#SUPPORT INFINITY TRAIN

[naoreco]

I figure it’s worth putting on the Tumblr radar since much of this is current discussion of Niosi is happening on Twitter.

(content warnings for sexual assault, abuse, manipulation, and otherwise taking advantage of people)

On Chris Niosi, and Kyle McCarley’s defense of him:

Recently Chris Niosi (aka Kirbopher), who has admitted to abusing people around him for at least a decade, was cast in Honkai Star Rail as the character Moze. Five years have passed since his public apology, where he addresses some specific callouts from victims to debatable effect, but unfortunately he’s lied about apologizing to all of his victims (1, 2), and the specific apologies he has written are now deleted from his tumblr, calling his efforts into changing for the better into his question. Furthermore, as he has a history of taking advantage of his fans even in his more underground days (1+2, 3), putting him in a situation where he has access to more fans to put him on a pedestal is dangerous. Other users have iterated much of this already on tumblr, where it was already discussed in previous years, so this is just some context.

But I’m here to talk about something related that hasn’t gotten any Tumblr coverage. For example, people here have talked about Griffin Puatu’s reddit post defending him already. But nobody has mentioned Kyle McCarley defending him yet.

On July 19, 2024, in the replies of Moze’s introduction tweet, he had this to say:

He addresses his use of “bad boyfriend” downplaying legitimate abuse later. I don't think it's great but we’ll get to that. However, “the court of public opinion” is a concept that he does stand by, perhaps reinforced by the backlash he received for this. Some of this was vitriolic, given the kind of person he was defending from further criticism, but others did try to reason with him, including some of the above and more as evidence that Niosi isn’t being entirely truthful about his atonement, and overall most responses expressed disbelief and disappointment more than anything else.

Still, he deactivated his account the following day, on July 20, 2024.

Unfortunately, our story doesn’t end there. In the early morning of July 21, 2024, he made an announcement in his Discord server.

So here's the thing about Niosi not being a confirmed sexual abuser or rapist or pedophile. I don't have everything, with this being such an expansive case so this is off what I've found. You know the time he planned to take advantage of his girlfriend at the time while said girlfriend was intoxicated (plus this follow-up where he attempted to cover for himself)? Drunk people cannot consent, especially not when drunk sex is already a hard boundary. Although this technically doesn't make him a rapist, to my knowledge, if you're gonna argue semantics it'll just sound like "well he didn't ACTUALLY rape someone so it's not as bad". Is it not already terrible that he tried to and still downplayed it when called on it? Besides, as mentioned in Lighty's testimony linked above, he's let other in his sphere groom minors under his watchful eye, and his other ex Audrey had things to say about how he weaponized sexual favors too. If someone actually has more on a history of sexual abuse and pedophilia, though, please bring it to my attention. I'll add it to this post.

Either way, we don't know what he knows. At best, Kyle has a very incomplete picture of the situation, and at worst he does have a complete picture and he just doesn’t think it’s valid or up-to-date criticism. The person who first brought this to people's attention on Twitter also mentioned that her messages in the server were being deleted when she spoke up to provide evidence, so for someone who welcomes others to share evidence how open he actually is to it is questionable. (UPDATE: There's more to this part of the story but we'll get to it in a future update.) His final message a couple of hours from these just solidifies it.

Having joined the server myself to see, around the time of the announcements seems to have been scrubbed clean, but there is some current discussion of the topic as of this post. Furthermore, someone there has stated that they're compiling sources to send his way to give him a better understanding of the situation (even if they're not sure if he still wants to talk about this), so maybe this will finally get him to reconsider his stance! Only time will tell.

Overall, though, I stand by my point that if Niosi makes a living, it should be somewhere far away from the public eye. Don't give him a platform to find new fans to take advantage of. Don't give his victims the opportunity to be retraumatized whenever they start a new game of show. He's been given more than enough chances. It's time to turn over a new leaf instead of digging his heels into the ground.

Still, I don't know if Kyle will change his mind at this point. I want him to - I tried, back when his Twitter was still up - but even at this stage he's doubled down on a situation he knows he might not have the full story on and I'm not sure if I can trust that. For any other fans, give this some thought - keep an eye out for any future developments if you still want to have faith in him, move on from him if you can't stand it. I just want him to at least hold his friend accountable instead of trying to shield him from the lasting consequences of his own actions.

(I'll be linking future updates here: #1, #2 and #3 for now.)

[reyisnull]

I love it when things are animated!! Like yeah I love ‘live action’ transformers but it definitely thrives in animation. I think TFOne proves that not everything has to be live action or incredibly crude in order to prove something to adult audiences. SUPPORT ANIMATION!! It is a story telling device that studios are neglecting!!

[lilcetis]

infinity train was so right when it implied there's nothing scarier than an algorithm deciding when and how you should be a better person

[thecartooncartoonshow]

ATTENTION, ALL ANIMATION LOVERS/SUPPORTERS

Our month-long Stand with Animation four-parter continues with this NEW video, covering the many Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network and HBO Max animated titles that either got removed, cancelled, deleted or written-off.

Many animators' and artists' hardwork got removed from streaming and digital platforms, so let's not take their work for granted.

Be sure to check out our video, tap/click the like button, write a comment expressing your feelings about these removals, share the video with your friends and help spread the word about how you'll STAND WITH ANIMATION!!!

[vexahlla]

WHILE INFINITY TRAIN IS TRENDING RN PLEASE WATCH IT PLEASE TALK ABOUT IT PLEASE JOIN US AND TRY TO GET IT RENEWED!!!

[cozylittleartblog]

∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿ya boi made washi tapes, please consider Purchasing them. at cozylittleartshoppe on etsy. good print, good sticc, i am obsessed

[menistreaming]

Meni Animation Streaming

Hello, I know this is strange.

This account is fairly new and from what it seems kind of strange.

My name is Mel.

I dreamt of becoming an animator since I was very young. I wanted to create an animated Tv show for years. But as I grew older and life began to creep in I realized that It wouldn't be able to come true. I wouldn't be able to afford the high-cost living of in my city and achieve my dream. Not only that but so many people around me and even online had to face that reality of giving up on their dreams because of It.

Animation is my everything and for many, it is theirs as well. We artists poor our hearts in souls in our work for little benefit. But Large Corporations treat us like subhuman. Not only that but Animation In general is treated like something only for children. Many shows like Infinity train for example are wiped out of existence because they see little value to it. Animation workers are criminally undervalued, underpaid, and overworked.

I don't want that anymore. I want to change the worldview of animated shows and films. I do not want anyone to give up on their dreams because Big corporations are trying to pay you little crumbs or trying to replace you with AI.

No longer, My friends are here to start an animated streaming service. We want to give justice to us animators. pay them a living wage and create new visuals that those Big corporations only see as childs entertainment. Please consider joining us on our journey to revolutionize Streaming services.

[lakesbian]

@bestbutchbracket

Rationally I am aware that this bracket is Not That Serious. For fun, even.

This did not stop me from accidentally putting together an entire campaign video and essay for Lake. She's butch butch, in the way that was incredibly important for me to see on TV, and seeing her in the bracket made me legitimately really happy. I wanna share the butch Lake highlight reel with the participants who haven't heard of her before and don't have time for 1 1/2 hours of television over a Tumblr poll!

So I present to you all: An organized highlight reel (of lots but certainly not all) of Lake's Butch Moments, plus a bonus essay. The people should be properly informed about their candidate options before they vote!

She really does deserve a win, despite not being one of the "iconic" options. She's one of the best butch characters I have ever seen, and I'm damned picky about what I call butch representation. She's not just gender non-conforming--she's the main character of an entire season about her struggling against systematic oppression and asserting her right to exist no matter how many times she's told she's not a person. She faces police brutality, she faces dehumanization, she faces constant bias, she faces being systematically discriminated against in favor of a gender-conforming girl and a boy, she faces being told that she doesn't even exist, and every step of the way she defiantly asserts: I am a person, I am not the feminine girl you want me to be, and I am going to keep living no matter what.

And she's just so deeply butch even beyond the big sci-fi metaphor-driven narrative about oppression. She's cool, she's strong, she's kind and thoughtful but she doesn't take any shit. She loudly criticizes toxic masculinity. She's brave, she's scared, she's tough, she's silly, she's angry, she's loving, she's loud. She contains all the multitudes I recognize and love in other butches. She's the sturdy person her friend can lean on when he accidentally steps in mud and needs to lift a foot to shake it off. She blushes and stammers when a group of pretty girls compliment her buzzcut. She's got massive boots and a DIY'd tank top. She hates cops. She gives hugs that could break backs. She's eking out an existence in a world that explicitly doesn't want her.

Lake is honestly something special. Infinity Train was the only time I've ever gotten into a completely mainstream and fairly popular show and then, out of nowhere, received an entire season explicitly about someone like me living my experience. I know that Sailor Uranus and Mo and Jess Goldberg and all those characters are iconic, but I'd legitimately place Lake in the same tier as them in terms of quality of representation. I cried the first four times I rewatched her season because of how familiar it was. Infinity Train is a sci-fi show, but it's primarily about people being people, and its depiction of Lake's gender non-conformity (addressed primarily through a very literal sci-fi metaphor in which her being made of metal acts as a handy stand-in for gender non-conformity whenever her appearance is being discussed) is painfully, wonderfully, recognizably true to the butch experience. She's the bracket's baby butch--both a relatively newly made character and canonically young--and she deserves a win to welcome her into the ranks of famous butch characters.

C'mon, vote Lake so she can proudly show off her new crown to all the older, more famous butches in the poll. They'd be proud of her. After all the time she's canonically spent being unfairly stuffed into boxes, she deserves a little recognition for what she actually is: hands-down one of The Best Butches you can find in any media.

[yardsards]

forever thinking abt that time i watched an infinity train reaction series and they started muttering "please don't kiss please don't kiss" during that one scene at the end of book 2. bc Very Correct

i think these two are Allowed to kiss in post-canon content but if the writers had gone "you know what would make for a good final moment of these two's emotional arc? a generic kiss scene." i would have bitten my fucking screen in half

[be-gay-find-cryptids]

6 weeks left, everyone! Please get ready if you're able to!

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Original post made by luckybell333 on Reddit. Save this date in your calendar and reblog, please :)

[emojiburst]

And now for my new followers this week!!

For @starryseon , you like really cute things, it looks like! I hope you like stickers!

For @t0mbles, Kez from Infinity Train! (Because of your banner!)

For @jinxytsl, Spinel's heart for the ships!

For @pikablob, you had a lot of Bluey! Hope you like comfort characters!

For @real-toast, I hope you don't mind blood! I can replace it if you do!

For @whencloudsmiles, it seems a little obvious what you should get.

For @powerlinetrain Lots of kitties, and one with a clover!

For @th3-sup3rst4r-d4yc4r3, Stickers and toys and cute little things!

For @ihaveagiftforu, you have a lot of cats on your blog!

And for @hyp3rk3l, I hope you like Cinnamoroll as much as you like Hello Kitty stuff!

Thank you so much to everyone who followed this last week, I really appreciate it and I hope you feel that with these special emojis! <3

[mostdeviouswizard]

DO YOU LIKE MUSIC? Specifically, stuff with a similar sound to C418, the Infinity Train soundtrack, and the Stranger Things soundtrack?

Then you should listen to my brothers first album, Glass Desk Thoughts!! I would describe it as similar to that melancholic, nostalgic sound that C418s stuff has, especially the Minecraft OST but with a hearty dose of synth.

It's linked below, and is on Youtube and Apple music as well I believe! https://open.spotify.com/album/4jT8gSt2ia1ZPbX0qWGVNk?si=07NdRLVEQXK7vsFNJ-hBKA

[havoxel]

still can't believe we were robbed of amelia tearing open oneone/one like a coconut

[hecksupremechips]

LINK TO MY COMMISSION INFO BECAUSE THEY ARE INDEED OPEN PEOPLE

[pangolinheart]

https://www.tumblr.com/devourerofcheesecake/716004906752000000/did-some-oc-art-of-my-greasy-boi-raine-mr-essex

AHJFKHJFA Listen... LISTEN...

I LOVE an accidental dad. It is one of the funniest and most endearing character tropes in media to me. Take a dumpster fire of a man, hand him a child, and voila! Now you have a single dad who would DIE for his daughter. (Also sir Essex I love your bedazzled jeans...!)

[sorryicantquitequeeryou]

Maze Manor Character Update!!

Been thinking about starting a webcomic. Got one more character to fully develop and then I can make sure I have the story all drafted out!

My characters:

The teaser I made one day when this idea hatched in my brain:

There's a bunch of side characters I should draft up as well... does this look interesting based off of the first pieces I've made?

I think this will probably be a bit like if Infinity Train met The Owl House and Dead End Paranormal Park. Honestly, I bet you could draw even more comparisons to SO many stories! I love stories.