#rae irl

[iguessitsjustme]

If anyone has any pictures of pets or plants that they’re willing to share with me, I could really use them today

[chiimeramanticore]

ever wanted a tiny animatronic to dangle from anything you can clasp a keychain on? missed out on these last time, or just wanna get more? these cute lil guys are BACK, but again only for ONE WEEK! this will probably be the last time i ever have these designs for sale so grab em while you can!

💥 get one here! 💥

[iguessitsjustme]

Yes, we ended the day with a double rainbow on the way home. Completely forgot about that. Gorgeous

Ren Faire day with @iguessitsjustme!!! We touched grass together!

[kaitcake1289]

🎸🎼🥁 BATTLE IN THE BAND ⚡️

[wndaswife]

is it the lesbian experience to constantly have your desire for women be compared to how men desire women. these are the days where i wish desperately to have lesbian friends because im so annoyed having both my straight male friends and my gay friend compare me to how one of my friend’s boyfriends keeps sexualizing his girlfriend

like why tf am i in it now

moreover why can desire for women only be seen in this specific way

it’s so fucking annoying also when ur talking to someone who watches so much porn and also is gay so he cannot see attraction to women in any other way but how porn depicts it so he ends up being just a tiny bit misogynistic

like tell me why this man once showed me a video of this woman who was very obviously pandering to a porn-rotted brain male audience and when i said i wasn’t attracted to it and tried to explain my type he made a joke saying i was into kids…. like i understand it was a joke but he has also said out of disapproval of one of our friends’ boyfriends that he only likes her because she’s a porn category

i don’t really want to rant about gender dynamics and power right now it’s a can of worms but it’s sometimes so lonely being a lesbian because it’s so hard for people to even comprehend desire and interest in women that isn’t sexualized or objectifying

i hate having my love and admiration for women be compared to the only way people can understand interest in women, which is wanting to sexualize them and see them as objects, which is problematic in more than one way

[heirtotheempire]

As I read through the Ascendency trilogy, it is becoming more and more clear that the Chiss Ascendency is as hateful as the Empire. And it's odd how few people call that out. I think it is because Zahn does a fantastic job at hiding it through Chiss POV, but even then, the Chiss are still incredibly xenophobic and controlling. Yes, this includes Thrawn, he isn't the saint that so many people like to paint him as and frankly could be argued as worse.

I keep thinking about Ar'alani admitting she never saw non-Chiss as people. She is brilliant and kind, but only to other Chiss. We view her in a purely positive light because the POVs in these books are primarily Chiss, who agree with her. Of course her mindset is normal amongst Chiss, of course it isn't questioned, of course Ar'alani herself never questions it despite her experience off-world. It takes a direct and pretty personal interaction for her to think twice, and even then it is difficult for her to accept the humanity of a non-Chiss. They are lesser in her eyes. They are lesser in the eyes of most, if not all, of the Chiss.

It is fascinating, it really is. It's an interesting look into a xenophobic society without the initial hate from the reader. Because xenophobia is born out of misunderstanding and perpetuated systems of ignorance. If a similar situation was told but through the eyes of Imperial officers, fewer people would be willing to see the nuances. Because Empire=Bad and anyone associating with it is also Bad, right?

But, propaganda and cycles of ignorance are also to blame. Not every Imperial Officer was born hating aliens. Hell, even TARKIN started out incredibly sympathetic to alien species according to the canon novel by James Luceno. But his family taught him otherwise, just as the Chiss Ascendency teaches its own children see other species as lesser.

This mentality from the Ascendency is also seen in Thrawn: Treason with how Eli Vanto is treated simply for being human. The majority of officers hate his existence, insist he must prove himself (despite being at a lower rank than he was at when with the Empire), and are distrustful of him. Very similar to how Ronan treats Thrawn in the same novel.

This isn't, like, a call to love Chiss characters any less, but it's a bit odd to imply that Thrawn, or any other Chiss, would be against the Empire for the same reasons the Rebellion is. The Ascendency doesn't like the Empire because it could encroach on their rule, their space- not because it's xenophobic and oppresses too many people to count. The two systems are remarkably similar, which may be part of why Thrawn was inclined to help the Empire. It is familiar, and a system Thrawn himself has never opposed, even without taking Legends into account.

(SIDE NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT BRING UP SPOILERS FOR GREATER GOOD OR LESSER EVIL ON THIS POST. I AM STILL READING THOSE BOOKS AND WOULD LIKE TO ENJOY THEM SPOILER-FREE)

[beachbears]

Guess who got to see the rockafire guys the other day (10/19/2024)!! This was at the Volo Museum, of course, and they look really good!! These aren't the best photos cause I was so excited to see them IRL (and I don't wanna include any with the kids that were around lol), but I figured I should at least share them with y'all! Especially the ones of Dook and Beach Bear cause I thought they ended up looking pretty good.

[karihighman]

when your tv wife congratulates you & your irl wife on your marriage 👏 i just love miranda’s friendship w/taylor so much - tayranda4ever😄

[stonedstargazer666]

Huge ass life update!!!

Hey guys, sorry I kinda disappeared again! Lot's of things have been going on, some of you may know, some may not so I'm posting about it here.

I'm about two months pregnant today!! and Peanut has not been making things easy lol. Morning sickness has been kicking my ass all day when it comes around. Actually it woke me up this morning, but I'm trying to take it in stride. I am safe, and supported I promise. I have my husband, our other partner (Hi Darlings <3) My mom-in-law, my bio mom, and my stepmom my late father's wife. Then I have my dad's brother; my uncle, my therapist, I have a really good support system.

Now some of you are probably thinking, 'Only two months? that's a little early to be announcing it don't you think?'

Well, I want to be able to share the progress with everyone! Yes, I know there is a risk of losing peanut, but I would rather them start being loved now. So gods forbid anything happens, I will know Peanut was loved by a lot of people, and I will have a stronger support system to fall back on, and pick myself up.

But Peanut is growing beautifully, my hormones are rising beautifully and so far everything is looking fantastic! I've also had like five people say it's my dad. I very much believe it is, the timing of it... you can't convince me otherwise lol.

Peanut is the size of a raspberry!!!! I'm so excited y'all, I don't even know how to vocalize how excited I am. I just know, that Peanut is going to be out first and only.

But anyways....that's the update. I am still working on that one shot I was writing, but alas that's kinda on the back burner for the moment.

Thank you everyone! I will keep y'all posted!!!! I will try not to make this my whole personality, But one thing is for sure I think Peanut loves Sleep token as much as I do! Sleep Token for the win!!!!

[puddleduckpond]

BBWL TRIP 9/16

(a very comprehensive review)

took a little day trip today to my favorite place in the world to escape grad school application stress and visit my guys !!!

- one of the staff members (who’s name i wish i knew because he’s so so sweet) remembered me and brought me backstage to try on the billy bob head! it’s an original from creative engineering circa 1984

- most of the band is looking good! mitzi is in the best shape, dook is looking the worst; his mask is severely torn, one ear isn’t working, and he has two different eyes for some reason? rolfes mask is also strange lol

- the new technician is SO SWEET !!! he let me go onstage to take pictures with the band, he opened up parts of the floor to show me in depth how they work. not only that but he let me pick some showtapes to run (guitarzan and magic medley were my first two hehe) as well as that he played the colander head induction ceremony and gave me my own collander head club card and a letter from fatz! he also gave me a couple of the braylon trading cards they had laying around in the back :,)

- we yapped for a bit and he is so enthusiastic and passionate about these animatronics as well as their fans and he seems to have really big plans to get them back in top shape, but is unfortunately having to deal with aaron :/

i always love my visits there but today was so special and i’m so thankful for the staff members there for always going the extra mile <<33

[iguessitsjustme]

As it turns out, not traveling home for the holidays make them 1000% less stressful. Like I love my family and I love our Christmas traditions, but I am so, so excited to have the most relaxed and chill day this year without needing to worry about packing and traveling and making sure I am spending enough time with family and participating in all of the family traditions, even the ones I don't really like. I can make my own holiday this year and while I will obviously be talking to my family on the day, it will be so nice to not have to worry about the pressure of the holiday at all.

And an added bonus for me is @heretherebedork is coming over and we are going to have the best day. So I'm not spending the holiday with my family that I was born into but I'm definitely spending it with my chosen family. (Also my mom is thrilled that Francis is coming over because my mom loves him as she should.)

[cartoonghosts]

feeling an obscene amount of love rn.... too late at night for me to interrogate my friends about their favorite things and what they want their life to look like and if they know how lovely they are. I miss being in online circled with a bunch of extremely mentally ill and codependent people who relied partially or entirely on me to keep them alive. (When I phrase it like that it sounds bad and yeah it wasnt incredible for me but. I need to be supporting at least three people at all times or else i crumble). Of course the correct thing to do rn is to hunt down people online who arent doing well mentally and be extremely supportibg anonymously

[unisexdisco]

ive managed to keep this pic as my lockscreen since billycon and i dont think i can ever switch . i love him i love him i love him i

[iguessitsjustme]

I did this last year and had a good time. Feel free to decorate or if you have your own tree let me know so I can also decorate your tree!

[iguessitsjustme]

Went to the Jim Henson exhibit with friends today! I love my friends <3 anyway here are some muppets:

[iguessitsjustme]

I finally got it! I have been waiting for this to come in the mail! I got it!

Behold my new beloved