What annoys me the most about the anti-proship discourse is how both communities involved refuse to take any responsibility for the harm their toxic behavior has caused over the years.
Every time someone calls out both groups, they always deflect and blame each other, refusing to acknowledge that they both have their share of horrible people who are making fandom unbearable for others.
Antis and proshippers are the same, just with different labels.
I don't think they are the same...I think they're two different groups of people with conflicting ideas about what makes fandom better and safer.
And then in the midst of this, you've got people who don't actually care about anything but having an excuse to hurl handfuls of shit at one another, and an plethora of predators hiding in the nooks and crannies of both sides.
Sophia - Chapter 1: Laura (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1289646517-sophia-chapter-1-laura?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=AuthorMDLaBelle&wp_originator=rjKHO0ffgcaJYwzfiGAFRceChuBqFESgu4%2FJi1wveOwK0lZWtl0SYi4WnjugH%2BXHJKn2PlAzfCt9nTu0UCEUSMg2z5KnLdC6mCkJHYrHaCqIwSeOPmeqxAbtHfeuvGT5 I am so proud, Sophia won third place in the Inkitt Mystery Contest. Sophia is a teenager who one day notices that she begins to see things, then she develops strange symptoms. So strange, that she ends up finding out that she has a rare brain cancer that is eating her from the inside out. As it develops and takes over, she starts to see things more and more. As the illness progresses, she begins to act stranger than she ever has. However, when her mother catches her talking to her friend Simon and there is no one there, they both begin to wonder if it Is really cancer or something worse? Read Sophia to find out. Whatever you do, don't scream when she finds you. Tomorrow I will be removing all but the first three chapters of Sophia per Galatea rules. From here on out, you should be able to read it on Galatea and purchase it on my website besides on any major retailers.
“ Who are you? The shape I see when I close my eyes? The visage beyond my own reality is rarely so explained.. I see the waves.. and the madness which propels us into them.. The Sleeping One has been gone.. asunder in his sleepy city.. What secret does he hold for us now? What happens to his followers when the God blacks out the illusion of hope.. and we are left with HIM..”
So proud of this image, not only dis I get to create this image, but I also got to include my Son. What a fantastic day. #Repost @nasaglenn with @get_repost ・・・ Tonight our little NASA explorers are searching for ghoulies and ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. When they arrive on your planet be sure to give them plenty of treats and send them safely back home. Happy Halloween! 👻 🎃 #NASA, #NASAglenn, #Halloween2020, #explorers, #bumpinthenight #jefw1f #jefjanis #astronaut #3yrsold #janisfamilyadventures #portraitphotography #pursuitofportraits Photo credit: NASA/Jef Janis (at Cleveland Metroparks, Bedford reservation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHBro2qpVv7/?igshid=3c4naq7ghkxl
20 - Bump In the Night
The part that I dislike the most about being so far behind schedule isn’t the scramble to catch up to the current day, its feeling disconnected and absent even though I’m actively making art. It all goes by in a blur and in my head I was drafting some commentary about finally reaching the halfway point, but in a blink suddenly it’s not halfway, its two thirds (and for a lot of you who are slaying the schedule and staying on top of things, it’s even farther!)
This isn’t exactly what I had in mind for this prompt, but its close. Upon completion I realized it could possibly be a continuation or in the same universe as the piece for “In the Walls” - there were so many neat interpretations of that piece and I didn’t want to impose my own narrative too much, but in my mind the general idea was of the kids being inherent guardians and protectors of a house maybe sentient, maybe inhabited by ancient beings. I’m curious to see what you think :)
In the back we have an extra room for storage and laundry, just across the door from the house is another door that has access to our back yard. It was dark so I made sure to switch on the lights. Just before I had the back door halfway shut I heard a rustling. Now it’s a normal occurance for the neighbors cat ( who’ve I’ve named diablo) to be strolling around our backyard. So, I assumed the demon with four legs had found my dogs water and was resting somewhere in the dark.
Low and behold!
I glanced over to the spot of disturbance.
And just before I started to say “here little asshole.” I saw the tail.
There was no fur.
My second though, was that it’s an older cat, maybe with mites. But the tail didn’t perk up or curl in. It was slick and level to the ground.
Holy fuck
it’s a Gaint ass rat.
Quickly I turned before fully shutting the exit to the yard and quietly closed the door to the house. If that thing had rabies it would sure as holy Jesus try to fight me.
After checking my surroundings, I glanced out.
The thing was gone.
At this point I had just now realized, that that was a opossum
And I’m an idiot.
TL;DR: almost called a possum an asshole and let it in the house.
OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!! This is one of the best things in all the wide world!!! No matter how big his part to how little he has been in almost every cartoon I was obsessed with since I was born! From Yakko to the beloved Squishington. Thank you soooooooo much @rob_paulsen for your hilarity and amazing message!!!!! Also thank you @thatgirlintheair you have out done yourself ❤🤣 Below is just some of those shows the list is as epic as this video! #squishington #bumpinthenight #yakko #animaniacs #gijoe #tmnt #batman #fairlyoddparents #landbeforetime #robotchicken #tinytoons #looneytoons #veggietales #theboondocks #chowder #gargoyles #liloandstitch #metalgearsolid #finalfantasyx2 #starwars #thumbwars #pinkyandthebrain #themask #recess #thetick #freakazoid #phantom #tazmania #sonicthehedgehog #tomandjerry #darkwingduck #adventuresofthegummibears #talespin #thejetsons #paddingtonbear #chipanddalerescuerangers #thesmurfs #thesnorks #denverthelastdinosaur #poundpuppies #fragglerock #transformers #jem #mylittlepony also #spaceballs https://www.instagram.com/p/BsREeXfAg2y/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ugsab3ovu1eg