#it’s not derogatory at HER he’s just being a loser about his capabilities . and the fact that he doesn’t do well at relying on people

[fellhellion]

I love you fanon that Miguel is a dad to the spider teens after this mess ur very cute but imo his most amicable self for them would be like. Harmless and stupid mutual sniping.

[mehiwilldoitlater]

Little secret

“Honestly, only you could like  a place like this!” It’s not a big phrase, after all it’s just a fact, you showed mny many times to like kind of creepy like thing. The real thing that started to irritated you was more the constant degradation coming from the brunette behind you. You and Victoria weren’t friends, you were two people in the same group of friends, and that it’s completely different. It wasn’t even like you didn’t like her, she was an average girl like you.....just really bitchy, aggressive, far more capable around people than you and other thing, and you were you, and maybe that was enough  to hirritate her. You never understand why she hate you so much, and you didn’t want to know, but for the sake of the other memebers of your group you had just decided to  let go, but on this particularly trip in Louisiana she became particularly creative on how piss you off. The only thing you wanted was to have a good time with your friend doing camping, and now you and the only girl that enjoy just unsettle you around, mocking you and show off were forced to find the nearest city, Ambrose in this case, to find a phone because the driver of your van had forgotten to bring an extra bottle of motor oil.  You two were determinated to just not to be near each other, so you just ignored a pair of important signals that should have warned you, like a completely empty city and the most strange kind of museum that you had ever saw in your life.  It was incredible, the entire structure was made completely of wax! That place should have supposed to be in the Guinnes book!!! Victoria was...less impressed, bragging about the discomfort of the place. Inside was not different, even the forniture were made of wax! You two were able to notice this fact was when you posed ypur hand on the near library in a twenties syle room, and you check the books, the lamp, the flower...all made of wax! Being an artistic creature of your own, how could you not find this place amazing? Whoever was the creator of this museum, he sure was capable to deceive the eyes of the viewer! The only artist that had tried to do something like this was Dalì with his bread room, but compared to this masterpiece even the Barcelonan artist was overshadowed! But Victora was just...her. She didn’t get it all, just started to bragging how that place was creepy, you had just decide to not listen to her, untill the last sentence. “Well, it’s a you problem...” “Oh please, you creep out everybody with that notebook of yours! Drawing all that stuff...” “It’s none business what i do with my stuff Victoria. I don’t complain about the amount of alcohol that you swallow, or the the deadly breath that you bring around when you smocking pot or all the thing that i find annoying about you...” Your were more occupied on admiring the strutcure, but your ears pointing out the irritation of the girl behind your back by the movement of her shoes on the floor. “At least my friends did not bring me around just beuse they know i’ll be a looner all summer like somebody else!” Aaaaah, the old loser trap card, how did you not missed this. You weren’t that much of social, okay? But it wasn’t a big problem, if people didn’t want you around them they would have just left you in the big city...right? Well fuck Victoria and her fucking ability to just stab you  in the right place, you were that nervous that you just started to move around the museum, ignoring not only the surroinding, but even the muffled sound from the twenties room. “Oh yeah! I’m sooooo sorry, you know?! I’m so sorry that i prefer to stay on my own! I’m so in despair to know that i don’t follow all of those fucking tendencies like you and the others, that people prefer girls like you that and just think that girls like me should just go die in a pit because all society just don’t care about....” ....did you just hear a yelp of a dog? In your rage, you find yourself in another room...the prettyest one too, it was like one of those old victorian greenhouse, that too made of wax of course, like the plants too. The only difference?....there was a dog there.  On first sight, yur first idea was that, maybe, that was a fake dog, like all things inside that museum, but the sounds that it was making and the unmistakable movement of his torso surprise you! There it was, on four, looking at your direction, almost curious maybe? It was a medium size,white and black, and it wasn’t exactely something that you would have connected with a guard dog, since it wasn’’t even charging or barking at you. He was just there, watching you, trying to understand if you were a threat or not... “..OH! Hello buddy! What are you doing here???” Ok, no threat! You kneeling in front of him, stretching a hand  carefully to evitate to scare him all of sudden, and he reacted pretty well too! Still unsure about your intention, the dog dares to take a few step in your direction, sniffing your skin, and when finally it realized that maybe you weren’t so bad, it’s started to rub his on your palm, wagging his tail in the moment it sensed your nail scratching his throat side. “You’re such a good boy...uh?” The collar on throat showed a little rudimental, lamost handmade, metal label with a nome on it. “Sparky?...it’s your name? It’s adorable Sparky!” Completely absorved by the animal at your feet, you didn’t have the chance to sense the presence at your back, watching you carefully and moving without make a sound...but a dog is a naive creature, and Sparky had recognize only his owner, joyfully barking and reaching him. Only then you finally turn around, finally facing the first human being besides you and Victoria in that city. “Oh...um....it’s yours? I didn’t know, he was just sitting here alone and...” Silence, he wasn’t talking, and he was...strange. You weren’t capable to fully observe his face, covered in those that were his hair, a long raven mass that almost reached the hand of his back, messy and almost uncured. His clothes weren’t that different, boots covered in mud and something else that you didn’t dare to understand, a sweater that maybe a long time ago was white but lost his color for a new brownish shade, the trousers were hided behind an black leather apron. Again, your distraction on his look didn’t let you notice the position of his arm, like he was holding something behibnd his back, something that had already stained the unseen part of his sweater and that was ready to take care of you. He was ready to strik, until... “....Wait...a-are you the owner of the museum?.....you made all of this???” He stopped, your eyes were glued on his face, jesturing your finger on his apron, covered in now cold wax. Wait, why weren’t you scared? Didn’t you get a good look on his face? Maybe you didn’t get the max... You move closer, completely uneffected by his appearence, with a gleem in your eyes. “Did you???” Still unsure, and still with a  vice grip on whatever now he was hiding from you on his back, he made a simple movements with his head. “Oh my gosh you’re incredible! I never met someone that could have done something so amazing like this place! And it’s all hand made! You must be a genious!” His posture changed, it was more like a deer in front of a car, unsure of what was happening but still mesmerized by the situation. You liked his museum?! Usually he never get compliments like those, but the light in your eyes...you were sincere! Nobody ever was able to get so near him...at least alive....and you were a few inches from him, more interested on know the creator of this majestic palace. “If i knew there was a place like this i would have stopped by ages ago! Me and my...friend...have come here to find some motor oil, but it looks like the city is empty ...did you maybe know where we could find some?” This time he moves his head , gesturing a negative response. Well it wasn’t completely but still... Strange, he didn’t say a word from the moments he saw you..maybe he was mute... “....Oh ...well, just my luck....well i’ll fetch my friend and go back, maybe you saw her here too?” He do had node his head, but then he gestured the outside of the structured, and moved his finger, imitating a legs movements. “...Did she just leave me here?! That fucking...urg....” Trying to contains every derogatory adjective for the girl that seemed to have leaved you alone in a freacking ghost city, the mysterious man take his time to study your face. Maybe you two weren’t in a good term... Taking back your composure, you passed a hand in your (H/L) hair. Well, better for you! Victoria was usefull in the wild like toaster in a desert! Complaining about everything every five minutes! Finally some piece, and if you were lucky enough, she could have become a bear snack for the day! “..Sorry, it has been a really long day...i have to go back to my friend, sorry for the intrusion in your home...” He moved aside, give you space  between him and the dog to let you pass, but before getting out from the green house you stopped again, like you had forgotten something. “Oh yes! Anyway my name is Y/N!” Exctending your hand, you only find him far more confused from before, and after had finally understand your intentions, he started to to search something in his pocket. That something was an old piece of paper, something that maybe must have been part of a sketch book, and what that had remained of a black crayon. He really was mute, but maybe he was used to people to not get it the first time, sicne he hand to you what is was his writed name. Taking it, you finally met completely the artist. “Vincent Sinclair......It’s your name?...It’s cute! I like it!” Before he could take away his hand, you fully take it and shake it gently, sensing his skin through your palm. It wasn’t bad, it was strange feeling, maybe for the remaining presence of wax on it, but still normal somehow. When you released his hand, he stayed there, completely absorved bu your gesture. “Well...see you around Vin!”

//////////

From the inside, Vincent was able to take some last shots of you, just enough to memorize your body before the others structures could completely cancel your presence from the little city.  What had just happen in his house? Did he let a victim get away? But you were so strange, so...different. You didn’t scream at his presence, you didn’t find his museum creepy, you find it amazing...you find Vincent amazing. Abandoned the knife, covered in blood from his previous victim, now well hided in his workshop, Vincent started to finally reassemble his actions, he did let you go, but he lied to you about the girl....Well you weren’t that happy when he told that little lie, but still why did he do that? He didn’t want to scared you? He was confused, but still in that momemnt something happen in his mind. When he was thinking about someone his thoughts were about the utility of that subject in his museum, but now he wanted to...know you? He wanted to meet you again? More, he wanted to sculpture you something, he wanted to draw your face and make many anatomy study. He wanted... No wait...he did let you go...If Bo ever found out about that it would be the beginning of many troubles! No, Vincent would never allow that, he loves his brother but you were different, a complete stranger that weren’t scared of him, you were nice! Yes, he needed to keep the secret, even from Lester, he wasn’t cruel like Bo but he wasn’t good on keeping secrets...secrets...A part of Vincent liked that idea....

You were Vincent little secret...

[punkrockpolitix]

A Bad Week in the Oval Office

by Mitch Maley — So it’s been a rough week for Donald Trump. First, The Atlantic published a story quoting senior administration officials who claimed the president had called U.S. soldiers “losers” and “suckers.” Then, famed Watergate journalist Bob Woodward released audio tapes of Trump admitting he’d deliberately misled the American people regarding the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic during its early stages. Will any of this matter as a nation divided prepares to cast votes in what could be one of the most consequential elections in American history?

While the mainstream media made much of President Trump's reported disparagement of military personnel while visiting France, the story seemed to have little impact on average voters. Those who support Trump blindly once again contorted themselves into ridiculous positions in order to defend the president, claiming that he'd never say such things about American soldiers. Some even went so far as to highlight the fact that former White House national security adviser John Bolton, who was also on the trip, said he hadn't heard President Trump refer to American soldiers buried at a French cemetery as "losers" and "suckers."

Yes, that's the same John Bolton Trump’s supporters told us not to believe when, in his recent memoir, he claimed the president had requested Chinese help in the upcoming election, encouraged Chinese President Xi Jinping to continue building concentration camps for Uyghur Muslims, offered to help Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a Justice Department investigation, didn't like the sanctions on Russia (which he mistakenly thought contained Finland), and wanted Attorney General William Barr to go after journalists who were unkind to the president, having them serve time while being forced to give up their sources.

"I didn't hear that," Bolton told The New York Times, regarding the derogatory statements on soldier. "I'm not saying he didn't say them later in the day or another time, but I was there for that discussion." Yes, that was all the proof they needed, a man they'd just pronounced untrustworthy announcing that if such statements were made, he wasn't within earshot. That and the fact that the Atlantic article used "anonymous" sources.

From many of the comments I've seen, it's clear that most everyday citizens don't understand what an "anonymous source" really is. No, such statements do not come by way of an unsigned letter with no return address or a phone call using voice altering software. It simply means the journalist and publication used vetted quotes or other information from a verified source and allowed them to be published without attribution to the person by name.

This is always the less prefered option of any publication because attributed information carries more weight. However, there are many good reasons a publication will use such information without attribution, the most common being a legitimate fear of professional retribution for sharing potentially damaging information on an employer or other person or institution capable of acting punitively toward the source.

That said, there's plenty of reason to question the motive and timing of that particular article, starting with its author. Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg has been a longtime proponent of the military industrial complex, pushing NeoCon talking points into the news cycle on everything from patently false information used to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq to later pushing for a strike on Iran. This makes the anonymous sourcing weaker by association. The almost immediate release of related attack ads from NeoCon groups like Votevets and the Lincoln Project also send up red flags for a 30-month old story released just before an election.

That said, sources for other publications quickly confirmed the veracity of the statements. Even Fox News had to backpedal on its initial defense of the president when the network's national security correspondent claimed that not only had two former senior officials in the administration confirmed to her the comments in question but that one said that when the President spoke about the Vietnam War, which he avoided by claiming a very questionable medical condition, he said, "It was a stupid war. Anyone who went was a sucker." The same official said that when speaking about American veterans, the president once said, "What's in it for them? They don't make any money." In the words of that official, "It was a character flaw of the President. He could not understand why someone would die for their country, not worth it."

But let's face it. For Trump supporters, it's always going to be fake news when an article claims he's anything short of the second coming. Meanwhile, for those who haven't drank the Kool-Aid, it was just par for the course. Whether or not Trump used those exact words, he's expressed similar sentiments so often that there would be nothing revealing in knowing that he tended to make such statements behind closed doors and away from the cameras and microphones. I mean this was the guy who, despite having dodged service in Vietnam by claiming shin splints, said that John McCain wasn't a war hero for serving five years in a Hanoi prison camp, just a guy who got captured by the enemy.

The Atlantic article also mentioned the late McCain with Goldberg claiming that three sources told him that following McCain's 2018 death, Trump told senior staff, "We’re not going to support that loser’s funeral," and, when he saw flags lowered to half-mast, said, "What the fuck are we doing that for? Guy was a fucking loser." Trump disputed those allegations, claiming he'd never called McCain a loser, only there's video of the president calling him just that 2015 Family Leadership Summit. AND he literally retweeted a headline that same day that read "Donald Trump: John McCain Is ‘A Loser.’" Again, you'd have to have the Trump Kool-Aid flowing coldly through your veins to assert that it would be preposterous to believe that the president might turn it up a notch or two in private, but that's where we're at in the Trump presidency.

Meanwhile, Trump supporters seem equally unfazed by the crisp, crystal-clear audio recordings of the president telling Bob Woodward that he willfully lied to the American people at the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, downplaying its potential lethality and withholding vital information as to how it was believed to be transmitted in order to keep Wall Street calm and the economy rolling during an election year. The difference between this and the distasteful comments about the men and women who serve our country, of course, is that as President of the United States, the potential impact of sewing this kind of disinformation can be directly measured in American lives.

An earlier analysis by Columbia University found that if the U.S. had gone into a shutdown just one week earlier (March 8 instead of the 15th), 36,000 deaths could have been prevented. Yet Trump told Woodward how deadly the disease was, explaining that it was many times more fatal than flu and was capable of airborne transmission way back on February 7, despite continuing for weeks to tell the American people that the virus was no big deal an would magically disappear! Not only does this provide further proof that Trump willfully decided to go against the best available scientific information, but his flippant dismissal of the impending danger can be said to have birthed the COVID-is-a-hoax conspiracy mindset driven almost exclusively by MAGA hat-wearing Trump supporters, compounding the effects of his early inaction even once mitigation efforts were finally put in place. And let’s also not fail to recognize that by holding onto all of this audio while Americans died just so that he could use it to sell more copies of his timed-for-the-election season book, there’s blood on Woodward’s hands as well. 

Will any of this matter to Trump's supporters? Of course not. As I've said before, the social cost of supporting a man like Donald Trump has been far too high for even otherwise reasonable minds to transcend the cognitive dissonance that accompanies being confronted even with the most irrefutable evidence that he's a failed leader, an immoral narcissist incapable of selflessly serving his nation because he cannot view any crisis or cause other than through the narrow lense of its benefit or price to him personally. Ironically, the more that is revealed, the further invested they become. For proof, simply go to your favorite Trump-supporting family member's Facebook page anytime a story like one of these is dominating the news cycle and you'll find an inordinate amount of posts linked to articles about "the radical left," "socialism," Nancy Pelosi's hair salon debacle, Joe Biden's hair sniffing, or Trump rising in a poll among some voter group. Because when you're supporting someone like Trump, it requires constant self-reminders that there must be some greater evil out there, some existential threat that makes an otherwise shameful association not only acceptable but downright necessary.

As for that small sliver of moderate, suburban voters who will likely decide this election by determining whether or not lower taxes on the affluent (and the recent promise of more to come if he's reelected) is worth the embarrassment of pulling the lever for such a man, only time will tell whether this continued onslaught of reasons not to trust him with the fate of the nation will turn the tide come November. But for a man who lost the popular vote by more than three million last time around, while his Electoral College victory was held together by less than 80,000 votes across three swing states before he mismanaged a pandemic that has killed more Americans than every war since Korea combined while sending millions more into financial peril, these recent scandals certainly don't help his chances.

Dennis “Mitch” Maley has been a journalist for more than two decades. A former Army Captain, he has a degree in government from Shippensburg University and is the author of several books, which can be found here.

[dax-cooper]

9 Reasons Deadpool is Surprisingly Feminist (NSFW)

1. Four Excellent Examples of Strong Female Characters.

Vanessa, is a quick-witted sexually adventurous woman attracted to Deadpool for reasons beyond his physical appearance. Angel Dust, literally a strong female character who can go toe-to-toe with Colossus and is not shy about her Lesbian activity. (She recognized Vanessa because she frequents that strip club.) Negasonic Teenage Warhead though meant for the purpose of mocking teenage angst, still a powerful ally in control of herself. Blind Al, a crotchety elderly person that shows how women can be just as disgustingly funny as men. Also she’s not within the typical age range of 18-24 years old, a female demographic over-represented in hollywood. (Seriously, I bet the number of women over the age of 35 in superhero movies is less than the number of times I’ve watched Brony porn. Hint: Less than three…I was kind of curious and I wanted to see what the rage was about…and no shame if you’re into that kind of thing because clearly Deadpool is–which leads me to my next point.)

2. It’s Okay for Men to Like Unicorns.

Yes, feminism means men get equality too! For example a man can possess feminine qualities (graceful, nurturing, emotional) like feminine things (pink, dolls, fashion) and still like vagina, without being called derogatory terms. Besides unicorns are awesome and everybody should like them. They are glittery war machines which look amazing while impaling your enemies. Clearly, they are Deadpool’s favorite mythological creature.

3. “Happy International Women’s Independence Day”

If you’ve seen the movie then you know what I’m talking about. (Spoilers) We all know Deadpool was kind of into it. (See every Deadpool comic ever.) Here’s a hint: lots of women want to try it.

4. Gender Fluidity

Deadpool himself is a gender fluid character. Though the plot of the movie is the classic damsel in distress, it doesn’t mean that he’s locked in with the uterus express for the rest of his life. Deadpool is well known for his wide range of sexual attraction. An example is the end credits sequence in which he shows his attraction for Ed Skrein. When was the last time you saw an action hero consensually taking it from behind?

5. “I pity the guy that pressures her into prom sex.”

Ultimately this is a nod to every female who has had the unfortunate experience of being pressured into sex (It happens more than you think.) But Deadpool is pointing out that Negasonic Teenage Warhead is more than capable of handling herself and pathetic losers should beware. Notice I said ‘losers’ in general because ya know… women will pressure people into having sex as well. (It happens more than you think.)

6. Three Excellent Examples of Emotionally Mature Men.

Wait a minute… does that mean…Deadpool is emotionally mature????  Sure it does, ultimately he’s a guy dealing with terminal cancer who uses a revenge plot and humor to cope. (There are worst ways of coping–like crack.) He never picks on the weak or powerless to feel powerful. At the beginning of the movie he helps out the girl in the skate park and does not expect redeemable sex. On Wade and Vanessa’s first date, when presented with the instant opportunity of engaging in sex he chooses…ski ball. He’s not a man ruled by his sexual desires, like so many men in pop culture are perceived to be. Not to mention, he gives the bad guys an opportunity to walk away. Feminism calls for men to be allowed to show emotions other than rage and sexual ferocity. Deadpool shows a vast array of emotions from joy to despair. Major props to Ryan Reynolds for possessing the acting chops to pull it off.  

Colossus is an all-around gentleman. Though practically a walking fortress, still manages to be gentle, considerate and believes in a higher standard of morals. He tries to convince Deadpool to do the ‘hero’ thing, allows Angel to fix her costume during a wardrobe malfunction, and he is disgusted with violence. Men should be allowed to dislike violence just as women should be allowed to like violence.

Weasel is a good example too but barely skates under the wire because he’s a bad friend (Betting on Wade’s death, making fun of his appearance, getting distracted at a strip club during an important moment.) However, he is supportive of Deadpool and Vanessa’s relationship, occasionally encouraging Wade to pursue it. Or even laughing along with Wade while he goes through his darkest times. Perhaps he placed that bet against his friend because he is confident in the fact that, “He never wins at anything,” and therefore Wade is safe from death. He may be a good/bad friend but, more importantly, he’s honest about his actions. Example: “I’d go but I don’t want to.” At the end of the day, honesty counts for a lot.

7. Equal Display of Genitalia

So many times women are the ones naked on screen, which happens in this film. Mostly we get well-endowed breasts and ass, occasionally we get hints of vagina. However, there are so few times men are naked on screen. Penises…Penes?…Penii(I had to google it) are the most underrepresented genitalia in film, probably second to man butt, and then followed by vagina with hair. But in this film we get equal representations of both sets genitals. We get Wade penis and butt as well as breasts, female ass with a dildo attached, and vagina. This film is an equal genitalia employer.

8. Demonstrating the Realistic Problem of Female Costumes.

Angel Dust’s wardrobe malfunction is shedding light on a major problem in superhero films. Superhero female costumes are hella unpractical, more so than male costumes. Realistically, there would be a nip slip in every battle. Everyone one on the planet would have seen Wonder Woman’s melons by now–different comic universe I know. Take it from us well-endowed females…these things need to be strapped down when in motion.

9. Slaughtering the Box Office on Valentine's Day Weekend.

We always expect the big movie on Valentine’s day weekend is the love crazed-women dragging their obedient boyfriends to yet another Katherine Heigl movie (just kidding Katherine you’re lovely). But no…this year it was equally men and women secretly rejoicing that such an awesome movie would be dawning on a weekend that would make date night exciting. The fact that Deadpool broke records at the box office and claimed king of the weekend meant female ticket buyers contributed to the success. (Believe it or not–but women will pay for date night.) Which undoubtedly proves women can enjoy violence and butt jokes just as much as men. And at the end of the day isn’t that what gender equality means? I dream of a world where men and women can laugh at butt jokes together!