#julian cash

[stateofsport211]

Wimbledon XD R1: Henry Patten/Olivia Nicholls [WC] def. Julian Cash/Maia Lumsden [WC] 7-5, 7-6(5) Match Stats

📸 Eurosport SE

The margin appeared thin in this exciting match, but their finishing shots played an important role, from its placement to its execution. Even though Cashden had their moments as they were up a break earlier in the first and deeper in the second set, Patcholls dug deeper from the way they managed the rallies as they brought Cashden off-balance in response to the latter's unreliable follow-ups to their second serves. This way, Patcholls hit 5 return winners compared to Cashden's 3, landing 63% of their serve returns as they converted 75% of their 4 break points, optimizing their chances more compared to Cashden's 40% break point conversion rate from 5 opportunities to break as they set up the set.

Besides, it appeared that both players had their own service game strengths. Even though they scored one less ace than Cashden (8 to 9), and landed 73% of their first serves, Patcholls won 3% lesser points from their first serves compared to Cashden's 70%. Interestingly, since Cashden double-faulted six times, their second serve winning percentage faded to 44%, 35% lower than Patcholls' 79%, whose outstanding second serve percentage showed its reliability to get themselves out of more troubles aided by their point construction.

In the next round, Patcholls will face second seeds Michael Venus/Erin Routliffe, who defeated Harri Heliovaara/Gabriela Dabrowski 6-4, 6-4. This could still be a tough but exciting match, but it could come down to a few points based on their reflexes in their point construction, emphasizing their contact point while maintaining execution of their shots with such rapid pace. It can also be an entertaining match at their best!

[exhaustedwerewolf]

okay not to waste energy being mad about the minecraft movie of all things but I am actually kind of heartbroken by how cynical it feels.

for example, making the creatures that inhabit the world offputting is so indicative of the underlying attitude the film seems to be taking to me. how many millions of minecraft animals, despite being pixels and code, have been genuinely loved by players around the world?

minecraft, despite everything it’s associated with these days, is incredibly earnest in a way that I feel few properties are these days… and genuinely one of the most beautiful games I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. in its surprisingly melancholic moments in a solo survival world. in the laughs it’s given those far apart from beloved friends, allowing them to be roommates in a beautiful forest cottage or a volcanic fortress or a treehouse palace they’ve built together when thousands of miles apart. in the things people working alone and together have made of it- libraries of banned books made accessible through the medium of the game, scale models of worlds real and fictional, redstone machines with intricate circuitry and incredible intelligence and diligence behind them, in the friendships forged in the pursuit of these creations.

minecraft is collaborative and creative and contemplative in a way few games can be. minecraft, to those who have ‘beaten,’ it, says: everything you need is within you, the darkness you fight is within you, the light you seek is within you, you are not alone, not separate from every other thing, you are the universe tasting itself, talking to itself, reading its own code.

minecraft, when so many games are about escaping from yourself, is about connection with your self, your creativity, the plants and earth and animals and structures around you, the people around you.

for it to be, in this context, a self-referential, debasing cash grab, is not a surprise to me but does feel like a disservice to what the heart of this game is, and symptomatic of a wider trend in a storytelling climate increasingly dominated by spin-offs and reboots and tie-ins and remakes. the writers could have had the courage not to break the fourth wall, not to point and laugh and decry the silly memeable ‘get a load of this guy,’ block game, (and by extension ridicule themselves,) but I understand. it’s the same instinct to make the self-effacing joke before you can be laughed at by others for showing your honest self, to cringe from the vulnerability earnesty demands. that’s fine. personally- and I’m probably not alone- I just wish it wasn’t this game.

[aerialtaluniverse]

My top 30 hot men of the year

Phil Dunster Matty Cash Vito Coppola Declan Rice Paul Mescal Carlos Alcaraz Jonathan Bailey Dominic Thiem Joe Bryan Lewis Cope John Stones Miguel Angel Silvestre Louis Rees-Zammit Ryan Prescott Sam Sherring Will Best Julian Alvarez Jack Laugher Ross Barkley Max Parker James Longman Eian Scully Jack Harrison Dan Goodfellow Thomas Inge Ben Chilwell Ross Haslam Kieran Tierney Todd Sanfield Aaron Ramsey

[wildissylupus]

Ok, my brain did a thing-

Cassidy and Angela have the same type;

Red heads obsessed with a specific topic and only make bad choices (Julian x Cassidy, Moicy)

Emotionally stunted snipers with parental issues, a bit of a temper, and may or may not be prone to being manipulated/betrayed(Yeehan, Mercymaker, Cashe, Healhaw)

Genji

Mercenaries who have left the previous group they were a part of in order to help make the world a better place (Bapssidy, Pharmercy)

[widespot]

"Cheese is overrated." "In taste and scent no argument, but - but I can't believe my ears!"

When everyone clears out, Julian unwinds with the telescope. Trisha's kid got abducted the other day…but the sky's clear, no twinkles unaccounted for, and he is not afraid.

[sleepykamukura]

i think ashe is one of the most agonizing characters for me to think about because she’s just like me

her family is a shitshow. i’ve never seen people acknowledge that her parents were genuinely abusive past “ashe’s family sucks.”

neglect is abuse, manipulation is abuse, and it’s implied in a one-off that her mother threatens to hit her

so, long long ramble analysis of ashe’s parents

Graduation Day

ashe’s day starts well, excited to graduate, finally be out of a shitty school with shittier peers. her parents promised to be there, and they weren’t. this also isn’t the first time, according to ashe

she’s upset, she wants to be alone. unfortunately, being alone is what gets her into trouble

The Fight

so obviously a 17yo girl getting cornered by two teenage boys is definitely not a great situation, and the cops not believing ashe was defending herself baffles me

her parents have me even more confused. do you have so little care for your kid that you’re more worried about your image than your safety?

they tell her they’ll disown her, which is fucked. this is a threat, this is abuse

Calamity

when the original gang(tm) have her come up with a code name for their trip to cutthroat trout’s, ashe doesn’t think of a nickname or something badass, she thinks of her mother fussing at her over an accident

The House

this is the biggest piece to me.

ashe’s parents are home on her birthday, they’re angry, they’re either unaware of or unbothered by the fact a kid (cole) has been kidnapped off their property, they’re unbothered that their daughter was inside a burning building, they’re more bothered by their money being at risk

“Oh honestly, Elizabeth,” she said, sounding exasperated, “did you really believe we were going to disown you? Our only child?”

Ashe blinked at her parents, utterly bewildered.

“You were out of control,” her father continued. “You needed to be taught a lesson. Yes, it was a drastic step to make you think we were going to cut you off, but something needed to be done to convince you to clean up your act!”

The world seemed to warp around Ashe, twisting in some way she couldn’t comprehend. Were they telling the truth? Or was this simply a performance, a rewriting of the punishment they’d threatened, in order for her parents to save face in front of Bellerae’s police force?

Something needed to be done.

You needed to be taught a lesson.

to me, this implies that ashe’s parents rewrite their punishments frequently when it doesn’t go how they want to emotionally confuse her

Her mother looked surprised, but only for a moment. Then her eyes went hard. “You know, Elizabeth, I used to think you were misguided, a little too spirited for your own good. I thought having to confront the idea of being on your own would be to your benefit. But now I know better: At your core, you’re nothing more than a base, common criminal.”

“Strange,” said Ashe, glaring right back. “I would have thought that made me the perfect candidate to work with you and all those corporate buddies whose boots you line up to lick.”

Her mother’s hand flickered up, as if she was about to slap Ashe, but it stopped halfway. “Sheriff,” she called instead. “Get over here.”

wow! ok! even if she doesn’t actually hit her, its still wrong to threaten people (let alone your kids) with physical violence

The Aftermath (Part One)

Less than an hour later, she was free. And poor, once again. Her bail, covering the many crimes she was accused of, had been astronomical—taking almost everything there was in the gang’s shared account. That had left a feeling like a hole in her gut, but it was nothing compared to the one eating deeper and deeper as the minutes ticked by and the Diamondbacks still had [Cole]. And yet, she couldn’t help but reflect on how her parents’ interference had left her exactly where they had intended—eighteen, penniless, and without anywhere to call home.

But even if her blood relations had cast her aside, Ashe had found a new family to take their place.

And one of those people was in trouble.

ashe’s family isn’t blood anymore. her parents have hurt her over and over again for eighteen years, and to me i can interpret this of her being drained of every possible drop of love for her parents. they don’t seem to love her, why should she be obligated to love them? the gang treats her better, they respect her, they’re an emotionally stable environment.

The last few months had been the first time in years she’d been happy in this house. Now she was walking its halls for what was likely the final time.

The thought didn’t bother her half as much as she might have expected.

the house is devoid of ashe’s real family (the gang), making it worthless to her in the end.

Packing only some clothing and a few personal items. Everything else, she was happy to abandon. It wasn’t her, not anymore. In the end, the entirety of her life at Lead Rose Manor came to less than half a rucksack.

nothing in the manor mattered to her, i interpret this as her only things she brought was things she bought with her own money

If her parents had kept their promise, she never would have met [Cole], or Julian, or Frankie. And that opened a bigger hole in her than the thought of never seeing Lead Rose again.

This was no longer her home. Arbalest was no longer her company. And her parents were no longer her family.

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The Aftermath (Part Two)

right after ashe declares the gang is her only family, it’s revealed that julian is the one who betrayed her. obviously this is messed up, it’s upsetting, and she’s angry.

Frankie’s expression turned even stonier than when she’d looked at Julian. “I’m not saying I don’t understand, but … I’d never betray you—or Jesse, or even B.O.B.—like that. I thought you’d know that by now. But I’ll give you that one mistake.” She locked eyes with Ashe. “Next time you doubt me, I’m done. That’s not something I’ll forgive twice. Understood?”

to me this feels like ashe’s treatment in her childhood has altered her perception of others. her parenrs betrayed her and broke promises a lot, at least as far as we’re told. obviously ashe is quick to jump to conclusions, but luckily frankie is willing to give her a chance to learn not everyone is like that

But even though [Cole] was smiling, one of his eyes was nearly swelled shut, and there was dried blood on his chin from a split lip.

Ashe wheeled on Bez and shoved him into the wall of the cavern. “What did you do to him, you son of a—”

this isnt super important, to me it’s just ashe taking on the overprotective role her blood family never did for her

Seeing them now, gathered and wearing their new insignia for the first time, triggered a strange feeling, one that was so unfamiliar it took her a moment to identify it.

Home. This felt like home.

“But more than a gang,” she continued, “we’re a family. And like a real family, once you’re in Deadlock, you’re in it for life.”

ashe’s blood family is gone, but she has the gang now. maybe her methods are harsh, but she does it in a way they gives out the feeling of love and safety her parents never provided for her

The Aftermath (The Finale)

although we don’t see cole’s betrayal, to me it’s implied he was forced to cut contact with ashe. maybe it’s just a throw away line, but ashe remarks that cole promised he’s right, yet he never did. ~20 years with no contact doesn’t seem like something usual for cole, even if he was disagreeing with how deadlock was straying from its original path.

ashe had been stabbed in the back before, first her family, then julian. of course it hurt when she thought cole betrayed her, the first person to attempt to even understand her, the person she was willing to risk her life to save.

cole having contact with ashe probably wasn’t forcefully cut off, but he instead decided it was safer for her and the rest of the gang for him to not contact him, in preparation of his contact being tracked by overwatch to potentially do another operation on the deadlock gang

okay it’s 4:30am and i’ve been writing for 2hrs now and i’m done uhhh i would love any additional content and observations and analysis ^_^ i like seeing other people’s interpretations

[juliancallejo]

[lucy-sky]

Julian Kaye Playlist

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[ohmyoverland]

regardless of your preferred ship or perceived popularity, if ds9 was made now instead of in the 90s, who has more chance of being canon: garashir or jiles?

[stateofsport211]

📸 🎥 Eurosport SE

Somehow, just like the first set, Cashden had their moments, but they could not capitalize on it as things progressed thanks to Patcholls' point construction and pace absorption abilities. To start, H. Patten slapped a forehand return ace right at the first point of the set although Cashden held their serves to 1-0. Two games later, there were exchange of words between H. Patten and Maia about a point that could possibly be challenged at 1-1* 30-15, but Patcholls still held that game to 2-1.

In the next game, H. Patten's smash caused the first deuce, which also fumbled Cashden's game point before Patcholls had a break point thanks to his preceding forehand to Maia's volley error right after another deuce caused by the latter's double fault (thus they double-faulted twice by that time of the match), but there was a different, latest deuce made thanks to Maia's forehand pass finish to H. Patten's no-look volley before Cashden held their serves to 2-2. Three games later, their point construction looked as if they played an exhibition match with an exciting rally popping in, which ended with Maia's forehand winner before her return ace and a forehand winner from J. Cash several points later allowed them to break 4-3.

Somehow, the moment did not last long as soon as Patcholls negated Cashden's game point due to Maia's volley error, where the latter pair made another game point thanks to J. Cash's failed +1 volley before another double fault created Patcholls' break point, which was immediately converted (4-4) before they held to 5-4 as they confirmed the level of play. The scoreboard pressure might have been on Cashden then, when J. Cash hit the volley too wide (+1 error to *5-4 15-15) and Liv smashed it to equalize the next two points (*5-4 30-30) before J. Cash scored an ace before an underarm serve to H. Patten's lob error to hold to 5-5.

It took two more games before H. Patten slapped another forehand return ace to start it, followed by Liv's volley also saving Cashden's game point before the latter held to 6-6, where the tie-breaker became inevitable. In this case, J. Cash's double fault put Cashden with an unideal start as they trailed 0-2, but they managed to get the footing back once he hit a forehand return ace to 3-2 before they held to 3-3. Several points later, H. Patten fired a timely fourth-shot forehand winner to create Patcholls' match point to 6-5, where they ultimately converted it due to Maia's failed volley to take the second set 7-6(5), thus advancing to the next round.

[krispyweiss]

Album Review: John Leventhal - Rumble Strip

It’s not until five songs in to John Leventhal’s debut solo album, Rumble Strip, that voices - his and that of his wife, Rosanne Cash - appear for “That’s all I Know about Arkansas.”

Coming after the short instrumentals - maxi-snippets, call them - built on piano (“Floyd Cramer’s Blues”), acoustic guitar (“J.L.’s Hymn, No. 2”) and full-band (the title track; “Tullamore Blues, No. 2”) arrangements, “Arkansas” features Leventhal’s moody, somewhat-muted production values, recalling LPs he’s worked on for Cash, Sarah Jarosz and others.

“Arkansas” gives way to more wordless offerings - “Clarinet Concerto,” an acoustic-electric guitar duet; the languid and brooding “Inwood Hill,” which adds banjo and a melody in the final 30 seconds; and “Meteor,” a crunchy, Americana “Green Onions” rewrite.

This is the point where it becomes clear Rumble Strip is more a collection of song ideas than completed songs. That’s not to say album is unpleasant - because it is not - but with Cash popping up again to duet on “If You Only Knew” and Leventhal singing of the life of a scraping-by musician on “The Only Ghost” - amid short bits like “Marion and Sam” and the Julian Lage-inspired “Who’s Afraid of Samuel Barber” - it is disjointed.

Sequenced as it is, rather than grouping instrumentals and vocal tracks together, the album trickles like an ephemeral stream as dry season approaches, rather than the flowing rivers Leventhal’s created for others while at the board.

So while “Hymn No. 2,” “Arkansas” and the country strut of “Three Chord Monte” are well worth slowing down for, Rumble Strip is ultimately a disappointment - 16 tracks, crammed into 43 minutes that explain why Leventhal has thus far devoted his career to making others sound better; that’s the best use of his considerable talents.

Grade card: John Leventhal - Rumble Strip - C+

2/8/24

[onawhimsicot]

i know not many people would want to read a 10,000 word article about the minecraft end poem and how the author, Julian Gough, was never fairly compensated for his work and has made it public domain.

But it's a very well-written and heartfelt read, and he makes it very clear that none of this is a cash-grab and despite the fact that he is essentially a starving artist in this capitalist society, he only mentions his financial struggles despite Minecraft's huge huge success at the bottom of this article and not in the tweets so as to not dilute his message.

Anyway, I just think it'd be cool if those who are able to could support him in some way whether it be subscribing to his substack or donating to his paypal (that's linked in the article, you can ctrl + F to find it easier), that's all.

[slowcatsworld]

Blue Lock Master Striker Headcanons

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France’s PXG: Julian Loki

My sweet

Julian definitely is an older sibling (literally made a 3 post long argument on how he is one so TRUST he is). His favorite memory of his little sibling is when they first said his name. The small ‘Julian’ mumbled in multiple breaths (ju..julian yk) made him pause his homework and look them straight in the eye. They stared back with a big, innocent smile. Julian broke out into a smile of his own and grabbed the little guy for a hug.

Julian has such a carefree relationship with his mom, he gives off such mama’s boy vibes. They are a duo that would stay up late watching tv shows even though he has school in the morning and his mom has work. When his mother would cook something Julian was always her taste tester. He lost count the amount of times he would go back for seconds just to “get a better taste” and receive a wooden spoon to the hand. Julian’s mother would adore his girlfriend, especially since she can tell what a good impact you have on her son.

Julian would work well with someone who has a lot of energy but doesn’t need to be monitored or babysat. For example, say he is out at an amusement park with his friends and significant other. His girlfriend sees a game stand that piques her interest and hurls away from the group to investigate with determined steps. Julian isn’t worried about her getting lost or in an altercation with someone. he knows she’ll be back soon and give everyone a detailed report of the stand, the game set up, and the prizes offered. Whether or not she will ask him to spot her some cash to play the game is a whole other story. (Brother is loaded just from playing football)

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England’s Manshine City: Chris Prince

I hate him

Pathetic man baby vibes

Chris is very aware of his personal hygiene and is ridiculously active in taking care of his body. He has a personal massager, esthetician, chiropractor, waxer, the works. He loves his physicality too much to let himself rust in any capacity. He almost never skips brushing his teeth or washing his face. If he isn’t fueled with a type of passion or desperate enough, he won’t kiss you in the morning until you both at least have some mouth wash. He carries two different deodorant scents in his practice bag. This is nice because you know he won’t ever smell bad, but sometimes he becomes cologne nose blind (especially on high end dates).

He has a beef with Americans. (I don’t know if he’s confirmed English but he is today) He doesn’t mock them or become outwardly rude to them, but he’s thankful to be in the European League and not the North American League (is that a real league? Google isn’t helping and I don’t know shit abt professional soccer leagues-) Chris goes bonkers when someone jokingly calls him an American; as he will be whining and waving his arms about how he’s so much better than them and how it insults his legacy to be compared to an American and not be acknowledged as an English man.

When his hair isn’t cooperating with him he cries out of frustration.

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Spain’s FC Barcha: Lavinho

Lavinho loves the feeling of dancing with his partner. It’s intimate and free, no matter what style nor if there was music or not. Lavinho is so fond of holding your hips and gently swaying the two of you in the silent hours of the night that he has a pep in his step when he walks home from practice. Your scent filling his nostrils, the heat he can feel coming from your neck and shoulder as he rests his head there, it’s all too perfect as he begins to hum a song to himself.

Lavinho would want to get a tattoo reminiscent of you. If yall ever were that serious. At first he was thinking of your name, but you shot that down quickly. Something more primal and colorful was more his style. He wants something that represents you, though. Y’all compromise on a couple things that fit both of your wishes. Your favorite flower, a kiss mark, and a woman dancing with a pair of wings emerging from her back. (Picture this omg. The woman could be bowing, in the middle of a dance move or smth and the wings are halfway out of her back. Or something like the woman looking up and outstretched and welcoming to the feeling around her. With the wings spread out powerful and graceful. Okay I’m done I’m done)

Lavinho loves being barefoot. If he can’t be barefoot, Lavinho is wearing open toed shoes. Chanclas, flip flops, Birkenstocks, doesn’t matter. He grew up like this, and doesn’t quite want to conform his freedom and customs to the world of Europe yet. Even if he has been living there for years. He gets so happy at feeling sand under his feet as well, it reminds him of his younger childhood days in the best way. (This is prolly canon bc the first time we see him he’s barefoot right?)

Am I becoming a Lavinho girl..?

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Italy’s Ubers: Marc Snuffy

I don’t like him but I don’t hate him-

He says ‘shitty brats’ too much in the same breath at the end of the Ubers vs BM match I think he unlocked his previous degradation kink or smth idek maybe that’s why

Okay focus

Mick Moon’s death still haunts Snuffy. He hasn’t truly let it go, and even though he seems to make progress during the Ubers vs BM match, he has a long way to go to fully come to peace with his best friend’s death. Most times Snuffy can’t drink alcohol without thinking of Mick and becoming guilty. All the thoughts of how he could have saved Mick from his fate, how he did try but it wasn’t enough, how he allowed for his best friend to ruin his own life- even though that meant Mick stayed true to his philosophy. It hurts Snuffy. It’s the main reason why Snuffy cares so deeply for his teammates now, and why he goes out of his way to make sure they are okay mentally in his own way.

Snuffy wasn’t that interested in the luxury of lust that came from women when he first started out on his dream to being a professional footballer. It wasn’t until Mick that he started indulging in being a lady’s man. While it was almost always lustful and physical, the women that tugged at his heartstrings were the ones that would compliment Snuffy’s nose. The ones that would hold his face to their chest and give him slow, loving kisses to his nose while their hands moved further up into his hair. The ones that knew his eyes were actually orange and not brown and how those women looked into his sharp, big eyes like he was the reason for all their happiness was surreal. Those instances it would become all too real for Snuffy. The lines between lust and something more would get blurred and blurred until he got scared and backed away and moved to the next lady in the next club with a smaller smile than before.

Snuffy is very proud of his black belt in Jujitsu. Especially with the way it helps him on the football field. His understanding of his own body and abilities mean more to him than the average person too. Also because of Mick and how Mick ignored his body both before and after getting let go as a footballer.

Okay, Snuffy isn’t that bad I guess-

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Germany’s Bastard Munchen: Noel Noa

My man my man my man

Let me give you a big smooch

Noel sunburns so easily. He never tans, he always burns a hot pink. He has but an ounce of melanin in his skin that prevents him from being totally albino. Because of this, he is very serious and methodical about applying sunscreen. He applies daily, especially when he knows he’ll be outside for practice or a game. He also isn’t that fond of costal activities because of the sun exposure, even more so because he can’t swim that well. (OMG I read a little blurb about Noel not being able to swim but his wife loved to I don’t know who wrote it but it was so cute I’ll try to find the writer)

He does interviews for football, but finds them rather bland and not that important. He likes to discuss football strategies and profile analysis he’s done of other players, but most of the time reporters aren’t that interested in his words. They always want to know more intimate details about him, it feels like to Noel. Just not his exact cup of tea, but he knows other players are always willing to talk in an interview so he leaves the chitter to them if he can. He likes for his actions on the field to speak for him.

Noel makes an effort to acknowledge stray animals if he can. The cat sitting on the restaurant sill? He gave it some head scratches before continuing his walk. The dog that always lays in the same sunny spot of concrete on the sidewalk? Noel has given him some water just yesterday. It feels as though he’s paying homage to their sacrifices by giving them small acts of domesticity as he was once a stray too. He still feels like one sometimes. At night when he’s awake in his bed thinking, he ponders the possibility of taking one of the many strays home with him. He won’t allow himself to though. He can’t stoop so low as to take an animal into a home that he knows he’ll be absent enough from them (his football commitment sigh) to not properly take care of them, his head reasons, even if his heart wants him to act so unrationally.

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8.6.24

[wildissylupus]

Evolution of Cassidy's relationships

Pre-Deadlock, Julian: I would go to jail for you (he did, if fact, go to jail for him)

Deadlock, Ashe: idk if I'm making you worse or if your making me worse but either way we're having fun-

Blackwatch, Genji: I can fix him!

Bodyguard/Post-Blackwatch, Mina Liao: Welp I'm probably going to get fired and I guess I'm a dad now!

Recall, Baptiste (and possibly Lifeweaver): Ok let's get the charm on- wait- shit he's matching my energy-