#like....carbon copy of florida

[lunearobservatory]

florida's weird kids 💕 mami and orla

ought gfu k fuck there's THREE of them !!!!! AAA

[ferrstappen]

hey bubs, dunno if your taking requests still but I was wondering if you could write dad!Max taking his kids to a theme park for the first time, maybe Disney?

Thank you in advance

Disney World Break (Max Verstappen x fem reader

Max insisted, like really insisted on taking the kids to Disney World, you were already in Miami and a flight to Orlando would be short forty-five minutes.

You, on the other hand, weren’t so thrilled about the idea of taking two four-year-old to a theme park, walking under the humid sun for hours, packed with people from all over the world who could recognize your very famous husband.

The twins, Luca and Mila, both carbon copies of their father, pleaded you to go during the entire flight from Azerbaijan to Florida, encouraged by their father.

“Max, they’re too young to go, they’ll last two hours, tops” You told him as the twins were sleeping, cuddling each other.

“We can take breaks or whatever, we’ll take one of those VIP tours so we can skip lines,” Max hummed at the feeling of your fingers threading through his hair while his head rested on your lap.

Something flashed as you looked at him, always acting like a child outside the track, maybe because he was trying to connect with his inner child, and it all made sense. “Baby, have you ever been to Disney World?”

Blue eyes made contact with yours, his hands finding their home on your thigh. “No, not in Orlando at least. Mum and dad took a Victoria and I to Disneyland in France, but I don’t remember much”

Those words were enough to make you close your eyes and take a deep breath, knowing both Max and you were going to regret this, but it was going to be another adventure for your books. “Ok, baby. We are going to Disney world. You better book that VIP shot soon, and of course we’re going to Magic Kingdom.”

Fast forward two days and you were on the entrance of the park, Max helping Luca to choose his first ears, all while carrying Mila on his arms and telling her to choose whatever she wanted.

“Those ears look really great on you, my love.” You knelt in front of your son, fixing his hair so it wouldn’t look messy.

Just as you were speaking with your private tour guide, Max walked next to you, placing his hand on your waist and gently squeezing it to catch your attention.

“Put them on, liefde.” Max placed a pair of classic Minnie ears, as he adjusted his own Mickey hat.

It seemed like you were not only in charge of your twins, somewhere along the way after riding the Jungle Cruise, your husband started taking Luca and Mila to every shop, money not being an issue as the twins overindulged in merch and sweets.

“What do you think about going to the teacups next?” Max asked Mila, who was on his shoulders.

“Daddy, I’m tired.” Mila complained.

The whispered I told you so didn’t pass unnoticed by Max, who playfully placed his hand very near your ass.

“Max! It’s full of children here, have some respect!” You laughed, placing a kiss on his chin, only to be interrupted.

“Eww! Mama and daddy don’t!” Luca said making a disgusted expression, only to be reprimanded by his sister.

“How about we head to the castle and take our family photo?” You suggested and Max agreed, asking the guide to walk you to the best picture spot.

The sun was glowing, the four of you wearing your ears. Mila was in front of you while Luca was in front of Max who placed a hand on his shoulder and another on your ass, giving it a light squeeze just as the photographer snapped the picture.

This wasn’t a vacation, though. Just after the fireworks exploded, you were on a SUV, full of Disney World bags including multiple t-shirts, dolls, Mickey Mouse replicas, a play set of Cinderella castle driving to the airport where the jet was already waiting for the four of you.

You laughed after noticing multiple Pandora jewelry bags full of Disney charms, bracelets and earrings, even if you insisted to Max that Mila would never wear them. Max didn’t care, whatever his princess wanted, whatever his princess would get.

Max and you were still wearing your ears, staring at Mila and Luca who were both sleeping between the two of you.

“So, what do you say to a week long Disney vacation when the season’s over?” Max proposed and you giggled.

“Only if you ride all the roller coasters with them while I eat my churro” You answered and Max laughed; his gorgeous cackle which made the corner of his eyes crinkle and his mouth form the most beautiful smile before leaning to leave a kiss on your lips, careful to not disturb the twins.

“Deal”

[chaoticarson16]

Idk if you still doing these but if you do:

Main six +NJ

👪🍜👔🟣🗡️

Hope this is ok

Yay I haven’t had one of these in a while! :D

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 - Family

California: Him and the other Spanish colonies are siblings (Cal, Tex, Four corners, Florida, and Nevada). He’s the second oldest of his siblings, Texas being the oldest. He really wants to adopt a kid with New York, but he’s been too anxious to ask. So for now he’ll just be the best and totally the favorite uncle to Utah’s kids.

New York: He’s siblings with the other og13. Somewhere around being a middle child and he’s also twins with New Jersey. IDC, Gov, Maine, and DC are his niece and nephews (PA, Mass, and Maryland being parents is totally cannon I swear)

Louisiana: You’ve probably noticed a common theme. He’s siblings with the other French colonies and he’s the oldest. Those siblings are the twins Bama and Sippi, Missouri, Michigan, Arkansas, Illinois, and Oklahoma.

Florida: As mentioned in California’s, he’s siblings with the other Spanish colonies. He’s pretty close with California, even thought they don’t act like it but messing with each other is how they show their affection. Utahs kids love him because he doesn’t have any rules and he loves to do science experiments with them. Much to Utah’s dismay.

Texas: You know the drill. Since he’s the oldest he practically raised the others with help from the other older siblings.

Gov: He’s twins with IDC and they’re actually identical twins but IDC likes to dye her hair so it’s not that noticeable. If you put both of them plus their father side by side they look like carbon copies of each other. The only differences are the twins hair is darker and their eyes colors are a little different. When he was younger, his uncles would spoil the hell out of him and his sister. They would also go on play dates with Maine quite a bit. When DC was (born?? spawned??) they would take care of him too and treated him like a younger brother. There’s so many photos that they all use to embarrass Gov, IDC, Maine, and DC from the shenanigans they would get into.

New Jersey: Same as New York, middle sibling of the og13 and twins with York. Jersey was the uncle that spent the most time with the kids because he was the only one who could get them to go to sleep (to everyone’s surprise). They would rope him into their shenanigans cause they knew he would never say no to them.

🍜 - Food

California: Most people believe he’s vegan, but he’s actually not. He’s just a bit picky with meat and will only eat it if it’s seasoned certain ways. Like he can eat burgers perfectly fine but if you season and cook chicken the same way he’ll puke. That’s why he only eats vegetables or fruit if the others offer, cause there’s nothing done to them.

New York: This man is a picky eater. His siblings all know this and will either make him something else and or prepare the dish differently so he can eat it. Jersey’s been the only one who could get him to eat everything he made.

Louisiana: He is chef. No but fr this man loves to cook and everything he makes is amazing. He also eats everything, like he’s the opposite of New York.

Florida: He’ll eat any and everything. Except oysters and clams. He hates them. Only Loui knows why. It’s their texture

Texas: Everyone assumes he eats meat with every meal. Since he’ll jokingly make fun of California, they think he doesn’t like vegans or vegetarians (which California isn’t). He actually only eats meat maybe once or twice a week, usually on the weekends during cookouts. Them bull instincts make meat seem very unappealing.

Gov: This man runs on coffee and spite alone and the occasional grilled cheese

New Jersey: He can eat anything and I mean anything. Stupid little goat boy

👔 - Clothing

California: He’s usually seen in a skater boy kind of aesthetic, but he also likes wearing those cottage core type dresses. He’s also definitely got those glasses chains with the little charms at the end. He’s got many different ones but his favorite and New Yorks have little knives on them.

New York: He’s got that typical city style but when he doesn’t have meetings he likes to wear dark academia type outfits. This man has style

Louisiana: He is Adam Sandler and he’s waiting on them to play Gangnam style. Nah but fr the only stylizing he does are the occasional pieces of jewelry and the charms in his hair.

Florida: He’s got that beach boy/surfer boy style like you see at the table. He hates the way pants feel on his legs and he rarely wear sweaters only his husbands

Texas: Typically in farm wear like jeans and button ups or t shirts but he can also be seen in lounge wear when he’s at the statehouse

Gov: Usually in business attire since he’s at work almost 24/7. When the others actually manage to drag him out of his office to go somewhere, they’re surprised to see him space themed outfits. The most common thing is he’ll have stars on his clothing then planet based jewelry

New Jersey: Grunge goblincore is all that came to mind for him. Just the more earthy tones and the sweaters but also perfect for doing outdoorsy things. Perfect

🟣 - Romantic/Sexual/Shippy

California: I’m mainly a Caliyork shipper but I’m open to any ships that are legal and not toxic! His love languages are definitely physical touch and acts of service. He loves just holding his partners hand or hugging them and picking them up. He also loves doing anything they ask. Whether that be cooking or cleaning or just going with them somewhere. He likes feeling useful.

New York: Again the Caliyork brain rot is real. His love language is quality time. He loves just being around his partner. They don’t even have to be interacting, one could be on their phone and the other could be reading on the other side of the room and he’d be happy.

Louisiana: Flouigov are the husbands ever. They help teach Gov to relax and Gov helps them find better ways to regulate their energy that won’t upset anyone. His love language is acts of service

Florida: Same as before but Florida loves to cuddle them. His love languages are touch and acts of service. He also loves baking for them (the only form of cooking he can do)

Texas: I’m a major multi-shipper but my current fav is Texahoma (enemies/rivals to lovers fr) his love languages are words of affirmation and gift giving

Gov: He loves info-dumping about his interests to his partners. And they listen because they know he rarely gets to. He’s always either working or in meetings so the very rare occasions when he has free time he cuddle with his partners and starts talking. His love languages are words of affirmation and quality time

New Jersey: I see him being with both Nevada and Wyoming (it’s random I know but I love them) his love languages are quality time and physical touch

🗡️ - Fighting

California: Mainly fights with his legs and he’s really strong with them. He once dislocated Florida’s knee after he broke one of his mugs

New York: Mainly uses his fists and brass knuckles but he also uses his bat and a gun

Louisiana: Mainly magic but he can and will shoot someone and when he somehow gets a gun he shoots to kill

Florida: He uses any and everything. That chair? Oh word. This stick? Hell yeah. His brother who just so happened to be standing next to him? Let’s do get help.

Texas: Gun. That’s it just gun. And occasionally his fists but mainly gun

Gov: He’s an excellent manipulator. He can usually dissolve the situation before he has to fight but he does carry a combat knife on him for when that doesn’t work

New Jersey: He uses all his limbs. His fists, his legs, his teeth. Whatever works

Got a bit lazy at the end but I’m so sorry this is late I’ve been pretty busy

[vergess]

#It's not just meat Yankees are super disconnected from their food in general

#A lot seem to genuinely believe that food just? Manifests??? At the grocery store somehow?

#I've heard multiple stories in which a home gardener offered veggies to someone

#Only to hear “ewwwww they grew in the DIRT”

#Like yeah. That's how plants grow. In the dirt. Including your precious perfectly clean Whole Foods potatoes

#And there's the human and environmental aspect too

#Like a person had to plant and harvest your vegetables and a person had to slaughter and pack your meat

#And there are nasty chemicals involved and there's the carbon emissions of shipping stuff from Florida to Maine etc

#That these people just. Don't think about. Because it's completely out of their worldview.

We'd be veering into some weird tangents on that OP, so I copied @palominocorn's tags here to comment on them further.

Because it's true. US Americans are, by and large, disconnected from food production in a way that I honestly was not equipped to understand based on where I grew up. Due to a combination of location and poverty, my family and community during childhood were heavily built around hunting for meat, farming for vegetables, and managing food waste through small animals (chickens, dogs, maybe a pig if you're rich/clever/weird enough to pen it, etc).

I didn't realize until the pandemic when "backyard chickens" became a "trend" just how separate my experience was from the norm.

I always perceived grocery stores as something for.... well. People with money to travel to them, growing up. We bought food there monthly in the winter, and saved our money on vegetable farming and hunting in the summer to afford it.

And I think what I've just described sounds like an unfathomable, impossible dreamscape from one of my solarpunk fantasies or whatever.

Or else sounds like a hellish monstrosity, if you're more familiar with rural poverty and food deserts.

But like... it's neither of those really. It's just... a food system that isn't as tied to the industrial complex as most in the US.

And that modest disconnect still sounds like a made up imagination world to most people in this country. That's how bad the disconnect between food, ALL food, and the average US American is.

And that's without even touching on the way foods native to various parts of the US are considered broadly inferior/filthy compared to colonial imports, including and especially with regards to meats.

[qqueenofhades]

Okay but I'm Brazilian and the whole Bolsonaro supporter "manifestation" happened yesterday (which reminded me a lot of the White House attack, at least no one died over here) and one thing I really find ironic is how people would call Lula a communist and that he'd end Democracy in Brazil. But then the Bolsonaro supporters, who claim to be "people of family" are the ones committing anti-democratic acts and actively wanting a military intervention. (Because the last one went so well and definitely wasn't a dictatorship)

As far as I can tell, what happened in Brazil yesterday was almost a carbon copy of what happened in the US two years ago, almost exactly on the same date (January 6/January 8), and not in the least by accident. During his entire time in power, Bolsonaro has talked openly about his admiration for Trump, modeled himself on Trump, was called the "Trump of the Tropics," and after a narrow election defeat to a left-wing rival, his supporters have now stormed the Capitol and the Senate. After Bolsonaro holed up in Florida, home of Trump, and it was likewise reported after his election defeat that Trump advisors/convicted felons/white supremacists Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller were advising him on the next steps. It is not in the least out of the question that they LITERALLY advised him to try January 6th again, after first leaving the country in an attempt to avoid being arrested. Huge mobs don't just appear out of thin air to attack the government in a systemic fashion, especially after they had previously dispersed prior to Lula's inauguration. Someone organized them and sent them there, and it will be very interesting to see who.

Anyway, Bolsonaro should be extradited back to Brazil immediately, whether or not he himself had any part in directly planning it (and it seems to stretch credulity that he could be totally unaware). I know Florida is full of terrible people anyway, but it doesn't need to be a squatters' home for OTHER countries' aspiring dictators, since we already have Trump and that is more than enough. At least the Brazilian authorities arrested the 1/8 rioters on the spot, instead of taking months to track them down like the FBI did with 1/6 (seriously, how does Christopher Wray still have a job?) The investigation of this is likewise going to be very interesting.

Also yes, it's no surprise that the hard-right fascists who talk about Freedom and Family Values were the ones to try the armed/violent coup. Trump taught wannabe authoritarians and their followers all over the world how to do it, gave them a blueprint, and of course it's going to be exported and tried again. "Communism" is likewise a particularly potent bogeyman in Brazil due to the legacy of the Cold War, and since the military dictatorship only ended in 1985, there are plenty of people to whom it is still an acceptable option (sadly). So yes.

[backup-baby-backup]

Initial thoughts (spoilers)

I don't think this is Midnights 2.0 as some people are saying... but it's also not not Midnights 2.0? There's unmissable hints of Folkmore (The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived would fit well on Evermore (half of it anyway... if you get what I mean)) Like the Jack Antonoff synths are here but they're also fundamentally much more interesting than on Midnights. For example, I love how the synths just sound off and funky on Down Bad which really wouldn't fit the slick production. It would be disingenuous to say this sounds totally divorced from Midnights but it's also not the carbon copy some feared. I honestly think it's much better than Midnights, as she did give up her glitter gel pen as advertised.

Which brings us to the lyrics. You could tell Taylor herself wanted to put the lyrics forward given how forward her vocals are on the mix. Although Twitter will undoubtedly have a field day with "Charlie Puth should be a better artist" (well you can tell they were high), I honestly think this album has some of her most diverse writing yet, from the pop culture references to the person life hints we all know and love (tangent: these will take ages to plow through, that's for sure...). It's reminiscent of literally every previous era. I even hear hints of Speak Now on But Daddy I Love Him.

Again, the main criticism I have for The Tortured Poets Department is that it is way too long. As two separate albums, sure, but 31 tracks is giving Drake levels of blurring the lines between a playlist and an album. Especially The Anthology, yes the songs are beautiful and the lyricism is as strong as ever but after sitting through 25 songs I'm kind of losing track.

Honestly, not to pull a Lover review but cut roughly 10 of these tracks, work in a few catchier hooks, and this might give Folkmore a run for their money. But well.

HIGHLIGHTS: My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys, Down Bad, Florida!!!, The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, Clara Bow

lowlights: I Can Do It With A Broken Heart (we have Paper Rings at home...)

Speak Now

Red

1989

Folklore

Evermore

The Tortured Poets Department

Midnights

Fearless

Reputation

Debut

Lover

[la-undercover-latina]

Keeping up with the Biersacks

A/N: So I tried to keep it as in chronological order as possible. If there’s anything that I’m missing, feel free to shoot me an ask.

P.S These are only the ones I wrote. @youlightmeupfinn also writes stuff for Amber, so make sure to check her page too 😊

P.P.S I do not own the images used in this

Amber Nicolette Lee-Biersack

Amber Nicolette Lee-Biersack is the only child of Tommy Lee and Heather Locklear. Born on December 8th, 1987.

She is the godchild of Nikki Sixx.

Amber developed anger problems during her parents divorce that only got worse during Pamela and Tommy’s sex tape scandal.

She started White Rabbit with Ella Sixx when she was 22 and Ella was 16.

Amber is her father’s mini me. She has his curly dark brown hair, hazel eyes, tanned skin, and also is decently curvy. She also has a natural aptitude for drums and piano, and her father’s generally positive but outspoken attitude as well. But don’t let that fool you, she also learned how to kick some ass from the Kings of the Strip.

Amber met her husband Andy Biersack in 2011 before Warped Tour started that year. Prior to dating Andy, she was in her “hoe phase.”

Andy and Amber got married in 2015, and have 3 children: Addison Ella Biersack (born in 2016), Thomas Christopher Biersack (born in 2020), and Rosemarie Andrea Biersack (born in 2022)

Ghost Whisperer Pt 2

This Is Gonna Hurt

Basket of Black Roses

Sunglasses at Night

Amber And Andy Meeting

End of Slutty Summer

Down Goes The Singer

Andy Meeting Heather and Tommy

Andy Meeting Nikki and Taylor

A Mötley Thanksgiving

Private Parts

When We Were Young

Home Sweet Home (Collab with @youlightmeupfinn)

Greek Temper

Porn Star Dancing

Tattoo for Addison

That’s MY Champagne

A New Surprise

Daddy’s Kitten

Dirty at Download

Father’s Day in Florida

Addison “Addy” Ella Biersack

Born November 24th, 2016

Addison is the oldest child of Amber Lee and Andy Biersack. She is her dad’s mini me. From her height, porcelain skin, to her crystal blue eyes. The main physical appearance she got from her mother being her dark curls.

Her godparents are Ella Sixx and Jake Pitts.

She has her Grandpa Tommy (Poppa) wrapped around her pinky finger.

Addison is also a regular guest on The Andy Show, mainly dolling out the punishments via the nerf guns, or just being adorable for the camera.

She loves the story of how her parents found out that her mother was pregnant. How her parents were on tour together and her mother, despite her father and godmother’s urgings, still performed on tour. The only nod to taking it easy being that she didn’t use the contraption inspired by her father’s drum kit that spins.

She also enjoys going with her whole family to hockey games, and always begs Andy to play hockey either at home or at the rink.

Bedtime Memories

You ate him?!

Pissed off Biersack

Addison the Flower Girl (Follow up to Pissed off Biersack. I’m collaboration with @youlightmeupfinn)

Thomas “Tommy” Christopher Biersack

Born September 13th, 2020

Named after both of his grandfathers, Tommy is the Biersack family’s little troublemaker. He definitely took after his maternal grandfather in his personality.

After Addison was a carbon copy of Andy, Amber was thrilled that at least one of the couple’s children looked more like her.

The couple announced their pregnancy with Tommy when Andy went on Brittany Furlan’s show Worst Firsts. The couple decided to keep the same godparents for Tommy as the had for Addy.

Even from a very young age, Tommy is demonstrating his love of music. And just like his sister, the couple decided to introduce it as soon as they could.

In addition to music, he also loves going to hockey games with his family, just not as much as his big sister.

Nightmares

Rosemarie Andrea Biersack

Born February 26th, 2022

TBA for everything else

[viktoriakomova]

my biggest problem with bama home judging isnt that its inflated its just that its all over the fucking place (which is hardly unique to them lmao but anyway). hit routines (esp in the front half of lineups) that consistently get 9.7s-9.8s would absolutely be getting into the 9.85-9.90 stratum if carbon copies were done by utah lsu or florida at home.

which is good bc its like.... accurately deducted lmao. but its not good when theyre the only top-half sec team without this kind of home bonus. i wish it were more like that everywhere.

i mean tonight was different (lmfao waligora fx) but this was absolutely an outlier

HOWEVER the frequency of 0.150 scoring splits is.... odd. idk whats up with that. mildly tempted to make a spreadsheet but probz wont bother with all that lol its just.... curious idk

[squishmallow36]

Keeper of the Lost Prepositions - Fifty-seven

Word count: 2.5k

Tw: none

Taglist (lmk if you want to be added/removed!): @stellar-lune @gaslight-gaetkeep-gayboss @kamikothe1and0lny @nyxpixels @florida-fruity-frog @poppinspop @crystallinewalker @uni-seahorse-572 @solreefs @never-mourn-the-good @rusted-phone-calls @when-wax-wings-melt @cotyledon-tomentosa @good-old-fashioned-lover-boy7 @dexter-dizzknees @abubble125 @cherryberrybitch @blossomsxgalorex

On Ao3 or below the cut!

    Fitz hangs up with Sophie somewhere around fifteen minutes later and takes a second before yelling through the wall, “Is there anyone else you want me to hail? Sophie’s talking to the Forklenator.”

    I take a single earbud out, replying, “Try and see if you can reach Councillor Darek. I don’t want this to go through thirty-six different people before it reaches the council. They’re already idiots. We need to minimize that however we can.”

    I hear Fitz’s muffled Imparter ringing and gives it a minute before yelling back, “I got nothing.”

    “Try Elwin then.” It’s worth seeing if he’s got Darek hanging around. And if not, it’ll be good to have him in the loop. I think we all know someone’s going to have a near-death experience before the end of this. I just hope it isn’t Fitz. 

    Fitz’s Imparter rings for only a few seconds. “Hi, Elwin!”

    “Hey, Fitz. Who’s dying this time?” Elwin asks, sounding tired. 

    I roll over to the doorframe, not wanting to actually be seen on camera, but I think we all know Fitz is not a Technopath. He’s gotten better in recent weeks but I still wouldn’t trust him to build any gadgets. 

    I reply, “No one. Yet.”

    “Oh, hi, Dex,” comes Elwin’s response. 

    “We were kind of wondering if Councillor Darek happened to be there,” Fitz says, before we get distracted. 

    “Yeah, why?” Elwin asks, probably dragging him into view. Could confirm if I could see.

    Eh, being the mysterious voice from beyond is good enough for me. 

    “It’s a very long story.” 

    “I’m here,” I hear Darek say. “What do you need?”

    “Where should I start?” Fitz asks, looking at me for an answer. 

    So there’s Godzilla’s email...which doesn’t make sense until you have my double agent context...which doesn’t make sense without Tinker’s double agent context. 

    “Tinker,” I answer, nodding for pretty much no good reason. 

    “Okay. I don’t know if you’ve heard any of this but Tinker’s apparently a member of the Neverseen. We figured that out a while ago but whatever. Now she’s in Black Swan custody so Dex kind of took over, pretending to be her for like maybe a week and a half. And then he proceeded to get scared of what would happen if the Neverseen found out what he was doing. Don’t ask; I don’t know how his thought process works. So now he’s gotten himself into being a double agent for the Neverseen--”

    Fitz stops abruptly. “I realize now that if you’re working for them, it isn’t my most brilliant idea to tell you everything that’s happened recently regarding this--and Dex has gotten some vague information on what the Neverseen’s next move might be. I have already hailed Sophie.”

   “Speaking of Sophie, should I forward her the email with the details?” I ask Fitz. 

   “Not if someone can track it.”

    I smile softly, because a few months ago he wouldn’t have the vaguest idea to suggest that. Already rolling over to the computer, I call, “Blind carbon copy exists for a reason!”

    “Add Forkle onto it if you can,” he calls back. 

    I send it, and I can vaguely hear Elwin asking, “What’s in this email? Whatever an email is.”

    “Dex, you explain the techy things,” Fitz essentially yells at me, and I reluctantly roll back to the doorway. 

    “Basically the Neverseen don’t trust me because the name of the thing is not what it looks like it does to me, and that’s honestly one of the smarter things they’ve done. So a lot of this is based on the diagram with the dimensions and specs. I think it’s the technical equivalent to an Enhancer.”

    “And by ‘think’ you mean…?” Fitz asks. 

    “It looks super super similar to my ability restrictor we’ve all tried to collectively forget.”

    Fitz mutters, “And by we you mean you.”

    “Don’t call me out like that.” I smile. “Councillor Darek, do you happen to know if the plans for that whole debacle were given to anyone outside of the council?”

    “Not to my knowledge,” he replies. 

    “So, if the diagram was not shared, how do you explain the very apparent similarities between the ability restrictor and this new device?”

    “Another Technopath got into the system?” Darek guesses.

    Just a typical Councillor trying to avoid the blame. Why did I expect anything less?

    “There aren’t a whole lot of us Technopaths, so it would be plausible to believe that Tinker would be the one to do it if someone hacked the system. If they did, I would think I could find Gisela telling her to do that because they have not deleted their emails any time in the past four years.”

    I roll over to the computer, and run a keyword search for ‘ability restrictor’ that comes back with nothing helpful. Email search engines are horrible, but I think it would’ve found something. Gisela’s kind of a control freak. There would’ve been a ton of emails. I roll back to the doorway so I don’t have to yell.

    “If she’d deleted their emails anytime recently, there wouldn’t be over two thousand in there.”

    After a moment, Darek asks, “Where does that leave us?”

    Fitz answers, “Dex--and he’s convinced me so I’ll say and I--are thinking that maybe there’s a bit of a leak in the council.”

    Darek swears and Elwin probably does too although I can’t hear him. 

    “I mean, like a third of my reasoning is that I’m not sure what other options are left.”

    “Thank you for letting me know,” Darek says shakily, having regained his ability to form words that do not have to be bleeped out. 

    “I figured I could trust you.” I roll in front of the camera. “I know things.” I retreat back into the doorway. 

    “Again, I do not know what that information is,” Fitz clarifies. “But I do know that he can be scary when he wants to be.”

    “Should we let him in?” Darek asks quietly, presumably to Elwin. 

    Fitz looks at me and it doesn’t take a telepath to know what he’s thinking. Preposition. 

    I miss Elwin’s response. “How good are you with secrets?” Darek asks Fitz. 

    “I’ve had a bi too much experience lately.”

    Hey, that’s my answer to that.

    “Dex, you’re in charge of all definitions.”

    “He knows all the definitions. Not well, but he’s learning,” I mumble, which directly causes more swear words from the Councillor. 

   Fitz shrugs, transmitting, Thanks. For the outstanding confidence you have in my learning abilities. 

    I can’t stop myself from smiling. 

    Darek audibly takes a breath. “I haven’t told anyone this before…but Elwin and I have been seeing each other for a while.”

    The pieces click in Fitz’s head--he could have very easily played the ‘of course you’ve been seeing each other that’s what eyeballs do’ card--and he nearly shouts, “Oh my stars, that makes so much sense.”

    Meanwhile, Elwin is laughing so hard, he can probably barely stand. 

    Slightly more composed, Darek emphasizes, “You can’t tell anyone. You know what the council would do if they knew.”

     Fitz nods. “And also, I seriously doubt the Elvin world would be accepting of a gay relationship. Just, you know, a total guess.”

    “You’ve taught him well, Dex.” Elwin snorts. 

    Fitz turns to me, and a swarm of irrational butterflies flutters in my stomach.

    “Wait, do they know…?”

    “About me? Yeah. And if you knew that fact, you’d ask way too many questions because up until now, the list of people that know are like ninety percent queer.”

    “Who’s the other ten percent?” Fitz has to ask. 

    “Lord Cassius. Maybe my parents. But considering that they bet on whether or not I was gay, I don’t think they’re both totally straight. Just a guess though. Although they aren’t fluent in Queer quite yet, so I don’t know.”

   “Watch out. Sounds like your gaydar has been activated. Don’t go challenging too many societal norms.”

    I already broke you, Wonderboy. I’ll do it again. 

    “My gaydar is horrible. I just get told things so I look like I’m the all-knowing queer elder.”

    “And you also have Wikipedia downloaded to your brain.”

    “I’m not that bad,” I snap. “Or a cyborg. At least not yet.”

    He’s watching me, and I have to wonder what weird thing I did to prompt it this time. 

    He looks back to his Imparter. “While we’re all trusting each other with the gay secrets, I’ll throw mine into the Aurenflare. I’m bi.” His glance bounces back to me. “You know this. I am making one single attempt to be ever so slightly less closeted.”

   “You know you don’t have to do that if you don’t want--.”

    “I know,” Fitz interrupts. “But I’ve had enough conversations with you and Keefe that this morning I nearly outed myself to my parents. It was not pretty. I was very red. I’m fine. Everything’s fine.”

    Elwin mutters, barely picked up by the microphone, “And this is why I haven’t spoken to my parents in thirty years. Well, it’s like half the reason...close enough.”

    “And you wonder why he doesn’t acknowledge his last name until absolutely necessary,” Darek says. 

    “You know, getting married might fix the issue. And I know at least one mlm councillor that might be willing to help legalize that.”

    “You could just say gay and not show off your vocabulary,” Darek replies. 

    “How am I supposed to know automagically if you’re mspec?”

    “Because then I would get myself into a straight relationship and not have to deal with all of this.”

    Fitz looks at me like, I am both sitting right here very bisexually and in a gay relationship. Gotcha. 

    Meanwhile, Elwin makes a pouting noise. 

    “I love you. Stop whining,” Darek snaps jokingly. “I’m just saying this would’ve been a little easier before the whole Councillor deal.”

    “And whose fault was that?” Elwin asks. 

    Darek sighs. “Mine.”

    “Also the heteronormativity of the Lost Cities,” Fitz adds. 

    “Don’t tell him that. He’ll use it the next time we bring this up,” begs Elwin. 

    “This is a common conversation topic?” I ask. 

    They both respond yes in unison before laughing. 

    Elwin contributes, “Literally once a week.”

    “Help us. We’re disaster gays and we have a very limited list of conversations,” Darek pleads. 

    “Including and limited to whatever you and your friends have gotten yourselves into this time. After a few years, you sort of run out of things to talk about.”

   Fitz looks at me, transmitting, Preposition. Also he says ‘about’ like you do. Is this a coincidence? 

    I shrug. I don’t know how any of that works. 

    “And that’s when someone hails with a life-threatening injury. And then someone has to go run off and I have to hide in his office and hope the council doesn’t make some important decision while I’m gone. At least I’ll have a new conversation topic for the next couple of days.”

    “Since when did the council make important decisions?” I mutter, hoping it doesn’t get picked up, and Fitz snorts. 

    Darek’s Imparter buzzes, so it wasn’t, in fact, turned off, like I’d expected. “We do like to keep up that illusion the best we can, and I must go maintain it. I’ll discuss with them the new information acquired today.”

    “Ooh, somebody has his Councillor voice on. Still on for dinner tonight?” Elwin asks, clearly ignoring us on the other side of the Imparter. 

    “Yep. Do not be surprised if I am home late once again. Love you.”

    “Love you too,” Elwin replies, and I can hear the smile in his voice. 

    Aah, they’re so cute together. Curse the council and its aroace-favourable rules. 

    Elwin waits for a second, presumably until Darek leaves the room. “Is there anything else we need to talk about or are we good?”

    “Not to my knowledge,” Fitz replies before looking at me for confirmation. 

    I shake my head. 

    “Alright then. See you later,” Elwin says, probably waving. 

    Fitz is definitely waving, and I say, “Bye,” before hearing the click of the ended hail.

    I deflate with that sound, and Fitz rolls over to me, asking, “You okay?”

    I nod.

    “‘Cause you look exhausted as all get out and you were fine a minute ago.”  

    “I’m fine. It’s just dealing with people, you know?”

     “Not really. Is this another one of your Dex things? Because your grammar has done more than enough to corrupt my brain.”

    I shrug, and Fitz intertwines my fingers with his.

    Stars, I’ll never get tired of that shower of sparks. 

    “Does this mean I can get you to stop working with the threat of talking to others?”

    I laugh. “You can certainly try, but it won’t work.”

    “Exile. I thought I finally figured you out.”

    “While not directly related to that, I do have one more thing before I go pass out for a year and a half. I have to--how did you put it? Throw another secret onto the Aurenflare? I’ll start by asking: how much do you know about neopronouns?”

    “Zero. But I’m sure you’ll explain it to me.” 

    “You should know what pronouns are. We have been taking grammar classes. Take those and make them all funky. For example, I’ve adopted xe/xem into my hoard. Xe replaces the nominative case--he or she, and xem replaces the objective case--him or her, at least in the terms of the binary we all know and tolerate. But I didn’t stop there. Instead of the possessive form being xyr like usual, I’ve gone changed it to xor.”

    “You’re gonna explain it, aren’t you?”

    “Absolutely. Have we met before? So I’m sorry for the technical terms I’m about to throw your way, but basically computers, both human and elvin, run on long strings of zeros and ones, each called a bit. These bits are manipulated by logic gates. I’m not going to get into all of them, but one of them is the exclusive or gate, affectionately called the xor gate because computer scientists are lazy and that’s a lot of letters. It functions in the same way ‘or’ does in normal language. Like if you get the option to choose x or y, you can’t take both. That’s close enough to xor for today’s purposes.”

    “So you, being the Technopath you are, had to incorporate that.”

    “You are very correct. So, if you don’t mind, could you occasionally refer to me in conversations between us and/or in your head using xe/xem?”

    Fitz’s face softens. “Of course. Please tell me when I inevitably mess things up.”

    “You’ll hear about it, trust me. It may be a few years in the future. But you’ll hear about it.”

    Fitz just smiles in response, and I desperately want to know what’s going on inside that handsome head of his. Just once. 

    Figure out why he’s always so entertained by me and my weirdness. 

[miss-sternennacht]

I’m not a fan of the hatbox ghost… at Disney World. He just entered the mansion recently and I already want him out (and not just because he doesn’t make sense story-wise and how he looks right next to the endless hallway that has different colors and style to his backdrop). It makes sense for him to be at Disneyland as that was a Disneyland attraction that gained a lot of following and huge fans. And understandably so! He was there for like a week and taken down, of course people will give him a cult following! And it was so cool that Disneyland put him back in the attraction for their 60th anniversary!

But he didn’t originate here at Magic Kingdom, wasn’t anything that was huge for the park in Florida. For the Haunted Mansion, Magic Kingdom has the story of the ring, and I cannot tell you how many people regarding the updated queue with that ring were extremely happy to confirm or even acknowledge fan lore! How many times are they going to change things that make Walt Disney World, well, Walt Disney World? How many times are you going to make us a carbon copy of the other park and not let it be unique? We’re getting the Indiana Jones ride! …The same one at Disneyland that will replace Dinosaur… And we got an update on the castle colors which is nice! …. The same colors as Disneyland castle….

Everything is an IP. Say goodbye to having any kind of original park stuff.

[longlistshort]

The images above are from SUPERFLEX: This Is The Tip Of The Iceberg, GENERATOR: USF Contemporary Art Museum’s inaugural exhibition. The two part exhibition includes a sculptural installation and the mesmerizing interactive animation Vertical Migration, in which viewers encounter a siphonophore that reacts to their movements.

From the gallery about the exhibition-

This Is The Tip Of The Iceberg emerges from SUPERFLEX’s in-depth research into the deep sea, biodiversity, and the climate. The exhibition immerses viewers in two parallel and interconnected realms, separated by a curtain which acts as an imaginary filter between land and sea. Passing through the curtain brings visitors from a terrestrial space unsettled by rising water to the ocean’s dark depths, to meet one of the most important cleaners of the ocean, the siphonophore. Relatives of the jellyfish, siphonophores bring between two and six billion tons of carbon a year from the surface down to the seabed, where it is stored. This Is The Tip Of The Iceberg offers an opportunity to encounter this unfamiliar species, prompting reflection on the impacts and consequences of climate change, especially relevant to Florida and its coastal communities, and encouraging humans to imagine a future defined by interspecies living and ecological coexistence.

For a more detailed discussion of the work, the gallery has created an exhibition catalogue that can be viewed online or downloaded as a pdf.

Vertical Migration was originally created in 2021 by SUPERFLEX for ART 2030  and was projected on the United Nations Secretariat Building in NYC during the 76th United Nations General Assembly.

SUPERFLEX’s statement on the project-

The sea is not an abyss. It teems with an almost unimaginable array of life. Every night, the largest biological migration on Earth takes place, as trillions of creatures travel closer to the surface to feed. Some of these animals, like shrimp, are well-known. Others, like siphonophores—relatives of jellyfish—are unfamiliar: varying wildly in size, from the slightness of a fingernail to the length of a whale, they look like nothing that we find on land.

How does it feel to be one of these creatures? To explore this question, SUPERFLEX designed a computer-generated siphonophore and created an animated film, Vertical Migration, depicting its ascent. At first, the film mechanically circles the creature, getting closer and closer while giving the audience a view of it from all angles. But eventually the perspective shifts, the camera’s movements become more fluid, and the viewer sees the world from the perspective of the siphonophore.

Unsettling our perceptions of scale and otherness, Vertical Migration is an intimate encounter with a life form that bears no resemblance to human beings, though we share a planet, an ecosystem, and a future. Because of sea-level rise, humans will also be migrating vertically in the coming centuries, to higher elevations and raised buildings. The siphonophore’s story is our story. Though we can never experience its journey through the pitch-black ocean depths, we can shift our perspective to recognize that we’re connected, that our actions affect each other, and that we share a common fate.

For a look at the work in motion, below is the trailer from ART 2030.

About SUPERFLEX from their website-

SUPERFLEX was founded in 1993 by Jakob Fenger, Bjørnstjerne Christiansen, and Rasmus Rosengren Nielsen. Conceived as an expanded collective, SUPERFLEX has consistently worked with a wide variety of collaborators, from gardeners to engineers to audience members. Engaging with alternative models for the creation of social and economic organisation, works have taken the form of energy systems, beverages, sculptures, copies, hypnosis sessions, infrastructure, paintings, plant nurseries, contracts, and public spaces.

Working in and outside the physical location of the exhibition space, SUPERFLEX has been engaged in major public space projects since their award-winning Superkilen opened in 2011. These projects often involve participation, involving the input of local communities, specialists, and children. Taking the idea of collaboration even further, recent works have involved soliciting the participation of other species. SUPERFLEX has been developing a new kind of urbanism that includes the perspectives of plants and animals, aiming to move society towards interspecies living. For SUPERFLEX, the best idea might come from a fish.

This exhibition closes 11/22/23.

[crimsun-n-clover]

i went to dollar tree today

i was going for craft shit. i keep getting rejected for all the delivery jobs i want so i’m trying to make silly little things that i could sell.

i like dollar tree because it makes me feel like there’s hope. i see things and design my trailer in my head. i pick which mugs i’ll use with my coffee maker, which wildflowers i’d plant outside, and which little trinkets i’d get for the kiddos.

i have a whole family of stray cats that i love ever so dearly. usually i can’t get close to them, but i feed them, bring them water, and talk to them in the hope that it improves their lives.

when i left dollar tree, i went around the back of the building because of where i was parked.

(this isn’t the dollar tree i went to last time, because at that one i dealt with the HORROR of seeing sugar’s sister employed there. by horrid chance i had just gotten a utility knife off the shelf there to carry with me in my battle vest, so if any rumors go around about homicidal intent that’s where that shit came from.)

when i went to the back i found a scrawny little black cat and threw out a handful of treats. he ate them up and i parked to get a can of the good wet food. the cat straight up walked over to me like we were friends. i gave him the food and he let me pet him, talk to him, play with him, all that. he has a scratchy little meow and he’s so fun. he was weaving between my legs and climbing all over me, purring and making biscuits. if i walked away, he would follow me. it was amazing. i made a new friend. he had bald spots and scars, as well as an ear notch, but he wasn’t neutered so it was definitely from a fight. he’s such a sweetheart and would roll over and lay on his back and paw at me.

i felt like a monster leaving him.

his name is ronnie and i will now dedicate myself to moving out so i can bring him home. he looks so sick and sad, but he’s so sweet and full of life. he only ate half of the can of tuna and gravy i gave him he’s so LITTLE. i can’t stand to leave him out there in the florida heat and constant floods, but i know i can’t bring him home.

my mom would absolutely kill me, my dad would question how i got him (and hanging out behind buildings is apparently not good), my bastard quarantine dog would eat him alive, and my spoiled sweet baby cat would be so jealous that he’d lose his absolute shit.

so instead of having four things in the way, i’m cool with just the one. i think ronnie and my boy would get along fine. they both are weirdly shaped black cats with green eyes that i found as baby ferals. they’re both affectionate and have silly little meows. i’m sure they’d be fine eventually.

ronnie being a stray is a bit of a problem. he’s not safe and i want him to be safe, but he’s in a really scary part of town for an animal or human. bears n heroin n all that mess. he’s probably covered in fleas and has ringworm or some shit, so i’d have to get him vet care before i could take him home, and there’s no way i can convince my parents. well, maybe my dad, but i’m not going through him for shit. and he’s so over protective of me that he’ll lose his mind about me trying to socialize ferals in bad areas.

my dad got one of his cats the same way. he was playing a bar show and met a stray in the parking lot that let him pet it and weaved between his legs, and he told his band that if the cat was still there after the set, he’d take it home. he was kinda joking, but when the cat was still there, he took it in.

hell, my dad was selling drugs at my age. get over yourself steven. your carbon copy lesbian bastard child is entitled to a little bit of tomfuckery. i’m not even doing anything wrong by normal person standards, my parents are just strict.

sometimes i’ll say something about being a bad person, but then my last remaining best friend will remind me that i found two baby raccoons in a walmart parking lot, fed them, named them, and now try to go check on them regularly. it’s just what i do.

i’m sure i’m the reincarnated motherfucker that found a wolf and just decided “yeah okay you can bite me a little bit because we’re besties now. what do you wanna eat sweetheart i have chicken and all that. yes you can have my entire bed. i sleep on the floor sometimes anyway.”

241 more days of lying, planning, suffering, and waiting to bring ronnie home.

[jayhorsestar]

both hr ladies, both miele (halchiu north), honey re., and eph.holding (distributor antibiotics), were recently calibrated, thought a diff. scenario, though. ropharma is social democrats color, miron mihai former shareholder EPH group, and founder of plant at eph inc RO BRV 1998. florina contacted me during 2022 on jumbo shop floor, she formerly raw mat purchasing n aquisitions manager. procurement site. hazmat incl., so she always relayed intel to miron, or shimon at florida, always. miron would had enjoyed online history, and called gabi, the CEO at eph.h, comme d’habitude. gabi is linking liberals at bucharest operei plaza to social democrats at iasi and dorna and dornafarm, and ropharma, and lately coca-cola ploiesti. elections prepps arrived w/ 2023, and no later than april liberals expected to enter opposition, and social democrats take the lead w/ internal affairs too. which is eventually organizer on elections by law. marcel saying rosita retired, was basically confirmation gabi and miron were on a call lately calibrating ropharma and eph.h at dividends times, exactly like 2002, carbon copy. apparently merelyin my head, and relayed HR ladies only, miele and eph.h, NO RESULTS. none, m

[extreme-investor-network]

Donald Trump Wants to Sell Bizarre NFT ‘Trading Cards’ of Himself for $99

Donald Trump, the twice-impeached former U.S. president, is hoping to rake in some cash by shilling digital NFT trading cards depicting him in various scenes and weird fantasy scenarios, including a couple of him portrayed as a “Superman”-like superhero. The NFTs cost $99 each (plus a transaction fee), available at collecttrumpcards.com. The site says 45,000 Trump Digital Trading Cards will be created in the initial series. The NFTs are being minted on the Polygon blockchain, which describes itself as “eco-friendly and carbon neutral.” Anyone who purchases 45 or more Trump Digital Trading Cards is “guaranteed” a ticket to attend a “gala dinner” with Trump in Florida, according to the site. The website also is running a sweepstakes with prizes including meet-and-greets with Trump, a 10-minute individual Zoom call, and a one-hour golf game at Trump Golf Palm Beach. The Trump NFTs include one of him dressed in a superhero costume — with lasers shooting out of his eyes — as he stands in front of Trump Tower. Another shows Trump in camo gear holding a shotgun, and there’s one of him wearing a red hat with the words “Dow” raising his fists triumphantly in front of a rising stock chart. Trump, who says he’s seeking the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election, announced the launch of the NFTs on Truth Social, the Twitter-like social network he started after he was kicked off Twitter and suspended from other internet platforms over his role in the supporting the rioters in the Jan. 6 deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Elon Musk, Twitter’s multibillionaire new owner, reinstated Trump’s account last month, but the ex-president hasn’t used it since then.) “These limited edition cards feature amazing ART of my Life & Career!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Collect all of your favorite Trump Digital Trading Cards, very much like a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting… Only $99 each! Would make a great Christmas gift. Don’t Wait. They will be gone, I believe, very quickly!” A disclaimer on the NFT site says, “Trump Digital Trading Cards (NFTs) are intended as collectible items for individual enjoyment only, not for investment vehicles.” According to the site, a select number of Trump Digital Trading Cards will be one-of-ones (i.e., there is only one available for purchase), while others will be limited to two, five, seven or 10 copies. “No Trump Digital Trading Card will have more than 20 copies in existence!” the site exclaims. The NFTs are being sold by a company called NFT INT LLC, which says it is “not owned, managed or controlled by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization, CIC Digital LLC or any of their respective principals or affiliates. NFT INT LLC uses Donald J. Trump’s name, likeness, and image under paid license from CIC Digital LLC, which license may be terminated or revoked according to its terms.” Here’s a sampling of the Trump NFTs: Trump Digital Trading Cards NFTs Original Article Here: Read the full article

[reliablesolar]

How to Get the Best Residential Solar Panels For Your Orange Home

Before you invest in aresidential solar solution, it is important to do your research. You should know what Feed-in tariffs are, as well as the costs and installation process. Here are some tips to help you choose the right solar installer for your Orange home. Also, make sure the installer has a proven track record of installing solar solutions in homes.

Feed-in tariffs

The first step in pursuing residential solar solutions is determining whether you qualify for a feed-in tariff. This is an agreement between a utility company and a solar company, in which the latter pays for any excess power generated by a residential solar system. To determine whether you qualify for a feed-in, review your last energy bill. Look for a line item in the summary of charges, typically the second page of your bill. It should state your feed-in tariff per kWh produced by your solar panel system, and the amount of money deducted from your bill.

A feed-in tariff is a fixed price incentive aimed at stimulating renewable energy development. These schemes typically include long-term contracts. In many countries, such as Germany, they have played an important role in boosting renewable energy. They provide stability for the industry, and signal to developers that certain resources have priority.

Cost

The cost of residential solar solutions varies widely depending on your household energy usage, the size of your solar panels, and the solar contractor you choose. However, many homeowners in Orange County find the upfront cost to be well worth it. A typical 5kW system can save an average homeowner more than $17,000 a year in utility costs.

Fortunately, there are many ways to make the initial costs of installing a solar system smaller, or even eliminate them all together. One of the most important things to consider is the payback period. It's important to calculate the amount of money you'll save in the long run and how long it will take for your system to pay for itself. Typically, a five-kW solar system can pay for itself within eight years. In addition to saving money now, a solar installation can also reduce your taxes with a 30% Federal Tax Credit.

In addition to installation costs, the brand of solar panels you choose will have an impact on the overall cost. Different companies offer different brands, and you'll need to make sure the solar company you choose offers the brand of panels you'd like. Make sure to check out their warranty policy, as well. Depending on the quality of your installation, you can get a warranty for your equipment, so it's worth checking into the details before settling on the price.

Installation

Feed-in tariffs for residential solar solutions will increase to 12 cents per kilowatt-hour from 1 July 2019. The previous level was just under six cents per kWh and fluctuated over several years. New South Wales' feed-in tariffs were significantly higher a decade ago. Many people are also motivated to use solar energy because of concerns about climate change and their personal carbon footprint.

6.6kW residential solar systems cost as little as $3000 and can be installed quickly. The cost of a system of this size can easily pay for itself in three or four years. This system typically requires 18 panels and can be connected to the electrical grid within three hours. In addition to saving money on your energy bills, a residential solar system installed by a professional in Orange can also provide decades of trouble-free performance.

If you plan on installing a solar system, contact your local building department to check if a permit is required. In Orange County, an electrical permit is required to install a solar energy system. The building department will provide the necessary permits and fees. You can download a copy of the checklist and fee schedule. Make sure the company is certified and has insurance. A certified solar installer will have a track record of installing solar energy systems.

Tips

If you live in Orange County, Florida, you may want to consider installing solar panels for your home. The Orange County government is actively supporting solar energy, and community groups are supporting solar co-ops, which allow you to purchase solar systems at discounted rates. Solar co-ops are organized by neighborhood residents and offer discounts ranging from fifteen to thirty percent. Each participant signs a contract with a solar installer, which is selected through a competitive bidding process. The co-ops educate residents about solar energy and share knowledge about its benefits.

Before youinstall a solar systemon your roof, it's important to know what you're getting into. Most utilities issue estimated bills that don't reflect the actual energy use of your home. These estimates are based on the utility's best guess at the amount of energy you use throughout the month. Orange & Rockland makes up for the difference between actual and estimated readings by adding a credit on your bill. You can check with your utility company about this.

[330inspections]

Things That Can Make You Fail a Home Insurance Inspection

Insurance home inspections are a necessary evil if you want to keep your home insurance policy.

Nobody likes having someone come over and poke around their house, looking for wrong things. But home insurance companies have to do this to protect themselves from liability.

If they didn’t inspect homes periodically, they could be on the hook financially if something went wrong that could have been prevented.

So, while it’s not fun to have an insurance inspection, it is essential. And some things can trip you up and result in a failed review.

Here are 5 of the most common:

Poor Maintenance Insurance companies expect you to care for your home, meaning that you should regularly clean gutters, fix cracks in the foundation, and caulk around windows. Failure to handle these things could cause you to fail the inspection.

Lack of Safety Precautions Insurance companies are also concerned about safety. Your home should have working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. It’s also a good idea to have a fire extinguisher on hand, just in case. If the home inspector sees that you don’t have these basic safety precautions, it could lead to a failed inspection.

Signs of Water Damage  Water damage is a common claim that home insurance companies receive. So, it’s no surprise that they’re on the lookout for any signs of it during an inspection. If you have any water stains on your walls or ceiling, it could be a sign of a leak somewhere in your home, leading to a failed inspection.

Signs of Pests Another common claim that home insurance companies receive is for pest damage, including everything from rodents to termites. Any evidence of pests in your home could fail you.

Dirty or Cluttered Conditions Finally, home insurance inspectors aren’t happy if they come to your home and it’s a complete mess. This doesn’t mean that you need a spotless home. But it should be relatively clean and free of clutter.

These are but a few things that can make you fail a home insurance inspection. If you’re unsure what to expect, it’s always a good idea to contact your home insurance company and ask for a copy of their inspection checklist.

You’ll know what they’ll be looking for, and you can make sure your home is up to par.

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