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Art by Alariko

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Windswept I'll never get tired of making Princess Mononoke fanart. Still my favorite movie of all time

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Pixel Art by Philipp A. Urlich

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lionblaze

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Mixed martial arts fighter Paddy McCorry celebrated his victory over Israeli rival Shuki Farage by raising the Palestinian flag in the ring. The Irish fighter reportedly shouted "free Palestine" as he rained down punches moments before securing the win...

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thinking about how i just… never complained about anything as an undiagnosed autistic kid. i was dressed in button-down shirts that made me feel like i was choking all day to the point i could only think about that and corduroy pants that filled my ears with nothing but the sound of the fabric rubbing between my thighs all day. i was fed food whose texture made me feel sick. i was scolded for being strange and rude when i was going out of my way to be nice or helpful. 

but i never brought it up. when i had tantrums or cried, it was always about tiny unrelated things that set me off after all the stress had built up. i knew that these experiences were uncomfortable, but seeing no one else around me complain about them just made me assume that life was meant to be kind of painful in those ways. 

even today it barely crosses my mind to tell people when i don’t like something, and i’m quick to accept requests that are actually too much for me because of the idea that everyone else can do it. ironically, most neurotypical people are much better at saying that they don’t want to do something, even when this is often due to something as simple as not feeling like it as opposed to me who is struggling due to sensory, executive function, or socializing issues. 

i wish i had learned earlier that it’s not just good, but also necessary to tell people when something is hurting you. that you’re both allowed and supposed to take action to make life less painful for yourself, especially when that pain isn’t going to earn you anything. i wish i was able to make requests for my own good without automatically feeling guilty for being ‘selfish’. 

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Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) 🦓🦓🦓

Having hEDS is moving your shoulder and inch and feeling it pop so violently that you have to check for subluxations (or to see if it glows in the dark (⊙ˍ⊙)).

Having hEDS is waking up and deciding that you need more sleep, but it ain’t happening (fatigue and sleep problems).

Having hEDS is making 40 year old man noises when you move, yet being able to reach your entire back with one hand (stiff, yet hyper mobile).

Having hEDS is not knowing where to place the heating pad (widespread chronic pain).

Having hEDS is feeling like you spawn a new condition twice a month (generalized health problems).

Having hEDS is being asked by strangers about your cane (invisible disability).

Having hEDS is feeling like you’re collecting braces for every joint in your body (joint instability).

Having hEDS is having a pulse of 130 and people saying you need to see a counselor for stress management or other unsolicited advice (orthostatic intolerance and tachycardia).

Having hEDS is dying of heat exhaustion in 85 degree weather (temperature dysregulation).

Having hEDS is wondering in what way your stomach is malfunctioning, because it could be one of ten things (bowel and digestive issues/ allergies and food sensitivities).

Having hEDS is being told there’s nothing wrong with you, when that couldn’t be farther from the truth (symptoms are scattered/ seem separate or unrelated to each other, tests come back normal, findings don’t make sense, may appear psychological).

Repost if you too are a Zebra, or to spread Dazzle awareness and support ✨✨✨

Ehlers-danlos is valid. It may not be a commonly known condition, but we can change that!!!

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Feeling this right now :(

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coming out of a fatigue spell is crazy because sometimes my body tells me i'm okay to move by jerking my muscles out of nowhere or making me feel like all of my joints are bugs and sometimes i have the first coherent thought of the last two hours and it's some shit like 'i am steeping in my hatred like a bitter tea'

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squirrelstar has a lovely chat with her geriatric husband :3

(these are my current hc voices for them in case you're interested)

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long time no see. here are squirrelflight and leafpool. i hope you are having a merry christmas squirrelflight and leafpool