you’d think the Star Trek fandom would be a very intelligent and philosophical fandom but instead we all just sit here like
star trek heritage post (August 20th, 2013)
everybody look at this fucking frog!!!!!!!
I’ve been celebrating pride month by drawing portraits of my amazing trans and queer friends. Let me introduce you to:
Nora (@neurosismancer), she/they
It’s me!!!
For reals, it doesn't even have to be a whole cat.
...That sounded wrong.
Anyway, I have a neighbor who rescued a frostbitten, bedraggled little kitten with a badly injured leg, he had to have some amputations done at the vet's and though Admiral Nelson has some battle scars, he's the dearest, cuddliest tri-paw'd, one-eyed, half-tailed thing ever, and sure enough, the judges considered him Best in Class for his personality and demeanor. He didn't just get a ribbon, but a little medal and he did so well at the cat show, that's how come my neighbor decided to get him formally certified as a therapy cat. Now he has a little vest, and alternately a sort of navy uniform one with a pinned-up sleeve, and when humans are dealing with orthopedic surgery, amputations, even just being unwell in general at a rehabilitation facility where my neighbor works, they sometimes get to spend time with him and often feel quite a bit better.
There was an awkwardness when a nurse had a tuna salad sandwich at the charge desk, the Admiral decided to leave his sleeping patient and go inquire if a deserving cat might have a quick bite between watches, a different patient spotted him in his naval uniform and was worried her medication was causing hallucinations, but apart from that, the little guy does awfully good work and is a popular fellow.
All cats are best cat. That is science.
A Betazoid character who isn't in a nurturing profession, but is a tactical officer.
"Captain, I sense they know they're about to get their asses handed to them"
Also, a Klingon character who is in a nuturing profession instead of tactical.
"You are a true child of Kahless for confronting your fears and I am honoured to have helped you."
Klingon therapist: the battle against mental illness cannot be won decisively. It is a long campaign against an enemy who never tires, whose forces swell to twice their size whenever you look away. Battle against a foe of such magnitude, who occupies your very mind… every moment you survive is a triumph against all odds. There is no more honorable combat.
Star Trek Ships As Lesbians
Ambassador: The Flannel Lesbian. Practical, a bit swole, and very pretty.
Galaxy: The Lipstick Lesbian of the group. Pretty, all curves, a bit top heavy.
Constellation: The ever beloved Butch of the friend group. Overbuilt and ready to DO THINGS.
Defiant: Small but feral lesbian. You're into it but also wtf. Manic Pixie gremlin.
Intrepid: Nerdy e-girl that loves purple, cat ears, and has a surprising right hook. Gets into weird shit.
Sovereign: Trans, gorgeous, and always wears the BEST possible heels.
Miranda: Always alone but so cute you can't figure why til she decks a guy. She looks between the ages of 13 and 30 all at once.
Oberth: Tiny gay med student who knows everything about everything. Goes down with so much as a light slap (and yes that has a dual meaning)
Constitution: Connie to her friends, and everyone is her friend. She's rarely around but part of the Old Guard.
Excelsior: Also part of the Old Guard, she's been in the scene since before most people were born and still has a presence everyone respects.
Akira: Seems tough but secretly an anime nerd. "Secret" as in "worst kept".
Nova: Small, smart, and made of 40% war crimes. Possibly literally.
Prometheus: The edgiest of lesbians, but can back it up. Runs a successful Onlyfans profile.
Olympic: The most unshakable mother figure of the friends group.
Cheyenne: Strong, Silent, and deeply emotional. She has trauma but she doesn't share.
California: Okay, she works retail. But she's damn good at it and has the potential to be so much more.
Nebula: Short, stocky, and absolutely unwilling to put up with shit. When things go south, she's there for any woman that needs her.
NX: Has been part of the scene as long as anyone can remember, and is an avid activist.
Crossfield: Part of literally every scene in town, few know her but everyone knows of her, for better or worse. Drama follows her and she never seems to start it.
Though actually, cute thing: there are "standard" photos of the Kowloon Walled City that are always passed around, and they tend to be the most modern ones due to quality & availability reasons:
But these are from a unique period in its history, namely the end of its history - right before it was demolished. However, it wasn't the only thing to go; its removal was part of a much wider project to level and redevelop the entire area of the Kowloon City District. It just happened to be the last part to go due to its size and legal complexity. That "island of concrete in a desert" look is essentially a fiction:
It was really the heart of a dense urban ecology of low-income development that had emerged over 30+ years in the postwar era.
And you can see how integrated it was with its surroundings, the "walls" were after all purely a legal concept:
The common photos imo are also popular because they heighten the dystopian aspects of the city, making it appear like a tumor infecting the area. Once you see it in its proper context its place as an organic part of the city is much more clear.
I have officially become what transphobes hate most… a trans person with blue hair and pronouns!
Americans will measure in anything except the metric system
So apparently this is just this guy's thing
Average american unwilling to measure using metric system factoid actually a statistical error. Measurements Georg who refuses to use metric system on 10,000 posts a month is an outlier and should not have been counted.
#okay maybe not leftist per se#but my parents are old school working class democrats#they were civil servants for the city of Philadelphia#and generally raised me with good leftist-ish values around labor and class#and taught me not to be racist#and they’re also supportive of queer and trans rights#not bad for 80 year olds#but no it wasn’t a leftist upbringing per se
GRAPHICAL DESIGN IS MY PASSI
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the funniest part is that HTML, since DAY ONE (sometime back in 1991) has had automatic line-breaking support. It’s smart and adjusts to the screen width, and it doesn’t break except at word boundaries. You have to put in extra effort to fuck up your wordwrapping like this, because HTML is simply natively a format that DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
Goth girls and pink Barbie girls aren't enemies, you fools. They're girlfriends
reblog to bonk the person you reblogged it from with a hollow cardboard tube
Sisters of Mercy - Poison Door
Happy World Goth Day to all who celebrate.
