#posting this outside the community as well

[bamsara]

Can we hear the rambles that Happybunnykat's post/reblog string created in you?

The post in question

Narinder was imprisoned for 1000+ years, there is no way in hell that cat has proper social skills, and I want to make that known in my writing that he's horrific at communication and picking up cues as well as articulating and processing his needs and feelings, while also showing a slow development over time.

Narinder is Not Great at reassurance, he's not going to be perfectly 'dont worry, im here for you, everything is gonna be alright'

But he does try

Two examples only. So many times in Trod is Narinder in a position where as a friend he should have comforted and reassured the Lamb (and others), but the way he goes about it is less than ideal. He can be callus, an attempt is made but it's not perfect, and sometimes makes it worse.

Narinder struggles with this type of social interaction that it took the Lamb giving him a talisman and telling him to leave if he wasn't happy, to swallow his pride and look for help to learn how to communicate better

While Narinder does try to downplay the Lamb's importance to him during the conversation with Ratau, there is no denying that him of all people, asking for help...and to apologize of all things, is huge.

When he does apologize, it's still not perfect. It's a harvest ritual with a promise to lend his other half of the power to the Lamb. He doesn't acknowledge what he's done outside of that (we arent there in the development yet) but there is a persistant change from this point forwards.

Another example is the most recent chapter literally titled 'The Winds of Change'.

Narinder isolates himself after every conflict, either running away or pushing away the other.

See: After Leshy's and Heket's rival, Narinder disappears for days avoiding the Lamb, and after Heket's arrival, he starts an argument in the field that results in the Lamb avoiding him. No one wins in either of these.

In the most recent chapter 'Winds of Change', Narinder is learning that the feeling of isolation, and pushing the Lamb away, is not a good feeling.

He is, of course, a jerk about it, but at this point in the story Narinder has developed to the point where his mindset is 'i actually don't like it when we both walk away from the fight with the fear that we'll abandon each other and i would prefer having an uncomfortable conversation and keeping you in my life rather than repeat the same habits that almost kicked you out of it'

He's not going to verbalize that just yet, but we'll get there eventually.

There are several instances in Trod where Narinder does something and has an 'oh shit' moment but I'd be writing for hours if I made a list of them.

[whirlpool-blogs]

whirlpool's personal fic recs, part 2

well, it's been a minute since the first time I did this, so here's some more great fics I've read since then.

(this is a totally fresh list! if by chance you see a repeat from part 1, it's only because there's been an update to it since then)

-> Please let me know if any of my links are messed up, or if I got a tumblr handle wrong!

rarepairs/3somes/from perspective of other characters:

Biggest Dick on Base by @impalachick (Crosby/Bucky) you guys. this one is soooo hot. oh the dialogue is sooooo good. as the author says, "It's canon that Croz and Egan are the two horniest guys in the 100th" and this fic NAILS it!

dancing cheek to cheek (to cheek) by @meyerlansky (Curt/Bucky/Buck) Curt POV and it's soooo good, equal weight is given to the Curtbucky of it all, and there's this summering electricity in the Curtgale, and the Buckbucky devotion is so real, it's a true threesome fic and author absolutely nailed it!! also start taking your chances in the same series, WHEW!

I Get A Feeling That I Never Had Before by @darkimpala1897 (Clegan+Hambone) 978 words, so it's short but sweet! Funny and original and creative, and like, of COURSE this is how Buck discovers his feelings for Bucky & Ham.

Learning Curve by @hogans-heroes Clegan through the perspective of Alex Jefferson, explores his friendships with Buck and Bucky, and his observations of them from an outside view! Really heartbreaking and sweet and touching, such a great writing style.

Pegasus by merle_p (Rosie/Bucky) Egan is an absolute horny menace and a terrible authority figure sometimes lmao, and this fic gets it! Loved the characterization in this one. And the ending is just <3

Render Me a Wreck by @almost-a-class-act (Brady/Bucky) you guysssss you GUYSSSSSSS you KNOW I love me a Brady fic and holy shit this one is IT! this one is IT!!!! absolute masterpiece that comes roaring out of the gate and never lets up. a must-read!

save yours, and take mine from me by @corrosivesaints (Brady/Bucky) another Brady fic and I loveeeeee it!!! this author absolutely nails Brady's prickly little personality and the mutual trust and attraction between him and Bucky. and not just trust to not turn each other in, trust as in knowing they need to keep each other ALIVE. which is basically love. as the author said, "guys who are not normal about each other and never will be" <3

Squared Away by @meyerlansky (Curt/Bucky) wheeee you know i love me some John whump, and luckily Curt is there to give him what he needs <3 such a vivid writing style, love it!

the vein in my neck adores you by @galetops (Harding/Bucky) hardingbucky hARDINGBUCKY AAAAAAAAAAA!!!! bro!!!!!! oh it's so delicious, power abuse is one of my fave tropes and John gets fuckeddddddd OVER in this one. gripping. devastating tbh.

Would You Mind? by @johnslittlespoon @nicijones (Ken/Bucky and then Ken/Bucky/Gale) HOT! hot! HOT!!!!!! oh god I was literally melting....... KenBucky is so big brained and the way the authors characterize them is just. so good. did I mention it's HOT??!!?!?!

Clegan+Marge:

A Big Surprise by @sweaterkittensahoy (PerpetualMotion) (Clegan+Marge) MARGE GETS THE STRAP OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! biggest yeah buddy ever!!!!!!!

A Horse is Not a Home by @fascinationstrt (Clegan+Marge) Lovely and sweet, explores their post-war trauma and all of them coming together to support each other and also like. literally coming together. hee hee!!

Barefoot and Bareback by @soliloquy-dawn aaaaabrhrfhgh it's so HOT and physical and playful and fun!!! love the little notes of dom/sub floating in and out, truly just feels like you're watching something sweet and sexy between 3 people who love each other!

clegan fics:

3am eternal by @feyd-meowtha 90s club scene AU, oooff it gets messy, deals with the consequences of John's substance abuse and Gale's avoidance and overall both of their lack of communication, and god!! it's so good

a thousand feet per second by anonymous Sub Gale, Dom Bucky and it's delicioussssss, Gale is not doing well <3

another version of me, I was in it by @majorbuckyegan (brianmaybrianmay) post-war, hurt/comfort sex after Bucky has a nightmare reliving running through the forest. love when Gale gently leads Bucky to where he needs to go!!

baby doll eyes by @ladybundle John gets smashed on stalag hooch and ohhh it's hot and sad and beautiful and full of yearning!!!

Baby I’m on Fire & Keep Me Forever by @oopsiedaisiesbaby Teacher Gale and Student John (not underage fic) and yeesh!!! both of them are a menace tbh and I lovedddd both of these!!!

Before the Dawn by @atlanticslide THE stalag fic, like when I envision them in the stalag, it always turns out that I am just remembering something from this fic!!! especially the parts where they are in separate compounds and talking through the fence!?!?! like ouch. like wow. a slowwww burn and it's so worth it!

Branded by @hogans-heroes Gale stalag whump and protective Buckyyyyyyyyyy <3 oh my heart!!!! so good!!!

crossroads by @shipstorms (ipsilateral) has a BoB tag but you don't need any BoB knowledge for this fic!! Bucky and his unrequited love for Gale and it's ouch....it's oh.... I definitely recommend for the beautiful writing!

diamond eyes by @vveissesfleisch (cunninglinguist) whewwwwww dom gale and sub john and it's awesome!! jealousy and desperation and then getting their shit together in the end <3

Extinct Animals by @feyd-meowtha Mad Max AU, but as someone who has 0% familiarity of Max Max franchise, I can assure you no background knowledge is needed. this fic is BRUTAL. this fic is CRAZY!! it's heartbreaking and feral and raw and everyone is clawing for survival and it's soooooo well-written!

futile devices by @drylite ohhhhhh this one will forever be famous in my mind, John gets sick in the stalag and Gale takes care of him but it's so much more than that, this fic is HUGE to me, the feelings and John's descent into his stalag spiral, it's all so beautifully written!!

He Calls Me Bunny by @johnslittlespoon modern AU, John wears a bunny costume to their college Halloween party and Gale fucks him about it <33333333333 HEART EYES FOR THIS FIC!

hit me where the heart is by @london-cowboy / @luckydeuce Ohhhhh my god this fic. THIS FIC!!! modern BDSM AU, John is a medevac helicopter pilot who once transported Gale from a horrible private plane crash, and then they encounter again years later -- but like. ALSO THERE'S SO MANY OTHER THINGS GOING ON AND IT'S ALL MIND-BLOWING!!! past fucked-up Harding/John and current Harding/Gale and that's just the tip of the iceberg. so good. sooooooo good.

i followed fires by @swifty-fox Wild West/spooky supernatural AU. suing for emotional damages!!!!!! genuinely cried from this fic. and not just sniffle sniffle dab at my eyes. I'm talking tears streaming down my face, can't see anymore, this fic is HOLY SHIT WOW.

I think the love I bear you should make you not to die by @amiserableseriesofevents (WonderGinia) soooooo heartwrenching, multiple timelines and so many times they get so close but then lose each other

if it feels like love (then it must be love) by @rangerelizabeth College AU and it's a goddamn masterpiece!! John is Gale's RA and Gale navigates dorm life and college life and a new relationship and it's just. such a great journey from start to end!

jump the gun by @swifty-fox Part 2 of Outlaw AU (highly recommend Part 1 as well, obviously!) and whoa. hits you right in the gut. love love loveeee how swifty weaves the parallels between show canon and this au, while also keeping it super fresh and creative and you never know what's gonna happen next! there's one particular line that absolutely BROKE me......such a good read

kinktober 2024 by anonymous Goddddd. GODDDDDDDDD. Every time I got an update email for this fic, it was like get hand-delivered a delicious slice of chocolate cake that also happened to encompass like every single dirty kink and fantasy I've ever wanted to read???? author is big-brained. author is living in the 4th dimension. READ THESE!!

kiss my cheek, and pretend we're lovers by @euph0riacc Modern Au - Iraq War, and it's soooo creative and the desert setting is so well-described and the whole ensemble is weaved into this new imagining so well!! truly so creative and so well-executed, highly recommend a read!

knuckleball by @drylite PIT STUFF!!!!!!! PIT STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PIT STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! let me tell you i was screaming pretty much through my entire reading experience of this. did i mention. pIT STUFF??????????????

let us not desert one another; we are an injured body by @irregularcollapse cannibalism fic oh my godddd oh it's sickeninggggg (positive) it's crazy (positive) it's insane (positive)!!

Looking for Eight by @weimarweekly (VoluptuousPanic) modeln rodeo AU. absolutely blows my mind, every single chapter is so perfectly written, it's vivid and it's sweet and it's truly alive!! definitely take your time to savor each paragraph...so worth it.

love means nothing (in tennis) by @irregularcollapse this was in my part 1, but it's had an updateeeeee since then, so go read it!!! gale's orthorexia and overexercising goes brrrrrr

Moecher by @inpotatoeswetrust (Razor_to_the_rosary) fantastic, very show-like dialogue, love the Curt & Bucky friendship keeping it reallll, deals with John's slippery descent into his alcohol abuse and how hard it is to pull oneself out of that path!! but also like. john jerking off to a stolen letter from Gale. dry humping. HOT!!!

never falter or fail by anonymous Post-war John is in the hospital with temporary amnesia after a flight crash, he's getting visitors from his war days, but perhaps not everyone is who they claim to be....really creative, beautiful storytelling!! i'm hooked!!!

No Proof, One Touch by @c-goldthorn sweat kink!!! pit stuff!!! oh you knowwwww I'm here for it! it's flight school and it's so sweeeeeet too i love them so much your honor

Only You Can Cool my Desire by @johnslittlespoon a one-shot in the Tough and Sweet AU (which you should totally check out!!), Gale's POV this time and oohhh overstimulated, begging, overheated John <3

Rack 'Em Up and Knock 'Em Down by @happy-days19 a whump collection, each chapter is a one-shot and super creative and varied!! love it!!

release, please (no longer on ao3) by anonymous Oh goddd I wish I knew who wrote this, if you're out there plssssss shoot me a message, I love this fic so much!!!! Gale lets John piss himself and then he lets him come and christttt. I legit have this saved on my google drive because it's just like. everything to me.

Sous Le Ciel de Paris by @rambleonwaywardson Modern Olympics AU, Gale is an equestrian and John is a gymnast, super creative and well-researched (as ALWAYS by this author!!) and also HORSIES and also JOHN INJURY! hee hee <3

Stripper, Occasionally Hooker by @donotnomi Modern AU, lawyer Gale and dancer John, this AU is everythinggggg to me!!!! corporate intrigue!! paulina and harding at the law office and ensemble at the club! I can't even put into words how sexy and hot and mindblowing stripper john is, somewhere in the realm of surface of the sun perhaps???? I LOVE THIS FIC OH MY GODDDD. I EAT IT UP. I RE-READ IT CONSTANTLY. go read it, I beg of youuuu

Wind in the Wire by @livelaughlove-write extreme gale whump in the stalag, such a great concept and love seeing the author explore it here!

windfall by @rangerelizabeth modern meet-cute, John meets Gale in a corn maze and pretends to be lost so that they can spend more time together <3 so cute!!

Wrapped Around Your Finger (You Say That I'm A Home Run) by @johnslittlespoon Gale cleans up John's face after he picks a fight, and he's a little mean about it and then they fuck about it and it's great!!!

You Don’t Ever Have to be Stronger Than You Really Are by @oopsiedaisiesbaby ABO fic yeah baby!!! except they're stuck in the stalag and they're both miserable and hungry and itching to get out and oh it hits so good!

You, Me, and the Sky by @oopsiedaisiesbaby Major Character Death, so mind the tags, heartbreaking and gripping and terrifying and beautiful and sad!

"You were doing all this to a toothpick?" by anonymous Gale's oral fixation.....yeah you know where this is going >:-)

Your Idiot by @eternallytired17 John gets hit on a mission and doesn't register it until he's literally collapsing wheeeee!!! so good!!!

[ariaste]

Quick add on to this bit: "And that's why it's almost impossible to buy a house now without being forced to sign into an HOA you hate the rules of." I'm not sure where OP lives (HOAs might be suffocatingly common in their area) or how much experience they have with real estate, but a personal anecdote to balance out the claim here that it is "impossible" to buy a house outside of an HOA: Neither my current house nor my previous house were part of an HOA.

I think it really depends on where you live in the USA and what type of neighborhood you're looking to live in (city/suburbs/country). If you do find yourself in a homebuying position, you can always let your realtor know that HOAs are a dealbreaker for you, and they'll filter those out of the homes they show you. One way or another, that information does have to be disclosed to you before you buy a property.

A lot of times you can easily tell when it's a subdivision that might have an HOA because a lot of them are those really cookie-cutter houses that all look almost exactly alike -- or because it's so neat and tidy that it looks like no one lives there, as described in the above post with the garage door policy. Look for visible diversity and signs of life; look for what's already there so you know what the neighborhood can tolerate. And if for some reason you really don't have any choice except to buy in an HOA, well.... You can always try showing up to meetings, getting on the board, and making some positive changes for the community. That's how democracy works. :)

[mariacallous]

Garrett Ventry, who will be joining NBC News’ Election Night coverage as a Republican pundit on Tuesday, is a registered foreign agent of Qatar, TheWrap has learned.

Ventry is the head of GRV Strategies, a lobbying firm that provides “strategic advice about navigating Capitol Hill legislation and investigations,” according to its website. The firm also helps clients “land persuasive pieces in the conservative and mainstream press that will influence policymakers and the public.”

Qatar has been called Hamas’ most important financial backer and foreign ally. The former head of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, had resided in Doha since 2016 until his death in 2024.

It’s unclear if Ventry or NBC planned on disclosing his ties to Qatar; the network, as well as Ventry, did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

Prior to that, he was the chief of staff to former Colorado Rep. Ken Buck, and a senior advisor to New York Rep. Elise Stefanik.

In September, Ventry registered as a foreign agent with the U.S. Department of Justice, with the International Media Office of State of Qatar listed as his Foreign Principal. Ventry, his filing said, will perform public relations and communications work on behalf of the Qatari government’s media wing.

O’Dwyers — an outlet dedicated to PR news — reported Ventry’s deal with Qatar is worth $960,000 for one year of work.

Election Night won’t be the first time Ventry has appeared on NBC. Earlier this year, Ventry was brought on as a “Republican strategist” to talk about the Iowa Republican Caucus and the January 6 Capitol Riot. He also appeared on “Meet the Press” last year. Ventry has been a guest on Fox News as well, appearing on a handful of shows and writing two opinion stories for the outlet, including one from April titled “Trump is right: Republicans need to reframe the abortion debate.”

On X, Ventry has been fairly bullish on Donald Trump’s odds of heading back to The White House.

“Trump is in a stronger position polling wise than in 2016 when he won, and 2020 when the election was decided by tens of thousands of votes in a few swing states,” he posted last month. Ventry has not posted once about Qatar, it appears, on X.

Beyond its Hamas connections, Qatar has been criticized for its draconian treatment of women, among other abuses.

According to Human Rights Watch, “Women in Qatar must obtain permission from their male guardians to marry, pursue higher education on government scholarships, work in many government jobs, travel abroad until certain ages, and receive some forms of reproductive health care.”

Additionally, “Unmarried Qatari women below 25 require their guardian’s permission to travel” outside the country, and “unmarried women who report sexual violence can be prosecuted for non-marital sex if authorities do not believe them with a penalty of up to seven years’ imprisonment, as well as floggings if they are Muslim.”

[porcelainseashore]

VtM Secret Santa Writers 2024

IT'S ON!! We have enough interest to get this party started (last I counted was 73.9% out of 46 votes). A massive thank you to everyone!

This will be the first VtM Secret Santa event for all aspiring writers in our community—yes, I see you, and I hear you! In the spirit of giving, we will exchange pieces of writing of our favorite canon characters in the VtM universe, with reader-insert or not, and have some festive fun together.

Guidelines

Open to writers of ALL SKILL LEVELS!

No AI-generated content.

No hate speech, bigotry, or discrimination.

Word count between 500-2000. Short story, prose, flash fiction, and the like are accepted. If you want to submit something outside of this limit, i.e. poetry with less words, please DM me.

Friendly reminders will be sent out to complete your gift in time!

Timeline

Sign ups open from November 5th - 12th.

Secret Santas notified from November 13th - 14th.

Submit your gift by December 21st to porcelainseashore@gmail.com.

Gift delivery by your certified elf (me!) from December 22nd - 23rd.

Feel free to post the pieces you have written on your socials from December 24th onwards. You can use the tag #vtm secret santa writers 2024 or tag me and I’ll reblog your works!

Sign ups

>> SIGN UP SHEET LINK <<

Here, you can choose which VtM canon characters you are willing to write for and open to receive writings of, as well as other important info!

Secret Santas will be matched with their respective giftees according to the responses and randomized as much as possible.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach out to me via DM or email at porcelainseashore@gmail.com.

Dividers by @saradika

[fen-the-magnificat]

& July-et Fest

HELLO AMPERSTANS!!!

Very excited to bring to you today our very first fandom event!! & July-et will span the month of July, split into four weeks, with three prompts per week inspired by the main couples, from which you can create fanworks to your heart's content!.

However, your fanworks do not have to be about the couple the week is dedicated to - feel free to create anything you wish, inspired by the prompts.

There is also no posting schedule/deadlines. The aim is to have fun, and not stress about your creations. Choose as many, or as few, prompts as you want. Mix and match. Fuck around. Find out.

If you have any questions, shoot me a message/ask on this account, or to reggie (@thetisming). Finally, add the tag #andjulyet to any posts so we all can enjoy them!! (Ao3-ers, I will make a collection at the start of the month)

Finally finally, have fun!!

[liquidorcard]

I was talking about this with someone today. Lily has this skill, what I can only describe as the "batesian mimicry" equivalent to interpersonal intelligence. As in, she's (in a sense) good at faking being more socially competent than she actually is.

I understand this observation is going to make people uncomfortable, but follow me here for a second. Let me also clarify I'm more or less exclusively talking about the western world here-- there are some subtle, some drastic differences in other cultures around the world.

You know how men, typically straight, cis and white, have a tendency to dominate a conversation-- especially in a cooperate setting, but wherever? It's typically because they come from a cultural background where they've learned through social conditioning to talk like that. Likely from their fathers. Whether they're aware of it consciously or not. Sometimes, they'll "code switch" to a gentler speech pattern outside of the work or certain social environments. Sometimes, they won't.

This isn't inherently a bad thing. There's a time and a place to speak with your whole chest. But if you've ever wondered why cis white men (as a general, not all) will railroad during a conversation, or why your boyfriend seems to "act different" around his buddies in a way that makes you uncomfortable but you cant quite put your finger on, that's probably what's happening.

This social conditioning isn't exclusive to straight cis white men. I'm AFAB, and I picked up this speech pattern myself. But, this style of communication is typically conditioned out of women and minorities due to some complex social nuances. I'm going to boil down a bit just for the sake of this post. If you're a white AFAB and you use this style of speech, you've probably been called "a bitch" over it. If you're POC and you've used this tone with white people, you've probably been called "uppity" or been perceived as threatening. If you're an AFAB of colour, you may have been just shy of accused of being demonic (my sister has.)

The "gay lisp" some queer men develop is actually the result of them typically taking more social cues from their mother, believe it or not. There's a lot of complex social and psychological reasons behind that we can't get into now, but cis straight white men who are raised primarily by women can develop a "gay lisp" to varying degrees aswell. What you're hearing is a man favoring a speech pattern more commonly associated with women.

More over, women who favor more dominant speech patterns tend to be either from, or raised by women from the lower class. Again, lots of complex reasons behind that, we can't get into it now.

Being neurodivergent is also going to affect this ability to . . . I suppose, for lack of a better term, "adopt" a perceived socially appropriate tone. Personal conjecture, but it can be a bit of a wildcard factor in terms of how well you've been forced to develop your ability to mask whether it makes you better or worse at adjusting your speech pattern for a situation.

This element of social dynamics, I actually think is particularly interesting in the case of trans people (I'm trans myself, so, obviously.) I'm sure you've all seen this rather infamous clip between Zoe Tur and Ben Shapiro . . .

"OH OPTICS BAD, NO THREATENING VIOLANCE WHILE TRANS!!!" Sure, whatever. We can debate till we're blue in the face whether or not this was a good move in the 5D chess game of TV optics where Zoe's been put in an unfavorable, defensive position by the sheer nature of this bullshit set up. Let's get past that for a second.

You can see Zoe dropping the agreeable, more "submissive and feminine" speech pattern for a second to get Shapiro to shut the fuck up so he stops interrupting everyone. Before this moment, she was showing a lot of restraint, but she correctly identified this was the only tone he'd respond to. Switching back into masc mode to get him to shut his trap and wait his turn to speak. And it worked. This is actually the clearest example I can think of off the top of my head of one person switching between "feminine" and "masculine" speech patterns. I find a lot of queer people-- and especially trans people, out if sheer survival, are forced to learn how to do this.

Hell, the reason why our beloved Benjamin Shabibo probably developed the skill of gishgalloping at the speed of lightening in such a strong tone is because he's like, 5'4"-- and, not a dig just an observation, lacking in other departments when it comes to traditional masculinity.

Lily, unfortunately, is not good at this at all. . . And that's worked in her favor in some weird ways but shot her in the foot in others.

Lily speaks in a very assertive, dominating speech pattern-- and that's kind of the ONLY tone she can. For as young as she is, this trait is a bit unusual, but not unheard of. This is something to typically see in Boomers. It's why they're a fucking nightmare to deal with 70% of the time. In her infamous patreon "soup stream," this is the trait she fails to identify as the reason why people continually comment on her having a "bad attitude."

As someone who grew up in . . . Let's say, a household that seemed to be similar in dynamics as Lily's did, this was a skill I had to learn that Lily never quite got there with. Dare I say I was given a lot harsher social incentive as an AFAB to learn how to speak in a more agreeable, passive tone than she did. To some extent, her social incompetency can be blamed on the male privilege she grew up with-- which, to be fair, means it's not entirely her fault. . . Not that she's completely blameless here either.

But it seems, in a very curious way, Lily has. . . Developed a sort of compensating tactic for her aversion to adjusting her tone. In that, she figured out she can kind of fudge it by appropriating leftist and therapy language to come off as more agreeable than she actually is.

As it's been pointed out many times, Lily's got very right-wing opinions. But, she's doing what I can only describe as a true "reverse dogwhistle" in that she's trying to DISTRACT people from reading in between the lines of what she says with the language she uses.

As a lot of leftist spaces use more "feminine" speech patterns as a social default (partially because there's just more left-leaning women and AFABs, particularly because they're typically spaces that can foster a sort of hyper-conscious interpersonal behavior, for better or worse.) She can create a smokescreen of sorts for how unagreeable and anti-social her behavior is. At least when she can curate her presentation in the way online spaces allow.

I do think learning to adopt both a more assertive and more agreeable (or "masculine" and "feminine") speech pattern and learning to adjust your way of speaking accordingly is a good skill for anyone to have. Every individual is going to favor one over the other, and it'd be nice if we could all understand each other unambiguously regardless of our presentation-- but for the here and now, it is a very useful ability.

As a result she speaks like, what I can only describe as a boomer wearing zoomer clothing. With false authority, she signals towards a knowledgeable and progressive stance while the contense of what she says is often the opposite. And this seems to be a very bizarre byproduct of her very dysfunctional and conservative upbringing in a very patriarchal household, her AMAB trans woman identity, and her general social incompetency. All of these factors mushing together into an incredibly sharp double-edged sword in the context of acting as a social authority online.

LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR: Someone could have grown up in the exact same social factors as Lily, with the exact same intrapersonal and interpersonal struggles, and came out completely different. Your background does NOT define you or excuse you, but it does inform you.

For Lily, this is another symptom of Lily's arrested development. Her inability to adapt and grow up. A profound lack of emotional maturity, and the ways she's tried to compensate for that instead of actually getting better.

as a former Lily fan (from like 6 years ago, haven't watched any of her stuff voluntarily since then), I honestly don't know why I ever liked her content to begin with. maybe it was just bc she sounded authoritative, and I assumed she knew her stuff bc of that. i saw her as a strong voice for queer folk and someone who wouldn't take shit from anybody. but now all I see is a shriveled, spineless bully who can't take a fraction of what she dishes out. she's worse than I could've ever imagined, and she has no remorse or any ounce of sympathy for all the ppl she's hurt in her life. I truly hope all the exposure and callouts she's getting recently lead to some actual change in the near future, hopefully a shutdown of all her socials and actual conviction (not likely but hey). I hope she never gets the chance to hurt anybody again.

[krazieka2]

Vampire Mercedes lore doodles (and vampire Lorenz bullying)

[icewindandboringhorror]

finally finished all of one character's entire quests/optional dialogue/questions/etc.... 100,000 words... .... aughhh

[atikas]

In May of 2021 Maeve Boothby O’Neill was told by an NHS doctor she would “feel much better if you gave your hair a wash”. In October of 2021 she died. Multiple young women are in situations extremely similar to those that led to her death, right now.

[themoonunderstoodmydadjokes]

I hate that the answer so often given when someone voices their loneliness is to “rely on yourself” or “be your own best friend” “start a hobby” or some other variation of loving yourself and keeping yourself busy, as if either of those are a substitute for connection and community. Yes they’re important, but they should be in addition to feeling connection in community, not as a replacement.

[kideternity]

[Image ID: Four digital ink drawings of digimon Neodevimon, Helloogarmon, Starman and Oboromon. Neodevimon is a skinny humanoid with long hair and extremely long clawed arms covered in bandages up to the forearm, tattered devil wings with a spike at the top of both, wearing a horned mask with six eyes, zipped collar, shoulder pad on the left arm, leather straps around both shoulders, with a bare upper body that is imbedded with circular embellishments across the chest to the stomach and right shoulder, and baggy pants with coffin shaped kneepads and strappy heeled boots that have two spikes at the toe. Their pose is a mid action type pose where they are looking to the side. Helloogarmon is a large canine esque bipedal monster made of fire with an open skeletal maw fill of prominent teeth- they have skeletal spikes sticking out of their back, and skeletal claws as well. They have a long tail with a tail skeleton showing through it, and bandages around both upper arms and around their lower body ending at the toes. They are in a hunched position. Starmon is a star shaped being with a gem in the middle of their top spike, and in the middle of their star shaped body is a small dark oddly shaped face opening showing two eyes. They have long strap covered arms and legs- they are wearing big gloves and boots as well, with both having straps and metal stud embellishments, as well as a star patch on each. They are wearing a tattered scarf, and are in an energetic action pose, surrounded by small star scribbles. Oboromon is an undead being wearing a conical hat with long horns coming through- their hair is short and choppy, and their face is covered in bandages. They have exposed teeth and shadowed eyes, and are wearing a tattered scarf. Their sleeves are tattered as well and different lengths- on the right side, they have an ornamental shoulder pad and samurai esque armour piece, and their right arm is a giant horse like skull with a sword coming out of the mouth. Their left arm is humanoid and covered in bandages. Their entire ribcage and spine is exposed, which ends in a large rotund mass of smoke with a warped face on it. There is more tattered fabric coming from their right shoulder, and they are covered and surrounded by arrows and pieces of paper. /End Image ID]

Go go digital monsters

[royalarchivist]

Cellbit talked about his opinion of QSMP a few days ago!

Cellbit: [QSMP] is a really cool environment. It's really cool! All the creators have this care and dedication, and [the admins] ask if everything is fine and if there's something they can do to make me happier as a member of this project. It's gratifying.

And from one creator to another: Quackity's nailing it! He's very young, but he's very mature for his age.

[silusvesuius]

g*lmar rly has to be the best skajrim character on the real like even if you don't like him he just is . literally The best one i think......... on dat note i also imagine that he and ulfr*c despite being fairydust BFFs for lyfe genuinely have the worst communication skills ever seen

[marsbotz]

many of you may be unaware that i have been going cazyyyy over herobrine qnd mc lore in general recently. im in my beautiful world

[orcelito]

hey since i have access to all my phone's photos much more easily, check out my old violin

got it from my great uncle, who said it belonged to His grandpa. so we r looking at like 4 generations up here. he gave it to me in 2010 ish bc im the only person in the family that plays violin lol. & being in middle school, i named it Star :')

it still plays well, too! not my default for when i play bc i use my newer violin for that. but i still value her greatly