#TPA

[subsystems]

At this point, I don't want anyone following me if they uncritically support The Plural Association. This is full rant mode.

I'm triggered and deeply disturbed by the stuff I see being pumped out by this group under the guise of "inclusivity." I'm sick and tired of TPA stigmatizing systems that are different from themselves. I'm sick and tired of TPA spreading misinformation about systems that are different from themselves. I'm sick and tired of the false promises of resources and lack of transparency.

Instead of listening to systems that are different from them, they make up shit about us to turn our own community hostile towards us. You think systems who are pursuing or achieved final fusion don't see the shit you say about our existence? The misinformation you spread about us? You think systems with CDDs don't see the way you talk about them? You think we don't see you inciting more syscourse on social media?

You think we don't see you manipulating the articles people send you with their lived experiences in order to spread your toxic views?

It's ALWAYS the final fusion hatred. Have you ever asked systems who have actually achieved final fusion whether their ideas about us reflect the recovery we desired?

"It does not allow for personhood" what the fuck does that even mean! Never once during my final fusion process did anyone in my system feel like we weren't seen as or allowed to be people. Never once did our therapist erase or minimize our personhood.

Do you even care that our concept of "personhood" can shift throughout recovery, too? That we collectively pursued final fusion because our personhood felt more authentic and wonderful with fusions? And that we wouldn't fucking voluntarily pursue a recovery option if it felt like it took away from our existence, dehumanized us, or harmed us!

You only give a damn about the systems who fit your narrow little box of "valid." The ones who act and talk in the way YOU want, who heal in the way YOU want, who exist in the way YOU want. But fuck all the other ones, right!

God, sorry for this rant but I am just. So done. Please don't send them any hate or harassment, especially people who aren't even associated with them or got paid to write articles & shared their lived experiences for them. I just sincerely hope for TPA to change.

[mcmadcanvas]

Anybody else naming ur MC 'Basil' on Lawrence runs??

'Im a person, not a flower.'

You sure about that bud? 🤨

Anyways, enjoy a Lawrence sketch that I didnt want to ink. 💚

[chaddavisphotography]

SkyConnect tram that connects the airport to the parking garage and rental car center.

[ministerscrewtape]

TPA: Legion

[cadybear420]

Caleb in a Fancy Upscale-ish Dress: The CG, edit by me

You may or may not have seen Caleb edited into f!Rowan Salazar's dress; either here, here, or here (also my profile banner). Well I felt morally obligated to edit Rowan's CG for him as well.

[luvslalisa]

samara gray they could never make me hate you

[galliro]

Hot take maybe but TMP episode 3 is the best Flesh themed episode we have had in the TMA universe so far

[mxmasked-alien]

I don't know why, but the idea of Ruby Webster from Crimes and Passion and Vivian Lopez from The Phantom Agent as a couple really intrigues me

Vivian is more than happy to bend the rules and Ruby is aghast but enamored by Vivian's carefree attitude. Or perhaps Ruby just has a type for computer hacker nerds lol

[vegenakkikastike]

Rest in Peace rovasti Salpakari, you would have loved simping.

[bedrocktpa]

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[sophieinwonderland]

One of the Most Harmful Ideas I've seen is That Plurals Shouldn't Help Each Other

A person is tied to train tracks. They're trying to untie themselves. You happen to be walking by.

You have a saw.

What do you do?

Do you help or walk on?

If you help, you could end up cutting their leg. Maybe those ropes are tougher than they look? What if you try and you fail anyway? You can't free them before the train hits and now it's your responsibility.

...

Or how about an even more blatant trolley problem. A train is barreling down the tracks towards a person tied to the tracks. You have a lever.

If you do nothing, a coin flips. If it land on heads, the track changes directions. The person lives. It lands on tails, the person dies. If you do nothing, there's a 50% chance this person is going to die.

If you pull the lever, a D6 will roll instead of a coin. Now, if it lands on 1, the tracks stay the same. The person gets ran over. But if it lands on 2-6, the tracks change and they live.

Logically, by taking an action, you drastically increase the odds of survival.

But if it lands on 1, you might have to wonder if you failed. If this was the wrong move and if it did more harm than good to try. Maybe, you'll wonder, if the coin flip would have been better. If the coin would have landed on heads. And that's valid. But it shouldn't hold you back.

...

Perhaps another analogy could be coming across a family of cavemen who are freezing. You know how to build fire but they don't. If they don't know, there's a good possibility that they could freeze to death in the night. But if you do, maybe they'd misuse it. Maybe they'd start a forest fire. Can you risk it? Do you teach them how to make fire for themselves or refuse because you're afraid of all the ways it could go wrong?

...

I think there has been a lot of fearmongering in the community about the concept of plurals helping other plurals.

This came up recently over the topic of switching guides.

But I've also seen it before with the demonization of the Plural Association's planned warmline for plurals. (This also was paired with a conflation of Warmlines and crisis Hotlines. Note that these are not the same.)

The argument you see against plurals helping plurals usually boils down to, "what if something goes wrong? What if you accidentally give someone bad advice?" And while these are concerns you should try your best to mitigate, one should also ask "what if I don't help? What if I do nothing, because I'm afraid of how it could go wrong?"

I am not saying that there are no risks. Of course there are. But sometimes those risks are worth taking.

We need more plural support and resources in the world, and even though the warmline is taking much longer to get off the ground than expected, I do want to send a shoutout to everyone who was willing to volunteer to make it a reality, and I hope you can serve as an inspiration to others! 💖

[mcmadcanvas]

Another sketch that needs to be immortalized before I try to add ink and color.

[vigorothpal]

Vigoroth's journey to Germany!

Had to go through multiple flights to get to Hamburg. Started in TPA Tampa airport where we had The Columbia for lunch. Had some coffee from Illy just before boarding the flight.

Landed in ATL Atlanta to board a connecting flight. Didn't have time to eat any meals in the airport, had to make sure we made it onto the 9 hour flight. Saw pretty hanbok on display in the airport.

The final connecting flight was in CPH Copenhagen. The longest layover at four hours. But it did give enough time to enjoy a coffee from Joe & the Juice.

Finally landed in HAM Hamburg. Everything was dressed up pretty for the holidays. Even the baggage claim looked fun to be in.

[playchoicesconfessions]

Sent by anonymous

‘people who like TPA should watch Spies Are Forever! it's a musical that's free to watch on youtube!’

POST/CONFESSIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE MOD’S PERSONAL OPINIONS!

[cadybear420]

OG HSS male LIs in some fancy upscale-ish dresses, edits by me

Aiden is wearing Victoria Flint (KOD)'s dress, Caleb is wearing f!Rowan Salazar (TPA)'s dress, Michael is wearing Samara Grey (TPA)'s dress

[luvslalisa]

the phantom agent is soooo overhated it makes me sick