i'm always a bit unsettled by disdain for intellectual or creative labor in leftist spaces. there's this commonly held belief that academics are a bunch of rich old white men, rather than a wide variety of people who are barely getting by. most lecturers in universities are adjuncts living paycheck to paycheck. authors make very little money as a general rule. most researchers are overworked and underpaid. and yet there's still this idea that academics are overcompensated to sit around and smoke cigars together while making shit up
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It has been said before but it bears repeating: if you are struggling to divest yourself of the Harry Potter franchise, may I suggest getting into Discworld, not as a replacement but as an UPGRADE? Perks of Discworld include, but are not limited to:
-41 books (no, you don’t have to read them in any given order, most work as standalone although there are some that are arguably part of a series)
-specifically British charm
-magic (including different systems of magic and not just one poorly explained type)
-funny af
-author isn’t a transphobic POS
-golems (including an arguably transgender golem named Gladys)
-EXTREMELY expansive world building that takes place over a long time, covering different populations, the Industrial Revolution, magical AND non-magical groups, and even a whole section of “science” books which discuss the physics, biology, and so on
-well-written female characters
-nuanced moral messages
-death is a cat person
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Help a Black Lesbian with a few necessities!
I have been trying not to ask for help but i really need menstrual products, N95 masks and help replacing my only pair of pants my puppy ripped. I need between $50 and $80 depending where i can find plus size jeans that fit. If youre able consider sharing and supporting, I appreciate it.
CA: $sleepyhen
VN: wildwotko
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Since we're talking about abstract art, I don't think I've shown these off before.
So the basic technique is:
1. Start with a black canvas.
2. Swirl dish soap in a cool pattern on the canvas. (The soap will be the black lines later)
3. Spray the canvas with spray paint. The paint slides off the soap, but will dry on the non-soaped bits.
4. Wait for it to dry, then gently rinse the canvas to get the soap off and air dry it.
You can also spray paint the canvas first, let it dry, then soap, and spray black (or another color) over it. (Which is what I did for the last one. I also washed that one more aggressively, which got some cool texture stuff going on)
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the way you color your digital art is so charming and unique. i'm in love with iiiiiiiit
Oh thank you! I’m in the process of coloring the new comic and that’s my least favourite part, (eww why are there 50 different shades of red available!😩)
so it’s really good to hear that it’s appreciated!😜💕💕💕
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