#thanksgiving.

[hvneybxns]

closed starter for jade | thanksgiving | @watatis

it had only hit him two days ago that he was going to be alone for the holidays, his parents had called as they were better at doing these days to let him know they'd be on the east coast for thanksgiving, to say goodbye before they left him behind as usual, to tell him that they hoped he had a good time with johnny. that was when it had sunk in that there wouldn't be a good time with johnny this year because he'd ruined it. but his parents were already on the move and it wasn't like he was teaming with options so maddox had done what he always did when it came to his lack of family and just made do. his little feast he had managed to cook for himself wasn't so bad, he'd totally burnt the turkey but his potatoes were good and he had pie and mac n cheese and a variety of other things. he was sober, which as he lined up his next film of the day was a miracle all on it's own, he was sad sure and there was an ache in his chest maddox hadn't ever felt before but he was - he was ok. pausing mid-bite at the door bell sounding through his home, a frown forming on his face as he checked his phone 7:23 on thanksgiving? who the hell wasn't with their families? pulling his front door open maddox felt his heart ache as he looked down at her, swallowing the immediate lump in his throat that formed. "i uh...aren't you meant to be with caiden?" he asked quietly, glancing over her shoulder to check she was alone.

[hearthymns]

❝ rose? rose, can you come here for a second? ❞ jack calls from the kitchen, the sleeves of his shirt rolled up, a pink apron that belongs to his beloved girlfriend tied around his waist. there’s a drop of cranberry sauce on his cheek, a half-peeled sweet potato in one hand. ❝ rose?! rose, i need you, honey. ❞ there’s desperation, almost panic, in his voice even though he tries to stay calm. ❝ just don’t be angry, okay? remember when you asked me to take the bird out of the freezer? last night? yeah? well, i — i might have forgotten to do that. ❞ and he’s only realizing it now, staring at the frozen turkey. he glances at the clock. eleven in the morning. not bad, but not good either. ❝ do you think we could use your hairdryer to warm it up? should i put it in boiling water? do i just put it in the oven like this? ❞ | happy thanksgiving!! grateful for you today and always 🥰❤️

rose doesn't answer at first, too busy bent over in the floor with her arm stuck under the couch trying to retrieve an ornament that rolled underneath while she was busy placing all the christmas tree ornaments out on the coffee table. then she forgets about it once jack calls her again, popping up in concern this time.

"what is it?" voice kind as candy questions with worry, then she pushes herself up and hurries into the kitchen. she comes to a halt when he's tied up in a PINK apron, her pink apron. it makes her want to burst into laughter but there's another problem at hand. he didn't set the turkey out like she asked. "jack." she sighs, voice dropping in disappointment but not anger. he's too cute to be angry at, he's so lucky. she comes closer to the rescue, wets her thumb with her tongue and then uses it to smear off the cranberry sauce off his cheek and licks it off her skin.

"i don't think the hairdryer will work as great as the water and we definitely cannot put it in the oven like that." she shakes her head incredulously at him. "you just hold it and i'll get a pot of hot water. we'll fix this problem, don't worry." but she guesses she won't be leaving him in the kitchen alone again.

[elliotxcross]

+ AIYLA JACK DUNSMORE’S HOME, SOUTHSIDE

“I’ll get it!” Elliot calls out, taking a swig of beer as he heads to the door, not sure who’s fucking ringing the doorbell instead of walking right in. Still, he’s in decent spirits, flinging the door open and about to welcome their newest guest when he sees who it is and freezes entirely. He lowers the bottle from his lips and peers at Aiyla with nonplussed expression crossing his face. “What are you –– ” oh wait. Wait a damn minute. He recalls their conversation from yesterday, when he’d been stuck in the chaos of the grocery store, grabbing some last minute things after work and had run into the woman now standing on the front step. 

Elliot had been polite and asked about plans he didn’t care about, more so because they were stuck in the same line, rather than actual interest on his part and it was better than stewing over the annoyance of her floral order that week. He vaguely remembers her saying something about not having plans and then – shit. Honestly, he thought he’d blacked out because there’s no way he’d actually have invited Aiyla Avci to their Thanksgiving, open door policy though it was. Had he? Her presence is indication that he had, in fact, done just that. “I uh…sorry…” He scratches the back of his head, “I didn’t actually think you’d take me up on my offer.” @aiylaxavci​

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[t0esniffer69]

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[iwriteaboutfeminism]

Demonstrators in New York have disrupted the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, calling for a free Palestine! 🇵🇸

Calling to mind the genocide that white settlers carried out on Native Americans, they held a banner reading "Genocide Then, Genocide Now."

[la7ma-mafrooma]

The fact that we, Arabic-speaking average people(aka non-journalists), have to keep up with translating Palestinian posts from Arabic to English to avoid having Western Media/Pro-Zionists mistranslate on purpose, says enough about how we all lost trust in the media. From the "there's a list" guy who was standing in front of a calendar and condemning the days of the week, to the BBC's mistranslation of a freed Palestinian hostage's interview. I will try my best to keep translating whatever I can find, and I encourage my fellow bilingual/multilingual Arabs to do the same. It's already sad enough that Palestinian journalists and even children have to use English in videos instead of their native tongue in order to get the world leaders' attention.

Please keep speaking about Palestine.

[tygerland]

[tonyzaret]

[gyudons]

the trend of nhl players pushing back against the nhl’s dumb toxic rules is lovely to see

[gingersnapped]

"Sam is probably my only friend in this town..." emergency sleepover time in the mountains after local small town emo and skater boy played too much solarion chronicles and lost track of time

[catchymemes]

[krisje3]

Authentically Yours

“This above all: to thine own self be true.” This was the Hamlet quote I penned in the Rocker’s high school senior yearbook. It follows that if one is true to oneself, then telling the truth to others should come easy. Just like all those Republicans who have decided not to run for reelection are now spouting the truth. Of course Joe Biden won the election, although they may still follow that up…

[vickiabelson]

We wrapped the turkey talk. All’s well that ends stuffed and sated. Our blended family feast turned out fab, hope y’alls did as well. We talked Bad Sisters, The Crown, and finally, Better Call Saul. Diggin’ the shit outta it. What took us so long?!?  In a stroke of manifesting luck, an article appeared about Lukather’s conversation with moi last week- here’s to a viral video🤞It could happen (miss you, Judy Tenuta)! Loved spending time with youes. Always do. 

Shooting The Shit With Vicki

Monday, November 27, 2023

Streamed Live @5i PT on FB

Replay here:

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[rants-about-opm]

The protests that happened at the macy's day parade are so important specifically because they tried to stop people from finding out about them. I watched the whole parade and didn't see a single sign or protestor, because try as they may to claim the show is live, they've been doing this for decades, they have full control over what footage the camera's capture and when ads conveniently cut away from what's happening. I found out from the few people still talking about the protests that there were any happening at the parade today.

They know we're all getting so tired and sad of hearing about what's happening. They want to make it as difficult as possible for us to interact with it, in hopes that we give up. They want you to say "It's Thanksgiving, we deserve a break from hearing about this."

I know that it hurts and it's stressful to try to help, but we have to keep going if we want anything to change. The writer and actor strikes were successful because they didn't give in.

It doesn't have to be much, you don't have to spend your days doomscrolling footage and fighting zionists. Just email your representatives each day, boycott businesses that support Israel, and hang on tight. As long as there is hope, there is a way through. The Palestinian people will be free.