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the curve

somehow ive found myself in a position where folks come to chuck in times of strife for encouragement. lets get the big part of this conversation out of the way LOVE IS STILL REAL and that is the thing to remember. that north star remains. today there is more to talk about though

existence pushes towards love community and freedom, because CREATION is what we were built to do and creation thrives with these things as fuel. IT GETS BETTER. LOVE IS REAL. however this change comes in up and down waves. its not a straight line and should not be expected to be

some of these waves are short and small, and some of the slopes are years or decades long. there is no mincing words here, we are entering a massive downward wave. the implications are huge and it is okay to mourn that. FEEL THOSE FEELINGS. it is an important part of the ride

the most telling sign post on our slope is this: tromp won the popular vote (or likely will when the votes are done). we can talk POLITICAL STRATEGY all day about electoral college or who should court the center or the left and on and on but ultimately THIS is the real story

to me it signals a TRUE cultural shift. likely conservatives will have presidency, senate, house, and supreme court. WHAT A GIANT SLOPE. HOLD THE HECK ON because we will be riding it for a while, deep into the pit of the void. hold your buds tight, prove love at the local level

but heres the thing, MASSIVE waves have happened before. theyll happen again. mind numbing slopes into the abyss and great soaring leaps into the sky. in fact the inertia almost ALWAYS causes them to happen right after each other. hippies or punks back in the day, buckaroos now

politically we were trapped in a basically fifty fifty trot for a long time, but it was not always like this (just look at old election maps what the heck). to be honest, tromps map looks like one of those old maps right now. and DANG did COUNTER MOVEMENTS blooms from those times

in other words, THERE WILL BE A COUNTER CULTURE MOVEMENT THAT WE HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE IN OUR LIFETIMES. you are now a rebel for the resistance and the wave that will swing back towards love will awe us in ways we cannot even imagine yet.

but for now, feel those feelings, mourn, prove love, stay safe. do not let the hope i am espousing feel like a distraction from the very real, even deadly consequences of the terrible pit we are plummeting into. it is a horrible day, and FUTURE HOPE does not diminish that, BUT

get ready because that counter culture wave is coming and YOU are a part of it. if you want to shout HECK OFF DEVILS then shout it LOUD, if you want to cry then cry HARD, if you want to love then love with your WHOLE HEART. thats the start of the movement that we dont know yet

when that movement takes shape we will feel the inertia of the curve and it may make us sick from the rollercoaster turn, and that pressure will be uncomfortable and scary, but THEN buckaroo, we will soar, and ill be so dang glad to be holding on tight with you when we do

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There is a very good reason to vote early. If you can, please consider doing so

1:30 video explainer here. TL;DW: Once you vote, it's in the system that you voted (not who you voted, just that you voted). That helps voting organizations know to spend resources elsewhere on people who haven't voted yet, are undecided, etc.

If you can vote early, whether by mail or a local place, please consider doing it.

Please vote.

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10/10 Blaze

We've made a ton of comics explaining the deal with Project 2025, and why it's such a disaster. Here's one of them. Go read (and share) them all! https://stopproject2025comic.org/comic/anti-trans_discrimination/

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how you can tell the post is really bad

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Hey check this comic out!!

9/10 Blaze

Chapter 21: Dead Duck Campaign: Page 9

◆Read the latest◆

◆Start from the beginning◆

Reblogs are very appreciated, help us get more readers!

☆Ghost Junk Sickness is an sci-fi LGBTQ+ story of two hunters with and unstable dynamic who are forced into pursuing the deadly and elusive bounty “The Ghost”☆

Your Honour, they're married

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8/10 Blaze! This made me smile.

You cannot misgender me in any way that matters.

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9/10 Blaze 🏳️‍⚧️

fuck the haters, fat transmasc mpreg garfield

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10/10 Blaze :)

And welcome, Brazilians!

any artist trying to move from twitter to tumblr reblog this post and add your art, I'll boost everyone who responds

(everyone else please reblog this for visibility)

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4/10 Blaze.

Doesn’t do much for me, but it’s inoffensive

cut me a thousand times if you wish

it will still be love that bleeds out

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Co-writing, beta reading, editing—what excites you, what challenges you... and what you wish others understood about collaborative writing?

The Ellipsus team is writing a free, comprehensive guide to collaboration, and we’d love to hear your thoughts!

We made a short survey for your feedback. The survey is anonymous, but if you’d like to share specific advice or tips, feel free to include a name or pseudonym for credit in the guide.

Thanks y’all! <3

— The Ellipsus team

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More info in the comments but 1/10 Blaze.

After nine months in closed beta, we’re ready to lift the waitlist and invite anyone to try Ellipsus! 🪩

Are you tired of:

... Large docs that lag?

... Bouncing between tools to collect feedback from editors and betas?

... Large corporates and looming LLMs?

Then Ellipsus might be just what you’re looking for. :)

Give us a try and let’s shape the future of collaborative creative writing, together. ✨

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10/10 Blaze

i’m SO curious about the different things people around the world drink and eat and keep in the fridge to make meals with so could you please reblog this with photos of the inside of your fridge and freezer

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2/10 Blaze

Catchy, I guess?

capitalize on how you’ll make your capital rise

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Hey y’all especially those in swing states, eyes up:

The elongated muskrat has engaged in blatant election interference by putting out a fake voter registration page on Google ads with the clear intention to dupe voters into thinking they have actually registered to vote. It’s likely also a data harvesting tactic.

Hopefully this gets immediately flagged and taken down but we all know this fascist chucklefuck will not see consequences to his actions and this is something that would drag out in court. Spread the word. Only register to vote through state board or check vote.org for more resources. Do not register through anything else ESPECIALLY if it has some sort of clear motivation.

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Yooo check This out!

Makeship reached out to me about making a Paranatural plush, and I couldn't resist the possibility of making an actual-size Eightfold. If you would like to help me make this real, please consider pledging to the project HERE!✨

If enough people pledge, the Eightfold plush will get made! I would love to see this little goofball in my hands and yours. I would very much appreciate if you would back the project and/or help spread the word! Thank you!

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I’m paying to force seven thousand strangers to see a photo of my late husband having fun with his dog. Tumblr Blaze is totally worth it. XD

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Yoooo the Leif and Thorn Blaze hit my dash organically let’s goooooo

I need you guys, seriously, to drop everything, click that link up there, and check out Leif and Thorn. It’s everything to me.

Basic synopsis is that a knight with a magic sword falls in love with a gardener at the embassy he’s assigned to guard and they have the manage their language gap. This is such a good character driven story that it’s easy for new plot developments to just sorta sneak up behind you like WHAM bad and suddenly you’re crying about Background Character #43 while scouring the wiki for evidence that her backstory ties into the major storyline. All that AND Erin Ptah consistently depicts trauma and recovery in a human, nuanced way that rivals much of the classic lit I’ve read.

Click the link! Give it a try!

10/10 Blaze.

it's International Nonbinary Day, the only day you can reblog this internationally

(starring Sir Juniper and Agent Dex from Leif & Thorn)