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ArtFight 2025, ahoy!

Melelani (by @ghostfiish) is absolutely adorable; once again a colour palette for the ages, I am haunted by the rainbowy fin hair - positively because it's gorgeous and negatively because I lack the technical skill to do it justice. Oh well. I hope to see many more iterations of her for 1) maximum cuteness and 2) s t u d y

On with the show!

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can someone please be proud of me like fuck I’m trying

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Reblog if you’ve made amazing friends online and are grateful for their existence

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can someone please be proud of me like fuck I’m trying

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they should make a saluting emoji that looks tired. exhausted even. one that got to the airport at 3:30 AM perhaps. dare I say a saluting emoji that's about to stuck in an overnight layover in dallas. hypothetically!

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why can't we be one?

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jeju

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when trans men talk about what transphobia against us looks like, a response i sometimes see is "many of these problems aren't unique to trans men/trans women experience this too..." which is true and definitely worth pointing out, but it's strange when that observation leads some to go "...so stop acting like you're special + shut up" rather than "...wow, trans men and trans women actually have more similarities than differences due to a shared transgender experience in a world that prioritizes gender-conforming, cisgender perspectives over all." regarding the latter idea as a watering down or deflection from trans women's issues, instead of an indication that trans men's issues are also worth taking just as seriously in this political climate, isn't exactly fair.

there are definitely problems trans women deal with that trans men don't and vice versa that deserve focus and discussion, but generally i just don't think trans people, especially in an age of increasing transphobia and right wing attacks against us, recognizing similarities between lived experiences is the problem some people think it is. if you can recognize some aspects of transphobia as not being wholly unique to trans men, you should still be able to treat those issues and the people voicing them with the consideration and empathy you'd lend to others of a similar experience. tbh

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i simply don't think nonbinary people should have to see having our gender/s respected and acknowledged as a luxury. i think it's frankly sickening that that's the state of things tbh.

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I don't think men saying out of pocket shit to me on the internet is because they're men. everyday billions of men wake up and don't say out of pocket shit to me on the internet. this is clearly an active choice

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Deprecating New XKit

Hi all, it's been a while!

tl;dr: You should use XKit Rewritten, it's new, shiny, and getting consistent updates. Get it from here: https://addons.tumblr.com/post/661324873572974592/xkit-rewritten. If you want to customize the appearance of Tumblr you should use the built-in settings or Palettes for Tumblr. You shouldn't rely on New XKit, it's old and busted.

Around four years ago, April, a core contributor to New XKit, started the XKit Rewritten and wider @addons projects to create a modern alternative to the already somewhat moldy New XKit. This was with our complete support, and many members of the New XKit team now also help out with XKit Rewritten and other addons.

Chrome and Firefox have both phased out support for older extensions, requiring challenging workarounds to install New XKit. It's become very clear that anyone who is still using New XKit would really have a better time using XKit Rewritten, Palettes and Outbox for Tumblr, and the couple XKit-inspired core Tumblr features.

If you continue to use New XKit for some key part of your Tumblr workflow be warned that it's past the end of its digital lifespan. Despite the name, New XKit is a crumbling old cathedral. You can still walk around in it if you really want to, but it has been fenced off for safety and a brick might fall on your head.

One key difference we'd like to highlight is that XKit Rewritten intentionally doesn't have a Blacklist feature, leaving it to Tumblr's native post filtering functionality. If you still need the specific functionality of New XKit's Blacklist, you can keep it installed alongside XKit Rewritten. Click here for a list of other frequently asked questions.

To summarize: Get XKit Rewritten here: https://addons.tumblr.com/post/661324873572974592/xkit-rewritten. It's like New XKit but designed for modern Tumblr and consistently updated. New XKit will still be around for anyone who really needs it but is a much buggier experience.

Thank you all very much for using New XKit! On behalf of the whole team it's been a great time with all of you here on [tumblr].

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Please help keep my house

For the past 2 month I haven't been to work due to medical issues, and because of it, I haven't been paid at all this month (i had ran out of my annual and sick leave because of said medical issue last month, along with a fracture toe). I used up the last of what i had on other bills and medical stuff that I don't have enough to pay my house bill ($1986 since I missed last month bc of the fractured toe and finally getting off light duty for my shoulder) which is due on the 27th. I've been trying to get help with no lucky, especially as short noticed. Not to mention the medical debt from all this so I'm coming asking for help.

Ways to Help:

Commissions: Commissions are finally open, and all info can be found right here! Please note that when ordering commissions to be patient especially as I go back to work.

[ZIMIE'S COMMISSION LIST]

Donate: If you want to donate instead, these are the options to go with

Ko-Fi: [website] (also there's art examples here as well) Paypal: stefaniekurth@live.com Venmo: @zimiestef CashApp: $zimiestef

Spread the word: reblog, tweet, share, any way would help a lot I'll be keeping everyone updated with any progress. Please and thnak you for helping me out

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rondo 🦒

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Jul 9, 2025

The Flint water crisis began in 2014, after lead-contaminated drinking water was found to be leaching out from aging pipes into homes citywide.

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Natural Resources Defense Council, with help from other activists and nonprofits, have released statements on the recent progress, celebrating the milestone.

The statements which they chalk up the crisis to “cost-cutting measures and improper water treatment,” that the state “didn’t require treatment to prevent corrosion,” after a “a state-appointed emergency manager” switched the water supply to the Flint River.

There is no safe level of lead exposure; each nanogram causes harm. In addition to long-known risks, such as damage to children’s brains and certain cancers, there is also significant evidence that exposure to lead is linked to numerous cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and heart attack.

The coalition mobilized the citizenry and filed a lawsuit against Flint and Michigan state officials to secure safe water. The result was a settlement in March 2017, under which a federal court in Detroit ordered Flint to give every resident the opportunity to have their lead pipe replaced at no cost, as well as conduct comprehensive tap water testing, implement a faucet filter distribution and education program, and maintain funding for health programs to help residents deal with the effects of Flint’s tainted water, according to the NRDC.

The coalition then returned to court six times in six years to ensure the city and state kept to the timeline, which was delayed by COVID-19, and other reasons which The Detroit News described as “spotty record-keeping” and “ineffective management.”

On July 1st, the State of Michigan submitted a progress report to a federal court confirming that, more than eight years after the settlement, nearly 11,000 lead pipes were replaced and more than 28,000 properties were restored where the maintenance had taken place.

Of the 4,200 buildings where lead pipes are known to still be in service, their owners have either left the properties vacant, abandoned, or have declined the free replacement under the Safe Water Drinking Act. The coalition has said it will continue to monitor city and state progress on these remaining lines.

“Thanks to the persistence of the people of Flint and our partners, we are finally at the end of the lead pipe replacement project,” said Pastor Allen C. Overton of the Concerned Pastors for Social Action, one of the organizations that sued the city. “While this milestone is not all the justice our community deserves, it is a huge achievement.”

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fun fact! if you were to arrange every fish on earth in a straight line, nose to tail, they probably wouldn't enjoy it very much

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d&d tarot comm for @frenchy-and-the-sea 🌕

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sorry if i'm gonna be quiet for a while. my country recently introduced laws that make it so that in order to use social media to the fullest (not being able to view ns/fw content and in a few cases, not even having access to dms), i HAVE to give the sites my id/face scan.

it goes into effect july 25th. it'll probably effect here too, since this place allows mature content (tho not full on ns/fw)

i'm very distressed about it bc i might end up not even being able to talk to my internet friends. i don't really have any irl ones

if i have to disappear on most socials by then, you know why.