#OH and yes

[kermahillway]

CW: GORE WARNING!!!

Long overdue Ko-Fi request that I went a little overboard with. I guess I missed disco bug or something...

[taolaoo]

I'm absolutely not okay about Arthur Morgan. This man has dedicated his entire life to other people in a desperate attempt to be needed. To be useful.

Because he didn't know any better. Because his form of love is giving. Doing what he was told.

He never even considered otherwise. It was always people that came first in his priority. His family.

And the moment he finally gets a chance to think about himself, about what he wants to do, he dies.

I'm absolutely not okay with that.

[stygianheart]

I think one of my “favorite” things is when people misinterpret what it means to be aroace. Watching people so clearly not understand the complexity behind the spectrum of aromatic and asexuality and then proceed to say they “stand with” aroace as an ally is so hilarious to me. Especially when they use this to start bashing on a perfectly fine ship, especially because said ship gets in the way of theirs.

Aroace does not mean no attraction. The plastered poster face for it is people who don’t feel ANY types of attraction, but that does not mean everyone. Aromantic people can date and fall in love. Asexual people can fuck. Aroace people can do both.

Yes, aroace rep IS needed. But we still have it via Luffy—just because Luffy kisses someone (hypothetically) doesn’t mean we just yeeted the aroace label off of him. He is STILL aroace. You know who else is aroace? Bon Clay, for one. Zoro as well. Yet I don’t see people screaming that shipping Zoro with someone completely erases the aroace label, now do I?

Ugh, I’d totally make a whole ass essay about this, but it’s half till midnight. It’s just. Been on my mind for a few hours and I need to say a little shit

[eddsworldgt]

It's bring your friend to work day! Except your friend is a borrower and you have to hide him bc you don't know what your boss will do if he discovers your borrower friend.

(Second)

[itsaboutbee]

i spent way too long to not show this wip to anyone

idk if i should even attempt to colour it

[late-night-jams]

Robot girl: "humanity can not even begin to conceptualize of a better world yet as we still are viewing everything around us through colonialism. It is vital to society and human life itself that the colonialist world view be completely dismantled (which yes includes capitalism in its entirety)"

Puppy girl humping leg: "we should have gay sister sex :3"

[yelmor-boots]

Chapter One : a pearl, a sickle, a gemstone

here is the first chapter of Heart Stone.

I will post twice a week because there are a LOT of chapters. (wedn.sat) and I will post the chapter's art tomorrow.

Before I just delete the whole story (because I overthink everything), I decided to start posting it so there will only be art for the first half of the fic.

Like I said, this is purely indulgent and amateur at best. But I really like it and I do want to start writing the sequel eventually (regardless if people like it or not because I enjoy writing the au immensely)

[arom-antix]

Did anyone order some Viktor angst on this fine [insert time of day]?

[ourladyofmaplemurder]

ooh!! Cheryl of course for your unhinged character bingo please 🙏!

Explanation under the cut, as is custom. <3

Cheryl Blossom really checks all the boxes for me. Every single one.

Daddy issues. Mommy issues. Same, bro. I want her to be happy forever, but I will also torture her in fanfic because I love her and hate myself. (It's more love than self-loathing though, I promise. I just need her to fight my demons so we can both fucking heal.)

I'm putting her in a snowglobe and SHAKING IT. I am casting her in bronze and admiring her in my garden. I'm chewing on her leg.

She is the saddest, wettest cat in a cardboard box and I'M TAKING HER HOME to cherish her forever. I'm putting her in a blender and bloody is splattering everywhere.

I would take a COMET to the face for her.

When people talk shit about her (beyond reasonable criticism or outside of a funny joke) I genuinely see red. Ba dum tsssss. But also, Cheryl-haters should steer clear. I have violence in my heart about this woman.

You already KNOW I'm working on a dissertation about her to be completed later this year. It could easily be 10 hours, but I'm editing it down because I am applying for sainthood and it's my first miracle. <3

All joking aside (not really), Cheryl Blossom is one of a kind to me. She captures everything I love and hate about myself. I see so much of myself in her that I can't help but love her and I can't help but roll my eyes and laugh at her.

She's the clown in me. The woman-fucker. The firestarter. The bitch. The broken bird. The ice dancer with a plan. The witch no one believes. The madwoman and the saint. We're the mothers we never had and the fathers we flinch away from. We're unrelenting and utterly doomed. We're obsessed with ourselves in way that's deeply exhausting but utterly inevitable considering "she's just like that" and "no one listens to her". We're processing through art. We also both mellowed out over the years after a period of self-imposed isolation. We're both so tender with those we love. Neither of us know how to show it very well sometimes. We're both WAY too much.

The biggest difference is that she's high femme and I am the dyke version of Skrillex (Not intentional, but it's been said several times now). She uses fashion as her shield. I use piercings. I am both envious of her femme aesthetic and hopelessly attracted to it.

The other big difference is that she is moneyed and I grew up with nothing. Amazing how similar we are considering that. Childhood trauma really IS that powerful.

When I was in my early 20's, I suffered a drug-induced psychotic break where I genuinely believed I was a prophet sent from God to save the world. (I recovered and have since learned that maybe my proclivity for madness, drama, and drugs should no longer mix.) But god damn it, I understood exactly when she suggested that even though she probably wasn't a living saint, wouldn't that be miraculous?

When I was a kid, my "proverbial" twin died suddenly and I have carried the weight of his death ever since. We live two lives. Our own and the expected one of the dead other. Twice the pressure and, shockingly, twice the disappointment, but never twice the love. (Not a literal twin, but one of a pair.)

If she were real, we would fuck each other to death and leave nothing but a pile of ash.

[akitasimblr]

xavier is ready. but the real question is: are YOU ready? 🤪😆

«first impressions round» starts tomorrow! i expect to post once a day around 3pm GMT. the first posts will be long ones in terms of pictures. this gameplay is crazy, i'm telling you 🤯

[ramblings-of-a-mad-cat]

You don't think it's problematic that the hp books had a race of slaves who were *just so happy* to be enslaved? That it wasn't just the bad guys who kept slaves? Dumbledore had god knows how many in the kitchens. And when the SLAVES situation was questioned it was treated as a big joke? But oh I guess all they needed was a white savior to swoop in and save their souls, one who couldnt even be bothered to actually listen to their needs and just bulldozed on ahead with what*she* thought was right. Fuck Jkr right in her racist ass.

Hold up anon, you think Dumbledore was a good guy?

All kidding aside….

We know that Dobby, at least, was paid a wage for his work. That Dumbledore offered him a much bigger salary and fairer conditions that he turned down. It stands to reason that Dumbledore likely offered the other Elves similar terms, but they refused.

I'm actually quite glad you sent this message because it gives me the chance to explain my perspective on this in more detail. That way, if I'm wrong, you or other anons will be able to break down how, and help me understand. Either way, from my perspective, there are two major criticisms of the House Elves, and your message actually touched on both of them. 1) That it is a positive depiction of slavery, as the Elves prefer to be enslaved. And 2) Hermione is a white savior, who should be respecting the wishes of the Elves.

Now, is it just me, or do these two complaints totally contradict each other? Either Hermione is right to be speaking out against the system, or she isn’t. If the books are trying to say that slavery is a good thing, why do they have one of the three lead characters so vocally outspoken against it? If Hermione is supposed to be wrong for her interference, then does that mean that the House Elf enslavement is a good thing? 

Well, here’s my take on it. The House Elf enslavement system is absolutely fucked, and the books aren’t trying to suggest otherwise. Hermione is definitely in the right for speaking out against it. While it's a recurring character flaw for her that she cannot admit to being wrong about anything, and that does hinder her in this case...she’s still doing the right thing. It’s an archaic, despicable institution used to control one of the minorities in this world, that utilizes magic to keep them in line…but also psychology. This is the main reason why I fail to understand how it would help anyone for Hermione to respect the wishes of the Elves in this case. The elves have been conditioned to believe that serving humans is where they belong. The fact that everyone tells Hermione to let it go, that the Elves are happy, so it’s fine...that doesn’t mean the books are saying that it’s fine. Not at all. To me, this a very smart depiction of an institutionalized evil that everyone in the community is socialized to accept as normal. 

The idea that the House Elves romanticize slavery…only makes sense if you read the books and come away from them thinking that we’re supposed to see the House Elf system as a good thing. But it clearly isn’t a good thing, and despite how much the humans have tried to keep things all clean on the outside, the fact is…we meet Dobby long before we get a glimpse into what general House Elf culture is like. Through Dobby, the curtain is pulled before the production even starts. He is horribly abused, and fearful of his masters. Not only that, but he feels compelled to punish himself when he believes he has failed them or disobeyed orders. Whether this is due to psychological conditioning, an enchantment, or both…doesn’t really matter. It is beyond disturbing, and Dobby isn’t the exception, he’s the rule. Kreacher also punished himself, again and again, for his failure to destroy the Locket. Even years after Dobby was freed from the Malfoys, he could barely say a word against them without attempting to self harm again. This is a positive depiction of slavery? I don't think so.

Because they are slaves, and that's exactly why Hermione is doing the right thing. So what if the Elves "like" it? Here’s a question - do you think the magic that keeps the elves enslaved would just disappear if the elves decided they would rather be free? No, it wouldn’t. Dobby still had to serve the Malfoys when he clearly didn’t want to. They’ve all been raised to believe their enslavement is what should be, but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re slaves. Setting aside the emotional conditioning, If fully informed and enlightened House Elves want to work for humans, with no pay or sick leave...then sure, I guess that should be their choice. But it’s not a choice, because they wouldn’t be allowed to leave if they wanted to. Hermione isn’t disrespecting the Elves autonomy...she’s pointing out that the system in place doesn’t grant them any autonomy. I agree that people should listen to what minorities are saying when trying to help them. But I really don’t think that’s what the story was going for. If it was, then the message was muddled.

There's a difference between endorsing oppression in your writing, and simply depicting it.

[hekate1308]

25 Days Of A Christmas Carol December 4: A Christmas Carol (1954)

directed by Ralph Levy, written by Maxwell Anderson, starring Fredric March

All of us know that Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a heartwarming story.

[kitkatwinchester]

WAIT SCOTT WAS IN ON IT WITH GERARD?!

OMG that explains sooooo much about his behavior the last few episodes.

I mean, yes, I remember that talk they had, but I didn't, like, make the connection that pretty much all of Scott's decisions were based on what Gerard wanted him to do.

That said, my earlier post still stands. I still f*cking hate Gerard (even if he is being nice to Scott), and I hate what a manipulative a*shole he is, because it's hurting our characters and their relationships with each other (except Scott and Stiles, 'cause, like I said before, ultimate power duo).

That also pretty much confirms with me that he was either hoping or planning (or both) for Victoria to die (though, as a side note, while I feel bad for the Argents as a whole, Victoria kinda had that coming if she was really gonna try to kill our innocent Scott. Karma's a b*tch, lady), which is so f*cked up in so many ways. And now he's gonna take control of Jackson and I do not trust that man with that much power, because LOOK WHAT HE'S ACCOMPLISHED ALREADY UGH this dude.

Yeah I definitely still hate him. And I definitely don't blame Allison or Scott for any of their actions the last few episodes. I blame f*cking Gerard.

P.S. I know Matt had to die. I know he did. He was psychotic. But I can't deny that I feel bad for the kid. Trauma man....

P.P.S. Between the boys' two parents, I was convinced Stilinski was gonna be the one to find out--not Melissa. That said, this is probably ultimately a good thing, right? I mean, it'll explain his weird behavior to her, and, like, I feel like she'll get it. ...right? Either way, I still want Stilinski to find out at some point. God he's such a good dad. I love his relationship with Stiles so much. Actually Melissa's also a great mom, and her relationship with Scott is equally great. Basically I can see why these characters are so wonderful lol. They had excellent parents. <3 Anyways side tangent. Moving on.

Season 2, Episode 11 now.

[tpwrtrmnky]

hindsight

[ID: A two-panel comic with crudely drawn stick figures.

Panel 1: The lime green person is talking to the leaf green person and the moss green person.

Lime: "I... have a confession to make."

Leaf: "Go ahead."

Lime: "I want to rewatch the Wizard Child movies."

Leaf: "Didn't the wizard author get incredibly chromophobic?"

Lime: "Yeah I just... It's nostalgia you know? They meant a lot to me when I was a kid."

Panel 2: The three are on the couch.

Lime: "All right, let's go."

Leaf: "It's so weird how the wizard author just turned chromophobic though. Like I remember this series being pretty good for its time. It'll be weird seeing their work contrasting with their views now."

Moss: "I'm just glad we got the movies for free through normal and legal means. Heh."

End ID.]

[ID 2: Scenes from three Wizard Child movies.

Wizard Child and the Simplistic Morality: A slightly round child with a propeller hat is talking to a child with no hat.

Round child: "I am so fucking fat and greedy I am textually shown to be fat because I am greedy and also evil."

Hatless child: "You are to infer my moral purity from juxtaposition with this fat child. Woe is me for our shared parent has deprived me of a propeller hat."

Wizard Child and the Goodness of Wealth: An adult wizard is talking to the child, who now has a wizard hat.

Wizard Adult: "Wizard child you are secretly extremely rich."

Wizard Child: "I will form biases regarding the bankers all being triangular for some reason!"

Wizard Adult: "Your wealth is deserved because your true parent was Good and therefore you are also Good."

Wizard Child: "Now we should acquire consumer goods. Buy consumer goods!"

Wizard Child and the Dark Family History: A blue-grey horse person is talking to the wizard child.

Blue-grey: "No, wizard child. You don't understand. I am one of the good ones, because unlike the bad ones I don't try to spread my curse that makes you a blue-grey horselike creature to others!"

Wizard child: "Wow uncle blue-grey you are one of the good ones! I forgive you for being a horse because I am so good I would even forgive horses. I sure hope you don't conspicuously get killed off later in this movie!"

End ID 2.]

[ID 3: Oh hell no there are even more of these.

Wizard Youth and the Tokenistic Relationship Dynamics: A square headed wizard youth is talking to the former wizard child, now a wizard youth.

Square Wizard Youth: "Wizard child, as the only person with a square head in this entire series it is my duty to inform you that you are the savior of all people with square heads, too. Let us build a one-sided relationship that only furthers your character development, after which I will immediately lose all plot relevance."

Wizard Youth: "I will do this because I am a maturing wizard youth and need disposable relationships that don't threaten the endgame!"

Wizard Youth and the Escalation of Stakes: The Dark Wizard, a sort of grey-green person with a cloak, is pointing at Wizard Youth.

Dark Wizard: "Wizard Youth, I have returned!"

Wizard Youth: "Dark Wizard! Why are you green now?"

Dark Wizard: "Evil magic made me green! I am green with envy towards all who are good!"

Wizard Youth: "I will not engage with how you are clearly based on fascist ideologies and yet this narrative plays into fascist aesthetic sensibilities!"

Wizard Youth and the Post-Hoc Revelations: The Wizard Youth is leaning over their Wizard Mentor, who is laying in a pool of blood.

Wizard Youth: "Wizard Mentor no! You can't die!"

Wizard Mentor: "It is fine, wizard youth. My death will further your character development into a wizard adult. Also, I was secretly a very very dark purple this entire time. I never brought it up so I could retain narrative approval.

End ID 3.]

[ID 4: Wizard Adult and the Overdue Conclusion. Three panels. I am sorry.

Panel 1: The dark wizard is dueling the Wizard Adult with magic beams.

Dark Wizard: "Evil green beam!"

Wizard Adult: "Good red beam! Despite the enormous variety of magic in this series this is what our final battle looks like!"

Panel 2: Wizard Adult stands victorious over the dark wizard, who is dying on the ground.

Wizard Adult: "In the end, dark wizard, you were defeated because I am morally superior to you."

Dark Wizard: "I was a product of systemic failures. There will be someone like me again someday!"

Panel 3: Zoom in on wizard adult, who says:

"Not if I can help it. Because I am going to be a wizard cop now. The moral of this story is that all systemic issues can be solved by finding a bad guy to beat."

End ID 4.]

[ID 5: Four panels.

Panel 1: Return to the green trio on their couch, watching the TV say "The End." All are are silent.

Panel 2: They are sitting on the couch. Moss is looking at their phone.

Lime: "Yeah so there were maybe a few signs we missed because we were children."

Leaf: "Yeah. A few. Some."

Panel 3: Continue conversation.

Lime: "So what did you think, Moss?"

Panel 4: Zoom in on Moss, who says: "I've been zoned out on my phone since the second movie. They lost me at the magic stuff. Wizards aren't real."

End ID 5.]

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[foccaccia]

the worst part about being an adult is thay its no longer socially acceptable to just roll down a really big hill and then run back up it and roll back down again. "oh is this a syphilis metaphor" passerby would ask. "is this for a tick tock". no i just wanna come home covered in dirt and scratches and bask in the the solace of childlike mirth

[bereft-of-frogs]

There’s that post that’s like ‘everyone should get into a tiny niche fandom at least once’ fully agree, that was really fun -- but I would like to add that everyone should get into a fandom where their opinions run counter to major fanon because it really teaches you about sticking to your guns and trusting your interpretation of the text without having to rely on peer validation

because WHAT are people talking about sometimes