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wait! its too dangerous to go alone, take this! *puts my hand in yours* 🥺

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my endpaper illustrations for the Illumicrate editions of Song of the Lioness ✨

one of my favourite childhood series, it was such a dream to work on these!!

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Well!

So first, let's clear a common misconception: no, President Abraham Lincoln did not love Black people nor see them as human equals. At best he was centrist about it (though, even his implication that 'exceptional' Black men ought to vote got him assassinated).

"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do, it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union...I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty; and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free."

The "freeing of slaves" after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 was meant to kneecap the economic and military powers of the seceded South. Lettuce stop making a white savior figure out of Lincoln, or thinking that my people's shackles were unchained via anything other than desperate war strategy and extreme violence. Think on that, for a moment.

That being said!

But not everyone in Confederate territory would immediately be free. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. As a result, in the westernmost Confederate state of Texas, enslaved people would not be free until much later. Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas.

Consider going through the Smithsonian website to learn about Juneteenth! Recognize why it's an actual day of freedom, versus July 4th and the independence of a select few.

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It's Juneteenth yall. And I'm not letting this day go unmarked.

Black people fight for everybody. We stand in solidarity with women, lgbt people, poor people all over the world of every skin color and background. Every religion and nationality.

Today, stand with us. Be with us. Tell a black person you love them. Hug a black person (with consent). Ask that hot black girl out today. Make a black person smile. Black lives matter to everybody and you matter to us.

Stand with us on Juneteenth like we stand with you all year round, and I hope a happy Pride month continues for all of us

💝

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for an embarrassingly long amount of time i didn’t realize that couples showering together meant they were fucking in there i thought they just got lonely or something and wanted to hang out. in the shower

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y'all it's about to get really fucking humid and hot

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By Her Sword: A Sapphic Fantasy Romance Anthology

Sword sapphics, ready your blades! Venture forth into twelve tales of thrilling romantasy.

A fiery mage tracks down the swordswoman who escaped with more than just a magical relic. Across the stars, ex-lovers get a second chance on a dragon-infested planet. In a different galaxy, a confident gladiator must melt the frozen heart of an ice princess. During the distant past of feudal Japan, a traveler with a Jinn inside her faces the challenge of her life.

This fantasy collection features twelve swashbuckling adventures spanning a variety of settings, from the distant magical past to the speculative galactic future.

Featuring Authors: Aoibh Wood, Jules Revel, Rose Goodwin, Erin Branch, Gwenhyver, Cassidy Percoco, Erin Casey, Susanne Salehi, Selina Rossman, Alyssa Jensen, Evelyn Shine, Anna Burke

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Source @hotshotriot

I liked the drawing and wanted to share it with you.

Don't stop talking about Palestine, about the massacres in Gaza, about the famine in Gaza, about the children in Gaza, Also, don't stop sharing and donating, we need you.

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Day 8, swallow-tailed kite

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1 am smoke break

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Applications for Vampires of Color (2025) are Open!

The application forms are now open - we have two different ones this year - apply to one or both!

General (SFW) Proposals / Submissions

After Dark (NSFW) Proposals / Submissions

The deadline for proposals and collaborating as part of a team for either anthology close on 7/08 at midnight PST!

Submissions of completed work will be accepted until 8/01.

Details.

Thank you for the wonderful response that you have shown for BIPOCVampDay and our anthology. 

We look forward to seeing your application and spread the word! 🦇

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til that the "Cara Mia Addio" in Portal 2 (better known as the "Turret Opera"), when translated, is a full on love song in which Glados refers to Chell as "beautiful" and "dear" throughout, with Ellen Mclain saying in an interview afterwards that the song is meant to essentially be taken as "I'm going to miss you, goodbye, my beloved"

I like to think then that Cara Mia Addio was a song created by Glados in a foreign language that Chell wouldn't understand so that way she could tell her how much she meant/means to her without being too direct because she's scared of attachment

In conclusion, happy pride month to whatever the fuck they had going on