#microchip league

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[hexhomos]

Hello!! I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but it's been rolling around in my brain a little bit and I wanted to hear your take in a reverse situation jajsh // Do you think that if Giopara were to die/be in critical life or death condition,,, would MH try to save/bring him back through augmentation in desperation? Would Jayce understand?? Or do you think MH would respect his desire to not be physically changed?

Viktor leagueoflegends does not give a FUCK about last wishes he would be putting Jayce in the revivotron9000. He would not waste the chance, this is essentially what he always wanted anyway and an avenue where he can pitch the supremacy of his thesis (in every version of jayce/viktor's league story, before anything else, viktor asks jayce to join the glorious evolution and work together) and the Machine Herald's main fallacy is that he cannot let shit go.

He's not mature enough! He's not stable enough! Jayce actually dying would blow up a fuse on his brain and he'd start acting out. Talis & MH are strangely synced up in some respects and this is one of them. Now this is a button I press often but it is worth repeating:

Jayce Giopara is not against augmentation. He is against brainwashing! (Giopara's forge has augmented forgeworkers!!!!) His issue is not with the practice but that Viktor ultimately wants to replace humanity and tell them all what to do.

He would probably be mad about being revived. but also like arcane viktor it would not last for a long time and it may even be what allows them to patch up their relationship lol... unless viktor put the microchip in him as well. which is always a possibility.

[girlfriendsofthegalaxy]

this man needs a home!

hello! this very friendly little stray orange boy in Houston TX needs somewhere to live that is not my house! I’m willing to drive within the texas triangle, or meet someone halfway. he is free to a good home and has had some basic vetting.

what’s his deal?

he’s about two, about ten pounds, and is freshly neutered, rabies vaxxed, and flea/tick/mite treated with revolution ii. he is a known community cat with no microchip, he will need a more thorough vetting and to be microchipped, but I’m currently unemployed and $200 is the max i can really spend on this man. happy to forward you his vet records, but my name and address are plastered all over them so i will not be posting them.

he’s extremely people-social and friendly (you can sling him around with one hand as he purrs up a storm) and im assuming cat social since I have seen him peaceably hanging out with other strays outside and he wants to be friends with my cat So Bad. he’s just orange.

why is he in my bathroom and why can’t he live there forever?

this cat has been the bane of my cat Mackintosh’s existence since we moved, because he wants to be friends So Bad i had to put up bird spikes on my windows and balcony to stop him from jumping up. he’s also been spraying on my front door. my cat’s solution to any stressor is throwing up. in the process of ruling out various tummy troubles, my vet and i agreed that this little orange man is a major stress trigger and if he came back (i have not seen him in months) i should scoop him up and rehome him. my cat wants him dead and there would never ever be a peaceful introduction or coexistence, unfortunately.

who else has been contacted?

BARC, Friends4Life, Houston Cares, Purrfect Cat, Animal Justice League, Adopt A Cat Texas, and Citizens for Animal Protection. I’m making my way through a list of tiny private Facebook rescues, but every major shelter in Houston is genuinely at capacity. we are going to try again at BARC next Sunday (9/15) during their open intake hours, since we tried last Sunday and they accepted exactly three cars. if the absolute worst comes to worst he will go back outside, since I’m not willing to put my existing cat through the severe anxiety of this man in her home for more than two weeks. however that is only a partial solution to “the sight of this cat makes my cat flip her shit and then throw up her next two meals”. hopefully it will stop him spraying on my front door though.

[fictionfanatic-wren]

The robin games, part 1.

chapter 1/7.

“Who’s the best Robin? Me, obviously,” Dick declared with a grin, arms crossed over his chest. His Nightwing suit gleamed faintly under the Batcave lights. Jason snorted from where he leaned on a couch in the cave, polishing one of his guns. “You’ve been riding that ‘firstborn’ privilege for too long, Grayson.” “Yeah, well, the best Robin doesn’t turn into a walking midlife crisis in red leather, nor does he die by a crowbar,” Tim chimed in, earning a growl from Jason. “Silence,” Damian cut in smoothly. “You’re all delusional. I was bred to be superior. The best Robin is the current Robin. Obviously.” Batman had barely looked up from the Batcomputer. In fact, Bruce had endured this same argument every day for the past month. But today, he’d reached his limit. So, Batman did what any rational man with four hyper-competitive vigilante children would do: he weaponized their nonsense into a peacekeeping strategy. He turned in his chair, cape swishing dramatically behind him and like the diva he was, asked. “You want to know who the best Robin is?” All four stared at him. “Prove it,” Bruce said. “You get one challenge. Break into the Watchtower. Stay hidden. Longest undetected wins.” “Wins what?” Dick asked suspiciously. “Bragging rights,” Bruce answered. Then, after a beat: “And Alfred’s triple-chocolate cookies. The whole batch.” The room went silent. Jason immediately straightened. “I’m in.” “Me too,” said Tim. “Tt. Prepare to be humiliated,” Damian said, already reaching for his sword. Bruce tapped a few keys and turned back to the screen. “You’ll be given a 30 minute window to begin. All at once. Entry clearance for five minutes. After that, the Watchtower security system goes live.” “And you won’t help us?” Dick asked, raising an eyebrow. “Absolutely not,” Bruce replied. “I’ll act like i dont know you’re there, unless the other Leaguers have discovered you.”

And so the game was on. The rules? Winner is whoever stays hidden the longest. sabotaging others is allowed as long as you havent been found. you may mess with the league to your heart's desires. Bruce wont take action or even acknowledge them unless other leaguers do.

Dick POV. The zeta tube opened silently beside the Justice League’s Watchtower, and the robins dropped in, all running off in different directions. The massive space station hummed with quiet power, sensors and monitors blinking in blue and green. They’ve only gotten thirty minutes before the alarms would reactivate. Enough time, Dick thought with a smirk. First order of business: find a secure spot. With years of experience as Nightwing, and a history of infiltrating high-security facilities, Dick moved swiftly, scanning for blind spots in camera feeds and sensor fields. The Watchtower’s security protocols were sophisticated, designed to detect even a single unauthorized microchip, Tim made sure of that. But he wasn’t just any intruder. Batman’s override meant he had limited access and a short window to disable as much as he could before systems rebooted. In a quiet hallway near the Justice League’s common area, Dick found the security hub, a wall of consoles and displays constantly flickering with data streams. Using his wrist computer, he quickly interfaced with the terminal, fingers flying over the virtual keyboard. “Let’s see what we’re dealing with,” he muttered. The Watchtower’s AI security system was impressive, with multi-layered firewalls and encrypted protocols that even Batman respected. But Dick had his own tricks, an amalgam of hacking skills learned from Oracle and Tim. Within minutes, he was rerouting some camera feeds to loop previous footage and injecting false sensor data to mask his movement. “Should keep them guessing for a while,” he said with a grin. Next came the tricky part: setting up camp. The Watchtower wasn’t designed for stealth camping, but Dick was adaptable. He slipped into the ventilation ducts, finding a tight crawlspace above the main observation deck. It was cramped but perfect for hiding and monitoring the activity below. He set up his comms receiver on a low power mode, just enough to listen but not give away his position. Time to wait and watch the chaos unfold. He chuckled quietly. “Let the games begin.”

Jason POV.

Jason Todd’s lips curled into a crooked grin the moment he materialized through the zeta tube. The Watchtower was a fortress of order and high-tech sophistication, but Jason saw it as a playground ripe for chaos. Thirty minutes before the alarms kick back on. Plenty of time to make things interesting. He flexed his fingers, itching to leave his mark. Jason moved like a shadow, his footsteps silent on the sleek floors. The Justice League was out on a mission, leaving the Watchtower eerily empty. Perfect. First order of business? Set some minor traps. He darted to the kitchen, grinning as he eyed the pristine food prep area. With a flick of his wrist, he swapped the labels on some juice containers and scattered a handful of salt where the sugar normally sat. A couple of coffee mugs he rearranged, one just slightly off balance, ready to fall off the counter if nudged, and so much more. Nothing that would cause real damage, but definitely enough to raise eyebrows. Next, he snuck into the common area. He moved some of the furniture just a few inches, chairs slightly askew, cushions flipped upside down, and rigged a small trip wire with a piece of spare cable from the maintenance closet. Nothing lethal, just a mild surprise for whoever wandered through next. Jason smirked. A little chaos goes a long way. But Jason’s favorite bit was saved for last. Wonder Woman’s quarters. He approached the door, heart beating a little faster than usual, not from nerves, but from a strange mix of admiration and excitement. Diana was his favorite hero. Her strength, honor, and no-nonsense attitude always fascinated him. Careful to avoid the pressure sensors, Jason cracked the door open just a sliver and peeked inside. The room was exactly how he imagined, a blend of ancient warrior’s simplicity and modern sophistication. A polished spear rested against the wall, the iconic tiara and bracelets glinting under the soft light. The smell of sandalwood lingered faintly in the air. Jason lingered for a moment, taking it all in. Then, he slipped away without a trace. Now, to find a hiding spot. Jason scouted the upper decks and found a storage bay filled with old League gear and unused supplies. Dark, cluttered, and with multiple exit points, perfect for a quick escape or setting traps if needed. He ducked inside, settling in behind a stack of crates. “Let them come find me,” he whispered, already plotting how to mess with the league andd his brother.

Tim POV. Tim Drake slipped through the zeta tube with barely a sound, landing softly on the metallic floor of the Watchtower’s lower level. A compact bag hung over one shoulder, meticulously packed with everything he’d need: energy drinks, snacks, his trusty toolkit, and, of course, a sleek laptop. “Thirty minutes before security kicks back in. Should be plenty of time,” Tim thought, already running through his plan. Unlike his brothers, Tim wasn’t just relying on stealth or sabotage. He knew the Watchtower’s security system inside and out, after all, he had been the one who helped code many of its protocols. The system was a masterpiece of layered encryption, but no system was perfect. He made his way quickly but cautiously to the maintenance room, tucked deep in a rarely accessed corner of the station. The room was filled with cables, panels, and emergency controls, the perfect hidden spot and a strategic advantage point. As he settled in, Tim pulled out his laptop, fingers flying over the keyboard. Screens popped up as he accessed the Watchtower’s security matrix. “Let’s see... disable the motion sensors in my vicinity, loop camera feeds in adjacent corridors, and set a few false positives to keep them chasing ghosts,” he muttered, systematically dismantling the surveillance around him. The hacking felt like second nature. The familiar rhythms of code and commands were a comforting contrast to the chaos his brothers would be causing elsewhere. Snacking on a protein bar and sipping an energy drink, Tim settled in to monitor the system, ready to respond if anyone got close. “Precision and patience,” he reminded himself. “The best Robin doesn’t just fight, he outthinks.” And with that, Tim vanished into the digital shadows of the Watchtower.

Damian POV.

Damian Wayne didn’t waste time. The zeta tube shimmered around him for only a moment before he was moving, sleek, silent, and purposeful. Unlike his brothers, who probably wasted precious minutes indulging in petty games or nostalgia, Damian had a clear objective. Victory. He slipped into the shadows, immediately identifying the overhead vent grating near the hallway junction. It took him less than six seconds to reach it, unscrew the bolts with a compact tool, and vanish into the ductwork like a phantom. “Only fools camp on the ground,” he thought with disdain. The Watchtower’s ventilation system was extensive, a labyrinthine network that wove above and between every major area of the station. Most importantly, it was outside the range of most biometric sensors and offered clear vantage points for observation and, when needed, sabotage. As he crawled deeper into the vents, Damian passed over the common area and glimpsed a flicker of movement below. Probably Todd, doing something immature. No doubt he'd leave evidence. “Amateur,” Damian muttered, unimpressed. Deeper still, he found what he was looking for: a wide junction above the Watchtower’s central data core. The duct opened up into a cross-section of airways, allowing easy escape in any direction. He unfolded a compact mat, securing it with suction clips inside the metal walls, and arranged his gear in orderly fashion. Smoke pellets, flash bombs, sleeping darts, a wristpad to monitor security feeds, and, more importantly, a small, encrypted communicator linked to the Watchtower’s maintenance channels. He activated a localized white-noise emitter, just strong enough to confuse nearby audio sensors. With everything in place, Damian sat cross-legged in the duct and exhaled slowly. “Let them play their little games. I will simply outlast them all.”

[isabeauwolf]

After writing for him multiple times myself 💙🤭🫣

Guess this is my boyfriend Dabi head canons (Of course, I'm always late 🤣 Whoops) SFW Edition

(Please excuse, if these are out of order 🫣 I'm trying to remember everything on the spot)

💙 Dabi would be the yandere and tsundere boyfriend combo. (You can't change my mind!)

💙 He would be mean and bully you, call you weak; it's the only example he's had given who his father.

💙 Would contradict himself by searching for you whenever you are in a room together. Saying it was to make sure you didn't run off or do something stupid. That's on the surface, but internally, he's fearing you would run away from him, abandon him; being one of those "overly romanticized villain chasers" and flee when he becomes villainous, cold, ruthless and his more feral nature pokes its ugly head.

💙Controlling, selfish, manipulative, easily jealous and hiding his true feelings. Blaming you for making him love you or any other feelings you've dragged out of him, long sense buried; the lost embers of his humanity.

💙 When you stay, stare into his eyes; actually, look at him and not through him. It's when he falters and his breath hitches in his burnt lungs and his blacked heart skips. It makes him want to tease and bully you harder, see you flustering and blushing cutely just for him.

💙 Anyone flirts with you? Tries to take you away from him; he'd burn them to ashes without a second thought or after following them, giving them a shake down, a scare and then burn'em.

💙 Put a tracker on your phone or person, so he knows where you are at all times; hell, a microchip. Whichever comes to mind first.

💙 Would absolutely hate when handfreak sends you on missions alone; he'd rather be paired with you like the not so secret overly protective and stubborn jackass that he is.

💙 Give you pet names: baby, spitfire, cry baby, my love; princess, doll

💙 If you come back to him or The Hideout injured. He's seeing red, he's furious; azure blues glaring as he assessing every inch of you for injuries. He kept telling himself he shouldn't care. Shouldn't waste his time. And yet, he does. He does and he hates it, it's annoying. Then when he doesn't see that annoying, happy go lucky smile on your dopey face, you hurt, in pain, bleeding and trying to shrug it off; he's mad at himself for allowing some nameless villain wannabe to hurt you. His doll. His partner. His lover. He feels his body heat up, his quirk thrumming, boiling in his veins, hands twitch as the muscles in his neck tightens and body tenses, his jaw grinds.

💙 With only a few simple words, he drags you away from the others and shoves you into his room. Tells you to sit on his bed as the black-haired flame villain tries to calm himself as he half saunters and half fast walks into his bathroom and comes back with a med kid. "Show me." He's not asking, it's a command. "And be quick about it, doll." You do as you are told, turning and showing him your side. His half-lidded gaze widens when he notices all of the scares on your back. His anger and rage rise higher, nearly during the kit into cinders.

💙 When you call his Villain name he snaps out of it. Releasing a hard explain of exasperation through his nose as he gets to work as you explain what happened. He tries to act nonchalant, tries not to giveaway that he's listening, focusing on every detail: your attacker, where you were and what they looked like as you try not to break down and cry. You bite your bottom lip, your body trembling as he finishes the last of covering your wounds, whispering that you were sorry for being a burden, both to him and The League.

💙 He hates it. He hates how much your words hurt him, affect and makes his heart hurt, bashing yourself as memories of his former self, Touya Todoroki, the lingering phantom and shadows resurfacing. Hitting hard as if you had turned around and physically struck him. Dabi surprises himself, hesitantly and awkwardly pulling you into his embrace; being mindful of your wound as you finally breakdown, openingly crying and sobbing into his chest and his shirt. Clinging onto him as he holds you.

💙 He remains there until your tears have dried, rubbing his large heated hands into your hair or on your back, in small circles. He mentally curses himself for the old muscle memory of helping and holding his younger siblings, his humanity coming back to him. He supposed he could let this slide, a one-time thing, he tells himself.

💙 Yes, Dabi's decided that once you are asleep, he'll avenge you himself. He felt excitement bubbling as he felt inwardly giddy, the thrill of the hunt, the chase, the thought of seeing that low level, low life thug screaming, whimpering and howling in pain, kneeling on the ground underneath his boot heel and begging for mercy when they didn't give you any. Didn't stop when you pleaded, tears streaming down your face, crying for help, for mercy, for him, your friends; knowing a Hero wouldn't come.

💙 After you were asleep and tucked into his bed. Dabi was surprised when Toga, Twice, Mister and Shigaraki were waiting for him outside. Kurogiri and Magne decided to stay and protect you back at the hideout. The rest of The League followed him, stalking like thieves in the night until they found the person who'd hurt you. It was easy to find them. They were bragging and gloating about what they had done; saying The LOV was a pack of weaklings. It is more personal now, both their pride and for avenging you. The group of Villains swarmed on your attacker like a pack of ravenous jackals, demonic angels of vengeance, all teeth, glee and madness.

💙 Who knew that you made The League of Villains, a group of crazies and outcasts bond and grow closer? You may be Dabi's partner, but you were a part of their found family. It was a glorious bonding experience.

More fluff and sweet moments Dabi "pretends" not to notice~

💙 The half-awake and half asleep, dopey smile you give him as he hands you coffee makes his blacked and charcoaled heart melt. He feels his mismatched lips quirk into a ghost of a smile.

💙 Deny it all he wants, but he loves when you cuddle against him in the middle of the night. Once or twice, okay, a handful of times, he's pulled you into his side or onto his chest, or nuzzles his face into your chest, savoring your warmth, your steady breathing. Knew if he did this while you two were awake, you'd tease him.

Your first I love you's and kisses

💙 When he finally admits that he loves you, it's awkward and impulsive. He'd been wanting to tell you. Said in his head over and over again until you called his name and it slipped out, "I love you, Y/n." Your eyes widen, mouth falling open and he knew he'd messed up and said it too soon! He tries to play it off, but you don't buy it. He flounders, blushing harder against his semi-normal and burnt skin as your lips curl into a smile, batting your pretty lashes at him and ask coyly, "You love me?"

💙 He bites the inside of his cheek and grumbles, "What of it? What if I do? So what, doll?" His heartbeat thunders hard against his ribcage as he waits for your answer. Your rejection. He stomach twitching in knots as his anxiety flares and he hates it. What were you doing to him?!

💙 Your smile widens, it's bright and beaming as you hug him when he becomes further embarrassed and glances away. "Good." You lean on your tiptoes and kisses his heated, scarred and stapled cheek. "I love you too, Dabi." You surprised him. You gently cup his cheek, turning his head towards yours and kissing him, his lips against yours. You. You stole his first kiss?! Stole so many of his firsts. His eyes widened, his breath hitches and leaves his lungs as you pull away; a cute noticeable blush creeping across your face. "Sorry, it was a heat of the moment kind of thing." You muttered shyly.

💙 He blinked, turquoise eyes dazed until he inwardly shook himself. His jaw twitches, lips curling into a smug smirk, filled with amusement and mischief sparkling behind his azure blues orbs. "Well, look who grew bold today?" He hums.

💙 Your face turns redder as you bury your face into his chest. "Shut up. If I didn't kiss you first you wouldn't do it." Your voice is muffled by his clothes, but he hears you. Oh. Oh, no. Now you've done it. You've challenged him.

💙 Oh? So you want his fire? His passion? His all consuming embers and hellfire. He had been holding himself back. He didn't want you to run away and take his time. But if you challenge him like that. The games has changed. You've unknowingly lit the coals underneath him and his competitive nature. Dabi's smirk widens into something wolfish and feral, hungry as both of his large, warm hands cradle the side of your face and force you to meet his gaze. "Is that a challenge, doll?" He teases. He's not angry. Far from it, he's secretly happy that you wanted to kiss him. Wanted him as much as he wanted you. "You wanna kiss me? C'mon don't grow shy on me now."

💙 You nod your head, raising your hands to cover his. Not to push him away. No. You skate your palms along his skin, touch featherily light and inch your hands along his firearms, his shoulders and behind his neck, pressing yourself closer, chest to chest and wrapping your hands behind his head.

💙 Dabi chuckles. "Words, doll." Something dark and amused, dangerous as he tries to ignore his traitorous heart fluttering. "Use your words." He encourages, trying to coax more of your stubbornness he's fond of. It's there. He notices your sass and grit forming on your face through the flustered expression and shyness. There you are. He thought inwardly chuckling to himself. My courageous doll. My spitfire. My doll. All mine.

💙 You lick your lips, his blues follows, then flickers back to your eyes. "Yes and what if I do want to kiss you?" You ask back. Something soft. Waiting. Testing the waters. Teasing. Challenging.

💙 Dabi tilts his head. "Then whatcha waiting for? You want a kiss? My fire?" He lowers, hovering over you, caging you against him and the wall, heated hands leaving your face to travel to the back of your head and the other behind the small of your back. "Think you can handle me?" He whispers. Excitement, and twinge of desire growing. "I don't like doin' shit half-assed, pretty baby."

💙 There is it. The smirk curling along your own lips. "As long as you don't chicken out, Dabi." There's the sassy little thing that drew him in and stole his heart.

💙 That earns you a laugh, low and raspy, playful. "Don't regret your choices when you get burned." He takes initiative and control this time. Bringing you into a soft and tender kiss, once again contradicting himself. It doesn't last long. He moves his lips along your own, it's awkward and unsure, then grows more raw, heated, passionate and all consuming, possessive as he pours all of his twisted, mixed-up feelings into it. Trying to tell you without words, his affection for you. How much you make him ache. How much you make him burn and yearn for more. More of your kisses, more of your touches, more of your love and affection, he wants everything you have to give. Growing more greedier as his breaths mingle with your own before finally pulling away. "I'm far from satisfied, baby." He pants, gasping for air as he pulls you back for another kiss. "You'll let me, won't you?" He whispers, breathlessly, his lips tingling as he shivers. Wondering what other feelings and emotions you will brag out of him. "You want another." He kisses you, a light peck. "Another." He does it again. "And another." He hums, chuckling when you nod your head, gasping and knees buckled as you cling onto him.

💙 He continues to tease you in between heated kisses. If even you try to stop him now, he doesn't know, if he could let you go now. You've awakened the greedy, touch and love starved beast caged and chained for too long. Deprived of affection, acceptance, warmth and the embers are only scorching higher, escalating, spreading and isn't stopping.

💙 Only on the rare occasion when you two are alone he would smother you, cling onto you, silently beg for your attention like the love and touch starved, dramatic man baby that he is. Secretly spoil you with stuff he's stolen and completely deny it was from him.

(If I could do a steamy, NSFW Editon and you wanna be a part of the taglist or any of my other Dabi fanfics, let me know, my lovelies!)

Okay, I lied. I had to through in some sprinkles of spice in there! I couldn't help it! It was too perfect not to. X////x

[felinefractious]

Warning: This post will contain mention of animal death, animal injury and burns. If you wish to donate without further information here is the link.

If you at all follow the animal rescue community online you may have already heard about this tragedy, I have even seen articles out of the UK and India about what happened - the international rescue communityis shaken by the enormity of this loss.

At around 7:15am EST yesterday afire occured at the sanctuary in Medford, New York on Long Island. It ultimately claimed the life of the owner and sources estimate at least 100 feline residents, leaving a potential ~200 more cats in need of aid.

This is local to me.

The clinic I work at is not one of the primary veterinarians that served the sanctuary, but some of our clients are volunteers there and would bring some of the cats to us… we have patients who we don’t know yet what happened to.

This is a link to the official fundraiser for the care of the surviving cats. 🔗

If you live on Long Island or the surrounding area there is a desperate need for fosters so the rescued cats have somewhere to go. I have seen The North Fork Country Kids and Strong Island Animal Rescue League put out a call for fosters.

Both of these organizations are accepting donations directly in addition to the main GFM.

Make a Donation to North Fork Country Kids

Make a Donation to Strong Island Animal Rescue League

There is also a seperate GFM for a cat named Crystal who was rescued from the fire and is being treated at an emergency and specialty hospital, the fundraiser was made by an employee of the hospital who is fostering her.

A link to this post will be added to my pinned and I’ll update this post as information becomes available.

I do not intend to turn reblogs on for the post, I don’t want to deal with comments… I’m just talking to my followers. Thank you for understanding.

04/01 Update [Link 🔗]

A warehouse has been secured in Holbrook, NY to work out of as a makeshift sanctuary to temporarily house the cats as they are vetted and fosters as sought. Paws of War is assisting with their mobile veterinary clinic, they don’t appear to be requesting donations for the situation at this time.

04/09 Update

04/04 The fire was not deemed suspicious and arson isn’t being suspected, a definite cause hasn’t been identified. [Link 🔗]

04/05 57 cats were removed from the property, 5 cases were in critical condition and severely burned. [Link 🔗]

04/06 Cat Wrangler Rescue formally joined the trapping efforts. [Link 🔗]

04/06 148 cats and received FeLV/FIV testing, vaccinations, flea/tick treatment, deworming and microchipping from 50+ volunteer veterinary staff. [Link 🔗]

04/08 Rescue agencies were finally permitted access to the home, an additional 54 deceased cats were recovered on top of the original 100 reported. [Link 🔗] [Link 🔗]

04/08 One of the cats rescued by NFCK dubbed “Tuxie” passed away [Link 🔗]

04/08 Wipeout is a cat from the sanctuary rescued by NFCK and is doing well. [Link 🔗]

04/09 Crystal passed away. [Link 🔗]

04/09 Another injured cat from the sanctuary was found by a neighbor. [Link 🔗]

04/09 Moonshine/Salem and French Fry continue to do well, French Fry begins laser treatment for his paws. [Link 🔗] [Link 🔗]

04/09 Sir Arthur is an FIV+ cat from the sanctuary rescued by NFCK and is doing well. [Link 🔗]

04/09 AnimalKind has a FeLV+ survivor rescued from the sanctuary that is available for adoption. [Link 🔗]

04/10 Update

Cat Wrangler Rescue trapped 14 sanctuary survivors. [Link 🔗]

20 cats were brought into the temporary location, an estimated 20 remain at the burned down sanctuary needing to be trapped. [Link 🔗]

Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons took 8 sanctuary survivors. [Link 🔗]

Bideawee took 8 sanctuary survivors. [Link 🔗]

Little Shelter also took some sanctuary survivors. [Link 🔗]

North Shore Animal League took 20 sanctuary survivors to be housed at their “Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption Center.” [Link 🔗]

Southhampton Animal Shelter Foundation has also taken some sanctuary survivors. [Link 🔗]

04/13 Update

04/12 One of the burn survivors passed away. [Link 🔗]

04/12 Moonshine/Salem and Salty French Fry continue to recover. [Link 🔗]

04/13 Last Chance Animal Rescue took 12 samctuary survivors. [Link 🔗]

04/13 The Patricia H Ladew Foundation took 4 sanctuary survivors. [Link 🔗]

04/17 Update [Link 🔗]

The North Fork Animal Welfare League took 14 survivors.

04/22 Update

46 cats were brought into the temporary location, an estimated 10 remain at the burned down sanctuary needing to be trapped. 1 cat is being treated for FIP. [Link 🔗]

Paws of War and Strong Island caught another injured survivor in a neighbors yard after receiving a report. [Link 🔗]

The badly burned cat caught by Strong Island on 4/09, named “Mittens,” continues to receive veterinary care and may need part of his tail amputated. [Link 🔗]

04/24 Update

04/23 A sanctuary cat named “Dusty” has been adopted out through North Fork Country Kids to a loving pet home. [Link 🔗]

04/23 There are currently 310 cats in the sanctuary database with more waiting to be added. [Link 🔗]

04/24 4 of the cats North Fork Animal Welfare League took have been introduced to one of their cat rooms. [Link 🔗]

04/24 The cat famously rescued from a tree stump in a neighbors yard, now named “Shelley,” is in the care of AWAP and looking better through her long road to recovery. [Link 🔗]

04/24 A cat with burned paws is doing welll in AWAP’s care, named “Sebastian.” [Link 🔗]

04/25 Update

French Fry is moving from the hospital into his foster home. [Link 🔗]

Moonshine was able to leave 24-hours critical care, a tremendous landmark even though he still has a long recovery ahead of him. [Link 🔗]

Final Hope Animal Rescue took in 4 sanctuary survivors that are FeLV+ [Link 🔗]

05/05 Update [Link 🔗]

TNR Taskforce is fundraising to purchase an airconditioner for Final Hope Animal Rescue to benefit the FeLV+ cats they took in.

[allovesthings]

I high-key want a Robin Year one redo with Dick and Two-face in Robin and Batman Year one but without Bruce's reaction being letting Dick run away without looking for him and him almost ending up in the League of Assassin.

I did really like that part of Robin Year one and I want to see how Mark Waid handles that kind of trauma for Dickie. I have a lot of trust in him considering World Finest.

But also Robin Year one by Nixon was, in my opinion, just not the right flavor of not so great parenting from Bruce. He would not stop looking for Dick after Dick ran away. It would be bad.

Bruce is the type of parent who would probably microchip theirs kids if they could out of worry or a parent who is so incredibly proud of his kids but also what comes out of his mouth every time he opens it is: "I won't ever forgive you if you killed yourself". He is not a guy who is letting his run way child stay on the street.

[docgold13]

Heroes & Villains The DC Animated Universe - Paper Cut-Out Portraits and Profiles

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

Released in December 2000,  Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker was a direct-to-video animated feature.  The story centered on the characters of Batman Beyond while tying up loose plot threads from Batman: the Animated Series and the New Batman Adventures.  

The fiendish Joker had perished in his last confrontation with Batman, yet not before planting a sophisticated nanotech chip onto an abducted Tim Drake.  This chip remained dormant for many years until finally activating and causing the now adult Tim to transform into a genetic copy of The Joker.  Having returned, The Joker hatched a scheme to destroy Gotham, leaving a confused Bruce Wayne frightened that his new protégé was unprepared to take on his most dangerous of foes.  

Investigating the villain’s mysterious return forced Bruce to revisit the darkest chapter of his career.  The Joker had kidnapped Tim Drake who was then operating as Robin.  Mercilessly torturing the youth, the Joker attempted to brainwash Tim and make him into his own sidekick, the twisted son he had never had.  Yet Tim was ultimately able to resist the Joker and, in a last ditch effort to break from the mind control, he killed the villain.  

Tim would eventually recover from the ordeal, yet the trauma of it all had long lasting effects.  Tim was forbidden from resuming his role as Robin, Batman left the Justice League, broke off his partnership with Batgirl and pushed everyone close to him away.  He retired some years later and remained entirely secluded until he was happened upon by Terry McGinnis.  Terry had helped Bruce return to the world yet now the Joker was once more threatening to tear it all down.   

Terry and Bruce persevered and Batman was able to defeat the Joker.  The microchip was destroyed, returning Tim to his normal self and ridding the world once and for all of the Clown Prince of Crime.

Production of the feature was stymied by editorial mandates to make the movie less mature, requiring multiple scenes to be cut, reanimated and re-dubbed.  The original, uncut version was released in 2002.  

Directed by Curt Geda with a screenplay and story by Paul Dini, Glen Murakami and Bruce Tim; the movie featured the voice cast of Kevin Conroy, Will Freddie, Angie Harmon, Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Hamill.

[ekat-fandom-blog]

Dr Wayne AU

Idea from this post.

Bruce graduated from medical school. He went out and trained to become a vigilante. He came back and things mostly turned out like the original universe does. Until Dick. The stress was getting to him. Gnawing away at his morals and last shred of patients. Mysteriously, the building Tony Zuko was in blew up and Batman wasn't seen again.

Years go by, and more mysterious explosions kill more mob bosses and super villains. No one connects Bruce to the explosions except for a malnourished street kid who caught him in the act. Smart little street rat that is Jason Todd uses this knowledge to get some food. Bruce quickly takes a liking to him and brings him home. Jason starts helping Bruce rig these explosions after a while. While setting up a bomb meant for their slipperiest evil doer, Joker, it goes off while Jason's in the building. Bruce goes a little crazy (or maybe crazier. who's to say) after Jason's death.

He meets Tim Drake at a function being held by Mr and Mrs Drake and notices some things. The first thing he notices is how similar Tim looks to Jason when they met in that dark alley. The second thing he notices is that the Drakes are almost always out of Gotham. The third thing he notices is that Tim seems to light up when Bruce mentions Dick. He'd love to just snatch the kid up and bring him home, but he couldn't. Not without a reason to keep the kid. It was just luck that one of the many villains still populating Gotham decided to target the plane the Drakes were on a week later. In his gratitude for the opportunity to take in the sweet child he'd found, he made sure the explosion he set for them would only maim them instead of kill them.

Getting Jason was amazing and horrible. The sweet precious boy nearly killed Bruce and Tim with the minor explosive he'd put in Bruce's favorite car. But that didn't matter all that much. By the end of the entire debacle, no one was hurt and they'd even managed to clear up some misunderstandings. Bruce had all of his children under one roof again.

He thought he had all of his children under one roof until he learned about Damian. There weren't any words he could use to describe how upset it made him to learn that another of his children were being kept from him. He did have to thank Talia, however. Without Talia slipping up to Jason about Damian's existence he wouldn't have known until one of the Al Ghul's revealed it to him. Tim overheard Jason and Bruce planning to retrieve Damian and revealed that he'd known since he came to the manor what Jason and Bruce did. Told the two that he knew how to help gather intel on the League long term as long as they could slip a microchip into one of the League's mainframe computers. The Plan went well, all things considered. Jason and Bruce came out of it with a few scars and a broken rib, which was less damage than expected. They sadly weren't able to catch many of the assassins in any of their micro explosions, but they overall won the battle.

After everything was said and done, Damian fit in well with their chaotically violent family. Even if he did prefer swords to explosives. It was much less strange than Dick's proclivities to only do harm when he felt it was strictly necessary. He gets it from Alfred, Bruce supposed.

[wanderingmind867]

Honestly, I somehow do trust Batman's villians more than Batman. Batman scares me, but his villians...well, I think I can feel for them. Gotham is a hellish city where a violent mentally ill rich man can go around beating up other mentally ill people, brutalizing innocents and being a menace, only for the cops to give him medals. Also, Arkham is literally an ancient sanitarium. I bet they use electroshock and stuff. No wonder this city has so many killers and people with unchecked mental illnesses.

And if batman is allowed to be needlessly brutal on criminals, then the criminals are allowed to kill in retaliation. It's a cycle that'll probably only end when batman dies. Because he's always going to be fawned over, and he's too rich to have anything but yes men telling him his unchecked paranoia and excessive violence is totally fine. At least people like The Joker, Two-Face, The Riddler, etc usually acknowledge they have issues! Batman has made paranoid plans to defeat all of his friends, he's apparently microchipped one of his kids (something i only learned about on accident online), he's brutalized so many, he's a wretched human being. And then he tries to take the high ground? Really? Screw him.

All I want is a storyline where Batman's paranoia leads him to become a supervillian, get kicked off the justice league, lose his reputation in gotham, and then have to try to make amends for all the messed up stuff he's pulled over many, many years of comics. We can't just pretend he's a good guy. That all went out the window after the 60s. 60s Batman wouldn't brutalize people. But by the 70s, it's a regular occurrence. These comics are horrible.

[thebadtimewolf]

everyone is posting their opinions about the 2 parter so imma do it....

under the cut so it'll be a choice to click any further

To get it out of the way: the ending i liked it. I know of outside context so, the heavy promo of ncuti in two plays and three press tours back to back (doctor who then being Ernest then marlowe/shakespeare) and the thirst traps i mean fashion pics before during and after his exit? His unfinished barbie while hes dressed in the same fit as the reveal of his wax figure? And his beyoncé rensissance IMMEDIATE AFTER ROGUE? With Groff? Oh he really softened the blow of his own exit of the show by being so strong armed promoted like that.

Im not as upset as I would've been had none ALLADAT happened. They didn't do HIM dirty - let's be clear around that first and foremost. The CREW were purely accommodating in terms of his schedule.

I think personally Disney executives (not the socials not them they are part of the crew) did EVERYONE dirty. And we know and wildly enough, its not a white reason. It's Disney execs EVIDENT CHOICES TO CANCEL OR LIMIT PROPERTIES THEY DONT FULLY OWN IE IF DISNEY HAVENT CREATED IT FIRST IT WILL BE CUT SHORT. THATS THEIR GO TO. IM STILL LICKING MY WOUNDS FOR THE ACOLYTE.

now for the full ep.

Did i notice that its the reused racist plot line he used with martha but surprise change: still racist but now we're doing sexism! yes. It's conrad. it was always there with alan. its even mrs floods martha family of blood cosplay thats banging you lot over the head with. that's belinda's arc. she is surrounded by manipulative people and while she could fight human ones, girl, she lost the fight with alien ones. this is why ace mcshane is not there. she is the doctor manipulation alarm system and she is not there. she clocks it faster than belinda's mid-blink. also let's be fucking clear on one thing about belinda adopting/'birthing' poppy with [rhyme something to rickey and mickey and throw in the new last name option by inua because we love inua]: Golda Rosheuvel WAS LOUDLY UNAVAILABLE TO REPRISE HER ROLE IN DOCTOR WHO DUE TO BRIDGERTON WITH SHONDA RHIMES. AS WELL AS POPPY VOICE ACTRESS. CARLA AT THIS TIME I BELIEVE WAS DOING KAOS SO GUESS WHO GOT POPPY MISS SIENNA AS THEIR CHILD? BELINDA. WHAT YOU TRUST KATE TO HAVE HER?? MICROCHIPPING PPL LIKE 2005 DOGS ARE YOU INSANE??? NO HELL NO AND RUBY STILL GOT THE BAD LUCK TH-THE BLONDE DANGER PRONE GIRL TO POPPY???? HELL NO. Abd you know damn well tatetennant was not coming, hang that shit up. Belinda is the best option. Suck it up and move on. Belinda's got off way easier than Yaz and Ryan and Bill and Martha LEAGUES OFF EASY. I WAS SURPRISED THAT WAS EVEN OPTIONAL FOR RTD I THOUGHT HE WOULD BREAK OUT IN HIVES DOING SOMETHING LIKE THAT. YALL KNOW HOW HE LOVE TO CYBERCONVERT POCS - SPECIFICALLY AND FAVORABLY TO HIM - BLACK PEOPLE. him and moffat. they love doing that to black people. Just like it was surprising in moffat who that what three? THREE BLACK PPL GOT DALEK CONVERTED! I thought that was just for white people. Im happy the villains have DEIs. Wild. Can't say the same for viewers gut reactions and rtd isolated writing choices but here we are.

But did I also notice the same viewer reactions about the doctor being a black female child victim of a toddler age ripped from the home they knew to being a white person's experiment of manipulating the very thing they are to better themselves at the expense of the erasure of said black child now being repeated again with poppy, another black child victim going through a very in your face kinder version of this treatment? Both characters who were written to be white babies by white people but are black instead? That are loudly denounced in an otherwise heavily historically white show? While then using it as a way to say the current Doctor need better writing? Yes. You're not doing the writers any favors in not paying attention to your own soft 'im not really racist' racist shit like the teacher in everybody hates chris. Please stop for fucks sake, viewers. That twice, one for each heart. Don't make it a third, viewers.

no one pointed out Belinda was wearing her Lux fit again. No one pointed out Belinda's lesbian flag top again. No body addressed that her mum and nonna also was part of the traditional man pressure thing there and the only one who opposed was ripped from being a captain (a male postion) into a normal toddler who spoke out against it day fucking one? I dont know. This fandom loudly ignores black female characters no matter the age. No one is talking about the fact POPPY is wearing BELINDAS YELLOW while BELINDA IS WEARING THE LESBIAN FLAG THAT SHE IS WEARING RED INSTEAD OF YELLOW. WHICH MEANS THAT 15 DIDNT FIX IT IT MADE WORSE AND HE IGNORED IT UGH okay. [monotone. dejectedly] yall ain't mad yall aint watching yall aint listening yall dont actually care you just wanna dance. hey ya hey ay ya.

am I sad archie and ncuti characters die before pride month? Yes. We got a UNIT KID-LESS except Rose Noble is like 20 something? Two unit nepotism babies over here. Hope they reference Toshiko being falsely imprisoned by Ross Brimmcombe and the day Jack came to get her out it was under Kate Stewart's take over. Even a painting of David Tennant as that unit weak willed bitch he was in the audios will do. Like he won't pose for that cmon now.

Am I happy 15 used simm!Master end of time's electro hands to make sure to keep poppy in present day instead of the future - thereby cementing Dhawan!Doctor as a actual legit regeneration now - and simultaneously make captain poppy the descendant of the poppy we have now? Yes. It's like Gwyneth, The Moment, the Gillan!Volcano Soothsayer, The Lobus family, Danny Pink, Clara, the astrid peth-kylie minogue coexistence dilemma and yknow mundy aka belinda yknow its all aight. im fine with it. poppy being part of this specific gang is sweet.

Am I happy about billie being back as possibly the titular person or OR AS VALEYARD? yes. its not a nostalgic bait crap. its another attempt to get eccleston back on screen. Just like the 50th. when she popped there as the gallifrey bomb aka gallifrey's ostenhagen key. It's exactly the same move alright yall. do I want him back? Yes specifically in the same time frame that 13 was up there ncuti I NEED THE DOCTOR ADDRESSING IT HES THE RIGHT ONE TO DO IT IN THAT SAME EXACT MANNER AND TIMEFRAME WRITTEN FOR 13 BUT BY ANY BODY ELSE. ANYONE NEW ANYONE OF COLOR JUST NOT THE PEOPLE HE WANT SACKED. let David run around excitedly as the fan he is AT HOME WITH HIS 300 KIDS ABOUT THIS. let him focus on rivals, making his wife....and me who is a fan of Nafessa Williams since I was introduced to her in black lightning as thunder.... happy.

As far as my feelings for Who!Unit as a whole set in 2005 to oresent setting, they are setting them up very CLEARLY to be no better than the Time Lord Council led by Tecteun, Rassilion, and Omega with the Doctor in a cage of codependent care towards the people he surrounds himself with. A very Gallifrey parallel. Are they self-aware about this themselves? No. But like the time lord council being fascist police military rule undertone - so too is UNIT Scientific Division (which is just the Time Lord Council because they are science heavy rule just like Kate's unit, I see you Zero Room. Peep that, pin that. Lock it in your eyesocket. Its very - even how kate grabbed the tardis during 11 era with Clara on the same way as the time lord council hailed him back to the council to solve a problem THEY COULDVE SOLVED THEMSELVES AND ALSO ASKED THE MASTER FOR HELP IN THE ABSENCE OF THE DOCTOR. Hi MISSY. Kate has no idea she is doing the EXACT THING they did to the Doctor. And the Doctor always can't see the obvious when its in front of his bambi eyes. You're supposed to clock it. Gallifreyans and Gallifreyan logic are bad. Humans using and adapting Gallifreyan logic is bad. That's. The. Point. Why are they doing they why isnt the dr not questioning THATSTHEPOINT HE DIDNT QUESTIONING IT THEN WHY THE FUCK WOULD HE CHOOSE TO START NOW? THE COMPLAINTS HE HAD EXPRESSED IN THE GIGGLE IS THE SAME SHIT HE RAN FROM WITH TIME LORDS AND STILL DIDNT PIECE THAT SHIT TOGETHER AS HE SAID IT THEN. HE WILL NOT ADDRESS IT NOW. AND I DONT SEE OR HAVE HOPE BILLIE!DOCTOR WILL ADDRESS IT EITHER. So when sienna at age what 5 come back as an employee of unit of all thing guess what?? The Doctor WILL NOT give a shit of calling them out about that ever. The Doctor see the kids happy healthy and able to take charge to take the world and force adults to their concerns just as serious as they would to another adult in the room? And thats the best thing in his life. The one thing he was robbed of having. Why the fuck would he start worrying about kids not get CLEARLY INACCURATE HISTORICAL INFORMATION THAT HE ALTERED BY BEING THERE AT SCHOOL? HE BLEW UP ONE OF THEIR SCHOOL AND CLUBS. Pay attention like he gives a fuck about establishments, government or county based. And neither does unit. But I guess that supposed to be a secret....uhhuhokaysurerightliketorchwoodsupposedtobeuhhuhyeahuhuhuh) AND YES SUSAN MAKING A ZERO ROOM IS THE RED FLAG NOT WHAT OR WHO IS PUT IN IT. HELLO IS THIS MIKE ON ?

Do i want Johnathan Groff back since his tune was torchwood heavy? No. Not unless eve and freema and mekhail returns and reprise their roles as Gwen and Dr. Martha Jones and Rex 'now-immortal-just-like-Jack' Matheson. THATS THE HUGEST LOOSE END RTD GOT THAN ANY OF WHAT WE SEEN (YES INCLUDING RUBY'S MIND). Other than that, tbh I rather have mindhunter back.

Conrad being horrified in essentially being in the twilight zone ep its a good life but with a baby pantheon god, essentially being caged in fatherhood by a baby that just can wish him out of existence but hasn't developed speech yet? Newborn Anthony Fremont? Nah that's funny. RTD almost stole from Twilight Zone. And nearly did it twice to the man. At least Conrad is broke, debillionaired that yt man. he triggered ruby in a bar, now he a bartender ain't that some shit just like sailor.

That baby head has been kissed by everybody, huh. The wish attempts is giving: we couldn't find Lana Parrilla. RTD binged ouat and went ooh, what if the baby is the wish deus ex machina instead of a book a dagger or a potion.

Thirteen being back to cement 13 CLEARLY MOVED ON WITH YAZMIN NOT A ROSALINA OR A TYLER POSEY ON HER MIND is amazing. I see why Archie!Rani was killed before 13 arrived. I see why. Make sure Yaz got no competition for 13 and vice fucking versa. Like nope they staying together like gorilla glue super glue.🤣🤣🤣billie!doctor gonna call herself Yaz Smith or Jane Khan like a dumbass because rtd only know three last names.

Love that Anita my hotel girl got to see Daleks and Cybermen and basically all the ppl Ncuti and Millie gushed about during THEIR PRESS TOUR FOR THEIR SEASON but not the the titular character. WHILE PREGNANT SHE SAVED EVERYBODY AND LEFT BEFORE SHE COULD CONTINUE TO SAVE EVERYONE THRU THREE REALITY CHANGES. SAID TWO WAS ENOUGH. Good for Anita. Also learning the Boss and Villengard are the same and the Doctor pinned it but... not really seeing it so.... miriam as the meep returning??? Maybe??? I think The Boss is a Clara echo that's gonna be wasted. So wemp womp oh well.

Um, Susan? Miss Carole? Tell me you is meeting Billie. Tell me. Susan meeting her granddad with face of a human he only fell for because her first name is the translated English-Gallifreyan version of his favorite granddaughter's real first name that look the closest to the very same person of his same species girlfriend from another chapterhouse that's now a former lord president? Mm....messy bitch live for drama! Im here, you miss c. ann ford be there. And thats ALL imma say. ooh! Let miss lalla ward reprise let her I WANT TO SEE🤣🤣🤣🤣 if you thought Mel and Archie!Rani and Rose and Sarah Jane/Reinette/Lynda Cybermen/Dqleks at Canary Wharf was something...that's a wrap on TV rose tyler. Let me hush. No let me hush.

It hasn't been lost on me they sort of set up Shirley and her gang, her crew and then like she literally addressed ruby on this - the rest of her crew and memories of said gang are ignored. I hate that. In every reset. They better be in the Unit spinoff. Im so fucking serious. Bring her friend group back. They were a sight for sore as fuck eyes please bring them back. Don't introduce a way better spinoff opportunity and then go yknow what let's do UNIT making peace with Guillermo Del Toro but Doctor Who'd version of Sea Devils. And firstly and again, why is Gugu's fish makeup look whitewash. THATS REALLY HARD FOR ME TO NOT ADDRESS. ON TOP OF THIS. HELLO✋🏾🖐🏾🙋🏾‍♀️ THATS THE CHOICE YOU CHOSE WITH ARE YOU YOU DONT WANNA TOUCH IT UP MORE? SHE LOOK LIKE BERNADETTE'S DEAD BODY IN CANDYMAN WITH FINS IN A RIPLEYS AQUARIUM SWIMSUIT. YALL DID BETTER WORK WITH NEVE MCINTOSH AS VASTRA AND VASTRA IS WHITE PERSON AS A GREEN IGUANA SO....

Im glad omega got a face finally. he didn't have one before he had his helmet on and was invisible man-ing essentially then he had to briefly the drs biodata briefly so he COULD have a face so im glad he got face and a body and he ate something. Like the Master, Archie!Rani will be aight, this isn't the first they've been stuck in an doctor-told-inescapable situation. Can't take the drs words she won't get out, he didn't even know Susan and the Master and the Rani was still fucking so unreliable just like the gaps in his fucking memory.

I'm glad Rose Noble is back. Why is she wearing the same fit Sutekh killed her in the last time this happened? Why?

He died staring at a shining three piece set of corpses and then became the number onevdead horse of another. Billie you gonna do great, just go full Swindon on these complainin hoes and make it your own but I expect the next face to be freema. And thats it. Ncuti'll return when he chooses to when he is available to do so so shut the fuck pls

[lifewithchronicpain]

I got an email from my local shelter with tips for keeping pets safe this holiday. So I just want to spread the word:

July 4th Fireworks can trigger anxiety in pets

Fireworks can cause anxiety in our pets that may last for a long time. Signs of stress include: shaking, drooling, howling or barking, pacing, trying to find a place to hide, and loss of bladder control.

When scared, some dogs may show aggressive behavior, and some may be so scared they run off.

Here are 3 tips to make sure you and your pet are prepared for the holiday:

Make sure that your pet is wearing a collar with identification tags; if they are microchipped, ensure that the contact information is current and correct in case they become lost.

Set your pet up in a quiet, temperature-controlled room with some of their favorite toys; turn on some soft music, a television, or a white noise machine to help drown out the noises caused by fireworks. A room with no windows can also block out the bright lights.

There are medications to help reduce stress and anxiety, so speak with your veterinarian to determine which, if any, medication would be appropriate for your pet.

Additional Summer Safety Tips

Keep your pet safe and healthy by following these important basic guidelines:

Prevention is always your best bet. Whenever possible, leave your pet at home in a cool humidity and temperature-regulated room.

If your pet must be outdoors, find a shady spot with ample air flow to prevent overheating.

Hydration is key, so keep a bowl of cold water accessible at all times.

Limit exercise to the morning or evening hours when temperatures are at their coolest.

Never leave your pet alone in a parked car — even with the air conditioner on or the windows cracked. Remember, when the temperatures rise, it’s Too Hot for Spot®

SOURCE: Animal Rescue League of Boston

[cavefilllingcorporation]

Helldivers hate AT mines

Vismark was strolling down the hanger bay, admiring the few of space. He couldn’t see it from here, but he was sure that one of those stars was the one which supported Cyberstan. That was when he noticed a small group of Crates. They weren’t exactly preparing to leave, but they were warming up their engines. He then walked up to the captain of this small fleet.

“What’s going on here? I wasn’t aware of a departure today.”

“Oh Commander!” The captain then raised his hand in a salute, as well as the rest of the crew who noticed the commander’s presence. “We were just warming up the engines to deliver the Copper to the Automotons, as your orders!”

“I did do that, didn’t I. Well, tell your men to cool the engines. At least for the time being, the Copper stays here.”

“Sir, what happens if the next major order targets our allies?”

Technically, they were clients, not allies, but Vismark would let that slide for now.

“That’s not likely. They failed the last major order pertaining to them, and they’re going to fail this one. Most likely, they’ll go after the bugs for a guaranteed victory. Even if they try to attack the Automatons, they now have cannons that they can use to attack the Super Earth fleets. Worst case scenario, we run relief.”

It was a good thing that the Automaton won this battle. After all, with the sand sorting machinery breaking down, he wasn’t going to get his microchips for at least a couple of weeks. Thankfully, the breakdown was just caused by idiots not knowing how to make it work, rather than sabotage. He hoped that the Hero’s League could sort out the terrorists before they became a problem.

His mind then drifted back to the major orders, and he accidentally let a small chuckle come through.

“Well sir, you’re in a good mood.”

Vismark was, and he decided that it was not worth keeping the reason for this mood a secret.

“Yes, and for good reason. This major order situation is absolutely hilarious.”

Vismark continued: “The major order in question was really an excuse so that Super Earth could finally get their hands on anti-tank mines, so they made an audit to see if the Helldivers needed them.”

“Alright, I don’t get the problem here.”

“The Helldivers hate the anti-tank mines! I don’t get it either, good tools are useful and such, but they really don’t want it to happen! So they are desperately trying their best to beat the audit so that they aren’t released.”

“Oh… that is funny. Do you think they’ll succeed?”

“With 1.5 billion kills necessary within 4 days? Not a chance.”

With this, the captain laughed, and then the two went on to their own business. Anti-tank mines or not, it didn’t matter to Vismark. All that mattered now was hoping that the Helldivers would leave the automatons alone for the time being, giving him time to prepare so that he could give out supplies when the time was right.

[girlfriendsofthegalaxy]

tuesday again 8/8/2023

theoretically seeing two apartments this afternoon so i am taking the date as good luck

listening

the asteroids galaxy tour's the sun ain’t shinin no more. this was apparently a very famous iPod commercial song? wasn't paying attention to general popular culture when the original iPods were coming out. i would attempt to classify this as somewhere between the doors and smash mouth. spotify.

bitches by tove lo (feat charli xcx, icona pop, elliphant, ALMA). is this a good song? eh. is it fun to scream-sing while navigating through packs of lifted pickups whose hoods are higher than the roof of my moderately-sized hatchback? yes. spotify

how'd i find these? really leaning hard on spotify autogenerated dance playlists these days.

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reading

normal pair of books to read at the same time

diana biller's hotel of secrets was an odd one. you CANNOT take away from this section "oh tumblr user girlfriendsofthegalaxy hates consent" okay? i don't piss on the poor either. i had to really think about if i thought the sex scenes were jarringly modern and concluded no, they simply challenged my preconceptions of what a single mid-thirties woman in late 1800s vienna might get up to in a time when the best available methods of birth control were french letters. however, the lengthy discussion around consent and boundaries read as somewhat performative and out of place? or like a slightly different tone? than the rest of the actual sex scenes.

in many ways the romance was the b-plot to the hotel's inner workings and the international intrigue, which was fun. i enjoyed the a-plot enough to put a hold on biller's next romance, about a young american window in gilded age nyc. we'll see how that all shakes out!

i did not enjoy and did not finish chris miller's hefty pop history book on the history of microchip production and manufacture. got about a third of the way through. i think i most disliked his approach-- the technical style is very polished, one sentence flows into the next quite well, although we have very different opinions about the meaning of "intuitive" -- but we sit in very different seats watching the american political thunderdome. the way he presents his ideas is a bit jarring, bc it is an almost full-throated and uncritical endorsement of america's cold war diplomatic policies. i think many people would agree with me when i say those policies were not very good.

both of these have been on my holds list for months and i could not tell you the inciting incidents that made me place a hold.

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watching

in my best friend's endless search for Things to Have on in the Background That Are Semi Child Friendly (or THBTASCF), i have viewed National Treasure (2004, dir. Turteltaub), Rush Hour (1998, dir. Ratner) and Rush Hour 2 (2001, dir. Ratner).

i cannot say i truly enjoyed any of these choices or that they have aged particularly well. national treasure has such an ominous looming of the whedonesque Well That Happened!!! that continues to infect movies.

also rewatched The Mummy (1999, dir. Sommers) bc i wanted a screenshot of the subtitles [YEEHAWING, GUNSHOTS] which is my Texas Adventure(TM) tag, but the subtitles on my pirate movie platform of choice are not that sophisticated. you'll simply have to take my word for it bc my dvd box set is still in storage.

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playing

mainlining g/enshin impact. did not realize a whole nother goddamn country is being released next week. their every-six-weeks major content update schedule is batshit insane and i do not want to really think about the level of crunch happening over there.

the regions we have so far are legally-not-switzerland, not-china, not-japan, not-india, and we are going to not-france next. it has a real jules verne/twenty thousand leagues under the sea/steampunk vibe about it. look at this whimsical little deep-sea diver boy!

i have not enjoyed this past region (sumeru, legally-not-india) as much as the others. this may be due to the hiccup of seasonal depression i am experiencing. it may be bc this is the most Contiguous Landmass segment of the map and it's less segmented into individual regions than the other countries. it may be bc i have not spent quite as much time running around here as i have liyue (legally-not-china) which does feel genuinely comforting to run around. it may be bc the last time i played this game i still worked in the games industry and i still have residual brain weirdness about playing games.

i do appreciate their dedication to Big Fuckoff Trees tho.

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making

fallow weeks. things are simply not percolating in time for yeehawgust, due to the agonies, and that's fine, i'm telling myself through gritted teeth.

[libertineangel]

The first of Emry Sloan's training missions with the Empyrean Curs was with Ace, their top pilot, and was the most straightforward of the three: a simple trade ship robbery, classic bread-and-butter space piracy. Ace led her to an electronics factory, where they lay in wait to scan a suitably slow and capacious target, found one dealing in valuable components then trailed them some ways off before bullying them into dropping their cargo; Ace let her keep her share of the booty, and she returned to the Arcadian Dream with a quarter of a million credits' worth of microchips as well as some valuable experience.

Next, Maestro sent her to a defence platform some sectors away, where she picked up an encoded transmission: a certain purveyor of goods, by the name of Pa t'Tn, was willing to do business with Sloan in exchange for some unstable crystals (of the sort, incidentally, that make perfect catalysts in personal EMP explosives). Thus a crystal hunt was afoot, which entailed first finding a suitable asteroid field and then hoping the asteroids would have the right soft of crystals; they did*, and Sloan returned to the defence platform, securing a very helpful new contact, and crucially the access codes to Woodworm Scrubs, which she was told held many former members of the Curs that Maestro was eager to rescue.

The third and final training mission was with Axiom, her brief former jailmate, who promised to teach her the art of station hacking, just as soon as she built a suitable decryption device. This first required some machine learning processors, which thankfully Mx t'Tun was able to procure for her; it also required a Decryption Module, which she was not.

Having no idea where the fuck to find one now, she thought perhaps it could help to follow up on that invitation to the Hatikvah Free League and see if she could make any useful contacts there. She met with their administrator, Reen Omara, who - as a test of loyalty and basic competency - gave her a ship full of medical supplies and a place to deliver them to, with the promise that Sloan could keep the ship upon completion; this was obviously an easy job and a great deal - the ship was thoroughly unremarkable, an old cargo hauler with a lot of space and not much else, but two ships is always better than one, especially if one intends to build a galaxy-spanning criminal empire and the new ship is perfectly suited to transporting large quantities of contraband.

Upon delivery of the medical supplies, their recipient was very glad to see the League engaging in legitimate business practices and moving away from their controversial roots, which Sloan tried not to laugh at, and upon returning to Omara found her discussing the loss of a Hatikvahn freighter with her intelligence chief, Dal Busta. It was believed to be the work of the Scale Plate Pact, the League's former criminal benefactors whom they were attempting to cut ties with, and so Sloan was enlisted to help Busta investigate and assist in the split.

Hardly the work she had planned on doing there, but if the League didn't want underworld contacts anymore she was more than happy to fill the void.

*They also netted her 300,000CR in harmless and entirely legal crystals, causing her to briefly consider whether a simple honest living as a miner would be both more lucrative and safer. This thought only lasted a moment, of course, because forming an interstellar empire of crime sounded much more fun.