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adventure time slang is weird cuz like. when you first watch the show and hear the slang you're like "oh this is cringy slang but its not like awful" but it gets to a point where the voice actors deliver the slang so naturally you don't even notice it and its just. part of the world's vernacular. I can't think of any other show that's done in-universe slang like this

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“Things were already bad” is a thought terminating cliche leftists need to stop relying on as an argument. It doesn’t clarify why and how we ended up at this juncture, mostly just smugly gestures that things were bad before recent escalations. Which besides not helping build an analysis that connects A -> B, it also is incredibly dismissive of people’s concerns and fears.

Telling a potential (or previous) victim of fascism that racism has always existed for example, doesn’t help that person or anyone else nor does it clarify why there’s been recent escalations. It just paints everything with a vague “shit has always been bad and all bad things are equally the same” sentiment. Do better leftists. The tools are all there for you to not be this stupid.

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“Things were already bad” is a thought terminating cliche leftists need to stop relying on as an argument. It doesn’t clarify why and how we ended up at this juncture, mostly just smugly gestures that things were bad before recent escalations. Which besides not helping build an analysis that connects A -> B, it also is incredibly dismissive of people’s concerns and fears.

Telling a potential (or previous) victim of fascism that racism has always existed for example, doesn’t help that person or anyone else nor does it clarify why there’s been recent escalations. It just paints everything with a vague “shit has always been bad and all bad things are equally the same” sentiment. Do better leftists. The tools are all there for you to not be this stupid.

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he's free now

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ok funs over back to business

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"enthusiastic consent" "dubcon" "noncon" ???con where we're both so neurotic and strange about vulnerability and emotional and physical expression that it'd take a crack team of philosophers to figure out whether anything about what we did together was consensual or even semiotically definable as sex

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Recently, one of Oliver Clegg’s “works” came to my attention again.

It left me with deep pain and sadness.

I have no intention of blaming the person who posted it, nor those who informed me. But—

Please take a moment to imagine:

What if a photo you love—of something, someone, or some animal you hold dear—

was traced without permission, presented as someone else’s artwork, renamed, and

spread further by well-meaning people, ultimately generating income for someone else?

This is not just between me and him. It could happen to any of us, at any time, with someone like him.

I have consulted a lawyer specializing in international copyright through a project supported by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs.

I understand some people still say “it’s not a big deal.”

That is exactly why I’d like to share a few facts:

His actions are tracing, which is different from imitation or reference.

At least for my photo, this cannot be considered fair use.

His website is accessible from Japan, and therefore infringes upon Japanese copyright.

My rights are protected internationally under the Berne Convention.

I am not trying to stop anyone from appreciating his work.

But I do want the facts to be recognized.

Oliver Clegg is still clearly and deliberately violating both the law and the rights of individuals.

As those who follow my work may know, neither of my cats is named “Rocky.”

I have identified at least seven of his images as traced.

On April 30th (JST), I informed his gallery and requested an investigation.

I sent a follow-up on May 3rd, asking for a response by the end of business on May 6th (local time).

To date, I have received no reply.

Perhaps they believe the words of a Japanese blogger are not worth acknowledging.

So be it.

Let me be clear: I am not seeking compensation or an apology.

All I want is for people to understand that this is a repeated pattern of appropriation.

Among the seven traced works:

One is my own photo.

One is the work of Staice Shitanda, as shared with me.

One is a Getty-managed image. If that is the only image he sought permission for, it would suggest a disregard for individual rights.

One is a published book image.

One comes from a private blog, even if it later became a meme.

One appears across Pinterest and social media, but originates from an individual's SNS post.

One features a well-known Japanese cat, for which I personally contacted their official in 2023 and was told they had never been approached by Clegg.

These images all match in composition and linework, and cannot reasonably be considered imitation or reference.

While I will not repost the artwork or comparison images here, I am prepared to share my documentation with media or art professionals who wish to investigate further.

2025.5.7　straycatj

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thank you Canada 🇨🇦

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a simple spell but quite unbreakable

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That's a big boy right here. Vent post I did a while ago, finally felt the courage to post it I hope it'll reach the people who needed to read this.

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Baby if you preach so hard for violence and then call everyone who doesn’t want violence a slur I’m gonna assume you don’t actually want to honor violence for its role in revolution but just brutalize people.

So I may be trying to get into a discord server that a friend os part of so I can debate a girl about the value of nonviolent direct action

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I think some of you want nonviolence to not be possible so you can justify your desire to inflict violence upon people

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If you're reading this you need to tell me the name of your favorite black character NOW‼️

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it's crazy seeing someone suggest that terfs being able to recruit use and abuse transmascs, intersex folks and lesbians is a problem with other communities not accepting those individuals, instead of, you know, those susceptible to being recruited by transmisogynist communities have an exploitable transmisogynistic bias that they are happy to exercise to receive whatever passes for community (typically exploitation) over transfems.

is that not literally the exact same logic as "we have to be nicer to men so they don't become MRAs" but instead of men not being responsible for their misogyny it's TMEs not being responsible for their transmisogyny? Hello???

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can't get over this dream I had about a seemingly normal make some noise prompt

took me like 10 mins after waking up to think

why the fuck did Lou have a horse

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"trans guy music is nothing but little softboys with ukuleles" I truly believe you people haven't listened to a single thing by Billy Tipton or The Cliks or Saahrg or Rocco Katastrophe or K's Choice or Schmekel or Ryan Cassata's heavier stuff or Resuscitate or Alright Gents or Nerva Puck or 2am Ricky or really listened to any transmasc person in general. Nice job infantilizing me though I hear the optics on that are great here. I also bet that Cavetown would call you a bitch