#quickfacts

[eukaryotesrool]

Just learned that the plural form of mongoose is mongooses and not mongeese, the course of my life has been changed for the worse.

[factretriever]

Weird animal facts! How many of these did you know?

[hepcs]

Radiation, while essential in medical and industrial fields, carries significant disadvantages. High doses can damage cells, leading to cancer and genetic mutations. Environmental contamination from radiation leaks, as seen in Chernobyl and Fukushima, can devastate ecosystems, making areas uninhabitable for decades. Workers in nuclear, medical, and space industries face occupational hazards, requiring stringent safety measures to avoid accidental exposure. Additionally, the long-term effects of radiation exposure are often delayed, complicating the diagnosis and treatment of related health issues. Understanding and mitigating these risks is crucial for safely harnessing the benefits of radiation while protecting human health and the environment.

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[thinkoften]

The Philippines consists of 7,641 islands

The Philippines is an archipelago, which means it’s made up of a group of islands—7,641 islands, to be exact. That figure does not include the thousands of sandbars and other landforms that emerge during low tide.

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okay I'm sure it was annoying scrolling through 3 reblogs of fact checking that stupid ass post but I'm so serious. folks are marching on Washington June 29th as the poor people's campaign to push for things like $15 min wage, indigenous power, etc. I'm not trying to sound like a milquetoast liberal (which I'm literally not) when I say that there is actual organization and work to be done, which you can be part of. We absolutely need to be informed on the real state of our country though.

[scpsis]

enzo vogrincic, twenty-nine, he/him   ⟡   —   is that WYMON VISSER i just saw walking around kilmer’s cove? i heard they’re a RESIDENT who’s been here for TWENTY-SIX YEARS. it slipped my mind, since they just tend to hang out at THE CLIFFS. at face value, they’re said to be OBSERVANT and SINCERE, but i don’t know… some people have said they can be quite PASSIVE and MOROSE. just don’t get on their bad side, i guess! don’t tell them i told you this, but i’ve heard they DO believe in all the ghost stories around town. who knows what the future holds for them!

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[spliinters]

{ henry golding, cismale, he/him } Is that AMBROSE JOW? I heard the THIRTY EIGHT year old is a CO-LEADER of the THE NETWORK. I’d stay away from them if I were you. I heard they were EMBITTERED, but they can also be RESOURCEFUL, so proceed at your own risk.

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TLDR

ambrose is the son of one of the co-founders of the network, but he grew up seperated from that lifestyle until he was eighteen and moved to la to be mentored by his father.

he was always quite the playboy type, doing unofficial business for his family and attempting to earn his father's respect. he is desperate for respect from anyone tbh.

four years ago, he came into power, co-leading the network after his father stepped down. this was no easy feat, and required ambrose to act quite brutally in killing his older brother. this is NOT common knowledge.

in general, ambrose is meticulous and ambitious and quite cold to most people. he's obsessive and loves to flex his power, and is still ironing out the kinks about what direction he wants to lead the network towards.

[walker-on-sunshine]

Ellen Walker District Attorney

#quickfacts

Do not mess with Ellen Walker! She is a badass. Hardworking, dedicated - occasionally obsessiveness with certain cases -, commanding and with a heart of gold to top it all off!

Before she became the D.A (get it!), Ellen was a lawyer. She worked for a number of clients, often taking on the underdog and seeking out injustice with precision and killer instincts. She's a defender. A protector. And now, she's the damn boss.

She's also a mom who loves her two knucklehead boys more than anything. You could hardly ever get one over on Ellen - so fun when Jason was growing up and getting into trouble. When Ellen cuts them slack, she pretends like they managed to get away with something.

Always trusts her gut. The only person who could ever dupe her - have her mistrusting her gut - was Jason and Jesse's father. A thing of the past, a lesson learned.

Opinionated and not one to be argued with (like, hello!). Elle isn't all serious though... She likes to cut loose with a wee glass of something-something. Power suits aren't the only thing she owns either but she does look impeccable in them.

A friend to many, she keeps her inner circle small. Honesty is important to Elle which can be hard to come by on the Upper East Side.

Connections:

Alex Vandervort - Alex currently lives at the Walker residence and Ellen has always treated her like family. When her parents threw her out, Ellen was furious and still is! She took care of Alex without a second thought. Absolutely adores Baby Lexa as well!!

Dean Dawson - the 3rd son, basically. Dean will always have a place in the Walker household!!!

Natalie and Rose Haven - when Rose and Jesse were dating, Ellen welcomed them both with open arms! There were definitely dinner invitations and Christmas cards sent out. Still thinks highly of them.

Giuliana Dawson - absolutely adores her!! And is so happy to see her #thriving now.

Children: Jason Walker, Jesse Walker

[mariacallous]

In 2020, following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the hands of former police officer Derek Chauvin and three other now former officers, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. However, the legislation never received a vote in the U.S. Senate. Though Democrats and Republicans agreed on a large portion of the legislation, they hit a stalemate on qualified immunity. Some police reform and accountability advocates shifted back to the local level. Minneapolis entered into a police reform agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appeared to support police reform, but Democrats in the state believed the legislation did not go far enough, while Republicans felt the legislation went too far.

In January 2023, Tyre Nichols was murdered by police officers in Memphis, Tennessee. Similar to the Floyd murder, police officers were fired and convicted of criminal charges. Once again, police reform advocates and community members demanded changes to improve police accountability. The city of Memphis enacted a series of laws to enhance police accountability, including ordinances aimed at limiting pretextual traffic stops—named in honor of Tyre Nichols—and increasing transparency by requiring data collection on the individuals stopped and the locations of these incidents.

Different from Governor Waltz, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill blocking cities in the state from implementing some police reforms, essentially making the Memphis laws noted above ineffective. As our data show below, Tennessee has enacted more “pro-policing” legislation compared to Minnesota and also has a higher rate of police-involved fatalities.

Tennessee and Minnesota are just two examples of states that have drawn public attention for their policing practices. To provide greater insights into how individual states compare, we created a State-level Policing Legislation Database. This resource is designed to assist researchers, policymakers, and community members by compiling data from a range of governmental, nongovernmental, and nonprofit organizations. Below, we outline the categories represented in the maps.

State-level demographic data were collected using the U.S. Census Bureau’s QuickFacts tool, which provides 2023 statistics for all states and counties. QuickFacts data are drawn from multiple sources, including Population Estimates, the American Community Survey, the Census of Population and Housing, the Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Non-employer Statistics, the Economic Census, the Survey of Business Owners, and Building Permits.

Data on the number of citizens killed by police were gathered through the Mapping Police Violence project, a 501(c)(3) organization widely regarded as providing the most comprehensive and current information on police violence.

Data on the stability of state legislative control were obtained from Ballotpedia, a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive information on U.S. elections, politics, and policy. To assess the stability of party control within each state legislature, a stability ratio was calculated for a 10-year period (from 2014 to 2023). This ratio represents the total number of years the current governing party (as of 2024) maintained control of either legislative chamber, scaled to a maximum of 10 years per chamber. For instance, in Pennsylvania, the Republican Party controlled the Senate for all 10 years and the House for nine out of 10 years, resulting in a stability score of 19/20. Nebraska, which has a unicameral legislature, was the only state excluded due to the absence of party control data.

Data on average annual salaries of state legislators were sourced from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), a nonpartisan association of current state legislators representing U.S. states, territories, and commonwealths. Using the NCSL’s 2024 annual compensation report, the data were analyzed to assess whether legislative resources were associated with the number of police reform bills proposed and enacted.

Legislation was examined using the NCSL Policing Legislation Database, which tracks law enforcement-related topics such as accountability and oversight, employment policies, and standards. This database includes all legislation introduced since May 2020 and is updated monthly by NCSL staff as new legislation is identified.

Legislation is categorized as policing protections or policing reforms.

Legislation was labeled as protective if it:

Increased appropriations or instituted new grant programs;

Limited oversight capabilities;

Limited liability or increased protections for officers accused of misconduct;

Imposed harsher penalties on citizens for crimes against police;

Imposed harsher penalties for participation in protest activities;

Created exemptions or exceptions to training standards or reform bills;

Expanded the size of the police force;

Expanded the powers of police to arrest or detain; or

Increased resources for individual officers.

Legislation was labeled as reformatory if it:

Imposed new or enhanced standards on training or hiring;

Increased oversight or enhanced accountability;

Banned or limited institutional practices, officer tactics, or use of invasive technology; or

Implemented technology to increase transparency.

[logantheluscious]

Angela 'Angie' Hunter Broadway Star

#quickfacts

Angela 'Call-Me-Angie' Hunter.

If you don't have a mom that loves, cherishes and uplifts you... congrats! Now you do! Angie is the MomTM of the group and she'll welcome in anyone who needs it. She just has so much love, compassion, empathy and patience to give. The more the merrier!!

Super involved in her kids lives!!!!! Has encouraged their creativity at every turn and would support 'em no matter what. Angie is a big facetimer and she makes sure to check in several times a day with her kiddos (Main 3 and other faves ie. Is, Ceren & Jess).

Giant theater nerd and seasoned Broadway star. If you allow a lull in conversation, there's a chance Angie will breakout into song. She's just coming off a run now in time for the holidays.

Married a giant Grump but loves him more than anything in the world!!!! (Only thing she loves more is their kiddos). Angie can get her husband to do pretty much anything including have, *shudders*, FUN.

Loves fashion, gossiping, day-drinkin', hosting parties, performing and her VERY FIRST GRAND-BABY Ms Lexa!!!

Connections

Nathan Prescott (Isobel's dad), ___ Celik-Montgomery (Ceren's mom), ___ Knightly (Jess' mom) - thee BFFs!! The group chat between these 4 is always on fire and they have many lunchtime catch-up sessions. They will be gossiping at the ball!!

Lawrence Huntzerger (William's dad), Percy Vandervort (Alex and Aaron's dad), Nicolas Lopez (Zeke's dad)- Robert's MIT college buddies, Angie has known them for forever!!

Holly Vandervort (Alex and Aaron's mom) - Angie has OPINIONS on how Holly and Percy treated Alex prior to the birth of Lexa but she's trying to hold her tongue. After all, they're more family than ever now.

Alex Vandervort - beloved Alex!!! The way Angie has welcome Alex into the family has been way over the top but she simply cannot be stopped!

Children: Logan, Camille and Jake Hunter Grand-baby: Lexa Vandervort Husband: Robert Hunter Sister-in-law (Robert's sister) and Brother-in-law (her husband): Jack Bass and ___ Bass Nephew: Atticus Bass

Robert Hunter CEO

#quickfacts

Robert Hunter is a #businessbitch and always has been. He's never smiled on the record and he's not going to start now. Being GrumpyTM is his entire personality and scares off most people. Unfortunately, not everyone.

If Robert could get away with it, he would live at the office. He would live, eat and breathe working. He loves a suit, he doesn't know how to relax and he runs a tight ship. Only the strong interns will survive.

So, how come Robert does show up to the UES events? His beloved and beautiful WIFE is here so... Here he is. This man loves his wife more than anything in this life!!!

Robert: I miss my wife, Robert: *leaves so he can go home to his wife*

When it comes to his kids, Robert dotes on Camille the most- she can do no wrong <3

Jake he is less harsh on but you'd have to tell his face this (he's not very good at expressing his love even though he feels it v deeply!!). Logan on the other hand... Robert is disappointed but trying to be better about it. Although, now Lexa is part of the family... Logan really should start taking things more seriously.

Anyways, Robert will be actively avoiding small talk and checking his email on his work phone.

Connections

Lawrence Huntzberger (William's dad), Percy Vandervort (Alex and Aaron's dad) and Nicolas Lopez (Zeke's dad): Robert's buddies from MIT! His two lifelong besties are Percy and Lawrence. However, they had a BIG falling out and have been nemesis...es for ages now. Robert is just stuck in the middle.

Children: Logan, Camille and Jake Hunter Grandchild: Lexa Vandervort Wife: Angie Hunter Sister and Brother-in-law (her husband): Jack Bass and ___ Bass Nephew: Atticus Bass

[adrianaramirez]

Ana Ramirez - Philanthropist and Socialite

#quickfacts

Born to immigrants parents Ana grew up in a rough neighborhood in New York, she was afforded the chance to attend Constance. She didn’t make many friends at first until she met Gabriel. They bonded over being two of the few non-white students. They ended up dating and haven’t separated since.

Ana has a degree and used to work for Gabriel’s company for years until she fell into the charity world. She knows many of the other women on the Upper East Side. Not many friends but knows to keep in their good graces.

Extremely proud of her daughter for forging her own path in the business world. Just wishes she would be nicer to her dad and pay more attention to her personal life. She wants grandkids at some point.

Her and Gabriel still have a close relationship even with his work schedule they keep things fresh.

Connections:

TBA

Family:

Gabriel Ramirez- Husband

Adriana Ramirez- Daughter

Gabriel Ramirez- CEO and Owner of Ramirez Industries

#quickfacts

No nonsense owner and CEO, Gabriel is a hardass and expects all his employees to be perfect. He pays them well enough to be the best so he wants the best. Most think he would be the same with his family. But Gabriel is the definition of wife guy, he will do anything for Ana. The same goes for Adriana.

Still annoyed at his daughter for working for Donovan Industries despite her open job with him. But he cannot help himself but be proud of her for trying to do things on her own. Even if he believes she will come home for her birthright.

Currently dealing with a giant headache like most of his rivals, he is seeking the source of the troubles.

Connections:

TBA

Family:

Ana Ramirez- Wife

Adriana Ramirez- Daughter

[eukaryotesrool]

Lion manes

(Panthera leo, one of my personal favorite animals)

The manes of Panthera leo grow continously throughout their life, reaching fullness at around 5 or 6 years old, for context, male lions are fully grown at age 4.

(Majestic blep)

And boy oh boy, the wonders a thick patch of fur can do, they make the lion look bigger, thusly more intimidating, particularly to rival lions.

The mane also signals their sex to female lions. Lionesses have a preference for dark haired lads (relatable) darker manes are caused by high testosterone and marks fitness, in other words, Scar was an absolute babe.

(Yawning or roaring? You decide!)

Finally, they protects a lion's neck! In fights lions target eachother's back and hips rather than the neck, I've gotten some mixed signals, but it seems their mane makes bites and strikes to the neck less effective.

I love 'em so much, oh my gosh, oh goodness.

[sienna-haven]

Andrew Haven- Real Estate Broker

#quickfacts

Andrew has lived in England for the last several years after meeting Katherine he knew he would follow her wherever she wanted to go. Her life was much more set up in England and he could work anywhere.

When Sienna decided to move back to the states he supported her decision to even if he didn’t think it was a good idea. He has been coming back home to work with an excuse to check on his daughter.

He is a bigger believer in family and has a lot of anger for the way his brother has treated his niece Rose. He also has not seen his ex-wife since she came back to New York.

Connections:

TBA

Family:

Katherine Goodwin-Haven- Wife

Sienna Haven- Daughter

Holly Haven- Ex-Wife

Unnamed step-daughter

Three unnamed children

Katherine Goodwin-Haven- Art Broker

#quickfacts

Katherine is well known in the London art scene her ex husband is a famous artist, they met when she was starting out. They had a short passionate marriage that resulted in one daughter. They had a rough divorce and she ended up moving to New York where she met a recently single Andrew Haven.

Once they met it was over for both of them they ended up marrying and after Holly abandoned Sienna they left New York for London. Andrew and her ended up having two more young children.

She has been more of a mother to Sienna than Holly, someone she has no interest in actually meeting. But knows will cross her path.

She has been very supportive of Sienna’s career helping her alone the way meet the right people.

Connections:

TBA

Family:

Andrew Haven- Husband

Sienna Haven- Step-daughter

4 unnamed children

Holly Haven- Trust Fund Baby/Socialite

#quickfacts

Twice divorced the first from Andrew Haven after a whirlwind relationship that resulted in her daughter Sienna. She was never particularly interested in being a mother so left a lot of it to Andrew. When she met her second husband an American businessman who lived in Abu Dhabi she quickly followed him. Leaving behind Sienna for good, their marriage last for a while until he was informed of her daughter and her abandonment for him. The marriage was over.

She returned to New York changing her name back to Haven and ingraining herself into New York society once again. It was home after all she knows all the players. She is currently hunting for a new husband.

She has followed Sienna’s career for the last couple of years and has been using it capitalize on. Even getting herself invited to the premier of FNB.

She is ambitious and will do anything to set herself back up, she has family money but it isn’t close to lifestyle with Andrew or second husband.

Connections:

TBA

Family:

Sienna Haven- Daughter

Andrew Haven- Ex-Husband

[archibaldgoldenboy]

Anne Archibald Vanderbilt Socialite

#quickfacts

Before Howard's infamous arrest, Anne was the perfect socialite. She thrived on the Upper East Side. Anne ran committees, hosted events, ran the most exciting (and wine-soaked) book club, never cooked and mostly learned French.

The years chipped away at Anne, she thinks. Piece by piece, little by little. She molded herself into this perfect doll that when Howard started showing signs of... Well, all of it-- she ignored it. Anne knows it now, that she stuck her head in the sand. She just wanted it to be okay, even if it meant playing the fool. Even if it meant hurting Nate.

When Howard was perp walked by the FBI out of Ella Fairchild's ball, the world came crashing down around Anne but she didn't feel it. She didn't feel anything. She'd been numb for longer than that night and it didn't get better.

She left Nate behind when he needed her most-- something she is trying to make up for every day now. She ran from the Upper East Side, back to the judgemental and loving arms of her father. Anne hasn't been back since (almost 2 years).

Anne has done a lot of work since Howard left. She's trying to get back to feeling like herself, whoever she used to be. She changed her name back to Vanderbilt, she kept herself busy. She's trying to move forward now.

Connections:

Adrian and Jo Tsang-Vanderbilt (Nick/Chris/Peter's parents)- Adrian's her brother and Jo's her sister-in-law.

William and Julie Vanderbilt (Tripp and Juliette's parents) - Anne's brother and sister-in-law.

Eleanor Waldorf (Blair's mom) and Lilly van der Woodsen (Serena's mom) - their kids have been best friends (to say the least) from the crib.

Children: Nate Archibald Ex-Husband: Howard Archibald Nieces and Nephews: Nick, Chris and Peter Vanderbilt. Juliette and Tripp Vanderbilt.

[notorious-nick]

Josephine Tsang-Vanderbilt University Dean/Lawyer

#quickfacts

Jo or Josie if you know her like ThatTM.

The original Cool Mom (don't fight her on this!). Jo knows her sons (Peter, Nick and Chris) better than anyone and let's be honest, they're all mama's boys! She's endlessly patient with them, letting them come to her and ask for advice before fixing everything for them.

Very passionate about art, loves to debate about it (loves to debate about anything, really). Josephine "have you heard my son Peter owns a gallery" Vanderbilt.

She taught Nick everything he knows about cars, even how to fix them up. In her youth, Jo was a reckless, thrill seeker who lived for pushing the limits. Nick didn't come out of nowhere, y'know?

Has a tattoo no one will ever get to know about.

Knows 110% of the gossip!!! She comes to these things to whisper about other people's lives.

The 'Vanderbilt charm' did not come from Adrian alone. Jo might not always want to but she knows how to work a room, defuse a situation, stir the pot if need be and look amazing all the while. She has been known to cause drama when bored.

Very much in love with her wonderful husband!

Connections:

Julie and William Vanderbilt (Tripp and Juliette's parents) - Jo's in-laws/family.

Felicia and Teddy Santiago (Felicity's parents) - Nick and Felicity were childhood sweeties so Jo got to know her parents well. There was a time when they might have been in-laws too, y'know.

Anne Vanderbilt (Nate's mom) - Jo's in-law/family (Adrian's sister). Bless Anne's heart, shall we say...

Howard Archibald (Nate's dad) - ex-brother in law and a travesty of a man.

Scottie Takeda's mom - Jo met her when she was in London, dicking around with her art degree and they became fast friends. Besties ever since!

Children: Peter, Nick and Chris Vanderbilt Husband: Adrian Vanderbilt Nieces/Nephews: Tripp and Juliette Vanderbilt, Nate Archibald

[samuelswatts]

Lucien Watts Lawyer - Owner of Watts Law Firm

#quickfacts

Lucien Watts does not suffer fools lightly. You get one chance with this man and if you blow it, you're done. You're ruined. He'll wipe you off the map so fast, you won't even know what's hit you.

Extremely high standards for himself, his work and his children. It's no secret that Lucien is hardest on his son, Sam, while he openly dotes on Amber and Gracie. He is proud of Sam... He just never says it.

Not afraid to make the hard call or step in when he's needed. From pushing Sam to do something about Jake Hunter stealing his screen time to putting a stop to whatever Veronica Ravenwood is trying to pull. (Honestly, hasn't cared for any of his little girlfriends).

Lucien "I can make that happen" Watts.

Lucien "there are no losers in this family, only winners Samuel" Watts.

Connections:

Hazel Levesque (Beth's mom) - lifelong best friend!!!

Daphne Watts Business owner (skincare/beauty)/Influencer

#quickfacts

Daphne Watts is a powerhouse. For the most part, she's bubbly, fun and charismatic. But on top of that, she's a shark. Lucien may be harsh but Daphne can take care of business just as viciously, if not more. She chooses not to (99.9% of the time).

A very proud mom, she will brag endlessly about her gorgeous kids- Sam, Amber and Gracie. She's so proud of their creativity, their drive and passion. They're winners.

She has a booming business that started back home in LA and now has her second HQ in New York. She's a very busy woman and has more Instagram followers than you'd believe!

Travels a lot, fits in easily wherever she goes and has no problem making connections. Is she really your 'friend' though? That's one secret Daphne'll never tell.

Misses home still, sometimes wishes they'd never moved here. Sometimes wishes a lot of things.

Connections:

Hazel Levesque (Beth's mom) - Lucien's lifelong bestie and part of the family. Daphne has always lowkey wished Beth and Sam might one day, y'know, get together.