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[borntoriotgrrrl]

I NEED to see more of them in Beyond.

JUST LOOK AT THEMMM

THEYRE SO COOL ISTG

AND THEYRE ALL SO PRETTY TOO??

Maybe there could be a scene in Beyond where Gwen goes back to Earth 65 and like reconciles with her former bandmates or something? Idk man I just wanna see more of them they’re SO AWESOME 💔💔

Gwendy ily but how could you ever quit their band ☹️

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I AGREE FULLHEARTEDLY.

happy father’s day to…

jefferson morales <3

aaron davis 1610 <3 (gone too soon </3)

and of course 42 as well <3

peter b. parker <3

miguel o’hara <3 (rip gabriella </3)

and a biiiiiiig…

FUCK YOU TO THIS GUY

[borntoriotgrrrl]

Gwen definitely learned about punk lace code and bands from Hobie during times where they got bored and had nothing to do

Guys reblog this post and give me your absolute favorite Spider-Verse headcanon(s).

It can be of any character (OR multiple characters). It could be silly, sad, stupid, hell it could make literally NO sense. Idc just GIMME SOME I WANNA HEAR EM!’ 🔥🗣️

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comphet as a lesbian is crazy because 15 minutes ago I was telling myself about how I gonna date men because I’m actually straight and don’t like women and now im sad cause I don’t have a gf.

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Sigh

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I thank whoever invented her cause she was my awakening to realizing exactly who I wanted to be

gwen my beloved

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as much as I would LOVE. to recreate this outfit in particular, the fuckery of it all is I have NO IDEA what the tank top design is supposed to be, you can’t just casually design a banger outfit and not specify what the design of the shirt is. ☹️

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the fact I wasn’t alive to be in the peak of bikini kill makes me feel a little sad, but the fact I can still listen to their music is a little comforting

💋💋💋

Song sugar by bikini kill

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choosing to be on punk and queer tumblr is so healing when irl I don’t have the liberty to speak to people who are as understanding

[borntoriotgrrrl]

SOMEONE DRAW OR PAINT THIS NOW.

my friend accidentally took a picture of me and my ex on the train but it looks like a historical portrayal of butch x femme

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dude you just created a patch that will IMMEDIATELY point out a bigoted person depending on how they react to it, AWESOMEEEE :3

FINALLY DECIDED ON A BACK PATCH FOR MY FAV JACKET YIPPIE YIPPIE IT CAME OUT SO GOOD IM SO HAPPY WOOHOOOOOOO

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reblogging cause as soon I as I get the motivation, energy and supplies, you can catch me doing this

THE BATTLE JACKET MASTERPOST

FINALLY PUNKS IT'S HERE

a battle jacket (also called battle vest, cut-off, punk jacket, patch jacket, and probably other stuff) is a jacket (duh) usually made from denim or leather with DIY additions of patches, studs, flags, painted panels, chains, and other bonuses, used to signify subculture. Punk, metal, and biker scenes all use patch jackets, but I'll only go into specifics about how they're used in the punk scene. Metalheads, I think, almost solely personalise with music/band shit. Bikers use them to signifying which club you're riding with. Punks started using them in the 70s and they've remained a staple of the subculture's style since. They're good for signalling your politics, bands you like, and other information you might want to get across. They also look cool.

HOW TO START

If you're here I assume you wanna learn how to make your own so I'll cut the history lesson short and get on to the practicals.

1: first you're going to want to get a plain jacket, probably denim or leather, but you could get a canvas jacket if you're nervous and new to the scene because it's way easier to stitch canvas, so you could experiment with that as you're building confidence. The jacket should be at least a bit oversized because with all the stitching and painting or whatever you'll be doing, you could run into fit issues with a very form fitting jacket. also, this jacket might frequently be worn over other jackets or layers so that will help with that too

2: start making choices. namely whether you want to keep the sleeves. obviously you can remove or reattatch the sleeves later but I think making that big mod first is a good starting point to help you feel like it's a work in progress. so if you're going to chop the sleeves I say do it now

3: brainstorm. I know, I know, coming up with your own ideas is hard, but this is your own totally literally unique piece, so think about what sorta look you want

4: you don't have to brainstorm alone though. search tumblr or pinterest for punk jackets, punk patches, punk clothes ect for inspiration. you might get a good idea for an individual patch, or for a broader layout

PATCHES

1: the big deal. this is what will make your jacket into a battle jacket. there are some unofficial rules/sayings in the scene about what sort of patches you should put on your jacket. some people get dickish sometimes about if you put a non-punk band on your jacket? however i think that is bollocks and you should do whatever you want forever. one saying i do personally mostly stick to is "politics up front, bands on the back" with the idea you stick your politics on your front so you can see the punches coming

2: where do you get the patches? you make them yourself. You can buy ofc but don't get shit off amazon or shein or whatever the fuck. If your fav band or small artist is selling patches go for it though. You will have the most choice if you make your own patches. Do you have scrap fabric (maybe the sleeves of the jacket, which is where i got a lot of my patch material)? Do you have paint and paintbrush? good. you can make a patch

3: how do you do that? well depends on whether you stencil or freehand. stencil means you cut out an outline, of say a band logo, out of card, and use that as a stencil. freehand means you paint whatever tf you like

4: paint?? yes paint. messy as you like. start maybe with simple slogans or symbols often found in the punk scene like "ACAB" or "eat the rich". maybe an anarchy symbol. i also like to paint a layer of mod podge over my designs to waterproof them.

5: great, you've got a patch, what are you going to do with it? sew it onto the jacket. unless ofc you bought an iron-on in step 2, in which case iron that shit on and be careful punks. most likely though, you're sewing it on. a lot of punks use tooth floss to sew on because its cheaper, easier to find, readily waxed and waterproof, and does a better job sewing shit down onto heavy duty material like leather or denim. I use a combined running stitch and whip stitch personally

STUDS n SPIKES

1: all those punks you've seen have metal sticking out their jacket eh? yeah, theres a whole lot of options here. spikes of many different sizes and shapes, which within that can be stitch on, screwback, or have fold down prongs on the back of them

2: where do you put them? probably the front or top of the jacket. you can put them on the back but that might be uncomfortable, or rip up someone's upholstery

3: where do you get them? you can still DIY these by cutting up a metal drinks can [whole other post] but BE CAREFUL. i suggest checking out the internet for these, same buying rules as patches though. no shein. no amazon.

OTHER SHIT??

1: go wild

2: other common additions would be chains, lighter caps, badges, and can tabs

HAVE FUN PLS ASK ME QUESTIONS AND SHARE IF YOU START A BATTLE JACKET

[borntoriotgrrrl]

if you go to punk events/shows and can’t respect basic boundaries that you know DAMN WELL shouldn’t have to be fucking said out loud, YOU SHOULDNT FUCKING BE THERE!1!!11!1!1!!1

So I love to go to punk shows, I'm also an ambulatory wheelchair user. So whenever I go to punk shows, I'm using my wheelchair as it's hard for me to get out of the house otherwise.

At the last show I went to, someone went up behind me and grabbed my chair. I cannot explain how terrifying it is to have someone come up behind you and grab your chair out of nowhere. Luckily, someone was filming at the time, and I was able to get a screenshot of the person who grabbed me.

I cannot express enough, do not grab someone's wheelchair! It's just as bad as grabbing someone and pulling them along. If you wouldn't do it to able body person. Why is it ok for you to do it to a disabled person?

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sometimes I get frustrated and want to scream but then I remember that facism wants working class people to be upset so they can demonize it and I out of spite start trying to get my shit back together

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you were in fact… CORRECT. I love the font on patches and how your battle vest fights gender norms so subtly. XD

I feel like the tumblr punks would love my outfit

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I love how spiteful and petty the first one is, it’s a whole mood tbh.

A couple patches that’ll be going on some patch pants, I bought the global warming patch at a pride event and made the rest

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being against the patriarchy and bigotry as a woman who loves feminist ideologies is great until I realize that a huge majority of women are bigoted and that they kiss the asses of bigoted misogynistic and problematic men just because they’re even the tiniest bit conventionally attractive