#Project Ranger

[snesflint]

Halloween Werebat time.

[inkskinned]

one of the things that's the most fucking frustrating for me about arguing with climate change deniers is the sheer fucking scope of how much it matters. sweating in my father's car, thinking about how it's the "hottest summer so far," every summer. and there's this deep, roiling rage that comes over me, every time.

the stakes are wrong, is the thing. that's part of what makes it not an actual debate: the other side isn't coming to the table with anything to fucking lose.

like okay. i am obviously pro gun control. but there is a basic human part of me that can understand and empathize with someone who says, "i'm worried that would lead to the law-abiding citizens being punished while criminals now essentially have a superpower." i don't agree, but i can tell the stakes for them are also very high.

but let's say the science is wrong and i'm wrong and the visible reality is wrong and every climate disaster refugee is wrong. let's say you're right, humans aren't causing it or it's not happening or whatever else. let's just say that, for fun.

so we spend hundreds of millions of dollars making the earth cleaner, and then it turns out we didn't need to do that. oops! we cleaned the earth. our children grow up with skies full of more butterflies and bees. lawns are taken over with rich local biodiversity. we don't cry over our electric bills anymore. and, if you're staunchly capitalist and i need to speak ROI with you - we've created so many jobs in developing sectors and we have exciting new investment opportunities.

i am reminded of kodak, and how they did not make "the switch" to digital photography; how within 20 years kodak was no longer a household brand. do we, as a nation, feel comfortable watching as the world makes "the switch" while we ride the laurels of oil? this boggles me. i have heard so much propaganda about how america cannot "fall behind" other countries, but in this crucial sector - the one that could actually influence our own monopolies - suddenly we turn the other cheek. but maybe you're right! maybe it will collapse like just another silicone valley dream. but isn't that the crux of capitalism? that some economies will peter out eventually?

but let's say you're right, and i'm wrong, and we stopped fracking for no good reason. that they re-seed quarries. that we tear down unused corporate-owned buildings or at least repurpose them for communities. that we make an effort, and that effort doesn't really help. what happens then? what are the stakes. what have we lost, and what have we gained?

sometimes we take our cars through a car wash and then later, it rains. "oh," we laugh to ourselves. we gripe about it over coffee with our coworkers. what a shame! but we are also aware: the car is cleaner. is that what you are worried about? that you'll make the effort but things will resolve naturally? that it will just be "a waste"?

and what i'm right. what if we're already seeing people lose their houses and their lives. what if it is happening everywhere, not just in coastal towns or equatorial countries you don't care about. what if i'm right and you're wrong but you're yelling and rich and powerful. so we ignore all of the bellwethers and all of the indicators and all of the sirens. what if we say - well, if it happens, it's fate.

nevermind. you wouldn't even wear a mask, anyway. i know what happens when you see disaster. you think the disaster will flinch if you just shout louder. that you can toss enough lives into the storm for the storm to recognize your sacrifice and balk. you argue because it feels good to stand up against "the liberals" even when the situation should not be political. you are busy crying for jesus with a bullhorn while i am trying to usher people into a shelter. you've already locked the doors, even on the church.

the stakes are skewed. you think this is some intellectual "debate" to win, some funny banter. you fuel up your huge unmuddied truck and say suck it to every citizen of that shitbird state california. serves them right for voting blue!

and the rest of us are terrified of the entire fucking environment collapsing.

[mikufigureoftheday]

🍂Today's Miku figure is:🍂

Hobby Ranger GuiQueTianXiang chibi figure ver. (2024)

[fallout-lou-begas]

attention everybody: best ghoul finally got his due

[martrude]

biomechs

[aletterinthenameofsanity]

You know, there is something really satisfying being able to write an asexual character in a poly relationship or an asexual character be interested in by a character who is very frank with their sexuality who even loves the asexual character a bit more because of their asexuality because it opens up different avenues than they're used to or an asexual character that is accepted and loved and cherished and desired anyway

[valkyrieres]

Wanted to make something proper for Blade's bday but real life sucks 🥲

Some of these r from my AUs dhjsjdksk (including the one with Nick) (the mochi one is a reference to @soumarhea's mochis lol)

[that-one-enby-ranger]

Halt: Are you drinking enough water?  Will: Sometimes my tears get in my mouth.

[trebuchet151]

This is jumping the queue bc some really cool people reblogged my last post of Corey and they escaped containment.

Updated sidestep design perpetual WIP

Sidestep days vs retribution. They're slowly reacquiring their self expression. Next book will probably be the full return of the scene/punk look

Bonus Corey sans most of their clothing to show off their tattoos under the cut. CW for healed SH scars

Yes that is Ortega's bedroom yes I half assed it. I drew this background in my car at work when it was like 110 degrees idgaf

[snesflint]

[mikufigureoftheday]

🕊Today's Miku figure is:🕊

Hobby Rangers 16th Anniversary Music Box figure ver. (2024)

[steampoweredwerehog]

“Life’s been kicking my butt lately so I’m gonna try to take it eas—“ *makes another Guy*

This is Renn, a depressed forest ranger who realizes he’s managing an alter ego that apparently does magic & likes property damage.

Oh he’s on Artfight btw

[poedays]

Darlin’ 🤝 Ranger -> Autism

Asher 🤝 Abby -> Adhd

Angel 🤝 Seer -> Audhd

[averagecatdoodlesenjoyer]

For @dailyrioranger's DTIYS yay

Ok so I know the challenge is "DRAW this in your style" but... I may or may not have taken some creative liberties... I mean I did draw all of the parts before cutting them out of paper and I did do some drawing in editing but uhh... Anyways it's perfectly fine and honestly fair if I'm disqualified for that, I'm just happy to be here. ^_^

(I'm aware that I messed up which eye is supposed to be black and also forgot some details like bandages and cracks and other stuff that was in the original I kind of was in a hurry I'm sorry...)

Also here's him without any filters and with mild editing just to compare. (it looks better irl i promise)

[ragingadhd]

Not that anyone asked or cares but in my brain warmweed and marijuana look and smell the same but have different properties. No reason for this post other than it’s been in my head for a while

[theoakleafpancake]

Hiii I’m back

And I’m here to add to the collection of Gilan Davidson and his ever-changing appearances

[Image ID: A flat-color drawing of Gilan Davidson from the chest up. The background is differing shades of blue with red streaks behind him. He is wearing a grayish-green tunic with a brown shirt underneath. His skin is tanned, with brown eyes and vaguely spiky red hair that falls just below his chin. There is a faint stubble on his face. He is smiling, looking upwards. The silver oakleaf hangs around his neck. /End ID]