#Government Bodies

[reportwire]

Landmark bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages passes House

Landmark bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages passes House

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of such unions that reflects a stunning turnaround in societal attitudes. President Joe Biden is expected to promptly sign the measure, which requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages, a relief for hundreds of…

[creativitytoexplore]

Russia Says 82,000 New Draftees Arrive in Ukraine as Putin Seeks to Gain the Offensive

Russia Says 82,000 New Draftees Arrive in Ukraine as Putin Seeks to Gain the Offensive

Russia has sent 82,000 newly conscripted men to Ukraine in just over a month, according to the country’s defense minister, as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to turn the tide of the war in Ukraine. Sergei Shoigu, the defense minister, said Friday that the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of men ordered by Mr. Putin on Sept. 21 was complete. Half of those sent to Ukraine were already…

[bet-on-me-13]

The one where Bruce is the asshole (again)

So! We have a typical story where the JLA finds out about the Situation in Amity.

Whichever way they find out doesn't matter, but either way they end up sending Batman to do a threat analysis and review of whether this requires their attention.

And while there, he runs into a Kid who obviously needs to be saved from his Abusive Home. Look at him, he's far too thin, his grades are horrible, he has many unexcused absences, and he has bruises hidden under his clothes.

Even after figuring out that Danny is Phantom the local Hero, he thinks Danny needs to be saved from his Parents.

I mean, it's plain to see! They Hates Ghosts with a Passion, negelct their son very often, shoot at him nearly every day, and are probably the ones who killed him in the first place!

So, with no input from Danny himself, Bruce calls CPS on the Fentons and uses his Wealth to expedite the process and avoid the actual Investigation. (I mean, why would you even need one? It's so obviously a bad home!)

The Fenton's are arrested, and Bruce reveals that Danny is Phantom to convince the Courts that they are horrible people for shooting at their own son, and that they should be locked up (ignoring the horrified looks on their faces, probably cause they were living with a Ghost for so long, thats probably why).

He immediately offers to adopt Danny, even when Danny vehemently refuses his offer. He knows that Danny will come around to it, he's doing this for his own good. He still thinks his Parents were good people, and not thr Villains they really were.

Meanwhile Danny's life has been completely uprooted thanks to the self-righteous machinations of an Adoption Crazed Fruitloop! And not even the usual one!

Sure his parents were often busy with their work, but they Always set aside time to hang out with their kids and make sure they were okay. They never abused him, the neglect was only for like a month or two when the portal before they got their act together and apologized for it, and (most importantly) THEY DIDN'T KNOW he was a Halfa when they shot at him! They only found out when the ASSHOLE revealed his Identity in Court!

And Danny is Extra enraged by that part. The Adoption Crazed Fruitloop had revealed his secret identity for the ENTIRE WORLD TO HEAR!

He would never be able to live a normal life anymore, even if he managed to get away from the Moron who caused all this!

Bruce Wayne was a Villain in his eyes.

He ripped him from his home and from his family (basically kidnapped), revealed his identity to the world so he was forced to stay with him for fear of the GIW, and spun the whole story so that it looked like he was the Good Guy in this!?

It was official. Danny Hates Bruce Wayne, possibly more than anyone else in the World.

And that's a High Bar.

[articlesminer]

Opinion | The Senate GOP Got Played

Opinion | The Senate GOP Got Played

Senate Republicans are furious that Democrats Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer announced a partisan tax and spending deal late Wednesday—only hours after the GOP had provided the votes for a giant semiconductor subsidy bill. The Republicans got played, all right, but the fault is their own. Mr. Manchin is a Democratic politician who loves spending and has no particular problem with higher taxes.…

[don-lichterman]

Justice Department Is Investigating PGA Tour Over Potential Antitrust Violations in LIV Golf Battle

Justice Department Is Investigating PGA Tour Over Potential Antitrust Violations in LIV Golf Battle

The Department of Justice is investigating whether the PGA Tour engaged in anticompetitive behavior as it battles the upstart, Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit, the PGA Tour confirmed to The Wall Street Journal.  Players’ agents have received inquiries from the DOJ’s antitrust division involving both the PGA Tour’s bylaws governing players’ participation in other golf events, and the PGA Tour’s…

[zerogutzz]

had a meltdown last night that affected my sleep, so I subjected the hedgehog to it ⚡️⚡️⚡️ ZAP. TRAUMA LASER

[hasellia]

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 238

"Ugh. There's a group at the barrier again." Star squinted over the buildings they were all sprawled on almost lazily. "Seriously? I thought the GIW would have given up by now since there's 'no more humans' here," Sam's voice was sarcastic as she combed claws through her hair. The others grumbled in agreement, Valerie spreading her wings in a stretch. "Who wants to bet Danny is already about to crash their intrusion?" "Hah! I bet Dash is there already to video it!" "Those are both suckers bets," Wes scoffed, clear eyelid closing over his eyes and temporarily dimming the glow. "Let's be honest, Paulina has already left, she's going to get there first."

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The GIW have been having a bit of trouble. Maybe just a bit. See, they were supposed to be taking care of the ecto-entities. Studying them, y'know? But er, some earlier agents had been a bit trigger happy, which meant the entities were well... aggressive. And a city full of dragon-fae-beings disliking any presence wearing white was rather terrifying, so they... might have gotten permission to bring a hero with them. For protection of course. ... Hopefully no one dies-

Feel free to ignore any of these pics lol, they're just ideas.

Order: Jazz, Danny, Tucker, Sam, Valerie, Wes, Dash, Kwan, Paulina, Star, Ellie, Dan

[uncanny-tranny]

I love (sarcasm) that the two options for working when disabled are:

1. Work at the risk of (permanently) disabling yourself further. Go home to a paycheck that won't cover much, but at least you have money. Fight the urge to cry when you're home because you're in so much pain and you can't do basic things anymore

2. Don't work. You'll be in just as much pain, plus you will have even less money. Getting a disability check probably won't cover anything, but chin up! A single dollar is better than no dollar, right?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Nobody should be forced to make the decision to work or starve, but there's an added layer of torture when your body literally cannot handle these options. My heart goes out to us all, the world can change for the better

[enlightningbugs]

liness, sketchless brush test/palette test headshots from 2020

This style was nice. I should do it more often. Actually, I liked the Byleth color scheme so much it later became this poster.

[reportwire]

Volodymyr Zelensky and ‘the spirit of Ukraine’ named Time’s Person of the Year

Volodymyr Zelensky and ‘the spirit of Ukraine’ named Time’s Person of the Year

“‘For proving that courage can be as contagious as fear, for stirring people and nations to come together in defense of freedom, for reminding the world of the fragility of democracy — and of peace — Volodymyr Zelensky and the spirit of Ukraine are TIME’s 2022 Person of the Year.’” That was Time editor in chief Edward Felsenthal explaining why the publication has named the Ukrainian leader and…

[creativitytoexplore]

U.K. Scraps Plan to Cut Income-Tax Rate for Top Earners

U.K. Scraps Plan to Cut Income-Tax Rate for Top Earners

LONDON—The U.K. government backtracked on a key part of its broad tax-cut plan after facing a backlash from financial markets and a rebellion in its own ranks, sending the pound higher on Monday but marking a major setback for new Prime Minister Liz Truss and her economic agenda. U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng shelved an initiative to cut the top rate of income tax from 45% to…

[articlesminer]

Opinion | Parental Authority Gets a Boost From Dobbs

Opinion | Parental Authority Gets a Boost From Dobbs

American parents who believe public schools are violating their right to guide their children’s upbringing have scored recent ballot-box victories from Virginia to San Francisco. They may also have a judicial case for redress in court, made easier by the Supreme Court’s ruling last month in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. That decision overturned the constitutional right to…

[don-lichterman]

White House Set to Pause New Tariffs on Solar Imports for Two Years

White House Set to Pause New Tariffs on Solar Imports for Two Years

The White House is preparing to announce on Monday that it won’t impose any new tariffs on solar imports for two years, in a move that is aimed at getting stalled solar-power projects on track, according to people familiar with the decision. The decision would be a win for U.S. solar developers and utilities—which are highly dependent on imported solar panels—and a loss for manufacturers trying…

[nando161mando]

via @chaser

[puppetmaster13u]

Hey you know The Class Pulled a Tiamat thing that I keep using in prompts? Well I finally did the lineart and colors for if they could also take a humanoid form so probably expect more prompts at some point lol :)

NGL I had a lot of fun just doin colors, and one of my discord friends' reactions was SMASH so hopefully that says something about the design lol.