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The kid straight up casted a fucking spell

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It’s here !! The guide for two-legged people who don’t know how to draw wheelchairs !!! 7 pages of infodump ! Disclaimer : I don’t know everything, I have one (1) experience of wheelchair user who used both bad and good chairs, and I share what I learned.

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1) Calvin in his wheelchair saying “yo” under a huge title “how to draw manual wheelchairs properly by Calvin Arium, a wheelchair user comic artist”.

2) A character says “my character self propels in a chair that was outdated in 1970 lol” Calvin says “so it looks like you two legged people don’t know the difference between an hospital chair and a chair made to be independant” an arrow point the crapppy chair, saying “we never want to see this again”

a bubble says “the hospital chair is extremely unpractical, tough considering it’s cheaper than a good custom chair a lot of us have only this”

3) a character hurt himself trying to reach the wheels of the hospital chair. Several arrows point why the chair is unpractical : “high backrest restrain shoulders movement” “huge armrest restrains wheel access” “separated footrest : amovible, cheap, bulky” “x structure, foldable but heavy” “huge front casters for stability” “heavy wheels”

4) Several arrows point an active wheelchair (the KSL by Küshall) : “usually no armrest” “a low backrest allow more movement” “light, design, ferning expersive” “special cushion to avoind injuries” “knee angle is usually 90°” “one single piece of frame, sometimes entirely welded” “weight : from 4 to 10kg” “often rigid” “center of the wheel is the center of gravity” “higher quality wheels : less spikes”

5) A hand grab different parts of the wheel, pushing harder in the second half. Bubbles says “some have gloves, some don’t. The hand must grab the biggest area possible. Less movement = more energy. This is a common but not only way to push.Calvin is on his back wheels, rolling on grass and dirt bubble says “popping a wheelie is when a wheelchair user rolls on their back wheels to roll on every complicated surface.

6) several drawings illustrate the folding frame, the ergonomic but rigid and expensive backrest, the separated footrest (only for folding frame), the handles, the folding handles, athe amovibles handles, or no handles, the cool fancy loopwheels, the pretty custom colors 

7) More Features ! The fancy rigid-foldable frame, the anti tippers (sometimes used by beginners), the motorization (wheels, smart drive) when propelling yourself is difficult Calvin says “and now vroom vroom motherfuckers”

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Thanks !

EDIT : Here is a youtube playlist about choosing, cleaning and using active manual wheelchairs in the public space, I learned a lot from those videos when I was a wheelie newbie. (Not sure they’re all captionned tho) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3j9XB2x5HYmZqgLakRCNt_fjsVZjDAkJ

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You don’t get to say you love black people if you don’t stick up for them behind closed doors. If you can’t call out blatant racism with when there are no black people around don’t call yourself an ally. Period.

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I’m 35 now. Also here’s the original doodle

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I’ve spent half my life trying to be the person I am now.

Am I the success that I thought I would be? No. I’m poor af lol. I’m mentally unstable half the time. I’m heavier than I thought I would be too.

But I also want to live, and that’s something I didn’t know if I’d ever be able to say with confidence. I joke about dying a lot but I don’t actually want to, and that’s new. I dress and outwardly expresss myself the way I’ve always wanted to. My personality and how I behave finally match. I have a partner and a dog. I took the initiative to cut ties with my emotionally abusive mother. I speak to my siblings every day. I have a stronger support system than I’ve had at any point in my life. I have a therapist that actually is worth seeing.

So no I’m not in the place I wanted to be at this point in my life, but I sure as hell am the person I wanted to be.

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Yo I was so gay for this woman growing up.

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To be continued…?

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https://www.instagram.com/marinette_s_cup_of_tea/

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“We’re fixing up this spaceship that belongs to our new friend Meap.”

“Meap, he’s the most adorable thing in the world.”

“Really? Are you sure there’s nothing, or no one that’s more adorable?“

“No, not a chance.”

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Types of matter

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I know in my heart that I’m in the right relationship.

We were set to go apple picking this weekend. We got to the hotel and we enjoyed every minute of it, but when we were checking the site because of weather, they announced that the orchard was canceled for today.

In any other situation with any other people I would have been super disappointed. I would have been upset that I didn’t get to enjoy this activity.

But I honestly did not care. I was just so happy to be spending time with my partner that it did not matter what we were doing or where we were going.

We ended up making the best of it. We got a really yummy lunch, and I took her to my favorite custard place since it was in town. We went to a local farmer market and got apples so I can still make some apple pie for her.

It was one of the most incredible vacations I’ve had and barely anything went as it was intended. That’s how I know I’m meant to be with this woman.

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Shelton is truly enjoying the process of making our acrylic pours! This is her most recent work. It’s truly a masterpiece; we’re so proud of it.

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Meet the artists of MKSH studio

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Monica had an interest in trying pour painting long before I brought up the idea of trying it out. After our first pour, we were hooked!

Monica‘s paintings use bold colors and unexpected color pairings. She enjoys using geometric shapes and trying out new designs and techniques.

My paintings are often inspired by nature. I frequently use various shades of blues, purples and greens. Geode is my favorite style of pour painting.

We love mixing colors and watching how they pour together. We are so excited to share our art with you. Your support helps us continue painting!

Photographer’s Instagram:

@gore_doll_dan

@calypsophotonc

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