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‘Crises, upheavals and illness do not come about by chance. They serve as indicators to rectify a trajectory, to explore new directions.’ Carl Gustav Jung

I don’t think Hawkeye got more pessimistic or cynical wrt the war ending as the show/war went on.

Hawkeye says he’d make the same bet that the war was over in Ceasefire every time, and I think that holds true.

He tries to stop the war again in Peace on Us, he still goes on idealistic campaigns in the late seasons in episodes like Back Pay and Guerilla My Dreams and Blood and Guts etc, he tells his dad he’ll see him as soon as he can and he reassures BJ that they’ll all go home eventually in Period of Adjustmnt. And in GFA Hawkeye was eager for the war to end, not disbelieving. He leapt up upon hearing the announcement that both sides were preparing to sign an armistice agreement and demanded to go home since the war was virtually over. He also expected Sidney to send him home directly from the hospital and was surprised and betrayed when he didn’t.

I never get the sense that Hawkeye believes on any level including metaphorical that the war will never end or that he’ll be stuck there forever. He occasionally makes joking references to it lasting forever because the show pokes fun at itself for lasting longer than the Korean war, plus time flies when you’re having fun and when you’re stuck in a war zone time crawls so it’s an exaggeration of that, but he never loses that idealism, that knowledge that eventually this war will end and he’ll go home.

That said, I do think he got more cynical wrt losing his belief that he can do any good while he’s there. Like, that’s his thin ray of hope as depicted in Letters, and that’s what’s finally completely lost in GFA, imo. And alongside that I think you can see hints of it in the way his campaigns get less focused on achieving something after being burned so many times and more focused on just stating his mind, and even that falls by the wayside by the point of Say No More where it finally seems truly futile and he just silently walks away from the evil general du jour.

He never believes that he’s stuck in the war, and I don’t think that’s a relevant element to his story at all, but he stops believing there’s any silver lining to his time there.

Spring Releases to Look Forward to from I Read YA! 📖✨

The beginning of the year is the perfect time to get ahead on your 2024 reading goal! That’s why we have compiled a list of all the books you can look forward to from I Read YA this spring. We have everything you need this season, from heartfelt rom-coms and stunning graphic novels to bone-chilling dystopian horrors and stirring historical fiction. Check out our list below to find your next favorite read!  

Okay, Cupid by Mason Deaver

As a cupid, Jude thinks they understand love a little bit more than the average human. Yes, they might currently be on probation for doing something that they absolutely, definitely shouldn't have done... but they're ready to prove they can make matches without ever getting involved. However, their next assignment might just show that maybe Jude hasn't learned the first lesson of humans and love . . . It’s complicated.

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I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang

Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class." It’s not easy, but she has a trick to keep her model-student smile plastered on her face at all times: she channels all her frustrations into her email drafts. Sadie doesn't have to hold back in her emails, because nobody will ever read them . . . that is, until they're accidentally sent out. Overnight, Sadie’s carefully crafted, conflict-free life is turned completely upside down.

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Rainbow! Volume 1 by Gloom & Sunny

Boo Meadows has a very vivid imagination so much so that she has trouble separating from the real world. Her daydreams are full of magic, but her reality is not so extraordinary. As she grows closer with Mimi, a new student at school, it may finally be time for Boo to face reality . . . Who is the real Mimi? The one in her dreams? Or the one in real life?

Rainbow! is perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Magical Boy, full of heart, adorable illustrations, and a storyline that any teenager can relate to!

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Your Blood, My Bones by Kelly Andrew

A seductively twisted romance about loyalty, fate, the lengths we go to hide the darkest parts of ourselves . . . and the people who love those parts most of all.

Wyatt Westlock has one plan for the farmhouse she's just inherited -- to burn it to the ground. But she makes a shocking discovery in the basement -- Peter, the boy she once considered her best friend, strung up in chains and left for dead. Semi-immortal and bound to the farm, Peter has suffered hundreds of ritualistic deaths on the property. The only way for him to break free is to kill Wyatt. When the past turns up to haunt them in the most unexpected way, they are forced to rely on one another to survive, or else tear each other apart.

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The Kill Factor by Ben Oliver

Critically acclaimed author Ben Oliver delivers an action-packed thrill ride with deadly high stakes that presents a captivating examination of the dark truths around the criminal justice system. A brand-new game show that offers young criminals the chance at freedom has been greenlit. Little do they know, winning is their only chance at survival.

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The Immortal Games by Annaliese Avery

The Blood Moon marks the start of the Immortal Games. The Gods of Olympus randomly select humans as their tokens and then gamble with their lives. The stakes are high and survival is unlikely.

16-year-old Ara is seeking revenge on the Gods for allowing her sister to die in the games. She's determined to be selected as a token, but when she is, she realizes that it isn’t just her life at stake, but also her heart. With the odds stacked against her, it will take an unlikely hero to twist her rage into something much more complicated. Ara is playing in the games of life and death . . . and love. What will she sacrifice?

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I Will Follow by Eireann Corrigan

The first time Nora saw one of Shea's videos on TikTok, something just clicked. You know how you can see someone and know you're supposed to be in each other’s lives? Well, that's how Nora felt. She knows Shea is a big star, with nearly a million followers, and Nora isn't. But, really, all Nora needs is her own viral moment. And who better to help her with that than Shea

If life isn't going to give Nora entry into Shea's world, Nora's going to have to take matters into her own hands. Meeting Shea. Kidnapping her. Holding her hostage until Shea finally understands . . . They are meant to be best, best friends.

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Trajectory by Cambria Gordan

Seventeen-year-old Eleanor is nothing like her hero Eleanor Roosevelt. She is timid and all together uncertain that she has much to offer the world. And as World War II rages overseas, Eleanor is consumed with worry for her Jewish relatives in Europe. When a chance encounter proves her to be a one-in-a-generation math whiz--a fact she has worked hard all her life to hide--Eleanor gets recruited by the US Army and entrusted with the ultimate challenge: to fine-tune a top-secret weapon that will help America defeat its enemies in World War II and secure the world’s freedom. This could be her chance to help save her family in Poland. But before she can solve this complicated problem, she must learn to unlock a bigger mystery: herself.

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Eliza Harmon was the scientist who reversed enginered the Velocity - 9 formula and became a villain by the name of Trajectory. She was only featured in the one episode, would you have liked to have seen more of her?

Humans are just primates with technology

Primates throw feces as a form of biological warfare

Humans invented slingshots/bows/guns to throw projectiles faster and farther

We invented catapults/trebuchets/missiles so we could throw things with a pull of a lever or push of a button

This is why we are the perfect species for space travel because what is space travel if not skillfully throwing a space shuttle about gravity wells?

Skullduggery: trajectory...

Some assorted speedsters: Liz Harmon, Alinta Harkness, and Grant Wilson

Liz/Trajectory interned at LexCorp, where she was able to successfully synthesize a version of the drug Velocity that gave her access to the Speed Force. After spending some time on LexCorp’s in-house superhero team, The Everyman Project, Liz fled the company and struck out on her own.

Alinta/Bolt is the younger child of Digger Harkness and half-sibling of Owen Mercer, the Captains Boomerang. After spending some time attending Titans Academy on Wally’s recommendation, Alinta left to explore to the multiverse, ending up on Earth-3 as former-President Waller’s Justice Squad continued to wage their war on the Crime Syndicate.

Grant Wilson--formerly Ravager--was dead for years before being revived by the speed force for unknown reasons. He was quickly snapped up by his parents--long since separated but never officially divorced--who put him to work as a member of Defiance, Deathstroke’s attempt at creating his own Titans, to disastrous effects...

Equations

Dilton's eyeglasses unfog.

the only people that call caitlin "caity" is trajectory, amunet and frost. just a lil fun fact that doesn't have any homoerotic implications!

It is a deeply hostile world, orbiting its parent star every four Earth days on a trajectory that takes it far closer than Mercury approaches our own Sun.

"Human Universe" - Professor Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen

“Trajectory”

5 (2007)

Fábio Moon

In this episode of Space Nuts Q&A, Andrew and Fred answer questions about supernovae, 3D printed telescopes, the Voyager space probe missions, and the possibility of using particle collision in space. They discuss how supernovae explosions do not blow away the gravitational field and how neutron stars develop as a result. They also provide insights into 3D printed telescopes and suggest that beginners may find it easier to start with an off-the-shelf telescope. They talk about the trajectory and potential fate of the Voyager spacecraft and discuss the challenges of building particle colliders in space. Overall, they provide informative and engaging answers to the audience's questions. Takeaways   Supernovae explosions do not blow away the gravitational field because gravity is associated with mass. The explosion only affects the outer envelope of the star, while the core collapses to become a neutron star. 3D printed telescopes can be a good option for beginners, but it may be easier to start with an off-the-shelf telescope. 3D printed telescopes require more components and may involve more fiddling around. The Voyager spacecraft will continue on their current trajectories and are not expected to pass near any star systems within human lifetimes. However, if they were near enough to Earth, they could be detectable by extraterrestrial intelligence. Building particle colliders in space is challenging due to the need for precise guidance and the high velocities of the particles. It may be more cost-effective and realistic to continue building particle colliders on Earth. The fate of the Voyager spacecraft is uncertain, but they could potentially be captured into orbit around another star or collide with other objects. They will likely outlast our species and continue on their trajectories away from the solar system. Chapters   00:00 Volcanic Features and Pyroclastic Deposits 00:28 Q&A: Supernovas and Neutron Stars 07:03 Q&A: 3D Printable Telescopes 11:07 Q&A: Voyager Space Probe Missions 15:12 Q&A: Particle Collisions and Voyager's Fate

Sometimes you always know what you are interested in and what you are not. I’ve been thinking through the fact that I have always been interested in reading about the past. But in middle school and early high school I was dismissive towards U.S. history

And like that changed with a good teacher but In hindsight my reengagement with U.S. history came alongside a growing obsession and fascination with politics as well as a broader ideological shift leftwards that is still occurring.

I remember reading histories of Latin America, Australia… indigenous people et al while in high school. And in middle school I would read books on the Roman emperors. I was dismissive of U.S. history for not being really interesting… I mean, clearly that changed a bit… but I’ve always been fascinated with borders and connections that transcend these constructed border.

In undergrad I briefly was a chemistry major (that did not last) and my interest in politics made me jump toward poli sci… but also classics before I finally returned to the fact I like learning modern languages and reading about the past. Even with that I had an interest in Religion and meaning and so I ended up with minors in religion and political science. History major though

Through it all thinking about the papers I wrote as an undergrad.. even when they involved the U.S. they always looked outwards

1. A paper on migration policy in the context of U.S- 3mecico foreign policy and catholic bracero labor rights activism

2: the figure from that research motivated my subsequent research on this archbishop and civil rights in San Antonio

3 from there I ended up writing about Protestant missionaries in Colombia

4. The introduction to race meant that when I took. Courses on U.S. indigenous history, I also was called to the fringes of the U.S. and thought about Native Alaskans…

But really from there my research turned south

The paper on Colombia ignited interest in Colombia so during my MA that took over my interest.

Seeing sources in Spanish that could not be made in English rapidly shifted my opinions on the importance and necessity of being multilingual when doing historical research (I already enjoyed Spanish language music so that was easy enough. So I made sure for every historiography I wrote from that point on to at least include Spanish language articles.

In that regard my papers kept recentering the U.S. and the research paper I wrote on U.S.-Colombian relations while bringing Colombian actors into perspective has in hindsight seemed far too U.S. Centric.

This when I applied to phd programs I applied to 7 as a Latin America historian and 3 as a USist (in hindsight my Spanish was not good enough for that but it is what interested me)

But during the process j read Tanya Harmer’s work on Allende’s Cold War which showed me the significance of talking about Brazil when discussing the Cold War in South America

That led me to study Portuguese and do immersion in the language

And well that was ball game.

Because really through everything I have been fueled by rage and anger a current u.S politics and while, in the beginning, that rage was tempered by pure academic interest… the interest started to fade… the rage became an emotional drain. My research while motivated by my commitments cannot be totally fueled by my commitments or my genuine interest fades.

Thus I have continued to move farther away from researching the U.S. lol