Le Bur

{Bur; 38; Minnesota} {Panromantic/Neptunic Gray-Ace} {Non-Binary Salmacian; She/They} Married to TonberryDoink Owner of LewisTheTuxCat (4/2007-9/2022) My personal blog for a little of everything. Lover of horror, witchcraft and critters both extinct and extant. Currently obsessed with the band Ghost. Always logged in, not always here. TV/Movie/Game Fandoms: Steven Universe, Pokemon, Jurassic Park (or just Dinosaurs in general), Kingdom Hearts, Disgaea, Game of Thrones, Sailor Moon, Avatar/Korra, Five Nights at Freddy's, The Lion King, and many more~ People Fandoms: Nexpo, Markiplier, Northernlion, Jacksepticeye, Agentjr, John Oliver, BigCatDerek, Leslie Rice, and many more~

[burichu]

HEY THERE, NEW AROUND HERE?

I desperately need to update my bio so here's a quick FAQ as of 2024: - It's just Bur now - I'm married and in a Polyam triad; also selectively solo-poly (approval/consent from my two mates is mandatory, no exceptions) - I've leveled up to nine cats, we added Oswald (named after The Penguin) to the clutter this year - I'm no longer involved with the Impressive Title community - I FINALLY HAVE A GENDER IDENTITY THAT FITS ME PERFECTLY! I'm Salmacian :D - I became disabled over a year ago - I recently rediscovered my love of Werewolves and have been reading every pack erotica I can get my grubby little paws on in a digital format - It's my dream to have a private little community of my chosen family (affectionately calling us the Sable pack) out in the woods but not too far away from civilization This blog will continue to be all over the place, feel free to give me a follow if you like my face or wanna be friends. Also feel free to add me on Discord! My Discord handle currently is burithechu :3 I also have a private 18+ server exclusively for friends and has been carefully curated to be a fun, safe environment for the LGBTQIA+ community, furries, horror fanatics, artists and gamers of all types.

[dragon-in-a-fez]

when a government bans young people from using social media, and then categorises messenger apps like Signal and WhatsApp as "social media", they are pushing those young people toward using text messages, a fundamentally insecure form of communication. texts are not encrypted in transit and can be read by both the sender's mobile carrier and the recipient's. that also means they can be leaked in data breaches, subpoenaed, or just handed over willingly to law enforcement at the carriers' discretion.

hmm. I wonder why governments might want this

[fforsythiaaa]

Once when I was in undergrad, someone described something as “problematic” in class and our professor was like, “That’s cool, but ‘problematic’ doesn’t really mean anything. It means that the thing you’re describing has a problem, and in and of itself that’s not bad. Art, especially, should always have problems, or else it’s not interesting and not art, either. It sounds like you’re trying to say that this is bad, but you don’t want to say ‘bad.’ Is that right?”

So from then on whenever one of us called something problematic, he would make us talk it out until we could name the “bad” thing we were hinting at. In this particular class, 7/10 it was some type of oppression, and the remainder was like, “I’m uncomfortable because this is very new/confusing/pushing boundaries that made me feel safe.”

Once we stopped calling things “problematic” and stopping at that, class got way more interesting and... we all had to say, like, “that’s racist” or “that’s misogynistic” or “ew capitalism gross” out loud, which a lot of us had never done in a classroom before. Or we had to be like, “Uhhh... I’m not sure what’s so bad?” and confront our own beliefs and that was maybe even more useful.

Anyway. Whenever I see the word problematic, I can’t help but think of this professor being like, “Good starting point, now let’s get specific.” I think when we have to commit to saying “that’s ___” it requires a lot more careful thought about the truth and impact and complexities of whatever we’re claiming. Sometimes there really is some bullshit afoot, and also sometimes it’s art, and it should be full of problems, because that’s what art is.

[carnival-phantasm]

[blanchebees]

Thinking about them with long hair

[theirsatanicwiles]

[x]

[pikestaff]

"Stop saying 15 year olds with weird interests are cringe, they're 15" this is true however you should also stop saying adults with weird interests are cringe because who gives a shit

[themythicalcodfish]

To wit:

[switchelsweets]

I want to share some wisdom from my high school art teacher.

In my AP Art class, there was a girl who was just starting to experiment with mixed media. At this point she was still playing around, trying to decide what direction she wanted to go with her portfolio. So one critique day, she brought in an abstract canvas with some rhinestone highlights and painted and real peacock feathers. She loved sparkles and peacock feathers so she thought she’d try introducing them a *little*. And after everyone had given some input, the teacher gave her his advice, VERY roughly paraphrased here:

“So here’s the thing… I do not like this style. These are just elements that do not speak to me personally, but I see that you like them, and you’re doing interesting things with them.

“My biggest critique is, I only merely *dislike* this piece. I want you to make me HATE it. Go crazy with the things that you like. Don’t hold back trying to make it palatable to people like me. Because I am NEVER going to like it. And if the audience does not like it, it should drive them crazy seeing how much YOU love it.”

Her portfolio was chock full of neon colors and glitter and rhinestones and splashes of peacock feathers and it was a delight. Our teacher despised every piece lol, but she got great marks and I think even won some awards. And more importantly, she was happy and proud of the results. Because she didn’t limit herself by trying to appeal to people who were never going to enjoy what she enjoyed.

Takeaway here: be as cringe as you want. Don’t limit yourself based on other ppl’s tastes. They’re not you, and you are incredible 💕

[magnuspeccatori]

This is the most inspirational thing I've read all week. Possibly all year

[practicalsolarpunk]

Is your landlord invading your privacy? Is your apartment heated inadquately? Do your utilities keep getting shut off because your landlord isn’t paying? Have you been trying to get them to repair your dishwasher for five months and they won’t replace the spray arm part even though it’s visibly broken?

You’ve heard of employee unions using collective bargaining to force the bosses to provide better pay and better working condiditions. But did you know if you rent an apartment in an apartment complex, you can do something similar?

It’s called a Tenant Association, and it’s basically a union for renters.

Here’s an overview of the why and how of forming a tenant association

Here’s a more thorough organizing manual

When it comes down to it, you and your fellow tenants are the ones paying your landlord’s salary. Go remind them of that.

[avatarmerida]

Happy pride month to the tiny cowboy and tiny Trojan man from Night at the Museum

[futurakid]

[leg-stealing-bee]

[closetedguyy]

[knitordeath]

This hands down the best comment in the notes, I will not be taking criticism.

[song-of-sea-and-sky]

happy pride month 2021 I ain’t quittin’ you…

[msue0027]

[maxstarfall]

[gengaritez]

[pumpkin--rabbit]

[minyicho]

[mewnbuns]

half asleep morning sex that’s sooo lazy and slow, his hands hot beneath your shirt, your ass grinding back against him, his lips on your throat

[simkaye]

I told you this place is always crowded, we should’ve called for a reservation 😩

[canipleasehavefood]

[depsidase]

[hellokittydirtblock]

i love my mutuals because we never talk but we still… like… follow each other……….. and i admire that we stick together even tho there is no communication in the slightest………u kno what i mean… hello…

[depsidase]

[pleasecallmedoll]

I saw someone complain recently that throuple/reverse harem tropes had too much of the guys also being in love, lately.

I need everyone to know that I want my boyfriends and I want them to be boyfriends too.

Cuddle puddles and sweet smoochies all around please.

[irresistible-revolution]

normalize creators replying to fanon shippers with “that’s great that you’re inspired to write your own version of things. keep doing that! but please respect our version of our story.”

normalize fans being reminded that boundaries between fandom and creators exist for a reason.

normalize fans recognizing their own creative potential without seeking canon validation

normalize the idea that fandom is a hobby, not an identity to threaten and fight and harass people over

normalize a healthy understanding of the boundaries between fiction and reality

normalize just chilling the fuck out lmao