#i love the term jashies

[thewandererh]

🩺✨TW // medical concepts (tubes, ivs, veins), noose mention (cj storm and a spring lyrics)

(personally icky and squeamish on the medical concepts myself due to my health history, but im trying to conquer my fear by drawing them!! baby’s first IV drawing <33)

@calamarispiderart @calamarispider

I drew some fanart of calamarispiderart’s very cool hms guys in my sketchbook 👀. ive been dubbing them the ‘crazy concept calamari crew’ or something of the like. been having a hyperfixation ever since i found their tumblr last week :]. so earhm,, hope you enjoy!!!

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‘’ spoiler image!! this is what stuff will be centered around ,,

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ok art time

slowly listening to the full cccc album my myself :]. im very much in the fandom, just might not get all the references. mind is my favorite guy (everyone else is awesome too) so that might reflect here haha. calamari’s mind neck was so interesting to draw, i had the idea it can retract-ish and hide away in his weird fluffy coat. they all look so cool 😭😭

oH and a little extra whiteboardfox doodle wouldn’t hurt anyone. i wondered why the tubes on his neck were there, and came to the conclusion maybe theyre to substitute bloodflow because his neck is broken and blocked :0!

kind of funny because i first discovered calamari’s art amidst the aftermath of some twilight sedation i had (related to my ✨gut issues✨). discovered both calamari’s (i think) and spook on twitter’s (definitely) art after that whole procedure when i was home and watching turning red, love that movie,,, makes me cry. kinda funny i’m returning to calamari and spook’s arties at the same time after discovering them both at also the same time a while ago. was it october? wow.

anyways uhm…sending virtual hugs calamari!! i know this crew might be a bit old-ish (i had to scroll to find them) but i hope you enjoy it. time to do laundry ok bye

[aintshitbiz]

Jashi Bands Exclusive 1 on 1 w/ BreezySays | @jashitheyetti

Jashi Bands is just your friendly neighborhood Puerto Rican rapper from the Bronx. His music mostly touches on mental health including his own and those around him. He failed out of college senior year and moved back home to find what he wanted to do with his life.

Welcome to Mollie's World (The Breezy Says Hot Seat), Jashi Bands

BS: What’s your name and tell us a little bit about yourself. JB: My name is Joshua Toledo. Just your friendly neighborhood Puerto Rican from Bronx, NY born and raised. I’m a big big nerd when it comes to anime, comics and other cartoons. Raised by my mom, grandmother and step dad. I have two little sisters. BS: Where are you from? And what affect does that have on your music? JB: I’m from NYC which is a huge influence on my writing style, my motivation for the music, the type of sound my music has and the experiences I choose write about. BS: What was highest and lowest point in your career? JB: I don’t have either of those yet since I’m still building the foundation for everything. The journey feels like climbing a mountain at this point. Every new accomplishment, such as a music video, new merch product, and song everyone loves is another ledge for me to grab onto to climb. BS: How do you separate your personal life from your music life and how does how does the music industry affect your personal life? JB: Right now in my career the two go hand in hand. I’m a newer act so it’s my responsibility to create content to engage with fans and make them feel like they’re a part of the process. So they will want to see me in the studio, at the concert, and/or giving my opinion on something. Since I’m an independent and building my fanbase, the only thing I can say about the music industry is that it’s definitely weird for someone like me, whose a private person around strangers, to be sharing all this personal content that isn’t the music. I find trouble crossing the line between keeping things private and putting on IG live for all to see. These are weird times. BS: What project/track means the most to and which project/track are you proudest of? JB: I think it changes with every song I make. Some tracks I really love but I know the public won’t ever hear. So I may love it but it’s not something I can put out and say “Yeah I put my all into that track. I’m proud of the way it came out.” A lot of people like "Smile" off my first mixtape and I have some tracks in the truck for my upcoming album. BS: Let's talk about your latest record/visual " If You Disagree" BLM...what made you take a stand and show your support? JB: The answer is simple, I have empathy for my people. Anyone with any resemblance of empathy and a brain can see the racial tension and injustice built up over YEARS. I was in 2nd grade when Sean Bell was shot 51 one times. The newspaper was taped up to our closets and I remember thinking, “that’s a lot of bullets for someone on his way to his wedding.” I was six. A big problem with today is the numbness we as a collective in this country choose to take part when racial or socioeconomic injustice occurs. Most of us continue with our day with “thoughts and prayers”. We go to work, take care of our kids, hang out with friends etc. We talk about these incidents, debate even, but until recently, not much radical action was being taken and this isn't to put blame on anyone (except capitalism.) I decided to write “If You Disagree” because an anger would build inside of me when I would debate with an ignorant individual about the BLM matters. Because anger built inside of me from seeing the actions of policemen/women against my people. Tear gas, beating people senseless on camera and even the saboteurs who loot to give the protestors a bad name. It also inspired me to see BS: There is a general consensus that Latinos don't support the Black struggle, where do you think that comes from? JB: To be honest, I think it goes both ways. Both the Latino and Black communities seek support from each other because we all have Black blood in our veins and racists see us the same anyway. The disconnect happens when ignorant Latino’s, for lack of a better term, act up. Some Latino’s believe they aren’t black and then carry that ignorance with pride. In my opinion those ignorant Latino’s are few and far between. Every Hispanic friend or family member I know supports the movement and acknowledges the black struggle. However, there Latino’s that feel the Black community doesn’t reciprocate support we give them in times like these. There was no rioting or protestors for the Hispanic kids ICE detention. There’s no protests for the kids that went missing under ICE custody. I’ve had Latino friends and family members express that when something like a George Floyd or Trayvon Martin happens, the Latino community is right there to back them up; however when something tragic is happening/happens to us there's mass tweets about it, but there’s no protests etc. You also have to take into account that the Hispanics who aren’t born here or didn’t go to school in America aren’t taught about the Black plight in their schools, so they might be ignorant to it when they move over here.

LET'S PAUSE AND CHECKOUT "If You Disagree" [BLM]

BACK TO THE HOT SEAT

BS: What type of feedback have you been getting since the release of this project? JB: A lot of people loved it. They loved the message and the visuals from the protests. Several of my friends who went to the protests and dealt with being maced and tear gassed all loved the song. BS: How do you plan to keep supporting the movement? JB: Keep signing petitions and donating to bail out those who’ve been arrested at protests. I would go to the protests myself but if I catch covid and bring it home, my family might NOT be able to fight it and I can’t take that risk. BS: What is the hardest part of the music industry? JB: Getting into it. It’s definitely a grind as an unsigned talent who’s trying to make their own way in the game. You have to find your sound, build your fan base, learn new flows, pay for studio time, pay for videos, and pay for promotion etc. All while trying to live your normal life. As a creative in general it always feels like you’re balancing plates on sticks, like in the cartoons. BS: What are your thoughts on how the rap game has changed? JB: A lot of it has changed for the good because now there's more money in it, it’s easier to put music out, and a lot easier to build your fan base thanks to social media etc. Unfortunately, those same reasons changed the game for the worse. Since it’s so easy to start a music career, there is a plethora of artists who sound the same, and don’t really do it for the love of the process or the game. Since there is more money involved it brings anyone and everyone with a mic and auto tune. The Music Industry is just one of those situations where you have to take the good with the bad. BS: Who or what has the biggest impact on your career? JB: I would say my best friend who I grew up with since Kindergarten and my late grandmother. He’s my biggest supporter and critic. If my music doesn’t impress him then I have to go back to the lab. My grandmother was a such pillar of support, love and strength and when she passed my heart broke in 100 ways. All that pain is channeled into my lyrics. BS: What can we look forward to seeing in the future from you? JB: I am working on an album with no title as of right now. I’m also working on new merchandise ideas and clothing to put out. To stay tuned follow me on all my socials.

Connect with Jashi Bands

Youtube | Instagram | Twitter | Soundcloud | Facebook

[pomodoko]

Me busting through Samurai Jack Fandom banging pots and pans

Me: GENNDY IS ALLOWED TO LET JACK HAVE LOVE. IF AT THE END IT IS ASHI THAT IS FINE, BECAUSE I DO HAVE EVIDENCE THAT THEY HAVE GOOD CHEMISTRY AND A NICE DEVELOPING ATTRACTION TOWARDS EACH OTHER.

Me: EVEN THOUGH I DO ENJOY LEAVING JACK AS CELIBATE OR HEADCANON-ING HIM AS ON THE ASEXUAL SPECTRUM, IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT HE DOES NOT BELONG TO US AND WE MUST ACCEPT THE REALITY OF IT. HEADCANONS ARE HEADCANONS, NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY APPEAL TO YOU.

Me: IF EVEN AFTER THIS YOU ARE CALLING JASHI A PEDOPHILIC OR TOXIC SHIP I WILL BOOT YOU THE HELL OUT OF THIS FANDOM. FIRST OF ALL, ASHI IS A YOUNG WOMAN. FROM THE NEWEST EPISODE WE CAN DECIDE THAT SHE IS IN HER EARLY TWENTIES TO JACK'S MID TWENTIES (PROBABLY TIME IS WEIRD ON HIM). AND WHEN JACK IS WISER THAN HIS PHYSICAL AGE HE IS STILL YOUNG (WOW I KNOW RIGHT? LIKE HE DID NOT AGE FOR 50 YEARS). ASHI IS A YOUNG WOMAN WHO LIVED A SHELTERED LIFE. JUST BECAUSE SHE HAS ENTHUSIASM AND FASCINATION TOWARDS THE OUTSIDE WORLD DOES NOT MEAN SHE SHOULD BE SEEN AS A CHILD. INFANTILIZATION OF ASIAN WOMEN IS A THING AND IT IS GROSS.

Me: SO STOP SETTING SHIT ON FIRE. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT, IGNORE IT. LET THE CREATOR FINISH HIS WORK ON HIS OWN TERMS AFTER OVER A DECADE OF WAIT. IF YOU WANT TO SEE ASHI AND JACK WITH OTHERS, THEM CREATE AND CONSUME FAN WORKS. WE FAN ARTISTS AND AUTHORS ARE HERE FOR A REASON.

[oak23]

So like do you think J//ashi is bad because he is 75 and she is 25 or because of the nature? I personally dislike it because I felt really forced. There was build up for a completely different kind of connection (parental). I might not have hated it quite as much if it was actually written as a romance from the beginning. People have been comparing it to Usagi Drop which is pretty apt imo.

I feel like it’s a number of things.

Just the general maturity/experience difference between the two. Like Ashi dancing and having fun was a life changing experience and that she didn’t know what a deer was, while we’ve seen Jack was super world travelled in the prologue of the entire series (going from culture to culture to learn new skills) and by the time season 5 rolls around Jack is practically much older in terms of knowledge of the world. 

Ashi having no real world connections asides from Jack and not knowing HEALTHY familial bonds and having support networks outside of Jack is really iffy, especially when toxic romances often has the lesser experienced person having no support networks at all.

It’s also super… fucked up that currently Jack knows NOTHING about Ashi. From his perspective she’s this brainwashed immature hot headed assassin that he BEGAN teaching about Aku, then he went off to kill himself, then when she stopped him from doing so he IMMEDIATELY goes to find his sword, and then episode 8 starts. He doesn’t know the growth, the trauma or ANYTHING substantial about Ashi, and it’s fucked up that even WE don’t know how old Ashi was, or how Jack feels about her forgiveness or that he was directly and indirectly responsible for the murder of her entire family.

Like it’s such a huge power imbalance right now and that there was no real emotional connection to make a basis for a romance that bothers me.

It would be fine if it remained platonic purely because the IDEA of Jack was enough to make Ashi grow and leave her past behind. It wouyld make sense that she were the one to carry on his legacy because he was a catalyst, but he hasn’t just… talked to her as an equal.

But beginning a romance with the man who’s more well travelled, more experienced, and who doesn’t UNDERSTAND Ashi as a person is fucked up, and it feels cheap giving him a love interest that he hasn’t just bonded through in non violent situations.

Episode 8 could have been so good when Jashi happened IF Jack actually got to know her first as an equal instead of a hero on a pedestal.

[steven-your-fossa]

Samurai Jack Series Finale - Thoughts

I don’t know. It was beautifully animated and it was great to have all those throwbacks, but other than that it seemed to be a lackluster end to a brilliant show. It started great showing everyone’s reaction to Jack being captured, but that also made it obvious when they swooped in and saved him at the last minute. And while the action in those following scenes was good, it did not surpass the action scenes in some of the earlier episodes. The setup for Jack’s rescue (Aku trying to decide what weapon to kill Jack with) was cliché. And though I did expect Aku to call on Ashi, they did something I was not expecting. I completely thought they were going to have Aku make Ashi kill Jack with his own sword. 

I think what made me ache the most about the episode was Jack’s big reveal. I wasn’t surprised but I was frustrated because everything about Jashi seems so forced. I mean on one hand the blurt made sense because it’s the classic “love triumphs over all” trope, and it was a very now or never kind of moment. But on the other hand, like everything else in their relationship and in terms of the speed of the plot, it felt rushed.  And let me just say, I’m not against Jashi  because “I don’t want Jack to have love” or because “I’m mad that Jack is a heterosexual”. No, I’m against Jashi because their relationship developed unbelievably fast, Ashi’s age is ambiguous (and even if she is of age, she comes off as emotionally underdeveloped), and because Ashi doesn’t have any character development that isn’t related to Jack. If it wasn’t for these, I would be all for Jashi. Like had we been shown a montage or a time skip showing that they had been travelling together for a year, fine.That’s an adequate amount of time to develop feelings. If maybe while Ashi was fighting her mother, her mother said something like, “For twenty years I trained you to defeat the samurai...”, fine. Now we know she’s at least 20. 

Ashi’s realization that she had Aku’s powers was interesting for me. Like it was both unexpected and obvious. I assumed that in someway, Jack would get back to the past, but I never expected it to be through Ashi. Aku’s defeat scene was amazing. I was super concerned that they weren’t gonna handle the time line appropriately. But they did and I was very ambivalent about it. I was happy that they recognized that without Aku, Ashi would not have existed. But at the same time, I wish Jack could have gotten her back. Jack deserves to be happy damn it! Like it’s cruel that they would keep her alive just until the wedding day. But I wonder why it took so long. Was simply for dramatic effect, or did Ashi’s demise come with her own realization of Aku’s significance on her life?  But I’m glad that jack found resolve in the fact that without Ashi, Aku would not have been defeated and that the world’s and his happiness is because of her. 

Overall, it was a decent finale. Not exactly what would’ve wanted, but an ending that suffices regardless. And so ends the tale of Samurai Jack.