Things haven't been great lately. I really wanted July to be a month where I got stuff done but so far that's not working out so well. Trying not to be too hard on myself about it but it is disappointing.
Talking to docs about meds. I'm hoping this is a case of over-prescription.
hey I wanted to wish a very special disability pride month to every disabled person who’s getting worse. to people who are losing the ability to do things they used to do. people whose symptoms are increasing in severity. people who are developing new symptoms. people with degenerative and terminal disorders. people who are dealing with new disorders on top of preexisting ones. happy disability pride month to everyone who knows they’re not getting better. there’s nothing wrong with that, and you deserve to take pride as much as anyone else.
i haven't seen this here yet so heads up
the relevant passages:
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christ thank you i forgot about Hellmo's no-unlogged-in views bs
Gen Z is fucked because they don’t consider actions to be inherently evil but only evil within the context of people they deem “deserving” of punishment, so now everyone’s a psychopathic little busybody with a hero complex thinking they can play judge, jury and executioner.
Remember those two ladies at Disneyworld who somebody said “looked racist”? They weren’t wearing Confederate flags or Neonazi symbols on their clothes, they were just a couple of fat older women dressed in t-shirts and board shorts. So someone on Instagram deemed it perfectly acceptable to mock them for being fat and unattractive, because they were assumed to have been “deserving” of it.
The same mentality is used to mock poor people in the South. Again, because everyone in the South must be a racist redneck. So suddenly it’s fine to sneer at them having poor living conditions, their political needs not being listened to by the Democratic party, for natural disasters to ravage their homes etc. Because they’re obviously all racist, so it’s okay that they’re poor and suffering. They “deserve” it.
Do you understand why this whole “It’s okay if I do this to the right people” mentality is totally fucked up? You’re acting bigoted to people and justifying it by associating them with a negative trait. Which is exactly what racists do. What homophobes do. Literally the actions of the people you think deserve every kind of misery, you are doing that yourselves.
Turns out that in real life it’s not just the tiny skinny ones who end up actually being trans women. Sometimes it’s the people who are built like linebackers, the people so tall they develop back issues hunching over from trying not to be the biggest person in the room, the people who can’t even find well-fitting clothing at big and tall stores, the people who “thigh-highs” barely go above the knee, the people with broad shoulders and high hairlines that bangs can’t hide. And yes a lot of these features aren’t seen as feminine or cute or beautiful. I’m sorry that I resemble stereotypical transphobic caricatures a bit too closely, and I’m sorry that acknowledging the existence of people that look like me might make getting trans acceptance from cis people a lot harder. But frankly I’m one of the lucky ones who realized things before I started balding, one of the lucky ones who has many years of youth spent taking hormones in my future to somewhat alleviate the problems that make me hate my own body. And I don’t think any of these issues makes me or anyone else less of a woman, and if no one else wants to even try to depict people like us in a flattering manner then I’ll do my damnedest to do it myself
I’m only 10 hours in but Kayleigh is the best thing about Cassette Beasts and if anything were to happen to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself.
I decided to do that Miku redraw challenge
Combined version under the cut !
Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust The devil's after both of us Ooh, lay my curses out to rest Make a mercy out of me
Commission for @strangeharpy of our blorbos whomst we go feral over, specifically for the Werewolf Ren au. I had so much fun with this and I hope that folks can find all the fun symbolism I accidentally and purposefully put into this image.
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Hey gang!
Just wanted to let everyone know I'm opening up chibi style commissions!
Prices are in USD, and I'm currently only accepting payment through PayPal anf Zelle!
I know there's some things I missed on my "What I'm comfortable drawing," so if you have something you'd like me to draw but it's not listed there, don't be shy! Go ahead and ask! I promise I won't be mean!
You can DM me if you're interested!
Gee, Tumblr would probably really hate it if you shared and spread this damning article … To the surprise of absolutely none of Tumblr’s LGBTQ users, it turns out the independent NYC human rights agency Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) found that Tumblr’s ham-fisted adult content ban in December 2018 disproportionately targeted LGBTQ users. The CCHR’s investigation revealed Tumbler’s moderation algorithms is demonstrably biased against queer content. As part of the settlement, Tumblr was obligated to review their prejudicial anti-gay moderation policies. Even more mortifyingly, they’ve also had to hire an expert on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) issues and provide unconscious bias training to their moderators. I frankly doubt Tumblr has learned a thing from this humbling experience. Just recently the Tumblr algorithm flagged three ancient posts of mine as violating their terms. All three “offenders” were vintage homoerotic beefcake images (softcore by modern standards) roughly 50 – 65-years-old by Bruce of Los Angeles, Bob Mizer and Tom of Finland. (These are of course pioneering queer artists who routinely faced censorship and imprisonment in the fifties and sixties. Plus ca change!). They've been visible on my page - corrupting viewers - for years at this point. I appealed all three immediately. Only the Tom of Finland one was approved. The other two are now hidden. So, they haven't learned much. Apparently, Tumblr – who loves to declare how hip, youthful, inclusive and progressive their values are - wants to restore trust with their queer users. I’d recommend we remember their hypocrisy when Pride rolls around and Tumblr splashes rainbow flags everywhere and attempts to pink wash their image.
In honour of Pride Month, this is worth a reblog! Don’t buy into Tumblr’s hypocritical “pink washing.”
Strike Support Declining - Here's how you can continue to support the writers
Since the WGA strike started on May 2, the public has shown immense support for the writers—sending food, snacks, drinks, and encouragement from across the world all the way to Los Angeles, New York, and other picketing locations.
But loud and vocal strike support—in the news and in public spaces—is notably declining the longer the strike goes on. So we're bringing you a few ways to show writers, studios, and fellow fans: we're still here, and we still stand with the WGA.
1. Post on Twitter (and other social media sites)
You might think social media noise won't be noticed by the studios, but it CAN encourage individual WGA members—and slowly but surely put pressure on the studios to make a fair deal.
If you follow WGA members such as Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything), John Rogers (Leverage, Librarians), Gennifer Hutchison (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul), Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, The Witcher) [and many many more you can find through their following lists], tell them you support them! Hashtag #IStandWithTheWGA #DoTheWriteThing and tell them that you and your fandom are prepared to support them as long as the strike lasts; that they deserve to have their demands met and you're with them all the way. Boost morale however and whenever you can!
Likewise, actively push back against misinformation/disinformation. See a TikTok claiming that all Hollywood writers are filthy rich and we shouldn't vocally support them? Correct it with well-sourced citations from the WGA, published news articles, and stories from those affected (like the time a writer on FX's The Bear attended the an awards show with his bank account balance in the negative, only to then win an award for Best Comedy Series—proving that good writers on award-winning shows still cannot make a living!)
Remember you can always link to Adam Conover's excellent explanation of WGA demands versus studio refusals, tweeted here.
2. Donate or boost fundraisers
You might be surprised to learn that the picketing locations are not always parties! Sometimes themed pickets are fun, and fandoms and celebrities occasionally are able to fundraise for a food truck or ice cream truck at picketing locations. However, that is the EXCEPTION and not the norm. Writers are asking for food & drinks at many locations.
There are many funds to donate to, and it can be overwhelming to pick one! But one that could use your support RIGHT NOW is the CBS Radford picket line:
-If you're in LA, you can bring food and snacks directly to that picket line (or get food deliveries sent there, with instructions to be given to the strike captain on duty.) Strike locations are available on the WGA West website and are updated there.
-Or there's a pizza fund for the strike locations (unfortunately Venmo is a US-only donation option)
-If you're not in LA, donate to the Entertainment Community Fund to support TV and film workers affected by the strike.
-More tips on donating to the strike in this great article!
-Lots of fandoms are organizing donations on their own, for instance the Our Flag Means Death fundraiser on Paypal (available internationally). Check to see if your fandom has started a fundraiser... or start one yourself to show your support! We're happy to give tips on organizing your fandom!
As always, please boost this post and any and all well-sourced information that comes from the WGA or its members. We're happy to fact-check anything you send our way too.
Happy Disability Pride Month! This comic was never meant to be pretty or neat, but rather meant to tell my story with internalized ableism and dealing with medical trauma. It's a very personal story, and even making it was a tough decision, but I went through too much recovery not to do so.
the whole "diagnosis is a privilege" narrative falls apart immediately when you consider that poor kids of color are consistently overrepresented in special ed programs
like aside from the fact that i think its really bizarre to frame disabled children as some sort of oppressive class specifically for being put into abusive "treatment"...
i think a game of telephone happened here. yes its absolutely true white boys are the most likely to be diagnosed with autism specifically. but that is only because kids of color with the same symptoms frequently get even more stigmatizing diagnoses, such as conduct disorders. so within a special ed context, it makes perfect sense to call an autism diagnoses a privilege. its a benefit of the doubt given to mostly white children not to interpret their symptoms through the lens of criminality. racism in special ed & psychiatry is deeply-embedded
but just repeating it as a slogan, it stops making sense. this dynamic doesnt just automatically apply to every other disorder. there is every reason to believe special ed & early-diagnosis disenfrachises people, not the other way around. & to be frank, if you didnt have symptoms disruptive enough to land you into the child psychiatry or the criminal justice system, that is probably the biggest reason you were not diagnosed. losing this context loses sight of the fact that the overdiagnosis of kids of a color is a rampant problem. in many neighborhoods, it effectively acts as a way to push poor kids, kids of color, foster kids etc into an inferior & traumatizing education. you cant just ignore that!
"autism diagnosis is a privilege" is a reasonable sentiment coming from someone who was diagnosed oppositional defiant & sent to juvie for having meltdowns. not some bitter grad student acting like a mute 6 year old in ABA must secretly have it better than her cause at least hes valid or whatever
Happy birthday, Grimace!
[Video Description: A short animated video of a (male) Veilspun dragon from petsite Flight Rising. The Veilspun is orange, with insectoid wings, short horns, and a long mane coursing down the length of their body. They are standing in the 'Blooming Grove' venue, a forest filled with flowers and pink trees. There is birdsong. By their front feet is a digital drawing of a McDonald's Grimace Shake. The Veilspun says, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRIMACE!" before the shake floats up to their mouth, then back down. The birdsong fades out to tense string music and deep bell gongs as the shake falls over and the background fades. The Veilspun's one visible eye bugs out, then the whole picture goes to black. It fades back in to a spooky looking study, with the Veilspun now made of purple-magenta slime, with empty eye sockets overflowing with goop (Shadow Primal eyes) and sharp purple teeth with ghostly aura (Carnivore tertiary gene). The picture sharply cuts to black at the sound of a bell gong, leaving only the fallen Grimace Shake. End VD]