Dramas & CIA

From Naomi Klein's Doppelganger about 2009:

We met Mona Al Shawa, a Palestinian women’s rights activist, who told me, “We had more hope during the attacks; at least then we believed things would change.” Now, she said, outside attention had moved on and Gazans once again felt abandoned by the world. The idea that there was more hope when they were under active air assault still haunts me.

“The man who knelt before her would have sprung from her needles, even down the ghostly flecks of silver in his hair.” ― Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless

Stars Meet While Shadows Lie Chap 9

“I’ve looked for you, in the faces of strangers and in places I thought you might be before last night. And every time, I would feel you were just out of reach.” He pauses, drawing a breath that steadies him before he adds, “But tonight, I feel closer than I ever have.” "Then perhaps," she whispers accompanied by a small smile on her lips, "you have found me now."

Chapter 8 Stars Meet While Shadows Lie

Let's revisit Elrond calling Galadriel out on her Halbrand husband era and her replaying the entire relationship in 4K ultra HD. She is really as down bad as Sauron is. Elrond was like girl you thought you could change his red flag to green, oops 😬

Malfoy's handsome face was contoured into a condescending smirk. "No faith in that giant brain of yours, Granger?"

She looked up at him defiantly. "Maybe I don't have faith in you!" she said, raising her voice.

Malfoy only looked at her. "You'll find I'm very surprising."

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