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[shibara]

I'm in Fandom Trumps Hate and the browsing period has begun!

This year I'm participating in Fandom Trumps Hate! ~ @fandomtrumpshate

If you don't know what it is, in a nutshell, lots of artists, fic writers, and fandom labourers of all kinds auction off their labour for different non-profit orgs that help in a range of ways, from offering aid to different marginalized groups to environmental causes.

A more in-depth look at this event, instructions on how to bid on getting fanworks made of your blorbos for a good cause, and many other questions can be found here: https://fandomtrumpshate.tumblr.com/FAQ

Now, on my side of things, I'm participating within the Malevolent and general Lovecraftian mythos fandom!

For anyone interested in getting art made by me related to those fandoms, this is a pretty good chance to get that at a discount, plus with a great cause behind it, so I'd invite you to check my auction: https://fth2024offerings.dreamwidth.org/311857.html (There's a bit of a hiccup with my post right now, the contact link is down and the example links don't work well in mobile. If you'd like to contact me for any questions, you can bring them to my Discord, username is artofshibara and for some better examples of my work, both Malevolent and otherwise you can browse this folder)

There are only a few Malevolent listings, but there are some amazing artists and writers in there so definitely check them out too: https://fth2024offerings.dreamwidth.org/tag/fandom:+malevolent+%28podcast%29

[ceilingcow]

Hey, folks! Pride month is here, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to promote the custom name and pronoun buttons I make. =]

I opened my little shop in late 2015 because I was having trouble getting misgendered myself, so I started making these buttons and I've made thousands of name and pronoun buttons for folks since. It's so cool to have been even just a tiny part of so many people's journeys like that. I've even got over 100(!) different pride flags made in the Painted style, too, so whatever your flag I've got you covered.

Consider supporting a small queer and trans owned shop this Pride! I've got many pronoun and pride flag styles as well. Check them all out: tigerseyeadventureco.etsy.com

[aces-and-angels]

highlighting @amalashuor video from her insta. added subtitles for more accessibility. amal has been vetted/verified by el-shab-hussein/nabulsi; #175 on their spreadsheet even if you cannot donate money, please donate your time- read through amal's campaign. follow her here on tumblr and on instagram if you have one (amal_sufian97_). share her message

current stats: €407 raised of €30,000 goal

[video transcript below cut]:

amal: hello my friends all over the world. i am amal ashour from gaza, 27 years old. i am married and have one baby, maryam. for 225 days we have been suffering from the war in gaza. no one can imagine what is happening to us. the situation in gaza is very difficult. we live in very hot weather and there is no water.

i hope everyone will stand with me and help me. we want to leave gaza to a safe place. donate to us and share the video and donation link with your friends. donation link in bio. thank you, my friends.

[hazeleks]

The preorders for Murderbot & ART acrylic charm and sticker set are open and will run until 20th of July.

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Shop FAQ

[lelelego]

opening up commissions for 15% off for non-sketch comms! check out my commission post for details! <3

[lesbiantvfish]

Hi i really don’t like making emergency donations posts but on Wednesday I’m going to be hit directly by a major hurricane.

last year I was hit by Ian, and it permanently affected my disability and worsened to the point of chronic headaches due to the Florida summer heat + no ac + very high stress of being surrounded by death + still having chronic pain throughout every minute.

My PayPal isn’t working right so please if you can help, donate to my mothers cash app “peggy004” https://cash.app/$peggy004

I’ll ask her to screenshot donations so I can keep this post up to date with the total sent in.

but do expect me to be unable to connect to the internet after Wednesday for at least one or two weeks. My neighborhood is not prioritized for rescue, so I have no exact idea

0/no exact goal yet, haven’t picked a generator or seen evacuation prices yet

Feel free to let me know if you do donate, I’ll happily send you art when I can if you would like any as thanks.

Examples: I can do digital art eventually but do expect traditional before either, considering my power may stay down for awhile.

[chippdhearts]

chippdhearts ⤏ sofia-curtis

I know I said I wasn't going to but here we are. Tagging some of my lovely moots below the cut.

@mikelogan, @blownawcy, @lenakluthor, @sharpesjoy, @katebeckets,

@singinprincess, @sara-sidles, @julie-finlay, @emilylprentiss, @junousher,

@captainsavre

[pathesis]

Consider supporting me!

Hey Y'all! Things are really tight for my family right now and if anyone's for 1$ or some extra change lying around it would help me a bunch if you'd consider supporting me on Subscribestar

It's similar to Patreon but also allows for adult-themed content.

What can you expect? I share doodles, private art, and NSFW content, and subscribers get access to high-definition versions of full render images.

If you are someone who does NOT want to view nsfw content, don't worry. All SFW posts are tagged SFW and bundles have all nsfw art in it's own folder labeled NSFW so u can delete it without being forced to view it.

If you become a Gold member, you'll receive a bundle package at the end of each month containing ALL the art posted during that month.

Thanks for considering it!

[windrider01]

Emergency Commissions (Pricing here) to save my 9month old Kitten Edward who was just recently diagnosed with FIP and I am not in a good financial spot atm and not sure how much it'll be to get him the meds he needs to get better and beat FIP.

He's just a little baby at 9 months old and I want him to have a long and happy life with his brother Alphonse, the top cat shown below and give him all the love, treats and snacks he very much deserves as he is such a sweet boy. He's been such a trouper through all the poking and prodding at the vet

If you rather donate I do have a gofundme https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-edward-beat-fip

Any donation big and or small would be very much appreciated 💗 even if you can only donate a dollar it would still help so very much thank you 💗

[mitsurichan3s-art-corner]

Mitsurichan3 commissions information & Terms of Services

Contact:

Means of contact:

Tumblr DMS

Email: Mitsurichan3commissions@gmail.com

(please subject it as COMMISSION REQUEST - details).

Payment methods

Paypal - through invoices sent via email

Ko-fi commissions page

Payment is done in US dollars, through paypal or Ko-fi. I am flexible in terms of payment, with 100% of the commission amount paid upfront, 50% upfront-50% once completed, or discuss multiple payment plans on a case by case basis. I am unable to provide refunds at this current time, so please keep this in mind.

General information:

Thank you so much for taking time to read through my TOS and commission information. I am Diana, aged 25, and am currently unemployed. I am open to answer questions, discuss details and talk about pricing so feel free to reach out!

I am opening commissions in order to pay my monthly bills

Please do not ask for updates every few hours, I also have a personal life and things pop up last minute.

Later this fall I will be going back to university, so commissions will stay open to help pay the costs of graduate school as well.

Commission price will also have tax applied to the final cost.

By commissioning me in any kind of way, you are agreeing to the terms of service above and below:

Detailed information:

Can draw:

Humans

Ocs / canon Characters

Ship Art

Nekomimi / Usamimi

Suggestive outfits

Please send me references, they are super helpful! Even a simple stick figure and a lot of written descriptions will go a long way!

Cannot/wont draw:

Hate art

Gore

NSFW

Mecha

Feral/anthro

Furry

Animals

Terms of Service:

Once the commission is paid for, I cannot do any refunds

I’ll only accept upfront Paypal payments through Paypal invoices, or my Ko-fi commissions page. Do NOT send me money independently. After receiving payment I will start on your commission

I reserve the rights to use/display your commission on a portfolio, artist website, and social media. However, if you wish to keep your commission private, please let me know ahead of time.

Turn around times vary between 3 weeks to 2 months, depending on complexity of the artwork requested.

I will give periodical updates at each step of the process (sketch, line art, flat colors, full rendered and email finished piece).

Sketching usually takes a week once payment has been received. I will contact you to approve the initial sketch. Clients can make 1 major change at this stage, before being charged an additional $5 per change afterwards. This will be added to the total price.

I will send the finished product through an email address of your choice.

I reserve the right to decline any commission I am not comfortable working on, for any reason.

My Art cannot be used to train AI or make NFTs.

You may NOT claim my work as your own, trace, recolor/redraw, or redistribute my work for profit.

You may NOT use or repost someone else’s commission piece without my and the buyer’s permission. If you receive permission, you must use/post with credit

Your commission piece is NOT for commercial use. This is for personal use only.

If you are the buyer, you may post the finished commission whenever you want but please credit properly, or share it from my social media accounts.

If the commission is a gift for someone else, you are allowed to share the piece with the receiving party. (PST! Let me know what they think too!)

I can accept requests if you don’t have the adequate visual reference of your/the character that you want me to draw. Do your best to communicate effectively and I will meet you halfway. I will ask a lot of questions to better understand your request.

Picrew/ Character creator images (for ocs) are accepted, as long as you have another actual reference to pair it with: i.e. using the picrew to outline an outfit you want, or a change in hair/eye color. I will accept a Picrew/Character creator image if it's exactly what you want.

Thank you so much for reading! And thank you for considering me for a commission!

[jessmalia]

Yay! Here’s the 3k celebration like I promised! 💜💫

I’m so excited about this! I have been wanting to do something like this for a while but missed with the last milestones due to neves and procrastination. 

Anyone is open to participate during as few or many days as they want. You can use all three of the days prompts, two of them, or just one—whatever you want. All graphics are eligible, not just gifsets. When you post your creation be sure to either tag me or use my tracking tag #usermalcfoy. All event creations will be reblogged to my main with the tag #3kcelebration. If you miss a day it’s perfectly fine to post it late. I, too, am terrible with deadlines. 

Onto the prompts: 

DAY ONE (Monday, August 7th)

favourite character | quotes/song lyrics | single-color focused

DAY TWO (Tuesday, August 8th)

poster design | comfort | typography

DAY THREE (Wednesday, August 9th)

romantic relationship(s) | parallels | blending

DAY FOUR (Thursday, August 10th)

tropes | favorite film/show | animated effects

DAY FIVE (Friday, August 11th)

platonic relationship(s) | song shuffle | two-color focused

DAY SIX (Saturday, August 12th)

character profile | pride | rainbow palette

DAY SEVEN (Sunday, August 13th)

free choice | free choice | free choice

So looking forward to seeing what you’ll make! Like I said earlier, you can use any combination or just a singular prompt of the days you wanna participate in. If you have any questions don’t be afraid the send me an ask or message! 

Gonna tag some mutuals under the cut! If I tag you absolutely don’t feel pressured to participate if you can’t or don’t want to. 

@clarasamelia​ @lorelaiileigh​ @heroeddiemunson​ @lucy-pevensies​ @maliaatate​ @timlucys​ @danlarussc​ @iknowitwontwork​ @afalsegcd​ @braedenhales​ @daisycamilas​ @bericas​ @charlottesmatthews​ @carlytayjepsen​ @levy-tran​ @william-byers​ @heatherfield​ @jennifersbod​ @dearreader​ @buzzcutseascn​ @bellamysgriffin​ @jakeperalta​ @charttheconstellations​ @linusbenjamin​ @itsybitsybookworm​ @merrypembertons​ @danielslaw​ @colinshughes​ @scullysimp​ @itwasmagic​ @lorelaigilmo​

[michinekot]

Hello my dears! I, Asmaa, ask you to support my campaign to help me reach my goal. 🙏 I am now in desperate need of your support to help me stay alive and safe. Gaza is a very dangerous place, both in terms of living standards and souls. I need your financial support so that I can get the basic needs of my family. Please help a family survive through your small donations or through your shares to others. And reblog. The campaign is going very slowly. 🙏🍉💔https://www.gofundme.com/f/8wewmz-help-asmaa-to-continue-school-outside-of-gaza This donation drive was vetted by: @90-ghost

i hope you will be safe!

[aces-and-angels]

Title: Waiting for a ceasefire by Raghad Qanou follow her on tumblr: @rhq274 gfm campaign vetted by nabulsi

to my moots and lovely lurkers alike- i would like to highlight the latest art campaign submission as it comes from a very special person.

for those who haven't had the chance to meet her yet, this is raghad. please take some time to read her introduction in her own words:

"Hello, I am Raghad Qanou, a medical student from Gaza City. My people and I have been subjected to genocide for more than 230 days. My family and I have lived through various types of torture and inhumane conditions. This link is my only chance for me and my family to escape death and try to start over. This is not easy. But we are trying, and we would be happy to have you help save our lives and our future" (share full original tumblr post here) | (read her full story on her gfm page)

raghad used to live a life just like us. i can't speak for all of you- but i think it's safe to bet that a lot of us here are/were college students. people who worked tirelessly to earn degrees in order to get our dream jobs. my own college years, while hard, make up some of the most joyous memories of my life thus far.

raghad has been stripped of those moments- as was the rest of her family (8 in total, 6 of them children). they have been displaced 7 times, desperately trying to stay alive so they can get the chance to truly live once more.

i strongly encourage you all to learn raghad's story on your own. she spent a lot of time and effort to write it herself while suffering through inhumane living conditions. it is the least you can do to show your support for her and her family.

the next thing: share her story with your friends and family.

and finally, for those able to contribute financially: donate! her family's campaign has been vetted by trusted sources and still need our support to reach their goal. their campaign has received very little traction and it has been active since march

the stats so far: £2,207 raised of £55,000 target (~4%)

in an effort to get this post to trend further: here's a poll (do not vote until AFTER you reblog this post)

[chronicowboy]

180 years of searching, and I'm three feet away (from you) | 32k

AKA The National Treasure AU in which buck is a huge history nerd, chimney is a tired tech guy and eddie is just trying to do his job

Dr Diaz's eyes flick from Chimney to Buck and his cheeks flush a pretty pink that Buck wants desperately to taste. He doesn't miss the sweep of his body Dr Diaz does, or the way he averts his eyes when he realises he's been caught.

Chimney nudges him, barely concealing his amusement at the situation, and jerks his head at the two seats in front of the desk.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen." Dr Diaz says as he stands up to greet them.

"Hi." Chim shakes his hand good-naturedly. "Howard Han."

Eddie turns to Buck, and something charged and heavy passes between them before Buck can remember to, you know, be human and shake the pretty man's hand.

"Uh, Evan Buckley. Its n-nice to meet you, Dr Diaz."

"Please," he clears his throat, "call me Eddie."

"Eddie." Buck nods, savouring the weight of the name on his lips.

"Take a seat."

They all sit down and Buck is alarmingly aware all of a sudden just how insane they're about to sound.

"Is, um, Eddie short for Eduardo?" Buck asks, a poor attempt to prolong the time when Eddie doesn't think he's talking to someone who belongs in an asylum.

"Edmundo." Eddie smiles at him, and Buck's eyes catch on a picture of a curly-haired boy with crutches on the shelves behind him. He's quite possibly the cutest kid Buck has ever seen.

Another frame catches his attention then, this one displaying an almost complete set of George Washington's campaign buttons.

"Wow." Buck traces a gentle finger down the side of the frame. "This is a beautiful collection."

"It would be." Eddie huffs. "If I could find the seventeen-eighty-nine inaugural."

"I found one once." Buck murmurs, a plan already forming in his head. He's been told a few times that his love language may be gift giving. Or acts of service. Or words of affirmation. So he's a love polyglot, so what?

Out of the corner of his eye, he catches the bewildered look Chimney is shooting him and clears his throat, blushing deeply.

"You, um," Eddie fiddles with a biro, "told my assistant that this was an urgent matter?"

"Uh, yes, sir." Buck barely resists the urge to face palm. Sir? Maybe he does belong in a fucking asylum. Chimney's never going to let him live this down. "Okay, so, I'll get straight to the point." Buck sucks in a deep breath and summons all the tact he has. "Someone's going to steal the Declaration of Independence."

Eddie blinks, slumping back into his seat. He stares at them blankly but, to his credit he manages not to laugh. He turns to Chimney who only shrugs.

"Its true." He grimaces. "Sounds crazy, but the woman is relentless. She wouldn't let a few hundred security measures stop her."

"Okay." Eddie drops the pen and folds his hands together, resting them on the tabletop and leaning forward in a way that makes his biceps bulge. "I think maybe you should talk to the FBI."

"Been there, done that." Chim mutters.

"And?"

"And they assured us that the Declaration cannot possibly be stolen." Buck answers. "But—"

"Well, the FBI would be right." Eddie's eyes dart to the phone and Buck pleads with the universe for even the slightest chance.

"We're not so sure." Buck leans forward. "However, if we were given the chance, the privilege, to examine the document—" Eddie cocks his head with a frown. "We'd be able to tell you if it were in any danger."

"And what would you be looking for?" He asks, exasperated and a little intrigued.

"We believe," Buck winces slightly, "that there's an encryption on the back."

"Like a code?" Eddie frowns, eyes dancing with mirth.

"Yes, sir." Buck closes his eyes and rolls them at himself. Welp, may as well lean into the crazy.

"Could you clarify?"

"A cartograph," Buck says at the same time Chimney mumbles,

"Treasure map."

Eddie's eyebrows jump halfway up his forehead.

"What my colleague means to say," Buck butts in, "is a map of..." Fuck, there's really no good way to put this. "Hidden items," he clears his throat, "of historic and intrinsic value."

Eddie stares blankly again.

"If it makes you feel any better," Chim whispers, "this is where we lost the FBI."

"You're treasure hunters." Eddie sighs and drops his head into his hands. God, even his exasperation is sexy.

"Treasure protectors might be more accurate." Buck corrects gently.

"Mr Buckley, I have personally seen the back of the Declaration," that really shouldn't make Buck hot under the collar, but he's a history buff, sue him, "and I promise you the only thing there is a notation that reads—"

"Original Declaration of Independence, dated four of July. Yes, sir."

Eddie flounders for a moment and, yeah, its a little disconcerting just how hot someone reciting historical facts can be, Buck can attest to that.

"But no map." Eddie recovers.

Buck bites back a groan and shoots a pained look at Chimney who only shrugs helpfully.

"Its... Invisible."

"Right." Eddie nods slowly.

"And that's where we lost the Department of Homeland Security."

"May I ask what led to your theory on this invisible map?"

"We found an engraving on the stem of a two-hundred year old pipe." Buck answers.

"A Mason's pipe." Chim clarifies.

"Can I see the pipe?" Eddie brightens.

Fuck.

"We don't, um, have it?" Chim offers.

"Did," Eddie leans forward, looks left and right, lowers his voice," did Mothman take it?"

(read on ao3)

[leechandoki]

Internet Archive: Rally on the steps of the Internet Archive!!

This Saturday! April 08, 2023

Battle for Libraries sign up if you are going to attend the rally!

If you can't attend/can't make it that is completely fine! You can check for the live updates on Twitter by Internet Archive following the hashtag #DigitalRightsForLibraries

"...Make & share a rally sign & tag @internetarchive. Need a suggestion? Try: - Internet Archive is a Library For Everyone! - eBooks are Books..."

Here is a post with info better summarizes of what is happening to the Internet Archive

To summarize in case you have no idea what is going on (or just don't want to read the link). Four (4) book publishing companies HarperCollins, Wiley, penguin random house LLC, and Hachette book group are suing the Internet Archive because during the pandemic their sales of books did poorly. So they are blaming Internet Archive, a library for the internet, for their poor sales because they believe their system for ebooks is flawed. Even though it's the exact same system as any old library with a library card.

Donate to Internet Archive!

[akiragatr]

Aki Commission Time!

Because I am very much in need of money for bills

Okay, I don’t have a bunch of recent digital art to reference since I only just recently got a new tablet, so I’m gonna use some old art to get the point across-

Options: -Paper Mario Style Chibi- $15 -Character Pencil Sketch- $10 for bust, $20 for full body -Character Digital- $20 for bust, $30 for full body -Pokemon/Pokemon Fusion/Fakemon- $15+, depending on complexity (Giratina will cost more than a Mudkip, etc) -Digital Pokemon Team- $40+, depending on complexity -Other? (contact me to discuss)

Rules/Info: - Half payment required up front, remaining required upon completion. - Payment through PayPal - Sketches will be sent to you prior to line art and coloring to receive feedback/request changes -Visual References for characters very much preferred, but inspiration pics or very detailed description can be accepted instead - I reserve the right to decline commission requests - I will try to go through these quickly, but I am learning a new drawing program

I will NOT draw: -Shipping -NSFW/Fetish -Gore (some blood/body horror is acceptable) -Mecha/Gears/Machinery -Backgrounds (Sorry, I gotta go through these at a quick pace)