#2024 is an experience
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Ok I'm out of the UK and meant to be on an organising break so I don't even know the worst of it, because I'm off all my usual networks and chats, but here's a long post, because I'm angry: in the last few days, across the country, there have been (halal and Muslim owned) businesses burnt down and attacked including cafes (1 and 2) and a supermarket in Belfast; a Muslim cemetery was vandalised; multiple hotels housing asylum seekers or said to be housing asylum seekers were set on fire sometimes with people inside. And that's just what's on the news. The stuff coming out anecdotally, from the people I'm talking to, is even worse. And again, I'm not hearing the worst of it right now.
The rhetoric is blatant and obvious: the leaked list of targets for Wednesday evening that's going around explicitly says they won't stop coming until we make them. It explicitly targets immigration support, immigration lawyers, and asylum seeker and refugee support centres; and just because you think you live in a diverse area does not mean it’s not a target and that numbers aren’t needed. By virtue of it targeting immigration support (and by design!!!) they’re targeting areas with large Brown, Black and immigrant populations. Particularly Muslim populations.
I don’t want to fear monger, bc where communities have been showing up, the fash are being driven out. But like. I will not lie. It is terrifying to see blatant far-right, Islamophobic, explicitly anti-immigrant and anti-asylum rhetoric so openly on our streets, days on end. It makes me incandescent with rage to hear about mosques across the country issuing warnings and shutting down events, and to hear about my friends outside London whose families haven’t been able to leave their homes in days, to hear from my friends who are or support asylum seekers about how terrified they are. It infuriates me to see, even at this point, the language and reporting, because to make the news we have to step out of a mosque being targeted and offer the fash food and a tour of the mosque; because they're still talking about how much we "contribute" to this country and that's why you shouldn't target us; becaus there's still people pointing out super "reasonably" that this is a natural response of the white working class to unchecked immigration or our terrible crimes or the violence of Muslims or those fucking savages or because there's too many goddamn people crossing the channel or. Whatever new bullshit. Genuinely, this is still turning up in the reporting, and on socials, go look on twitter and you will be utterly horrified at the shit that's being said. I'm seeing it on tumblr too.
It makes me so fucking angry and yet I am unsurprised, because Nigel Farage is an MP and can still say that this is a “response to unchecked immigration”, because the shadow Welsh secretary can say there is “political justification” for the far-right action on our streets, because my friends who are asylum seekers have seen years upon years of being blamed for every ill and failure of the social safety net that the government has been responsible for. This is where we end up after years of talking about “no-go zones” in Muslim areas of cities, after “Stop the boats” (full of terrified people who are escaping unimaginably bad circumstances) becomes a reasonable political chant, after we had a prime minister whose blatant islamophobic comments were just… ignored for years, after years of newspaper front pages demonising us.
This isn’t just about the stabbings. (Tommy Robinson was in London leading a fash march before these stabbings. This has been a long time coming.) This is the result of years of this shit. So yeah, we are scared, and concerned, but also angry (maybe that’s just me; I am always angry). Look out for your friends. Check in on people, particularly if you know PoC and people targeted by Islamophobia (misplaced or otherwise, our Sikh friends get a lot of this shit as well), immigrants, and asylum seekers and refugees.
Numbers have been key to keeping the fash down. Counterprotests are happening everywhere—if you can get to one SAFELY (being the key word here—if you’re visibly going to be a target, there is no shame in staying home and staying safe) please do, don’t go alone under any circumstances, take the GBC number, don’t split off from the group, etc. Repeatedly, we have been the ones keeping each other safe. Counter-protests are being called by Stand Up To Racism (which is a SWP front), but particularly within London, BLMUK and LAFA (the London Anti-Fascist Assembly) are also coordinating responses—you can see stuff on the BLMUK instagram. Do what you can to help, but if you’re going out there, do it as a group and do it safely.
And please please push back against the anti-immigrant rhetoric, against these prevalent ideas (even) amongst “polite” middle class white liberals about Muslims who refuse to assimilate, about the “state” of “those” areas of Birmingham and Manchester and London, against the good immigrant narratives and the blame we get for everything from inflation to overcrowded classrooms to NHS underfunding, against the fucking vile way people talk about asylum seekers and people crossing the channel.
I am tired and sick to my core of the myth of “polite” British racism. I am tired of being told that things like that don’t happen here, of the shock I get anytime I describe the Islamophobia and racism that people (that I) experience. I’m actually very very tired full stop, and I don’t know how to end this paragraph.
Fuck the fash. We keep ourselves and each other safe. We need each other to keep our communities safe. Organise. And for the love of god, listen to us.
#i would apologise for how long this is except i don't think i am going to this time#i am often angry but god am i incandescent this time#i cannot describe to you how many white british people have tried to sell me the lie of how polite british racism is#fuck the polite stuff too but yeah quit lying to yourselves and to us#anyway. you're welcome to reblog this and i hope it makes sense#but if it is a tad incoherent i think you understand why#for my fellow poc/immigrants/muslim ppl in the uk i am so sorry i am not there right now but god#please stay safe look after yourselves#ukpol#2024 is an experience#organising#racism#islamophobia#salmon's muslim tag#text post#my post
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oh to be standing in front of the statue of nike, goddess of victory, as an olympian..
#i just know this must’ve been an out of body experience#i would’ve wept for hours i fear#olympics#olympics 2024#paris 2024
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The colorblind Alastor headcanon is so fun to think about I made an entire comic page about it pls be proud of me guys
He chose the more vibrant one lol (if image quality is bad pls click on it)
Bonus doods (Alastor admitted the truth):
#if you noticed my Alastor design changing all the time pls ignore#I’m experimenting w my style to see what I like more#I did most of this on a 13h flight y’all bye I’m 🛌#hazbin hotel fanart#hazbin hotel#alastor#alastor hazbin hotel#hazbin alastor#hazbin art#hazbin hotel alastor#radio demon#hazbin hotel 2024#lucifer hazbin hotel#hazbin lucifer#lucifer magne#lucifer hazbin#hazbin hotel lucifer#lucifer morningstar#lucifer x alastor#alastor x lucifer#radioapple#duckiedeer#appleradio#thorium.art
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I want a BBC Merlin fanfic where Hunith visits Camelot as a surprise. Merlin doesn't know she's coming, only Gaius knows that she plans to visit. This is set in a time period where all the knights are alive (I'm looking at you Lancelot.) and Arthur is Prince, but running the Kingdom as Uther is unwell.
Hunith pulls up to Camelot and is walking towards the Castle through the citadel, burdened by her bags, when a cheerful voice rings out. "Do you need any help, miss?" It's one of the many Castle servants.
Hunith explains that she is heading to the Castle to visit her son who works there, the servant then offers to carry her bags.
"Oh I don't want to be a bother." Hunith replies
"It's no bother at all! Really, I was heading that way already." The servant insists and they both make their way to the castle, "What's your son's name by the way, I might know him if he works here."
"His name is Merlin." Hunith responds with a smile. The servant stops walking and looks at her. It's not only him that stops at this announcement.
"Y-you're Merlin's Mother?!?" A nearby servant who had been close enough to hear the conversation says in awe.
The courtyard that they're walking through gradually fills with hushed whispers as the news spreads. Everyone knows of Merlin. The Prince's manservant who had managed to not quit in the first week of serving him. Merlin, who changed the Prince from a spoiled brat into a good man whom the Kingdom was proud of and eagerly awaited the day he would be crowned King. Merlin, who had followed the Prince into battle time and time again to save Camelot.
I want a fanfiction where The Entire Of Camelot loves Merlin and is thankful for his role in making Arthur a good person. Where not only the Knights, but the Castle staff meet his mother and collectively decide that she is That Woman and treat her with Respect. Where they treat her like Royalty.
Ofc Gwaine loves her. That's his best friend's mom. Hunith looks at all the knights and adopts them on the Spot.
And Merlin is either really confused by this behavior or knows and just lets it happen.
Arthur has no idea what's going on or why but he treats her with reverence and love because that's his future Mother in Law and he's very much starved for parental affection which she gives him (and the knights) in spades.
But yes, I just want a fic of people meeting Hunith and being like "Thank you for giving birth to your son. I'd die for you both" and her being like "...please don't."
(Bonus if Leon meets her and is just like. "How did you survive being around that little shit (Merlin) for so long?" And she just laughs and gives him advice, which makes him cry because he's just so tired. #LetLeonRest2024 I will push this agenda till I die)
#bbc merlin#merlin#arthur pendragon#merthur#random camelot citizens#people meeting Hunith#Merlin's mother#This idea was just stuck in my head#I've read fics where the knights meet her but none that focus on the castle staff meeting her#I just want people to give Merlin the love he deserves#and also for Arthur to experience true parental support#long suffering leon#sir leon the long suffering#Let Leon Rest 2024
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Linktober day 7: Noble
was stumped for inspiration on this one until i remembered that link and zelda are over 21 now. Someday I'm going to make one of those noble pursuit cocktails for myself I swear. textless version under readmore!
#i know in my heart it's definitely tequila based. not sure what else tho. orange liqueur? pineapple juice??? i need to experiment#linktober#linktober 2024#totk#loz#skribbles
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Victoria's Secret, 2024 FS ⊹ ࣪ ୨ৎ˙⋆.˚
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Velvet Goldmine (Todd Haynes, 1998)
#velvet goldmine#another film i watched once around 20 years ago and then never again#but it stayed with me#and rewatching it has been an experience#truly bizarre and beautiful film#and don't get me started on the soundtrack it fucks SO HARD#films 2024#i made this#i just want a tag for the things i personally put out into the world
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@doublestandardnyc sur instagram ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱ྀི₊ ˚. ⊹
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we’ve never been more back
#I need to chew on this whole experience for a couple days#personal#my chemical romance#mcr#wwwy 2024
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My part for this year’s @invisobang !
A short comic for chapter 7 of @mercury-lurks ‘s incredible fic To Remember Death, Remember Life !
#i’ve been lurking in this fandom for the past I don’t know how many years#decided it would be nice to participate in the big bang this year! a wonderful experience :]#allowed myself to experiment a bit with the colors and painting style#anddd now i go back to lurking and reading dp fics from time to time#invisobang#invisobang 2024#danny phantom big bang#danny phantom#danny fenton#my art
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happy election eve, uk folks!
going to give a shoutout to https://voteforpolicies.org.uk/—their quiz is a super useful summary of the largest parties’ stances on various policies (you can pick the topics that matter to you and do a little quiz where it removes their names so you vote unbiased, and then it gives you your results), and even if you end up voting tactically, it is *extremely* useful and interesting to get a succinct summary of what the various policies are in different fields (spoilers: reform are extremely easy to spot and utterly terrible, and there’s… lots of transphobic policies.)
also bit of a shoutout to https://tactical.vote/ which is just ‘get the tories out’, and will probably tell you to vote Labour in most constituencies in England which yknow you may not want to do bc *gestures at Labour*, BUT it is a handy place to see both the 2019 results and recent polling for your constituency. do with that what you will.
see you at the polls tomorrow, and don’t forget ID! we ARE getting the tories out tomorrow, and we keep building after that bc the world and activism and change does not start or end at westminster and electoral politics will only take us so far! replacing the tories (particularly with Labour) will not fix all our problems (we will retain many of the same problems, have you seen those policies?) and we have to keep actually… doing shit, taking action, getting out there, not letting the name of the party sway us.
also, not going to tell anyone how to vote – make the decision that makes sense for you and your constituency, tho I feel like my stance is pretty clear here – but tomorrow I’m wearing green, yknow? 🌱
#ukpol#2024 is an experience#uk elections#text post#my post#apologies for the electoral politics post I know it’s all fucked and flawed at the moment#esp when we’re gearing up for a Labour victory which is… idk even what that means at this point#but yeah#idk it’s a good day to vote with your heart and ethics and hopefully send a message#the whole system is fucked tho#we go and we vote and then we get out there and keep making actual change#where it is needed and where it’s going to make a difference and where we have power#yknow?#we don’t fulfill all our duties or tick off our activism by voting#cause fuck knows the options that are gonna win are shit#so we do this thing and then we focus on the next thing and we move#but also I’d like the Tories out if only for a bit of a change#I’m sleepy idk if my tags make sense
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The return of a GOAT 🔥
Yesterday was a good day to be an Okami fan 🥹🤧✨
#I literally screamed when the announcement came out at the ceremony#I thought I wouldn't live long enough to experience something from this game again 🥹#and now a sequel!! ✨#okami#the game awards#tga 2024#okami sequel#okami game#okami amaterasu#amaterasu#fanart#drawing#illustration#digital drawing#digital illustration#drawings#illustrations#doodle#sketch#doodles#sketches#my art style#art#digital art#artists on tumblr#my art#okami fanart
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Death, taxes, Sebastian Vettel showing up once a year like a pre school teacher with matching shirts, letting 20 grown men color bee hotels, and inviting them for a ride in his giant garbage helmet.
#the f1 experience#f1#f1 2024#sebastian vettel#charles leclerc#max verstappen#lando norris#carlos sainz#franco colapinto#alex albon#Esteban ocon#pierre gasly
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Charles Leclerc walks in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 24, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
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shogakukan magical girl esc sth but without the time travel
#theyre like 10 in this#sonic#sonic the hedgehog#sth#sonic the hedghog fanart#sonic fanart#nicky the hedgehog#shogakukan#shogakukan sonic#sonic shogakukan#if this does numbers ill do a pt 2#shadow#shadow the hedgehog#terri the hedgehog#terri comes from terrios#silver#silver the hedgehog#vinnie the hedgehog#super sonic#super shadow#super silver#silver isnt from the future and shadow isnt a govt experiment#hes still half alien tho#sth au#sonic au#my art#my art 2024#sonic fandom#this au needs a name
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