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A Tribute to Bill Greening

(He's not dead btw. Just got laid off in recent Mattel employee purge)

Former principal designer for Barbie Signature, Bill Greening had worked at Mattel for 26 years. A few days ago, he announced via Instagram that he had "left the Dreamhouse". Although I have no doubt that Greening will go on to design more in the future (hopefully for a company like Integrity Toys, fingers crossed), seeing such a iconic and talented Barbie veteran kicked like this is very sad. It's especially frustrating knowing that Barbie has been dipping their toes into generative AI... Concerning to say the least :(.

Here is just some of the great work Bill has done during his time at Barbie:

The Barbie Basics + Barbie Basics Model (2010-2025) (line)

Red Carpet (line)

Birthstone Beauties™ (line)

Barbie Looks (2021-2024) (line)

Barbie City Shine (line)

Wizard of Oz + Wicked (2018) Barbies

Cher Bob Mackie Dolls

35th Anniversary Teresa (2023) + Christie 55th Anniversary Doll (2023)

Barbie x Bob Mackie Holiday Angels

Various vintage reproductions

And much more.

And some of my favorites <3

Halloween Haunt Barbie (2011)

Water Sprite Barbie (2016)

The Flintstones Barbies (2008)

And Birthstone Beauties (2007) (Miss Emerald pictured)

I don't collect expensive or collector dolls but I can still appreciate the beautiful dolls Greening designed for Barbie!! Literal eye candy <3

This whole situation, not just with Bill but all other employees, sucks. I can't imagine having basically your dream job stripped away from you like that </3.

Thank you for bringing joy to so many!!

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The about me nobody wants (TW: moving eyes gif on one of the dividers)

Hey guys, I am Yal (not my real name). I am 21 years old, and I am womanflux (please use they/she pronouns on me, thanks). I occasionally post game dev shit when I don't feel like crap.

My personal blog is https://magpies4days.tumblr.com/ if you for some reason want to look at everything I've reblogged and posted

This blog is for my game dev stuff, because my game dev stuff on my main looks a tad bit strange especially with all the random stuff I reblog every 33 seconds. Sooo, yah.

Please DNI:

Terfs

Homophobes

Transphobes

Abelists

Proshippers

People who hunt and shoot magpies/nsrs

people who don't like cheese/j

That's about it so far. Enjoy the chaos.

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i love collecting bits n bobs and adding cool trinkets to my hoard

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Reblog if, like a magpie, you too like to sit in the rain and gossip and have an impious, uncleansed soul

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The duality of man. I love this fan base 🤣

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Irish Dancer Miku 🇨🇮🩵✨

I usually don’t post my drawings on here but the “Miku in your own culture” trend is too cute not to participate in. So here’s Irish dancer Miku!

I only Irish danced for a year or so (soft-shoe) in elementary school but Irish dance was still a decent part of my life before high school. I did it, my sister did it, and lots of girls at my school did it too. Can you tell I come from a bit of an Irish-Catholic background lol? Anyway, I kinda miss seeing it so often 🥹. It’s a very gorgeous and impressive art.

Miku here is dressed as a soloist in hard-shoe shoes. I’d imagine she is about to preform a jig.

(P.S I got rid of her iconic twin tails to make the look more accurate. A majority of the time competitive or intermediate Irish dancers wear curly and bouncy hair extensions attached to a bun. I am noticing now that she looks a bit off without them but what’s done is done ig 🫠.)

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I am so normal about Cats: The Jellicle Ball 😀 (lying)

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Disability in the US: A Masterpost

DISABLED AMERICANS CAN’T EVER CATCH A F*CKING BREAK?!

Sorry for yelling; just very scared and upset at the state of my nation right now. And the fact that the only people I see standing up for the disabled community right now is teachers, doctors, and adults of disabled children! I will be using this post to document and educate on disabled issues.

Note from March 25, 2025: Some stuff near the top might be out of date, specifically regarding the state of The Department of Education. I will however still keep those (pre-closure) links up as they are still relevant. Just be aware of the timeline while reading; I started dating my updates around Early March.

(Note: In this post, I will be going over a bunch of stuff concerning the disabled community. I am an adult diagnosed with autism (and some other stuff) who although being Lv1, needs support. These issues will obviously affect more than just Americans with developmental disabilities (autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, etc.) and I will try to be as inclusive as I can to ALL disabilities in this post. This is just the personal experience I am bringing in.)

RFK JR. (he is a whole pile of worms, no pun intended)

17 states are in a lawsuit to eliminate section 504 of of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, this would allow public schools to discriminate education against disabled students. This includes removable of disability accommodations. 504 applies to other government assisted services as well such as hospitals and doctor's offices. This possible removable is a big civil rights issue.

Below are Section 504 itself and the lawsuit.

Speaking of disability and education, the dismantlement of the Department of Education. Just like stated in GOP plan Project 2025, Donald Trump plans to eliminate the Department of Education. This is a horrible idea for so many reasons but especially for disabled students and their parents. The DOE funds special education or "SPED" programs in schools. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, (in 2022-23) 7.5 million students in America receive special education or related services.

Obviously, the pulling back and demonization of DEI will be a big negative for the disabled community, one that already struggles with finding employment, belonging, and support. But most people are already aware of it.

Problem Presidential Actions/Executive Orders. There are many; some linked below. These are specifically ones that impact disabled Americans; lots of ones not mentioned are just as if not more concerning for other reasons.

KEEPING EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE AND ENDING COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES IN SCHOOLS: will endanger communal health, especially that of the immunocompromised

AMERICAN HEART MONTH, 2025: Magpie, wanting to raise awareness for heart disease is obviously a good thing! Why put this in here? "And we will fulfill our pledge to investigate what has caused the decades-long increase in health problems and childhood diseases — including obesity, autoimmune disorders, infertility, and autism." Yes and, my main concern is their inclusion of "autism". Ignoring the fact that they referred to it as a heath problem or childhood disease, I am autistic adult who has lived on this earth for around 20 years now. For me, this screams Autism Speaks. Autism is a genetic disorder and there have been many studies about its potential causes. This administration has rejected and censored the medical world; this will only result in misinformation being spread.

Update: April 6, 2025: more autism stuff.

WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: This one should be self explanatory.

There is more.

There's more concerns I have but I'm tired :/. So tired. Just wanted to raise awareness. I'll post something fun next.

UPDATE: MARCH 11, 2025

Soo...it gets worse, like it always seems to do nowadays.

CDC is planning on doing a nation wide study, studying "the link" between autism and vaccines. The link that seems from the debunked and medically controversial 1998 Wakefield study. Anyone who has a valid medical degree, did basic research on the topic, or is educated on autism can tell you that you cannot "get" autism from vaccines. It is important to note that developmental, neurological, and mental delays due to things like lead poisoning, injuries to the brain, and medical issues like diseases or strokes. However, this is not the case for autism. Autism is a condition you are born with, similar to other developmental disabilities. It seems to be only really questioned because unlike other disorders like down syndrome and fragile X syndrome, autism does not display any physical deformities or traits. You cannot tell if a baby is autistic at birth, only later on as it goes through stages of development. Autism is a genetic disorder with some suspected environmental risks.

So, why is the CDC spending this amount of energy on a theory from a disgraced man who got his medical license revoked and has been fact checked by the medical community multiple times? Short answer, money. I talked on this weeks ago in the American Heart Month section. This is plan to transfer money away from important services and spend it on something meaningless. I don't want to call it embezzlement but that is what it is currently looking like to me :/.

I would be incredibly upset if this happened anytime but now?? The worst time. Antivaxx has been gaining more and more popularity over the years and I have seen a sharp increase of medical misinformation since the confirmation of RJK Jr. The United States government themselves pursuing this theory only validates medical denialism. And with the very real threat of a nationwide Measles outbreak; people need to be vaccinated against MMR more than ever. No more kids need to die because their parents didn't give them the proper vaccines.

Oh and also big Medicaid cuts.

Ugh. Signing out for now <3

UPDATE (March 31st)

UPDATE: MARCH 21, 2025

So, it’s happened. The Department of Education I mean. Not surprised, I’m one of the few who sat down and read Project 2025 (Section 11 linked). But God.. it doesn’t feel real. I’m scared, especially for disabled kids, especially in poorer areas. These families. I don’t know what else to say. I don’t know what to do. God bless the teachers of America.

UPDATE: MARCH 25, 2025

Back to bullshit. Sorry if that's too harsh; I'm just not really in the mood for pleasant formalities. Due to the Department of Education being destroyed (including OSERS), as mentioned above, the responsibility of Special Education will be transferred to Robert F. Kennedy in The Department of Health and Human Services. He and his department not qualified to handle SPED at all. In fact, looking back at when I originally wrote this post, he was one of the leading threats I identified in this administration relating to disability justice.

UPDATE: MARCH 28, 2025

So, about the The Department of Health and Human Services...

Another link. And another link, more specifically about disability and these cuts (from Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund).

Sorry that there is no description on this update; hopefully I will fix that in the future. I am writing this in a hurry.

UPDATE: APRIL 17, 2025

RFK Jr. Another link. This shit is really bad. I'll add more details when I have the energy.

UPDATE: APRIL 24, 2025

Fuck.

Update: April 26, 2025: It’s been refused

Update: April 28, 2025: The Section 504 lawsuit threat seems to be dropped for the time being, at least the argument in it that 504 is unconstitutional and should be removed from 17 states. Instead they are going to just argue to remove gender dysphoria from the list of protected conditions. Here's the updated case.

Update: May 23, 2025: So the "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill" (that is the bill's legit name; I am not calling it beautiful myself) passed the house. Now it goes on to Senate. The biggest threat to disability is the cutting down Medicaid, something so many disabled people rely on. Although I did read the whole bill myself, I am not the most lawfully literate so I recommend doing your own research. The bill itself is linked at the top of the post.

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All G3 MH Dolls with Polypropylene Hair

(I made this list with fellow doll customizers and collectors in mind. Most information comes from the Monster High wiki. This master list will be updated as more dolls and information comes out.)

*had in first batch of dolls, now has non poly variants

^only streaks of poly, minimal usage

Clawdeen Wolf

Series 1 (first wave)*

Day Out*

Ghoul Spirit

Studio

Creepover Party*

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 1 (innovation)

Monsteristas*

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 2 (fearidescent)

Faboolous Pets

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 4 (monster mysteries)

Buried Secrets: Cozy Creepover

Buried Secrets: Scare-mester Style

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 6 (hauntlywood mysteries)

Draculaura

Bite in the Park

Monsteristas

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 2 (fearidescent)

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 3 (neon frights)

Monster Fest (Fangtastic Rockin' Food Truck)

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 4 (monster mysteries)

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 5 (garden mystery)

Buried Secrets: Cozy Creepover

Buried Secrets: Scare-mester Style

Frankie Stein

Ghoul Spirit^

Creepover Party

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 1 (innovation)

Monsteristas

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 2 (fearidescent)

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 3 (neon frights)

Buried Secrets: Cozy Creepover

Buried Secrets: Scare-mester Style

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 6 (hauntlywood mysteries)

Cleo de Nile

Series 1 (first wave)*

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 2 (fearidescent)

Monster Ball*

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 4 (monster mysteries)

Buried Secrets: Cozy Creepover

Lagoona Blue

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 2 (fearidescent)

Toralei Stripe

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 3 (neon frights)

Buried Secrets: Scare-mester Style

Ghoulia Yelps

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 3 (neon frights)

Twyla Boogeyman

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 3 (neon frights)

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 5 (garden mystery)

Abby Bominable

Series 1

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 4 (monster mysteries)

Venus McFlytrap

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 5 (garden mystery)

Catty Noir

Skulltimate Secrets: Series 6 (hauntlywood mysteries)

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Boulet Brothers: does a doll themed challenge, sets up two OOAK Barbie and miniature dolls on the boudoir table, makes many Barbie and fashion doll references in their dialogue, clearly expecting a mix of more traditional and modern doll interpretations

The contestants: *make no fashion doll references in floor shows*

(As a doll lover, I was hyped for this challenge. However, the fact that no one referenced Barbie, Bratz, or Monster High left me a tiny bit disappointed lol. The floorshows they did do were awesome, don't get me wrong; I just would have loved to see a horror artist's interpretation of a plastic doll. Imagine if someone painted joints on their body to mirror articulation or based their look after a hyperrealistic Monster High student. The possibility for fun references are endless!)

(I guess Jaharia looked the most fashion doll out of everyone but they did not read doll at all to me. More like a fun Harley Quinn type clown girl. A cute look, just didn’t really match the theme?)

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I've been thinking about making a "mini me" doll avatar so I have been researching pre existing dolls and wow. I can't find any that look like me. You'd think pale brown haired dolls with freckles would be more common than they are. I couldn't find a single one.

Maybe I could get a Victoria from Rainbow High (she has lots of freckles like me) and dye her hair somehow but then I would have to switch out her eyes to a different color as well. I don't think I trust myself with that .

Here are two that are the closest contenders for Barbie:

Dollblr, have you ever given your dolls freckles (face or full body)? If so, how did you make them small and durable? Any tips are welcome!

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Now that modern Barbie has a wheelchair friendly dollhouse, I really want the media to reintroduce Becky 😭. She could be a redhead with freckles as a reference to LITD Midge❤️.

I know that Barbie already has a shit ton of friends but one more character couldn’t hurt, especially if she fills a much needed niche (named disabled dolls).

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White smoke! Watching and waiting a new pope to be announced is like that scene in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory where everyone waits outside of the factory to see Willy Wonka.

EDIT 1: It’s happening!

EDIT 2: What is happening? An American?? From Chicago?? What? What! I’m just- what?? What!!

Welcome Pope Leo the 14th ig 👍. Just completely shocked. My family and extended family is shocked as well.. I grew up in Chicago 🙃; this shit is crazy.

EDIT 3: My dad only replied to the pope announcement with one word: “Papa Americano” lol

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Just finished Black Barbie on Netflix with my mom. She and I liked it and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in Barbie, African American history, children’s psychology, fashion dolls, or the toy industry. Or documentaries in general.

As a doll loving autit, a lot of the Barbie history was recap. However, as a white American, listening to new experiences and viewpoints from a community I’m not a part of taught me a bunch.

This solidified a lot of the criticisms and frustrations I’ve already been having with modern Barbie/Mattel.

I hope this film helps spark productive conversations.

(Also side note: The doc’s timeline does up until the Big City Big Dreams movie. Pre Barbie movie era.)

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I’M LOSING MY SHIT RN-

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ESDs for this school year (emotional support dolls)

College is a lot but with my girls, the move in and transition is a bit less scary. Goony, LaRose, and Yasmin accompanied me last year (bought them/was gifted them in 2023) but now Creepover Twyla and Neonlicous are joining too. Didn’t want LaRose being the only OMG.