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Guide to Masters and Outfits

2023.06.02 05:14 accel__ Guide to Masters and Outfits

Hi guys, and happy launch day! Now that it's officially June 2, and we can talk about stuff, I can share this with you guys.
I read bunch of misconceptions about the Masters and the alternate outfits from content creators and Reddit dwellers so I'm here to clear stuff up.
TL;DR.: Unlocking an outfit takes about 10 minutes, all you need is 20 gifts. You give those to the Master, and BAM; outfit unlocked. You don't even have to talk to them past their introduction.
Scroll down for the table with the gifts.

Style & Bond Levels

In order to reach Mastery with a given master you do need to max out the Style and the Bond level, BUT you don't need Mastery to get the outfits.
Outfits are rewarded for leveling up the BOND LEVEL, which is between 1 and 100. You get some Bond levels for talking with your master when it gets a new interaction option, or if you do their Master mission. But the easiest way to level bonds up is with gifts. Every gift gives 1-2 levels, but every Master has a favorite gift that gives them 5. Gifts are purchasable at every store in the game (WITH GAME MONEY) but different stores have different gifts (see the table below).
So essentially you need 20 pieces of that one gift that they really like. You give them those, and you'll get your outfit. You don't even have to talk to them; a banner just pops up when you reach 100 saying "outfit 2 unlocked", and that's that.
The Style levels are not that hard to level up either btw. All you need to do is use the given style and fight NPCs. NOT MOBS, not the guys who run after you in groups. Those barley give you any Style XP. You need to fight regular NPCs. If you can find an NPC with the Style of the Master you try to level (it will be shown to you next to their name) then you get a hefty bonus (regular NPC 1v1 gives about 120-180XP, an NPC with the given Master's style gives 450-500). If you just fight NPCs you can get the Style level from 1 to 20 in about 2 hours (inc. dialogue, sparring, cutscenes, etc.). But, again, STYLE LEVELS ARE NOT NEEDED FOR THE OUTFITS. Those give you extra moves, story dialogues, and some fun extra stuff like art and emotes.

The Gift Table(TM)

This is gonna be kinda spoilery, because there is some fun to be had with trying to figure out which gift is for who, but I'm just gonna leave this here because finding out all of this cost me a day and a half, and I want it to be useful for somebody.
!!!If you don't wanna get spoiled on the gifts and the places we will travel to, then don't read past this!!!
Below you'll find the +5 Gifts for everybody:
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Character What Where to buy Costs
Manon Beaujolais Bathers Beach 4410 (x20 = 88 200)
Juri Wrench Dhalsimer Temple 4690 (x20 = 93 800)
Cammy Jellied Eal Bathers Beach 3920 (x20 = 78 400)
Lily Celery Chips Bathers Beach 4550 (x20 = 91 000)
Zangief Wooden Bear Barmaley Steelworks 4410 (x20 = 88 200)
JP Antique Playing Cards Bathers Beach 4970 (x20 = 99 400)
Marisa Cold Tomato Soup Féte Foraine 4900 (x20 = 98 000)
Dee Jay Lukewarm Beer Ranger's Hut 4620 (x20 = 92 400)
E. Honda Rubber Duckies Colosseo 3850 (x20 = 77 700)
Dhalsim Instant Curry Old Nayshall Centra Bazaar 4410 (x20 = 88 200)
Blanka Knock-Off Blanka-chan Doll Bathers Beach 3710 (x20 = 74 200)
Ken Cookbook Thunderfoot Settlement 4340 (x20 = 86 800)
Kimberly The Answer Lies in the Heart of Love Bathers Beach 4690 (x20 = 93 800)
Guile Natto Genbu Temple 4550 (x20 = 91 000)
Chun-Li Canned Herring Old Nayshall Commerce Plaza 4690 (x20 = 93 800)
Jamie Bao Bao Bro Sticker Bathers Beach 4200 (x20 = 84 000)
Luke Red Elevator 8 Bathers Beach 4060 (x20 = 81 200)
Ryu Instant Soba Metro City Urban Park 4060 (x20 = 81 200)
The total cost of the gifting process is 1 505 700, but you'll probably won't need that much. If you level their style, regularly talk to them, and do their Master Missions, then you won't need 20 gifts, and you'll also get a bunch of gifts for free through fighting mobs and NPCs, and completing Missions. Also, cash is pretty easy to get in World Tour, so you don't have to worry about needing to G R I N D that either. Unless you buy every single piece of clothing, and you forget to sell your "SELL THIS QUEST REWARD ITEM FOR A HUGE PAYOUT" items, you'll be fine.
Some masters don't show up for a while, so you'll definitely have to play a good chunk of World Tour to meet with everybody, but you don't have to grind anything. Getting the outfits is really easy.
GL&HF
(i might have messed up the math here and there, and my grammar is trash, I know.)
EDIT: I'm happy to see that the guide was useful for a lot of you fellas. Cleaned up the tables a bit, and also, if you have a question about World Tour feel free to ask. I finished the thing about a week before release (about the start a new run, cause I had to rush through it the first time), so I can probably help with whatever you have a problem with.
I don't remember which master came into the picture when exactly. I can give you an approximation, but by now I forgot most of their missions. General advice: don't rush with it. You'll get your outfit. Enjoy the journey as much as you can and try not to fixate on the story, because the story is the worst part of World Tour.
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Jor-El’s a warcriminal and Clark lies about it, Lex Luthor just relentlessly shits on Clark and no one cares to object to it. Perry White dies for no fucking reason, the fucking Jackson Hyde dialogue, Clark gives up being a hero and gives his powers to Bruce cause he’s “failed” and Bruce is better than him. And you did it at my birthday.
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2023.05.29 02:22 dragonagitator Bellingham-Area Mechanics Master Post

Since it seems that no one can be bothered to search the sub for the word "mechanic" before making a new post, I searched it for you and summarized two years' worth of posts below.
TL;DR the recommendation is almost always "Rising Sun Motors" unless you've got an unusual vehicle or situation. Also, apparently XSrcing has spent the past couple years quietly helping poor people fix their cars for free/cheap, so everyone be sure to buy that guy a beer next time you see him.
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2023.05.28 10:06 Geist_Lain Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties; will face Senate trial

Defying a last-minute appeal by former President Donald Trump, the Texas House voted overwhelmingly Saturday to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, suspending him from office over allegations of misconduct that included bribery and abuse of office.
The vote to adopt the 20 articles of impeachment was 121-23.
The stunning vote came two days after an investigative committee unveiled the articles — and two days before the close of a biennial legislative session that saw significant right-wing victories, including a ban on transgender health care for minors and new restrictions on public universities’ diversity efforts.
The vote revealed substantial divisions within the Republican Party of Texas — the largest, richest and most powerful state GOP party in the United States. Although the party has won every statewide election for a quarter-century and has controlled both houses of the Legislature since 2003, it has deep underlying fissures, many of them exacerbated by Trump’s rise and influence.
Few attorneys general have been as prominent as Paxton, who made a career of suing the Obama and Biden administrations. One of Trump’s closest allies in Texas, along with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Paxton unsuccessfully sued to challenge the 2020 presidential election results in four states.
Attention now shifts to the Texas Senate, which will conduct a trial with senators acting as jurors and designated House members presenting their case as impeachment managers.
Permanently removing Paxton from office and barring him from holding future elected office in Texas would require the support of two-thirds of senators.
Impeachment was supported by 60 Republicans, including Speaker Dade Phelan and all five of the representatives from Collin County — where Paxton and his wife have lived for decades. All 23 votes in opposition came from Republicans.
Afterward, Paxton called the vote “illegal, unethical, and profoundly unjust,” adding that he looked forward to a quick resolution in the Senate.
The move to impeach came less than a week after the House General Investigating Committee revealed that it was investigating Paxton for what members described as a yearslong pattern of misconduct and questionable actions that include bribery, dereliction of duty and obstruction of justice. They presented the case against him Saturday, acknowledging the weight of their actions.
“Today is a very grim and difficult day for this House and for the state of Texas,” Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, a committee member, told House members.
“We have a duty and an obligation to protect the citizens of Texas from elected officials who abuse their office and their powers for personal gain,” Spiller said. “As a body, we should not be complicit in allowing that behavior.”
Paxton supporters criticized the impeachment proceedings as rushed, secretive and based on hearsay accounts of actions taken by Paxton, who they said was not given the opportunity to defend himself to the investigating committee.
“This process is indefensible,” said Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo, who complained that the vote was taking place on a holiday weekend before members had time to conduct a thorough review of the accusations. “It concerns me a lot because today it could be General Paxton, tomorrow it could be you and the next day it could be me.”
Saturday’s vote temporarily removes a controversial but influential Republican figure in Texas and nationally. He has led an office that initiated lawsuits that overturned or blocked major Biden and Obama administration policies, particularly on immigration; sought to reverse Trump’s electoral defeat in 2020; aggressively pursued voter fraud claims; and targeted hospitals that provided gender care to minors.
The Legislature had impeached state officials just twice since 1876 — and never an attorney general — but the House committee members who proposed impeachment argued Saturday that Paxton’s misconduct in office was so egregious that it warranted his removal.
“This gentleman is no longer fit for service or for office,” said committee member Rep. Ann Johnson, D-Houston. “Either this is going to be the beginning of the end of his criminal reign, or God help us with the harms that will come to all Texans if he's allowed to stay the top cop on the take, if millions of Texans can’t trust us to do the right thing, right here, right now.”
Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, a member of the investigative committee, used his presentation time to criticize Paxton for calling representatives as they worked on the House floor to “personally threaten them with political consequences in the next election” if they supported impeachment.
Speaking against impeachment, Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, called the process “wrong.”
“Don’t end our session this way. Don’t tarnish this institution,” Tinderholt said. “Don’t cheapen the act of impeachment. Don’t undermine the will of the voters. Don’t give Democrats another victory handed to them on a silver platter.”
The vote came as hardline conservatives supportive of Paxton’s aggressive strategy of suing the Biden administration were lining up in support of him. Trump — a close political ally to Paxton — blasted the impeachment proceedings as an attempt to unseat “the most hard working and effective” attorney general and thwart the “large number of American Patriots” who voted for Paxton.
Trump vowed to target any Republican who supported impeaching Paxton, adding after the vote: “What is our Country coming to?” In the evening, he called Abbott “missing in action,” asking followers on his Truth Social network, “Where is the Governor of Texas on his Attorney General’s Impeachment?”
As lawmakers listened to the committee members make their case, Paxton took to social media to boost conservatives who had come to his defense, including Trump, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, and conservative radio host Grant Stinchfield, who tweeted, “Kangaroo Court in Texas.”
About 90 minutes into the debate, the official Twitter account of the Texas attorney general’s office began tweeting at members of the committee to challenge some of the claims being made.
“Please tell the truth,” the agency’s account said.
Under the Texas Constitution, Paxton is suspended from office pending the outcome of the Senate trial. The Senate had recessed before the House voted to impeach, and Patrick, who presides over the Senate, did not immediately respond to a request for comment about a timeline for an impeachment trial.
Because Paxton was impeached while the Legislature was in session, the Texas Constitution requires the Senate to remain in Austin after the regular session ends Monday or set a trial date for the future, with no deadline for a trial spelled out in the law.
The constitution also allows the governor to appoint a provisional replacement. Gov. Greg Abbott had not weighed in on the calls to impeach Paxton and his office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday.
Impeachment represents the greatest political threat to date for Paxton, who has been reelected twice despite a 2015 indictment for felony securities fraud and an ongoing federal investigation into allegations of official misconduct that began in 2020.
The impeachment vote capped a tumultuous week at the Capitol. From Tuesday to Thursday:
Paxton abruptly accused Phelan of presiding over the chamber while drunk and demanded that he resign.
The House General Investigating Committee revealed it had been investigating Paxton in secret since March.
The committee heard a three-hour presentation from its investigators detailing allegations of corruption against the attorney general.
The committee’s three Republicans and two Democrats voted to forward 20 articles of impeachment to the full House.
Paxton, who was comfortably elected to a third term last year, made a rare appearance before assembled reporters Friday to criticize the process, saying he was not given a chance to present favorable evidence. He called impeachment an effort by Democrats and “liberal” Republicans to remove him from office, violating the will of voters and sidelining an effective warrior against Biden administration policies.
“The corrupt politicians in the Texas House are demonstrating that blind loyalty to Speaker Dade Phelan is more important than upholding their oath of office,” Paxton said. He added, “They are showcasing their absolute contempt for the electoral process.”
Many of the articles of impeachment focused on allegations that Paxton had repeatedly abused his powers of office to help a political donor and friend, Austin real estate developer Nate Paul.
In fall 2020, eight top deputies in the attorney general’s office approached federal and state investigators to report their concerns about Paxton’s relationship with Paul.
All eight quit or were fired in the following months, and most of the details of their allegations against Paxton were revealed in a lawsuit by four former executives who claim they were fired — in violation of the Texas Whistleblower Act — in retaliation for reporting Paxton to the authorities. Paxton’s bid to dismiss the lawsuit is awaiting action by the Dallas-based 5th Court of Appeals.
According to the lawsuit, the whistleblowers accused Paxton of engaging in a series of “intense and bizarre” actions to help Paul, including intervening in an open-records case to help Paul gain documents from federal and state investigations into the real estate investor’s businesses. They also accused Paxton of directing his agency to intervene in a lawsuit between Paul and a charity, pushing through a rushed legal opinion to help Paul avoid a pending foreclosure sale on properties and ignoring agency rules to hire an outside lawyer to pursue an investigation helpful to Paul’s businesses.
In return, the whistleblower lawsuit alleged, Paul paid for all or part of a major renovation of a home Paxton owns in Austin. Paul also helped Paxton keep an extramarital affair quiet by employing the woman Paxton had been seeing, the lawsuit said, adding that the attorney general may also have been motivated by a $25,000 contribution Paul made to Paxton’s campaign in 2018.
In their report to the House General Investigating Committee on Wednesday, the panel’s investigators concluded that Paxton may have committed numerous crimes and violated his oath of office.
Investigators said possible felonies included abuse of official capacity by, among other actions, diverting staff time to help Paul at a labor cost of at least $72,000; misuse of official information by possibly helping Paul gain access to investigative documents; and retaliation and official oppression by firing employees who complained of Paxton’s actions to the FBI.
The articles of impeachment accused Paxton of accepting bribes, disregarding his official duties and misapplying public resources to help Paul.
The articles also referred to felony charges of securities fraud, and one felony count of failing to register with state securities officials, that have been pending against Paxton since 2015, months after he took office as attorney general. The fraud charges stem from Paxton’s work in 2011 to solicit investors in Servergy Inc. without disclosing that the McKinney company was paying him for the work.
The impeachment articles also accused Paxton of obstruction of justice by acting to delay the criminal cases with legal challenges and because a Paxton donor pursued legal action that limited the pay to prosecutors in the case, causing further delays “to Paxton’s advantage.”
Taken in total, the accusations showed a pattern of dereliction of duty in violation of the Texas Constitution, Paxton’s oaths of office and state laws against public officials acting against the public’s interest, the impeachment resolution said.
“Paxton engaged in misconduct, private or public, of such character as to indicate his unfitness for office,” the articles said.
An attorney general had never before been impeached by the Legislature, an extraordinary step that lawmakers have reserved for public officials who faced serious allegations of misconduct. Only two Texas officials have been removed from office by Senate conviction, Gov. James Ferguson in 1917 and District Judge O.P. Carrillo in 1975.
If Paxton is to survive, he will need to secure the support of 11 senators. With the 12 Democratic senators likely to support his removal, any votes for acquittal would need to come from the 19 Republican members.
Several Republican senators issued statements Saturday evening warning constituents and others that their role as jurors in the upcoming impeachment trial prohibited them from discussing the case. In a television interview Thursday, Patrick said merely that he believed senators would be responsible jurors and “do their duty.”
A complicating factor is Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, Paxton’s wife. State law requires all senators to attend an impeachment trial, though whether she will recuse herself from voting is unclear.
Paxton’s political base lies in the far-right faction of the Republican Party, where he has positioned himself as a champion of conservative causes and a thorn in the side of Democratic President Joe Biden. Paxton has criticized his opponents as RINOs (Republicans in name only) who “want nothing more than to sabotage our legal challenges to Biden’s extremist agenda by taking me out.”
He also retained the backing of the state Republican Party, led by former state Rep. Matt Rinaldi, who frequently attacks Republicans he considers to be insufficiently conservative. On Friday, Rinaldi said the impeachment was Phelan’s fault for allowing Democrats to have too much influence in the House.
“The impeachment proceedings against the attorney general are but the latest front in the Texas House’s war against Republicans to stop the conservative direction of her state,” Rinaldi said in a statement.
Paxton also has maintained a close relationship with Trump and filed an unsuccessful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to the 2020 presidential election. Paxton also spoke at Trump’s rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, shortly before the president’s supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol.
Ken Paxton has plagued Texas for far too long. I'm glad to see a modicum of justice being done.
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EDIT: For those questioning the validity of this impeachment, here are the articles;
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of
Texas, That Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr., Attorney General of the State of Texas, is impeached and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the Texas Senate: ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT
Exhibited by the House of Representatives of the State of
Texas in the name of itself and of all the people of the State of Texas against Warren Kenneth Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him. ARTICLE I (Disregard of Official Duty- Protection of Charitable Organization)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton violated the duties of his office by failing to act as public protector of charitable organizations as required by Chapter 123, Property Code.
Specifically, Paxton caused employees of his office to
intervene in a lawsuit brought by the Roy F. & JoAnn Cole Mitte Foundation against several corporate entities controlled by Nate Paul. Paxton harmed the Mitte Foundation in an effort to benefit Paul. ARTICLE II (Disregard of Official Duty-Abuse of the Opinion Process)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton misused his official power to issue written legal opinions under Subchapter C, Chapter 402, Government Code.
Specifically, Paxton caused employees of his office to
prepare an opinion in an attempt to avoid the impending foreclosure sales of properties belonging to Nate Paul or business entities controlled by Paul. Paxton concealed his actions by soliciting the chair of a senate committee to serve as straw requestor. Furthermore, Paxton directed employees of his office to reverse their legal conclusion for the benefit of Paul. ARTICLE III (Disregard of Official Duty-Abuse of the Open Records Process)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton misused his official power to administer the public information law (Chapter 552, Government Code).
Specifically, Paxton directed employees of his office to act
contrary to law by refusing to render a proper decision relating to a public information request for records held by the Department of Public Safety and by issuing a decision involving another public information request that was contrary to law and applicable legal precedent. ARTICLE IV (Disregard of Official Duty-Misuse of Official Information)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton misused his official power to administer the public information law (Chapter 552, Government Code).
Specifically, Paxton improperly obtained access to
information held by his office that had not been publicly disclosed for the purpose of providing the information to the benefit of Nate Paul. ARTICLE V (Disregard of Official Duty-Engagement of Cammack)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton misused his official powers by violating the laws governing the appointment of prosecuting attorneys pro tem.
Specifically, Paxton engaged Brandon Cammack, a licensed
attorney, to conduct an investigation into a baseless complaint, during which Cammack issued more than 30 grand jury subpoenas, in an effort to benefit Nate Paul or Paul's business entities. ARTICLE VI (Disregard of Official Duty-Termination of Whistleblowers)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton violated the duties of his office by terminating and taking adverse personnel action against employees of his office in violation of this state's whistleblower law (Chapter 554, Government Code).
Specifically, Paxton terminated employees of his office who
made good faith reports of his unlawful actions to law enforcement authorities. Paxton terminated the employees without good cause or due process and in retaliation for reporting his illegal acts and improper conduct. Furthermore, Paxton engaged in a public and private campaign to impugn the employees' professional reputations or prejudice their future employment. ARTICLE VII (Misapplication of Public Resources- Whistleblower Investigation and Report)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton misused public resources entrusted to him.
Specifically, Paxton directed employees of his office to
conduct a sham investigation into whistleblower complaints made by employees whom Paxton had terminated and to create and publish a lengthy written report containing false or misleading statements in Paxton's defense. ARTICLE VIII (Disregard of Official Duty-Settlement Agreement)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton misused his official powers by concealing his wrongful acts in connection with whistleblower complaints made by employees whom Paxton had terminated.
Specifically, Paxton entered into a settlement agreement
with the whistleblowers that provides for payment of the settlement from public funds. The settlement agreement stayed the wrongful termination suit and conspicuously delayed the discovery of facts and testimony at trial, to Paxton's advantage, which deprived the electorate of its opportunity to make an informed decision when voting for attorney general. ARTICLE IX (Constitutional Bribery-Paul's Employment of Mistress)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton engaged in bribery in violation of Section 41, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Specifically, Paxton benefited from Nate Paul's employment
of a woman with whom Paxton was having an extramarital affair. Paul received favorable legal assistance from, or specialized access to, the office of the attorney general. ARTICLE X (Constitutional Bribery- Paul's Providing Renovations to Paxton Home)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton engaged in bribery in violation of Section 41, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Specifically, Paxton benefited from Nate Paul providing
renovations to Paxton's home. Paul received favorable legal assistance from, or specialized access to, the office of the attorney general. ARTICLE XI (Obstruction of Justice-Abuse of Judicial Process)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton abused the judicial process to thwart justice.
After Paxton was elected attorney general, Paxton was
indicted by a Collin County grand jury for engaging in fraud or fraudulent practices in violation of The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code). Paxton then concealed the facts underlying his criminal charges from voters by causing protracted delay of the trial, which deprived the electorate of its opportunity to make an informed decision when voting for attorney general. ARTICLE XII (Obstruction of Justice-Abuse of Judicial Process)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton abused the judicial process to thwart justice.
Specifically, Paxton benefited from the filing of a lawsuit
by Jeff Blackard, a donor to Paxton's campaign, that interfered with or disrupted payment of the prosecutors in a criminal securities fraud case against Paxton. Blackard's actions caused protracted delay in the criminal case against Paxton, including the delay of discovery of facts and testimony at trial, to Paxton's advantage, which deprived the electorate of its opportunity to make an informed decision when voting for attorney general. ARTICLE XIII (False Statements in Official Records- State Securities Board Investigation)
While holding office as attorney general, and prior to,
Warren Kenneth Paxton made false statements in official records to mislead both the public and public officials.
Specifically, Paxton made false statements to the State
Securities Board in connection with its investigation of his failure to register with the board as required by law. ARTICLE XIV (False Statements in Official Records- Personal Financial Statements)
While holding office as attorney general, and prior to,
Warren Kenneth Paxton made misrepresentations or false or misleading statements in official filings to mislead both the public and public officials.
Specifically, Paxton failed to fully and accurately disclose
his financial interests in his personal financial statements required by law to be filed with the Texas Ethics Commission in furtherance of the acts described in one or more articles. ARTICLE XV (False Statements in Official Records- Whistleblower Response Report)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton made false or misleading statements in official records to mislead both the public and public officials.
Specifically, Paxton made or caused to be made multiple false
or misleading statements in the lengthy written report issued by his office in response to whistleblower allegations. ARTICLE XVI (Conspiracy and Attempted Conspiracy)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton acted with others to conspire, or attempt to conspire, to commit acts described in one or more articles. ARTICLE XVII (Misappropriation of Public Resources)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton misused his official powers by causing employees of his office to perform services for his benefit and the benefit of others. ARTICLE XVIII (Dereliction of Duty)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton violated the Texas Constitution, his oaths of office, statutes, and public policy against public officials acting contrary to the public interest by engaging in acts described in one or more articles. ARTICLE XIX (Unfitness for Office)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton engaged in misconduct, private or public, of such character as to indicate his unfitness for office, as shown by the acts described in one or more articles. ARTICLE XX (Abuse of Public Trust)
While holding office as attorney general, Warren Kenneth
Paxton used, misused, or failed to use his official powers in a manner calculated to subvert the lawful operation of the government of the State of Texas and obstruct the fair and impartial administration of justice, thereby bringing the Office of Attorney General into scandal and disrepute to the prejudice of public confidence in the government of this State, as shown by the acts described in one or more articles. PRAYER
Accordingly, the House of Representatives of the State of
Texas, reserving to itself the prerogative of presenting at any future date further articles of impeachment against Warren Kenneth Paxton; of replying to any answer he makes to these articles; and of offering proof to sustain each of the above articles and to any other articles which may be preferred, requests that Warren Kenneth Paxton be called upon to answer these articles of impeachment in the
Texas Senate, and that in those proceedings the examinations,
trials, and judgments be conducted and issued in accordance with law and justice.
--
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Open. And. Shut.
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2023.05.27 17:45 AC_the_Panther_007 My Top 10 SNES Video Games by Years (1991-1998)?

Here are my top 10 picks in each year of 1991 to 1998
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1991:
  1. Super Mario World
  2. F-Zero
  3. Super Castlevania IV
  4. Final Fantasy II
  5. Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
  6. U.N. Squadron
  7. SimCity
  8. Pilotwings
  9. ActRaiser
  10. Super R-Type
HM: Final Fight (SNES) and Gradius III
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1992:
  1. Super Mario Kart
  2. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
  4. Contra III: The Alien Wars
  5. The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
  6. The Magical Quest Starting Mickey Mouse
  7. Super Star Wars
  8. Super Double Dragon
  9. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (SNES Version)
  10. Axelay
HM: Soul Blazer, WWF Super WrestleMania, NCAA Basketball, Thunder Spirits, Super Smash TV, The Addams Family (SNES), Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs (SNES), Super Adventure Island, Joe and Mac (SNES), Mario Paint, Jungle Strike (SNES), Super NES Super Scope 6, and Super Play Action Football
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1993:
  1. Super Mario All-Stars
  2. Street Fighter II Turbo - Hyper Fighting (SNES)
  3. Star Fox
  4. Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose!
  5. Disney's Aladdin (SNES)
  6. Batman Returns (SNES)
  7. Sunset Riders (SNES)
  8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (SNES)
  9. Battletoads & Double Dragon - The Ultimate Team (SNES)
  10. Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES)
HM: Madden NFL '94, WWF Royal Rumble, Tecmo Super NBA Basketball (SNES), Tecmo Super Bowl (SNES), Secret of Mana, NHL '94, Mortal Kombat (1993), Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, Alien 3 (SNES), Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Fatal Fury (SNES), Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions (SNES), NBA Showdown (SNES), Captain America and The Avengers (SNES), Tom and Jerry (SNES), and Final Fight 2
​
1994:
  1. Donkey Kong Country
  2. Super Metroid
  3. Mortal Kombat II (SNES)
  4. Mega Man X
  5. X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
  6. Super Punch-Out!!
  7. NBA Jam (SNES)
  8. Final Fantasy III
  9. Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (SNES)
  10. Super Street Fighter II (SNES)
HM: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (SNES), Stunt Race FX, Disney's The Lion King (SNES), Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball, Demon's Crest, Tetris & Dr. Mario (SNES), The Adventures of Batman & Robin (SNES), Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, The Death and Return of Superman (SNES), Saturday Night Slammasters (SNES), Madden NFL '95, Breath of Fire, Beavis and Butt-Head (SNES), The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock, WWF Raw (SNES), World Heroes 2 (SNES), Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rampage, Earthworm Jim (SNES), and Animaniacs (SNES)
​
1995:
  1. Killer Instinct
  2. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
  3. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (SNES)
  4. Chrono Trigger
  5. Earthbound
  6. Mega Man X2
  7. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
  8. Wild Guns
  9. International Superstar Soccer
  10. Kirby's Avalanche
HM: NBA Give 'n Go, Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety, Bust-a-Move (SNES), NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (SNES), True Lies (SNES), Disney's Toy Story (SNES), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition, Final Fight 3, Primal Rage (SNES), Fatal Fury Special (SNES), Kirby's Dream Course, Justice League: Task Force (SNES), Earthworm Jim 2 (SNES) Madden NFL '96 (SNES), NBA Live '96, Looney Tunes B-Ball, and Breath of Fire II
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1996-1998:
  1. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
  2. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
  3. Street Fighter Alpha 2 (SNES)
  4. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (SNES)
  5. Mega Man X3
  6. Harvest Moon
  7. Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run
  8. Tetris Attack
  9. Kirby Super Star
  10. Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems
HM: NBA Hangtime (SNES), College Slam (SNES), Power Rangers Zeo: Battle Racers, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Ms. Pac-Man (SNES), and Casper
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2023.05.26 06:04 DropWatcher Drop Watch: May 26th, 2023

LPs

Deluxe

EPs

Singles

and (unsorted):
Bold songs drop at midnight
Songs in bold came out at midnight
* means not on Apple Music or Spotify
Sorted by Spotify Monthly Listeners

Old Drop Watches

Full Calendar

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2023.05.26 05:25 WANGHUNG22 Neighbor owned a card shop when I was a kid. When he closed up in the 90s he gave me a bunch of cards. I have been dragging around two totes for the last 25 years. Who do you want to see first?

Neighbor owned a card shop when I was a kid. When he closed up in the 90s he gave me a bunch of cards. I have been dragging around two totes for the last 25 years. Who do you want to see first?
Mostly early 90s baseball cards. Some earlier cards, 60s and 70s I think. Some sets and a few football cards.
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2023.05.25 22:31 420MacMan [USA-CA][H] PS1+2+3+4+Vita, XBox OG+360+One, Gamecube, SNES, N64, DS, 3DS, Wii, Switch, Manuals/Covers/Cases [W] Paypal

Have a few items i'm trying to clear out all in great condition, noted if games are loose or CIB. Open to Offers on bigger bundles for some discounts.
Shipping starts at $5.00 with Free Shipping on Bundles over $75 with Pics upon request.

PS4

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir Storybook Edition SEALED $140
Metro Redux CIB $15
Rise of the Tomb Raider 20th Anniversary Extras Only No Game $10
COD : Infinite Warfare Legacy Edition CIB $10
Plants vs Zombies 2 : Garden Warfare $10
Has Been Heroes CIB $10
The Division $5
Deus Ex MD $10

XBox One

One Lords of the Fallen $10
Phantom Black Controller CIB USED $30 (Controller is 7/10 cosmetic wise with bottom back bumpers having heavy scuffs & 9/10 overall function wise)

PS Vita

Toukiden: Kiwami $35
The Walking Dead: Season 2 $30
Hot Shots Golf World Invitational $30
Legend Of Heroes: Trails Of Cold Steel 1 $60
Dynasty Warriors Next $25
Stranger Of Sword City $30
Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space $30
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace $45
Shantae Half-Genie Hero [Risky Beats Edition] $60
UnEpic SEALED $130
Risk Of Rain SEALED $45
Aqua Kitty SEALED $60
Grand Kingdom Case $10
Toukiden : Kiwami Case $15
Reverie $40
Sir Eatsalot $50

3DS

Legend Of Legacy Launch Edition SEALED $65
Crush 3D Loose in 3DS Case $10
Cubic Ninja Loose in 3DS Case $10
Codename S.T.E.A.M $5
Warioware D.I.Y Loose in 3DS Case $30
Smash Bros 3DS CIB $17
Steel Diver CIB $8
Rodea the Sky Soldier Launch Edition CIB $30
OEM Charging Base for original 3DS $20

PS1

Fighter Maker Loose $10
FF Tactics GH CIB $30
FF9 CIB (Case damaged) $15
Crash Bandicoot 2 Loose in Twisted Metal GH Case $15
Sim City 2000 Game+Case (damaged) $10
Oddworld Abes Oddysee CIB $20

DS

Intec DS Case $10
Score 6x Game Cartridge Case $10
Bleach Blade Of Fate Loose $15
Advance Wars 2 Days of Ruin Loose $30

N64

N64 Console with hookups and 1x OEM Grey Controller (Controller is in good condition 8/10 and analog stick is 8/10, console was painted with black acrylic spray paint from previous owner and cartridge slot has been modded to play Japanese N64 carts so doesn't include the slot flaps) $70 shipped - https://imgur.com/a/d83hiHu
007 GoldenEye Loose $35
Beetle Adventure Racing Loose $20
Snowboard Kids 1 Loose $50
007 The World is Not Enough $20
Quake 2 $20
Rush 2049 (damaged label) $40
Armorines Project SWARM $15
Pokemon Puzzle League $30
WCW vs NWO Revenge $15

PS3 $6 Each unless Noted

Final Fantasy X/X2 Remaster Limited Edition CIB $15
NiNoKuni 1 Steelbook CIB $30
Tales Of Symphonia Chronicles CIB $20
Zone Of The Enders HD Collection CIB $15
Yakuza 3 Loose $15
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Loose $15
Genji Days Of The Blade $20
Genji Days Of The Blade Loose $10
South Park : The Stick of Truth SEALED $10
Need for Speed Most Wanted CIB $10
Infamous
Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty Ghost
Need for Speed Pro Street
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Red Faction Guerilla x2
Battlefield 3
MoH Warfighter LE Loose
Darksiders
Darksiders 2
Crysis 2
Deus Ex HR
Call of Duty 2 Steelbook
Mercenaries 2 in Generic Case
Warhawk
Call of Duty MW3 x2
Assassins Creed 4 BF
Beyond Steelbook Bad shape broken at spine
Uncharted Dual Pack in Custom generic case

PS2 $6 Each Unless Noted

Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec $10
Soul Caliber 2 CIB $15
ATV Offroad Fury 4 $10
MDK 2 Armageddon Loose $10
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 $10
The Getaway $10
Samurai Showdown Anthology $30
007 Agent Under Fire Loose $10
Test Drive GH $10
FIFA 2001 CIB $10
Star Wars The Force Unleashed CIB
Army Men Soldiers of Misfortune
Welcome to Jumpack Demo Disc
Metal Arms in Generic Case
MX vs ATX
Army Men
Rocky
NCAA Football 2004
Army Men : Sarges Hero
Full Spectrum Warrior
FIFA 2001 MLS
NCAA Football 2003
NCAA Football 2004
Eye Toy Antigrav with Eye Camera $20
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2
Wheel of Fortune
Motorcross Mania 3
Seaworld Deep Sea Adventures
Socom US Navy Seal
Red Faction Case $5
Final Fantasy X-2
ThrillVille
Call of Duty 2 The Big Red One in generic Case

Snes Games

Mortal Kombat 2 (label is damaged) $10

XB360 $7 Each unless Noted

Zone Of The Enders HD Collection Limited Edition SEALED $60
The Evil Within
BF3 Limited Edition
Kinect Adventures
Motionsports
Call of Duty Ghosts
3rd Party Controller $10
Darksiders 2
Marvel Ultimate Alliance in Gamestop Case $10
OEM Black Controller with Battery Pack $20

OG Xbox $7 Each unless Noted

Fable The Lost Chapters PH $15
TRON 2.0 Killer App $15
Testdrive
Call of Duty 2 $10
Need for Speed Underground $10
Midnight Club 3 Case with Burnout 3 Disc
Wreckless
Unreal Championship 1
Mace Griffon
Cabelas Deer Hunt 2005
Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball
Chase : Hollywood Stunt Driver
Star Wars : Obi-Wan CIB $10

Gamecube

GB Player OEM Case Holder *Missing outer cardboard and Manual $25
NFL2k3 CIB $8
Monopoly Party+Manual in Blockbuster Case $10
Star Wars Rogue Leader+Manual in DVD Case $15
Spiderman 2 Player's Choice (Missing Manual) $15
Megaman Anniversary Collection (Missing Manual) $20
MC Groovez Dance Craze$10
Fifa Soccer 2002 $10
Spiderman 1 Case $5
007 NightFire Case with Fantastic Four Games $5

Switch

TechKen Switch Pro Wireless Controller Purple $20
Ys VIII Lacrimosa Of DANA (PAL Version) CIB $40

Wii

Nights Journey of Dreams in Gamestop Case & Manual $10
Generic Dual Wiimote Charging Dock $10

Covers, Cases and Manuals

8x Universal Game Cases (N64,SNES,Genesis,etc) $8 Each
3DS Persona Q : Shadow of the Labyrinth Case $15
Wii Dragon Quest Swords Manual $7
Wii Monster Hunter 3 Manual $5
Wii Elebits Manual $5
GC Ghost Recon Case & Manual $7
GC True Crime Streets of LA Case & Manual $10
GC Spiderman 1 Case Only $7
GC Dead to Rights Case & Manual $10
GC Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow Case & Manual $10
GC Hitman 2 Case & Manual $10
GC MoH Frontline Case & Manual $7
GC Rainbow Six 3 Case & Manual $7
PS2 Call of Duty FH Case & Manual $7
GC NFL 2K3 Case $5
GC Turok Evolution Case & Manual $5
PS4 Nioh Case $5
PS Vita Exist Archive Case $5
PS3 Zone of Enders HD Collection Case & Manual $10
PS2 Dragon Quest 8 Case & Manual $10
PS2 Onimusha 2 Case & Manual $10
PS2 Tekken 5 Case & Manual $10
PS2 Kingdom Hearts 1 GH Case & Manual $10
PS2 Kingdom Hearts 2 GH Case & Manual $10
PS2 Area 51 Case PAL version $5
GC NBA 2K2 Case & Manual $10
PS2 Final Fantasy X-2 Case $ Manual $10
PS2 Starwars Battlefront Case & Manual $10
GC Prince of Persia Cover & Manual $10
GC Viewtiful Joe 1 Manual $20
PS2 Katamari Damacy Cover & Manual $10
GC Burnout 3 Takedown $5
PS2 Nightmare before Christmas Oogies Revenge Cover & Manual $15
PS2 GTA San Andreas Cover & Manual $10
PS2 Capcom Classic Collection Cover & Manual $15
PS2 Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Manual $5
PS2 Megaman X Collection Cover & Manual $15
PS2 Star Ocean Till the End of Time Cover & Manual $10
PS2 R-Type Final Cover & Manual $15
PS2 Soul Caliber 2 Cover $7
XB Panzer Dragoon Orta Cover & Manual $30
XB Ninja Gaiden Black Cover & Manual $10
PS2 Mad Maestro Cover & Manual $10
PS2 007 Everything or Nothing Manual $5
PS2 Half Life 2 Cover $10
PS2 Devil May Cry 3 Cover & Manual $10
PS2 FF X-2 Cover & Manual $10
PS2 REZ Cover & Manual $15
PS2 Rygar Cover & Manual $10
PS2 Chaos Legion Manual $7
PS2 Zone of Enders 1 Cover & Manual $10
PS2 Final Fantasy 12 Manual $7
PS2 Front Mission 4 Cover & Manual $10
PS2 Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence Cover $7
PS2 Escape from Monkey Island Cover $7
PS1 Final Fantasy Chronicles GH Back/Front Cover & Manual $10
PS1 Tenchu 1 Cover & Manual $15
PS1 Final Fantasy 7 GH Front/Back Cover & Manual $15
PS1 Buster Bros Collection Cover & Manual $20
GC Zelda Master Quest Manual + Windwaker $30
PS2 Black Case & Manual $10
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2023.05.25 18:45 rusticgorilla Republicans hold the economy hostage in order to hurt low income Americans

Housekeeping:
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL): “I think my conservative colleagues for the most part support Limit, Save, Grow & they don’t feel like we should negotiate with our hostage.”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on what concessions Republicans are willing to make on the debt limit talks: “We’re going to raise the debt ceiling.”

The debt ceiling

U.S. Treasury Department:
The debt limit is the total amount of money that the United States government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing legal obligations, including Social Security and Medicare benefits, military salaries, interest on the national debt, tax refunds, and other payments.
The debt limit does not authorize new spending commitments. It simply allows the government to finance existing legal obligations that Congresses and presidents of both parties have made in the past.
Failing to increase the debt limit would have catastrophic economic consequences. It would cause the government to default on its legal obligations – an unprecedented event in American history. That would precipitate another financial crisis and threaten the jobs and savings of everyday Americans – putting the United States right back in a deep economic hole, just as the country is recovering from the recent recession.
Congress has always acted when called upon to raise the debt limit. Since 1960, Congress has acted 78 separate times to permanently raise, temporarily extend, or revise the definition of the debt limit – 49 times under Republican presidents and 29 times under Democratic presidents. Congressional leaders in both parties have recognized that this is necessary.
The Treasury Department has said that it may be unable to meet its debt obligations if the ceiling is not raised by June 1.
Only one other country has a debt ceiling: Denmark. However, two key factors create a less fraught situation for Danes. First, the nation’s politics are less polarized as there are 16 parties in the Danish parliament, and for over a century no party has had enough representatives to rule entirely on its own. Second, Denmark’s debt was about 14% of its ceiling in 2021 - a result that reflects both the nation’s budget surplus and the nation’s high debt ceiling ($284bn) relative to its size, an intentional decision.

Republican demands

Cut social safety nets

The Republicans’ most enduring requirement for ending the hostage situation is imposing strict work requirements for social safety net programs like Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The proposed cuts would push the lowest income Americans—including people over 50, single parents, and children—into more dire financial straits.
  • Raise the work requirement age for food stamps from 49 to 55 years old: Under the GOP proposal, childless, able-bodied adults ages 18 to 55 must be employed at least 20 hours a week to receive food stamps. According to the Congressional Budget Office, 275,000 people, on average, would lose benefits each month because they fail to meet the requirement.
  • Institute a work requirement for Medicaid: Republicans are pushing to mandate that able-bodied adults ages 19 to 55 who don’t have children must work at least 80 hours a month to receive Medicaid coverage. The provision would result in about 1.5 million adults, on average, losing federal funding for their Medicaid coverage (though about 900,000 would remain enrolled with their state picking up the tab).
  • Restrict the ability of states to offer temporary cash assistance to low-income families: Through a complicated set of changes, Republicans propose limiting the money that states can provide to families with very low incomes through TANF. The program already has a work requirement unless an individual is exempt (due to disability or a newborn child, for example). According to Columbia University, the GOP’s changes to TANF would not only hurt low-income families, but it could also result in “economic and societal costs…as high as $29.6 billion per year.”

Cut other social programs

Republicans want to cut 2024 discretionary spending to the level of fiscal year 2022, resulting in a cut of at least 22% for essential programs. This would be disastrous — 80,000 people would not be able to attend college; 200,000 children would get kicked off Head Start; 100,000 families would lose child care; 1.2 million people would be removed from the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC); 640,000 families would lose access to rental assistance and more than 430,000 low-income families would be evicted.

End student loan relief

Some GOP lawmakers are pushing to block Biden’s student debt relief program as a condition for lifting the debt ceiling. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) appeared on Fox Business to call for negotiators to end the “unconstitutional” program, which provides $20,000 of relief to qualified borrowers if they received a Pell Grant and $10,000 if they did not. The Republican blueprint for raising the debt ceiling, which passed the House with all but four GOP votes, prohibits Biden from enacting the program, in exchange for raising the ceiling for one year.

Bring back Trump border policies

Other Republicans want their draconian immigration policies, reflected in the so-called “Secure the Border Act,” to be part of the requirements to raise the debt ceiling:
Key GOP lawmakers are signaling they want border policies in the mix as congressional leadership and the White House try to negotiate a debt ceiling deal, the day after Republicans passed a sweeping border and immigration bill. It was a GOP wishlist that included restarting construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall and placing new restrictions on asylum seekers.
“We passed the bill that I think does the job. … And by the way, I think this is now a central part of any debt ceiling or spending debate for the remainder of the year,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said in an interview on Friday.

The hypocrisy

It is important to note that Republicans had no issue with raising the debt ceiling three times under President Donald Trump. They did so while also passing massive tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, contributing to a $3.9 trillion increase to the fiscal deficit through 2026 under Trump’s watch.
Undoing those tax cuts and actually increasing taxes on the rich and corporations would be a guaranteed way to reduce the deficit—which Republicans claim they want to do. Biden has proposed a moderate compromise, only partly reversing the Trump tax cuts by raising the corporate income tax to 28% from the current 21%, still below the pre-Trump 35% rate. Over the next decade, this would result in $1.326 trillion revenue. Biden also wants to institute a minimum 25% tax on American households worth over $100 million, which would bring in $436.61 billion over 10 years. A variety of other tax changes for the wealthy, like increasing the top payroll tax rate to 39.6% (for Americans making more than $400,000 a year) and raising the stock buyback tax, would result in another trillion dollars of revenue over a decade.
For comparison, imposing stricter work requirements on Medicaid, food stamps, and TANF would only save $120 billion over the next ten years.
Meanwhile, one area that Republicans want increased spending is already rife with price gouging, according to a new report. Biden’s proposed 2024 defense budget is $886 billion, a 3.3% increase from last year and the largest Pentagon budget in history. Yet, it is still not high enough for GOP lawmakers, who called it “woefully inadequate.”
“A budget that proposes to increase non-defense spending at more than twice the rate of defense is absurd,” House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said in a statement on Thursday. “The President’s incredibly misplaced priorities send all the wrong messages to our adversaries.”
The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, called the budget request “woefully inadequate.” And the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, Ken Calvert, R-Calif., accused President Joe Biden of “prioritizing misguided domestic spending and partisan priorities over our warfighting needs” amid “rising global threats.”
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2023.05.25 11:50 Overdrive38 New bike advice

Hello peeps, new rider here looking for some wisdom advice.
I want to buy a new 2023 bike and currently have a list of 5 that are kinda in the same category but do not really know which one would be the 'best' as reliable and for medium/long term.
  1. Kawasaki Z650
  2. KTM 790 DUKE
  3. HONDA CB750 HORNET
  4. SUZUKI GSX-8S
  5. Yamaha MT-07
All are around the same price so that should not be taken into consideration. Hoping to get some knowledgeable suggestions from experienced riders regarding these manufacturers as I doubt you had the chance to try any of those as they are all '23 models. Also, if you have any other options please let me know. Thank you and be safe!
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2023.05.25 02:27 FreestyleKneepad i like hip hop and street fighter ok sue me

https://www.streetfighter.com/6/en-us/characte
Rules: One song per artist. Solo songs and groups/features are counted separately. Generally trying to catch the vibe of the character with either the style or title of the song since a lot of rap lyrics can be about similar stuff. I don't really like trap personally so don't expect much of it on here.
DLC!
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2023.05.24 03:21 LegitimateSystem7110 Mxbikes help!!🙌🫶

Mxbikes help!!🙌🫶
I want to make the icons below the same as these 2 bikes that I somehow have files for … I did them last night somehow but no idea how now .. would like to do the same to the rest of the bikes….. have tried re downloading them all and a few other ways but no luck so far .. I got lucky last night while clicking about
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2023.05.22 20:49 Lost_Radiant Yummy Trader Joe's find, paired with spinach, feta, and balsamic. 160 calories per half serving.

Yummy Trader Joe's find, paired with spinach, feta, and balsamic. 160 calories per half serving. submitted by Lost_Radiant to 1200isplenty [link] [comments]

2023.05.22 19:57 EliGrunge My dlc want as a noob to this series

My dlc want as a noob to this series
I barely played sf4 and sf5
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2023.05.22 18:36 HowDyaDu Tier List on how much I want characters to return

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2023.05.22 03:43 Rfowl009 Spring 2024 Oscar Predictions (19 Categories + Commentary)

- BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR -
AIR Amazon Studios; Ben Affleck, Matt Damon & David Ellison, Producers • Yes: Critically well-received crowdpleaser that hits the pop culture sweet spot. Affleck and Damon’s Artist Equity venture has gotten plaudits and may resonate even more after a year destined to be defined by guild strikes. • No: It’s an early spring release. Will it be forgotten months later amid a glut of new and shinier objects? It’s box office performance has generally been hailed as solid, but Amazon acquired it for a hefty price-tag. Will it be viewed as a wasteful investment in hindsight? • Maybe So: In a field of 10 nominees, a slighter picture like this can comfortably coast into inclusion by virtue of being broadly appealing. It doesn’t need to rack up many nominations elsewhere to still be a contender.
THE COLOR PURPLE Warner Bros.; Quincy Jones, Steven Spielberg & Oprah Winfrey, Producers • Yes: A musical with heft and sociopolitical resonance. The stage production already has a rich history of accolades, and this adaptation is backed by an all-star producer team. Could benefit from a reclamation narrative decades after Spielberg’s rendition was completely shut out of Oscar wins. • No: Even if it’s reconfigured as a musical, we’ve already seen this story in cinematic form. Could the same systemic biases that muted the 1985 film’s reception resurface this time around? Musicals have a mixed record with the modern Academy, and this one is directed by someone who cut their teeth in music videos. Could it wind up too glossy for its own good? • Maybe So: If Barbie becomes a serious contender, it’ll be tough for Warner Bros. to juggle campaigns for both films along with Dune.
DUNE: PART TWO Warner Bros.; Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick & Denis Villeneuve • Yes: The first installment was richly rewarded with Oscars while being a much tougher sell. Villeneuve was able to win over audiences with what was ostensibly just setup, and this will be all payoff. If it's rousing enough it could even be in the hunt for the win. • No: Part One loomed large in a year with far fewer epics to compete with. It also existed in a very different box-office environment; Part Two will face much steeper financial expectations. Can it meet them? • Maybe So: Let’s not kid ourselves. Dune: Part Two’s nomination is the closest thing we have to a lock this year. It’s Muad’Dib time.
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures; Dan Friedkin, Daniel Lupi & Martin Scorsese, Producers • Yes: This is about as good as it gets on paper. Saint Scorsese directing a western epic with his two most quintessential stars paired together for the first time in decades. And it won’t lack for sociopolitical relevance. • No: It was last year's presumptive frontrunner and this year's as well. Those kind of expectations have sunk many a good film for the crime of not being a masterpiece. That runtime will also be a daunting barrier to entry for some. • Maybe So: So much of the talent involved have already been so richly rewarded that the package might not be viewed as the sexiest option — even if it fully lives up to everyone’s lofty expectations.
MAESTRO Netflix; Bradley Cooper, Martin Scorsese & Steven Spielberg, Producers • Yes: A portrait of a tortured genius and a prime opportunity for some Capital A acting. Cooper delivered the goods with a Star is Born, and having Leonard Bernstein's oeuvre as your soundtrack is a pretty great secret weapon. • No: Will this be so transparently baity that it turns people off? Portraits of troubled geniuses aren’t as hot as they used to be. The biggest worry of all: did Lydia Tár, Bernstein's greatest pupil, steal his thunder by getting there first? • Maybe So: A Star is Born was a hit in every sense of the word and still received a muted reception from the Academy that bordered on begrudging. Will Cooper course correct and play the campaign circuit more strategically this time?
MAY DECEMBER TBD; Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell & Grant S. Johnson, Producers • Yes: Strong notices coming out of Cannes, and this team has an impressive pedigree. A confirmed strong acting showcase, and its provocative premise will surely drum up a lot of attention in the months to come. • No: Haynes’ return to sardonic camp will be welcomed with open arms by his fans, but will it be too icy and disquieting to gain much traction beyond performances? • Maybe So: For such a starry film, it’s yet to secure distributor. This was reportedly a strategic decision by the producers to up the sales price, which may pay off with a glitzy acquisition. If distributors like Focus Features or Searchlight, awards mainstays who have softer slates than usual this year, snatch this up on the Croisette, it could become their primary racehorse.
OPPENHEIMER Universal Pictures; Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven & Emma Thomas • Yes: An historical drama with all the grandiosity and pyrotechnics of a blockbuster. The last time Nolan worked in this key (Dunkirk) was a resounding success. • No: It’s vulnerable to accusations of glorifying the atomic bomb (even if it resolutely doesn’t). Might prove more respected than genuinely liked. What if Barbie eats its lunch at the box-office? • Maybe So: Everything about this film’s rollout, from the marketing to cast and crew interviews, has been supremely confident.
PAST LIVES A24; David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler & Christine Vachon • Yes: It wasn't just the best reviewed film out of Sundance — it's gotten the sort of praise that is usually reserved for the best of the year. It could prove omnipresent in the critics awards come year’s end. • No: It's a small-scale film releasing in the first half of the year. We've had our hearts broken before by festival darlings that did everything right but still came up short once the Academy got its hands on a slew of shinier objects. • Maybe So: It has a savvy backer in A24, which is riding high after its record-breaking showing at the most recent Oscars.
SALTBURN Amazon Studios & MGM; Emerald Fennell, Josey McNamara & Margot Robbie, Producers • Yes: Emerald Fennell is hot off an Oscar win and garnered a lot of fans with Promising Young Woman's caustic social commentary. This is purported to be a sardonic thriller in the vein of Patricia Highsmith. The BAFTA crowd might eat it up. • No: Fennell’s debut film also had passionate detractors who will have their knives sharpened this time. Sophomore features are all the trickier when you have vocal skeptics. • Maybe So: Amazon Studios have had a pretty anemic record in this category – Fennel’s involvement is more of a guarantor for the nomination than they are.
THE ZONE OF INTEREST A24; Ewa Puszczynska & James Wilson • Yes: This was going to be La chimera before Zone of Interest’s reviews streamed in. Glazer has reportedly made a masterful and chilling treatise on the banality of evil. Easily in the hunt for the Palme d’Or, and there’s usually room for the big Cannes breakout. • No: It also is entirely centered on the perpetrators of the Holocaust. What connects with critics on the Croisette may be too formalist and upsetting for the average Academy voter. • Maybe So: There’s been a recurring pattern of an international film cracking the Big 10 lately. There’s an entire global marketplace of competition, but this is currently top dog.
In the Mix: Asteroid City (Focus Features) Barbie (Warner Bros.) The Bikeriders (20th Century Studios) Challengers (MGM & United Artists) The Holdovers (Focus Features) La chimera (NEON) How Do You Live? (GKIDS) Napoleon (Apple Studios & Sony Pictures Entertainment) Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) Rustin (Netflix)
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DUNE: PART TWO Denis Villeneuve (Warner Bros.) • Yes: He pulled off a miracle by successfully adapting what was thought to be an unadaptable literary masterwork… and he was snubbed for his trouble. The second half of this story will be more action-oriented and conventionally satisfying, providing a good chance to make it up to him. • No: Unless his snub for Part One was more pointed, and there's a hard ceiling on how much the Academy appreciates his vision. Science-fiction mostly goes unappreciated in this branch. • Maybe So: If they announce an adaptation of Dune Messiah this year, maybe the Academy will punt the ball on recognizing him yet again for when he finishes the trilogy.
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Martin Scorsese (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures) • Yes: Cinema’s finally opened up to Marty, but he’s run out of time. He is arguably the most beloved living director and he’s in his twilight era. And, as early looks go, he has the goods yet again. • No: The movie was crazy expensive, which might raise eyebrows, and maybe he's calcified into the sort of elder statesmen where people feel he doesn't need any more validation. • Maybe So: His nomination is the closest thing this category has to a lock. The only question is whether he’s genuinely in the hunt for another win.
OPPENHEIMER Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures) • Yes: Household name devoting all his wizardry to a biopic with tremendous scope. He's marrying an intimate character study with state of the art pyrotechnic feats. The scale is going to be off the charts, and this is the kind of mature material that makes him harder to dismiss. • No: He's only been nominated once before, and it took a great big war epic to manage it. He also broke up with Warner Bros in a very public and dramatic fashion -- are there any hard feelings in the industry? • Maybe So: If Oppenheimer rakes in beaucoup bucks, Nolan could be doubly heralded for making a movie for adults a blockbuster event.
PAST LIVES Celine Song (A24) • Yes: Rapturous praise out of Sundance -- the kind of reviews that can sustain your buzz all year. Bringing personal flourishes to a universally relatable story is a good hook, and there's solid precedent for a festival darling cracking this field. • No: She's not just an up-and-comer -- this is her first film, period. That distinction can benefit somebody like Kevin Costner or Robert Redford, but the branch might flinch at welcoming in somebody so unknown to them. • Maybe So: Her movie's gotten the kind of acclaim that could outlast most competitors. If she's still the critical darling by the end of the year, she'll be in a solid position.
THE ZONE OF INTEREST Jonathan Glazer (A24) • Yes: A critically respected auteur hits a vein with an audacious portrayal of historical evil that feels relevant to modern tensions. He has the adventurous spirit and the formal rigor that this branch respects. • No: How beloved is he, really? His previous films have fervent fans but were largely niche. His latest work is paradoxically more Academy friendly, but will it be too alienating to maintain awards traction? • Maybe So: He could pull off a nod here even if his film proves too limited in appeal to break into the Big 10.
In the Mix: La chimera Alice Rohrwacher (NEON) The Color Purple Blitz Bazawule (Warner Bros.) How Do You Live? Hayao Miyazaki (GKIDS) Maestro Bradley Cooper (Netflix) Saltburn Emerald Fennell (Amazon Studios & MGM)
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THE ACTOR André Holland (NEON) • Yes: This is very much a NGNG swing, but the track's laid for the little acting nod that could. This role was plum enough that Ryan Gosling originally snagged it. Paired with a smart distributor like NEON, Holland could be one of the season's biggest surprises. • No: Duke Johnson has only ever directed stop-motion animation before. How weird is this going to be? Are we gonna get a trailer and discover that the whole thing -- surprise! -- is done with puppets or something? • Maybe So: Holland's been terrific for a long time. Feels like an actor just waiting for the right role to break into the club.
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Leonardo DiCaprio (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures) • Yes: He’s Leo, back together again with Scorsese. Can you believe it’s already been 10 years since their last movie together? • No: He’s been celebrated to the point where he needs to show whole new facets of his range to avoid being taken for granted. If you want to get numerical about it: his five previous collaborations with Scorsese only yielded two nominations for himself. Even if he’s arguably the biggest star in the world, his awards recognition is never a given. • Maybe So: The initial reviews should lay to rest any quibbling about his chances. Not only has he been breathlessly praised, but several notices have called this his best work yet. He’s going to be in the hunt for his second trophy.
MAESTRO Bradley Cooper (Netflix) • Yes: He's already proven to be his own best director and he's throwing everything but the kitchen sink at this one. Creative genius, repressed sexuality, transformative old age makeup. • No: The Academy was fairly rude to him for A Star Is Born, which was chalked up to him 'wanting it too much.' Playing Leonard Bernstein is wanting it a helluva lot more blatantly than playing Jackson Maine. Are they just not that into him? • Maybe So: The movie would have to be a pretty underwhelming flop for him not to be a strong contender here. He's the presumptive frontrunner; if he lands the plane, he could very well steamroll the competition.
OPPENHEIMER Cillian Murphy (Universal Pictures) • Yes: J. Robert Oppenheimer is a hugely consequential figure swathed in complexity. The movie is emphasizing his historical importance -- "The Man Who Moved the Earth" -- and promises to be very much about him and not just his creation. Murphy's a high-profile pro who has never really had his awards shot, give or take a Breakfast on Pluto. • No: The picture's a big pyrotechnic epic full of sturm and drang. Having to share star status with Christopher Nolan, will there be enough attention left over for the actors? • Maybe So: Nolan and Murphy have emphasized their collaboration in the press rollout. Are they positioning themselves as a package deal?
SALTBURN Barry Keoghan (Amazon Studios & MGM) • Yes: His career has a full head of steam after The Banshees of Inisherin got him into the awards club. He’s purportedly the lead playing a character reminiscent of Tom Ripley. He gives good unnerving freak; this could be an organic leveling up for him as a new star. • No: Conniving and alienating characters can be a tough sell in this category. Perhaps a little bit of Keoghan goes a long way with Academy voters; do they prefer him as a garnish rather than the main course? He’s also still fairly young for this category. • Maybe So: He’s got a lot of big projects in the pipeline. A sense of momentum helps.
In the Mix: Bob Marley: One Love Kingsley Ben-Adir (Paramount Pictures) The Holdovers Paul Giamatti (Focus Features) A Little Prayer David Strathairn (Sony Pictures Classics) Napoleon Joaquin Phoenix (Apple Studios & Sony Pictures Entertainment) Rustin Colman Domingo (Netflix)
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE -
THE COLOR PURPLE Fantasia Barrino (Warner Bros.) • Yes: She originated this role on the stage and the character is a plum portrait of resilience and self-actualization. Plenty of ballads to chew on, and it bears mentioning that Barrino has already triumphed in a singing contest. • No: She may have originated the role on stage, but Cynthia Erivo put an indelible stamp on it with the revival. Will Barrino be able to reclaim the role, or will there be grumbles that Erivo would’ve been preferable casting? Meanwhile, Barrino’s caught flack before for conservative opinions. Is she a potential gaffe machine on the campaign trail? • Maybe So: She wouldn’t be the first contestant from America Idol’s third season to go on and win an Oscar.
MAY DECEMBER Natalie Portman (TBD) • Yes: Portman will lay dormant for several years at a time before springing up to remind everyone of her formidability. Initial reviews have been ecstatic about her performance as an actor who takes their method to disconcerting extremes. She reportedly shows a new facet of her range. • No: This category is shaping up to be competitive, and mannered camp might suffer in comparison to other contenders’ straightforward histrionics. • Maybe So: Moore will also be a player this season, and co-stars both in the running tend to bolster each others’ positioning.
NYAD Annette Bening (Netflix) • Yes: Bening's been overdue for so long that most have given up hope, but here she's playing a record-setting inspirational figure in a highly physical role. Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi have been absolutely blockbuster documentary filmmakers and deserve some benefit of the doubt in their fictional debut. • No: There's a modicum of controversy over the real Diana Nyad's records, which would undercut the picture with messy discourse. Documentarians transitioning into fiction filmmaking might yield mixed results. And Bening's been ignored for great work before. • Maybe So: It'd be nice to have an older actress in a star vehicle for this category.
PAST LIVES Greta Lee (Searchlight Pictures) • Yes: Her movie's been praised to high heaven, and she's been singled out as an integral ingredient. Everyone who's seen the picture loves her performance. • No: She's not a star; up until now she's just been a (delightful) supporting player on television. When stacked up against more famous faces, will she be drowned out? • Maybe So: If the film endures throughout the awards race, it's hard to see it being recognized without her along for the ride.
POOR THINGS Emma Stone (Searchlight Pictures) • Yes: For such a huge star, Stone's kept a pretty low profile since her last Lanthimos collaboration, aside from emerging to cash a Cruella paycheck. That's a five year absence from serious roles, but she's coming back with a vengeance in this gonzo role: a drowned woman who is resuscitated with the brain of an infant. The opportunities for physical and verbal comedy are endless, and The Favourite proved that Yorgos brings out the best in her. • No: The role is absolutely bizarre on paper and might be too broad and off-putting for establishment tastes. º Maybe So: I don't know, I think it sounds so crazy that it just might work. She'll sure as shit stand out from the crowd.
In the Mix: Barbie Margot Robbie (Warner Bros.) Challengers Zendaya (MGM & United Artists) Killers of the Flower Moon Lily Gladstone (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures) Maestro Carey Mulligan (Netflix) Anatomy of a Fall / The Zone of Interest Sandra Hüller (A24 / TBD)
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THE COLOR PURPLE Colman Domingo (Warner Bros.) • Yes: A hard-working character actor who's been giving way more than he gets (this dude is still plugging away on Fear the Walking Dead) finally gets his big moment on film. Having Rustin — however that turns out — premiere in the same season can only bolster his spotlight. • No: Danny Glover was snubbed for the same role nearly 40 years ago; is this going to strictly be the ladies’ show? Mister is a deeply unlikable character; maybe playing someone this off-putting is a thankless task. • Maybe So: He’ll have a solo song or two that will give him the chance to bring the house down.
THE IRON CLAW Holt McCallany (A24) • Yes: This is a total NGNG hunch, hinging on The Iron Claw being a well-liked-but-small film where all the goodwill pools around McCallany playing the Von Erich patriarch. He's the sort of actor this category has a history of elevating. • No: Or maybe there's no "there" there, and the role just doesn't pop. Could have strong internal competition from co-stars like Jeremy Allen White. And even if the movie connects, McCallany's primarily from TV; would they hold that against him? • Maybe So: A24's pretty good at wringing acting nominations from their smaller awards vehicles. If McCallany's memorable in the movie, they might deem him a do-able pickup and make a concerted campaign push.
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Robert De Niro (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures) • Yes: He’s reportedly back in top form as the sociopathic patriarch who waged a stealth genocide against the Osage tribe. Reviews have praised him mightily, with several calling it his best work in decades. • No: They were rude enough to snub him for his last reunion with Marty. Maybe the decades of paycheck roles have truly eroded his stock amongst voters? • Maybe So: He’s Robert fuckin’ De Niro, and he’s gotten up there in years. How many more opportunities will there honestly be to recognize him? “Three-time Academy Award Winner Robert De Niro” sounds just.
OPPENHEIMER Robert Downey Jr. (Universal Pictures) • Yes: It's been a long time since Downey played in this kind of sandbox. The Academy might be waiting for the first excuse to give him the damn trophy, let alone a win. • No: The movie will cover a lot of ground. Is Downey even going to be in it much? With an ensemble that huge, we could be looking at a series of extended cameos instead of juicy supporting roles. • Maybe So: If Nolan lets Downey cook a little bit, this could be a no-brainer. And if he brings some sorely needed levity to such an intense movie, watch out.
PAST LIVES John Magaro (A24) • Yes: Reviews have singled out his warm contribution to the film, his character proving so endearing that it greatly complicates audience sympathies with the central romance. It helps to be a part of what might just be the most critically acclaimed movie of the year. • No: As richly deserved Magaro’s awards breakout would be, he’s not exceedingly well-known. In a category usually reserved for scene stealers, is there room for a performance that is mild and sweet? • Maybe So: He’s accumulated a nice reputation as an Indie muse. First Cow was completely ignored in an uncompetitive year, but maybe enough voters will fondly remember Magaro’s gentle starring performance in that picture to give him some residual goodwill.
In the Mix: Barbie Ryan Gosling (Warner Bros.) BlackBerry Glenn Howerton (IFC Films) Killers of the Flower Moon Jesse Plemons (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures) May December Charles Melton (TBD) Poor Things Willem Dafoe or Mark Ruffalo (Searchlight Pictures)
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AIR Viola Davis (Amazon Studios) • Yes: She was the standout in a well-liked movie, and Affleck has told anyone who will listen about how Michael Jordan himself requested her casting. • No: The movie arrived early and there will be newer and shinier objects in the months to come. There may also emerge a sentiment that Davis could’ve done this role in her sleep. • Maybe So: Davis is one of the most respected actors currently working and many felt she was snubbed last season for The Woman King. This nod could be an easy way for voters to make amends.
THE COLOR PURPLE Danielle Brooks (Warner Bros.) • Yes: She already garnered a Tony nomination for her rendition of Sofia, the brassiest and most charismatic character in the whole ensemble. She could steal the whole show. • No: Oprah Winfrey already put a pretty indelible stamp on this character in the popular imagination. Will Brooks’ reception suffer from comparisons? She’s also primarily known as a television actor — can she graduate to movie stardom? • Maybe So: I think this really depends on whether The Color Purple has the juice to rack up acting nods across the board or whether its capped at one or two.
THE COLOR PURPLE Taraji P. Henson (Warner Bros.) • Yes: Henson's the most famous of the ensemble and playing the (presumably beefed up) role of Shug. Even if the film underwhelms, she could be its standard bearer in the acting awards. • No: Internal competition with Danielle Brooks. Henson can sing, but will her Broadway-caliber costars outshine her? • Maybe So: Henson's popular and respected enough that she feels primed for becoming a regular at the Academy, roles willing.
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Lily Gladstone (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures) • Yes: The adaptation was refocused onto DiCaprio’s conman, and by extension Gladstone will be front and center throughout. She is the most sympathetic character in the saga and a fresh face with a great campaign narrative (she was preparing to quit acting when she was contacted by Scorsese). Reviews out of Cannes have given her rapturous praise. • No: Will she go Leading instead? This feels like it'll draw accusations of category fraud wherever she's slotted. After Michelle Williams’ lead push last season, Gladstone and her team might feel bullish about her positioning. • Maybe So: There was already a narrative brewing about how her cultural insight greatly informed Scorsese’s approach to the material. Her nomination — and potential victory — would be a watershed moment for Indigenous representation in Hollywood. She’s going to be competitive for the win regardless of whichever category she winds up in.
MAY DECEMBER Julianne Moore (TBD) • Yes: Reunited with her signature director and reportedly turning out highly memorable work as a highly problematic woman blessed with a vacant conscience. Moore was a regular nominee until her eventual win; maybe it’s high time to re-up her presence at the Oscars. • No: The character might prove too icky for some. She’s been passed over for scorcher performances before. • Maybe So: There’s a plum narrative about Moore and Haynes’ collaborative relationship over the last 30 years that keeps her firmly in the conversation.
In the Mix: Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret Rachel McAdams (Lionsgate) Barbie America Ferrara (Warner Bros.) The Holdovers Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Focus Features) Napoleon Vanessa Kirby (Apple Studios & Sony Pictures Entertainment) Saltburn Rosamund Pike (Amazon Studios & MGM)
- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY -
AIR Alex Convery (Amazon Studios)
LA CHIMERA Alice Rohrwacher (NEON)
MAY DECEMBER Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik (TBD)
PAST LIVES Celine Song (A24)
SALTBURN Emerald Fennell (Amazon Studios)
In the Mix: Asteroid City Wes Anderson (Focus Features) Barbie Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros.) Fair Play Chloe Domont (Netflix) The Holdovers David Hemingson (Focus Features) Maestro Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer (Netflix)
- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY -
THE ACTOR Stephen Cooney & Duke Johnson (NEON)
DUNE: PART TWO Jon Spaihts & Denis Villeneuve (Warner Bros.)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Eric Roth & Martin Scorsese (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures)
OPPENHEIMER Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
THE ZONE OF INTEREST Jonathan Glazer (A24)
In the Mix: Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret Kelly Fremon Craig (Lionsgate) The Bikeriders Jeff Nichols (20th Century Studios) BlackBerry Matt Johnson & Matthew Miller (IFC Films) The Color Purple Marcus Gardley (Warner Bros.) Poor Things Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures)
- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING -
DUNE: PART TWO Joe Walker (Warner Bros.)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Thelma Schoonmaker (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures)
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING: PART ONE Eddie Hamilton (Paramount Pictures)
OPPENHEIMER Jennifer Lame (Universal Pictures)
SALTBURN Victoria Boydell (Amazon Studios & MGM)
In the Mix: Barbie Mary Jo Markey (Warner Bros.) The Color Purple Jon Poll (Warner Bros.) The Killer TBA (Netflix) Maestro Michelle Tesoro (Netflix) Past Lives Keith Fraase (A24)
- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY -
THE COLOR PURPLE Dan Laustsen (Warner Bros.)
DUNE: PART TWO Greig Fraser (Warner Bros.)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Rodrigo Prieto (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures)
MAESTRO Matthew Libatique (Netflix)
OPPENHEIMER Hoyte van Hoytema (Universal Pictures)
In the Mix: The Killer Erik Messerschmidt (Netflix) Poor Things Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures) The Zone of Interest Lukasz Zal (A24)
- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN -
BARBIE Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer & Ashley Swanson (Warner Bros.)
THE COLOR PURPLE Paul D. Austerberry & Larry Dias (Warner Bros.)
DUNE: PART TWO Patrice Vermette & Shane Vieau (Warner Bros.)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Jack Fisk & Adam Willis (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures)
POOR THINGS Shona Heath, James Price & Zsuzsa Mihalek (Searchlight Pictures)
In the Mix: Asteroid City Adam Stockhausen & Kris Moran (Focus Features) Oppenheimer Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman & Adam Willis (Universal Pictures) Napoleon Arthur Max & Elli Griff (Apple Studios & Sony Pictures Entertainment)
- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN -
BARBIE Jacqueline Durran (Warner Bros.)
DUNE: PART TWO Jacqueline West (Warner Bros.)
FIREBRAND Michael O’Connor (TBD)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Jacqueline West (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures)
NAPOLEON Janty Yates & David Crossman (Apple Studios & Sony Pictures Entertainment)
In the Mix: The Color Purple Francine Jamison-Tanchuck (Warner Bros.) Lee Michael O’Connor (Focus Features) Wonka Lindy Hemming (Warner Bros.)
- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING -
BARBIE Robb Crafer & Lois McIntosh (Warner Bros.)
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Mo Meinhart & Linda Traxler (Walt Disney Studio Pictures)
DUNE: PART TWO Allan Cooke & Megan Norris (Warner Bros.)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Beate Petruccelli & Jameson Eaton (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures)
MAESTRO Kazu Hiro, Jackie Risotto & Jameson Eaton (Netflix)
In the Mix: The Color Purple (Warner Bros.) Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)
- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC, ORIGINAL SCORE -
DUNE: PART TWO Hans Zimmer (Warner Bros.)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Robbie Robertson (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures)
OPPENHEIMER Ludwig Göransson (Universal Pictures)
PAST LIVES Christopher Bear & Daniel Rossen (A24)
THE ZONE OF INTEREST Mica Levi (A24)
In the Mix: Barbie Alexandre Desplat (Searchlight Pictures) Elemental Thomas Newman (Walt Disney Studio Pictures) How Do You Live? Joe Hisaishi (GKIDS) Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Walt Disney Studio Pictures) Napoleon Martin Phipps (Apple Studios & Sony Pictures Entertainment)
- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC, ORIGINAL SONG -
THE COLOR PURPLE “TBA” by H.E.R.
THE LITTLE MERMAID “TBA” by Lin-Manuel Miranda
MOVIE THAT DOESN’T EXIST “TBA” by Diane Warren
WISH “TBA” by Julia Michaels
WONKA “TBA” by Neil Hannon
- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND -
THE COLOR PURPLE Ken McGill & Renee Tondelli (Warner Bros.)
DUNE: PART TWO Dave Whitehead & Gareth John (Warner Bros.)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Mark Ulano & Philip Stockton (Apple Studios & Paramount Pictures)
OPPENHEIMER Richard King & Michael W. Mitchell (Universal Pictures)
NAPOLEON Stéphane Bucher & Kevin Penney (Apple Studios & Sony Pictures Entertainment)
In the Mix: The Creator (20th Century Studios) The Killer (Netflix) Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning: Part One (Paramount Pictures)
- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS -
THE CREATOR 20th Century Studios
DUNE: PART TWO Warner Bros.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Walt Disney Studio Pictures
INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY Walt Disney Studio Pictures
OPPENHEIMER Universal Pictures
In the Mix: Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros,) Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Paramount Pictures) Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning: Part One (Paramount Pictures)
- BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM -
HOW DO YOU LIVE? GKIDS; Hayao Miyazaki
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE Columbia Pictures; Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE Universal Pictures; Aaron Horvath & Michael Jelenic
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM Paramount Pictures; Jeff Rowe & Kyler Spears
WISH Walt Disney Studio Pictures; Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn
In the Mix: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (Netflix) Elemental (Walt Disney Studio Pictures) Migration (Universal Pictures)
- BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM -
ANATOMY OF A FALL France; Justine Triet (TBD)
LA CHIMERA Italy; Alice Rohrwacher (NEON)
EL CONDE Chile; Pablo Larraín (Netflix)
GODLAND Iceland; Hlyner Pálmason (Janus Films)
THE ZONE OF INTEREST Poland; Jonathan Frazer (A24)
Best Picture Nomination Tally
TITLE NOMINATION TALLY
Killers of the Flower Moon 13 nominations
Dune: Part Two 11 nominations
Oppenheimer 10 nominations
The Color Purple 9 nominations
Past Lives 6 nominations
The Zone of Interest 5 nominations
Maestro, May December, Saltburn 4 nominations
Air 3 nominations
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