#hopefully the text is legible

[royalnavyart]

Lord please free me from this wretched heathen… teach me how to resist temptation.

[thebramblewood]

In which we discover Ulrike's puzzling new obsession.

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Helena: “Faaaaaust?!? Oh, there you are. You will not believe the day I’ve- Ulrike… What in the fresh gnome hell am I looking at here?”

Ulrike: “Oh, yeah! I stumbled upon this little guy today and couldn’t resist adding him to the collection. Isn’t he adorable? What should we name him?”

Helena: “He’s… naked.”

Ulrike: “Sharp observation, Zhao.”

Helena: “Tell me the truth, Faust. Am I going to have to stage a gnome intervention?”

Ulrike: “Well, you know I’ve been struggling with just a touch of artistic block lately.”

Helena: “I’ve noticed, yes.”

Ulrike: “I’m stressed about my thesis. Nothing I do seems interesting or innovative or even good anymore. Plus, I signed up for that stupid hipster gallery opening when I don’t even have a piece ready to show!”

Helena: [settles in for a long talk] “I’m still waiting to hear where the gnomes come in. Is this your cry for help, compulsively purchasing bizarre lawn ornaments? Should I actually be concerned?”

Ulrike: “No! I mean, yeah, at first it was a weirdly comforting distraction. But I think I’m a secret genius, Zhao, because these guys could be the key to everything!”

Helena: “You think these inanimate objects are going to, what, show you the meaning of life?”

Ulrike: “Of course not! But they are going to make me the star of that postmodernist jerk-off contest.”

Helena: “And let me guess. That maddeningly cryptic explanation is all I’m going to get.”

Ulrike: “A lady never reveals her cards too early. I have to be certain it’s going to work first. Anyway, I want to hear all about your terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.”

Helena: “Maybe I was being a little overdramatic. But I got caught in a downpour again because it literally never stops raining here. I spent the entire day feeling and probably smelling like a wet dog. Then this asshole in workshop took an unprompted shit all over my short story.”

Ulrike: “Yep, classic asshole move.”

Helena: “I remember hearing something about ‘feminist drivel.’ Then I think my soul left my body and I sort of blacked out.”

Ulrike: “Fucking misogynist swine. Do you want me to kill him for you?”

Helena: “Yeah, you and what army?”

Ulrike: [crushes Helena’s ribcage] “Me and my army of gnomes, obviously.”

Helena: [struggling for breath] “I walked right into that one, didn’t I?”

[msommers]

AN EYE FOR AN EYE i don't fucking care if you go blind

mc for @vendetta-if, but cranked all the way up to the level of a comic book villain because i could not shake the vibe after her initial creation and katerina wouldn't let go of my creative ability until this set was complete.

[arch-whatscanon]

a little preview of what's to come. do we like??

[frodoshagginz]

I’m listening to Game of Thrones on audiobook for a reread while I work and I came upon a quote that really struck me, especially after watching House of the Dragon.

“They found the white hart, it seems … or rather, what remained of it. Some wolves found it first, and left His Grace scarcely more than a hoof and a horn.”

- A Game of Thrones - Eddard XII

I know people will hate to hear this, but the idea that the wolves (probably Nymeria) took down the white hart and the two monarchs at the end of the series being Starks (sorry I don’t think that’s changing for all the Bran and Sansa-naysayers) is absolutely wild to me.

[spookyscarysnails]

[dear-indies]

posted by cripthegig on instagram:

(finally) here’s the updated version of accessible ways to protest for palestine ! hopefully this will be more legible :) mentioned links and more accessible ways to support palestine in my linktree in my bio ! if you have any other suggestions about accessible action for palestine, please comment them below i’ve also amended a few outdated elements of the post. go to the original post’s comments for some really valuable extra insights on the topic ! note to say that nothing in this list will be accessible to all, it is merely a list of suggestions for more accessible action. the topic is incredibly nuanced and that can be hard to get across through the limited means of an infographic.

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slide 1: an infographic with green imagery on a white background. dark green text at the top of the image reads ‘the revolution will be from bed’. in the middle of the image is a dark green outlined image of a double bed. in the bottom of the image is dark green smaller text that reads ‘a guide to protesting for disabled activists’

slide 2: an infographic with green imagery on a white background. dark green text at the top of the image reads ‘accessible ways to protest’. below the text, is smaller text in dark green that reads ‘for many, in-person protests are inaccessible. luckily, there are other ways to get involved. these include:’ the focus of the image is a dark green rectangle with white text inside it. the text reads ‘1. share posts on social media

educate yourself (and others)

donate

contact your political representatives

join organisations

sign petitions

boycott companies’ in the bottom of the image is dark green smaller text that reads ‘a guide to protesting for disabled activists’

slide 3: an infographic with green imagery on a white background. dark green text at the top of the image reads ‘amplify palestinian voices on social media’. the focus of the image is a dark green rectangle with white text inside it. the text reads ‘ - while social media activism is often critiqued as being performative, for many it is the only form of action that is accessible

social media can be an important tool for amplifying marginalised voices who otherwise would be ignored by mainstream media

people in gaza are urging the west to raise awareness of the emergency by amplifying palestinian voices on social media

sharing your solidarity with palestine on social media is also an effective way of combating mainstream media's bias towards israel’

at the bottom of the image is dark green text that reads ‘a guide to protesting for disabled activists’

slide 4: an infographic with green imagery on a white background. dark green text at the top of the image reads ‘educate yourself and others’. the focus of the image is a dark green rectangle with white text inside it. the text reads ‘education is a crucial part of activism that can be done from home

you can learn about palestine from books, articles, podcasts, films and much, much more

sites like decolonisepalestine.com, palestinesolisarity.org and bdsmovement.net are good places to start

social medica can be a good source of on-the-ground information from accounts like @eye.on.palestine

share these resources on social media and in person, have uncomfortable conversations

at the bottom of the image is dark green text that reads ‘a guide to protesting for disabled activists’

slide 5: an infographic with green imagery on a white background. dark green text at the top of the image reads ‘donate’. the focus of the image is a dark green rectangle with white text inside it. the text reads ‘- donating is often the best way to help global emergencies from home

however, many people in gaza have urged the rest of the world to stop donating money to gaza, as israel is blocking them from receiving any relief

instead, donations can be spent on supporting organisations outside of gaza, who are fighting for a ceasefire and an end to the occupation

money can support marches, direct action, legal funds etc.

this is a good option for crips who can afford it and are unable to participate in the action themselves’

at the bottom of the image is dark green text that reads ‘a guide to protesting for disabled activists’

slide 6: an infographic with green imagery on a white background. dark green text at the top of the image reads ‘email politicians, sign petitions, join orgs’. the focus of the image is a dark green rectangle with white text inside it. the text reads ‘- if you are in the UK or US (+ many other countries) your govt is complicit in the genocide of palestine

protest this by emailing your representatives and signing petitions

in the UK, parliament will only recognise petitions from petitions.parliament.uk

accessible forms of protest are not solely individual, many organisations also offer accessible / remote roles

in the UK, orgs to get involved with include: @palestinesolidarityuk, @palaction, @naaom and @londonpalestineaction

in the US, orgs include: palestineyouthmovement, @jewishvoicesforpeace, @adalahjusticeproject @ifnotnoworg’

at the bottom of the image is dark green text that reads ‘a guide to protesting for disabled activists’

slide 7: an infographic with green imagery on a white background. dark green text at the top of the image reads 'boycott, divesment, sanctions’ the focus of the image is a dark green rectangle with white text inside it. the text reads ' - boycotting companies complicit in israeli apartheid is another accessible way to protest

@bdsnationalcommittee is an organisation that has worked long-term on ending international support for israel

their consumer boycott targets are currently: axa, puma, carrefour, siemens, ahava, HP, sabra and sodastream

people separate to BDS are also encouraging the boycott of mcdonald's, disney and starbucks

go to @bdsnational committee for more info' at the bottom of the image is dark green text that reads 'a guide to protesting for disabled activists'

slide 8: an infographic with green imagery on a white background. dark green text at the top of the image reads 'advice for crips attending a march’ the focus of the image is a dark green rectangle with white text inside it. the text reads '- going to a march can pose serious risks to crips and it is important to consider these before attending

where they can, organisers should make efforts to ensure marches are accessible (eg an accessible route, info about accessible loos + covid caution)

plan your route (for london crips a document is made every week with info about the march's accessibility)

bring a buddy who knows your access needs

know your rights; go to greenandblackcross.org for bustcards

mask up, to protect your fellow crip and avoid surveillance’

at the bottom of the image is dark green text that reads ‘a guide to protesting for disabled activists’.

slide 9: an infographic with green imagery on a white background. dark green text at the top of the image reads 'a crip’s guide to packing for a protest’ the focus of the image is a dark green rectangle with white text inside it. the text reads ’ - a radar key to unlock accessible loos

medication (bring han expedie you're out for longer

energy sustaining drinks and snacks

earplugs / defenders for noise sensitivity

pain relief devices

check the weather - bring suncream / umbrellas and dress accordingly

a fully charged phone with a battery pack

a sunflower lanyard / pritned out medical information -a mask (ideally N95)

a bustcard for legal advice in case of arrest’

at the bottom of the image is dark green text that reads ‘a guide to protesting for disabled activists’.

slide 10: an infographic with green imagery on a white background. dark green text at the top of the image reads 'crip solidarity with palestine’ the focus of the image is a dark green rectangle with white text inside it. the text reads ’- disability justice is palestinian justice, crip liberation is palestinian liberation

all of our struggles - against ableism, against colonialism, against fascism - are connected

in 2022, at least 48,360 disabled people lived in the gaza strip, a sector of society among the most affected by Israel's attacks

israel's 17-year siege on gaza has curbed access to vital healthcare for gaza's disabled population

when israel cuts off power in gaza, this has a greater impact on disabled folk who rely on electricity for aids and mobility

disability justice cannot exist under settler colonialism

solidarity from the streets, from the home, from the sickbed, from the phone’

at the bottom of the image is dark green text that reads ‘a guide to protesting for disabled activists’.

[jademoon2u]

A Universe Away part 8!

I put actual text font 😁 Hopefully the comic will be more legible now!!

First | Part 7 | Part 9

[hatterladz]

“Yes, dear,” Fanny said. A damsel in distress. A cussing damsel in distress. She didn’t need saving. She’d chosen this. Had Cup done the same? No, he was a child. It had to have been different. Was he waiting to be saved? Why couldn’t he save himself? Fanny spotted her reflection in the hallway mirror. Why couldn’t he save himself?

-Chapter 348: Rabbit Reflections

No Text and Rambles below

"Why couldn't he save himself?" / "Why can't I save myself?"

I jumped through so many hurdles to try to get this finished. From making an entire wallpaper pattern that I'd only fade and edit to my desires to having an entirely different drawing as a reference picture so I could figure out how to draw her all the way to looking up dozens of references in the 1920s. I was determined to finish this.

I would've used text but procreate doesn't have that? Not that I've found. So my handwriting it is. Hopefully it's legible, if not that's the quotes underneath that last picture. I went with color instead of grayscale bc I missed my colors... How am I supposed to thrive without my wacky colors?

Now to talk about Fanny, so headsup some mentions of domestic violence this does get a bit more serious.

This version of Fanny is my favorite character when it comes to depictions of abusive relationships hands down. I've been in a similar situation in my life before so to grow up, get older and understand these subjects and to see how well it's depicted and carefully it's treated has me jumping off the walls.

This moment specifically hit hard for me. The implied "why can't I save myself?" as she looks in the mirror, was painfully relatable. I don't think most understand how genuinely difficult it is to leave an abusive partner [especially as a woman in the 1920s!!! I hope Fanny gets out okay!] and how much more you'd have to sacrifice to get out of that situation

No matter how much support you have it will ALWAYS be hard. I especially love how Cup's relationship with Fanny has shifted from romantic to Cup genuinely trying to support her and how Vicious coached him. Because yes that's the correct thing to do. Which is to be there for them.

No matter how much you want them to leave them or for their s/o to drop dead or how frustrating they are about staying, the most important thing is to support them.

I hope I did this scene the justice I was thinking of giving it when I read this. I do love Fanny and hope to see her in a healthier situation and picking up better habits. Which might be the direction she's going with recent events, so that's exciting!

Anyway I've rambled enough lol hope you guys like this it felt like forever to finish it

[johanna-swann]

Tommy had plans for his weekend getaway with Evan. Big, important plans. Life-changing plans, hopefully. Instead a nasty case of smoke inhalation has him stuck in the hospital, even if only for observational purposes. But maybe with a new plan and a little help from a friend he can still pull this off.

Or: Tommy is a sap and ropes Eddie into his impromptu hospital proposal plans. (The sickeningly saccharine, 4k, Love Actually proposal oneshot nobody asked me for.)

Excerpt:

“Need you to pick up a few things. ” He tilted the notepad again until Eddie nodded and gave a: “Sure, no problem”, in confirmation. Tommy picked up his bag from the other chair. He rummaged around a little and eventually found his keys. He handed them over to Eddie then picked up the pen again. “Downstairs, hobby room. Sketch block and sharpies. Bed room, dark blue dress shirt from the left side of the wardrobe.” “Dress shirt? Not sure why, but okay. Just the sharpies and no other art supplies though? I mean, you’re probably gonna be out of here in a day or two, I’m not proposing you move your entire art studio to the hospital. But if that’s all I can just text Buck, he should still be at the house. Bobby made him promise to rest for at least a couple of hours. He can bring the stuff with him later.” Tommy’s eyes widened and he shook his head violently. He scribbled hastily his handwriting becoming less legible by the letter. “Don’t tell Evan. Surprise.” “Okay okay”, Eddie laughed mockingly: “I’ll keep your secret. Though technically I don’t even know what I’m keeping a secret here.” He raised his eyebrows at Tommy in silent question. He looked into Eddie’s eyes and took a deep breath. He swallowed down his nervousness while picking up the pen once more. “One other thing. Upstairs, guest bedroom. Inside the bedside table drawer.” Eddie frowned. “Okay. And what exactly am I going to find in there that Buck can’t just bring here when he comes over?” Tommy smiled softly and wrote down two final words then he handed the notepad to Eddie. The other man stared down at what Tommy had written and gasped. “Holy shit. You sure? We’ve had crazier things happen at hospitals, but…” Tommy nodded and kept smiling. He was sure.

[sick-ada]

OH THE FORMATTING WAS SO FUCKED. SO FUCKED. FUCKED BEYOND WORDS

I FIXED IT. GOD IT WAS FUCKED. JESUS CHRIST SO FUCKED

i made a new relationship chart for my agents + the squid sisters thats a little more up to date (and should hopefully be easier to edit/expand than the krita file)

[samplerbot]

hi! cross stitcher here, I think this is a very cute concept but as it is the patterns are kind of unreadable due to the lack of gridding. are you planning on adding some way to count stitches/spaces in the future? jw!

Oh yes! Thank you for this ask-- short answer is "Yes, probably on Sunday!"

For the long answer, if I may be permitted to gush about the process for a moment… 😄

"What format should the samplers take?" is one of the main dilemmas that arose when building the bot. On the one hand, they need to 1. look beautiful, crisp, and legible, and on the other, they need to 2. be stitchable, but--

One of the earliest plans for the bot was for it to create full, complete patterns for each sampler: grid lines, symbols, and a key built into the bottom of the image-- basically recreating what WinStitch or PCStitch does. The key and symbols ideas never got off the ground (complicated to code), but I did get grid lines implemented.

They don't look good, though.

I would consider this version of a sampler to be failing at both points 1 and 2, neither looking very good nor being actually that good to stitch from. The grey lines wash out the color and break up the image and text, and the absence of symbols (and to a lesser extent centering lines, a key, and line counts) makes it subpar to work off of.

So my plan is to make two versions of each sampler: one, generated by the bot and uploaded to tumblr, and the other processed manually by me, the human, through WinStitch, with keys and symbols and a Pattern Keeper version and all that jazz. Hopefully, the best of both worlds. :)

Straight up, I didn't think anyone would even find the bot until Sunday at the earliest, so I was planning to process the first batch of samplers and upload them then. 😅 I'm thinking a Ko-Fi gallery to host the PDFs, since it lets you do 'free/pay-what-you-want'. I'll drop the link to those here when I do!

Thank you for the ask! I'm very happy to see the bot get a warm reception here. ^_^

[xieliansbignaturals]

On stolen fanart: a guide

So you've realized that a piece of fanart was NOT drawn by the OP, and they don't have permission to repost it. Now what? Obviously, you avoid liking or reblogging it, but if you have a little extra time and energy, what can you do to help?

Finding the artist:

If the artist's name is written legibly in English letters on the art, that's easy. Search Google or DuckDuckGo for that name, and you should (hopefully!) be able to find a social media account for them.

If it's written in a language like Chinese, and you don't speak Chinese, that's harder. For me, I use a Macbook, so I have the program "Preview", which allows me to select text and copy it (and then I can search DuckDuckGo for the name + "Weibo"). I don't know what the options are if you don't have Preview.

If there's no watermark, you can look up the image. Save the image or the link to the image, then use Google Images or SauceNao to find a source. SauceNao is easier to use, but in my experience, it's way less likely to have the fanart you're looking for.

If you have to use Google Images: Click "Find Image Source". If there's a Twitter link, you may have to scroll through an unrelated person's profile to look for a retweet of the art. If there isn't a Twitter link, sometimes Pinterest pins will have a source, but it's a long shot.

Unfortunately, in many cases, it's not possible to find the artist.

Crediting the artist:

So you know who the artist is now, and you have a link to one of their social media profiles. That's great! What I do is leave a reply that gently lets the OP know that they should not be posting uncredited art, and also lets other users know where to find the artist - replies on Tumblr are very visible now. For example:

"Original source: twitter.com/CoolArtist Please don't re-upload art without credit. This specific artist has a notice on their profile asking people not to re-upload their art."

If you really want to reblog the art, and the artist DOESN'T have a notice like that, you can just leave that reply as a reblog. Now you have cool art on your profile, and your followers will be able to find the artist!

If you can't find the artist or don't have the time/energy:

You can still leave a reply. You can ask OP for the source. You can gently let them know that this is unacceptable behavior. When artists see that their work has been stolen and re-uploaded without credit, it can be very discouraging, and even contribute to them leaving the fandom. If the artist is so good that you want to share their work, don't you want them to create more?

In conclusion:

I don't want to be part of a fandom culture that steals art. Please, make it clear to fanart thieves that we're a community, not a loose band of Content Creators(tm). Honor artists' hard work.

[olderthannetfic]

Just spent some minutes changing my bookmarks' notes to state the title (with the title itself bolded), author, info (rating, pairing category, warnings and completion status), tags, series (if applicable), chapters, words, and summary (with "summary" bolded). Maybe this way I'll get rid of the urge to start the code while pressing shift and therefore getting >/strong> one day… Hopefully. Basically happens with every html code every single time, so I can't "mindlessly" type it, but oh well… Practice makes perfect, I hope.^^

Also, my bookmarks are unreadable now (one big blob of text with two bolded spots), but I'll find a way to make them legible without taking up so much space, hopefully. :/

Do you have a legible way of doing notes in your bookmarks if you also try to get some of the work's info in it, in case it gets deleted and you get confused what that deleted item used to be?

--

The most legible way involves taking up tons of vertical space.

[moons-of-dewclan]

hello friend, i joined tumblr because of your comic because its neat! I have been dying to make a comic and clangen smacked me in the face with some juicy drama. Just one question: what size canvas do you use for your moons/pages? Idk how tumblr formats things and what I need to do to make things legible Splinterclan coming to y'all soon, hopefully with some Cool Shapes and Angst (TM)

WAAAAA SO FUN. i hope you have so much fun with yours my canvases for this particular comic are 1200px wide, and anywhere from 2000 to 3000px high../long!?! depends on the moon, length wise.. but i try to keep it small enough, width wise bc i feel more confident and easygoing, the smaller my canvases are LAKSNDK the thing with tumblr, is the longer your pages are, the more .. narrow? they end up seeming? bc you can't click to enlarge it much at all. FORMATTING IS WEIRD HERE. so honestly i'd split up longer moons into multiple pages and go like, 1000x1500px wide if you like to work small. it looks the nicest, i think! and make sure your text is big enough! THAT SAID, i work with a small monitor atm so maybe it's not as bad on bigass screens I LOOK FORWARD TO SPLINTERCLAN. DON'T HOLD OUT ON US FOR TOO LONGGG

[miracles-and-butterflies]

Reincarnation Mirabel’s thoughts about Disney and their film but made into an image.

Made while listening to my Reincarnation AU playlist - the specific song used for the main text is Puppet On a String by Sandie Shaw.

The text on the blouse/skirt, symbolising the embroidery is categorised:

Pink - words that are relevant to Mirabel

Orange - her relation to Disney

Green - the Madrigals’ names

Light Blue - the song titles

Dark Blue (apologies for it being unclear in the image) - song lyrics sung by Mirabel that were slightly ironic

Purple - the family singing to Mirabel in (the ending of) All of You

There was a second, very gore/bloody version of this piece but none of the writing is legible. I also think it looks better to just have the blood at the neck, both style-wise and more metaphor/symbolism.

There’s a lot going on, but that accurately sums up Mirabel’s thoughts and mental state.

I apologise if you can’t properly read them; I’m limited to what Tumblr can show you. But the guide above should hopefully help!