Hello! I'm Meegs, and though this Tumblr is pretty new by Tumblr standards, I've been around for a long-ass time, formerly as audiodrops/thetailgunner.
No TERFs, No Tankies.
As of 03/01/24 my political and I/P posts are at @inlowearthorbit. Old ones will remain for posterity.
Note: This is not a political blog, but if you follow me and I check your blog and it is full of contextless screencaps of inflammatory rhetoric and blatant misinformation, I won't hesitate to block you.
A bit more About Me under the cut
I am in my early 30s, mom to a stupidly adorable dog (see tag "sputnikposting"), and work some kind of job that I complain about from time to time. I'm currently preparing to begin working towards a master's degree, which is, you know, terrifying, but no pressure.
My primary fandom is Hetalia, which I have been in for nearly fifteen years, because something something special interest hyperfixation something something. I'm also on the very edges of TURN: Washington's Spies fandom, though I've mostly fallen out of it. I also reblog from a variety of other fandoms, but as far as fanworks and meta go, it's pretty much all Hetalia from me.
You can find me on AO3 at ~ArtificialSatellite, where I'm currently posting my multichapter USJP AmRev isekai monstrosity Rouse Your Bold Heart. I also draw fanart, which can be found under the tag "my stuff." Hetalia meta is under "hetaposting."
(I also roleplay, primarily on Discord, so if you're interested hit me up here and we'll discuss it.)
Ships include USJP, PruHun, Fryingpangle, FrUK, GerIta, and like literally any other America ship that exists, I'm probably also into, but I live by a very ship-and-let-ship philosophy so it's really all gravy.
In addition to fandom stuff, I reblog a lot of posts about Judaism (under the tag "jewish stuff") and history (under the tag "history stuff"). I am decidedly to the left on most political matters, if you were wondering, and stand in support of those continuing to fight for democracy and peace in Israel.
Over the years I have learned that curating your own online experience is critical to fandom enjoyment, and as such, I block liberally in the face of shitty behavior directed at me or anyone, and that includes supporting or positively interacting with other people's shitty behavior. If you find yourself blocked by me and would like to know why, please see the sentence preceding this one.
Alfred: Besides, it's my 250th
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There are a lot of fun things about this World Cup. But this is one of my favorites. It must be so surreal to be the usa team being home with 300+ Million americans and only like seven know you exist becuase you had the misfortune of playing for the only country that isn't obsessed with football/soccer.
People always get so weird about my participation in the Flat Earth Advocacy Group. For the last time, we aren't cranks, we aren't conspiracy theorists, we're definitely not geocentrists, and our policy think tank is fully aware of what shape the planet currently is
I don't fuck w nerds, the moment I can smell lore correction coming I'm like "Oh Neptune" and I gotta call my mom and ask her to pick me up
If I'm like "I really liked the scene where Gandalf learns the truth about the Ring in the first movie" and someone's like "Oh you mean when he was in Minas Tirith, originally known as Minas Anor when it was first built in the Third Age?" I am pulling the nearest fire alarm
Them: Pelargir prospered further under the reign of the the Ship-kings, and Tarannon Falastur, 12th king of Gondor, built a home there, though Berúthiel, his wife, didn't care for it
Me, sweating: D. Did you know that. That Viggo Mortensen really broke his toe. In that one scene
[Throws smoke bomb down on the floor] [When the smoke clears I am still in the room with you but lying facedown, possibly dead but more likely unconscious. There is a visible dent in the nearest door.]
“the rest of the world is way further left than the USA”
uh does “the rest of the world” in this context mean western europe and canada? because i don’t know how to break it to you gently but that’s not the whole wide world buddy
i mean maybe? but even so, in the grand scheme of things while the US needs to implement great changes it’s still not nearly the most right wing country. we have same sex marriage which not every country in the EU has. we have stupid fascist politicians which most of the world has.
it’s just not clear cut in the way a lot of people seem to think it is, which is half the point i’m getting at. the other half is that eurocentric approaches to anything don’t usually meaningfully help.
idk, i don’t want to minimize the great impact of many things europe has done for progressive causes. europe has spearheaded labor reform and moved away from hyper-capitalist policies more than any other region. i just find the insinuation that europe is basically the whole world to be more than a little offensive.
I think people work backwards like "Immigration in the US is fucked up, and the US is behind the times, so everyone else must have better immigration policies."
I'm annoyed but okay, genuinely, it went great. It's so great to see everyone, and I feel incredibly lucky to be part of such a wonderful and inclusive shul and community.
...feeling some kind of difficult feelings about the fact that I am currently more nervous than I have been at any of the previous three Prides about heading out to march in the parade with my shul. It's been a rough few years, I just didn't think this aspect of it was going to get so much worse, which, like... I should have, but I guess I was hopeful for some stupid fucking reason.
Went well, save the protestors screaming "free Palestine, we love Jews, not Zionists" (do not lie to soothe your own guilt, it demeans us both) through a speaker at us as we walked by at the very end.
We won't let you push us out of spaces where we belong, so I mean... 🤷♀️
...feeling some kind of difficult feelings about the fact that I am currently more nervous than I have been at any of the previous three Prides about heading out to march in the parade with my shul. It's been a rough few years, I just didn't think this aspect of it was going to get so much worse, which, like... I should have, but I guess I was hopeful for some stupid fucking reason.
Almost missed my bus because for some reason all the exterior gates at my apartment complex were locked inexplicably (glad I found out today and not tomorrow on my way to work, I guess), and my phone did not charge overnight so I'm heading downtown with a cool 38%, but I am finally heading to the pride parade 🏳️🌈✌️
Video ID: Weird Al and Eminem sitting in fancy room.
Al: I was a little bit nervous about do this interview
Eminem: Relax, Guy! I like gay men, you know?
Al: That’s great, but, I- I’m not gay.
Eminem: I don’t believe that.
ID end.
