#snake flags

[tomorrowusa]

^^^ an image floating around Reddit.

Not sure if that yard sign was made by the user or which state it's located. But be that cat!

If you know people in swing states but haven't been in touch with them for a while, there's no better time to reconnect than NOW.

People are far more likely to be influenced by those they know than by some ad.

And if that person is a slightly Trump-leaning bro, this clip might help a bit. 😆

[ebonytails]

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Animals! 🏳️‍🌈

Rainbow Giraffe | Nonbinary Cat | Lesbian Snake | Gay Dik-Dik | Bi Reindeer | Trans Otter | Aro Axolotl | Ace Crow

A remastered version of the original pride animals to celebrate Pride Month! These are all up on Redbubble which you can browse through the links above. For in-person events, I will be selling these as stickers with the colored outlines! If you still want to get the older designs, I'll be removing them from my redbubble in 1 week!

Thank you everyone for being so patient with me while I worked on these in the past two months. I hope you enjoy!

[captain-flint]

Ed leaning in for a kiss

[soybean-official]

What was that all about

[oceanview15]

[softpastelqueer]

[omg-snakes]

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility!

This baby snake doesn't know what gender is, but I do. To all our trans, non-binary, and genderqueer friends: we see you, we value you, we support you unconditionally!

[follows-the-bees]

There is just something about Ed having a giant snake tattoo but freaking out about a real one, not only beating but stabbing it, just to sit and eat it with Stede. And they share a very intimate moment afterward when Stede touches Ed's beard to "take out" the snake out and Lucius sees, telling Ed to stop being a dick and Stede likes him, ultimately pushing along their relationship.

Something about Ed having tattoos of spiders that he hides behind gloves cause they scare him to only have Stede mention it later — the only other time a spider is mentioned — where he "takes out" the spider to protect Ed (and the crew). Which results in Izzy trying to stop Ed, but Ed doesn't listen and Stede and Ed share a very intimate moment afterward. Pushing along their relationship even more.

How many more of Ed's tattoos will reflect his deepest fears that are then coaxed and healed by Stede and ultimately lead them to become closer?

[cupcakeshakesnake]

POTC aroace headcanons that a friend and I came up with

(Emphasis on “headcanons”, we were just a couple of aroaces starved for representation and jokingly slapping the flag on almost everyone, don’t come after us. AU versions are canon though because I made the AU and I say so)

(Canon Beckett one is almost directly quoted from TPOF don’t @ me)

+ EDIT: Quick meme based on this

[piratecaptainscaptainpirates]

I've gotta admit, the take that Ed and Stede are "running away" from their problems at the end of s2 absolutely baffles me.

The thesis statement of this show, as we know, is "a lot of the things we are taught about being a man are wrong." Harmful ideas of what it means to be a man are at the core of Ed and Stede's issues with themselves: Stede struggle to feel like as much of a man despite loving softer things, Ed's feeling forced into a hyper-masculine caricature of himself. These are the core problems at the heart of these characters, obviously there's more to it but when you boil it down that's what we're working with. This is why Stede's trying to live up the ideal pirate image in s2e7 is important; he's getting a taste of what he thought he wanted so he can choose to leave it behind for what's really important. Ed, too, is still struggling at the end of the season with figuring out who Ed is, once he can break free from the Blackbeard persona.

What would be solved by sailing away, planning to continue as pirates at the end of s2? How would that be addressing their problems or helping them live more authentically? Ed has wanted to leave piracy since we met him, and yes, Stede enjoys piracy, but the idea that piracy is the true and right end-state for him is a very basic reading of the text I think.

Ed and Stede making the decision to try building a life together in their new shack isn't running away from their problems - it's Stede prioritizing Ed over a life of piracy, because piracy isn't what he wanted in the first place. He wanted to be a part of something, he wanted to marry for love, he wanted to be appreciated for who he is. It's Ed finally realizing in the finale that he can use violence as a tool to protect the people he loves, but he's also allowed to step away from it. Will the inn idea work out? Maybe. Maybe not. Who cares? It's not the inn that's important, really, it's that they're both choosing to commit to each other and taking this step towards living more authentically.

We already know exactly what "running away from their problems" would look like, and it's the plan Ed proposed in s1e9. He wanted to run away to China so their old lives could be "gone, dead, never were." Ed just wanted to forget about his past, and Stede was riddled with guilt - wherever they go, there they are. The difference between that plan at the end of s1 and Ed and Stede's new plan at the end of the s2 is, first of all, they're both all in and they know it, and, secondly, they're both getting a lot better at meeting themselves where they're at.

[horrorfemme1138]

Day 20: Jungle

[stagprince]

Silly guy named Otaku Convention 💿

[caspia-hibiscus]

happy holidays!!

for the record, all my characters are trans unless specified :]

she is not an exception

[amali4m]

i was so confused when lucy gray actually ran from snow and for a split second i was hoping she'd come back even tho i knew how terrible of a person he was and it just made me realise how brainwashed we are and used to girls in romance books/movies always ignoring all the red flags and almost willingly getting manipulated. and i know i'd be real mad if she didn't run— i'd be disappointed but (unfortunately) not surprised and yet for a split second i got mad and disappointed when she did run too. i guess what i'm trying to say is we really should normalise RUNNING and quite literally disappearing in the woods when a man is being sus no matter how hot he is. in this essay i will—

[firbetmakes]

Icon versions of my pride snakes.

Took me a while to figure out how to post all these without tumblr crashing on me ;).

Free to use - reblog is appreciated! :D

[xray-vex]

my shop now has holographic stickers and i'm about to make it everyone's problem

Mostly Our Flag Means Death designs, but a couple of other fandom things (Twin Peaks, Ernest Saves Christmas) & general Pride-related stuff too.

Redbubble is currently having a sale where if you buy 10 stickers, it's 50% off!

Thank you for your patronage! This & my Ko-Fi are literally my only income right now and my financial situation is pretty dire. I appreciate your continued support!