#I HAD SO MUCH FUN IT WAS AWESOME

[esseastri]

Latest in bookbinding: THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR, by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.

I’ve been wanting to fancy-up a copy of this book since I got my hands on the ARC, way back in 2019, and finally felt brave enough to try it. And I am PLEASED.

All the items on the back cover are things Red and Blue made letters out of. I found the most perfect marble paper for the endpapers. It took me a solid week to design and draw up all the details. And I love it so much (even the lil imperfection on the spine).

Anyway, I'm having fun, I hope you enjoy this, too!

[smolsleepyfox]

Powerwolf @ Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Düsseldorf

31.10.2023

[onionninjasstuff]

[waywardstation]

My two stickers I made for @cecilioque ‘s awesome sticker collab!!

➡️PREORDERS RELEASE MARCH 9TH AT 10AM PST!!⬅️

I was honored I got to make something for this collab alongside so many talented contributors!! Thank you so much for having me, and for putting this project together for all of us to get to participate in! It turned out fantastically and I’m amazed by everyone’s work!!

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CHECK OUT THE COLLABORATION BELOW!! (And check out the reusable sticker books as well if you haven’t gotten one for all your stickers yet!!)

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CHECK OUT THE ORIGINAL POST FOR MORE INFO ON UPCOMING PREORDERS!!

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[aroaceleovaldez]

sans text/white bg version of this. i have decided we need to draw Thalia with battlepants more often cause it totally rocks.

[magicaldreamfox1]

KINNPORSCHE TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT

— Ep 2: Favourite Supporting Character (in/sp)

[volcaberg]

halloween i suppose so Here's a Lloyd Or Morro that I drew :3333

CLOSE UPS + TIMELAPSE ⬇️

hes like a wet dog to me

[camellia-thea]

so.... i finally started watching burrow's end

[revitalizationrat]

@thegunnsara I am now fulfilled, I drew your son!!! AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE JUST ONE, BUT I COULDN'T JUST STOP AT ONE SO HAVE 4 OF THEM🧡🧡🧡

[rileyclaw]

thank you for 100,000+ views on Fish in a Birdcage!! it’s only been a week and im so blown away by all the amazing comments and tags and bites into pillow and tears it into feathers (affectionate). omg as well as 6,000 followers now!

[wolfram-but-art]

I LOVE YOUR ART!! can you draw scout and jesse pinkman holding hands

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 i try doing cool stuff from time to time teehee :PPP

anyways i spend WAY too long on this drawing, i think they should kiss

[bees-draws]

Had a blast reading @spark-hearts2's fic, Yeah, I'm Not Calling Her Mommy. I didn't really have strong opinions on her until reading this, and realized just how fun she could be as an ally.

[greaterspawnislands]

Philza S4 Lore Presentation

AKA the presentation I gave my roommates during Infodump Night

under a read more because this girlie is LONG

Information credits: my brain and also https://philza-s4-lore.carrd.co/

Screenshot credits: my screenshots from Phil’s streams, Flowerfall album, Endlantis montage video

Art credits: @/birdaboos, @/manmadesunshine, @/wolfythewitch

[sunsetbridge555]

fall out of formation, i plan my escape from walls they confined

rebel red carnation, grows while i decay

[waywardstation]

Lani and Emmet always have a good time when they hang out together in Hisui!

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A commission that I was above honored to do for the amazing @cecilioque ! I had so much fun with this, thank you for commissioning me friend!!

[fictionadventurer]

The more I learn about Civil War politics, the more I'm convinced that Lincoln's most impressive and useful leadership trait was that he never let his pride get in the way of doing his job.

Other people in Lincoln's position would have come to Washington with something to prove. They'd have resented the insults and tried to disprove them. They'd have tried to seize power and credit, rejected help, spent a lot of time trying to reach a certain level of respect.

Lincoln's response to, "You're just a backwoods lawyer with no executive experience who makes too many dumb jokes," was pretty much always, "Yeah. And?" He had no interest in petty personal power plays. He had a country to run. There was a war on. It didn't matter what people thought of him so long as the job got done.

He was aware of his personal shortcomings and was always willing to accept advice and help from people who had more knowledge and experience in certain areas. He presided over a chaotic Cabinet full of abrasive personalities who thought they were better and smarter than him, but he kept working with them because they could get the job done. For example: Stanton was absolutely horrible to him when they were both working as lawyers. Just incredibly mean on a personal level. But when Lincoln needed someone to replace Cameron, he swallowed his pride and appointed Stanton as Secretary of War, where Stanton proceeded to be mean to everyone in the world, but he whipped that department into shape and kept it running efficiently through a very chaotic war. Pretty much no one except Lincoln would have been able to put up with that. He could put up with people who were personally difficult if they could do the job he needed them to do--which he was only able to do because his own ego didn't get in the way.

Lincoln's example is a prime demonstration of how humility isn't underrating yourself--it's being so secure in your own abilities and identity that you don't need to attack anyone or defend yourself to prove your worth. He knew his shortcomings, but he also knew his strengths. He was willing to give other people credit for successes and take blame upon himself for failures if it kept things running smoothly. He was secure enough in his own power that he could deal generously--but firmly--with people who tried to undermine him. In a city full of huge egos, in a profession that rewards puffed-up pride, that levelheaded humility is an extremely rare trait--which is what made it so impressive and effective.