#week 44 2023

[zef-zef]

Fia Fiell - Phoenician Letters from: Fia Fiell - All In The Same Room (Nice Music, 2018)

[bobbie-robron]

Classic ED schedule - week 44 (2023)

Simon isn’t willing to give Nicola another chance, her vicious streak won’t go away. Alan is encouraged by Diane to look for Shelly much to Steph’s chagrin. Dawn returns from Spain without TJ. Cain warns infatuated Daz to stay away from Debbie but still becomes his mentor. Andy’s struggling to not only pay the rent and a broken harvester but it’s the Dingles to the rescue with a cattle clocking scam with Paddy turning a blind eye (none were ever this helpful to Robert when he was with Aaron 😐). Dawn has dreams of a new life in Spain with TJ using the sale of Terry’s home which Viv spills to Terry. Jarvis puts his back out so it’s him and Edna in a bad state together. Hey, Cain, time for you to start paying rent at the farm! Dawn is awarded sole residency of TJ. The warehouse workers are onto Steph’s profit approach. Zoe’s state of mind deteriorates. Laurel frets looking after the parish while Ashley’s away. Pearl comes clean about her son being in prison. Debbie moving into the farm?

UK START TIME FOR THE WEEK: 1:40 PM (NOTE TIME CHANGE ON SUNDAY, 29-OCT)

30-Oct: 30-Jul-2004 (3805), 01-Aug-2004 (3806)

31-Oct: 02-Aug-2004 (3807), 03-Aug-2004 (3808)

01-Nov: 04-Aug-2004 (3809), 05-Aug-2004 (3810)

02-Nov: 06-Aug-2004 (3811), 08-Aug-2004 (3812)

03-Nov: 09-Aug-2004 (3813), 10-Aug-2004 (3814)

**Robert does NOT appear this week but will return next week!

NEXT WEEK (subject to potential schedule preemptions): Chloe sets her sights on Carl. Debbie moves into the farm. Zoe’s state turns from bad to worse leaving Joseph alone in the woods and then it’s back to the psych ward. Jimmy wants out of the family business. Donna loses her job. Is Diane getting cold feet about marrying Jack or is there something else going on? Nicola and Simon are back together thanks to a fish.

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Supervision

[wejustvibing]

[lewishamiltonstuff]

THIS is a beautiful man!

[fangod9624]

Day 1 of making a Pop Culture like meetup in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

Well I can't do that in real life... Take a look at this:

See, I am stupid back in the day lol

[candysims4]

FALLING IN SPRING SET

A set with 13 new CAS items for female frame Sims: 3 earrings, 1 necklace, 2 tops, 2 skirts, 2 pants, and 3 dresses.

THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH ITEM IS BELOW THE CUT.

Sorry, everyone, I won't be able to post a creator's note today. I'm still working on it, and since I'm already behind schedule for this set (it was supposed to be done last week at the latest), I'll have to leave it for later. Rest assured, I'll update this post as soon as possible and add the note below the cut. Sorry for the huge delay, not only for the creator's note but for the late release, and thank you for being so understanding.

ALL ITEMS ARE:

TEEN TO ELDER

BASE GAME COMPATIBLE

MADE FOR FEMALE FRAME

DISALLOWED FOR RANDOM

THUMBNAILS (HOSTED IN IMGUR)

MY SITE (NO AD.FLY): 

DAYLILY HOOPS

WISTERIA HOOPS

ASTER HOOPS

BEGONIA NECKLACE

CAMELLIA TOP (THREE VERSIONS)

CARNATION TOP (THREE VERSIONS)

GERANIUM PANTS

LUPINE PANTS

DICENTRA SKIRT

YARROW SKIRT

ALYSSUM DRESS (TWO VERSIONS)

MYOSOTIS DRESS (TWO VERSIONS)

PRIMROSE DRESS WITH SHIRT Free release on 6th December 2023

PATREON EARLY ACCESS + MERGED OPTIONS

TERMS OF USE | SEND YOUR FEEDBACK | REPORT AN ISSUE

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DAYLILY HOOPS

712 POLYGONS

10 SWATCH COLORS - All metallic colors

YOU WILL FIND IN ACCESSORIES/EARRINGS

WISTERIA HOOPS

880 POLYGONS

10 SWATCH COLORS - All metallic colors

YOU WILL FIND IN ACCESSORIES/EARRINGS

ASTER HOOPS

552 POLYGONS

10 SWATCH COLORS - All metallic colors

YOU WILL FIND IN ACCESSORIES/EARRINGS

BEGONIA NECKLACE

436 POLYGONS

10 SWATCH COLORS - All metallic colors

YOU WILL FIND IN ACCESSORIES/NECKLACE

CAMELLIA TOP (THREE VERSIONS) Same colors description for all versions.

3.216 POLYGONS

55 SWATCH COLORS - All plain colors

YOU WILL FIND IN TOP/T-SHIRT

CARNATION TOP (THREE VERSIONS) Same colors description for all versions.

3.216 POLYGONS

55 SWATCH COLORS - All plain colors

YOU WILL FIND IN TOP/T-SHIRT

GERANIUM PANTS

1.066 POLYGONS

55 SWATCH COLORS - All plain colors

YOU WILL FIND IN BOTTOM/PANTS OR/AND CROPPED

LUPINE PANTS

1.140 POLYGONS

55 SWATCH COLORS - All plain colors

YOU WILL FIND IN BOTTOM/PANTS

DICENTRA SKIRT

1.410 POLYGONS

44 SWATCH COLORS - All plain colors

YOU WILL FIND IN BOTTOM/SKIRT

YARROW SKIRT

1.102 POLYGONS

44 SWATCH COLORS - All plain colors

YOU WILL FIND IN BOTTOM/SKIRT

ALYSSUM DRESS (TWO VERSIONS) Same colors description for all versions.

4.292 POLYGONS

55 SWATCH COLORS - All plain colors

YOU WILL FIND IN FULL BODY/SHORT DRESS

MYOSOTIS DRESS (TWO VERSIONS) Same colors description for all versions.

4.470 POLYGONS

55 SWATCH COLORS - All plain colors

YOU WILL FIND IN FULL BODY/SHORT DRESS

PRIMROSE DRESS WITH SHIRT

5.656 POLYGONS

55 SWATCH COLORS - All color combinations

YOU WILL FIND IN FULL BODY/SHORT DRESS

[afeelgoodblog]

The Best News of Last Week - August 21, 2023

🌊 - Discover the Ocean's Hidden Gem Deep down in the Pacific

1. Massachusetts passed a millionaire's tax. Now, the revenue is paying for free public school lunches.

Every kid in Massachusetts will get a free lunch, paid for by proceeds from a new state tax on millionaires.

A new 4% tax on the state's wealthiest residents will account for $1 billion of the state's $56 billion fiscal budget for 2024, according to state documents. A portion of those funds will be used to provide all public-school students with free weekday meals, according to State House News Service.

2. Plant-based filter removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from water

Researchers may have found an effective, green way to remove microplastics from our water using readily available plant materials. Their device was found to capture up to 99.9% of a wide variety of microplastics known to pose a health risk to humans.

3. Scientists Find A Whole New Ecosystem Hiding Beneath Earth's Seafloor

Most recently, aquanauts on board a vessel from the Schmidt Ocean Institute used an underwater robot to turn over slabs of volcanic crust in the deep, dark Pacific. Underneath the seafloor of this well-studied site, the international team of researchers found veins of subsurface fluids swimming with life that has never been seen before.

It's a whole new world we didn't know existed.

4. How solar has exploded in the US in just a year

Solar and storage companies have announced over $100 billion in private sector investments in the US since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) a year ago, according to a new analysis released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

Since President Joe Biden signed the IRA in August 2022, 51 solar factories have been announced or expanded in the US.

5. Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California

A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California’s Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday.

It’s a discovery to make researchers howl with delight, given that the native species was hunted to extinction in California in the 1920s. Only in the past decade or so have a few gray wolves wandered back into the state from out-of-state packs.

6. Record-Breaking Cleanup: 25,000 Pounds of Trash Removed from Pacific Garbage Patch

Ocean cleanup crews have fished out the most trash ever taken from one of the largest garbage patches in the world.

The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit environmental engineering organization, saw its largest extraction earlier this month by removing about 25,000 pounds of trash from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Alex Tobin, head of public relations and media for the organization

7. The Inflation Reduction Act Took U.S. Climate Action Global

The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) aimed to promote clean energy investments in the U.S. and globally. In its first year, the IRA successfully spurred other nations to develop competitive climate plans.

Clean energy projects in 44 U.S. states driven by the IRA have generated over 170,600 jobs and $278 billion in investments, aligning with Paris Agreement goals.

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[cannabiscomrade]

“We’ll continue to acclimate to the heat! People in the desert already do!” No we fucking don’t

Maricopa County, the county that Phoenix, AZ resides in, has seen 425 confirmed heat deaths already this year, which matches the 2022 total, and they’re expecting the number to grow with 199 more under investigation, and the heat continuing into November.

It’s the 3rd week of October and we’ve been in the 100s still. Our average high is typically in the high 80s.

“In 2023, 226 heat caused deaths have been recorded, and 199 heat-related deaths have been recorded. 199 deaths are still under investigation. Of those who died this year, 29% were 50-64 years-old and 44% of those deaths were people experiencing homelessness. From 2006 to 2015, 777 heat deaths were recorded. From 2016 to 2022, 1,801 heat-associated deaths were recorded – more than double the number of heat deaths recorded in a six year period than the nine years beforehand.”

At this same time last year, 359 heat-associated deaths were confirmed and 91 still under investigation.

Phoenix also hit a record 31 consecutive days of 110°F+ this year. The previous record was 18.

This is already affecting those of us in the hottest climates on earth and we are not used to it. People are dying from heart related deaths in their homes, in parking lots, and in their cars. And god forbid you pass out from heat outside- even if you survive you’ll get 3rd degree contact burns in seconds.

[batboyblog]

Things Biden and the Democrats did, this week. #5

Feb 9-16 2024

The Department of Education released the first draft for a wide ranging student loan forgiveness plan. After Biden's first attempt at student debt forgiveness was struck down at the Supreme Court in 2023, this new plan is an attempt to replace it with something that will hold up in court. The plan hopes to forgive debt for anyone facing "financial hardship" which has been as broadly defined as possible. Another part of the plan hopes to eliminate $10-20,000 in interest from all student loans, as well as a wide ranging public Information push to inform people of other forgiveness programs they qualify for but don't know about.

The House passed 1.2 Billion Dollars to combat human trafficking, including $175 million in housing assistance to human trafficking victims

The Department of Transportation announced $970 Million for improvements at 114 airports across 44 states and 3 territories. They include $40 million to O'Hare International in Chicago to improve passenger experience by reconfiguring TSA and baggage claims, and installing ADA compliant bathrooms(!). The loans will also go to connecting airports to mass transit, boosted sustainability, installing solar and wind power, and expanding service to under served committees around the country.

Medicare & Medicaid released new guidelines to allow people to pay out of pocket prescription drug coats in monthly installments rather than as a lump sum. This together with capping the price of certain drugs and penalties for drug companies that rise prices over inflation is expected to save the public millions on drug coasts and assure people don't pass on a prescription because they can't pay upfront

The EPA announced its adding 150 more communities to its Closing America's Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative. 2.2 Million Americans do not have basic running water and indoor plumbing. Broken and unreliable wastewater infrastructure exposed many of those to dangerous raw sewage. These Americans live primarily in poor and rural communities, many predominantly Black communities in the south as well as those on tribal lands. The program is aiming to close the wastewater gap and insure all Americans have access to reliable clear water.

The White House announced deferred action for Palestinians in the US. This means any Palestinian living in the United States, no mater their legal status, can not be deported for any reason for the next 18 months.

The Department of Energy announced $60 million in investment into clean geothermal energy. The plan will hopefully lead to a 90% decrease in the coasts of geothermal. DOE estimates hold that geothermal might be able to power the hopes of 65 million Americans by 2050 making it a key step in the Biden administration plan for a carbon-free grid by 2035 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

The EPA launched $83 million to help improve air quality monitoring across America. With updated equipment local agencies will be better able to report on air quality, give more localized reports of bad air quality and the country will be better equipped to start mitigating the problem

The Department of Energy announced $63 million in investments in domestic heat-pump manufacturing. Studies have shown that heat-pumps reduce green house gases by 50% over the most efficient condensing gas boilers, as technology improves this could rise to 75% by 2030. Heat pump water heaters meanwhile are 2 to 3 times as energy efficient as conventional electric water heaters.

HHS awarded $5.1 million to organizations working with LGBTQI+ Youth and their Families. The programs focus on preventing homelessness, fighting depression and suicide, drug use and HIV prevention and treatment, as well as  family counseling and support interventions tailored for LGBTQI+ families.

The House passed two bills in support of the oppressed Uyghur minority in China. The "No Dollars To Uyghur Forced Labor" Act would prohibit the US government from spending any money on projects that source materials from Xinjiang. The Uyghur Policy Act would create a permanent post at the State Department to coordinate policy on Uyghur Issues, much like the special ambassador on antisemitism.

[felassan]

Question: "I need to know... In the Missing, Strife has a Vallaslin now. What is the time difference between your story and The Missing, as originally he did not have a Vallaslin?" Patrick Weekes: "Close-ISH to real-world passage of time. Strife has been working with the Dalish for a few years (and later, in the comic, the Veil Jumpers), so he picked up the vallaslin along the way."

[source]

another momentous day in the Strife Dragonage fandom (prev) [mfw Strife lore drops / Strife is mentioned aaaa]. PW explains Strife got his vallaslin between TN and DA: The Missing.

the note on current timeline is also interesting. Three Trees to Midnight from TN seems to be set around 9:44 or 9:45. TN released in 2020. the third issue of DA: The Missing released 3 years later in 2023. that would take the time in the third issue of The Missing to about 9:47 or 9:48. add another year or so as it's now 2024 - 9:48 or 9:49. add in a lil bit more time until DA:D releases irl, and then account for the fact/caveat with the fact that it's only very approximate ("ish") and not a direct one-to-one (so it could be a bit less or a bit more, you know, like +/- 1-3 or.. whatever), and 👁️ we are getting reeaal close to the ~9:52 date given in The Eternal Flame. (which people speculate might be the year in which DA:D kicks off or thereabouts, along with speculating about the related ~8-ish year timeskip from the events of Trespasser to the events of DA:D, meaning ~10-ish years timeskip from the events of DA:I basegame to the events of DA:D). about 10 years irl between games, and to me this seems to suggest about ten years passing in-world too.

[zef-zef]

Matana Roberts - Predestined Confessions from: Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Five: In The Garden (Constellation, 2023)

[heybrine]

The Nana's Collection

Hey everyone! I really missed in Growing Together EP* some cabinets and counters to match those awesome appliances so I made The Nana's Collection Part I to fix that! This is a base game compatible CC Pack for Sims kitchen with 8 items included. Next week I plan to release the Part II with decor and additional appliances to complete your sims new kitchen! 😆

I loove some youtube Home DIY'S and XO Macenna sure is one of them. This kitchen was a bit inspired by her Cottage renovation kitchen. I really liked how this pack came out, hope you like it too! ❤️

Items include:

Counters - 2 versions | 44 swatches

Island Counter - 1 version | 44 swatches

Cabinets - 1 version | 22 swatches

Fridge nook Cabinet - 1 version | 22 swatches

Kitchen Sink - 1 version | 10 swatches

Moody Tiles Wallpaper | 21 swatches

Range Hood - 1 version | 6 swatches

Additional Info:

BGC

Tagged swatches

Custom thumbnails

Custom specular maps

All Items can be found in catalog with "HEYBRINE" or "Nana's".

All counters and cabinets have all variants available!

MERGED all items are grouped into one; UNMERGED all items are separated.

If you run into any issues please let me know. Also, I have good things planned for next week. Until then!!👋

 → GET EARLY ACESS HERE ←

*available for everyone 06/05/2023*

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DEEO

[girlactionfigure]

Here are 50 Palestinian Lies Since Last Saturday, 7 October 2023:

1- Hamas killed nobody.

2- Hamas only killed IDF soldiers.

3- The soldiers Hamas targeted were not in uniform.

4- Okay, Hamas killed civilians, but they’re part of the occupation.

5- Hamas didn’t kill children.

6- Hamas didn’t burn children.

7- The fire was an accident.

8- Hamas didn’t kidnap children.

9- Hamas takes care of child hostages.

10- Hamas didn’t rape women.

11- Other people raped the women.

12- The Hamas fighters who raped will be punished. 

13- Hamas didn’t bomb people hiding in bomb shelters. 

14- Only one bomb shelter was bombed. 

15 - Hamas didn’t shoot people as they fled.

16- The people who were shot while fleeing were guilty of occupation.

17- Hamas is not a terrorist group. 

18- Hamas is a resistance group.

19- Jews began the conflict in 1948, Hamas is still resisting that today.

20- Hamas doesn’t idolize Hitler.

21- Only some Hamas members love Hitler. 

22- Hamas is different from ISIS.

23- Only some Palestinians joined ISIS in 2014. 

24- Hamas doesn’t want a global Caliphate, (when Hamas’ Charter says they strive for a global caliphate).

25- Hamas respects Human rights, but… “Jews are not Humans”

26- Palestinians don’t idolize Saddam Hussein, despite him having roads, roundabouts named after him in Gaza and West Bank - and his photos raised in Palestinian protests.

27- Hamas does not steal. 

28- Hamas only takes what it needs to protect Palestinian interests. 

29- Hamas doesn’t kill Palestinians.

30- Only some Hamas rockets accidentally land in Gaza and kill Palestinians. 

31- Hamas never uses human shields.

32- Only in some cases Hamas may use human shields. 

33- We don’t want to drown Jews in the sea. We want a peaceful solution. 

34- There will be no peace until all the land is ours and the Jews return to Europe. 

35- All the Arab states have betrayed us.

36- All the Arab states are supporting us. 

37- Iran doesn’t fund Hamas.

38- Iran only supplies Hamas with weapons, not money.

39- Iran only pays our soldiers’ salaries. 

40- Hamas is not the Muslim Brotherhood. 

41- Hamas was only founded by the Muslim Brotherhood. 

42- Palestinians didn’t support Osama Bin Laden.

43- Only some Palestinians (thousands) celebrated on 9/11.

44- Nobody gave Palestinians a chance to govern themselves.

45- Yes we elected Hamas in Gaza, but Hamas doesn’t represent us.

46- Sometimes Hamas represents us, and sometimes it doesn’t. It depends.

47- Palestinians are indigenous to the Holy Land.

48- Yasser Arafat was Egyptian, but he was also indigenous to Palestine. 

49- Palestinians who stab Jews get paid because their families need to eat. 

50- It’s all the Jewish people’s fault.

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If you’ve seen another lie being amplified over the last week, feel free to add it to the list below.

Imam of Peace

[candysims4]

A new set with four new items. Mixing wool, cotton, and jeans textures, these items have been made for everyday fall outfits, but as usual, I tried my best to keep them easy to style with other items and other seasons.

CREATOR'S NOTE: My plan for this week's release was a hair (should I post a WIP!? 🤔 It's without textures, I'm still in the modeling process), but doing everything from zero took more time than I expected. (I wonder if I'm too slow or if it's this time-consuming. 😅)

Anyways, I hope you guys like this set that wasn't supposed to be time-consuming, but it was, thanks to remaking the textures of the "Pricila Sweater and Tank Top" 2.625.845.161 times because of mine perfectionism.

TEEN TO ELDER

BASE GAME COMPATIBLE

MADE FOR FEMALE FRAME

DISALLOWED FOR RANDOM

THUMBNAILS (HOSTED IN IMGUR)

PRICILA SWEATER AND TANK TOP

3.702 POLYGONS

50 SWATCH COLORS - 22 plain colors combinations - 28 plain colors and patterns combinations (the patterns are on the tank top)

YOU WILL FIND IN TOP/TANK TOP OR/AND SWEATER

SWEATER RECOLOR ACC

55 SWATCH COLORS  - All plain colors

YOU WILL FIND IN ACCESSORIES/WRIST (LEFT)

JURACI SKIRT (TWO VERSIONS)

LONG VERSION: 1.606 POLYGONS

SHORT VERSION: 1.246 POLYGONS

44 SWATCH COLORS (SAME FOR BOTH VERSIONS)  - All plain colors

YOU WILL FIND IN BOTTOM/SKIRT

CARINA TIGHTS

55 SWATCH COLORS - All plain colors

YOU WILL FIND IN ACCESSORIES/TIGHTS

MY SITE (NO AD.FLY): PRICILA SWEATER & TANK TOP (+ RECOLOR ACC) | JURACI SKIRT (TWO VERSIONS) | CARINA TIGHTS - Free release on 16th January 2023

PATREON EARLY ACCESS (+ MERGED OPTION)

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