Free Agent, verse jumper, can't stay dead

(RP Blog, Post Avengers. Any ship, fandom and OC welcome) I am 100% Hate Anon free. The library contains comic panels, and comics scanned in entirety, currently focused on late 1970s/early 1980s Invincible Iron Man. This is not a child friendly space. Sex, violence, drug use, and so on. Viewer discretion is advised.

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@govthookercoulson

“ Sir, I say this with the utmost respect for you, but in the current mood I’m in, being in the same room as me and a gun may not be the safest idea for you. ”

[govthookercoulson]

"And with the upmost respect in return, dear. I can't seem to stay dead. So I'm not super concerned for my personal safety, and would rather not leave you alone."

[govthookercoulson]

You ever have an idea turn out exactly like your mental image?

Behold. My dream garage of 80s screen cars. I loved these cars before I was stringing together complete sentences. Not kidding. My mom has told me I loved the DMC on sight seeing BTTF. I was three.

KITT, KARR, the Miami Vice Testarossa. Heroes. Dream machines.

Put on Badge and Gun by Sunglasses Kid and drive into an eternal sunset.

[govthookercoulson]

Got some appropriate art BTW.

[govthookercoulson]

You ever have an idea turn out exactly like your mental image?

Behold. My dream garage of 80s screen cars. I loved these cars before I was stringing together complete sentences. Not kidding. My mom has told me I loved the DMC on sight seeing BTTF. I was three.

KITT, KARR, the Miami Vice Testarossa. Heroes. Dream machines.

Put on Badge and Gun by Sunglasses Kid and drive into an eternal sunset.

[govthookercoulson]

Welp my tiktok drama has reached YouTube tea channels so that's fun.

[gueroboyfriend-deactivated20180]

u ever have on mutuals whos so deep in another fandom that u know absolutely zero about and they make posts that look like they speaking another language or some shit

[gueroboyfriend-deactivated20180]

[captainlordauditor]

i really appreciate the number of mutuals who are not in any of my fandoms sharing this post. its like a little hello nod as we pass each other in the hall

[becausedragonage]

@onwinedarkseas

[alucardy2000]

Transformers One (2024)

[ebonyheartnet]

So, uh, has anyone else been tuned into the yellow cake uranium paint bullshit?

Apparently there’s fucking copycats on Reddit 🫠

For those who have no clue but want the run down:

Disclaimer: nothing I state here is intended to be defamatory. My perspective is that of a third party civilian. Any bias towards action is informed by professional interactions with regulatory bodies uninvolved in the following chain of events.

A Utah woman known for making paints with dangerous materials bought yellow cake uranium—a water soluble form of the radioactive heavy metal—and ground it up even finer to make paint. This video was posted to a large following across multiple platforms.

Concerned civilians on TikTok asked a radiation safety specialist w/ almost 20 years in rad work if this was ill advised.

Said safety specialist promptly stated that the concern was warranted, and that for the first time ever, they had to file a report with the NRC (<- federal regulatory body in charge of things like “who should be touching radioactive source material?”)

The painter replied that the safety specialist shouldn’t worry so much, as she’s actively using PPE.

The whistleblower proceeded to lay into her about said PPE (inappropriate protective factor, incorrect filters, likely incorrect fit, etc.), almost guaranteed lack of access to the appropriate waste streams, etc.

This included information on the negative health effects anyone exposed may experience, as well as the potentially millions of dollars in man hours and clean up that the painter may be on the hook for.

The whistleblower also strongly advised her to self report to the NRC to hopefully avoid any potential criminal charges.

The NRC allegedly got back to the radiation safety worker within 24 hours. To paraphrase, “Thank you so much. She’s in Utah, which is a cooperative state. They’ll continue looking into this.”

The painter continued to double down, with support from hobbyists (collectors of radioactive items like radium clocks). All concerns about incorrect PPE and exposure risk for nearby civilians continued to be ignored.

Other people actually in the industry continued to chime in that yes, it was that serious.

A handful of points repeated by fellow industry professionals was that uranium, like radium, likes to replace bone. Even if the amount radiation’s not the most deadly, it’s still a water soluble heavy metal. There was also a risk of copy cats.

While the hobbyists continued to dog pile, the whistleblower allegedly received a very unexpected follow up email from Utah’s regulatory body.

To paraphrase, “At your request, you are allowed to tell your audience that yellow cake uranium is considered radioactive source material. While this was purchased out of state, you must be licensed to own and handle it in Utah. The painter has to take down everything related to the uranium paint while we continue looking into this.”

Simultaneously, reddit happens. Forums disparaging the whistleblower and backing the painter are flourishing at this point.

Eventually, at least one forum of civilians defending the painter started making moves to buy yellow cake uranium. The whistleblower got word of this and encouraged folks to file their own NRC reports to nip this in the bud.

The painter, who had been quiet for some time, then began making legal threats. She attempted to intimidate the whistleblower into taking everything down and issuing a public apology.

The whistleblower posted the screenshots of said legal threats and doubled down. Additional statements were made that they do not make any money off of this on social media, as that would be a conflict of interest. This was solely brought up in the name of public safety.

As of 03/18/25, the initial whistleblower continues to state that their concern is warranted. Due to the actions taken by the painter, they believe she is either an untrained, unlicensed civilian or someone operating outside of the scope of their license. Either way, their stance has not changed: no regulatory body would respond that quickly to an unfounded request for oversight.

[jaxdaws]

actually no I will talk about this. I don't have a dog in this race as in I literally don't care who's in the right here

but the idea that the NRC wouldn't respond quickly to an unfounded request for oversight is horseshit.

she's in Utah, Utah is uranium country. the reason they're responding is not because she's at risk to herself or to the local water supply, it's because she's in Utah which means that there is, as far as the NRC is concerned, a non-zero chance that she's been acquiring the stuff out of the ground.

they're not concerned about her or the water table they're concerned about her further processing it, or worse, selling it to someone who will.

the whistleblower has incited what will likely turn out to be a witch hunt on the basis that they personally don't think that she's trained or licensed. they're in no position to comment on that - the NRC are.

and to be frank, the fact that they "make no money out of this" means nothing when they're getting a hell of a lot of clout out of it. not everyone's "in it for the money"

if it was me, and I wasn't in it for money or clout, I'd make my anonymous report to the NRC and say nothing about it on my TikTok other than maybe "yeah, I'm aware of it. I'm not in a position to give a professional opinion on it because I don't have an awareness of all the facts like whether she has a license etc. if you're concerned about this kind of stuff you can refer it to the NRC to look into and they'll check up on whether it's legit."

it's little wonder the painter has engaged lawyers - if she does indeed have a license and is in fact using the right PPE, the whistleblower is basically defaming her.

"but if she does, why doesn't she just say that!" she doesn't have to, and in fact, sometimes disclosing the exact PPE you're using is MORE likely to encourage copycats than less.

arguably, in making this a VERY public spectacle, the whistleblower has caused MORE harm because it's their witch hunt that has incited other sympathetic artists to go out and purchase yellowcake. If they'd made the report and shut the fuck up, that wouldn't have happened.

[ebonyheartnet]

I hear you, and I even agree that this could’ve been handled better. There are a handful of problems though that you’re not considering.

1.) The whole reason the whistleblower was being reached out to is because our painter was already showing her entire process. Her audience is 100,000+ on just TikTok. Even though I’ve only ever followed the whistleblower, I got served that video first. It went viral well before the whistleblower got involved, and people were asking bc potential copycats were already toying with the idea in the comments.

2.) I’m not saying where she bought it for obvious reasons. Suffice to say that, until it was scrubbed from her socials (right before that second email), she’d already told folks where to go. Verified myself that you can order it to be delivered online without having to show any licensure, regardless of your delivery address. Like… while I didn’t put in my home address as a test, I did enter something in DC. The seller doesn’t care who they’re enabling, and neither did the painter.

3.) Unfortunately, it’s laughably obvious that her PPE is incorrect. On just the respirator alone? She was using a half mask with carts meant for organic vapors. Not only are there specific carts for rad work, this wasn’t even protecting her from particulates like regular heavy metals. She basically made the uranium even easier to aerosolize and slowed herself down, thereby increasing her exposure risk. Her hair wasn’t even covered!

4.) An additional factor to the initial warning’s reception is some pretty blatant misogyny and transphobia. Our whistleblower is obviously AFAB and openly nonbinary. As soon as they said, “Please don’t do this, it’s incredibly dangerous,” they started getting harassed. I think we’d all get more than a bit wigged out if that happened. Add on that this is deadly hazmat we’re playing with, and their entire job is keeping people safe from it? Can’t say I’d do things more gracefully.

Once again, they basically said, “Hey, I’ve been working with radiation for 17+ years, and here are my current credentials as a radiation safety specialist. What you’re doing is incredibly dangerous, and I’ve had to file a report to the NRC. Please self report. While you may still be liable for covering any superfunds created, this might save you from criminal charges.”

Could it have been handled better? Probably; I just have no idea who, specifically, would handle it better. Since it does genuinely seem a good faith effort based on the facts the painter made public, there’s probably no real case for defamation.

I’m gonna continue to lay 99% of the blame for this on the painter though, because I know exactly how I’d improve her response:

“Crap, thanks for telling me. I’m going to err on the side of caution, private my video temporarily, and make some emails.”

That would end the interaction, give me control of the narrative, and also help me double check if I’m in the right. If I did have the appropriate licensure, I’d also include that in my response.

That’s it; crisis averted.

[govthookercoulson]

Hi, it's me. I'm the "whistleblower."

I had a long post. I deleted it to only say this.

Both the NRC and the local authorities thanked me for making the report.

It is their option I did the right thing.

Their opinion is the only one that matters.

As to being sued, the painter is arguably a public figure. Which means proving malice on my part. When I'm safety personnel with an arguable duty to report.

Anyways: please do not buy toxic heavy metals without the proper training and PPE, and work environment. A paint shop is THE EXACT OPPOSITE of where you want to handle radioactive material. Paint shops generally have aggressive air flow and ventilation. THAT IS THE LAST THING WE WANT FOR ALPHA EMITTERS THAT EASILY FLY.

[deerunderpowerlines]

storm passing through

[argonmasters]

Queer existence is resistance.

[govthookercoulson]

ArgonMasters is my mostly transformers theme alt BTW. I might be getting decent at toy photography idk.

[untitledmemes]

We love shipping in this house. 😍 Reblog if it's okay for partners to ask for a pre-established ship with your muse(s)!

Doesn't mean you have to accept, but you're totally down to discuss it!

[lillie-garden]

kissing you on the forehead

[increasingpanic-deactivated2024]

with tongue?

[lillie-garden]

with tongue. 🥰

[just-taking-adam-break]

[pears-palette]

An important PSA to remember!

[ID in Alt]

[nick-nellson]

The Sound of Music (1965) dir. Robert Wise

[outofcontextgarf]

[govthookercoulson]

"May I have this dance?" (hello there stranger)

"Always."

[bartonstrickarrows]

Clint grinned tugging Phil to his feet and into a lazy two-step, if you could even call it that.

[govthookercoulson]

Phil's hands settled to Clint's waist, smiling and moving with Clint, leaning their foreheads together for a moment.

[bartonstrickarrows]

The marksman just smiled and relaxed in Phil's familiar hold. Neither of them really leading the other, just enjoying being close to one another.

"This 's nice," Clint hummed mostly to himself.

[govthookercoulson]

"It is. Sorry I was gone, for so long. I missed you." He's quiet, and a little ashamed. Between his deaths and possibly universe hopping he's not even sure how long he was gone.

[bartonstrickarrows]

Clint just holds Phil tighter and presses his face into the crook of his old handler's neck. He never likes it when they're apart, even more now given everything that's happened between and around them. But despite it all they always seem to find their way back to one another.

"Missed you too."

[govthookercoulson]

"I'm back. And I'm glad to be back. I'm not quite who I was. But I can't be, and hey. I'm here." He pressed a kiss under one of Clint's ears softly.

[bartonstrickarrows]

The marksman sighed and relaxed into Phil's hold even more, their lazy two-step having turned into just swaying in one anothers arms.

"We should go somewhere," Clint said after a small pause. "Get away for awhile."

[govthookercoulson]

"I'm up for that. I don't have anywhere I need to be right now anyway. And I've been mobile for a long time. I'd like to linger somewhere, with you."

[bartonstrickarrows]

Clint hummed at Phil's reply and there's another short pause between them as the archer mulled over a few options.

"There anywhere you'd like to go? We haven't been to London in a while, or we could go somewhere warmer."

[govthookercoulson]

"It has been a long time since we went to London and the last time was under sucky circumstance." Phil reflected. "That said, warmer sounds nice. Maybe Spain? I think we're a bit old for something like Ibiza sadly."

[bartonstrickarrows]

The archer can't help but laugh when Phil rules out Ibiza., not that he was surprised or disappointed.

"Spain sounds nice," Clint hummed in reply. "Couldn't tell you when I went last, not for work anyways." It would be nice to go back, to see the country he spent so much time in and out of before SHIELD finally pinned him down.

[govthookercoulson]

"Well, SHIELD can't say shit about my travel plans now and I have some money I can spend. How about we make a tour of it. Go around the Mediterranean or something? Or some of Europe."

[bartonstrickarrows]

Clint tried not to let his thoughts linger on the fact that, on paper, Phil is technically dead.

"Mediterranean sounds nice. It's been a long time since we've been able to enjoy a real beach."

[govthookercoulson]

"Sounds like a plan then. Want to go to Ibiza and just be too old and grouchy for being there?" Phil's smiling because... honestly this is just nice. He's with Clint, they're going to go on vacation, everything is beautiful.

[bartonstrickarrows]

Phil's smile contagious, eliciting a small laugh and a smile from the archer.

"I'm pretty sure we'll be able to find a quite place for us old people to hide away in. Unless you want to go out and party 'til 5am like we're college kids," Clint teases with a smirk.

[govthookercoulson]

"I mean. I'm always up for partying with you no matter how late we manage to stay up." He has to laugh. "And you're right, I'm sure we can find somewhere there that fits our tastes."

[bartonstrickarrows]

"I think our definition of 'partying' is a little different from the usual Ibiza crowd," Clint laughs as he recalls many late nights playing Mario Kart and occasionally Call of Duty.

"You think you'd wanna stay at a resort or somewhere with less people?"

[govthookercoulson]

"I mean as paranoid as we are both have their benefits. I lean towards less people but a resort with enough on offer might tempt me." Phil is thoughtful.

[bartonstrickarrows]

"Anything in particular?" Clint asks as he rubs Phil's back absentmindedly. "Pool? Bar? Pool with a swim up bar? Ballroom dancing? That thing where you eat sushi off a naked person?"

He was only partially joking.

[govthookercoulson]

He laughed. "Good food definitely, especially walking distance to options! Dancing is always a plus. Beach access would be nice, I'd like to get some surfing in. What about you, anything you're looking for?"

[bartonstrickarrows]

Clint made a mental note of everything Phil rattled off, though none of the requests were a surprise given their extensive history. Despite this, he did hesitate at the question for a few seconds before mumbling a shy confession.

"Just to spend time with you."

[govthookercoulson]

Phil blinked, then smiled, blushing. "Well neither of us are likely to sign up for resort couples activities. We'll just have to make our own itinerary."

[govthookercoulson]

"May I have this dance?" (hello there stranger)

"Always."

[bartonstrickarrows]

Clint grinned tugging Phil to his feet and into a lazy two-step, if you could even call it that.

[govthookercoulson]

Phil's hands settled to Clint's waist, smiling and moving with Clint, leaning their foreheads together for a moment.

[bartonstrickarrows]

The marksman just smiled and relaxed in Phil's familiar hold. Neither of them really leading the other, just enjoying being close to one another.

"This 's nice," Clint hummed mostly to himself.

[govthookercoulson]

"It is. Sorry I was gone, for so long. I missed you." He's quiet, and a little ashamed. Between his deaths and possibly universe hopping he's not even sure how long he was gone.

[bartonstrickarrows]

Clint just holds Phil tighter and presses his face into the crook of his old handler's neck. He never likes it when they're apart, even more now given everything that's happened between and around them. But despite it all they always seem to find their way back to one another.

"Missed you too."

[govthookercoulson]

"I'm back. And I'm glad to be back. I'm not quite who I was. But I can't be, and hey. I'm here." He pressed a kiss under one of Clint's ears softly.

[bartonstrickarrows]

The marksman sighed and relaxed into Phil's hold even more, their lazy two-step having turned into just swaying in one anothers arms.

"We should go somewhere," Clint said after a small pause. "Get away for awhile."

[govthookercoulson]

"I'm up for that. I don't have anywhere I need to be right now anyway. And I've been mobile for a long time. I'd like to linger somewhere, with you."

[bartonstrickarrows]

Clint hummed at Phil's reply and there's another short pause between them as the archer mulled over a few options.

"There anywhere you'd like to go? We haven't been to London in a while, or we could go somewhere warmer."

[govthookercoulson]

"It has been a long time since we went to London and the last time was under sucky circumstance." Phil reflected. "That said, warmer sounds nice. Maybe Spain? I think we're a bit old for something like Ibiza sadly."

[bartonstrickarrows]

The archer can't help but laugh when Phil rules out Ibiza., not that he was surprised or disappointed.

"Spain sounds nice," Clint hummed in reply. "Couldn't tell you when I went last, not for work anyways." It would be nice to go back, to see the country he spent so much time in and out of before SHIELD finally pinned him down.

[govthookercoulson]

"Well, SHIELD can't say shit about my travel plans now and I have some money I can spend. How about we make a tour of it. Go around the Mediterranean or something? Or some of Europe."

[bartonstrickarrows]

Clint tried not to let his thoughts linger on the fact that, on paper, Phil is technically dead.

"Mediterranean sounds nice. It's been a long time since we've been able to enjoy a real beach."

[govthookercoulson]

"Sounds like a plan then. Want to go to Ibiza and just be too old and grouchy for being there?" Phil's smiling because... honestly this is just nice. He's with Clint, they're going to go on vacation, everything is beautiful.

[bartonstrickarrows]

Phil's smile contagious, eliciting a small laugh and a smile from the archer.

"I'm pretty sure we'll be able to find a quite place for us old people to hide away in. Unless you want to go out and party 'til 5am like we're college kids," Clint teases with a smirk.

[govthookercoulson]

"I mean. I'm always up for partying with you no matter how late we manage to stay up." He has to laugh. "And you're right, I'm sure we can find somewhere there that fits our tastes."

[bartonstrickarrows]

"I think our definition of 'partying' is a little different from the usual Ibiza crowd," Clint laughs as he recalls many late nights playing Mario Kart and occasionally Call of Duty.

"You think you'd wanna stay at a resort or somewhere with less people?"

[govthookercoulson]

"I mean as paranoid as we are both have their benefits. I lean towards less people but a resort with enough on offer might tempt me." Phil is thoughtful.

[bartonstrickarrows]

"Anything in particular?" Clint asks as he rubs Phil's back absentmindedly. "Pool? Bar? Pool with a swim up bar? Ballroom dancing? That thing where you eat sushi off a naked person?"

He was only partially joking.

[govthookercoulson]

He laughed. "Good food definitely, especially walking distance to options! Dancing is always a plus. Beach access would be nice, I'd like to get some surfing in. What about you, anything you're looking for?"

[warriorprincesstramp]

the ear nose and throat being all connected is so heinous