I'm sure I could be doing something.

meanwhile in a military high security jail cell somewhere:

(and yes the shoe phone joe’s holding is a nokia, that thing will outlive all of them)

“ Since its installation Mr. Trash Wheel has intercepted over 3 million pounds of trash, making the harbor not only cleaner and more beautiful, but also a nicer home for local wildlife as well as waterfront businesses. Four different wheels now sit in Baltimore’s rivers, and soon more will be helping clean other cities across the globe. “

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“If you go to MrTrashWheel.com you can actually download a spreadsheet of every dumpster we’ve pulled out of the harbor over the past seven years, with an estimate of different types of trash that was in that dumpster,” Lindquist said. “We know that we’ve pulled out over a million styrofoam containers from the harbor, and that’s the sort of information, data and photos that we share with our elected officials to let them know just how big of a problem this is.”

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“Mr. Trash Wheel has a few relatives in Baltimore, including Professor Trash Wheel, the first female Trash Wheel; Captain Trash Wheel, who’s nonbinary; and Gwynnda The Good Wheel of the West, who was recently the star of a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark her installation. They all have their own likes and dislikes on their public profiles online.

They’re also hungry, with a reputation for being able to gobble up larger pieces of trash, including a guitar, a full-size beer keg and on one occasion a ball python who escaped from its owner and made a home for itself on the warm battery casing of one of the Trash Wheels. Because the Trash Wheels don’t harm animals, they’ve become a kind of refuge for creatures seeking a safe place to nest. A mother duck once laid its eggs under the conveyor belt, and fish enjoy the oxygenated water that’s created as the wheel turns in the river during the summer.”

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“ If you’re a city leader or official, you can adopt your own Trash Wheel at MrTrashWheel.com. “

I know you are looking…

For Nile, protea. It’s a very unique flower that symbolizes change/transformation and courage. It is also very sturdy and strong and often used as a centrepiece in bouquets, which I thought was appropriate for Nile’s place in the team, as the newest member and audience surrogate.

For Andy, I chose aster. Asters symbolize wisdom, faith, and valour, which I thought was very fitting for our eldest immortal/leader. The name also comes from the Greek word for star.

For Quynh, datura. I thought they were a good match for Quynh because they bloom at night, and her name means “night blooming flower”. They are also extremely poisonous but very beautiful, which I thought could be a sort of tragic metaphor for her ruthlessness and madness post-iron maiden.

For Joe, I actually chose two! Tiger lilies and sunflowers. The bright orange colour of the tiger lilies made me think of his warmth and passion and they also have freckles like he does! Lilies are usually a symbol of love (and tiger lilies happen to be my favourite flower). Sunflowers represent happiness and longevity, a good fit for the oldest and most joyful man in the world.

For Nicky, gentian. Gentians are upright and sturdy, and they represent victory. Nicky’s birthname translates to “victory of the people”, so I thought it was fitting. They’re also a very deep and vibrant blue, which I thought worked well with his calm and cool demeanour.