#and squishable

[ecoustsaintmein]

Spiel auf Zeit is now on the ARD website.

Me, rewatching it again for the second time in like...two weeks:

How come Victor De Man gets to hug Thorsten like *that*, and I don't think I've ever seen Sebastian hug Thorsten, ever?

And the way Thorsten just closes his eyes when he was hugged (albeit being totally weirded out by the whole thing)

[best-buy-faxmachine]

telepathically squeezing him and throwing him across the room (lovingly)

[busting-buffers]

i get cuteness aggression anytime i see the narrow gauge engines on screen. especially skarloey and peter sam im going to squish them out of love and affection

[menelron]

why not both

He's either confused or has a task for you

[acepalindrome]

Alternatives to Squishmallow

So as many of you have probably already heard, Jazwares, the company that produces Squishmallows, is donating to charities that support Israeli soldiers and the IDF. They’re also supporting Canary Mission, which has been doxxing people who speak out against Israel. BDS hasn’t called for a boycott against them, but I can’t in good faith spend my money on their products, and I would strongly encourage everyone who enjoys plushies to really think long and hard about if you want to give your money to a company that’s helping support genocide!

But the holidays are coming up, and lots of us enjoy plushies and were fans of Squishmallow, and were planning to give Squishmallows to friends and family this year.

Fortunately, there are a number of great plushie companies out there, and I want to promote some of my favorites in the hopes that folks will get their plushie fix from a source that doesn’t side with Israel. So without further ado:

Fluffnest

Fluffnest got their start on Kickstarter a few years ago, and I adore the round shapes of their PuffPal plushies! My favorite is Pete the Possum, which is probably the best possum plush I’ve ever seen. I’ve also got a beautiful moth from their Kickstarter and I’ve been wanting their bats for ages. They also recently had a Kickstarter for an Animal Crossing-esque video game featuring their plushie characters and it looks fantastic.

Squishables

I can’t get over the plague doctor plushies. They’re so perfect and cute, and they’ve released other variations of them called Alter Egos, like a ghostly version, an alien, or a really sweet cottagecore one! They’ve got a ton of variety, but what I like the most are the fantasy plushies. There’s a lich! There are dragons and demons! Cryptids! Biblically accurate angels! A lot of really fun stuff!

Also they do a lot of great charity work! Right now they’re doing an auction for the Food Bank of New York City.

AfternoonFika

AfternoonFika is a very small business of only three people, but their plushies are extremely cute. They tend to sell out fast, so I recommend following them on social media to stay on top of any restocks! They recently released a line of dinosaurs that are precious, and of course I love their iconic cactus cat and cinnamon bun bunny.

Jellycat

Jellycat has been around since 1999, so they’re the oldest of these companies. They’ve got great designs, a ton of variety, and a lot of their plushies are made to be cuddled on and not just displayed. All three of my tiny nephews sleep with a different stuffed dog from Jellycat. My mom has a sun and several succulents that she uses as decorations. There’s a little something for everyone who enjoys plushies!

If you have any other favorite companies I haven’t mentioned, feel free to add on! I’ve enjoyed Squishmallows for a while now and I’m sad to see their leadership coming out on the side that’s committing war crimes on a daily basis, but this is a good time to discover new favorite plushie companies! And remember, money speaks loudly. Even if BDS hasn’t called for a boycott of Jazwares, it sends a message when sales start dropping for companies that support genocide. It’s a small thing, but the little things we do can add up!

[afterartist]

After literal YEARS I’ve finally gotten around to writing a Transformers Fanfic

This fic is basically an excuse for me to give Soundwave cat behaviours cause I think the most serious mech in the Decepticon army deserves to be a fucked up lil weirdo (/aff) too

https://archiveofourown.org/works/65415448/chapters/168347008

+Spoilers (can be read without the chapter tho)

But art for the chapter >:)

[shinumeru]

Tilly and ibanny

[arrothededushka]

[treezxu]

the urge to grab michaels dumb face

[lazylittledragon]

I got some fritos is that enough for more Niko?

your offer will suffice

here's a sketch of her from the last comic and also fresh from the oven :3

(the second one is in a photo set that's not done yet but my lovely patr0ns get to see it early)

[plush-with-love]

Source ~ Squishables

Astronaut

[jinikaris]

FELIX ♡ SKZ TALKER GO! S5 EP7

[plush-birds]

Brown Pigeon 🤎 Squishable

[geetahiro]

Lil tim to save the day!!! 💥‼️

[pastelcatnip-x3]

Cake Moth Plush (by Squishable) Stimboard! :3

🧁🌸🧁~🎉🎂🎉~🧁🌸🧁

[1-marigold-1]

this post

I would like to thank you @ickmick for putting this vision in my head