Ангел спустится с небес, — и всех нас съест
For @lyss-butterscotch ✨
Sorry for a lot of mentions. Drawing your iterator is my only therapy lmao
Next will be Moon but I wanna make a huge art with her so I need some resources for it.
Whenever I get a particularly nasty message, I always check to see if they're following me first. Nine times out of ten, they're not. But they're also, unfortunately, the same people who feel entitled to send me multiple messages in a row, most of them heavily steeped in the language of moralization and purity.
Like whenever I talk about painkillers or pain management, I always get a handful of well-meaning people who are maybe new to my blog or are just young, asking me if I've tried diet/exercise/meditation, etc.
Sometimes I'll respond to them. Other times I'll just ignore them because I get those kinds of messages so often it's like white noise, and maybe part of me hopes if they stick around on my blog, they'll learn it through exposure via my incessant bitching.
When you see me responding to someone offering that kind of advice, it's either because I'm at my fucking limit or because I'm hoping it's a teachable moment and an otherwise seemingly nice person might unlearn some harmful biases.
The people who don't follow me are not interested in any kind of conversation on the subject. They do, however, feel the most qualified to tell me, someone they didn't know existed until one of my posts crossed their dash, how to manage my life, everything I'm doing wrong, and why I'm a bad person.
And for them, my disability is proof that I am a bad person because they view health as a moral issue.
If you're sick, it's because you don't exercise enough, don't eat the right foods, don't pray enough, don't do enough. They genuinely believe that if they say and do all the right things, like a Good Person, they'll never get sick.
It's their security blanket against the harsh reality that anyone is one bad day away from disability. One faulty gene, one bad infection, one bad accident away from a life-long diagnosis. And if they do get sick, it's a test. A challenge to be overcome with Willpower as they learn the True Meaning of Life.
It can never just be a simple fact of life that sickness happens. That disability exists without a moral reason.
And it's suffocating.
Day in, day out. Folks who don't know me from fucking Eve telling me I'm being punished. Not always as outright as that. They don't always use that word. But sometimes I appreciate it when they do because at least then they're being honest. They're not couching it in the softer language of leftist circles. Not hiding it behind concern.
Because the truth is, there are just as many folks who think they're liberal and enlightened who'd be happy if disabled people just stopped existing. They don't like thinking about us because it makes them think about themselves. About their own fragility and mortality, and they hate that. They hate that there's something they can't control with their thoughts and actions. That they can't moralize their way out of.
Honestly, it's a relief when people are just cunts about it because I can hit the block button, safe in the knowledge that they were never the kind of person who would see me as a person. But when it's some 20yo kid with their pronouns, orientation, and "ACAB" in their profile spouting the same kind of moralization, sometimes even with the language of eugenics, it feels like such a betrayal. Like a loss.
And perhaps if I wasn't multiply disabled, I'd have the energy to pull them back. To tell them why they're wrong and hope like hell they realize what they're doing is harmful. But then, if I wasn't disabled, they wouldn't be messaging me, so I wouldn't be dealing with it.
I wouldn't be expected to use my existence as a teachable moment to spoon-feed them compassion. But I am, and I do. When I can. Not always with the grace that's warranted. Not always with the thought and compassion I ought to. (And I don't; I acknowledge that. I'm prone to anger and off-the-cuff remarks that are hurtful too. Though I try to keep most of it to myself or save it for therapy.)
Basically, if you've made it this far through the TED talk, don't be fucking cunts to disabled people. Don't tell chronically ill people to try yoga. Don't moralize pain relief. Suffering is not noble.
You need to kill the cop and the priest in your head telling you otherwise.
And also if you're the nice people sending me nice messages. Thank you. It helps cushion all of *gestures* this.
What Really Really Ruined an AU; A Response to Streamline Workshop.
Hey everyone, I made a google doc for people to read and spread around. This is the real honest truth about flowerfell.
I ask that nobody harass anyone with this doc, gently educate. Don't bother the creator, they want to be left alone to my knowledge.
As someone who was active during the flowerfell Era in 2k16 , this IS exactly how I remember it.
The video mentionned in this doc did more harm than good by spreading misinformation even if it may not have been intentional. Never fully believe a video talking about some kind of drama especially when the person who made it wasn't involved in this drama and AU at all.
Also the creator was indeed a frans shipper and wasn't trying to hide it at all. People who were active during this period may remember their art.
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Tumblr law: Always reblog the queen.
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If you don’t have this on your blog at least once, get out.
A original meme.
WHY HAVE I NEVER SEEN THE WHOLE MEME WHAT EVEN MY LIFE IS A LIE
The OG of memes.
OH MY GOD I’VE NEVER SEEN THE FULL THING BEFORE.
3mill+ notes and counting
society's infantilization of decorated objects is honestly one of the greatest recent crimes against humans' innate desire for beauty
"the toothbrush/hairbrush/bike/vanity desk with flowers on it is For Kids! this plain beige one is For Adults!"
I am literally throwing you into a volcano
Me when the hello kitty baseball bat is for tee ball
Not long ago, I was told that my "Elysium X" design was "too much beautification of Cyber Elf X". The person was nice and I don't blame them for having an opinion, I would just like to point out that
I think Elysium X is gorgeous, and I'm still going to draw him.
I enjoy beautifying characters I love, even characters in a game
"made for boys".
So I just dug through voice lines for the royal family to find out once and for all how they say their names.
Here are the results, and where to find a few repetitions of them (if possible, Phares is said once only to my knowledge) if you're on the nonexistent private servers, so you can hear them yourself in case my attempted transcription isn't good or you think I'm fibbing. Some are as expected, a few might surprise you, but I'm listing them all here as a resource I guess?
Leonidas: Lee-oh-neye-das (emphasis on the 'eye', it's not an 'ii' sound like Leonii-das as I've heard said. This still might be confusing. The i is said like we would say I, the word. 'I' hope this helps)
Where can you hear it? Phares', Gala Audric's collection portrait.
Phares: Far-ress (this one threw me through a huge loop, I was running with 'fair-rays' kinda like Pharoah in my head!)
Where to hear it? Valyx's 2-D portrait lines. Niche, cursed knowledge for me.
Chelle: Shell. That's it, easy. (Her JP name is 'chess' though!)
Where? Valyx's 2D portrait lines, Phares'/Gala Audric's collection portrait lines, Leonidas home screen
Valyx: Val-licks. Again, pretty much expected.
Where? Gala Audric's/Phares' collection portraits
Beren: Bear-ren. (Or 'Barren', I suppose! His name is BeBe in JP if I recall right!)
Where? Bondforged Euden's home screen lines
Emile: Eh-me-hl. Expected.
Where? Phares/G!Audric/Valyx collection portraits
Euden: You-den.
Where? Gala Leonidas' 2D portrait
Zethia: Zeh-thi-ah. Dunno how to transcribe it but it's like the most common name said by Euden. Click any of his version's lines and you'll probably find it somewhere.
Where? See above, just look for a Euden and you'll find it sooner than later, even his base version.
Nedrick: Ned-drick. Wow, much shock.
Where: Valyx's 2D portrait, Bondforged Euden's collection portrait.
So there! Any that surprised you? If so, which one got you? I personally was so proud I had Leonidas right since everyone I asked about thought it was something different, but I was thoroughly bamboozled by Phares and have. Complicated thoughts. Regarding the matter.
Hii @tuxibirdie I'm sorry that this took a little longer than I said it would but I got sick literally the day after our little exchange, whoops. I managed to crank this out though and I hope you like it! Idol Dream is such a delight to draw (though I will admit their lower half, while probably the most enchanting and unique parts of their design, are very intimidating for my crunchy little hands to handle right now hahaha, sorry I couldn't do that part justice!! Maybe another time)
Anyways, I hope you like it!!! And also @zucchiyeni, as the creator of the overall Idol AU I hope you like this as well. Your idea to outsource designs to the community was absolutely brilliant, and I look forward to seeing more from you and everyone else that has contributed to the AU so far!!! ^^
Also as a side note, I get the DISTINCT vibe that Idol!Dream has a little dark side hiding in there somewhere...I especially noticed it at the bottom of the "Dream's reactions to the notes" post that Tuxi did. The last picture gave me very ominous vibes. And I tried my best to capture that joviality with undertones of mysteriousness in this. I have no idea if my observations are substantial, but I have them nonetheless. :)
People have written a lot of touchy-feely pieces on this subject but I thought I’d get right to the heart of the matter
[The artist, putting a simple cake next to a much fancier one: “Aw man, that guy’s cake is way better than mine.” The Audience, gleefully holding up a knife and fork “HOLY SHIT! TWO CAKES!”]
additions from the og artist (credit)
THIS SPEAKS THE TRUTH
This needs to live in this blog too! RAH!
Anyway, fuck Adobe, and enjoy!
Give credit to the 30-year-old who worked on this for free and offers this service for free!
WHAT?!
I study graphic design and my tutor recommended and used this in his classes at art college last year, it’s so good it has SO many features for free, I really recommend it, even if you’re just trying to learn the basics of PS, such a wonderful thing <3
Everyone can see it. Everything's connected.
thanks @lightyearssurrogatedaddy for helping me choose the song <3
other versions under the cut!
this is so upsetting, PLEASE rb to spread awareness
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PLEASE, PLEASE REBLOG THIS, WHETHER YOURE JEWISH OR NOT.
THIS IS A SUPER IMPORTANT PART OF OUR HISTORY, DONT LET IT GET DESTROYED.
perhaps help take steps to stop them now from future attempts...
thousands have been slaughtered
lets make it twenty thousand
good lird
HE IS HE IS HE IS HE ISSSSSSSSS✨✨✨
I have found that the biggest deterrent to assholes is asking "why?" Over and over.
"We can't have universal healthcare!"
Why?
"Because I don't wanna pay for a strangers health!"
Why?
"Because if they can't afford their own health care that isn't my problem!"
Why?
And so on and so on. Keep making them dig. Keep making them explain until they can't anymore and are faced with nothing but the ugly mask of bias and prejudice. Only then can they truly see that taking it off is an option. Whether they do or not is up to them. And that choice tells you whether they deserve more of your energy or not.
Trans kids can't be trans. Why? Why not? Why?
Free food is bad for ppl. Why? Why? Why? Why is feeding ppl bad?
Why?
Why is helping one another bad?
Why is doing what humans are genetically designed to do, to help and care for one another to ensure survival, bad?
✨"Let your dreams guide you!"✨
ahhhh I'm finally done!!! here is my official contribution to @zucchiyeni 's IDOL AU:
Introducing the Star's lead singer: DREAM!!!
here's the ref:
this whole thing took an ungodly amount of time to make lmao
thank you for letting me do dream's design! I had a lot of fun figuring it out :D
Dream Sans belongs to JokuBlog
the idol au belongs to zucchiyeni
(closeup, static. ver, and draft below the cut)
