should i fucking run away? no cause this asshole will 100% find me and make it a slow as fuck painful death. im so fucking afraid of him. he’s literally the most terrifying fucking person on this planet. NO ONE should have that much power. i dont even know how im gonna tell him i lost his fucking money. part of me wants to blame someone else but like... i cant lie to him. its not worth it. fuCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyway. my head hurts. i am so doped out on cough syrup and vodka. ima do it. im gonna fucking tell him it was me. luis and barrett if you two bastards find this after im dead sTOP LOOTING MY SHIT. 

                                                                 august 6th 2022 

oh FUCK. so its sp much worse than i originally thought. i am crazy for the guy. i am incredibly and beyond FUCKED. like how you accidently fall for the literal devil?? fcccukkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. literally just kill me now before i get even more pathetic. he should have killed me. faUCKK MY LIFE ENTIRELY!!!!!!!!!!! 

Leverage Redemption Log: The Paranormal Hacktivity Job

Well, guess its time for the plotline that all multi-season shows eventually have to do: Who believes in ghosts/magic/ghost-magic and are they right. Either that or our heroes are going to pretend to haunt a house for reasons unknown. --- ESTABLISHMENT FONT says its 4 days before halloween (which, means its a haloween special...) Shots around the house, pictures on the cabinets, duck-shaped cane. "Aunt Mildred", is it weird that i've never seen a show that had a mildred that wasnt an aunt? Prediction: The mother is doing the haunting (Aunt left the house to the daughter in the will), either that or Aunt Mildred used to be a criminal, got money from a heist stashed in her floor/walls and her old buddies are trying to get the loot by buying the house. (unlikely, generic backstory robbers tend to be less subtle) Note: Whomever is faking the haunting has style, the smoke, the little candles lighting by magic. (I think the blood-mirror is a bit cliché, and also a bit "generically blamefull" with the whole "did it"-non specificity thing) but they get a good... 7/10 for showmanship.

But the house is legit on fire now (whatever is hidden better be gold/diamons and not paper money or stock certificates or these criminals fucked themselves)

Generic Goons 1 and 2 walk away from the scene (Parker was probably preparing to con/heist them before this happened) --- It is now that it springs to mind i havent yet commented on the sequel series new leader/intro thing. I dont mind the smokey-ness, but i think the insertion of playing cards and a time bomb are both really generic ways to get a James Bond-vibe across, and misleading in that i've yet to see a single time bomb in this season, and only 1 episode with any kind of gambling. --- It is now Halloween, and Breanna is to Haloween what Parker was to Christmas.

Parker brings Client here to double-check her read with Sophie who insists that they are definitly not doing any crimes without her.

--- Breanna and Parker investigate (disguised as arson investigators). They find an attendance list from the funeral party/event/whatever-it-is-called, (low attendance)

Stuart the Suspecious walks in and tries to stop our investigation. He is probably just a real cop. (mentions the investigators have already been over, but gives up after only the tiniest smidgen of police code. I think if he was a criminal he would've been more insistent)

Tiny Box with a speaker hidden in the walls. --- I agree with Parker, Human brains suck.

"i dont mean literally in here..." thanks for clarifying. --- So its a real-estate scam (scooby doo villainy) ... still a bit suspicious on the detail (the cane and the clients insistence it was mildreds exact footsteps. You cant copy a dead persons natural walking cadence unless you knew them when alive)

Parker plays her Conitinuity card with the victim. (i think it was Tara's second episode?) --- Time for the Con: Pretend to let them con you (while secretly filming it for the client)

Breanna is verry disapoint to have to let them tamper with their breakers. --- Newby Conman is the only one to catch on that maybe this is a bit too convenient.

Deke was our Candleman. (I side with Deke, they were a masterstroke. I also agree that they very much backfired and were not worth the investment. But they were a good idea in theory)

The marks have clients ready. they are heavily armed and have blueprints underneath their armorstashes. (prediction: house is alongside the parade-route. This is an assasination on Breanna's favourite politician) --- I dont like the way that the frame came loose (Breanna's computers say its disengaged the "bolts". Which implies they have electronic nuts and bolts. Which is nonsense. Now the frame is said by Deke to be made of iron so i can believe it to be attached to the wall with electromagnets. so the scene works, the presentation of it as being remote-deactivated BOLTS is just weird)

Effects department Comping a skull over Deke when electrocuting him, while a lovely home-alone reference, just looks wrong in this show. --- Good news for Sophie: The assasin lives by the adage "if you're good at what you do, never do it for free".

Our hitman is, unfortunately (for him) extermely superstitious (wears two different saints around his neck). Also interesting that our heroes all know enough about saints they can not only recognise them, but name their relevant domains/patronages. --- Sophie legitimately looks like she wants to adopt Deke into her theatregroup.

--- Hamilton takes a taser to the neck, Crutches are down and its time to start the counter-haunting. --- Oh we're doing the "fake-out murder offscreen before the comercials" thing. (its very clear Sophie realised that Deke didnt have murder in his bones and has convinced him to just get out of this life. She does love herself a good death-scene) --- Hamilton breaks out of the wardrobe he's been stuffed in and just trips face-first into unconciousness (Parker is disapointed she doesnt get to tase him) --- Elliot and Harry at the bar, Elliot is proud of Breanna for her first ever assasin-takedown.

Ok you know what, the executive producer credit being written in blood is legit funny. 10/10 gag.

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Awesomefiction fiction - Chapter 146 - The Price geese malicious quote-p3 Novel-MMORPG : Rebirth Of The Strongest Guild Master-MMORPG : Rebirth Of The Strongest Guild Master Chapter 146 - The Price peep work Ilovesmashing gulped .... Items had developed in a course he failed to anticipate them to acquire when it comes to. The idiot should have robbed someone in possesion of your jewel , is really what Ilovesmashing imagined , nonetheless it was more difficult for a person to acquire his i am just harmless take action when one among his men obtained aldready been implicated. Ilovesmashing gulped .... Factors obtained created in a route he failed to assume these people to create towards. The idiot will need to have robbed someone in possesion of your treasure , is precisely what Ilovesmashing believed , however it was more difficult for anyone to purchase his i am innocent react when one of his men had aldready been implicated. Pursuing this actual like , quite a few associates passed on the screening without any difficulty , for this reason other associates also queued up and took the exam. The guild possessed a demanding policy of passing over all loot which was attained by extortion into the guild storage place , where based on the valuation on merchandise provided , a coin benefit are going to be released for the people. On the other hand he wasnt greeted to the view of the unfilled place , instead 20 noble guards were there to restrain him , when he suddenly have a method concept. " You might have been apprehended because of the governing administration authorities for stealing national treasures associated with a neighbouring nation ..... Teleporting to jail in five...4...3...2..1". " Your money has long been handicapped and jailed for one week ". The noble secure produced him warning a document about the reliability of your treasure just where it reported " I recommend the respect of my guild and my guildmaster that this starting point of the treasure inside my hands is really as referred to ...". Nevertheless , Rumours pass on inside of the members circle which the guards would not concern the origin of your loot , in the event you just tell them they were offered by the guildmaster as being a compensate after finishing an activity. With regards to actual beginnings that they had not a clue. The guild had a rigorous insurance policy of passing total loot that has been received by extortion to the guild storage place , the place depending on the value of goods presented , a coin prize will be given towards the members. One of many Emmisary mentioned holding a jewel as part of his hand "One of the guild individuals has been around in posession in the losing out on loot and that he carries a sworn in testimony saying that it turned out given to him for a compensate because of the guildmaster ". The adventurer never read about someone else signing a real report , nonetheless it was only an indication , he signed it and proceeded to go out of your evaluating space. But as the coin reward was only 10% the products well worth , from time to time the subscribers stored a part of the loot with themselves with regards to gain a little bit more cash. Following this precise like , a lot of associates transferred the assessment without a issue , therefore other members also queued up and had the test. The eye brows with the Royal secure arched , he got almost thought that the full procedure was going to be a spend , the Demolitionboys searched too calm to get executed the heist , his knowledge shared with him they were harmless , even so now locating the confirmation , he was amazed for a secondly , however a great deal of his education as being a guard kicked in since he instantly regained his composure. Particularly when Ilovesmashing invited the crowd to arrive be section of the witnessing the investigation Rudra laughed soo tricky which he was required to leave behind the surrounding for a long time as his stomach area could not carry it any further. He desired a breather through the joking , even so the minute he emerged back , he saw INeedToSmash squirming and rolling on the floor while pretending to generally be greviously wronged , since he shouted ' Slander !, This is slander ! '. On the other hand , Rumors pass on in the participants group the fact that guards would not problem the foundation with the loot , in the event you just inform them that they were offered by the guildmaster like a prize after filling out a job. When it comes to exact beginnings that they had no idea. The adventurer complied when he aldready understood the explanations he was meant to say. On the other hand just in time INeedToSmash originated to save the day as he shouted " SLANDER!!! This can be slander in the righteous inhabitants of Hazelgroove , OO the INJUSTICE , the HERESAY ". Rage was noticeable in the Emmisary's sound as his tone of voice included a tint of wiping out intention. The shield asked " this treasure , where by have you attain it? " By natural means Ilovesmashing was aware that even though it was really a query , he is at no place to decrease , when he smiled and explained " be sure to adhere to me .... ". The Emmisary's from Nineclouds kingdom looked the container his or her sight shined upon seeking the jewels imprinted together with the insigna of Nineclouds empire , by natural means portion of the taken loot from Nineclouds royal vault. ( The actual elites guild headquarters ) Having said that difficulties originated whenever the event in which Karna and others provided up their loots voluntarily , arrived for those evaluating. The adventurer never heard about someone else putting your signature on this kind of report , nevertheless it was only a signal , he authorized it and proceeded to go out from the screening bedroom. In a natural way Ilovesmashing was aware that while it had been a concern , he was in no place to drop , while he smiled and mentioned " make sure you abide by me .... ". INeedToSmash clutched his coronary heart again and spoke within a serious sound " A scam , its a WITCH Search! ". " Your account has been disabled and jailed for 7 days ". The royal safeguard designed him signal a papers in regards to the genuineness with the gem the place it expressed " I endorse the recognize of my guild and my guildmaster that this origin of your gem around my fretting hand is usually as described ...". The adventurer never heard about others putting your signature on such a document , nevertheless it was only an indication , he authorized it and moved from the testing space. Frustration was obvious on the Emmisary's tone of voice as his voice contained a tint of getting rid of purpose.

Vlads Detective

It all started back after Vlad was finally well enough to leave home. His friends rarely visited him anymore. MAinly do to him being a spitefully little shit everytime they came around. He had been planning to use these powers that took everything away from him to get whatever he wanted. So he started small not knowing his limits very well. A small robbery of a local jewellery store. Then slowly he increased the danger with every new heist.

It was after he was robbing banks that he took notice of a certain Detective coming to the scene every time. Unlike before it was just locals (he soon figured out he should steal so close to home less he become a suspect). Now there was someone assigned to his case.

He was thrilled someone was finally put to the task. Clearly he was worth the time from the beginning. Though to say he liked who they gave the case to would be an understatement. Young to the scene. Fresh out of the academy and not even a local. Well that last one was a plus since Vlad thought all the locals to be small minded idiots.

After Vlads third heist with this new detective it was clear to Vlad that this one wasnt some small minding bafoon, fumbling around pretending the case wasnt important simple because they couldnt even see how to start it. This Detective, which he soon learned was named Shire (yes i thought it was funny), was willing to put in the work and started piecing things together.

It was maybe Vlad 7th time robbing a bank when Shire showed up before Vlad made his get away. He was so shocked he almost dropped his loot. This was the first time He and Shire had been face to face. The first time ANYONE had predicted him and caught him in the act. Though he was invisible so Shire had no idea he was even there. Not knowing what to do he slipped into a persona from one of his favourite inspirations. A charming, gentalmen of a theif who seemed like he knew everything.

I dont really wanna write the next part so im just gonna not. This set will be tagged Vlads Detective for everything i ppst aboit it but im gonna go brainstorm some stuff for it or make memes

gw2 heart of thorns spoilers in the tags

I had a minecraft dream last night...

This is going to be a long post, but bear eith me, and take the time to read it.

I don't dream about minecraft very often. In fact this might be a first. I'm still in bed while writing this, as im afraid if I wait I'll lose a bunch of the memories.

It involved myself and a few members of the Dream SMP getting sucked into MC. Ironic, I know. Dream, George, Badboyhalo, Tecnoblade, Wilbur Soot, Tommyinnit, and myself. We all looked like our avatars... mostly, and even had some special skills i'll get into later.

To be clear, they were as they are in real life in terms of personality.

I've not watched the dream smp yet... maybe I should start soon. Anyway, side tracked...

The world worked differently than normal MC. It was more realistic, especially the combat and movement. Anything you can do irl you can do here. The drawback was that it made everything harder and more exhausting.

I was dragged in a month before the others, where over the next four weeks, I'd figure out how the lives system works; how difficult movement was; that crafting was nearly the same as normal mc; and how to build.

Five lives. There was a little tracker on the back of your hand, five squares for five lives. Each life you lost, a square would disappear. But it wasnt that simple. Every tine you died you'd feel the affects of the world more. Eating took longer, everything cost more and more realistic amounts of effort, and most importantly... taking damage would actually hurt.

On your first life damage was less of a danger and more of a 'stat' to just be aware of. Getting attacked, shot, exploded next to, ect wasn't too bad. But the more you died the more these things started to get scary. Arrows would tear their way in and ve painful to remove. You'd bleed and have actual wounds that needed care.

By the time the smp members were spawning in, I'd already been reduced to my last life. I was never good at minecraft, though im alright irl with a bow it didnt help much.

You spawn in unconcious. I'd lost my first life that way. I spawned above water. A painless drowning. I hadn't gone back to the ocean since, it scared the fuck out of me.

The first to arrive was Techno. I went back to spawn for the good sheep spawns there. Found him asleep in the grass. He was lucky no creepers had spawned.

Nearly everyone was bigger than me, I'm pretty small, so hauling this guys limp piglin ass all the way to my little safety shack was really hard.

Then Dream and George one after another. Badboy. Tommy... and finally Wilbur.

Wilbur was... a special case. He was a ghost. Just like his ghostbur skin had been. Fully awake, really freaking out. I was near collapsing from taking everyone else to my home, wasnt really much of a comfort, but I at least managed to convince him to come with me after the sun started to dip.

When we got back Wilbur helped me make beds. Couldn't have everyone sleeping propped up against the walls... Wilbur couldn't grab anything, but he could open and close chests. He also found out he could manafest things like his guitar, and a plushie orca. Things that made him a little less anxious. It was nice to hear music again.

I didnt get to talk to him long. We finished the beds, put everyone on one, then I immediatly konked the fuck out over the crafting table.

By the time I woke up, everyone was already awake and talking. The typical suspects. Why are we here, how, what happened, is this even real. You get the picture. I guess usually social anxiety, especially in the presence of people I admire so much, would've been a big stressor but after a month alone in this world I damn near started bawling at the thought of someone else even existing.

I told them all I know. We are stuck here, we have lives, dont fucking lose them it makes the game harder. The physics are just as janky as regular minecraft, mobs are much more articulated, armour actually has weight and at this point I wasnt aware of the little buffs everyone had to a particular skill.

Dream was incredibly good at exploiting the game's wonky system and parkouring, even of he couldnt nessesarily do it irl.

Techno was suddenly extremely knowledgeable about combat and could handle most weapons effectively. He was also a piglin-type guy which made him immune to fire.

George's coding skills translated directly into redstone knowledge, letting him build ridiculous machines with enough respources.

Tommy had incredible luck with loot and generally got good enchants.

And Bad was, thanks to his skin, some form of demonic entity and would be completely ignored by most hostile mobs.

Wilbur, as you know, was a ghost who could phase through anything and summon ghostly items.

We didn't find out everyone's special trait immediatly, of course. It happened over many days of trail and error trying to collect resources, build, and have fun.

Turns out my skill was useless by myself, hence why I never found it before they arrived. Anything I gave to another person was twice as effective. Healing items helped more, food would fill them on smaller portions, armour would get a free temporary enchant depending on what they needed.

I'd never liked playing minecraft alone.

I'm losing some of the dream, I shoukd wtite some bullet points down or this post will be miles long.

Tommy accidently befriended a wolf, he named it Wilbur to mess with Wilbur. We had two Wilburs.

Bad was constantly driven up the wall by peoples language but truly was using it as a coping mechanism early on because he was afraid of being stuck here forever. We made sure to swear occasionally so he'd get the oportunity to yell at us.

Techno lost his first life when a creeper blast threw him directly into Dream's sword.

Dream never got over it.

Wilbur started making more songs and even made a few targetted at the groups adventures.

Wilbur descovered if he goes into the floor he cant tell which was is up, this terrified him, he never went underground again.

George made automatic farms and eventually even non-minecraft typical things like a morning alarm clock, a compass that pointed to the nearest village, and invented new armour that was more lightweight but still protective.

Wilbur the wolf regularly barked at and mauled giant spiders before they got anywhere near the house, much to literally everyone's relief.

Bad learned how to read and write enchanting table symbols.

I taught Dream how to repair his clothes and in return he showed me how to build traps.

Techno learned he could talk hoglin, piglin, and villager.

Bad learned he could stare at endermen and mistakingly assumed everyone could so he told everyone else its ok to do so.

Tommy lost his first life to an enderman.

Wilbur worked with george for a whole week on special gloves that would let him touch stuff.

I took an arrow dangerously close to the lungs after Tomny's first respawn trying to bring him home.

Dream realised he couldn't take off his mask and wished he could see the world normally again, nobody knew what his vision was like.

Bad descovered a joy for cooking.

Bad also tamed a cat and named it Muffin.

Muffin the cat would ride Wilbur the wolf around.

Dream lost his first life to hunger after pushing himself for too long.

Techno took a wrong step in the neather and lost his second life to a seriously long fall.

I never knew what I looked like...

Tommy lost his second life being overrun by zombies without a weapon. We made a rule to never leave the house alone after this many deaths.

Bad descovered pretty late that milk is poisonous to him and thus cakes will kill him. He lost a life to cake. He was devastated.

Tommy built a cute campfire. He and Wilbur would mess around singing at it. Wolf Wilbur thoroughly enjoyed this.

I would stay up most of the night watching everyone sleep because I worried the house could get invaded or surrounded. They found out after Phantoms started spawning and made a rule that at least one of then would stay awake at night to make me feel better.

George built Dream an obstacle course with lots of moving parts and such. He ran it every morning.

I learned how to play guitar from Wilbur at the campfire.

Torches never burnt out after they arrived. No idea why.

That's all I can remember...

It was a hard dream, I was sad and angry sometimes... but the happy moments made it worth it.

I hope I return to that dream someday.

any tips, tricks or helpful hints in playing wasteland 3? (anything from character builds, useful perks for any playthrough to "don't spend ur money there save if for here" or "yeah behind the rock is a cool.gun don't wanna miss it"

Hmmm, your first 2 companions will have skills in “kiss ass” + “sneaky shit” and “barter” + “weapon modding”. Some other ones also, but I would say those are the most important. So if you choose to make custom rangers, idr any of the presets, put points into different skills that aren’t either of those because otherwise you’d be wasting skill points (which is what I did in my first unfinished playthru lol) and you can’t reset your skills at all, so your decision with where to put them and who to give clear roles to in your team build is significant for how well you will play.

However. You will get the opportunity to make more custom rangers after the “prologue” chapter. And it will be useful to just make a dummy ranger, with as much barter points they can have, just so you can sell a bunch of shit for a good amount of money when you initially go to Colorado Springs. I haven’t done this, but I saw it as a neat tip on reddit and will try it in my 3rd playthru, because having a steady sum of cash is so useful, because ammo is kinda expensive for some weapons. (I was so poor in my 1st playthru it wasnt funny)

As for character builds, I would say try making one of your initial rangers the leader. So give them charisma, leadership, and afaik the quirk Lone Wolf works fine w that character build. Also quirks are kinda tricky imo, some are definitely meant for specific character builds and weapon uses. Like for assault rifle users, I’ve used the serial killer quirk which has been useful and saved my ass in combat a bit lol. 

ALSO MAJOR WARNING : do NOT trade your 2 original rangers out because there is a glitch that will fuck up their entire build and skills its so bizarre. and will make them unusable if you do lol its so sad. 

another thing, in the prologue, you will be able to save your first companion her name is jodie (she isnt usable initially). dont attack in that interaction. also make sure to get cigarettes from her so you can get an animal companion at the end of the prologue (he is my favorite)

other than that i’d say the game is fun to just experience in all your mishaps. Just make sure to completely explore the areas you’re in. All loot is randomly spawned save for a few key items like skill books and some weapons or armor. I’d say it can be worth it to just restart when you finish the quests in the area called “the bizarre”, because its really still in the beginning of the game, and youll be much more used to gameplay and just general tactical and team build smarts. And the game doesn’t really need grinding, you can ignore majority of random encounters if your survival skill with a character is high enough, and youll do fine. However random encounters are good for loot hunting and making more money, and levelling up ofc. 

ehh yeah thats about all i can think of. the wasteland subreddit will practically have any post to help you on any questions you have, thats what I did lol. I just read thru millions of posts

Just shelterin’ from the storm, Darlin’ - A Negan & Blake AU PART 3

When Negan returns to the place he once ruled over, will he find anything there worth sticking around for?

Part 1 here

Part 2 here

Negan scratched at this bearded cheek as he followed the blonde down the eerily dark hallway.

Memories of this place, once bustling with life filled his mind and flooded his senses. But here and now, apart from the three of them, the place was otherwise quiet and still.

Upturned and ruined furniture littered the long corridors, the two adults almost dancing along to avoid them in the near darkness.

Negan wondered what had happened here so long ago. Had the place fallen straight after he had been locked up, or did the ruin of the Sanctuary come long after?

But his thoughts on this subject were short lived, his short-term memory forcing its way to the forefront of his mind instead.

What the shit had that thing been back there?

Hell, that was like no damn rotter Negan had ever seen before? Had they learned to use goddamn knives now?

Shit.

What the fuck had happened to the damn world in the short few years the dark-haired man had been locked up for?

“Hey, that shit back there? With that damn biter? You seen anything like that before, Darlin’?” asked Negan, speeding up a little on his long legs and closing the gap between him and the blonde woman, coming to walk at her side now.

He noticed her hold the little girl tighter to her chest for a moment, and her eyes never met with his as she answered.

“I’ve heard rumours...but…...I don’t know…” she murmured, trailing off and shaking her head, as though not wanting to talk on this subject anymore,  as they reached a large and familiar staircase that led up to the upper levels.

Another rumble of thunder crashed overhead, sounding closer this time in the empty, echoey hallways.

“We found a room upstairs,” she explained with a nod, as she gestured for him to follow her up the large metal staircase. “The only one with carpet.”

He caught her green eyes flicker up to his a little nervously, looking almost embarrassed by her circumstance.

But Negan just nodded, narrowing his eyes at her, not really listening to what she was saying, merely pondering as to why this woman, with such a young child would end up here, seemingly all alone.

“So...where’s your baby-daddy?” Negan asked, his voice sounding harsher than he meant it to.

But Negan watched the blonde flinch suddenly at his words.

She didn't answer for a moment. But when she did, she sounded pained, as though trying to put a barrier up against the memories that sat in her mind.

“Dead…” she said what was barely a whisper now. “...I hope.”

Negan stared at her, his eyes roving across her side profile.

Shit. What the hell had happened to this gal?

Whatever it was, it was mirrored in the heavy purple bags that sat under her eyes, and the whiteness of her knuckles as she held, what Negan could now only presume was her daughter, oh-so tightly to her.

“So it’s jus’ the damn two of you?” Negan asked with a small, sorry frown.

And at this, the woman chanced a glanced up at him.

“It’s better this way,” she said softly. “This way we’re safe.”

She shook her head, her long caramel hair fluttering around her as she did so.

The pair were silent as they climbed the remainder of the stairs up to the third floor. Negan’s thoughts on nothing now but this woman and what the fuck she had been through.

Apart from the visible tiredness, she and the kid both looked good. Fucking healthy even.

It was obvious she was a good Mom, despite the hardships she had likely faced out on that road.

“I-Its just down here,” she said quietly, nodding down the lengthy corridor ahead of them.

Even in the darkness and the gloom, Negan recognised this hallway very well indeed, and he stopped suddenly in his tracks as the blonde reached a large set of oak double doors he had not seen in a long, long time.

But seeing him so still, both she and the little girl offered him a curious look.

“You...uh...you coming?” she asked tentatively. “We're just in here.”

And with that she disappeared into the room.

Negan’s room.

Well, his old fucking room at least.

It had been the biggest, plushest room in this whole place, with a large four poster bed, the slickest leather couches, and of course carpet.

He should have figured it out sooner on that basis alone.

And so giving a gulp and allowing his adam's apple to slide up and then back down his throat, Negan turned the corner and peered into the large, expansive room.

It certainly wasn’t as nice now as Negan remembered it once being.

All of the soft furnishings had likely been looted by the rest of his people after his capture, but the sofa, armchair and the enormous bed remained, likely too big and heavy to be removed.

But compared to the four damp walls and creaky old camp bed Negan had been used to for the past seven years, it looked like a paradise.

The little girl was now sat on the squishy leather couch ahead of him, sucking on her damp sleeve again and watching him, as he entered the room, closing the door behind him with a  snap.

He noticed for a second the blonde woman, who was on her feet lighting a small gas lamp, flinch at the noise and glance over at him, still looking a little nervous about him being there.

But fuck. Negan couldn't blame her for that.

You couldn't trust anyone in this fucking shit-show of a world. So why should he be treated any different?

“So,” Negan said his hazel eyes looking her up and down as she worked, trying to break the obvious tension and silence that filled the room. “You got a name?”

But she didn't answer, silence consuming them all once more.

Once the lamp was lit, the woman set it on the carpeted floor in front of the couch where a coffee table had once stood, long-gone by the looks of it.

She stood up straight, brushing her hands down on the hips of her black jeans, before parting her lips and staring at Negan.

For second it looked as though she was about to say something but she quickly changed her mind, instead tucking her hair behind one ear and dragging her eyes hurriedly away from him, and instead, setting her attention on a large black rucksack that sat on the floor next to the sofa.

Reaching down into it, she pulled out two cans.

“We don't have much,” she said, her cheeks reddening profusely, her gaze lowered away from his as she held one of the tins out towards him. “You can have the peaches, she doesn't like them.”

The blonde glanced back at the little girl say on the sofa, before shuffling away and taking a seat beside her.

“Thay slimay!” the baby girl suddenly exclaimed, causing Negan to grin, as her Mom shushed her gently.

“Come on, eat your veggies baby,” hummed the woman in a voice like goddamn honey.

Negan gazed at her for a lengthy moment. At the two of them in fact.

Shit. They didn't deserve this life. Neither of them.

For Negan had known that he was darkness, even before the damn apocalypse. Apart from Lucille there had been nothing good in his life and Negan had made everything he touched, even her, that much darker, plunging them into a dismal gloom-filled existence with him.

But these two….well, to him there were light, and goddamn music, and everything good in this world. It was like a glow emanated from them both, cuddled up together on that couch, in that same seat Negan had sat in, so many years ago, barking commands at his damn men and giving the orders for people’s communities to be burned down, giving the order for people to be killed.

But where there once was darkness, there was now something new and good, and somehow, here and now, it was all Negan could see.

But he dragged his eyes away, staring down at the battered old can in his hand with a faded old image of plump and juicy and syrup covered peaches peeling off of it.

“Darlin’....you don’ need to give me this,” he said with a hard sigh.

But the woman glanced up at him.

“We’re not gonna eat it,” she simply shrugged, offering him, for the first time since they had met, a tiny smile. “It’ll just be left here for someone else if you don't.”

Negan pondered this for a moment, before giving in.

Fuck, well, he was fucking hungry as shit, his stomach giving a loud rumble as if on cue.

And so, being careful not to knock over the lamp, Negan paced across the small space and with a stiff groan he slumped down into the armchair opposite the two girls.

He noticed the woman’s eyes immediately flutter up to him and in a second, with a flush crossing her cheeks,  she leant across the space between them and passed him over a fork.

Negan took it graciously, before lowering his own eyes and peeling off the lid of his can.

Normally Negan didn't shut up But right now with these two girls, he found himself at a  complete loss for words.

Shit. What the hell were these gals doing to him?

But he glanced up again at them, as he took one of the slippery peach slices onto his fork.

“I’m Negan by the way,” he offered, causing the blonde to pause in feeding the girl at her side to look up at him.

He waited for her to respond with her own name, but she merely looked away again.

“Come on, Sweetie…” she whispered instead, spooning just a little more cold vegetables into the her baby girl’s mouth. “That’s it.”

But the tiny girl made a face, swallowing down her last mouthful before pouting. “No mor!” she said bossily, causing the blonde woman to sigh tiredly, rubbing her face with her hand before setting down the can disheartenedly.

Negan blinked, lowering his fork into his can.

“What?” said Negan suddenly causing the two girls to stare up at him. “You don’ like peaches…”

He sat up a little peering over into the can held in the woman’s hand.

“... or carrots now?”

The tiny girl blinked at her a couple of times before shuffling in her seat.

“Noh...Noh...I laik...I laik carrits!” she said almost a little scoldingly now, which caused Negan to grin widely.

“Then you gonna finish what’s left for your Mom, Beansprout?” he tried.

And for a moment the little girl pondered this before shuffling her tiny butt towards her Mom once more.

“Okway, littul bit mor, Mama,” said the baby-girl opening her mouth white in an o-shape.

The blonde glanced at once to Negan and offering him an appreciative look, before quickly turning back to her daughter and spooning a little more supper into her awaiting mouth.

Silence soon filled the room once more and Negan went back to his peaches, finishing half the can before placing it down onto the floor beside his feet.

And it wasn't long, after finishing her food, did the little girl give a tiny yawn, smacking her lips together tiredly.

“I think someone’s ready for bed,” said the woman in a kindly voice, hauling the toddler up by her armpits and holding her into her chest as she stood and made her way over to the large four-poster bed in the corner of the room.

In a blink, she had plonked the little girl down and tucked her in, sitting down beside her and whispering gently to her, words that seemed secret between the pair that Negan couldn’t quite hear...

….until the tiny girl was fast asleep.

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The Blight of Man

Part one

Chapter two: The Town

It had been almost two weeks since he'd left the last library, fixed up and better off for for his visit however this place had decided to be tricky. Some librarys were harder to find than others of course after all it wasnt like there was anyone to ask but he'd been looking for this one for days and there had been no sign of it and an uneasy feeling was growing in the pit of his stomach. "Its got to be somewhere." He said to himself for probably the fourth time this morning. He pulled out a roughly drawn map that had marked the streets that he had searched, at first he'd wandered the streets aimlessy hoping to come across it but that hadnt worked and so he decided to try a grid search. Now although he wasnt lost he was still no closer to finding the library and he hadnt eaten for days. "Coyotes about too," he recalled the sleepless nights before their yelping and howling echoing through the ruins. "Coyotes dont attack people." He'd told himself over and over, very little comfort to someone alone and in the dark. He put the thought out of his mind for now and focused on his search turning in circles he decided to climb to the roof of a nearby building to get a better lay of the land. "I might fall through the ceiling but what the hey?" The building across the street from him had a fire escape that was sturdy enough and easy enough ro climb once he was able get a rope onto the ladder and pull it down. Climbing the side of the building he couldnt help feeling more than a little bit exposed. It had been a long time since anybody had gone around swinging machetes wildly, those people killed each other off pretty quickly but memories like that did not fade quickly. After an uneventful climb to the roof he shaded his eyes against the sun. "Well... Thats a lot of roofs." He said realizing that the 'town' he'd been exploring was a bit larger than he thought more of a city really. "Over there looks residential..." He muttered to his map. "Its probably over in that direction." He pointed to the east. "It looks like there are more business related buildings over there. That looks like a bunch of trees over there." Maybe a park? He finished his thought silently. Putting his notebook away he descended from his perch. He began walking east, doing his best to map out the area. He hadnt gotten halfway down the street when an intense wave of dizziness and nausea swept over him nearly buckling his knees. "Riiight, I need to eat." Sitting down on a curb he tried to plot a course of action. The stores had been looted and left empty years ago and it would take to long to get out of the city, the park was closer and probably had at least something to eat, If not he would have to turn around and lose days to his search. If the park didnt have any edibles then he would have no choice but to turn back. Perhaps even leave for good without ever finding the library. Cities were no better than deserts for all the resources they had and abandoned parks filled the role of the oasis in this modern desert.

The trip to the park was quick enough but the day passed quickly when you walked everywhere and it was almost noon by the time he got there and when he did he found that it was fenced in with wicked spikes at the top and it took another hour to find the gate. The small forest had grown with a vengeance. There was no other way to describe it, this tiny corral with the arrogance to fence in Mother Nature was as frail as any of humanities creations. With nobody keeping her in check she began growing to fill the void our urban jungle was leaving. The playground was something to see, overgrown with creeper vines it reminded him of a movie he'd seen with small creatures living in the trees which one was that? Star something? His growling stomach reminded him of his priorities and he began searchin for edibles and water it had rained the other day and he'd been able to collect some it was the only reason he'd come this far into the city in the first place but it never hurt knowing your next water source. Dandelions were in no short supply, practically everywhere there were no berries or nuts anywhere though he found other things though, enough for a small meal and no more. There was nothing for it, he would have to turn back. Sitting on a creeper covered bench his heart sinking lower every moment. Coming this deep into the city had been a mistake walking this far had taken days and he'd had the food for it then now he had scraps and miles to walk, even if he found the library at this point there was no way to keep himself fed while he worked on it. Even knowing this he couldnt bring himself to leave yet. He had to at least find the place and maybe save a few books at least. Maybe just find some shopping carts and fill them up with books better to risk theives taking them than let them rot. Theives probably wouldnt bother anyway. What if it rained? He questioned himself eating his meager handfuls of food. He would need something to keep them dry on the road. The road full of potholes and cracks that would definitely tip a top-heavy shopping cart. Even with all these doubts he was unable to convince himself to let it go and turn around. "A spiral," He mumbled to the wind. "It might be nearby," He convinced himself. "I'll make my way outward in a spiral and if I cant find it I'll leave." He wasnt sure who he was trying to convince that time.

Hours of walking later he was in such a daze he almost missed it, it came close a few more steps before lifting his head and he never would have seen it. The building itself was rather large but they all were in this area but only this building had a sign that proclaimed 'Public Library' and he stood there a moment, as he always did not quite able to believe he'd been able to find it amidst this ruin a monument to knowledge. This one... actually looked like it was alright, almost like nothing had happened. Entering the building felt like.stepping into a comforting embrace and breathing was suddenly easier, despite the musty air. Once inside the library he couldnt believe his eyes. There was...

Nothing, there were no broken windows or knocked-down shelves' there was no sign of a fight or of a crazed mob breaking everything they could out of fear or rage, the shelve were just empty. He began running through the library from room to room looking for something, anything. "Maybe someone came and took them," He frantically rationalized. He was almost able to convince himself of that when he entered the next room, the room had probably once been a reading room judging by the big chairs and long tables however thats not what held his attention. On one wall there was a fireplaceand surrounding that fireplace was hundreds of pounds worth of ashes. Ashes and ashes and more ashes. "I... wha--" He fell to his knees. His reason for living for the past five years, preserving knowledge hoping that someone could use it and someone had come here and just burned it all without a second thought. Breathing suddenly became impossible, as if he were drowning. He beat on the ground screaming at the top of his lungs he flipped tables and chairs, kicking up clouds of dust and when there was nothing more he could destroy he ran into the growing dark.

He lost sense of time but after he couldnt run anymore he crawled into the nearest building and out onto the fire escape to stare at the stars as he wished to die. That was when he saw it. Off in the distance. Something he hadnt seen in a long time... lights. He climbed down from the fire escape ignoring the yelping and howling of coyotes as he began walking.

Man the mighty nein need to start looting things more. This was the second treasure horde they found that they ignored for the most part. Yeah jester tried to loot, but she got what amounted to 37 gold pieces. I get that it was a tense moment but Dashilla had piles of coin why didn't anyone with good investigation look. Caleb and Fjords blood ritual could have waited 10 minutes. I mean they get small knickknacks worth a hundred or so gold and things but the last real money they got was in ep 32 where cad saw 500 gold worth of gems. They got a lot of money from the iron shepherds(101 platinum) and the gentleman(650 platinum 250 gold), which is a lot, 7760 gold pieces in total, but split 7 ways that 1108 or so gold pieces each. A good amount but that was 2 missions worth from the gentleman. They got a shield at the hydra temple, nothing for dealing with Algar, I'm pretty sure Avantika wasnt paying them, at least she hadn't divide up the spoils yet from the pirate job where they got the magic paint and I doubt shes gonna pay them now, and now they barely got anything from Dashillas lair and they barely got anything from their other dimensional adventure this last ep. I'm pretty sure only fjord and yasha have money now since the other 4 went shopping before leaving zadash. It's just crazy to me how little they seem to care about getting loot and gold, especially compared to Vox Machina.

Maybe the orb Twiggy gave them will get them some much needed funds, I can't believe Matt let them have it, but it's still crazy how little gold and items they've cared about collecting since becoming pirates

How Many Jobs Bills Have The Republicans Introduced

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Republicans introduce âFire Fauci Actâ to oust the âpolitical scientistâ from his top job

Wikisource has original text related to this article:Barack Obama speech to joint session of Congress, September 2011

Obama’s speech aired in the United States on 11 television networks during primetime, including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, MSNBC, and CNBC. Nielsen Media Research estimate that 31.4 million viewers watched the speech, 10 million less than the 2011 State of the Union Address, but six million more than his March speech on Libya. The President’s address was rescheduled to September 8 after his original request to deliver the speech on September 7 was rebuffed by Speaker of the House John Boehner, who cited a clash with a Republican Presidential debate already scheduled for the same time and stated that more time was required to secure the House for the President’s visit. The President made his speech at 7:00pm Eastern, instead of the usual 9:00pm start for presidential addresses to joint sessions of Congress, so he would be finished before the first game of the National Football League season between the New Orleans Saints and the Green Bay Packers at 8:30pm.

Bad Strategy How The Republican Attack On Voting Rights Could Backfire

Republicans are pushing hundreds of bills to limit voting access. Some measures may get in the way of their own voters

As the coronavirus wreaked havoc around the world, lawmakers in the US were faced with a monumental task: carrying out a presidential election in the middle of a once-in-century pandemic.

Concerned about the possibility of virus spread at polling places, Democrats pushed the federal government to approve more funding for states to expand absentee and early-voting options.

But Donald Trump was against the idea for a single reason: he thought it would make it harder for Republicans to win. Trump said in a Fox News interview in March of last year that, if early and absentee voting options were expanded as Democrats wanted, youd never have a Republican elected in this country again. Other Republicans haveechoed Trumps argument in recent months, as the party has pushed hundreds of bills to restrict voting access in dozens of states.

But voting experts now say the restrictions being approved in Republican-led states may not help the partys chances in future elections, and in some cases, the laws may even prevent their own supporters from going to the polls. Put simply, in seeking to suppress the vote, Republicans may be shooting themselves in the foot.

Gop Real Estate Owners Make Out Big

Besides the laws benefits to real estate pass-throughs, real estate in general was hugely favored by the tax law, allowing property exchanges to avoid taxation, the deduction of new capital expenses in just one year versus longer depreciation schedules, and an exemption from limits on interest deductions.;

If you are a real estate developer, you never pay tax, said Ed Kleinbard, a former head of Congresss Joint Committee on Taxation.;

Members of Congress own a lot of real estate. Public Integritys review of financial disclosures found that 29 of the 47 GOP members of the committees responsible for the tax bill hold interests in real estate, including small rental businesses, LLCs, and massive real estate investment trusts , which pay dividends to investors. The tax bill allows REIT investors to deduct 20 percent from their dividends for tax purposes.;

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Republicans Are Defunding The Police: Fox News Anchor Stumps Congressman

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The Fox News anchor Chris Wallace made headlines of his own on Sunday, by pointing out to a senior Republican that he and the rest of his party recently voted against $350bn in funding for law enforcement.

Cant you make the argument that its you and the Republicans who are defunding the police? Wallace asked Jim Banks, the head of the House Republican study committee.

The congressman was the author of a Fox News column in which he said Democrats were responsible for spikes in violent crime.

There is overwhelming evidence, Banks wrote, connecting the rise in murders to the violent riots last summer a reference to protests over the murder of George Floyd which sometimes produced looting and violence and the defund the police movement. Both of which were supported, financially and rhetorically, by the Democratic party and the Biden administration.

Joe Biden does not support any attempt to defund the police, a slogan adopted by some on the left but which remains controversial and which the president has said Republicans have used to beat the living hell out of Democrats.

On Fox News Sunday, Banks repeatedly attacked the so-called Squad of young progressive women in the House and said Democrats stigmatised law enforcement and helped criminals.

An Affinity For Small Business

Passing a law that helped fuel increases in stock prices wasnt the only way Republicans enriched themselves. The new law also contained a 20 percent deduction for income from so-called pass-through businesses, a provision called the crown jewel of the act by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, a lobbying group.

Pass-throughs are single-owner businesses, partnerships, limited liability companies and special corporations called S-corps. Most real estate companies are organized as LLCs. Trump owns hundreds of them, and Public Integritys analysis found that 22 of the 47 members of the House and Senate tax-writing committees in 2017 were invested in them.

Pass-throughs can be found in any industry. They pay no corporate taxes and steer their profits as income to business owners or investors, who are taxed only once at their individual rates. Despite their favored treatment as a business vehicle, the 2017 tax act did them another favor: It allowed 20 percent to be deducted off the top of the pass-through income for tax purposes.

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No doubt. Johnson, with his wife, held interests that year in four real estate or manufacturing LLCs worth between $6.2 million and $30.5 million, from which they received income that year between $250,000 and $2.1 million, according to his financial disclosure form.

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Democratinnysays:

What a dismal outlook for our country.

What do people expect when they continue to vote GOP, or donât vote at all?

The GOP was not working for America years before 2012, yet ignorant people are still voting against their best interests.

bebesays:Sat, May 23rd, 2015 at 5:35 pm

Boehner has no intention of calling a vote on a jobs bill. Hes already pledged allegiance to the Koch agenda. That means no new jobs to be formed because Obama would get credit for it. Same reason gop governors tried halting hiring in 2011 to screw Obama in 2012. They soon found out that they had to hire more people, the holdout was too long.

Obama accomplished unemployment down to 5.4% despite the gopâs best efforts to screw him over. Good wins over evil.

JCBluessays:

they havenât reached 100 days yet⦠they use âdynamic calendarâ daysâ¦

its a concept similar to âdynamic accountingâ they want the CBO to adoptâ¦

Robertsays:Sat, May 23rd, 2015 at 6:11 pm

The government has no jobs! Only private business can create new jobs through growth. A jobs bill is just making more government workers. The money comes from the taxpayers. Since the upper 50% of wage earners pay almost all the taxes, itâs the perfect redistribution of wealth plan. Want to get more workers hired in real jobs? Reduce/eliminate the corporate income tax.

Moongrimsays:

The only jobs Congressional Republicans are interesting in creating- their own, after they get removed from office.

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CCsays:

Hr 785: National Right

Many states have enacted so-called;right-to-work;laws, which;prohibit labor unions and employers from requiring workers to join unions to get or keep jobs. The National Conference of State Legislatures explains:

Currently, 28;states and Guam have given workers a choice when it comes to union membership. Labor unions still operate in those states, but workers cannot be compelled to become members as a requirement of their job. Kentucky became the 27th right-to-work state when it enacted HB 1 on Jan. 9, 2017. Missouri became the 28th by enacting SB 19 on Feb. 2, 2017.

Unlike many other items on their agenda, the Republican sponsors of H.R. 785;are keen on handing over;the power to decide this matter to the federal government instead of the states. Opponents say passage of the bill would lead to lower wages and greater unemployment nationwide, not to mention create an unfair situation in which non-dues-paying employees reap the benefits of union activities.

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Hr 147: To Criminalize Abortion In Certain Cases By Making It A Felony Punishable By Up To Five Years In Prison

The Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2017, H.R. 147, was introduced on 3 January 2017 by Rep. Trent Franks , with 59 cosponsors, all Republicans. The bill, similar to ones introduced in previous sessions of Congress, would not criminalize abortion per se , but it would make it a crime;under certain conditions:

This bill imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex, gender, color or race of the child, or the race of a parent; use force or the threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion; solicit or accept funds for the performance of such an abortion; or transport a woman into the United States or across a state line for the purpose of obtaining such an abortion.

Violations or attempted violations shall result in fines and/or imprisonment for up to five years.

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Circling Closer To A Federal Privacy Law Congress Has Introduced 7 Privacy Bills This Year

Congress has stated its intention to pass a federal privacy law. For more than a year following , various committees within the House of Representatives and the Senate have held hearings to figure out the composition of a comprehensive federal privacy law.

Members of Congress have introduced several privacy bills this year that aim to regulate companies collection and/or use of peoples personal information . None of these bills introduced this year have yet to be put to a vote, and if previous efforts are any indication, none are likely to pass into law. However, taken together they paint a picture of what a federal privacy law would likely cover, especially if Congress were to cherry-pick their various provisions and combine them into an omnibus bill. They also indicate Congress members differing stances on what a federal privacy law should require of companies. Those latter complications could require Congress to compromise on a federal privacy laws scope in order to ensure its passage into law, especially if Congress intends to try to pass a federal privacy law before Californias privacy law takes effect in January 2020.

Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019, introduced by Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar on January 17, 2019While introduced early into the current legislative session, this bill appears to be a model for what a bipartisan privacy law might look like.

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Hr 899: To Terminate The Department Of Education

Like H.R. 861, which would get rid of the EPA, H.R. 899 calls simply for the termination of the Department of Education by the end of 2018. It was introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie , with six Republican cosponsors . President Trumps Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, has stated she would be fine with having;herself worked out of a job.

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Hr 861: To Terminate The Environmental Protection Agency

Introduced on 3 February;2017 by Rep. Matt Gaetz and three Republican cosponsors, the body of H.R. 861;is only one sentence long: The Environmental Protection Agency shall terminate on December 31, 2018. The text of the bill does not stipulate;what would become of existing EPA regulations and their enforcement, but Gaetz has indicated that he intends;jurisdiction to;fall;to individual states.

If Rep Liz Cheney Doesnt Have A Home In The Gop Who Does

To be sure, though, Fragas own research has found that white voters, regardless of how easy or hard it is for them to vote, consistently turn out at higher rates than voters of color, so we do want to be careful of not reading too much into this. Jennifer McCoy, a political scientist at Georgia State University who studies the effects of polarization on democracy, told me that she thought the current emphasis on voter restrictions boiled down to Republicans thinking they could appeal to Trumps base by codifying his baseless claims of voter fraud. know they have to attract Donald Trump supporters who now believe there is fraud, said McCoy. So a large part of the current efforts to change voter laws was a direct response to this last election. Large majorities of Republicans continue to believe Bidens win is not legitimate, and a that only 28 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning people agreed that everything possible should be done to make voting easy, a steep drop from 48 percent in October 2018.

The GOPs restrictionist bent sends the message that Republicans dont want Black and brown Americans to vote. In September 2020, 54 percent of Black respondents and 35 percent of Hispanic respondents told FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos they believed Republicans didnt want people like me to vote.

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Republicans Submit A Flood Of Anti

Speaking to NBC News, the groups advocacy director David Topping said there has been a huge rash of anti-LGBTQ legislation since the Supreme Court ruled in favour of same-sex marriage in 2015.

He said: It feels like every state Legislature, every year, is trying to push some kind of anti-LGBTQ agenda.

Activists say that many of the bills with the greatest momentum are targeting transgender children.

Rose Saxe of the American Civil Liberties Union told NBC: The targeting of kids is really unique this year. Its really shocking, the depth of attack on trans youth.

Saxe explained that identikit bills often originate from anti-LGBT lobbying groups like Alliance Defending Freedom and the Heritage Foundation, who shop around their pre-drafted legislation to friendly lawmakers in a number of states.

The vast majority of the bills will likely not become law, but some concerning measures have already passed with Tennessee governor Bill Lee signing a bill into law last month that allows religious adoption agencies to deny service to queer couples.

The areas most vulnerable to anti-LGBT bills passing are those where Republicans have full control of the state legislature and Governors mansion.

How Many Jobs Have The Republicans Created Since Taking Over The House

2.;Repubs Have Aggressively and Successfully Launched a Negative Growth Plan

Edited on Fri Jul-01-11 09:57 AM by fredamaeWe WERE losing about 1 Million jobs per month under bushco by the end of his term in 2008.During the bushco years over 50,000 Mfg Plants have closed.More to the point, how many jobs were Saved since Obama took office?What did the Republican/Minority Controlled Senate– do but Block Over 300 Bills that would have created jobs and pumped Money into the economy?Since the Dems took control in 2006 more than 600 Bills have been blocked by repubs that Could have Reversed the Recession!Never forget that. If you don’t believe this look it all up in the Congressional Website! It’s all there: Bills, Votes, Floor Testimony etc

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