#this is me we're talking about

[lemonduckisnowawake]

And here's the thread for book 2 of GoMaP. If you don't want your dash to be crowded, block "reading king's shadow." And with that....

[usedtobecooler]

this fic will be garbage. stick to porn.

the assumption that this fic isn't mostly porn is so funny to me lmao, the plot isn't that deep!!

[salemssimblr]

Gotta pack but all I want to do is render WHYYYY

But here's a pic of some art I bought for the new house ahhhhhh

as tax or whatever lmao, I hope to be back to rendering soonish! (might actually work on something tonight when I don't have any energy left to pack 👀)

[theguardianace]

ARO RUI FIC INCOMING

chapter 1 of 3 has now been posted!!

chapter 2 of 3 has now been posted!!

chapter 3 of 3 has now been posted!!

[thesingersews]

For those of you who wanted to hear me sing. This is by no means performance ready but it's damn fun!!

[cartooncadet666]

"I don't hate Skeebo's character, he has some potential. But I do love traumatizing him to the point to where he's broken." -Cartoon Cadet

Also Cartoon Cadet: *gives him wholesome bfs so he wouldn't suffer alone*

[pra370r1an]

I have a great idea for a Vee story but idk if Im skilled enough for it

[houseofhurricane]

I also found that the mercenary left an impression on me!! I really liked her. I obviously don’t mind strong, beautiful, feminine characters, but I do think there’s been some exaggeration regarding how much representation exists of more neutral or even masculine women. The mercenary’s description reminded me of my wife (and I’ll admit that as a lesbian I’m maybe not sjm’s target audience…) who has shorn dark hair and dark eyes and strong features. And I find my wife incredibly beautiful, personally. But she certainly doesn’t look like any of the main female characters in acotar. She also doesn’t look and dress the way she does because she’s afraid of femininity or being a woman. There’s all sorts of different ways to happily be a woman. I’d love to see more female characters like the mercenary and I’d love to get to see them go on their own interesting journeys.

First of all, I just want to say a huge thank you for sharing all of this with me! I really appreciate your sharing about yourself and your perspective.

I think one thing that you bring up so beautifully is how much representation makes readers feel seen and cared for. SJM's core story does have resonance -- and as someone who has always loved pretty dresses and also being a badass, I'm in her target demographic -- but I think there is huge value in telling stories about all kinds of women with different relationships to conventional femininity.

I'd also love to see SJM tackle nonbinary characters, which I would love to see more of in fantasy in general. The gender binary is already a human construct, so if the fae are often more advanced, it stands to reason that at least some of them would have rejected it.

That said, just because SJM hasn't written it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. You've probably heard the hype for at least one of these, but I think She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan and The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri do a good job of exploring all kinds of women, including those who operate outside of traditional femininity, and those who exploit it as a weapon. I bring these books up all the time because they're both masterpieces and I wish they got a fraction of the hype that SJM's work does.

[artkaninchenbau]

A h-heartfelt reunion..?

Bonus

[g1ngerbeer]

mutual 1: god i sure wish this thing i think about 24/7 was good mutual 2: god i sure wish this thing i think about 24/7 was good mutual 3: god i sure wish this thing i think about 24/7 was good mutual 4: god i sure wish this thing i think about 24/7 was good mutual 5: god i sure wish this thing i think about 24/7 was good mutual 6: god i sure wish this thing i think about 24/7 was good

[batshaped]

the continued adventures of an internet user who was frozen in 2004 and defrosted in 2021: some things are just the way you left them

previous 2004 internet user comics are here: one, two, three, four, five; or just in my 2004 tag

[tam--lin]

The thing is, you don’t have to have a diagnoses to make simple “unmasking” changes that make your life easier. You don’t even have to self-diagnose! You are not appropriating anyone’s culture or struggles or hijacking anyone’s movement by allowing yourself to sway in line at the grocery store or buying a weighted blanket or using study or household hacks intended for people with ADHD. If you start favoring the needs that make your brain and body unique over the arbitrary norms of society, you’ll be better off, and you’ll be expanding the norms. It’s a win/win.

[aparticularbandit]

honestly, i think the goal of finding family at this point is for it to not be 400k.

the problem is, if i include the holiday special, it’s probably going to end up over 400k.

[phoenixyfriend]

Political ads: My opponent has jacked up taxes every year since he was elected!

Me: Which taxes? Income? Sales? Property? Business?

Political ads: I promise to hold the line on taxes!

Me: Which taxes? What government programs do those taxes contribute to? What gets cut if the lack of taxation causes a deficit?

Political ads: Think about the taxes!

Me: WHICH TAXES. WHICH TAXES ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT. TELL ME WHO'S ACTUALLY GETTING AFFECTED BY THESE TAXES YOU'RE SO CONCERNED WITH.

Reminder to always ask what it is that people aren't saying in these ads.

A lot of them want you to think that it is your personal taxes as a working-class person that they're talking about. But if it's taxes on the rich that they're "holding the line on," then they're using your desire to survive with a greater portion of your own income as fuel to keep the upper classes from paying their fair share.

I keep getting the same three or four political ads (half aren't even for the district I live in) and I'm frustrated that they use these transparent tactics and that there are probably people that don't have the time or background to take that moment to go 'what are they hoping I hear in this? What are they actually going to do?'

[soldier-poet-king]

Ik halsin was a last minute addition but I kinda wish he had a full romance route ngl. Like. He's not normally my type of man but I am not immune to his treetrunk arms, kindhearted gentle trustworthiness, and stupid whittling of wooden ducks. The old worn sadness in his eyes. The burden of unwanted leadership. The hundreds of years of work to correct a past percieved mistake. The unending compassion for literally everyone, but esp children & the tiefling refugees. The wanderer and free spirit who, without giving up his freedom, finally finds a purpose, a reason to stop wandering, a devoted goal for his heart. He's SAFE and KIND and I like that in a man.

[brighteuphony]

@kohnnors-blog

@thatsalamanderguy

YES. COME TO THE DARK SIDE. (We bully hot men here :))