#pls reblog for reach

[thewallshaveeyes]

In every man's life, one has to ask a vital question.

[cramenjoyer]

guinefort was a dog who was sainted in 13th century france.

laika was a dog sent into space by the soviet space program in the 1950s, the first animal in orbit.

margarita (meaning: pearl) was a pet in roman gaul and had an elaborate epitaph and mosaic on her grave site.

abuwtiyuw is the oldest known named dog, and was buried and honored at the giza necropolis.

diogenes was a greek philosopher of the cynical school. get it.

i'm really curious whether anyone has heard of a couple of these bc they are everything to me (<- archaeology student) so let me know in the tags if you know of them or don't, where you learned about them, etc. and please reblog <3

[catchingbigfish]

help me out; i don't usually commit to a book until i've read a handful of pages to be sure i'll enjoy it, but i think of that as sampling and/or browsing, but sometimes it seems like people consider reading a few pages and going "hm, not for me" to be DNF'ing.

also, if you think it affects your answer, you can rb and tag how you get your books (primarily buying them or borrowing them from the library) and whether you sample them (which i'm defining as up to the first chapter) before you commit!

[ladytitanium]

(You can take people with you if you want to, the quest is almost certainly life-threateningly dangerous, and you have been assured that you are a Chosen One and not Just Some Guy.)

[koytix]

Dissertation Research!!

Hello hello!! For my last year at university I have to write an essay on a topic of my choice relating to illustration and publishing etc. I've made a pretty informal google form asking for your opinions on the importance of representation in media.

Talking about characters you relate to, including your blorbo's is heavily encouraged! If you could answer, interact or reblog to expand my answer pool it would be greatly appreciated!

Tysm!!

[kayden-i-guess]

Transcript:

Strike for Palestine June 16-22*

Called for and arranged by @nadinewarnerr on X designed by @blythtism on X

Disclaimer: Filler tweets do not work. There is no point in making them. If you are unable to miss work, school, or any other crucial events, that is okay. Do not DM or tweet about being unable to strike. Focus on Finding other ways to strike. The strike officially ends at 12 am on the 23rd.

Rules of Strike

Your Interests do not matter right now.

Limit your posts about your interests or favourite celebrities to either very little or none at all. Your posts will limit the reach of the strike and do nothing but clog up the timelines. This does apply to celebrities/organisations that decide to use their platforms to help Palestine (e.g. The Weekend).

Why should you strike? Striking is a method to bring attention to issues, from minor problems to crises. The purpose of the strike is to cause disruption in the day-to-day routines of many people by forcing them to face the truth. When you choose to strike through social media, skip school, or even set up encampments you choose to make a difference.

Striking for Palestine

Over 80% of the Gaza Strip in the country of Palestine has been destroyed by the heavy military presence of Israel's IOF bundled with missiles, bombs, snipers, and forced famine.

The IOF has besieged hospitals, neighbourhoods, committed massacres, mutilated and burned tens of thousands of civilians and continues to do so to this day.

By striking for Palestine we aim to raise awareness surrounding the genocide that has been taking countless lives for 70+ years.

Participate in Boycotts

Boycotts, or refusing to buy, use, or participate in something, are another form of protesting. When we participate in targeted boycotts against certain companies, people and their products, we have the power to disrupt the economic value, reputation and wrong doing of said powers.

Unsure of who to boycott? Turn to the official BDS boycott website and download the No Thanks App.

Spread Genuine Resources

Spreading and sharing resources is another great way to help and raise awareness for the people of Palestine.

Always make sure that the link or source you choose to spread or donate to is genuine. If you can't tell, try asking around for opinions from the people you trust as to whether or not it sounds legitimate.

Uplift Palestinian voices.

Although all our voices matter, certain ones are much more important than others in this context. The voices of Palestinians are the voices of people who have had to push through the genocide and have experienced it firsthand. Do NOT speak over Palestinians when they choose to speak up about the issues relating to the genocide.

Contact your representatives

Politicians are also at fault for the horrors occurring in Palestine. Reach out to them, force them to listen, and force them to speak up. Call, email and write them as much as possible. It doesn't matter if you live in a huge city or a quaint little town.

Free Palestine

/end Transcript

nads (aka nadinewarnerr) over on twitter, a palestinian, has called for a strike from june 16th - june 22nd. if you are unable to miss work or school that is ok and if you have any questions about this strike please message nads or jay (aka blythtism) over on twitter/x as i am not the main person who has called the strike just someone hoping to get the word out to more people.

[bamsara]

I think that one thing people fail to understand is that unsolicited literary criticism coming from an online stranger who is reading with no knowledge of what the authors intended goal is, is not going to be received the same as say: the authors beta reader or friends who know what the authors intended goal and has the sufficient knowledge and input to help the author reach that desired outcome.

"But I'm only trying to be helpful" How do I know you have the knowledge and literary skill for you to be able to actaully do that when we don't know each other and you are essentially a stranger to me? Are you applying this criticism based out of personal biased experience and desire to see the story or characterization be driven in another direction or tweaked, or do you know the author's intentions for the character? If the story is incomplete, are you basing your criticism of a character on the incomplete narration with only partial information available of them or are you building up a report until the story's completion? Did the author provide you with the information needed to make a fully informed criticism?

Have you discussed with the author what their plans are or are you assuming them based off the narration, especially if the narration is proven or implied to be unreliable or missing key points of the plot? Are you unbiased enough to help them reach their desired outcome for the characters and story regardless of your personal feelings towards the characters/antagonists and setting? Can you handle being told your specific input isn't wanted because you're a reader and/or have no written anything relating to their genre or topic? Do you understand and respect that the author's personal experiences might influence their writing and make it different than how you would have done it personally? Do you understand if an author only wants input from a specific demographic relating to their story?

If it's for fanfiction or other hobby media, are you holding a free hobby to a professional standard? Are you trying to give criticism because you feel like the author has produced 'subpar job performance' of their fic? Are you viewing their work as a personal intimate outlet or something that must conform with mass media? Are you applying rules and guidelines when the fic is shared for simple sharing sake? Is your criticism worded appropriately and focused on the parts where the author has requested input on rather than a general dismissal and or disapproval?

Have you put yourself in a place where you assumed you have the input needed for the story to evolve better, or have you asked what the author needs and what they're having trouble with? Can you handle having your criticism rejected if the author decides their story doesn't need the change and not take it as a personal offense against your character? Are you crossing that boundary because you think you are doing the author a favor? Are you trying to be helpful, or do you just want to be?

I think sometimes when people hear authors go 'please don't give me unsolicited writing advice or criticism' they automatically chalk it up to 'this author doesn't want ANY constructive feedback on their stuff at all' and not "i already have trusted individuals who will help me with my writing goals and- hey i don't know you like that, please stop acting so overly familiar with me'

[purble-sarah]

will i ever finish this? idk but ive been slowly chipping away at it whenever i need to destress so it'll probably get done eventually

(edit from 1 month later: i completed the drawing here for anyone interested in seeing the final piece)

[tierras]

hii everyone 🥀🪽 i wanted to share that i will be traveling to cairo at the end of november and will be meeting with displaced Palestinian families. til then, i will be fundraising for these families in hopes of providing funds for them to pay for their rent, clothing, food, medical expenses, and any other needs.

to meet my goal, i am also planning on having a couple raffles throughout the next two months so stay tuned <3

update 9/14: enter my first raffle! [closed, prize claimed]

update 10/6: enter my second raffle [closed, prize claimed]

update 10/26: enter my last raffle [closed, will be picking winner by end of day friday 11/14]

but for now, please reblog/share and donate to my campaign

[felixisfruity]

KANDITOBER!

Inktober, for kandi kids!

[PT: Kanditober! Inktober, for kandi kids! /End PT]

Day 1: Free Day!

Day 2: Favourite Colour

Day 3: Pride

Day 4: Star/Space

Day 5: Music

Day 6: Animal

Day 7: Cringe

Day 8: Character

Day 9: Random/Trash

Day 10: Name

Day 11: Matching

Day 12: Heart/Love

Day 13: Fandom

Day 14: Quote

Day 15: Try Something New!

Day 16: Fantasy

Day 17: Flowers/Nature

Day 18: Food/Drink

Day 19: Perler/Charm

Day 20: Mini/Chunky

Day 21: Odd/Unconventional

Day 22: Aesthetic

Day 23: Video Game/Cartoon

Day 24: Nostalgia

Day 25: Friend/Partner/Family

Day 26: Emotion/Feeling/Emoticon

Day 27: Idiom

Day 28: Seasonal (doesn‘t have to be fall)

Day 29: Horror/Spooky

Day 30: Halloween

Day 31: Free Day!

If you choose to participate, I’d love to see your work, consider tagging me (@felixisfruity) if you post any of it! Do your favourite prompts, do them out of order, or do them all- whatever makes you happy!

Interpretation of prompts is entirely up to you.

[alltoowsll]

[miguelwantstofight]

Just for fun

Boop me (or the person that reblogged this) and tell from which side of the screen the paw came from.

[comicfizz]

* best friends forever!

[tits-n-trix]

Where the FUCK are y'all drying off when you finish your shower/bath cus I have roommates now and I need to know that I'm in the right before I blow me and myself up

(bath mat can include towel, dirty laundry, etc whatever doesn't include bare floor)

((bare floor dryers just vote for the last one I will not entertain your silliness))