#not so seattle

[nothorses]

there is a judge in Seattle who does the weekly name change hearings, and who says it's her favorite part of the week. she says she doesn't read out previous names, or ask about the reasons why people want to change them. she says it's a beautiful moment, and a celebration; a claiming of a new identity, or a reclamation of an old identity. she encourages the room to clap for folks. then she welcomes everyone up, one by one, by last name and with warmth; she shows them the court order where nobody else can see, asks them to double check the spelling, and then they're done! do they want a picture? do they want their friends and loved ones who came with them to be in it too? do they want the court order in the photo? she helps everyone pose, shakes hands and stands with them for as long as they need to take it, recruits the clerk for help taking photos of the folks who came alone. then she tells them where to go next, congratulates them, and claps along with the rest of the room.

probably three quarters of the people there were trans, and she centered their experience quietly, with love and joy.

I think I'll be thinking about her a lot this January, and for a long time after. it's good to know she's there.

[remy]

Lord I see what you have done for others. Get me out of this state !

Me and my boyfriend (butch) are finally leaving Texas for Washington in June, we have everything planned out but we desperately need funding to secure housing once we get up there, and money for the 3000 mile drive from here to there

Please reblog and share!

[outofcontextdanandphil]

Help 😭

[swiftlydnp]

this was my absolute fave question from tit seattle preshow so here's a transcript

Q: would you still like each other if you were worms?

D: still?

P: i mean we're about to be on a bus together-

D: i mean do we like each other? look, i think phil Is a worm, he's blind and smooth, likes to writhe around in dirt

P: i did not ask to get attacked here today, you know what let's chop you up in half and see if you grow into two worms

oh my goddd i mean i was dying laughing such a good question and such a gay-ass response too😭

[phabsolve]

Proposed to phil lester on behalf of all lesbians <3 xoxo

[suburbanbonfire]

swimming upstream v2

[pnfc]

some seattle doodles. perry needs a minute

[jarofalicesgrunge]

Kurt Cobain signing Autographs 1991 ©️📸

[breannastewart]

nika entering the game for the storm 🥹 seattle vs Washington (05/25/24)

[iliothermia]

Playing around with head coverings and getting comfortable.. ty everyone who shared their thoughts and experiences!

[lawtiematty]

i have teary eyes😖

[finnesse]

continuing the brandon montour shenanigans....

so so affronted with the knowledge that some of his teammates drink soda... like utter disgust on his face. mans cant fathom the idea and will not tolerate it

[squiddieteam]

JT Brown: "Hockey is for everyone, but tonight it’s for the LGBTQ+ community." (x)

[outofcontextdanandphil]

Is this a top / bottom joke

[suburbanbonfire]

SINK OR SWIM (prints here)

also some progress shots under the cut bc I took a couple!

the amaaaazing concept sketch done in like 2 mins

initial color blocking! i had no idea how i was gonna do the tentacles here and took a break

each individual element (ice, shark, kraken) are fully rendered, but I still had to make the water feel like, y'know, water. things really started clicking when i made part of the shark not covered by water and added the ripples, because it really helped sell the illusion that there was depth to the piece and it wasn't all on one layer.

[paper-mario-wiki]

new shoes 😇