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My partner and I are splitting, just shy of our 7 year anniversary. I move Wednesday morning. It is currently Saturday night and I have like nothing packed. My anxiety has been terrible, and my depression is making it hard to get the energy and motivation to pack. I’m losing my two dogs, one of which I am incredibly attached to, and is my best friend. Needless to say, it’s been hard.
I am moving from central IL to East Texas to live with my parents until I can get back on my feet again. I don’t think I’ll ever move back.
I should note, it’s not a nasty break up. We grew apart. And fighting kept getting worse over time and had to call it quits.
I live in her home she bought. And I am an electrician, woodworker and “handywoman” with lots of tools, tool boxes and equipment.
I won’t be able to fit everything in my U-Haul and truck, so I’ll come back in a month or two for the rest of my stuff. Like my piano, and kitchen stuff so she has time to buy the things that are mine that she needs.
I don’t even know where to start. I was thinking with my clothes, get boxes to throw stuff that I don’t weadoesn’t fit anymore, and then idk what to do. We have a whole home together.
Help.

My partner and I are splitting, just shy of our 7 year anniversary. I move Wednesday morning. It is currently Saturday and I have like nothing packed. My anxiety has been terrible, and my depression is making it hard to get the energy and motivation to pack. I’m losing my two dogs, one of which I am incredibly attached to, and is my best friend. Needless to say, it’s been hard.
I am moving from central IL to East Texas to live with my parents until I can get back on my feet again. I don’t think I’ll ever move back.
I should note, it’s not a nasty break up. We grew apart. And fighting kept getting worse over time and had to call it quits.
I live in her home she bought. And I am an electrician, woodworker and “handywoman” with lots of tools.
I won’t be able to fit everything in my U-Haul and truck, so I’ll come back in a month or two for the rest of my stuff. Like my piano, and kitchen stuff so she has time to buy the things that are mine that she needs.
I don’t even know where to start. I was thinking with my clothes, get boxes to throw stuff that I don’t weadoesn’t fit anymore, and then idk what to do. We have a whole home together.
Help.

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Kip trudged his way back to his host's quarters feeling haggard, but oddly satisfied. Sure, he was so exhausted that his tail dragged along the deck, but on the other hand Galley Master Trevdra had pulled him aside at the end of his duty shift to say that he was a very good worker, and said she would start teaching him about cooking starting next shift. The other kitchen hands on his shift were probably going to be annoyed to have to wash dishes and swab the decks again, but maybe they shouldn't be outworked by the one guy who has to scramble up a step stool to do everything if they wanted to not wash dishes. More than once, he had wondered whether working his way into a promotion counted as wriggling out of his punishment, but in the end, he had decided that he didn't care since the past two weeks of washing dishes was absolute drudgery.
"I'm back," he announced as he opened the bulkhead, but his Human hosts were preoccupied, to put it politely. Suzie was curled up and weeping in Skeeter's arms, who was stroking her hair with one hand while he squeezed her tightly with his other arm. "Oh..."
"You're okay Kip," Skeeter said softly, "We just got a little bad news."
"Can I... I mean..." Kip stammered as he watched Suzie wipe the tears away from her flushed ebony cheeks.
"No," she said, "you can't do anything about this, sweetie."
Suzie made a valiant effort at a reassuring smile at him, but Kip only felt like there was a stone in his belly as he asked, "Are you sick?"
"Naw, it's... I had... Skeeter and I have been trying to have a baby, and today I had..." she haltingly explained.
Understanding fell upon Kip like a kick to the gut, "Oh," he said awkwardly.
"We can try again," Skeeter said softly, "We can get some scans done to see if we can do anything about the risks."
Kip clambered up on the sofa with them, and asked, "Are you sure I can't do something?"
A genuine smile broke through Suzie's grief as she said, "You did something, how was your shift?"
The boy nodded slowly as he mulled over everything that had been spoken and left unspoken, and decided to follow her lead and tell them the good news, "I'm getting promoted from dishwasher to prep cook."
The absolute delight on both of their faces very nearly drove all worry from the scamp, and Skeeter loosed his hold on his wife to reach over to ruffle the top of Kip's head saying, "That's great news, kid! I'm proud of you!"
Kip's ears twitched at the compliment, and he fought the swelling pride inside him. "It's not cheating my punishment?"
"You were washing dishes to earn your keep aboard, Kip, not just as a punishment. If you've put in the work to impress your boss enough to get training, that means you're adding value to the galley. It's not cheating to do a good job."
At that, Kip let his chest swell as he said, "If you say so... I just hated washing dishes all shift."
"And the opportunity to learn?" Suzie prodded.
"Well, I like that a whole lot. Where's Ivan? I wanted to tell him too."
"He went to the gym," Skeeter said, "He's pretty upset over..."
Meanwhile, Ivan was half of a tangle of limbs being watched in awe by several passengers, including several octopus people, two Jecau, also known as Googly Eyed Friends, and the reptilians person with a hard shell on his back. What drew their attention was the fact that he was sparring, which wasn't all that unusual, but was doing so in Terran gravity, and even the other present heavyworlder was fascinated by how he and Jerry could move so fluidly under such extreme conditions. The audience might have had some passing knowledge of their own people's martial arts and traditions, so they knew enough to be impressed by how the ebb and flow of the two men's rolling, grappling, and joint torqueing holds. However, if they knew anything about Terran martial arts, a glance at the black cloth sashes with red stripes at one of the dangling ends tied about their waists over their loose-fitting white sparring clothes would have told them it was a match between if not masters, then the next best thing.
Ivan gained the advantage at last and, Jerry slapped the mat to signal his surrender, and after Ivan released his opponent, they both lay there panting. "Go again?" Jerry asked between breaths as the audience began to dissipate, as trying to get close enough to eavesdrop would severely injure or kill most of them.
"I am still upset."
"Talk about it upset, or roll again upset?"
"Why are you not able to be this way to Skeeter?"
"What do you mean?"
"We roll, we speak, you show empathy for me. Skeeter comes in, and you will say something rude about the Republic. I am also a Republican citizen, yet you can speak to me without this."
"Dunno, personality clash?"
Ivan grunted.
"Are you upset that we can't get along? I think I've gotten better," Jerry said pensively, "I could apologize again, but I think he'd see it as hollow."
"No, Skeeter and Suzie had some bad news."
"Something happen on Better Texas? Are her parents okay? Her brother didn-"
"Miscarriage."
"That's rough. I'm sorry."
"Me too."
"Maybe I'll just avoid Skeeter for the next few days."
"This is a good idea, I think."
"Roll again?"
"On your feet."
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It consistently blows my mind how many crazy events happen within the Genovaverse. It’s like some final destination shit.

• Jason manages to link up with many actual professional bodybuilders.
• Somehow becomes involved with not one but two pornstars.
• Hangs out with some young girl who turns out was missing from her family after running away.
• Some serial killer gives Janoy a shoutout just a few days before going on a killing spree.
• Adam Harper loses his thumb in a boating accident.
• Big Jay crashes his semi truck.
• His mentor PJ actually ends up being jailed for selling banned substances in his multi million dollar business.
• Jason managed to get a couple pages in a local magazine.
• Gets slapped into oblivion in front of a crowd by none other the Rich Piana. I swear this was seriously a once in a lifetime event when those two met.
• Jason’s uncle had a couple spots on TV. This is more of a testament that no longer how far in the past something is, if you’re involved with Jason, it will eventually become uncovered.
• The sickening takedown of Physique of the Week. I think that event is what turned me into a true witness.
• Jason gets temporarily caught in a love triangle with a tranny and Johnny fitness, who was once a police officer but fired for misconduct.
• Jason and Lenny have a legitimate interaction with Hulk Hogan.
• Jason and his mom run into Don King and it seems they actually know each other despite Jane thanking Don King for the “I have a dream” speech.
• Jason starts a clothing company and inadvertently scams the shit out of everyone.
• After years of shit talk that started from basically nothing, Dale actually shows up to meet Lenny.
• Collura who was stuff of legends and at one time one of the best bench pressers on the plantet, also manages to reunite with Lenny after years of Lenny talking about him as if he was a legendary hero who was no longer with us.
• Jason actually loses his V card to none other then a prostituite.
• Jason managing to get real studio time for his rap.
• Jason actually getting a real pre workout for sale.

When Jason uploaded his first videos, I don’t think anyone saw any of the above in his future. Feel free to add more but I’m tired. We had some quality ments pisstroopers. Pretty much all those events would be noteworthy in any online community but the sheer number in the Genovaverse is bonkers.

The weeks leading up to the 17th Hunger Games were especially eventful as the Capital was still reeling from the previous year’s spectacular games. Sherpa Kapoor, with the help of his lion friends, had proven himself to be the most popular tribute in Hunger Games history since Ashley Chen (victor of the 13th Hunger Games)’s revenge plot. The Capital was kept satisfied with reruns as well as the continuing increasing sales of 16th HG merchandise. This consisted of Kapoor Pride plushies, replica gaffi sticks, and the most sought-after item: the latest in the line of Panem Champion Funko Pop. Every year, a new action figure is made for the latest victor of the Hunger Games. It was the most popular collectible in the Capital. In fact, since the Golden Victors concept was introduced, a new line of Funko Pop was released, separating the first ten victors (called the First Champions) and the Golden Victors by changing the color of the clothes and weapons to gold.
Hunger Games mania had started once more a week before the reaping cycle. Artemis Radcliffe interviewed Head Gamemaker Grimstone on her morning show Good Morning Panem, expressing relief that the Sherpa craze had died down. Grimstone responded that that kind of excitement was the nature of the Golden Victors and he hoped he would be able to replicate that level of success. However, he did admit it was up to the tributes to decide that. As usual, Artemis pushed for details only to receive tight lips from the gamemaker. She responded to herself, telling the audience she'll never learn the futility of getting spoilers from a gamemaker.
A week later, Sherpa had to put his restaurant endeavors on hold as he was called for the reaping tour. His entourage consisted of his brother Zacharie, Cassandra (his mentor), and surviving Kapoor Pride member Parth. After a depressing reaping at his home district, Cassandra had to separate from the group to take care of the first half of mentoring his tributes Mishti and Horace. So, Troy van Stomm (victor of the 5th Hunger Games) volunteered to tag along, mostly in hopes to become Sherpa’s friend. A notable incident happened during the District 8 reaping, when the younger brother of Asaad (D8 tribute of 16th games who was killed by Sherpa), Burlap, was reaped and attempted to assault Sherpa on the stage. Parth tackled him to the ground but was stopped by Sherpa before he could injure him further.
After witnessing the reaping games of District 2 sire Nikita and Andrei, Sherpa and his entourage arrived in District 6. He was given a tour by Mayor Bengtsson and District 6’s only victor Phoebe Bentley. They introduced to Sherpa a recently completed construction project, the Luxury Viking Cruise. This week-long cruise trip would sail the seas of Districts 4 and 6, even granting a tour of the Faroe Island Base. Despite being a victor for nearly a year, Sherpa was shocked by the fancy architecture and opulence. The remainder of the tour was a bit of a downer, Sherpa seeing firsthand the combined effects of poverty and the warmweed epidemic. His spirits were lifted when Phoebe enthusiastically showed him the Kento Rehabilitation Center. Both Sherpa and Troy decided to inject some of their money into the community, buying a variety of the local liquors outside of the Johnson Jazzy Juices brand. During lunch, Phoebe introduced them to her husband, local piloting legend Jackson Williams, and her “arena baby” Mirabelle. Sherpa allowed Mirabelle to pet Parth while he asked Jackson some piloting questions.
After lunch, everyone headed over to the reaping square where he was greeted by the mayor. He chatted for about ten minutes as the oil and vomit stained amber clad youths filed into the enclosure, the process taking longer as peacekeepers had to round up inebriated youths who tried to ditch the process. Sherpa made his victor’s speech more lively, bringing up his restaurant business and performing a couple tricks with Parth. Some of the youths enjoyed the show and applauded him. After his speech, Phoebe urged him to pull out the first name from the female reaping bowl. Sherpa took a deep breath and shoved his hand in the bowl. He unfolded the paper and announced eighteen year old Catilina "Cat" Verter as tribute.
Cat was a tall medium built woman with ginger curls and round glasses and was known as one of the assistant instructors at the Kento Rehabilitation Centre, so she knew District 6’s sole victor Phoebe Bentley quite well. Phoebe apparently was funding Cat's scholarship to become a licensed therapist. Phoebe put her hand over her mouth in shock when Cat’s name was called. Cat walked up to the stage, with a tightness in her chest and tears streaming down her face. She shook hands with Sherpa and said his pet lion was cute. She turned towards the cameras, forcing a smile in an attempt to convince Capital audiences she wasn’t unhappy with her situation. In the commentator’s booth, Artemis fell for the fake smile, commenting how she must be excited to represent her district. Her co-commentator Capricorn Luther rolled his eyes in annoyance and told her to just keep watching.
Sherpa walked over to the male reaping bowl, feeling slight relief the first wasn’t a drugged out zombie. He shuffled to the male reaping bowl and pulled out the name of fifteen year old Jackknife "Jack" Clutch. Cameras found Jack in the middle of the horde of inebriated youth. Jack was a short brown haired lad who was ragged looking from head to toe due to a recent warmweed binge. Despite this, he was less skinny and pale looking than his peers to the surprise of Artemis and Luther. Luther pulled some notes and revealed Jack had managed to stay sober for 10 months, recently relapsing after the Good Morning Panem interview. He read further and discovered that Jack was one of the young refinery workers in one of the hovercraft warehouses. Artemis read the remainder of the notes and found it interesting to hear he was imprisoned four months ago after getting caught trying to smuggle warmweed across the Orkney Stretch, a stretch of water fashioned as an aquatic border separating the two districts. Despite the previous soberness, he was in too much of a trance to notice being reaped and was dragged to the stage by peacekeepers. He limply shook hands with Sherpa and absentmindedly walked into Parth before finding his place to the left of the stage. Mayor Bengtsson indifferently congratulated this year’s tributes before dismissing them to their waiting rooms. Phoebe dismissed herself to the hoverjet, kissing her husband and Mirabelle goodbye. Sherpa and his entourage also left for their next stop in the reaping tour: District 4.
Cat was visited by her older brother Tank and a coworker Pedal. The Juicy Tidbits podcast disclosed that her mother had passed away two years ago and her father was passed out drunk at the Kjellberg Brewery. The group embraced and shared in the sorrowful moment. Tank and Pedal tried to cram as much advice as they could into the session, but Cat was feeling overwhelmed. She assured them she had a great mentor who would surely help her win. Cat told Tank to sell her belongings and drew a map to the location of her pocketed earnings and her will. She thanked him for always being there and becoming sober for her. She turned to Pedal and thanked him for being her best friend, regretting never asking him out. She asked Pedal to take care of her patients, attempting to make a list of important details. However, the peacekeepers arrived before she could finish and escorted her to the hoverjet.
Meanwhile, Jack was visited by Tyre, his only friend who was one of the few who managed to stay sober during the sudden uptake of drugs and alcohol at reaping week. She consoled him as he began to cry and reassured his other friends would come if they weren't also high. Jack claimed to not care about them, but instead expressed disappointment in his parents for not coming. Tyre assured him that she believed in him. Jack shrugged and said, “At least I’ll die knowing I had one friend.” Tyre responded with “If that nervous wreck Oslo could make it as far as he did, then I'm sure you can get that little bit extra and win." She kissed him on the lips before giving him a final embrace, promising a surprised Jack that she would wait for him. Jack then made her promise that if he doesn’t make it to not wait so long to find someone else. The peacekeepers arrived and brought him to the hoverjet.
When Jack and Cat got on the hovercraft, Phoebe was already waiting at the dining table. She asked Jack to hand over any contraband warmweed he may have before they got started. He initially refused, arguing that he would need them to not break down during training. Cat reminded him that his best chance at winning would be staying sober, recalling Phoebe telling her about last year’s tributes ruining their pregames chances due to them being high. She offered to help him stay calm during the following events, bringing up her training in therapy. This seemed to persuade him to hand over the warmweed he kept in his pocket. Little did they know, he was secretly concealing a teeny fraction in the sole of his shoe. The group spent the next few hours discussing strategy. As opposed to most mentors, who would explain the upcoming events before having them watch previous games, Phoebe crafted a presentation with a slide show. The slideshow touched on the topics of the pregame events, finding water sources, creating makeshift weapons and making and handling alliances. In previous years, Phoebe used pictures and videos from previous games but this year she replaced them with stop motion animation and drawings depicting the scenarios.
When the presentation was over, Phoebe asked her tributes to tell her what their strategy for training would be. Cat was the first to answer, detailing how she would use her time to learn survival skills. However, she was indecisive on what weapon to choose. Jack, on the other hand, decided he would learn to use a knife and try his hand at camouflage. Phoebe appeared satisfied with their initial answers and instructed them to mull over their indecision. She gave them the time of noon tomorrow to come to her with their final decision. Phoebe attempted to retire her tributes to their quarters, but Jack asked if he could watch her games. Phoebe was taken aback by this. She was about to refuse, but Cat expressed her desire to see it as well. Phoebe relented and turned on the 3rd Hunger Games. While watching, Jack commended the swordsmanship of Kento (the D3 tribute and Mirabelle’s biological father) before considering practicing with a sword instead. Cat repeated the praise while condemning Carson (Phoebe’s district partner)’s brutality, even going as far as comparing him to one of the unruly patients in the mental asylum ward at the Kento Rehabilitation Centre. She turned to hear Phoebe’s thoughts, but saw her tearfully struggling to refrain herself from grabbing a bottle of whiskey. Cat rushed to her and put the bottle down, embracing her as she cried. She ordered Jack to turn off the games, which he did after seeing the climactic battle between her and Carson. Phoebe eventually calmed down and ordered her tributes to bed for the night. Night cameras showed that Cat did some light reading on a book about lizards and amphibians she found before sleeping. Meanwhile, Jack mulled over whether or not he should consume his contraband. He ultimately decided to ask the peacekeeper outside his door to bring him a strong tasting but nonalcoholic drink. He learned from him that all of the drinks in the District 6 apartment were nonalcoholic, leading him to accept a lemon vodka.
The next morning, the tributes woke up to a light breakfast and were asked to clean up quickly and select clothes provided in their wardrobes. This became a tradition Phoebe picked up for her tributes after Jase Toliver tried it for the District 8 tributes of the 2nd Quinquennial Quell (15th Hunger Games). The tradition became handy that year as the Capital was going through a heat wave. Due to being farther north and experiencing the harshest winters of Panem, District 6 wasn’t used to the warmer climate. This was brought up when Jack opened one of the windows, which blew a humid draft in. Phoebe instructed them to dress for the heat, Cat choosing a V neck tank top with cutoff denim shorts while Jack wore a henley shirt with board shorts.
The tributes were greeted by a respectable sized crowd despite being on the lower end of the visitation numbers. District 6 usually ended up with the second or third lowest turnout. depending on the sobriety of their tributes with this year having the fifth lowest turnout. Many of the crowd members flocked to Phoebe, either calling her by name or as “The Philosopher”. Many asked how Mirabelle was doing, knowing she turned thirteen not long ago. Phoebe graciously answered their questions, but urged them to meet her tributes. Jack took surprisingly well to the crowd, shaking hands with people his age and charming an elderly woman with flattery. She pinched his cheeks, telling him how adorable he was and promising to sponsor him if he keeps it up. Cat was nervous at first, but the people skills she learned from her job quickly took over. She gave pleasantries and charmed the crowds with her manners. She even managed to convince a few Captalites to open up about their personal lives so she could get them to relate to her. Jack walked over to her while she was advising a certain young man to tell his crush how he felt. Jack put his arm around her shoulder and assured them she could be everyone’s shrink if she could. Cat piggybacked off this, declaring that they would be missing out if they didn’t sponsor them. When Phoebe finally managed to escape the paparazzi, she ushered her tributes into the limousine. Phoebe thanked them for behaving and making a good impression. Cat commended Jack’s people skills, wondering where they were before. Jack simply stated he realized the gravity of the situation while he was dressing and decided to do his best to make it home to his friend Tyre.
When the group arrived at the apartment, they were greeted by this year’s stylist Sasha Grasseed. Phoebe became annoyed upon recognizing her. It was rumored that Sasha had only achieved her position by sleeping with pregame event organizer Dermont Toolly. Cat and Jack attempted to introduce themselves, but Sasha cut them off. She claimed to be on a tight schedule and barked at them to stand in place for their measurements. She then ordered her assistant Morrana Cloudveil to do the measurements. Phoebe questioned if having an assistant was allowed, but Sasha brushed this off claiming it made things easier. Phoebe mumbled to herself, “Yeah because everything comes easy for you.” The Juicy Tidbits podcast had a five-minute discussion over this particular comment, wondering if there was unspoken beef between the two. Phoebe asked to see some of the design, but Sasha said she already decided on a mechanic outfit covered in nails. Phoebe tried to speak again but was rudely interrupted. An exasperated Sasha growled that her design was final, and she was going to leave to get started and to "find an actual drink".
By the time she left, Morrana apologized for Sasha's behavior and remarked that she tried to tell her she was thinking of the nuts, bolts and nails used for construction. Phoebe said that it was fine and suggested to her tributes to try and play into the peculiar nature of the designs. Jack asked what her problem was, calling her a “high strung bitch queen”. Cat suggested Sasha thought the position was above her talents and only accepted to hopefully win the title of Blanco Fashion Magazine’s Best Dressed. Phoebe considered the theory plausible and suggested they throw Sasha under the bus in interviews if the parade doesn’t work out. Morrana agreed, explaining that the only way to bring down a stylist is if they screw up and enough people talk about it. Cat and Jack promised to do so. Phoebe decided to turn on replays of the reapings and advised her tributes to study their opponents.
Immediately after leaving District 6, Sherpa and his entourage arrived in District 4. In the commentator’s booth, Artemis and Luther revealed that District 4 was also going through a heat wave, which forced the refrigeration system to work overtime to protect the latest catch and produce. Three freezer boxes, two containing salmon and one squid, had to be emptied and their contents disposed of when the insulation failed. As Mayor Phillip gave Sherpa a tour, people would stop and stare at Parth as he trailed along. Little kids ran up and asked to pet him, to which Sherpa happily obliged. Sherpa showed much interest in District 4’s naval and fishing industry, especially the latter. Much to Sherpa's dismay, especially after seeing mass poverty across the other districts, he complained about some of the fish being thrown away despite still being good to eat. He claimed that some citizens across Panem would be willing to eat it, buying some various fillets on the spot. He did a cooking demonstration for Mayor Phillip, creating sushi with salmon and serving it as their lunch.
On their way to the reaping square, they stopped to pick up District 4’s victor Gill Henderson at the Slippery Shell, the most popular pub in District 4 where Dolph Masterson (ally to Bacchus Johnson of the 9th Hunger Games) dreamed of the many cocktails now sold under the Johnson’s Jazzy Juices brand. When they arrived at the reaping square, the blue clad potential tributes were already lined up and waiting. Sherpa noticed that the majority looked unfazed due to District 4 generally performing quite well, many holding onto the hope of their next victor coming very soon. So much so that the district had the honour of having the Capital’s third fan group, the Buccaneers, always ready to support them.
Sherpa gave a pre-translated speech that he read very well due to improvements in his English. He asked the women if they had any volunteers. Receiving no reply, he stepped towards the female reaping bowl. He pulled out the name of fourteen year old Pearl Riverstone. Cameras zoomed in on a short tanned girl with dirty blonde pigtails wearing a sky blue skirt and white shirt. Pearl loudly cried over her name being called and begged anyone to volunteer for her. As she sombered forward, protests were heard across the crowd. Luther pulled up a note card and revealed that Pearl's parents ran one of the many pubs across District 4. Her family’s pub The Brine was one of the more popular amongst working class people, attendance sometimes rivalling the Slippery Shell. Pearl would normally be found waiting tables at The Brine or playing with her friends on the riverwalk. Sherpa felt sorry for the girl and forgoed the hand shaking in place of letting her hug Parth. Pearl thanked Sherpa and proceeded to take her place to the right of the stage.
Sherpa took a deep breath and reiterated the volunteer question to the men. He again received no reply and went towards the male reaping bowl. He pulled a name from the bottom and pulled it out, nearly dropping it when a gust of wind blew through. He read the name of eighteen year old Mortimer Beckett. Many members in the enclosures and outside audiences began whispering amongst themselves. Gill Henderson appeared surprised, clueing Capital viewers that he was familiar with him. In the commentator’s booth, Artemis urged the cameras to find this person, wondering what made him so known. Cameras circled around the area for a moment until spotting a muscled man with sunkissed brown wavy hair and hazel green eyes. The most interesting thing about him was the shackles on his hands and being accompanied by two peacekeepers.
Mortimer cursed to himself upon hearing his name and grumbled to his guards to get it over with. While he shuffled to the stage, Luther pulled some notes together. He revealed to the audience that Mortimer was a shiphand who worked on the same dock Gill Henderson manages. The chains were as a precaution as two weeks ago, Mortimer was caught smuggling a small supply of warmweed and District 6 professor Tobias Stephens into District 4’s waters. Tobias was seeking asylum in District 4 and was given a fake ID, but was caught hours after landing. He was executed in District 4’s town square. Artemis thought he looked handsome and wanted to see the muscles underneath his thin white undershirt. She was confused by the black eyeliner encompassing his right eye, wondering if he tried to paint a tattoo there. She also swore she could see something blue etched into his skin, wondering if he had a back tattoo. Mortimer didn’t want to shake Sherpa’s hand, but was intimidated by Parth’s cold black eyes and relented. Mayor Phillip congratulated this year’s tributes before dismissing them to the waiting rooms in the Town Centre.
Pearl was visited by both parents and her older sister Henrietta. Pearl couldn’t stop crying, her parents trying her best to calm her down. It was eventually Henrietta that temporarily ceased her hysterics. She asked her little sister to listen to her mentor and try her best. She implied she could remind Gill of the district partner he lost in his games and get extra attention. Pearl asked, “What about my partner? He could protect me.” Henrietta’s face furrowed into a frown. She insisted she not trust him, claiming he would only look out for himself like he always did. Pearl lamented that she couldn’t possibly win and was scared. Her mother assured her that a fourteen year old girl from District 7 won before, reminding her of Vixen Furtherson (victor of the 14th Hunger Games). Pearl asked if they thought she could have the chance to meet her, to which the parents thought she would. The four had a final embrace before peacekeepers arrived. Pearl resumed her hysterics the second the first peacekeeper grabbed her and she cried as she was dragged to the Speedy Submarine.
Meanwhile, Mortimer was initially all alone in his room. He was pacing back and forth, a couple tears falling from his eyes. Suddenly, the door opened and his girlfriend Meridia Vilewater entered. She embraced him and apologised for not coming sooner. Mortimer said it was alright, simply glad someone showed up. Meridia said, “I’m sorry your father couldn’t make it. I promise to look after him.” Mortimer thanked her and expressed how grateful he was for her being there when the entire town wasn’t. He joked how her father didn’t have to worry about him poking around anymore, but Meridia began to tear up upon hearing this. He apologised and assured her he would try his best to win and not only bring honour to the district, but possibly help his father. He then snarkily said, “Who knows? Maybe your dad will accept me?” Meridia betted he would and gave him a final embrace, knowing their time was short. Mortimer whispered to her the location of his secret stash of “medicine” before being dragged out of the room and to the Speedy Submarine.
Pearl and Mortimer found themselves in the lounge area. Pearl nervously sat on the couch and waited for their mentor to show. Mortimer gave her a stare before silently resigning himself to the bar. He was downing a Woeful Whiskful cocktail from Johnson’s Jazzy Juices when their mentor Gill Henderson entered the room. He gave a momentary glance to Mortimer before introducing himself to Pearl. Pearl claimed to know him from his shanty performance during the Saint Patrick’s Day celebration at The Brine. Gill appreciated the sentiment before diverting the conversation. He point-blankedly asked what skills she had. She shrugged and simply stated she was a waitress. Gill pondered over this and asked how many orders she handled on average. Pearl answered she would normally keep track of the orders of 4-5 tables simultaneously, even recalling a day she juggled eight tables at once. Gill explained she was an effective communicator and a multitasker, two skills that could prove crucial to her survival. He caught her nervously glancing at the despondent Mortimer sitting on the barstool. Gill walked over to him and greeted him. Pearl asked if he knew him, to which Gill confirmed. Mortimer dejectedly stated that everyone knew him and that he was infamous. Gill argued that he didn’t help himself with the image he projected and asked what his father would think. Mortimer snapped that he didn’t know anything and to drop it. The tone in his voice scared Pearl, but Mortimer was kind enough to apologise to her for his outburst.
Gill took this opportunity to give them the routine rundown of the events to come. He recommended they devise ways to get the Capital to like them, reminding them of the importance of sponsors. Gill looked down at Pearl and said she was adorable and could use that. Pearl decided to better improve her look to play into the cute persona. Gill turned to Mortimer, who was still sipping from his glass but paying close attention. Gill said that his criminal record and standoffish attitude wouldn’t help matters, suggesting he lighten up. He also explained that he knew some of his stories that could be used as sob stories for the audience. Mortimer claimed those to be private. He grumbled that he didn’t need any help before resigning himself to the training room. Gill hollered back to at least consider using his strength as an asset. Pearl asked what his deal was, claiming to have only heard the story of him smuggling “the professor from 6’ in. Gill sighed and asked her to sit down. He decided to disclose that Mortimer’s mother abandoned him and his disabled father when he was six, leaving him to become man of the house. He had some traumatic experiences with a few of District 4’s bad apples and had trust issues, enough to turn away those who genuinely wanted to help, including Alexander Riverstone. Pearl, hearing her father’s name dropped, wanted to know more, but Gill decided it was a story for another time. He instead called the dinner cart in and turned on the TV. He turned on the 13th and 14th Hunger Games, both erecting Ashley Chen and Vixen Furtherson, the youngest victors in history. Gill asked Pearl to take notes on their performances in hopes of settling on a strategy.
While she took notes, Gill visited the training room and approached Mortimer who was lifting weights. Gill notified him of the dinner cart and pleaded with him to join them. Mortimer relented and dropped his weight. Before they entered the lounge area, Gill put a hand on Mortimer’s shoulder and told him there was no shame in wanting to talk as he didn’t want him to die in the arena with things remaining unsaid. Mortimer hesitated before wordlessly filling his plate. He brought his plate to the couch and began watching the finale of the 14th games with Pearl. When the games ended, Pearl got up to make her plate while Mortimer turned on Gill’s games and made notes of his own. Pearl sat down to watch and chuckled at the iconic “Bye Felicia” tagline but averted her eyes when Gill’s district partner Angel was killed. When the finale showdown between Gill and Furler (D12 male tribute) came up, Mortimer paid close attention. Pearl asked if he was studying his trident fighting style to which he confirmed, stating his desire to practise the trident. After dinner, Gill broke into song and began improvising a sea shanty. Pearl began to dance to the melody while Mortimer nodded his head and slipped a smile in. Gill sent his tributes to bed and spent an extra few minutes at the bar, drinking a Huma Hurricane.
The next morning, the Speedy Submarine arrived at the Darius Dock on the Capital docks. Gill ordered his tributes to brush their hair and teeth as well as put on nice clothes. He even loaned his aftershave to Mortimer when there wasn’t any found in his room. Gill inspected them head to toe and reminded them to make an impression, telling Pearl to stay adorable and Mortimer to lighten up. The hatch opened and the three were bombarded with the cheers of adoring Buccaneers (avid fans of District 4). While most of the attendees swarmed around this year’s tributes, there was a small zealous group who called for the Brotherly Sailor, asking him to sing. Gill refrained from doing so, knowing it would take away attention from his mentees. Pearl played into her cuteness, flashing big smiles and waving her hands. She took pictures with many of the young girls, some even asking to touch her pigtails. One blushing boy walked up with a golden tiara and asked to put it on her head. She nodded and bowed, letting him place the tiara on her head. She thanked her “prince charming”, telling him she will go on a date with him if she wins.
Meanwhile, Mortimer didn’t say much but received much attention regardless. He took pictures with many of the teens in the crowds, one even giving him a prop trident to pose with. He also allowed the girls to squeeze his biceps and fawn over his wavy hair. Mortimer was beginning to feel annoyed and tried to find an excuse to step away. It came to a head when one eager girl asked if he had a girlfriend. He wretched himself away from the girls’ grasp, but another girl still had a hold of his shirt. The shirt tore to shreds in her hands, exposing the massive back tattoo on his back. Cameras got a close look at the illustration of the fabled Kraken inked onto the majority of his back, some of its tentacles stretching up his neck and around his chest. This unexpected turn of events becomes its own fiasco with more girls putting their hands all over his back. Pearl pushed some of the girls away and took pictures with the Kraken. Gill noticed this and quickly ushered his tributes to the limousine.
The three arrived at their apartment to see their stylist Minerva Panson waiting for them. Minerva was a tattoo artist who applied for the position of Hunger Games stylist to expand her business. This was Minerva’s second year as a stylist, having been District 11’s stylist the previous year. She greeted Gill and his tributes, excited to talk parade costumes with them. She knelt down and told Pearl how adorable she was, pinching her cheeks. She stood up and was slightly put off by Mortimer, who still felt humiliated by what happened at the parade. Minerva said she loved his tattoo, but it needed some polishing. Mortimer grunted a thanks and went into his room to find a shirt. Pearl was excited to see what outfit she had planned, begging to see her sketchbook. Minerva flipped through the pages with Gill, pointing out her favourites. Gill asked about her most recent sketch of an underwater king and mermaid costume. Minerva explained that she was inspired after a recent tattoo she gave a Buccaneer and the idea was reinforced by Mortimer’s Kraken tattoo. Pearl liked her mermaid outfit and asked if she could have her hair wet.
Mortimer came back in to see their final decision. Minerva said he would have to showcase his tattoo some more to go with her costume idea, revealing that it went viral on the Capital Internet. Mortimer was against it at first, but relented when Minerva offered to polish it and add a new one of his choosing at the ends of the tentacles on his chest. Interested, he agreed. She wondered aloud about the eyeliner around his right eye, rubbing her thumb on it. She inspected the residue and revealed to the room’s occupants it was fake. Mortimer sighed and admitted it was, but insisted he only applied it to spite those who dislike him and that he would never etch an actual tattoo on his face. While Minerva worked, Pearl complimented Mortimer’s tattoo, remarking how if she won, she would get a tattoo of her own. Mortimer chuckled, saying, “Just remember, real tattoos are permanent.”

hello!! i'm a rising senior looking for more colleges to add to my list mainly looking for targets but some good reaches and safeties would be welcome too! (sorry for formatting, reddit hates me)
about me: chem major with cs minor, trans male, texas resident, white, upper middle class
stats: 1570 sat (770 w, 800 m), 4.0 uw might get national merit? (1500 psat)
aps: 13 by the end of senior year (fresh: human geo, world history; soph: us history, chem, cs principles, 2d studio art; junior: gov, macro, bio, physics 1; senior: lit, physics 2, csa) - dual credit english, sociology, and psychology junior year
ecs: - i was online freshman year so i didn't really do anything 💀 everything here i started sophomore year except robotics

• on a first robotics team for 3 (soon to be 4) years, held a leadership position (programming lead) after freshman year
  
• mentored elementary and middle school robotics students, 120+ hours
  
• latin club historian, good score on national latin exam
  
• 2 years in chemistry olympiad, qualified for nationals this year 💪
  
• 2 years in science uil, physics team lead and 2nd place in district this year
  
• took an after school ochem class (this year) taught by my ap chem teacher
  

looking for: - colleges in blue/lgbt friendly states

• emphasis on stem and research
  
• cooler climate
  
• suburban/urban location; i don't want a college town where the college is the only thing around
  
• somewhere with a nice campus and walkable surroundings
  
• preferably a medium to large student body
  
• accepts ap credits
  
• on campus housing
  

other: - i visited cal poly and uc berkeley last year and i really liked the campus and vibes

• almost 23
• $0 saved
• homeless
• applying to apartments that have application fees and just apartments in general but getting no answer
• only getting enough food money and cash money to last me the first 2 weeks of the month
• trying to buy clothes, hair products, hygiene products with the cash money while also still trying to save it for an apartment??? (only get 185)
• in a state where u need a car and my bf is my ride most of the time but oh he drives his parents cars and sometimes they need them and sometimes they don't even put gas in it so my bf and I are stuck with putting gas in the tank with our last dollar -also don't forget, stoner world so gotta have the za -also don't forget the nic
• or alc
• also don't forget that ur body is too physically depressed for u to hold down a job
• can't go back home... Texas is home. and uhhh if u know Texas then I know why I wouldn't wanna go back there. it's not for queer black people or queer people in general.

:) this is the best life ever - said no one ever

Me-Clint-O
The woman stands at the edge of a cliff, overlooking a vast, tumultuous horizon. Clint stares at her, and then to the picture in his hand. It’s the last and only thing he remembers, and written upon it is a very clear command: “Don’t believe her lies.”
No, that’s not right. It’s not the only thing he remembers. He knows that he can ride a bike. He knows that the Ohio River Scenic Byway isn’t the fastest way to get to Cincinnati but he’d still drive that route just for the view. He knows that his recipe for barbecue sauce is the best in this plane of existence, if not all planes of exist–
He presses his thumb and forefinger to the bridge of his nose as the low drone of static hisses in his mind, preventing him from completing that thought.
He remembers that he can’t remember. And he knows it’s her fault. The notes he left for himself tell him so. John G. He destroyed his world, he destroyed all worlds, and it’s her fault. If he can’t remember anything else, he’ll remember this need, this burning desire for vengeance. And now it’s time to take it.
It takes maybe five footsteps to clear the distance between them, as charges towards her. And... just as he is about to reach her, and obliterate her, he feels the earth beneath him shake. As he gets close to her... the edge of the cliff-side just shears off.
Immediately, she is falling, down into the ocean below. But Clint is falling too. And he almost catches a glimpse of her. Their eyes meet as they both are falling off of this cliffside, and the last thing we see in his face before his body shatters on the beach below is what appears to be a proud smile.
Smash cut.
Fight Clint
You wake up in Nua.
You wake up in Kepler.
Morning. Day. Night. Lose a day. Gain a day. This is your life, and it’s ending one minute at a time.
You wake up in Tesseralia.
If you wake up at a different time and in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?
The people I meet in each world, they’re single-serving friends. Between take-off and landing, we have our time together, but that’s all we get.
And this is how I met Benev–
Smash cut.
Clint Peaks
A voice. Distant. Worlds apart. “The fool broke the rules. He shared–”
Smoke and static. Existence is nothing but smoke and static. Blissful, serene, and empty. And then–
Clint slowly opens his eyes.
“There he is,” a bearded man speaks. He’s flanked by a sturdy woman in a floor-length duster. She doesn’t say a word.
“I wasn’t sleeping.” Clint declares. “Andy. How’s Andy?”
“He’s just fine. Still staring at that snow globe.”
“I need to brush my teeth. Help me up.” Clint shambles out of his bed, taking in the wood-paneled lodge around him.
“Sure.”
“I need to brush my teeth.” Clint repeats.
He closes the door to the bathroom behind him. He luxuriates in the use of his limbs, in his command of a corporeal form. The feel of his fingers, gripping the tube in his hands, twisting its form, contorting reality to his expectations. He watches in reverie as the pallid blue goop empties into the sink.
He’s in control. After so long, so, so long.
He stares at himself in the mirror, and in a flash of violent exaltation, rams his face into the glass. He grins at the sight of the blood trickling down his forehead. The pain is nothing. The vivid expression of life is everything.
Laughingly, mockingly, he speaks.“How’s Andy?”
The man and woman look to each other concerned from behind the door as they hear the smash of glass followed by Clint’s words.
“How’s Andy?” He laughs.
“How’s Andy? How’s Andy? How’s Andy? How’s –
Smash cut.
The Who’s-Emil Suspects
Kujan sighs as he watches Roger “Emil” Klint limp out of his office. He almost feels bad for the crippled man, with his stocky, unassuming build and his wire-framed glasses sitting beneath a head of hair that was both receding and fading to white. Klint: a meek janitor, pressed into a life of crime by those around him, caught up in a scheme hopelessly beyond his control.
Before this, the worst that Emil Klint had got caught up in was a bit of light embezzlement. And now?
Well, at least the world was rid of Kilroy Söze. And it was Kujan who solved the mystery, and it was Klint who had confirmed it.
Kujan stares in satisfaction around his office, thinking back on the crime that Emil detailed over the past day or so. It was grandiose, unbelievable in its scope, but then again, nothing was unbelievable when it came to Kilroy Söze. Could one man truly do all these things, in so many places, so many worlds? It seemed impossible, but he’d seen the evidence with his own eyes, eyes that he was now rubbing with a microfiber cloth.
It was one of those flimsy things they hand out at trade shows, with cheaply stitched embroidery of the company’s name: National United Aerospace.
National United Aerospace. N.U.A.
N.U.A. Nua.
Nua.
No.
Whatever dust had been in his eyes before didn’t matter now; they flitted desperately around his office, picking up the little bits and pieces of things that should have been obvious before.
A brochure on his desk advertising Amnesty International.
The gentle refrain of “Clair de Lune” playing from the clock radio quietly in the background.
A book on his shelf, Steven Carter’s “Getting to Commitment”.
The discarded newspaper in the wastebin, open to the sports section where the headline of the opinion column read “Is Barry Bonds off-balance?”
He’s already out the door, out of the office, out into the street, scanning frantically across the throng of people, trying to find his target who, not minutes ago, was here in his grasp.
But it’s no use.
Clint McElroy has shed the alias of “Emil Klint” as easily as he shed the fake limp, as easily as he created the persona of Kilroy Söze, and as easily as he wills a gap into the fabric of reality and slips into next plane of existence.
As Clint looks at the quickly closing portal, he–
Smash cut.
The Adventure Cove
Skyshale033 Subject: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
Does anyone remember this kid’s show? It was called The Adventure Cove and I must have been 6 or 7. I never found reference to it anywhere so I think it was on a local station around 1971 or 1972. I lived in Ironton at the time. I don’t remember which station, but I do remember it was on at a weird time, like 4:00 PM.
mike_painter65 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
it seems really familiar to me…..i grew up outside of ashland and was 9 yrs old in 72. Adventure Cove…was it about pirates? i remember a pirate marionete at the mouth of a cave talking to a little boy.
Skyshale033 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
YES! Okay I’m not crazy! I remember Doctor Merle. I was always kind of scared of him. He looked like he was built from parts of other dolls, real low-budget. His head was an old porcelain baby doll, looked like an antique that didn’t belong on the body. I don’t remember what station this was! I don’t think it was WTSF though.
Jaren_2005 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
Sorry to ressurect this old thread but I know exactly what show you mean, Skyshale. I think Adventure Cove ran for only a couple months in ‘71, not ‘72. I was 12 and I watched it a few times with my brother. It was channel 58, whatever station that was. My mom would let me switch to it after the news. Let me see what I remember.
it was about a little boyl who imagined himself to be friends with pirates. The pirate ship was called the Starblaster, and Doctor Merle wasn’t a very good doctor because he got scared too easily. And there was calliope music constantly playing. Don’t remember the boy’s name. Andrew or Randy or something. Think it was Andy?
Skyshale033 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
Thank you Jaren!!! Memories flooded back when you mentioned the Starblaster and channel 58. I remember the bow of the ship was a wooden smiling face, with the lower jaw submerged. It looked like it was swallowing the sea and it had that awful Ed Wynn voice and laugh. I especially remember how jarring it was when they switched from the wooden/plastic model, to the foam puppet version of the head that talked.
mike_painter65 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
ha ha i remember now too. do you remember this part skyshale: “the door is open.”
Skyshale033 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
Ugh mike, I got a chill reading that. Yes I remember. That’s what the ship always told Merle when there was a spooky place he had to go in, like a cave or a dark room where the treasure was. And the camera would push in on the Starblaster’s face with each pause. THE DOOR… IS… OPEN. With his two eyes askew and that flopping foam jaw and the fishing line that opened and closed it. Ugh. It just looked so cheap and awful.
You guys remember the villain? He had a face that was just a handlebar mustache above really tall, narrow teeth.
kevin_hart Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
i honestly, honestly thought the villain was doctor merle. i was about 5 when this show was on. nightmare fuel.
Jaren_2005 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
That wasn’t the villain, the puppet with the mustache. That was the villain’s sidekick, Marchus Burchins. He had a monocle too, but it was on top of the mustache. I used to think that meant he had only one eye.
But yeah, the villain was another marionette. The Hungry Boy. I can’t believe what they let us watch back then.
kevin_hart Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
jesus h. christ, the hungry boy. what kind of a kids show were we watching? i seriously could not look at the screen when the hungry boy showed up. he just descended out of nowhere on his strings, just a dirty skeleton wearing that pearly black top hat and cape. and his glass eyes that were too big for his skull. christ almighty.
Skyshale033 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
Wasn’t his top hat and cloak all sewn up crazily? Was that supposed to be children’s eyes??
mike_painter65 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
yeah i think so. rememer his mouth didn’t open and close, his jaw just slid back and foth. i remember the little boy said “why does your mouth move like that” and the hungry boy didn’t look at the kid but at the camera and said “BECAUSE TO EXIST… TO LIVE… IS HORRIBLE”
Skyshale033 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
I’m so relieved that other people remember this terrible show!
I used to have this awful memory, a bad dream I had where the opening jingle ended, the show faded in from black, and all the characters were there, but the camera was just cutting to each of their faces, and they were just screaming, and the puppets and marionettes were flailing spastically, and just all screaming, screaming. The boy was just moaning and crying like she had been through hours of this. I woke up many times from that nightmare. I used to wet the bed when I had it.
kevin_hart Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
i don’t think that was a dream. i remember that. i remember that was an episode.
Skyshale033 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
No no no, not possible. There was no plot or anything, I mean literally just standing in place crying and screaming for the whole show.
kevin_hart Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
maybe i’m manufacturing the memory because you said that, but i swear to god i remember seeing what you described. they just screamed.
Jaren_2005 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
Oh God. Yes. The little boy, Andy, I remember seeing him shake. And the Hungry Boy screaming through his gnashing teeth, his jaw careening so wildly I thought it would come off its wire hinges. I turned it off and it was the last time I watched. I ran to tell my brother and we didn’t have the courage to turn it back on.
mike_painter65 Subject: Re: Adventure Cove local kid’s show?
i visited my mom today at the nursing home. i asked her about when i was littel in the early 70s, when i was 8 or 9 and if she remebered a kid’s show, Adventure Cove. she said she was suprised i could remember that and i asked why, and she said “because i used to think it was so strange that you said ‘i’m gona go watch Adventure Cove now mom’ and then you would tune the tv to static and juts watch dead air for 30 minutes. you had a big imagination with your little pirate show.”
Static. Fade to white.
Clint Elsewhere
White static turns to snow.
Andrew Westphall stares at a snowglobe as two elderly men sit in loungechairs watching him, bemused. Tyler is older, wiser, and more cynical and a bit more rounded, both physically and emotionally. Patrick, still clinging to some vestige of youth, has wisps of dyed hair and painted nails, and bottled-up frantic energy that belies his age.
“He’s been sitting there ever since we left this morning, just like he does every day. World of his own.”
“I don’t understand this whole thing, but… he’s our brother. We talk to him, I don’t even know if he can hear us. He sits there all day long in his own world, staring at that toy.” Tyler whispers.
“What’s he thinking about?” Patrick asks, partially to Tyler but mostly to himself.
“Come now. Time to wash your hands.”
Patrick helps Andrew up, who reluctantly puts down the snowglobe, jostling the scene inside even further.
The camera pans to the snowglobe, and as the snow settles, we see a recreation of what seems to be a universe, with twelve colored spheres hovering around, dancing in perfect synchronicity.
Behind the globe, we see the two men and their brother leave the room and the camera zooms in until the scene inside the snowglobe is all that’s in frame. And the dance continues.
And then we pan up.
And we see a thirteenth sphere descend. It is a sphere of shimmering, living darkness, crossed with ribbons of blue, red, green, and gold. It is larger than all the other spheres combined, and as it lowers...slowly...bright white eyes begin to open all along the underside of this sphere — millions of them, burning with malice and hunger. And somewhere in that sphere, a smile flashes across someone's face.

Today thanks to a tip from Faraday_Rage, I bring you a ghost story from West Lake Hills, although saying that might be a bit misleading because West Lake Hills is a mid-20th century invention and the events of this story happen mostly before that. There used to be a village called Eanes in that general area full of farmers, ranchers, and cedar choppers before it was subdivided into one of the nicer suburbs.
There was only one bridge for vehicle traffic (besides the train bridge) from Downtown into South Austin before the 1940s. Because of this, the western part of Travis County was separated from the growth of Austin and the eastern part of the county, and remained sort of a wild frontier well after the surrounding lands were settled.
Among the early settlers in that area were two brothers named Alexander and Robert Eanes. There is a historical marker at the intersection of Red Bud Trail and Loop 360 which says the following:

Alexander Eanes (1806-1888) moved to Texas from Mississippi in 1845 and acquired this ranch by 1857. In 1873 he sold the property to his brother, Robert Eanes (1805-1895), who had moved to the area following the Civil War. A log cabin built on the Eanes ranch was the first Eanes school, and the community also assumed the Eanes name. Robert Eanes sold the ranch to his son-in-law, Hudson Boatner Marshall (1862-1951) in 1883. Marshall dismantled the ranch house and moved it to a site adjacent to the nearby creek.

So there was a man named H.B. Marshall who lived on the former Eanes Ranch with his wife Viola (Robert Eanes's daughter) and family.
H.B. Marshall was a Civil War orphan. His mom died shortly after childbirth and his dad died as part of Hood's Brigade. He spent his early life in Austin-area orphanages until he graduated high school at the age of 19. That was when the doctors of the era diagnosed him with "consumption", otherwise known as Tuberculosis today. There was no cure in the 19th century. Afflicted people were told to go live in the country and get some fresh air, and that's exactly what he did.
Lucky for him, HB's dad well fairly well off when he died and left him an inheritance. After he left the orphanage he used this money to buy the ranch from the Eanes family, met and married Viola Eanes, and started a family. Legends say a Mexican folk healer convinced him eating goat meat and drinking goat's milk was an excellent remedy for consumption, and so he raised goats.
The book Eanes Portrait of a Community has this photo of H.B. and Viola and their dog, along a brief biographical bit:

H.B. and Viola Marshall sold honey and butter and raised goats. At one time H.B. was president of the American Goat Association and traveled to Chicago to attend that organization's national convention. There he met and talked with Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. In its early days the Ford Motor Company used mohair from goats to make a soft, long-lasting fabric which was used to upholster the seats in its "tin lizzies". H.B. Marshall was one of the company's first mohair suppliers. Later, after Bee Cave Road became a better, more reliable road, Marshall, who was a skilled printer sometimes worked in Austin at that trade.

So HB Marshall and his family were very good at raising goats.
The Marshall Family were also beekeepers. HB liked to be called "Honey Bee" Marshall later in life. He lived the rest of his life on that ranch and died in the 1950s.
Now that you have that little bit of backstory, on with today's tale. The following article appeared on page 21 the Austin American-Statesman on May 16, 1966:

MYSTERY
Old Grave Beside Creek
The mystery of who is buried a shallow grave beside Smith Creek, seven miles southwest of Austin, may never be solved.
With it goes a tale of a robbery and killing said to have occurred more than 60 years ago on the Bee Cave Road.
But at least one story told by a man who died last year sticks in the minds of some residents of the hill country behind Zilker Park.
The man was long-time stock man and World War I veteran John Marshall, who lived out his life on the Eanes-Marshall Ranch seven miles southwest of Austin. His story told him as a child by his father, early Travis County settler and school teacher Hudson Boatner (Honey Bee) Marshall goes something like this:
In the late 19th century, a man from Bee Caves came to Austin with a wagon load of cotton. After selling it, he was returning home when his hired hand killed him and took the money. The slain man was not found for several days, and when he was, he was buried on the spot, several hundred feel off the road.
This is the way Cecil Johnson, of 1500 West Bee Caves remembers the story. He heard it in 1956 when he and his brother-in-law, Elmo Freitag, dug into the grave and found a skeleton. Freitag and Johnson went from where they live to buy a dog killed by a car on the Marshall ranch, Johnson said. "When we found the bones, we were pretty scared," Freitag said. "We went up to the ranch house to tell John Marshall about them." "That's when John told us the story," Johnson recalls. "He said we should cover the bones back up and let the old man rest."
The story was brought to the attention of the American- Statesman by Bruce Marshall of Houston, a nephew of John Marshall and an heir to 10 acres of the old ranch land. Others who lived along Bee Caves Road, or who knew John Marshall, recall hearing him tell the story, but no one contacted so far remembers hearing the story from anyone else.
Sheriff T. O. Lang said he has no records dating back that far, Marshall was born around 1887, and Johnson said the killing and robbery occurred "before John's time."
A check into the archives in the Austin Library's Austin and Travis County Collection reveals a similar crime which occurred in 1871. On Feb. 7 of that year, according to Frank Brown's Annals of Travis County, "an old citizen" named Charles Barnes, who "lived seven miles north of Austin," was killed and robbed after he had come to town and sold a wagon load of hay. He was shot and killed "probably for his money," and his body was found 30 yards from the road, three-fourths of a mile from his dwelling. A $1,000 reward was offered for the criminal, but he was never captured.
This "official" report is quite similar to the story told by John Marshall, but the directions from Austin do not coincide.
There are descendants or a family named Cotton who live in Bee Caves, according to Miss Jessie Roy, former teacher who lives on the Rob Roy Ranch on the Bee Caves Road two miles beyond the Marshall ranch. But she said she never heard of any of them being robbed or killed. Her family moved here in the 1890s.
Conceivably, with the tale handed down by word of mouth for three generations, the name Cotton, and the product "cotton" could have gotten confused. And the Brown report, probably taken from a newspaper account, could have been mistaken about the direction (north or west) from Austin where the crime was committed.
But if the wagon load was cotton instead of hay, the crime would have occurred most likely in October, according to Austin rancher and historian Carl Widen. Widen said in the old days Austin, it usually came from the south and west, from Dripping Springs and Bee Caves, in October, "in time for the circus." "The whole family would come to town with the load of cotton usually one or two bales to a wagon and after it was sold the women bought cloth for dresses and the kids went to see the circus. Then they got back home late that night.
Another hill resident, Charles Roberts, 80, who lives on a creek near the Rob Roy ranch, said he remembered people hauling cotton in trains of three or four wagons pulled by oxen, rather than by horses or mules. And Austin resident Charles Dellana said it used to take at least four mules to pull a wagon load of corn out of the bottoms or "The Narrows" between Bee Caves Road and the Colorado River. He opined that the murder and robbery must have occurred "earlier than 1903."
Besides the Cotton family out Bee Caves way, other family names familiar to those still living are Theodore Bose, Joe Beck, the Freitags, the Teagues, the Simpsons and the Moores. But who is buried beside Smith Creek on the Marshall ranch, how he died, and when he was buried, no one seems to remember.

Well this old story was apparently told far and wide. There was another article on that same day (May 16, 1966) in The Statesman: (h/t/ jbjjbjbb)

Ghost Hunters Have a Go at Ghosting
San Antonians Learn of Murder and Such Things on Austin Ranch
Ghosts, anyone? A strange tale of murder and theft was spottily told Saturday night by a "spirit" who was supposedly in communication with a group of ghost- hunters seven miles southwest of Austin. The ghost hunters, five people from San Antonio, gath ered on the old Marshall Ranch in West Lake Hills with two news reporters. They apparently believed they were communicating with a ghost named Tom Burns.
"Margaret, Margaret, Margaret," the ghost kept repeating through the automatic-writing technique of Mrs. Joan McKee, wife of Don McKee. McKee is manager of the Builders Exchange of Texas, in San Antonio. He and his wife say they are "student" parapsychologists. Spelling out the name of Margaret Owens, Tom Burns said, "She is dead now. She is my love."
The names of Margaret Owens and Tom Burns were interpreted by the McKees from an almost indecipherable scrawl which Mrs. McKee transmitted to sheet after sheet of paper with a pencil, while her husband held her elbow. They were seated at a table in the single upper room of the old Marshall ranch house. With them were this reporter, ranch owner and Houston Post business writer Bruce Marshall, and San Antonio residents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. John Mac-Donald, and Mrs. Mary K. Cook. The only light in the room came from a lantern.
"Burns" said Margaret "Owens" was buried on a mountain top east of the ranch, and had been killed in or near some water. Burns also said he had been killed by three men on a road near the ranch as he was hauling a wagon load of hay. Placing the date at 1904, possibly on a Monday, he said he was shot as he got down off the wagon to move a rock that was in the way.
Although at least two other spirits were supposedly contacted beyond the pale, that of Burns appeared to be the most communicative and the most interesting. It was either Burns, or a ghost named Nathan Anderson who spoke of a John Anderson who came "often" to the ranch to drink "rum from South America" with Robert Eanes.
Eanes, according to Marshall, was the first man in the family to own the ranch property. He died in the 19th century and is buried in a family plot on a hill near the ranch house. Marshall said later there had been a man named John Anderson who was a friend of the Eanes family. Marshall and this reporter have established, from local folklore and from written records, that a man, possibly named Charles Barnes, was killed seven miles from Austin around 1871, after selling a load of ether cotton or hay in town.
There is a grave of an unknown man beside Smith Creek on the Marshal ranch, not far off the Bee Caves Road, which is seven miles from Austin. Neither Marshall nor this reporter have verified that the grave on Smith Creek is the one in which the robbery victim was buried, but the coincidences of the known facts leaves room for speculation that it may be the one.
Burns said he had worked for a man named Cotton Roberts, and that Roberts had worked for a man possibly named Mitchell Treadwell. The name of Treadwell first came to the attention of the group when MacDonald, a former announcer for KONO-TV, fell into a trance through what was called auto-hypnosis. He said he got the name from a ghost present in the room, and that he also received "an impression" of the dates 1890 to 1901. Marshall later disclosed that the old ranch house had been built sometime between 1890 and 1905.
The name "Mitchell" was written on the paper when one of the persons asked aloud, "Does the name Treadwell mean anything to you?" Burns also spoke of his mother, naming her variously Mary Markham, Marstur, Masters and Markem, who he said had been sick in a barn and subsequently died.
Mention was made of a bearded man who wore a big hat and was deaf in one ear, of a box buried beneath a barn, and of wild mohair goats. Marshall said the last man to live on the ranch, his late uncle John Marshall, found a hole on the ranch about 30 years ago where a box apparently had been buried. This was when Miriam A. Ferguson was governor of Texas, he said.
He also said a bearded deaf man had once been a ranch hand there and that John Marshall's father, H. B. Marshall, had raised Angora goats on the ranch. Burns said Roberts had buried the box, and he (Burns) had dug it up. "Money means death," came the scrawled message on the paper.
Two of the most dramatic events of the evening occurred when the McKees tried to communicate with a ghost named "Robert" Both of them believed the ghost to be that of Robert Eanes, whom they described as having a very powerful, domineering personality. Mrs. McKee broke down and could write no more after transcribing the words, "My time is up now. Many have come but nobody will listen." Later McKee tried to communicate, and apparently went into a trance after receiving the word "yes" to the question of whether "Robert" had been born in July.
Just before McKee went into a trance, Marshall and this reporter were curious to notice that a strong wind the only one noticed during the entire night rattled the eaves of the house for about a minute.
The time was shortly after midnight Mrs. Cook, who writes radio and TV commercials, took down the following from McKee's barely audible words: "I have many children. I am as Abraham I shan't stay around where my people don't want me. It is dark. Darkness is in the land. We shall bring light."
Further efforts to communicate with "Robert" failed. After this incident, the "ghosts" seemed to leave the parapsychologists and their fellow delvers into ESP (extra-sensory perception).
A long vigil at the family cemetery until almost dawn proved fruitless. Gibson, sales manager for Pratt and Lambert varnish makers, whose supposedly "haunted" house in San Antonio was the subject of a Houston Post story several months ago, conceded with high good humor that he had seen no ghosts Saturday night "But Robert was around," he affirmed confidently.
Marshall and this reporter scratched their heads, totaling up the number of "unexplainable coincidences" which made the night at least a little provocative if not downright exciting. It would take a patient historian to check the names listed. As for the "ghosts" well, who knows?

H.B. Marshall had a son named John and he in turn had a son named Bruce. Bruce Marshall was an artist who spent most of his time in Houston but moved back to the family ranch in 1974. Marshall recounted the story of the 1966 ghost hunt in this 1983 article:

THE SEARCH FOR ghosts is not uncommon with visitors to the Marshall Ranch off Loop 360 South. It is the home of artist Bruce Marshall and his family and nine ghosts, those of seven people and two horses.
Marshall studio and gallery is a restored, pre-Civil War ancestral home located next to the family residence. Parapsychologists visited the building in 1966 and declared it to be haunted by a man who was attacked, shot and killed near the original entrance of the ranch. The ghost of the dead man, whose unmarked grave is still on the ranch, reportedly told the ghosts hunters about his fate. The ghost also admitted that he had committed murder, killing a woman named Margaret by drowning her.
There are two creeks near the ranchhouse that are the source of several other ghost stories.
"SUPPOSEDLY ONE GHOST walks the creek towards Eanes (Elementary) school calling for someone," said Marshall. "There were some kids camping near the creek about six months ago, they heard dogs barking and the noise of a wagon drawn by horses. The wagon has no driver and follows an old road which used to connect to Bee Cave Road."
Marshall said his family tries to play down the ghosts tales surrounding his homestead. "If we really become convinced that we're haunted, we really lose our enjoyment of the place. People seeking ghosts out here are very unwelcome," he said. "If there are such things, they don't bother me. They like me. They probably feel that if I go, the house goes, the property changes, and they're evicted.

In 1999 Marshall sold the house and the ranch to The Eanes Historical Society, who moved it next to the current location of Eanes Elementary School, where it has become the home of the EHS and serves as a small museum today.
So who is in the mystery grave at Smith Creek? I found one lead.
Back in February of 1916 a 20-year-old man named Albert Cook had an unfortunate accident and was killed. The Statesman reported it like so:

While setting a wolf trap on the Marshall goat ranch, eight miles from Austin, Alfred Lee Cook, 20 years old, accidentally shot and killed himself at 8:30 Friday morning, a charge of buck-shot from the left barrel of a double-barrelled shotgun entering his abdomen.
Cook was a laborer on the Marshall ranch, near Summitt. Early Friday morning he attempted to set a steel trap for wolves. He was carrying a shotgun and was accompanied by two small boys.
Setting his shotgun, both barrels of which were loaded, against a bush, he advanced to the trap. The gun fell across his path and he shoved it aside. As he did so, in some way the left barrel of the gun was discharged, the entire charge taking effect in his abdomen at short range and badly lacerating his body. Death was almost Instantaneous.
Justice of the Peace George W. Mendell, Deputy Sheriff Jim McCoy and Deputy Constable Matt Turner went to Summitt this morning for the Inquest. Justlce Mendell rendered a verdict of accidental shooting. The name of one surviving relative was reported to the Justice of the ponce, being Mrs. Rebecca Ann Brown, mother of the young man

Is this the person in the grave? I can't say for sure without DNA testing, but poor Mr. Cook might be the best candidate.
Time is short and space is long today so I'll leave it there. The Eanes-Marshall house today is called the Eanes History Center, and sits next to Eanes Elementary School at 4101 Bee Caves Rd. Bonus Items to follow:
Bonus Pic #1 - Photograph of Bruce Marshall standing next to the graves of his ancestors in Eanes-Marshall Cemetery - unknown date (mid 1970s?)
Bonus Pic #2 - "Photograph of Bruce Marshall and Dorothy Depwe in the Eanes-Marshall Cemetary looking down at a tombstone." - unknown date (mid 1970s?)
Bonus Video #1 - Eanes History: HB Marshall (from Eanes History Center)
Bonus Video #2 - Eanes History: HB Marshall Ranch House Tour (from Eanes History Center)
Bonus Article #1 - Masons BBQ meet at The Marshall Ranch - November 17, 1919
Bonus Article #2 - "Better watch out! Spirits on the prowl!" - May 14, 1966
Bonus book excerpt? - Notes from an interview with Earl Short (a reformed bootlegger), in which he mentions he saw H.B. and John Marshall setting up a soda stand one Election Day after he bribed some illiterate people for their votes.

"You know, I wasn't exactly a pale pastel. I've been bold colors." - Charisma machine Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Newsmax
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Ceiling Sick

What is left to say about the debt ceiling? Unfortunately, too much!

• Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers in a letter on Friday that the U.S. government will run out of money on June 5 if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling. This is an update on the projections Yellen had previously given Congress, which were at the time “as soon as” June 1. But the Treasury’s new estimates provide more specificity and more urgency for GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to stop fucking around with the global economy.
  
• President Biden and McCarthy have reported “progress” in the past few days on a deal to lift the debt ceiling, but as of this afternoon, no agreement has been reached, and the two sides seem to still be far apart. Why? Because Republicans refuse to do a clean debt ceiling raise (something they agreed to many times under disgraced former President Trump) without cuts to “discretionary spending.” Medicare and Social Security are off the table, as are cuts to defense spending (come on) which leaves a wide swath of necessary government services that disproportionately aid financially-disadvantaged Americans that Republicans want to hack away at.
  
• We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Republicans do not actually care about reducing the federal deficit. They famously want to make the Trump tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations permanent, which would add trillions of dollars to the deficit year over year. It’s the same “socialism for the rich, and rugged individualism for the poor,” that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke about so many decades ago.
  

So where do negotiations stand?

• The tentative agreement in the works would raise the debt ceiling for two years (a key White House priority), freeze government spending on domestic programs, but slightly increase(!) military spending, according to sources close to the negotiations. The deal will likely rescind some of the new funding for the IRS (which by the way, was extremely successful and allowed the agency to function properly after years of austerity, which is why conservatives hate it) but House conservatives are split on their support for the deal. House Democrats, by contrast, have been remarkably united in their approach to the deal, maintaining the position that the Biden administration started with, which is that it would not negotiate with economic terrorists.
  
• The clown car that is the far-right House Freedom Caucus seems to be upset with the deal too, calling it “watered-down” because I guess it doesn’t hurt poor people to the extent they wish to see. Even as avaricious as McCarthy’s current deal seems to be, divided support in his caucus could ultimately cost him the Speakership, which, you may recall, he only achieved after a record 15 votes.
  

Late Friday, President Biden said a deal to resolve the debt ceiling crisis was “very close” at hand. A “compromise” may be able to be achieved, but it seems that no one would be happy about it, because any compromise involves Republicans getting the spending cuts targeted at essential programs that they want, and weakening the IRS. It seems that the majority of concessions made will be from the White House, because Republicans would rather start a global economic disaster than see anyone except the wealthy receive government subsidies. Happy Memorial Day weekend!

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Under The Radar

On Thursday night, the Indiana state Medical Licensing Board voted to reprimand Indianapolis physician Dr. Caitlin Bernard for “violating a patient’s privacy” when she told a reporter last year that she performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio, where the state’s laws prohibited the girl from getting an abortion in the wake of the Dobbs decision. However, the board rejected accusations from Indiana’s Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita that Dr. Bernard violated state law by not reporting the child abuse to Indiana authorities, nor did they agree to Rokita’s request to suspend her medical license. Dr. Bernard has been consistent in the defense of her actions, and she told the board that she did indeed follow Indiana’s reporting requirements and hospital policy by reporting the child abuse to the hospital social workers. The girl’s rape was already being investigated by Ohio authorities. Conservative news outlets and Republican politicians falsely accused Bernard of fabricating the story, until a 27-year-old man in Columbus, OH was charged with the rape. Dr. Bernard’s attorneys maintained that she gave no identifying information about the girl that would have violated privacy laws. Thursday’s hearing lasted for 13 hours, and Bernard rejected the claim that her public discussion of a case (in which she included no identifying information) led to the misconduct allegations, saying, “I think if the attorney general, Todd Rokita, had not chosen to make this his political stunt we wouldn’t be here today.”

What Else?

A GOP-led committee in the Texas House of Representatives recommended that state attorney general and fellow Republican Ken Paxton be impeached on Thursday for a wide range of abuses of office. Paxton denounced the proceedings as “political theater” and invited his supporters to protest at the state Capitol tomorrow. January 6: Texas edition!
The Nixon Administration’s former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will turn 100 years old this weekend. 150,000 Cambodians will not. He is the last surviving member of Richard Nixon’s cabinet.
A Russian missile hit a psychiatric clinic and a veterinary clinic in eastern Ukraine on Friday, killing two people and wounding 30.
The British Cycling Federation has barred transgender women from competing in the women’s category, and the “open” category will allow male athletes, transgender women and men, and non-binary cyclists.
President of Microsoft Brad Smith said that his biggest concern regarding artificial intelligence is deep fakes, or realistic but false content, particularly videos.
A South Carolina circuit court judge temporarily halted the state’s six-week abortion ban from going into effect until it is reviewed by the state Supreme Court.

What In The World?

In the West Bank, more than three million Palestinians live under Israeli military occupation, where deadly raids have long been carried out with regularity. But now, under the most right-wing government in Israeli history, incursions have increasingly been executed during the day and in densely-populated urban areas. According to the United Nations, 108 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as of May 15, twice as many as at the same point last year, and at least 19 were children. One of the most shocking recent attacks occurred on March 16, just days before the start of the holy month of Ramadan in the city of Jenin. That day, undercover Israeli forces carried out an operation targeting two Palestinian militants, but also killed 14-year-old Omar Awadin, who was one of at least 16 Palestinian civilians in the area, none of whom were armed. After The Washington Post viewed footage from multiple area security cameras, the raid appears to violate the international ban on extrajudicial killings. The Post shared its findings with international law experts, all of whom said the raid qualifies as a violation of extrajudicial killing prohibitions.

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Light At The End Of The Email

On Friday, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration stripped Morris & Dickinson Co.—one of the country’s largest drug distributors—of its license to sell highly-addictive painkillers after an investigation determined that the company chose not to flag thousands of suspicious orders when the opioid crisis was ravaging swaths of America.
Jessica Watkins, a member of the far-right Oath Keepers, was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison on Friday for her role in the January 6 insurrection.
Another member of the Oath Keepers, Kenneth Harrelson, was sentenced to four years in prison today. At least all of his buddies will be there with him!

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Texas House Republicans lost a border security bill that would have made illegal immigration a crime at the state level, including a felony penalty for an illegal alien who disobeyed a peace officer’s direction to return to Mexico.
Tuesday was the deadline for the House to pass Senate bills to third reading.
Senate Bill (SB) 2424 was taken up at about 8:50 p.m. The bill sponsor, Rep. Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant), began his layout, whereupon Rep. Erin Gamez (D-Brownsville) raised a point of order against the bill.
Gamez withdrew her point of order and Hefner moved to postpone the legislation until later in the night, an indication that Gamez’s point of order likely had merit and Hefner needed time to work something out.
When the ill-fated bill returned to the floor for consideration, Hefner moved to postpone it until after the end of the session, a procedural way of admitting defeat on a piece of legislation.
SB 2424 would have made it a Class B misdemeanor for a foreign national to cross the southern border unlawfully. A repeat offense could be charged as a state jail felony. It would have further made it a second-degree felony for an illegal alien to disobey an order from a peace officer to return to Mexico.
Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) carried the bill in the Senate, where it was passed on third reading by a vote of 18 to 12. Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford) had an excused absence.
Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington) railed against Republican leadership on social media, accusing Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) of ignoring his objection to postpone the bill.
“Tonight, I objected to the postponement of SB 2424 from the back mic. This is a border security bill that Republicans just killed in the house with a procedural move,” Tinderholt tweeted.
“I yelled my objection to the postponement and the speaker refused to turn the mic on, shook his head, and gaveled the motion through. This is how conservative priorities die in the Texas House.”
The expiration of SB 2424 was not the first time Republicans lost a border security bill to a point of order. Rep. Matt Schaefer’s (R-Tyler) legislation to create the Texas Border Protection Unit and declare an “invasion” was lost after a point of order by Rep. Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas).
Some provisions of Schaefer’s bill were included in House Bill (HB) 7 by Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-Rio Grande City). The Senate’s amendments to HB 7 are awaiting approval in the House.
Democrats have successfully used points of order this session to delay and even defeat several GOP bills. A point of order is a motion made by a member on suspicion that the House’s rules have been violated. The speaker has the option of sustaining or overruling the point of order after receiving advice from the parliamentarian.
There have been more points of order this session by Republicans and Democrats than in any session since the regular legislative session in 2007.

As much as I struggled to keep my finances in check, ultimately, it was safety that stuck me down. For context, I recently got into my first traffic accident, where a electric pole was leaning towards the roadway, struck my semi. Sure, perhaps if I had been more aware of my above surroundings, I could have stopped in time to see it. Though I got no citation, and had multiple witness reports that said the city knew that it was a dangerous hazard to the roadway, my company still said it was a preventable accident, and terminated my contract with them, due to previous accidents. So this is the end. A ruined reputation, where no company (besides the crappy ones) will want to hire me, because I'm considered accident prone.
That's all the companies care about. Doesn't matter the hundreds of times I've had to acted with diligence to avoid dumb drivers. It's the few times I messed up that dictates my character. I guess this is the end. I loved trucking, but hated the way companies treated me as nothing more than a number in their grand cog wheel. I'm too broke to afford to start my own authority, so thus ends my career.
I never thought I'd ever be a truck driver, yet I feel in love with it, and saw myself doing it for a career. I became a O/O because I wanted to get away from corporate control. I fucked up by not saving up money, so that's on me. But I'm just left with disappointment in myself, and bitterness for the industry. Trucking school was just four weeks, with one in class week for the mega carrier I got hired on for, and two weeks otr mentoring. So no surprised I made a few mistakes when I had to do backing at night. Those first three months were hell, and I wanted to quit more times than I can count. But I stuck in, and did my best to perfect myself, and abilities. I still had the occasional mistake along the way, but I managed to make it past a year. I had proper trucker etiquette, never blocked the fuel islands, slowed down to let semis pass me, let people get onto the highway when coming off an exit. I did everything I was told to do, and followed the implied rules, yet none of that mattered. I drove through the George Washington Bridge, delivered to long Island and Paterson. Gone up to places like Michigan and Maine, all the way to Texas and Georgia. Drove through New York snow storms, and Southern thunderstorms. Yet, in the end, all I'll be known as, is accident prone...
When I worked at Walmart, I was praised and received rewards and badges. I fucked up from time to time, but my managers had my back, because they knew I was a outstanding employee. I never felt that with trucking...
I never received traffic tickets, allows had a good attitude to anyone and everyone, and didn't act like a steering wheel holding. Yet, I got punished for doing the right thing, and reporting my accidents. (Company literally filed a accident report, because I dented a shopping cart when I was trying to get into the docks at a store) I feel like I would have went farther if I just acted like a steering wheel holder, and I hate that I feel that way.
In the end, all I am left with is disappointment in myself, and bitterness that I was failed by the industry, and punished for doing the right thing. I really wanted to love trucking...

I don't remember where I heard this from but I did and I thought it was interesting. It's a metal room maybe 4x6x2 (meters). It's just a big square with nothing interesting except the floor. The floor is a rough grit sandpaper on a belt system that moves ever so slowly long ways across the room at about 12 meters an hour. The target of this machine is placed inside with or without clothing idc and basically forced to walk constantly. If the try and rest it will take 30 minutes max for them to reach the end of the room and the sandpaper begins ripping through their clothes or skin or both. They can keep trying but eventually they will give out and suffer their skin and muscles being ripped from their body.
Anyways that was just a cool idea that popped up in my head lol
P.s. I know where you live, Tyler and you can't run forever. All you had to do was leave to cookies alone but no you just had to eat one
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Here Comes the Boom SD MA $1.75
Here Comes the Boom HD MA $2
Hidden Figures 4K Itunes (MA redeemable but HD) $2
Hillsong Let Hope Rise HD MA $2
Hillsong Let Hope Rise HD Itunes $2
Home Again HD MA $2
Hope Springs SD MA $1.75
Hotel Mumbai HD MA $2
Hours SD Vudu $1.75
How to Train Your Dragon 2 HD $2
I Feel Pretty HD Itunes $1.50
I am Wrath SD Vudu $1.75
Independence Day Resurgence 4K Itunes (MA redeemable but HD) $2.50
Inside Out 4K Itunes $3
Inside Out HD GP $2
Interstellar HD Vudu $2
Iron Man 3 4k Itunes $3
Iron Man 3 HD GP $2
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit HD Vudu $1.75
Jack Ryan Shadow Recruit 4K Itunes $1.75
John Wick SD Vudu $1.75
John Wick HD Vudu $2
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons HD Vudu $2
Juno SD Itunes $1.75
Jurassic World HD MA $2
Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom HD MA $2
Kevin Hart Let me Explain HD Vudu $2
Kidnap HD MA $2
Kidnap HD Itunes $2
Killer Elite HD Itunes $2
Laughing Out Loud: 6 Movie Collection SD $10
Lee Daniels The Butler HD Vudu $2
Logan 4K Itunes (MA redeemable but HD) $2
Lone Survivior HD MA $2
Lone Survivior 4K Itunes $2
Maggie HD Vudu $2
Maleficent 4K Itunes $3
Maleficent HD GP $2
Mamma Mia! The Movie Itunes $2
Mary Poppins (1964) HD MA $2.50
Maze Runner The Scorch Trials 4K Itunes or HD MA $2.50
Mechanic Ressurection SD Vudu $2
Megan Leavey HD MA $2
Megan Leavey HD Itunes $2
Men in Black 3 SD MA $2
Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children 4K Itunes (MA redeemable but HD) $2
Mission Impossible Fallout HD Vudu $2
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol SD Vudu $1.75
Mirror Mirror SD Itunes $1.75
Monsters University HD GP $2
Mortal Instruments City of Bones SD MA $1.75
Mud HD Vudu $2
My Life as a Zucchini HD Itunes $2
Nerve SD Vudu $2
Night at the Museum Secret of The Tomb 4K Itunes (MA redeemable but HD) $2.50
Nightmare Before Christmas HD MA $2.50
Noah HD Vudu $2
Noah HD Itunes $2
Norm of the North HD Vudu $2
Now You See Me HD Vudu $2
Now You See Me 2 SD Vudu $1.75
Only the Brave SD MA $1.75
Open Season Scared Silly SD MA $1.75
Overdrive HD Itunes $2
Oz the Great and Powerful HD MA $2.50
Oz the Great and Powerful HD GP $2
Paranormal Activity 2 HD Unrated Vudu $1.75
Paranormal Activity 3 SD Vudu $1.50
Paranormal Activity 3 HD Vudu $1.75
Paranormal Activity 3 HD Itunes $1.50
Paranormal Activity 4 HD Itunes $1.75
Parental Guidance HD MA $2
Parental Guidance SD Itunes $1.75
Parker SD MA $1.75
Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 SD MA $1.75
Peter Rabbit HD MA $2
Peter Rabbit SD MA $1.75
Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters SD Itunes $1.75
Pitch Perfect HD MA $2
Pitch Perfect 4K Itunes $2.50
Pitch Perfect 2 HD MA $2
Pitch Perfect 2 4K Itunes $2.50
Ralph Breaks The Internet 4K Itunes $3
Ralph Breaks The Internet HD GP $2
Rango HD Vudu $2
Red 2 HD Vudu $2
Red 2 HD Itunes $2.50
Redemption HD Vudu $2
Resident Evil Retribution SD MA $1.75
Rio SD Itunes $1.75
Risen SD MA $1.75
Robin Hood (Animated) HD MA $2.50
Robin Hood (Animated) HD GP $2
Rocky HD Vudu $2.50
Roman J Israel esq SD MA $1.75
Safe HD Itunes $2
Samson HD MA $2
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 4K Itunes or HD Vudu $3
Second Act HD Itunes $2
Selma HD Vudu $2
Selma HD Itunes $2
Show Dogs HD MA $2
Sinister Itunes $2
Skiptrace SD Vudu $2
Skyfall HD Vudu $2
Skyfall SD Itunes $1.75
Skyscraper HD MA $2
Snatched 4K Itunes (MA redeemable but HD) $2
Snitch HD Vudu $2
Snitch HD Itunes $2
Spider-Man Homecoming HD MA $2
Star Trek SD Vudu $1.75
Star Trek Beyond HD Vudu $2
Star Trek Beyond 4K Itunes $2
Star Trek Into Darkness SD Vudu $1.75
Star Trek Into Darkness HD Vudu $2
Star Trek Into Darkness HD Itunes $2
Star Wars Rogue One HD GP $2
Star Wars The Force Awakens 4K Itunes $2.50
Star Wars The Force Awakens HD GP $2
Star Wars The Last Jedi HD GP $2
Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker 4K Itunes $3
Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker HD GP $2
Surfs Up 2 SD MA $1.75
Taken 2 HD MA $2
Taken 2 SD Itunes $1.75
Teen Spirit HD MA $2.50
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (New) HD Vudu $2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (New) 4K Itunes $2
Texas Chainsaw SD Vudu $1.75
Texas Chainsaw SD Itunes $1.75
The Age of Adaline HD Vudu $2
The Amazing Spider-Man 1 SD $1.75
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 SD MA $1.75
The Art of Self-Defense HD MA $2
The Artist SD MA $1.75
The Bagman HD Itunes $2
The Big Wedding HD Vudu $2
The Big Wedding not sure SD/HD Itunes $2
The Boss Baby HD MA $2
The Boy HD Itunes $2
The Cabin in the Woods HD Vudu $2
The Cabin in the Woods HD Itunes $2
The Case for Christ HD MA $2
The Case for Christ HD Itunes $2
The Choice HD Vudu $2
The Day the Earth Stood Still SD Itunes $1.75
The Descendants SD Itunes $1.75
The Dictator HD Vudu $2
The Dictator HD Itunes $2
The Divergent Series: Allegiant SD Vudu $2
The Divergent Series: Insurgent HD Vudu $2
The Equalizer SD MA $1.75
The Expendables 2 HD Vudu $1.75
The Expendables 3 HD Vudu $1.75
The Expendables 3 4K Vudu $2
The Fate of the Furious Theatrical Ed. HD MA $2
The Fate of the Furious Theatrical Ed. 4K Itunes $2
The Fate of the Furious Extended Directors Cut HD MA $2
The Forger (2014) HD Vudu $2
The Frozen Ground HD Vudu $2
The Good Dinosaur HD GP $2
The Guilt Trip HD Itunes $2
The Hero of Color City SD Vudu $1.75
The Host HD Itunes $2
The Hunger Games HD Vudu $1
The Hunger Games HD Itunes $1
The Hunger Games Catching Fire HD Vudu $1.75
The Hunger Games Catching Fire 4K Itunes $2
The Hunger Games Mockingjay Pt. 1 HD Vudu $1.75
The Hunger Games Mockingjay pt. 2 HD Vudu $1.75
The Hunger Games Mockingjay pt. 2 4K Itunes $2
The Imitation Game HD Vudu $2.50
The Last Stand HD Itunes $1.75
The Last Witch Hunter SD Vudu $1.75
The Legend of Hercules HD Vudu $2
The Legend of Hercules 4K Itunes $2.50
The Longest Ride 4K Itunes (MA redeemable but HD) $1.50
The Nut Job 2 HD MA $2
The Nut Job 2 HD Itunes $2
The Perks of Being a Wallflower HD Vudu $2
The Perks of Being a Wallflower HD Itunes $2
The Possession HD Vudu $2
The Possession HD Itunes $2
The Protector 2 SD Vudu $1.75
The Purge HD MA $2
The Purge Election Year HD MA $2
The Raid 2 SD MA $2
The Secret Life of Pets HD MA $2
The Secret Life of Pets 4K Itunes $2.50
The Shallows SD MA $1.75
The Spectacular Now SD Vudu $1.75
The Strangers Prey at Night HD MA $2
The Three Stooges the Movie SD Itunes $1.75
The Twlight Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 Extended Edition HD Vudu $2
The Twlight Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 Extended Edition HD Itunes $2
The Twlight Breaking Dawn Pt. 2 HD Vudu $2
The Twlight Breaking Dawn Pt. 2 Itunes $2
The Warlords SD Vudu $1.75
The Wolf on Wall Street HD Vudu or Itunes $2.50
Thor Ragnarok 4K Itunes $3
Thor Ragnarok HD GP $2
Think Like a Man SD MA $1.75
Transformers Age of Extinction HD Vudu $2
Transformers Dark of the Moon HD Vudu $2
Transformers The Last Knight HD Vudu $2
Transformers The Last Knight 4K Itunes $2
Trolls HD MA $2
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas HD Vudu $2
Tyler Perry's Madeas Witness Protection HD Vudu $2
Tyler Perry's Madeas Witness Protection HD $2
Venom SD MA $1.75
Vice HD Vudu $2
Walking with Dinosaurs The Movie SD Itunes $1.75
Warcraft 4K Itunes $2.50
War of the Planet of the Apes 4K Itunes (MA redeemable but HD) $2
Warm Bodies HD Vudu $2
Warm Bodies Itunes HD $2
War Room SD MA $1.75
What to Expect When You're Expecting HD Vudu $2
What to Expect When You're Expecting HD Itunes $2
When the Bough Breaks SD MA $1.50
When the Game Stands Still SD MA $1.50
White House Down SD MA $1.75
Why Him? 4K Itunes (MA redeemable but HD) $2
Wild Card HD Vudu $2
Woodlawn HD MA $2
Woodlawn HD Itunes $2
Wonder Park HD Itunes $2
World War Z HD Vudu $2
World War Z HD Itunes $2
Underworld Blood Wars SD MA $1.75
Underworld Awakening SD MA $1.75
X-Men: Days of Future Past 4K Itunes or redeem on MA for HD $2.50
Zero Dark Thirty SD MA $1.75