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Just leaving this here. A certain someone did not get to ride pillion but he does carry others. Here he is with Dries on the back of his bike . So yeah make of that what you will .

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Just so stories: a matter of etymology
'Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental':
[Source: @Ladyofmercians Facebook account - highly recommended by me, absolutely fascinating]
There's pretty much unanimous agreement that Sam's whole love story and "blended family" with the therapist is faker than a three-dollar bill. But have we ever stopped to think about where Sam would be without her?
Now that the show's over, the only real platform he has left is his business, and its reach is pretty limited mostly just the Outlander fandom, which is already saturated with constant promotion. So what could be better than a relationship that's just ambiguous enough to keep every corner of the fandom talking about him?
You know what they say: it doesn't matter whether people are talking about you for good reasons or bad, as long as they're talking about you :)
El precio de la fama o de la atenciĂłn pĂşblica nunca deberĂa ser la pĂŠrdida del respeto a uno mismo. Si necesitas renunciar a esos principios que tu mismo te encargaste de gritar a los cuatro vientos, privacidad, defensa de los suyos Âż hola ? para seguir siendo relevante, nunca lo fuiste por las razones correctas.
The price of fame or public attention should never be the loss of self-respect. If you need to abandon those principles that you yourself took it upon yourself to shout from the rooftops â privacy, standing up for your loved ones, hello? â just to remain relevant, then you were never relevant for the right reasons in the first place.
He could be using his platform for many other types of content than constantly attempting to sell his booze or promoting that revolting fake romance.
I don't know... books he reads, short comments on sports, etc. For example, he missed the recent Tartan Army global sympathy wave simply because his PR and marketing teams are absolute idiots, who thought the Mommies won't give a flying fuck about soccer.
They forgot Mommies have husbands and sons, too. And about the power of riding a global phenomenon.
He doesn't read? Then find something cleaner than a desperate woman sidekick, boyo, before it's too late.
I have really, really, really tried to avoid talking about the innocent child in all of this. Because she is, truly, innocent. But Steph (and Sam) keep putting her into the public realm. And what we are now seeing is pretty awful. First, stories are coming out that the little girl was running around, at the distillery, unattended. Iâm not upset about the running around part (thatâs normal for a child that age). What Iâm upset about is the lack of parental supervision, given the type of event, motorcycles coming and going, etc.
Then pictures come out, showing the child in the same clothes two days in a row. Iâm a mom. I get itâŚkids have favorite clothes. That does not mean, however, that you actually let them wear the same clothes multiple days in a row (especially when you know they are going to be photographed!). I used to give my kids âcontrolled choicesâ when they were little. I would do things like lay out three pairs of shorts and let them choose which ones they wanted to wear. I preselected appropriate clothes, but they were allowed to make the final choice. But that would have required time and effort on the part of Steph.
Finally, there are also pictures of the little girl with only one shoe on, and her mother nowhere to be seen. Again, Iâm a mother. Kids like to be barefoot. I get it. But, there are times and places to be barefoot. This wasnât it. All of that to say, WTAF is going on?! In my opinion, we are starting to veer into openly neglectful territory.
Dear Starting to Veer Anon,
I am leaving this here, because you took your time writing it and you deserve a place to express what is not easily expressed.
This is not about being a bitch and humiliating people in a sterile discussion about intercultural parenting choices, like I saw recently. This is about consistently abandoning a child to their own devices, in order to stupidly suggest familiarity with a business venue, including on its reopening day and very, very early on that whatever might be timeline. This is about using your own child like a pawn and instructing her to engage with the Focus of your Attention, in order to show that Perfect Royal Family Look. At a mainstream public event overseas that raised more questions than brought answers. This is about spinning a story made of a bajillion factoids with no continuity and no solid foundations, at the risk of being perceived like a parasite.
I would go even further, but that is not my battle to call. I am sure you get what I mean, though.
đTHE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM đ
I still don't understand, at this point I don't know if it's a flaw of mine, that all those gestures like posing in photos, carrying bags, matching clothes and identical accessories are some kind of demonstration of the deep love that someone has for another. Because if this is the case, how superficial is it all, right? Everything they see as a gesture of love is completely external; there's nothing that comes from within.
I've talked about this a few times with @sgiandubh; when I've gone to different SH events I've been surprised that most of the people who follow SH are much older than me. And seeing what they call love I'm even more surprised, what experiences have these people had?
There are certain aspects of expressing love that are very personal, it's true. It's not the same for an extrovert as for a shy person, or someone who has had complicated or failed relationships, that always leaves a mark. However, all of us who have ever been in love, or even more than once, know what it's like at the beginning. Those furtive glances you can't avoid, the butterflies in your stomach that always manifest as nervousness, and above all, that silly little smile that sticks on your face, which, even if you don't notice it yourself, is like an open book to others.
For many people, this infatuation phase lasts for a while; for others, it lasts a lifetime. I've known some very old couples who looked at each other as if they were the only two people on earth. It's also true that infatuation and love aren't exactly the same thing; the latter usually comes after the former. But damn it, we've seen pictures of this supposed couple almost from the beginning, and forgive me if I'm being a bit harsh, but any pig in a sty looks at the stale bread they've been given with more relish than SH looks at MW.
That's my elephant in the room, or rather, the lack thereof. Where are the glances, the silly little smile, from a guy who spends all day with a grin plastered on his face?! The affectionate gestures (he does them, we've seen them before), the complicityâŚ
I'm sorry, but if this is the great love all these people are buying into, I understand why the world is in such a mess. And that's very sad. This means they'll buy anything sold to them in the name of something real, not because it doesn't existâreal love doesâbut because they can no longer distinguish it. Someone will sell them a lame duck and they'll see a swan.
I'm sorry SH, but right now you're not my favorite person, not because of the relationship itselfâyou're the one dating her, your life, your rulesâbut because you're trying to sell it to all of us with every possible resource at your disposal, and excuse me, but this is a scam.
Think for a moment about what turns you into.
That is not love - that is a transactional arrangement both parties are hoping will be lucrative for a while.
The problem is their respective expectations are clearly different, as far as the scope and the depth of the commitment go. She is desperate for more and goes to almost unthinkable lengths to insert both herself and that little girl in a picture where they don't really belong.
For him, I suspect that is a long and cynically planned move. There are pointers and feelers in that direction, have been here for quite a while, laid in plain sight. Will go back to this very soon, in a separate post.
@ellenmillpe, you said everything that needed to be said about the Mommies. They need their fairy tale and they will cling to it for as long as this woman will be around. When she won't, they'll migrate to the next touted paramour. Shamelessly - a geriatric army of ass-kissers, ready to buy even the most absurd narrative, provided it aligns to their own fantasy.
It's all transactional and so very sad, really.

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Just keeping up appearances
Has he ever truly seen her riding a motorbike â besides the motorbike simulator inside the exhibition hall at last yearâs Birmingham Motor Show?
And has anyone actually ever seen a photo of her doing anything with a horse other than petting it?
That is an excellent question, really. She clearly cannot ride a horse, either - it works pretty much the same way as riding a đ. I wonder if this interest of hers, which we know appeared after Eoin's death, was not a pretext for getting involved/selected. I also wonder if she told him the truth about her real riding abilities in her desperate bid to be included that weekend.
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I find it mildly intriguing that the #RideGalloway challenge could have been completed on a motorcycle capable of carrying two people.
. . . A feature that might, hypothetically, prove useful when travelling with someone who has less riding experience. One might even argue that offering them a lift would be the polite thing to do.
Not that I'm suggesting anything. I'm merely fascinated by the logistical possibilities.
Anyway, these are purely theoretical musings. Please read them with the appropriate amount of irony.
Because, as we all know...
[25 June, 2026]
A very, very good point. But then, they would have had to touch, and that is something else, entirely.
To the anons talking down on Sâs career, can you take a chill pill? He has an upcoming limited series and although it isnât confirmed, heâs going to be in the new lord of the Rings movie. Itâs not like Cait has had major roles, only supporting ones compared to Samâs.
Fingers crossed for Sam and Lord of the Rings, but at the same time, I wouldnât downplay the roles Caitriona has taken on or the actors sheâs been working with.
Itâs clear sheâs attending the right events and networking with some big names.
You donât need to tear Caitriona down to root for Sam.
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Not a ring for him,
say a chain!!!!âď¸
I find it incredible that in the 21st century, to have a serious relationship with someone, there are people who need a wedding, a ring, or whatever.
But seeing the age of most of SH's fans, it doesn't surprise me so much anymore. Many are the same age as his mother and seem stuck in the family life of the 1950s. A complete absurdity for someone who likes to travel, go to pubs, drink, play sports, and ultimately be free or have a life more in line with someone from this era.
Many of the comments are simply along the lines of "if he's happy, I'm happy." For God's sake, wake up. SH only cares about his fans insofar as they support his lifestyle. They think all those gifts they bring him make he believes theyâre more special. NO, theyâre not, and he couldn't care less whether you think he's happy or not. At the end of the month, he'll just look at his bank account numbers and move on.
Regarding the other person involved, I imagine that would be, to put it bluntly, her "wet dream." She strikes me as a sinister, calculating individual whose modus vivendi is marrying someone who will support her. In short, she's not exactly keen on working and earning a living through hard work. In other words, what we'd call, in animal termsâsince she's so fond of themâa parasite.So we can say that SH has a tick. And we all know that ticks suck blood and are difficult to get rid of.It will continue to feed on him until the host finds a way to repel it.
I'll continue to see this for what it is: a kind of soap opera in chapters. Many end in tragedy, tears, and lost fortunes. Let's hope this isn't one of them.
Meanwhile, the tattoos, bracelets, photos, and all sorts of paraphernalia that indicate the immensity of their love will continue.
It all started with a wedding and a cowbell; his wedding may take a while, so perhaps the following image is a good suggestion for when SH doesn't know what other accessories to add to his outfit. It not only evokes her first declaration of love ( P dixit) but magnifies it in quantity and dimension.
Worth reading.

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âPeople think being alone makes you lonely, but I donât think thatâs true. Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the world.â
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Perfect quote, indeed.
Back to silence?
The hustle and bustle in Galloway seems to be over â if the owner has time to pop into a drugstore and buy some essential toiletries.
What strikes one particularly when looking at the aftermath of this event is that it wasnât just a simple motorbike tour.
Influencers and an award-winning filmmaker donât just happen to turn up in this tiny village in Scotland.
The âRide Gallowayâ event was an investment, in the hope that it would give the distillery a (much needed?) boost. But I still find myself wondering: who exactly is he trying to attract?
Motorcyclists, the Jamie Fraser mommies, families, tourists from abroad?
To be honest, I hope that Sam and the rest of his team arenât quite as clueless about their target audience as I am.
Otherwise, the return to silence will have a negative impact â on turnover. And most likely beyond that, too.
Cait has nothing to do with Sam except being co-stars and friends. The fact that you think she and Sam are in cahoots hiring beards to cover their own relationship is absolutely insane and it proves that you view Cait as an idiot. The same woman who is self-made, doesn't take BS & s*it from anyone and is also into a real relationship based on love, trust & respect. A man like Sam does not respect women and uses them for personal benefit. He's never had a real relationship, never lived with a woman, isn't into children nor is he boyfriend or husband material. Today is Father's Day. His business partner stayed home to be with his daughters while Sam spent his day with a twice married woman with a child of her own, he barely pays attention to. I wouldn't wish this man on any woman but here you are believing that he's worth your time whether single or pretending to be in a relationship. The man is using and laughing at you all the way to the bank. No sane individual believes that after 14 years these two actors, one married with a child, the other running from one woman to another have anything in common beyond a working relationship and a friendship they forged together.
There is also no truth to one shipper's comment that Cait bought Sam a motorcycle nor is it true they rode his motorcycle together. What she bought him was a Japanese toilet after he bragged about loving it in Japan.
Lies won't link them beyond what they are, friends. With OL over, you won't even have that but you will continue to be fed Sam's own PR and shilling. He plays all sides and won't ever change because manipulation is his forte and you're all addicted to him no matter how crocked he is.
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Anon, you are an idiot with a lot of spare time.
Unless Sam has the hands of a 9 yo girl nail polish and all its not his hand around anyoneâs neck , actually if you look at his shoulder his arm seems to be by his side . The pic in question is already gaining logical speculation re its validity possibly digitally edited . Also no one seems to know the origin of it , no tags of anyone.
Dear Hands Anon,
I am very sorry for the delay - this is, once more, a quite hectic week in my own country and yes, that directly impacts me, splitting my attention in a bajillion different places at once and scattering my stupid shipper brain. Therefore, it's only fair for me to tell you that I am also sorry for mistaking what obviously was the little girl's hand around her mother's neck for S's hand, in that rather infamous đ¸.
The lack of rings on that right hand was obvious and still I have completely missed it. Point taken, and I apologize for my uncharacteristic sloppiness.
But there is another thing that gave me pause, Anon. Just before the Holy Family pics were taken, we logically have another one, way more candid and honest. The troll dutifully posted it, stupidly insisting on the 'matchy-matchy' details that her below average audience loves.
But I saw something completely different, because body language and micro-expressions never lie. So, I will begin by telling you I have seldom seen three people more disconnected than these, even if they seem to pose together:
[Source: I am sorry, I have no idea where the troll found that pic. However, I am using it, because this is almost case study material]
The red line marks the disconnection between S and Madam Mao, in this particular order. Both seem to play along whatever the Playbook of the Day was supposed to be -perhaps even 'matchy-matchy' for the masses' delight - but the one who engages the disconnection is S.
Still, S is clearly in Madam Mao's comfort zone. The bodies seem to be aligned -but not completely, and this is important - and roughly facing each other. His left and her right hands are resting on that motorbike, in what could be misread as mirroring. My green arrow is crossed, though, because something was needed to logically wrap up the visual context and tell an organic story. That something was S's right hand touching Madam Mao. It doesn't, and this is exactly where the pic starts to tell us way more than intended. Through this lens, this is not mirroring - this is two people instinctively anchoring themselves to something (the motorcycle) that just happened to be there. While S 's anchoring to the motorcycle means he unconsciously wants to dominate (his motorbike, his event, the silly narrative he wanted to spin), Madam Mao unconsciously wants to belong/be included in the pic. Yet she somehow fails to achieve it, because anchoring herself to that bike like someone who drowns is not enough to occupy the space she is supposed to, since S is disconnected from her, as we just saw.
S's chin is jutting forward. He is probably asking something or explaining something to Madam Mao. She doesn't look thrilled: her smile is asymmetrical and her eyes are not smiling at all. She is not focused on S, but on the information being conveyed to her. She even looks mildly uncomfortable: her jawline is tense. Conversely, she disconnects herself from S (red line), with a very clear, self hug barrier gesture that is also an instinctive shield between S and the little girl.
Now, as far as body language goes, self hugs are a PITA, because they always reveal the truth. But hey, you don't have to believe me - perhaps these guys would be more credible?
[Source: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/arm-body-language/]
That's a stark contrast to the calm, reassuring, borderline enlightened persona she would like to project on her socials, and otherwise. The smile is polite, but it is a mask. Her eyes are monitoring something and, one more time, the gaze lacks warmth. Her body is even half pivoting away from the conversation, which further seems to suggest defensiveness and/or pressure and/or stress - all three can logically coexist, by the way, in the above context. Even if we knew nothing about these two people, we'd understand the essential: he is asking for something she is not very willing to offer. Whether he tries to look flirty and is overacting it, or he explains something she does not exactly agree with, it's anyone's guess. I do not, nor do I want to have all the clues.
And then we have the little girl. She is completely disconnected from both of them (blue line). S doesn't even seem to register her and the mother does not include the child in her own comfort zone. The little girl's right hand is hovering over the same motorbike saddle: she would like to touch it and anchor herself to it. In other words, she would like to be included or to belong in that pic, too - but she has no access to whatever the two adults are doing. She pouts - this could be either sadness, or curiosity about the motorcycle. I would go for sadness: not because I am a party pooper, but because we know the mother is a self-proclaimed biker, so a motorcycle must be something familiar to her. However, she also knows her mother will leave her to her own devices on unfamiliar grounds and that is no reason for joy.
What happened next is the social ballet that was sold to the masses, namely the Family Guy photoshoot, during which everyone acted as expected. But what if the real dynamics were hiding in plain sight, on a đ¸rather easy to overlook, like this one?
One of the riders said SB left after the first round. Her daughter was left at the distillery.
Iâm really holding myself back from commenting on Stephâs parenting. Iâm taking into account that there is probably a lot we donât know.
And yet, considering they are the ones pushing the child into the spotlight, itâs hard for me not to wonder what goes through the mind of a nine year old child who is left alone for several hours, probably with strangers, in a foreign country.
Iâm genuinely saying this as gently as I can.
As for the one lap, my understanding of motorcycle riding is very limited. But from what other people have said, this was not an easy route or one suited for beginner riders. Which raises the question: why was her presence even needed there, and if it was so important on a personal and romantic level, what was the problem with planning ahead and arranging a motorcycle suitable for two riders?
That way, they could have gotten their couple photo, and Steph could have actually justified the trip from Cork.
But that would have required her to touch him, and I think we all understand by now that this is a big no-no.
I do want to talk about patterns for a second.
At every event she has attended, she has basically shown up to watch him work and tick the attendance box. Be there for the minimum amount of time required for a photo, then go back home.
That was true in New York at the premiere, in New York at the parade, in Paris, and more recently in Los Angeles.
All of this shows, once again, that just like their childish matching accessories, this entire relationship is built on visibility alone.
Out of all those previous - significant- beards, she is the least friendly and the most desperately invested.
Buyers' remorse may come too late for a clean split.
And she was there at Stop 2. Anon is inaccurate and perhaps trying to fool us:
There she is:
Sorry for the update. But also a big thank you to my friendly Jiminy Cricket. You know who you are đ.

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The romance is so subtle it may need a search party.
A picture is worth a thousand words, Anon. And if this is the best they can do after a year, it really says everything there is to know about this narrative.
And Iâm not even going to start on the amount of matching accessories.
Yesterday, my daughter was telling me how much she admires the way the guys from BTS manage to keep their love lives under the radar. They are all young, handsome, and wealthy, and have a massive fanbaseâand they certainly haven't taken a vow of chastityâyet to this day, no one has come forward with proof of having dated or currently dating any of them. She said she really admires the people they might be or have been involved with, because they handleâor handledâthe situation the right way, without seeking the spotlight or trying to ride on the group's fame.
And we are talking about award-winning artists who sell out stadiums around the world.
Meanwhile, an artist whose fame is limited to the fanbase of a show that has already ended continues to display behavior that contradicts everything he has said in interviews about being a private person. And the chosen one of the momentâlike all the others before herâcontinues to ride his coattails, performing everywhere and turning what should be an organic connection into a poorly written spectacle with a predictable script. It comes as no surprise that the only side viewing this as a love story is the one with the most limited worldviewâthe same side that believed, all this time, that every figure paraded by the Troll (who is a useful pawn in the game) was the love of his life. The same people who believed in thisđ¤Łđ¤Łđ¤Ł:
With all due respect, those women who buy that BS are either 12 or retarded.