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[qifreyplushie]

things get desperate sometimes

[bolithesenate]

Satine Kryze should not be a sympathetic character.

A complex and tragic one? Sure. Every day of the week.

But she did not 'have a point', neither in-universe, not outside of the sw framework. She isn't a hero, neither of her own story, nor of someone else's. There is no way she wasn't a tool. You should not look at her and think 'this woman has done nothing wrong and what ultimately happened to Mandalore was to no part her fault'.

Because guys. Friends. Strangers on the interwebs.

Pacifism doesn't work.

And it certainly wouldn't have worked in motherfucking Star Wars – the 'wars' is literally in the title – for a system or series of systems who wanted to stay neutral.

YOU DON'T STAY NEUTRAL FOR LONG BY JUST SAYING 'YEAH, NO THANKS <3' TO A LARGE-SCALE CONFLICT.

source: I am Swiss, we've looked at this in history class. Extensively.

Satine was a dreamer (thanks Obi-Wan) who was allowed to keep her delusions because they actively benefitted Palpatine's plans. And that's something you can quote me on. There is literally no other reason (apart from supremely bad writing but we'll leave that aside here) for her and her little friends' 'Alliance of Neutral Systems' or whatever to be allowed to exist.

Not that they were neutral in any way, shape or form, by the way.

So yeah sorry to the Satine stans, but you're idolizing a character that was written exclusively and specifically for Obi-Wan's manpain and who, in-universe, was a supremely bad politician. Because the level of mental dissonace needed to factually be a Republic System, have a seat in the fucking Republic Senate, rely upon their military for aid while actively proclaiming that All Violence Is Bad And Barbaric one sentence later AND THEN CLAIM TO BE NEUTRAL IN THE WHOLE CONFLICT – it's just mind-blowing. Even moreso that people actually look at this character and see something aspirational in her.

Again, I'll gladly dissect her character any day of the week. She is fascinating because of all the implications her existence as a head of state carries with it, as well as her deeply complicated family history and her relation to mandalorian culture.

But it just grates on me personally that that all gets ignored in favor of her being some sort of icon of white american saviorism (bc that's literally what she is) and her objectively bad political takes being treated like they are the only correct stance to be taken during the Clone Wars/Mandalorian Civil Wars.

If you think pacifism works and actually lets you stay neutral, I desperately urge you to open a history book. Because those two are mutually exclusive. Especially in the scenario that Star Wars paints.

[arthursfuckinghat]

Little update, the hat is complete! It isn't 100% accurate of course, but the hat and everything on it I bought second hand. My determination for a sustainable Arthur Morgan cosplay is unmatched 🫶

[sixteenthtry]

More digital and traditional school doodles bc I am so incredibly bored; sorry about that gay shit, I'm gay.

Obligatory cat snuggling w my flip flop photo

Anyways KILLJOY. YURI.

[alexandriaellisart]

I'm absolutely obsessed with the watercolor sketchbook page u just posted!!! 💜✨💜✨

Do you do the linert first with waterproof pen, then colour it, or watercolours first, then pen? I want to refine my watercolor techniques, so looking for insight!!! Absolutely beautiful art, once again!!! 💜💜

thank you so much!!! ^-^ i'm kinda surprised anybody even liked the watercolor drawings lol, they're pretty far outside my normal stuff and i was kinda on the fence about posting them at all! :P

I use a fountain pen that i fill up with waterproof ink, do the drawing, then paint over it with watercolors!! my art's really drawing/line based, so it's a lot easier for me than doing the colors first, then inking!

also i have a faq page that is currently being worked on by me lol, but eventually i want to have lists of supplies and the stuff i use there!

[purplesaline]

In our current society (in North America and much of the western world) we can't completely avoid capitalism, but with some work and dedication we can reduce how much we have to participate in it.

Building community is hard, and it often requires a lot of up front investment in time and energy before you start seeing returns on that investment. I know not everyone is in a place where they can make those expenditures without getting anything back right away which is why it's even more important for those of us who can to start building sooner rather than later.

When you have a healthy, thriving community of people you can start withdrawing yourself more and more from reliance on a broken capitalist system. Yes there's mutual aid within a community but what's even more exciting to me is the option of participating in a barter/trade economy because it's so often more empowering for disabled folks and other marginalized groups that struggle in a capitalist economy.

And even more importantly than that, it's how we can survive a political landscape that is openly hostile to us. It's as impossible to avoid the fallout of the current political situation as it is to avoid participating in a capitalist economy, but being part of a strong and healthy community can at least help mitigate some of the harmful effects.

Neighbours sharing produce from their gardens can lessen the chances of food-borne illness as a result of lax food safety regulations.

Creating, maintaining, and sharing resources that help marginalized groups can help protect vulnerable people in your area when the larger resources are being dismantled or when people acting in bad faith are pretending to be a helpful organization.

Communities have more leverage (and resources) when it comes time to put pressure on local government to make progressive changes

As communities grow, empathy and compassion for the people in the community also spreads and that can help create allies against the bigotry and prejudice some of the community members face. When you're in community together with someone it's harder to depersonalize them. They aren't [insert oppressed group] member, they're the person who walks your dog and brings you beets in exchange for piano lessons, or the person who loaned you a spare tire so you could go to work and when you got home that evening they'd fixed your flat tire for free because they had the time and some spare material laying around from a repair they did on their own tire.

It's going to be really easy to give in to despair in the coming months and I'm not going to lie and say you can survive it. Some folks won't. I'm not going to lie and promise if you can make it through that things will get easier, they might not!

But if you can hang on I can promise you there's a chance things will get better, and I can promise you there's a whole heck of a lot of us out there trying to make sure it does get better. I can promise you that building community will help you survive when things start getting harder, and I can promise you that community can be a beacon of light in dark times, a bastion of hope in a desert of despair.

I know you're tired and I'll understand if you can't keep fighting, but I really hope you've got enough resilience left to hang on long enough to find a community to be part of.

[die-rosastrasse]

How do you declutter and choose what things to throw away or donate?

I've never really had problems with decluttering. Yes, I love collecting (mostly thrifted) cute stuff but I'm not attached to them emotionally and I'm not overly sentimental. People who saw me clean my stuff think I'm a bit heartless to be honest. Every smallest reason is enough for me to get rid of something. You could try answering these questions, and if the answer is no, or I'm not sure - don't cling to it!

Questions below

For clothes: Have I ever worn this since I bought it? Do I have anything in my closet to make an outfit with this? Do I feel like this shape/color enhances my natural features? Does it fit my current style (versus when I bought it)? Do I feel nice/cute/elegant/trendy/myself when I wear it? Does it fit my dream closet? If it requires mending, tailoring etc, do you think you can or will do them soon?

For books: Did I enjoy reading it? Will I ever reach for this book again? Is my library richer with this addition?

For craft materials: Does it fit my current art style and aesthetic? Is there any particular project or idea where I could use this? Does this represent my taste or my dream aesthetic? Is there anything else in this item except for objective cute look?

For trinkets and objects: Is there a particular place in my house where this fits? Does it match my future dream house? Does it match my color palette? If it requires flipping, repairing, renewing etc, do I have the time and energy to do it soon? Is it just objectively nice, or is it representative of my current taste?

Don't ever think about the past you that bought the item, but the future you that is using it. Remember that decluttering makes room for more cool stuff that you'll cherish much more! And really, stop with the sentiments. No, the item isn't mad at you, and the person who gave you this years ago isn't either. If it doesn't spark joy, give it away!

[daily-ethoslab]

[353] I got these new lineart pens and they're super juicy I love em sm

[noctishy]

Inktober 2024 part 1

Prompts : 1 - fallen angel (Maya) / 2 - coffee/tea (Grette) / 8 - rose (Clione, also the prompt I submitted) / 14 - psychosis (Belial) / 16 - book (Lavieen Rose) / 23 - fire (Gregor) / 24 - loneliness (Securett) / 25 - divine (Haku) / 29 - candle (Haku again)

My art school gave us an inktober assignment last month ! Fanart was allowed so I tried to fit in as much HSSH fanart as I could with the given prompts (which, fun fact, were all given by first year students). Bonus canon-divergent pages under the cut [part 2]

[plzandspanku]

I accidentally started only the brave pray for me

[damnprecious]

I'm learning how to weave and I'm making a band and I'm like !!!! bc it took me Years to actually to start learning and turns out it's fairly easy and soon I'm gonna have an army of bands and life is gonna be so good

[isan0rt]

Last month one of my neighbors who appeared to be selling their house left a beautiful hardwood table in pieces on the curb as trash that had just. Had the MOST UGLY WHITE PAINT slapped on it in the most slapdash, hideous fashion you've ever seen in your life, which I assume is why they put a 35 year old cherry table on the fucking curb.

Anyway I rescued it and I need everybody to see my refinishing process photos because I am shameless and also extremely proud of this table (I've never refinished furniture before).

Look at my table!!!

[tetedurfarm]

having a snack on their shiny new floor ✨

[drfrogphd]

Also made postcard/poster size prints of my Rabbit Hole Miku drawing!

✨ drfrogphd.etsy.com

[catrinasoleifiberart]

365 DAYS OF TAROT LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOO

Happy New Year, comrades and welcome to Trin makes poor life choices! ✨🎃✨

So the thing is... fiber arts consumed me. Between the felting and the crochet, I have been creating at what is for me a breakneck pace - half a dozen sculptures, three separate painting series totaling about 20 paintings, three shawls, a handful of hats, dishcloths, and scarves, and a partridge in a pear tree. I averaged a completed project every two weeks all in the three years since I've been doing this, while struggling with a major health diagnosis and a move across the country. So let's ramp it up to 11 shall we 😈

Number of Days in a Year: 365

Number of Cards in a Tarot Deck: 78

Days to work per Tarot Card: 4.6

That's almost 2 cards a week. That's... probably unreasonably fast. If my partner were home to curb my enthusiasm before I scheduled this, they would probably say something along the lines of, "maybe for the sake of my mental health if not yours, please don't"

Okay look. A deck in a year is the dream. But it probably won't happen that way. We'll shoot for the stars and maybe I'll be too busy to think about the ten thousand ideas clawing for attention in my wooly teddy bear brain. Oh and before I get out of here and bleed my hands on this really smart idea of mine, please support my art endeavors.

[a-study-in-dante]

Got my boyfriend into fancy stationery. Meaning he's now using Moleskine cahiers and a refillable Bic pen instead of loose paper and any pen he has lying around, but you gotta start somewhere you know