#and if you wonder why orange

[pharawee]

If you are in Thailand or following Thai politics you probably already know that today Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled to dissolve the Move Forward Party for "attempting to overthrow the Thai political system", barring current leader Chaithawat Tulathon and former leader Pita Limjaroenrat from participating in politics for the next ten years. [source]

This is, of course, some major bullshit (but what else is new). Move Forward is responsible for pushing for many if not most progressive policies in Thailand, including marriage equality. This is the party that won the 2023 general elections and, although not part of the current government (which is also bullshit), it's currently the biggest parliamentary party.

Move Forward's remaining MPs have already announced that they will join a new party and continue in their efforts for democracy and reform in Thailand. This is what Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome has to say (you can find his original tweet here - I'm only providing a somewhat clunky English translation because I think it's such a powerful and important message):

[No matter what the name of our new party will be, in 2027, the whole country will be orange.] Throughout the time from Future Forward Party to Move Forward Party, we have pushed for progressive agendas for the public, including advocating for the abolition of military conscription, marriage equality, a new constitution, as well as policies to promote freedom and protect human rights through various party policies. However, we have faced severe accusations such as overthrowing the government and subversion, culminating in today's Constitutional Court decision to "dissolve the Move Forward Party." In a democracy, each political party has a set of values, ideologies, and the hopes and dreams of the people who choose that party, conveyed through policy creation and implementation as the people desire. We affirm that the only acceptable way to dismantle a political party is through the verdict of the people in the election booth, according to democratic principles. The legal warfare process of dissolving a party erodes public confidence in democracy and does not strengthen democracy in Thailand. If we persist in pretending that the process of party dissolution, which is disconnected from the people, is normal, it will continually destroy the dreams of the people. This implies that if a group of people with similar dreams and ideas come together to form a political party and propose policies to the public but differ from the state or the elite, they will be destroyed mercilessly, right? We must affirm that the policies of the Move Forward Party are what society needs. We must affirm that what the Move Forward Party has done to solve problems is what Thai people need, whether it is exposing the patronage system, human rights violations, corruption, or various progressive policies. These are what Thailand needs, and we affirm that we, as citizens, will be the ones to fan the winds of change. We will ensure that the Move Forward Party is not just a political party but represents the people and the journey of all of us. No matter what the name of our new party will be, in 2027, the whole country will be orange.

[bu99erfly]

YEOJIN CONFESSIONS, 2024

[sleepysak]

WAIT I CAN FINALLY SHOW OFF THIS CROCHET BLANKET I MADE FOR @cantodelcolibri & @halohampster !!!!!

im VERY proud of it and im SO happy i got to give them such a gift 💕

[twomanyfandomshelp]

Just watched my first mcc, and I had a blast.

I watched Smajor’s stream (cause I love him so much) and was able to sit and watch all three hours with no interruptions because I had literally nothing to do lol

I sat on my bed in my new pink sweater (I freaking love it, it’s so soft and comfy and big and I’m so glad I got one), grabbed some snacks, and watched Scott, El, Acho, and Mog work their way through all the games. I really loved their group dynamic and the way they were all super low stakes about it and were just there to have fun. And the obnoxious amount of chickens just made the whole thing so much funnier.

And the fact that my first mcc was the pride mcc made it even more special because I only recently realized I was queer, so this is the first pride I’m able to celebrate. And starting it off with Scott’s mcc pride stream just felt right.

[tootditoot]

HEY HEY, IT IS THAT TIME ONCE AGAIN: !!A MERRY CELEBRATION!!

A toast to my 151 mutuals and followers 🎉🎉🎉!

I honestly didn't anticipate this many to take interest in my sketches, let alone have the honor to see and interact with so many creative, expressive and passionate people here, so as per following this blog's tradition of showing my gratitude to you all, all my moots and followers get to be delightful orange critters snuggled in the warmth of a wonderfully fluffy cat 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

I should disclose that It is not accurately 151 orange critters as illustrated but that's because the rest are hidden and sleeping comfortably within the fur :))

And in case you missed it! (and I think this is actually a good reflection of how my art style progressed over time too lmao)

History of the Orange Critter Celebrations

Last orange critter celebration from April 10, 2024 (74 followers)

February 21, 2024 (30 followers)

February 1, 2024 (15 followers)

And the first ever critter celebration was from January 21, 2024 (6 followers)

[fircyca]

Jonas + food for @titansdaughter

[moon9931]

hes not reading all of that 💀

[ismatofalltrades]

Hey, what if when they came back to life, the events that caused them to die still happened and left an impact on their life. Anyway, here's a dumb post about Beat in a crop top

If you like this art and want some of your own, donate to any of the fundraisers below, send me a screenshot(s) of your donation(s), and I will draw you something. The more you donate the more effort I'll put into your request, $40+ in one donation or collectively and you've got yourself a commission

https://www.focuscongo.com/en/spende/

[bcbdrums]

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[ghostpebble]

i had a dream last night that i met jesus and we were in this crowd of people all asking him things you'd ask celebrities, and i just remember thinking "how can they talk like that, aren't they sad, this guy went through so much alone, his dad didn't even help him" before i started crying and ran up to hug him to say something like "i'm sorry" and he was just like "oh, uh, its okay?" and he was both appreciative and awkward and hugged me back and then i woke up really sad

[sysig]

Animal collection as a hobby, a perfect fit! (Patreon)

[rizzstappen]

*sets up folding chair, lays blanket along my legs* Just gonna....get comfy real quick. Don't mind me. 👀👀👀👀

Okay this strays so far from the original tags lol but I was feeling extra soft especially after traveling myself. So this is kinda about the feeling of the ache of your body and returning home and how that’s such a good feeling.

It is a little shorter then last time but it is set in the same universe as my college au!

This is my second time writing maxiel so still figuring it out but of course any questions to comments are welcome!

So I hope you enjoy it Danni! 🫶🏼

Pov: snapshots of college Daniel and Max’s texas road-trip

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Orange. That’s all Daniel saw as he drove down the Texas highway away from the border. The sun was setting behind them painting the desert landscape in hues of oranges and yellows against the brown of the dust. The week had been filled with memories Daniel would never forget.

On the first day, Max had peeled oranges in the passenger seat as they started their way through Texas stating:

“Of course they’re the best snack Daniel!”

Before he fed a slice to his boyfriend. They had agreed to do a road trip through Texas. They lived in Austin after all but had never ventured out of the city.

~

An hour into the trip, they stopped at a local winery. Of course, they had to get a couple of bottles to remember the trip.

“Look this one has a cool label,” Max said showing Daniel.

“It’s like us. You’re the orange and I’m the blue,” Daniel replied.

The label was a magnificent swirl of blue and orange hues with yellows in between. Daniel nodded “let’s take it,” he said before they went to check out and keep driving.

~

A stop in San Antonio resulted in a visit to the Zoo because of a new Australian exhibit. Of course, Daniel explained how he’d seen these kangaroos in the wild

“When you visit Maxy we’ll see them all along the side of the road” he nodded promising his boyfriend a grand tour of the red-orange Australian desert.

~

An afternoon was spent among the orange and yellow poppies in a canyon in Texas. That year had brought a lot of snow and once the heat of the summer melted the water the seedlings were able to bloom at the base of the mountain.

“Let’s have poppies at our wedding. This is beautiful” Daniel whispered as he lay with Max in the grass picking an orange poppy and sliding it into his soft blonde hair “I’ll even let Charles do the center pieces” he joked.

Max laughed softly against his boyfriends shoulder. His eyes shut “sounds like a plan Daniel” he whispered contently

~

Next came the salsas in El Paso. Green. Red. Orange? The lady had tried to explain in her best English that it was made from an extremely spicy pepper. Chile de árbol. By the end of the meal, both Max and Daniel had tears in their eyes but complimented the local taco shop on how amazing the food was.

It was Max who attempted in broken Spanish “muy bueno. Gracias!”

After that, it was time to go.

~

Daniel’s muscles felt sore and stiff from driving eight hours but finally, they were back in Austin. He parked the car before he looked over at a sleeping Max. Curled into the door of the old car his parents had lent him enough money to buy. An orange hoodie around his chest kept him warm since Daniel preferred a cold car keeping the a/c on.

“Babe wake up we’re back” he whispered placing a small kiss on his boyfriend's forehead “let’s go inside” he hummed shutting the car off.

~

The water ran down Daniels back. Getting the stale smell of his car off of himself was his first priority so a shower was in order.

The shower curtain opened and Daniel saw the silhouette of his boyfriend step in while he brushed the water out of his eyes.

“You’re gonna use up all the hot water” Max mumbled still half asleep from his nap in car. Daniel laughed as he squirts shampoo from the orange bottle into his hand.

“So you decided to join me?” He asked with a soft grin.

“It’s the only way I don’t have to take a cold shower” Max said sliding close to Daniel to get his own body wet.

Daniel stepped aside to rub the shampoo in his hair letting it suds up in his curls as he watched his boyfriend under the water.

He was glad to be home.

As close to home as they could each get.

Well, Daniel was always home with Max.

~

[nzn43]

Oh you think I'm going to post something wholesome for valentines day? Nahhhhh I did make people cry on christmas because fanfiction and ain't gonna stop me here.

[vinca-majors]

after the storm | chapter 11

[kittlyns]

Spent two hours correcting a color bc she wanted copper but didn't realize copper was orange tone-heavy

[ozcarr]

Actually cleaned a little for NYE so the apartment is presentable and I feel like bragging about how much our (roommate is @hateno) place rules