#edward s. casey

[anaxerneas]

One of the consequences of the virtual kenosis of the Sokolowskian subject... is a superfetation of presentations and a stress upon them, as if following a law of inverse ratio: the less essential the subject, the more essential the presentations to this same subject. The result is a pan-presentationalism, seemingly serving to compensate for the self's vacuity. This situation is not unknown in modern philosophy: the ironized and de-substantialized Nietzschean subject also confronts a plethora of perspectives, and so too does Heideggerian Dasein standing out as it does in the clearing of Being.

This severe constriction of mentality seems unwarranted, and is countermanded by some of Sokolowski's own observations and contentions. First of all, at the prephilosophical level, his scintillating analysis of propositional thinking calls into question the imputation of passivity to mentation. To move from the vague to the distinct (PA, 79-82), or from taking as to "saying is" (PA, 43), is not only to use one's mind in becoming clear about initially murky matters; it is to effect oneself as an active, self-responsible thinker: "The person emerges as a speaker concomitantly with the position he takes; his mind becomes actualized only when he achieves propositions distinctly" (PA, 80). The authoritative voice, articulating itself in propositions, bespeaks an authoritative mind (PA, 43-44, 49, 117-118).

Indeed, just after arguing for the eliminability of the dative of manifestation at the level of presence/absence, Sokolowski admits that nonetheless "we cannot imagine presence and absence without a dative" (PA, 170; my italics). By Husserl's test of free variation in imagination, this should make the dative subject, and thus the mind of this subject, indispensable—or, at the very least, not easily so dismissable and as strictly subordinate to the presencing which it receives.

Edward S. Casey, "Presence and Absence: Scope and Limits" (a critical review of Sokolowski's book Presence and Absence)

There is a play of presence and absence in the experience of signs. While we intend the sign in a filled or saturated way, we emptily intend what it indicates; while we have the presence of the sign, we experience, we have, the absence of what it indicates. It is not just that the indicated is not there for us; it is meant as not there, as only indicated by the sign. And in this play of presence and absence, only one thing is meant, the object indicated, and there is always the possibility, in principle, of having the absent object later experienced directly in its own presence. But when this object comes to presence... it comes to presence as that which was once indicated. It does not lose this character of having been the object of a sign.

Robert Sokolowski, "Ontological Possibilities in Phenomenology: The Dyad and the One" (emphasis mine for clarity)

It seems this Husserlian perspective offers an alternative to the view where a sign is simply "thrown away" the very moment we are in the presence of its object, as a number of discussions in semiotics seem to assume. Even the common definition of a sign as a "substitute" for its object seems a bit inadequate in light of this view (not simply wrong though, I don't think?).

In the Husserlian Meditations, after a rather technical discussion of relevant passages from Husserl's Logical Investigations, Sokolowski offers another summary I think worth posting.

Objects are present to mind only as mediated by their absence. Mind's capacity to intend its object signitively - usually in language but also with other signs and symbols - means that it can dislodge itself from its objects and still "mean' or "have" them. It can think about them in their absence. Then it returns to the obiects and its direct enjoyment of them in a distanced adhesion. The work of mind, consciousness, is the process of having these identities in the appropriate synthesis of presence and absence.

^ still, going back to passages like this, I see how he's emphasizing a transcendental view where the person qua subject functions primarily as a "transparent eyeball" or prism for phenomena. I've expressed some doubts about this "primacy of presentation" and whether it falls prey to the descriptive fallacy, with too much of a focus on our "setting forth" things in propositional statements. But again, I think that would be an issue of inadequacy rather than outright falsity.

[penaltybox-gossip]

Reunited and it feels so goooood

[rabbitcruiser]

Washington, D.C. was incorporated as a city on May 3, 1802. 

[politicaldilfs]

Pennsylvania Governor DILFs

Dick Thornburgh, Bob Casey Sr., Josh Shapiro, Arthur James, George M. Leader, Milton Shapp, Tom Wolf, Ed Rendell, Tom Corbett, Raymond P. Shafer, Mark Schweiker, Tom Ridge, Edward Martin, James H. Duff, John C. Bell Jr., John S. Fine, William Scranton, David L. Lawrence

[kwebtv]

Series Premiere

Ben Casey - To the Pure - ABC - October 2, 1961

Medical Drama

Running Time: 60 minutes

Written By James E. Moser

Produced by James E. Moser

Directed by Fielder Cook

Stars:

Vince Edwards as Dr. Ben Casey

Sam Jaffe As Dr. David Zorba

Harry Landers as Dr. Ted Hoffman

Bettye Ackerman as Dr. Maggie Graham

Jeanne Bates as Nurse Wills

Aki Aleong as Nobby (Dr. George Nobura)

Bart Heyman as Dr. Paul Cain

Rafael Lopez as Pete Salazar

Angela Clarke as Mrs. Salazar

Maurice Manson as Dr. Harold Jensen

Adrienne Hayes as Dorothy Wilmer

Ann Morrison as Mrs. Wilmer

Francis DeSales as Dr. Donnelly

Stuart Nisbet as Dr. Taylor

Wilton Graff as Doctor

Susan Davis as Secretary

Nelson Olmsted as Lawyer

Maudie Prickett as Miss Walker

Adrienne Marden as Nurse

[scalproie]

What are your thoughts on modern mk music? Cause idk. I really don't wanna sound like I only have nostalgia glasses but geez so much of mk 1-9's music are memorable but x and 11 just have decent ones.

Like it's not even bad, they're just not memorable unless you try to actively remember them.

I know it seems nitpicking to others but if a game costs more than 30 bucks, I expect the full experience to be good or at least decent and not rely solely on gameplay.

yeah na out of the three fighting game kings with sf and tekken, mk has the worst least memorable music by far (and Im blaming the fact that they never commited to character themes (IN GAME. the album doesnt count) like the other two at their debut. mk should return to trance)

[zegrasdrysdale]

wyatt johnston x hughes sister

she brings wyatt home with her to the lake house for the summer and her brothers really getting to see the two’s relationship

[ michigan summer ] w. johnston

part of the “falling for a hughes” au

paring : Wyatt Johnston x hughes!sister

summary : once Dallas gets eliminated from the playoffs, Lizzy brings Wyatt up to Michigan to spend the summer with her at the lake house with Quinn, Jack, Luke, and some friends

warning(s) : making out, slightly nsfw (nothing too bad), implied sex

author’s note : finally got healthy enough to actually sit down and write something. this isn’t my best work but i didn’t wanna leave y’all hanging. there is a lil something that i added in memory of johnny gaudreau in this fic bc it felt like i needed to do a lil something for him. fly high johnny & matthew gaudreau 🤍 (this is not gonna be the only fic in this universe that takes place at the lake house btw)

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She didn't mind staying in Dallas while the Stars were playing in the playoffs. The Pavelski's opened their house to her so she didn't have to stay in a hotel until either they got eliminated or won the whole thing. It could have been two weeks or it could have been two months. Lizzy is forever grateful for The Pavelski family and everything they've done for her and Wyatt, especially knowing that Joe is most likely retiring now that the season is over.

Now though? She's excited to go to Michigan like she does every summer. This summer is a bit different in that she gets to bring her boyfriend with her. Spending time with her brothers and some of their friends is her favorite thing to do in the offseason.

They depart Dallas about three days after Wyatt cleans out his locker and does his exit interview. There's an extensive and very emotional goodbye between Wyatt and Joe at the airport. There isn't a dry eye between her and Sarah as they watch their boys say goodbye. Lizzy thanks Sarah for the both of them before she and Wyatt make their way through security to get on their plane.

The plane to Michigan is filled with naps and laughing with Wyatt until it lands in Ann Arbor. Quinn waits for them with a car outside the airport. Jack sits in the passenger seat. Lizzy and Wyatt hop in the back once their things are loaded in the trunk.

"What's up, Sling Boy?" Lizzy asks as she slides in behind Jack. "How is your shoulder? Ready to get back on the ice?"

Jack turns and looks at her. "It's healing fine," he tells her. "You know I would get on the ice tomorrow if I could, but doc says I'm not allowed to skate until I'm cleared."

She smiles and scoots as close as she can to Wyatt. Quinn glances at the two of them in the rearview mirror and says, "No funny business in my backseat. You two hear me?"

"Aye, aye captain," Lizzy replies with a salute. She rests her head on Wyatt's shoulder and closes her eyes.

Quinn drives off with the windows down and she feels the Michigan air on her face. She feels like she’s finally home after a long season by being surrounded by all the people she loves in the place she loves.

The drive is about a half an hour long. Luke waits for the group on the back deck along with Seamus Casey, Ethan Edwards, and Mark Estapa. He greets his little sister with a hug. Lizzy says hi to his friends as she grabs her things from the car.

They walk into the house and Luke body blocks the stairs as he looks between his sister and Wyatt. “I want you to know that the walls are very thin and I am the room right next door to you two,” he tells them, his eyes more on Wyatt than her. “I don’t wanna be woken up at three in the morning because of the two of you. Got it?”

Lizzy’s cheeks get hot like all the blood from her body shoots to her face. “Luke, please,” she pleads. “This is so embarrassing.”

“You didn’t hear the conversation Pavs had with me after you went home after I introduced you to the team as my girlfriend,” Wyatt tells her. “That was embarrassing. This is just your big brother looking out for his sanity.”

Luke moves to the side. “It’s not a warning,” he says. “It was just a heads up that the walls are thin. I’ll sit you down later with Jack and Quinn to have The Talk.”

“Oh my God,” she gasps as she runs up the stairs. Wyatt laughs behind her as she runs into her usual bedroom. The door shuts when Wyatt is inside.

She opens the window to let the cool air into the room. It's a crisp 75 degrees with a breeze on the lake right now, which is a lot cooler than the weather she was faced with in Dallas the last few weeks. She sits on the bed and watches Wyatt look around her room.

The room is slightly bigger than her brother's rooms. Quinn has a room on the first floor, Jack and Luke share a room next door to her, and her parents' room is down the hallway. There are two guest bedrooms that Ethan, Seamus, and Mark are splitting.

She's updated her room over the last few years so it doesn't look like a childhood bedroom and has a more "adult" look, but she couldn't bring herself to pull down the One Direction posters that have been on her walls for ten years. The walls are still light pink from when she was 12 and she asked her father to paint them because she loved the color pink.

As she grabs her suitcase to unpack her things, Wyatt laughs. "Cute room," he comments. "Didn't know you were such a fan of pink."

"I was twelve, you asshole," she laughs. "I was obsessed with Barbie too. My whole room was pink at one point. Sheets, blankets, lamp. I had pink fairy lights around the mirror. All I wore was pink. It was really bad.”

Wyatt comes up from behind her and drapes his arms around her waist. “I would’ve loved to see that,” he tells her. She rolls her eyes with a smile on her lips while she continues to unpack her things.

“You would’ve thought I was a nerd or something if you knew me back then,” Lizzy explains. “We wouldn’t have been friends, Wyatt.”

“I like to think we would’ve been friends, or more, no matter how old we were or in any universe,” Wyatt mumbles next to her ear. Lizzy turns her head and looks up at her boyfriend. “I don’t think anything would stop me from knowing you.”

She lays out a shirt on top of the already forming pike and turns in Wyatt’s arms. He leaves his arms where they are as she drapes her arms around his neck. “Sap,” she teases.

“Duh.”

The pair share a laugh before Lizzy pulls him down to her level as an urge to be close to him suddenly overwhelms her. She gently claims his lips in a kiss that starts soft. It doesn’t take very long for the soft, gentle kiss into a heated, needy kiss.

Hands begin to roam over and under clothes as the kiss grows hotter. Wyatt pushes her onto her back on the mattress and he follows her as he climbs over her. She pushes his hair out of his eyes and decides that he’s not allowed to get anything more than a trim because she’s grown used to his longer playoff hair. She was already upset when he shaved.

Lizzy wraps his legs around his waist to keep him where he is as Wyatt’s lips leave hers to attach to her jaw. She bites her lip to keep herself from making any kind of noise. “Wyatt,” she sighs. “Gotta unpack.”

“This is more fun,” he tells her, lips brushing the sensitive skin on her jaw under her ear. Wyatt pulls back and meets her eyes. “Please? I spent all my time after we lost moping or packing my things or at the arena to clean out my gear. I rarely got to see you.”

He isn’t wrong. The first day after they lost, he moped in his room despite her, Joe, and Sarah trying to get him to come out. The second day he packed up his room. The third day he did his exit interview and was at the arena to clear out his gear. Then it was back to packing and looking for a new place to rent for next season with Logan. She rarely did get to see him.

That’s the only reason she says, “One round. Quick before my brothers come looking for us.”

“Deal.”

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

A half an hour later, they can barely keep their hands off each other while they finish unpacking. Lizzy gives him half of the closet and one drawer for his things. She lets him take as much of the bathroom counter space as he needs since he doesn’t need much, and he does what he can with the space that’s left in the shower for his supplies.

It takes them an hour longer to unpack than it normally would because they get so caught up in each other. There was a five or ten minute interval where they stood in her bathroom making out. Lizzy called it a “much needed break” to justify it.

The pair leaves her room about two hours after they get to the house. Lizzy’s hand is in Wyatt’s as they walk down the steps to find her brothers, Ethan, Seamus, and Mark. The six of them sit around the living room when she and Wyatt walk in. Luke and Quinn have controllers in their hands and Chel is on the television.

“Predictable,” she comments as she leads Wyatt to one of the chairs adjacent to the couch that isn’t in use. Her boyfriend sits in the chair and she makes herself comfortable on his lap. “Do you guys play anything else besides hockey?”

Jack looks over to her. “Do you do anything besides your boyfriend?” he retorts. “I mean, two hours to unpack? We got bored waiting for you two to get done.”

She rolls her eyes as Wyatt drapes his arm over her thighs and she wraps an arm around his neck. “I had a lot of things,” she lies. “Sorry.”

Her older brother hums a “mhm” and turns his attention back to the game that’s being played. Luke is playing as Columbus and Quinn is playing as Calgary. Quinn has a tight two-to-one lead over his youngest brother. Being Luke’s twin, Lizzy takes his side and roots for him to win the game.

Wyatt and Jack play a round after Luke sneaks into the lead and wins three-to-two after scoring two goals late in the third period. Some good old fashioned Devils versus Stars in Newark. Lizzy turns on her brother and roots for Wyatt. Jack gives her a look every time Wyatt score and she cheers.

At the same time, Wyatt sees and experiences firsthand how competitive the Hughes siblings are because Jack begins to play dirty despite his shoulder being in a sling. Lizzy fights for Wyatt so he can focus on beating Jack.

"That all you got, Johnston?" Jack asks when Wyatt hits one of the Devils players -- she's pretty sure it was Jack his player hit -- and he goes down.

"Focus on your game, Hughes," Wyatt retorts instead of Lizzy. "Maybe you wouldn't be losing right now if you scored instead of trying to psych me out when you’re already at a disadvantage because of your shoulder."

Lizzy's jaw drops at his comeback, Quinn and Luke burst out laughing, and the Michigan boys smile. Jack sends him a glare and tries the Michigan goal with himself, and fails.

At the next stoppage, she leans into Wyatt’s ear and whispers, "That was kinda hot." He smiles and scores another goal to make it four-to-two going into the third period.

When Jack loses, he starts claiming that Wyatt cheated. “Lizzy was definitely helping him!” he accuses. “I mean, come on!”

Quinn claps his younger brother on the good shoulder and says, “I hate to break it to you, but Wyatt won fair and square.”

“I want a rematch.”

“And I want to go on the boat before it gets too dark or cold out,” Lizzy tells the group. “Wyatt’s never been on the boat either. I don’t know how to drive the boat so someone has to come out with me. Dad never taught me how.”

Her boyfriend puts his controller down on the table and taps Lizzy’s thigh so she moves. Lizzy stands up and looks around the room before she turns to walk out of the room. Quinn follows first, then Luke. The Michigan boys are next. Jack wallows in his loss.

When she gets to her room, she grabs one of the one piece suits that she packed. She’s not going to waste a bikini on a mid-70 degree late afternoon when she’s here all summer long. It’s a solid black piece with a very low cut neck that shows off a lot more cleavage than her brothers would probably like. Wyatt doesn’t seem to mind when she wears this bathing suit. He matches her with a pair of black swim shorts and one of his Stars hockey shirts with a 53 on his chest. She throws one of the shirts she stole borrowed from Wyatt before leaving the room.

The boys are down on the dock by the time she and Wyatt get outside. Quinn is in the driver’s seat and the rest of the group is scattered in the back. She and Wyatt find a place to sit next to each other, then they’re off.

Lizzy laces her fingers with Wyatt’s and rests her head on his shoulder while her boyfriend converses with her twin brother. Her eyes are closed and she listens to the two of them talk about the playoffs and how great Wyatt’s performance was.

“We couldn’t stop cheering for you guys,” Luke tells him. “Especially you. You were a point machine, Wyatt. Gave playoff McDavid a run for his money. You most likely would’ve passed him had you guys moved on to the Cup finals.”

A small smile forms on her lips as she hears her brothers all compliment Wyatt. She knows what their words mean to him. Not only are they coming from a Calder nominee, a top forward, and a top defenseman in the NHL, but they’re coming from his girlfriend’s brothers. Their words mean a lot to Wyatt, and he’s told her that nearly a dozen times since February.

The cool late afternoon Michigan air feels good on her skin after being in the humid 90 degrees in Dallas for the past month and a half. The breeze coming off the lake whips through her hair. Lizzy feels herself begin to relax as the boat bobs up and down with the waves. Quinn steers the boat into deeper lake water before they anchor so they can swim.

Luke immediately is in the water when Quinn drops anchor. Ethan and Mark are right behind him. Jack sits on the boat with his feet in the water since he’s still not cleared. Wyatt jumps in with Quinn and Lizzy sits beside her older brother. Seamus sits on his phone behind them.

She looks over at Jack and asks, “How are you really? I feel like I haven’t asked you that enough since you ended your season early to get surgery.”

With a shrug and a sigh, Jack replies, “Frustrated that I can’t do much until I get cleared. Hopefully that’s in two weeks or else the cover shoot is gonna be jeopardized in July. I need to be able to fully skate, take passes, shoot the puck. Do all that in full gear and uniform. I feel good but I’m frustrated that I feel good and can’t do anything.”

“I’m sorry, Jacky,” she says with a frown. “I will say that I am glad you’re taking the doctor’s advice to rest and do your physical therapy without pushing yourself. I know you want to get back on the ice with our brothers but I am glad you’re not pushing yourself to get there.”

He looks over at Lizzy. “I want to have a healthy season,” he explains. “I haven’t hit the one hundred point mark yet because of injuries. I could’ve hit it in the 22-23 season, but I was out with injury for a handful of games. Then last year I was on pace for it then was out for nearly twenty games. It’s incredibly frustrating to be so close but so far, you know?”

She nods but in reality, she doesn’t know. Lizzy played hockey and she’s good, but not good like her brothers. She wasn’t going to the PWHL, but she’s occasionally been on the US national women’s team. There was never any pressure on her like there are on her brothers and her boyfriend. Yes, her last name is Hughes, but she’s never been under that pressure of being a Hughes since she’s decided to go into college and temporarily suspend her hockey career.

The boys splash in the lake and Quinn is trying to drown Luke, but Lizzy’s full attention is on Jack right now. She drapes an arm around her middle brother’s neck and pulls him into a gentle side hug. “Love you, Jacky,” she tells him. “No matter what.”

Jack rests an arm around her waist and his head on her shoulder. The pair of siblings stay like that for a few moments, watching their brothers and friends in the lake.

She watches Wyatt swim up to the boat. He treads water in front of her and asks, “You coming in on your own or do I have to drag you in here?”

“Don’t you dare touch me, Wyatt Johnston,” she warns him as she lets her brother go. “I swear to God, you won’t like it if you pull me in the water.”

A mischievous smirk forms on his lips. Wyatt glances over at Jack. Lizzy looks over at her brother as he shoves her into the lake with his good arm.

She gasps and holds her breath as she goes under the cold water. Her head breaks through the surface and she looks up at Jack in the boat. “You’re so lucky that you’re hurt or I’d be pulling your ass into the water,” she tells him.

Jack sticks his tongue out at her. “That’s what you get for helping Wyatt beat me at Chel,” he retorts. “Enjoy the water, baby sister.”

A pair of arms wraps around her waist and she spins. Lizzy is face to face with Wyatt. He kicks them away from the boat and she wraps her legs around his waist as he kicks but drops them as soon as he stops. She wraps her arms around his neck.

Water droplets roll down his face from his hair. His blue eyes are brighter as the sun reflects off the water. Lizzy can’t help but smile at the sight.

“Is it bad at that I think it’s hot that you’re soaking wet in my t-shirt?” he questions. “Because all I can think about is how it’s going to hug your body when you get onto the boat and I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep my hands off of you.”

She smiles and plays with the wet hair on the back of his neck. “Only you would find me hot in a wet t-shirt,” she teases. Wyatt laughs and pushes a wet strand of hair out of her face. “I mean, come on, Wyatt.”

He pulls her closer to him by her waist until their noses touch. Her chest is flush against his. “Sorry that I find my girlfriend hot,” he mumbles.

Lizzy barely rolls her eyes before Wyatt captures her lips in a tame kiss. She reciprocates with the same gentleness as Wyatt had. Her hands slide to his jaw and she cups his face.

One of Wyatt’s hands slide into her hair and he cups the back of her neck. The kiss deepens very slightly when she tests the waters and licks across Wyatt’s bottom lip. Wyatt grants her full access and she takes advantage. A quiet hum bubbles from Wyatt’s throat. It’s only loud enough for her to hear.

Wyatt’s free hand slides up the shirt she’s wearing and rests it on her ass. She giggles into the kiss that follows.

“Ayo!” Luke shouts from twenty feet away. “Keep it PG! We don’t wanna see you trying to eat our sister’s face, Wyatt!”

She waves him off without breaking the kiss. Wyatt just laughs against her lips before he pulls back. “Are they going to say something every time I touch you?” he asks.

“Probably,” she admits with a soft smile. “I don’t think they’re used to the fact that their baby sister has a serious boyfriend. This is the first time you’re spending more than a day or two with them.”

Wyatt smiles. “Guess I’ll just have to keep it PG then,” he teases.

“It’s okay to push it to PG-13 sometimes,” she tells him. “They’ll get used to it.”

“Hope so,” Wyatt says. His voice lowers for a second as he continues talking. “Because I like touching you like I am right now with my hand on your ass.”

He gives her butt a little squeeze and she laughs. “I can’t stand you,” she lies.

“Mhm.”

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[libraryleopard]

Some books I would personally recommend for the Trans Rights Readathon (sorry I don't have time for in-depth descriptions)

Transmasc/trans man rep

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Viscera by Gabrielle Squailia

The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore

Some Strange Music Draws Me In by Griffin Hansbury

Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas

Caroline’s Heart by Austin Chant

Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff

How to Get Over the End of the World by Hal Schrieve

The Chromatic Fantasy by H.A.

The House That Whispers by Lin Thompson

The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

Always the Almost by Edward Underhill

A Trans Man Walks Into a Gay Bar by Harry Nicholas

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee

Transfemme/trans woman rep

Cheer Up: Love and Pom Poms by Crystal Frasier and Val Wise

For the Love of April French by Penny Wise

Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom

Nevada by Imogen Binnie

Little Fish by Casey Plett

Girlmode by Magdalene Visaggio and Paulina Ganucheau

It Gets Better…Except When It Gets Worse (And Other Unsolicited Truths I Wish Someone Had Told Me) by Nicole Maines

Wild Geese by Soula Emmanuel

kitten by Olive Nuttall

Bang Bang Bodhisattva by Aubrey Wood

A Short History of Trans Misogyny by Jules Gill-Peterson

Miss Major Speaks: Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary by Toshio Meronek and Miss Major

The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy

Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky

Bad Habit by Alana S. Portero

Tar Hollow Trans by Stacy Jane Grover

Little Blue Encyclopedia (For Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante

A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett

Bellies by Nicola Dinan

Real Queer America: LGBT Stories From Red States by Samantha Allen

Wrath Goddess Sing by Maya Deane

Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada

The Call-Out by Cat Fitzpatrick

OKPsyche by Anya Johanna DeNiro

Nonbinary, Agender, Genderqueer, and Other Gender Expansive Rep

Pantomime by L.R. Lam

Out of Salem by Hal Schrieve

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta

Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea Ewing

The Palace of Eros by Caro de Robertis

Sing Anyway by Anita Kelly

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

Dragonfall by L.R. Lam

Something to be Proud Of by Anna Zoe Quirke

Really Cute People by Markus Harwood-Jones

Homebody by Theo Parish

Model Home by Rivers Solomon

How Far Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston by Esme Symes-Smith

Manywhere: Stories by Morgan Thomas

Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans

When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb

Deephaven by Ethan M. Aldridge

Beating Heart Baby by Lio Min

Intersectional Trans+ Rep Outside Your Own Experience (obviously depends on your own experience but here are some intersectional books in general)

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar

The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom

Bellies by Nicola Dinan

Miss Major Speaks

Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

Something to be Proud of by Anna Zoe Quirke

Model Home by Rivers Solomon

How Far Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Beating Heart Baby by Lio Min

When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb

2Spirit, Indigiqueer and Indigenous Gender Expansive Rep

Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto

The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon

(I will have to do some more readings in this last section, clearly!)

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[strawberryblondebutch]

These reactions to Laila Edwards whispering a surprised "oh s*!%" when @KedrickStumbris asked Casey O'Brien about breaking the Badgers single-season scoring record last night ... (x)

[lulu2992]

A few of Far Cry 5’s characters’ former names (according to the files)

Did you know that some characters used to have different names? Here’s what I found:

Adelaide Drubman - Penny Johnson (I’m not sure; it’s unclear)

Casey Fixman - Casey Seagal or Casey Storm

Chad Wolanski - Chad Gardetto

Faith Seed - Selena Seed

George Wilson - George Beel

Guy Marvel - Guy Martel (headcanon: it’s still his name but he thought Marvel was a cooler name for a movie director)

Hurk Drubman Senior - Wayne Senior

Joseph Seed - Daniel Seed

Merle Briggs - Merle Clinton

Wilhelmina Mable - Wilhelmina Maybelline

Tammy Barnes - Tammy Palmer (was she supposed to be Eli’s wife? Maybe!)

Tracey Lader - Traci West

Virgil Minkler - Virgil Knutsen

Wendell Redler - Wendell Darrah

Xander Flynn - Bob Johnson (again, like for Adelaide, not sure)

Also, I’ve said this before but Deputy Pratt’s first name is actually Stacy and not Staci. In the files, it’s only not spelled Stacy once, in the end credits... which is also, unfortunately, the only time players had a chance to see it written.

According to the files, Larry Parker’s first name is Laurence, the man we meet near Arcade machines is Morris Aubrey, and the fisherman is Coyote Nelson… but his description in the unreleased in-game encyclopedia also implies he died, so that might be inaccurate.

Below are the names of other Hope County residents (and where they live(d) and/or work(ed)) found in the deleted in-game encyclopedia:

Daniel Holmes — Holmes Residence

Doug and Debbie Hadler — Gardenview Orchards, Ciderworks, and Packing Facility

Rae-Rae Bouthillier — Rae-Rae's Pumpkin Farm

Niesha Howard — Howard Cabin

Emmet Reaves (in the late 1800s) — Copperhead Rail Yard & Prosperity

Will Boyd (from Far Cry: Absolution; his full name is William) — Boyd Residence

Les Doverspike — Doverspike Compound

Mike and Deb Harris — Harris Residence

Wolfgang Dodd — Dodd’s Dumps

Colin Dodd (Nadine Abercrombie’s grandfather) — Dodd Residence

Joe Roberts — Roberts Cabin

Dr. Kim Patterson — Hope County Clinic

Bobby Budell (in 1946) — Flatiron Stockyards

Doug Fillmore — Fillmore Residence

Orville Fall (found gold in 1865) — Catamount Mines

Mike and Chandra Dunagan — Sunrise Farm

The Redler family (Wendell’s) — Red’s Farm Supply

Andrew and Frances Woodson — Woodson Pig Farm

Don Sawyer — Sawyer Residence

Kay Wheeler — Kay-Nine Kennels

Jules Adams (and an unnamed husband) — Adams Ranch

Jerry Miller (and his family) — Miller Residence

Rick Elliot (his full name is Richard according to a message left by Eli) — Elliot Residence

Jay Loresca — Loresca Residence

"Lonely Frank" — Frank’s Cabin

Dicky Dansky — Dansky Cabin

Roy Tanami — Tanami Residence

Mr. Vasquez — Vasquez Residence

Mr. McDevitt — Misty River Gas

Darby McCoy — McCoy Cabin

Dr. Phil Barlow — Barlow Residence

Travis McClean (and his husband Brent) — McClean Residence

Jasmine Chan — Chan Residence

Jerrod Wilson (in the 1800s) — Throne of Mercy Church

Frankie Sinclair — Sinclair Residence

Lydia (in 1912) — Lydia’s Cave

Dwight Feeney (the chemist who worked with Eden’s Gate and dies in the mission “Sins of the Father”) — Feeney Residence

Lorna Rawlings — Lorna’s Truck Stop

Edward O'Hara — O’Hara’s Haunted House

Kanti Jones — Jones Residence

Coyote Nelson — Nelson Residence

Holly Pepper (and her girlfriend Charlie) — Pepper Residence

Nolan Pettis — Nolan’s Fly Shop

Bob and Penny Johnson — Johnson Residence

Melvin Adams Abercrombie — Abercrombie Residence

Steve McCallough — McCallough’s Garage

Dr. Rachel Jessop (who, and I’ll keep saying this every time I can, was never Faith and always another, entirely different person) — Jessop Conservatory

Dwight Seeley — Seeley’s Cabin

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My masterlist posts

DEVIL MAY CRY Parallels DMC3 - DMC5 Nero & Vergil - "An Apple never falls far from the tree" Dante & Vergil - "And we're supposed to be twins" Dante & Vergil - The Man Who Sold The World Video Edit Nero - Vacant Surrender Character ask game: Vergil Edition

VERLADY First Xnalara Edit Xnalara Edit Comparison Kiss (outside of Devil May Cry Building) Deciding to write a longfic My longfic wip Longfic answer 1 Gif set - "I'm glad to see you look so well" Edit Cien años (Vxlentine's submission) Thumbnail Edit Verlady Theories

FANFICTION

Foolish Girl - My Verlady Week (Spanish Lang/Wattpad)

Rubble Wall (AO3 English Ver./ Spanish Ver.)

A beautiful fan art of my fic by @hobadevil Longfic answer 2 (here bc has general content too)

NETFLIX ANIME Vergil's Theory Synopsis and DMC3's Theories

OTHER When I thought Reptile and Nero's face model were the same Reptile and Nero's model are not the same (clown time) "El wey de los cacahuates" meme My DMC5 SE "Gameplay" New DMC rumors + Fire Inside by Casey Edwards (half clown)

VERLADY WEEK 2024

Day 1 (Word / Misc)

Day 2 (Misc)

Day 3 (Misc)

Day 4 (Misc)

Day 5 (Misc)

Day 6 (Misc)

Day 7 (Misc)

CASTLEVANIA Parallels Castlevania Netflix and Castlevania LOS2 Dracula actually had a peace of humanity inside Father and son Theo James as Hector Castlevania Netflix Cast Part I Castlevania Netflix Cast Part II Alucard (Castlevania Nocturne)

HALO Not my post but me shipping the classic

DC

GREEN CANARY (Comics) He has lost her many ways, many times

ARROW Laurel - "Too pure for this world" Lauriver - "When he feels her arms..." Lauriver Videoedit - Love Of My Life

Oliver Videoedit - New Kid In Town Gif set - Green Canary/Siren Edit

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY MOVIE

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Presidents’ Day

Celebrated each year, on the third Monday in February, Presidents’ Day is a federal holiday to pay tribute to the presidents of the United States, including George Washington, the country’s first president, and Abraham Lincoln, who served during the Civil War. The holiday was originally established to honor Washington, but over time it has come to be a day to recognize all of the nation’s presidents. It is a day when many businesses and government offices are closed and people have the day off from work or school. Some people celebrate Presidents’ Day by participating in parades or other events, while others use it as a time to relax and spend time with family and friends.

History of Presidents’ Day

Presidents’ Day has its roots in the celebration of George Washington’s birthday, which has been observed as a national holiday in the United States since the late 18th century. Washington was born on February 22, 1732, and his birthday was first officially recognized as a national holiday by an act of Congress in 1879. The holiday was originally called “Washington’s Birthday,” and it was observed on February 22 each year.

In the 20th century, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which was designed to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers by moving several holidays to Mondays. As part of this act, the holiday honoring Washington was moved to the third Monday in February and was renamed “Presidents’ Day” to recognize not just Washington, but all of the presidents of the United States. The holiday has been observed on the third Monday in February since 1971.

Presidents’ Day is not only a time to honor US presidents, but also a time to reflect on the important role that they have played in shaping the nation’s history.

How to Celebrate Presidents’ Day

There are many ways to celebrate Presidents’ Day. Some people choose to honor the holiday by taking part in parades or other events that are held in honor of the presidents. Others use the day as an opportunity to learn more about the presidents and their contributions to the country. Here are a few ideas for celebrating Presidents’ Day:

Attend a Parade, or Visit a Presidential Museum or Library

Many cities and towns hold parades on Presidents’ Day to celebrate the presidents of the USA. Look for one in your area and join in the celebration. There are also many museums and libraries dedicated to the presidents of the United States.

Read a Book About a President

There are many books available about US presidents. Consider reading one of these to learn more about a particular president or the history of the presidency:

Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow. This Pulitzer Prize-winning biography provides an honest portrait of George Washington, the man who became the United States’ first president.

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin. This book chronicles the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his ability to lead and manage a diverse group of advisors and cabinet members.

John F. Kennedy: A Biography by Michael O’Brien. A comprehensive biography of JFK, examining the life and legacy of the 35th president, from his childhood and education to his assassination in 1963.

The Reagan Diaries edited by Douglas Brinkley. A collection of diary entries written by President Ronald Reagan during his two terms in office, this book provides a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the Reagan presidency.

Barack Obama: The Story by David Maraniss. Offering a detailed and nuanced portrait of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, it covers Obama’s early life, political career, and presidency, and offers insight into the man and his leadership style.

Watch a Movie or Documentary

There are many films and documentaries about US presidents, but here’s a few to get you started:

Lincoln (2012) – A biographical drama that stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. It focuses on Lincoln’s role in the abolition of slavery and the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

Truman (1995) – Starring Gary Sinise as the 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman, the film covers Truman’s life, career, and presidency, including his role in the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan and the Korean War.

JFK (1991) – A biographical drama starring Kevin Costner as President John F. Kennedy, this film examines the events leading up to Kennedy’s assassination and the investigations that followed.

Nixon (1995) – Stars Anthony Hopkins as President Richard Nixon. The film covers Nixon’s political career, the Watergate scandal and his eventual resignation from office.

The President (2019) – A documentary profiling President Barack Obama, covering his life, career, and presidency.

Participate in a Service Project

Presidents’ Day is a good time to think about ways to serve your community. Consider participating in a service project or volunteering your time to help others.

Source

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The Red Devil's Chronicles - Devil May Cry March & April 2025 News Updates: Interviews, Netflix, PGR, etc.

Hey there, how’s it going? Here are the latest Devil May Cry news updates I’ve gathered:

1. Hideaki Itsuno and Hideki Kamiya had a panel together, talking about their job roles in gaming.

2. New Dante acrylic stand from Capcom.

3. DMC4 Producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi admits to what gaming companies’ goals are nowadays.

4. Reuben Langdon talks Devil May Cry once again in an interview. b) Speaking of Reuben, he’s still waiting for that call to be back in Devil May Cry. c) Turns out he finally got that role for that PGR X DMC mobile game, along with Dan Southworth returning as Vergil.

5. Johnny Bosch also talks Devil May Cry in a new interview.

6. Presslee’s fan game’s planned on being released soon.

7. Now for all the Netflix-related updates: a) I feature in 2 parody vids by RealNeroRedgrave where in this 1st one, I’m the Barbie-looking gal with the baby. b) And Lady in this other one. c) V-Tuber Netflix Dante. d) V-Tuber Dante attempting to sing Evanescence’s Afterlife song. e) Evanescence’s Amy Lee gets her own dakimakura pillow of Netflix Dante. f) Merch available. g) Adi Shankar dresses up as Dante while attending a wrestling event. h) And meet a couple wrestlers. i) Behind the scenes of one of the animators. j) Behind the scenes of how Dante’s DDR dance was made. k) Concept arts of Dante. l) Lady m) White Rabbit n) Misc 1 o) Misc 2 p) Tynah on Twitter/X made a custom Netflix Dante figure. q) Season 2 has already been announced. r) Evanescence’s Afterlife music video shows a sneak peek at Season 2. s) Casey Edwards confirms he’s making music for Season 2.

My Thoughts On These Updates:

1. It’s nice to see the 2 Devil May Cry directors coming together to talk about their roles and goals. Would be awesome if they can collab but knowing them both and from what they’ve stated there, it’s best if they direct separately.

2. Nice that Capcom’s still coming out with Devil May Cry merch.

3. It’s too bad what the gaming industry’s become nowadays...There are still great games being made out there, but the marketing and developing aspect of it’s really gone downhill. At the same time, that title for that article there was kinda click-baity ‘cause it talked more about Japan’s stance on localization changes more than what the title and what I stated earlier.

4. That was a very nice interview, and is awesome that Reuben finally got a Dante role again, along with Dan Southworth as Vergil. So that thing Dan was talking about last year at that Power Rangers panel was either about the PGR game, or his role in Ninja Gaiden 4. Kinda funny how Reuben mixed up DMCV for DMC6 there in the interview as well, heheh.

Aside from that, though...I apologize that I’m bringing something bad up here, but I need to let this out...It’s regarding the questionable activities Reuben’s been displaying on social media as of late…I know the guy’s had controversies before, but I feel like most of these controversies have been misunderstandings due to the character limitations on Twitter/X that can make one explain things poorly, and how people’s mindsets and emotions get messed up when it comes to political stuff. Just what he’s been displaying lately has me concerned and taken aback, though...I would give my full opinion about the matter, but I don’t want to overstate things here. So if you have any questions about this, you can either leave a comment or DM.

5. Also a nice interview with Johnny Bosch there. Looking forward to his future Devil May Cry stuff (and Trigun)

6. Was wondering what was going on with PressLee’s project there...Curious on how it’s gonna turn out.

7. Hoo-boy…Where to start when it comes to the Netflix stuff? Well, I’ve given my review already on here about my thoughts on it. Despite me liking it, it definitely had some rough edges that needs smoothing out.

- It was an honour being part of a couple parody vids. It’s not very often that I do voice stuff anymore due to lack of privacy and such. One of my dream jobs is to get into voice acting, but is tough when you lack privacy and live out in an area too far away from an actual recording studio.

- V-Tuber Dante’s a neat idea, but...IMO kinda weird and cringe too...Sorry…

- Some of the topics given about what’s stated here in these news updates I don’t really wanna give my feedback on ‘cause I can’t come up with things to say about them other then “funny”, or “nice”, or “cool”...I apologize...

- It’s interesting how we’re already getting Season 2 stuff announced and such. Seems like we’ll be getting it quicker than expected, and kinda explains why it took so long for them to release this series. Hoping for the best out of this next season.

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Music Tag Game

I was tagged by @commander-krios!

RULES: write one song for every letter in url and then tag as many people as there are letters in your url

Here goes:

D : doomy || Saint Slumber

A : Appetite || Casey and Ali Edwards

I : If You Care || Evan Barlow

S : Sugar || Sleep Token

Y : You Love Me 'Cause I Hate You || Lacuna Coil

W : white dove || Koda

A : Abandon Us || Bury Tomorrow

L : (L)MIRL || Deftones

L : Licking Creme || Sevendust

E : Everybody's Dead Inside || Alissic

T : Touch || July Talk

C : Counting Paths || Matthew And The Atlas

H : Heat Stroke || Black Math

A : Apex Predator || Otep

I : It's Called: Freefall || Paris Paloma

N : Need You Tonight || Welshly Arms

S : She || dodie

I'll tag @korblez and @jtownnn