moon halo

qp/kallen. comms open!

[calicloud]

finally made commission info!!

please feel free to send a dm if you're interested or want more information!

[drumandbassdoll-deactivated2023]

[goblingirlmode]

C'mon kids let’s go save trans…2!!!!!!!!

[brakshow-deactivated20230910]

I think Americans in general should maybe start taking xenophobia more seriously. Because with the. Everything going on in the world right now. It's gotten really really bad. And while lefties might not be reactionary to the same extent as republicans it's still very much prevalent. I went to dinner with my family recently and the stuff they said about my cousin's family who emigrated from Russia made me feel like I was losing my mind. He's 2 years old. How are you going to discriminate against a baby with a clear conscience. Then you read the news and it's like "China is spying on you with TikTok and weather balloons" and you hear people on all angles of the political compass repeat it. Are you hearing yourself right now. Are you for real

[brakshow-deactivated20230910]

Cannot believe I have to say this but I am Lakota. as in native american. As in almost everyone's family came to the united states from another country at one point, except for the people who were already living here. Like my mom's family. And I live here.

Immediately assuming I must be a white european because I disagree with widespread american xenophobia is prelly wild. Honestly. When I mentioned my family and America in the same post I thought it was clear that I live here.

"But you said you had family from Russia?"

Yes. People get married sometimes. My cousin married someone from Russia. They had a baby. He's a good baby btw. Fantastic little dude. I hope he grows up in a better world than this one.

I can't speak for people living in other countries because I don't live there. I live here. I don't think it's my place to berate people from other countries because that's kind of the problem. Maybe I should have started this post out like a presidential speech. My fellow Americans. Now more than ever.

Reading comprehension test:

Where is OP from? What country?

2. What does "xenophobia" mean?

3. Is possible to care about other people? if yes, then:

3.1: even if they're from another country?

3.2: even if they speak another language?

3.3: even if I don't like their government?

[flork-of-cows-official]

clark reupload

edit: forgot the sweater comic

[reblogs-by-jinarra]

[gayluigi]

Can’t believe you forgot the Connecticut dog!!

[amethystsoda]

[xltl]

his name is ice maker

[diaryofandnwoman]

[warriorofdune]

May his memory be a blessing.

[ranfanblog]

Willem Arondéus (22 August 1894 – 1 July 1943) was a Dutch artist and author who joined the Dutch anti-Nazi resistance movement during World War II. He participated in the bombing of the Amsterdam public records office to hinder the Nazi German effort to identify Dutch Jews and others wanted by the Gestapo. Arondéus was caught and executed soon after his arrest. Yad Vashem recognized Arondéus as Righteous Among the Nations.

Their attack, which took place on 27 March 1943, was partially successful, and they managed to destroy 800,000 identity cards, and retrieve 600 blank cards and 50,000 guilders. The building was blown up and no one was caught on the night of the attack. However, due to an unknown betrayer, Arondéus was arrested on 1 April 1943. Arondéus refused to give up the rest of his team.

Arondéus was openly gay before the war and defiantly asserted his sexuality before his execution. His final words were:

"Tell the people that homosexuals are not by definition weak."

From Wikipedia

[hunter-rodrigez]

He was also a pretty great artist

[thedailypositivityblog]

Redditors crashed the website with donations over $25k and 0 wishes left. via /r/MadeMeSmile

Click here and follow to get more daily positivity on your dash!

[no-mere-mortals]

In response to this event, some redditors created r/charityraid, with the goal of concentrating the power of thousands of users into a single charity at a time to hopefully break a few more sites.

[thefitzandthegeralds]

As of 9/21/21, the site has updated with more wishes. The incredible spike in donations is amazing, but if you want to and are able to keep the momentum going, there are over 300 waiting to be filled at https://www.onesimplewish.org!

[catladyofficial]

a lot of these are very basic, small things. i just spent 17 dollars to buy a kid water shoes for a lake vacation ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[thechesterfield]

7/9/22 There are 200+ wishes who need YOU!

[redisfascinated]

I don’t normally tag people but I’d like to send this to @instructor144 to post on positivity day. Maybe it would help crash the site again.

[instructor144]

BOOST.

[tahthetrickster]

Attention non-artists who commission artists: don’t fuckin do this???

[cursedcharley]

Actually had someone do this to me too. Was doing a art stream, it took me over 2 hours to do his inked commission, he got a refund cause ‘it took too long’ that he figured I wasn’t going to do it after I gave him the file.

Don’t do this. Do not.

[littlegreendorito]

I’ve had this happen to me with a $350 comic :/ I had already finished it, it was full color, 6 panels and had a full bg in every panel. I was lucky in that I didn’t spend him money yet, but it left me without funds. I’ve also had the above happen to me as well.

Don’t do this shit to artists. We’re people too. Drawing for you is more than a hobby. It’s a job.

[aroyalmoon-deactivated20211014]

Use Paypal Invoices. 

I cannot stress this enough. That shit helps A LOT when it comes down to Paypal refunds/disputes. There’s a description box that let’s you put in what the product is/how long it’ll take/yadda yadda, and then there’s another little memo box that only you and paypal can see where you can say it’s a digital commission and doesn’t require shipping (So Donald Mcfuck can’t say that they never got their commission). And there’s also a box for your Terms & Conditions where you can say, if you have any conflicts/want a refund - email me, or you can actually tell the user that this is a digital commission and they won’t be getting a hard copy of it.

ARTISTS. PLEASE USE PAYPAL INVOICES. it will SAVE you. And to: the people who do this to artists – Fuck you. It’s okay if you change your mind and want a refund. But freaking TALK to us and let us know what’s going on. Let us WORK with you.

[thelilnan]

ALSO A HUGE TIP: Invoices paid will automatically set up a shipping notice which, if not fulfilled, can land you in SERIOUS hot water with PayPal. Since a lot of artists don’t print and ship the commissions, this is a huge problem.

However! Totally manageable. Just go to your PayPal, scroll down to find Seller Preferences

>> Shipping Preferences

>> Display Ship Button. Make sure all the boxes are unchecked. Then you’re all set!

[captain-spicypants-deactivated2]

As a big supporter of artists, don’t you ever fucking dare fuck over an artist like that. Like don’t. And if they take their time to do a good job, don’t shit all over them for it! Don’t be a fucking ass hole. Just don’t. These people put a  LOT of work and time and effort into their artwork. Just don’t be that guy. Often times these artists aren’t even getting what they deserve in compensation. 

[happykittyshop]

I am very grateful my customers have been good to me, but I’m spreading the word.

[guzma-reader-hell]

Very important!

[theakaning]

As a new artist, I’m very grateful for this post. Never knew this. Thank you.

[fowl-fox-deactivated20241111]

1. Use PayPal invoices

2. Don’t treat PayPal like a bank- use it as intended, to move money. Too many artists let their PayPal balance sit and then get locked out of it. Get that money in your bank!

3. If at all possible, do not immediately spend that money in the bank- hang on to it and budget for delays.

If art is your business you need to treat that money as “business money”; when I did commission work, I wouldn’t consider that money spendable until the transaction was completed, a.k.a the commission is *finished*. If you need to adjust how you charge (half up front, half upon completion, charge a nonrefundable deposit for the time, ect) do that.

[rukafais]

Since the OG post is like from 2016: paypal invoices let you untick a box for “this is a digital product and does not ship” now btw

It’s that easy!

[jaubaius]

Source

[starredforest]

It rlly doesn't matter if the gacha game is fun or good or whatever. Or has your fav guys. You can do whatever you want but If you Must play gacha games... pls at least continue w the awareness that no matter what good a gacha game does, it's BIGGEST interest is in getting access to your wallet.

[starredforest]

i do not mean this in a mean way.

gacha games are still being transactional when they ask for your time. You are mortal. when you’re not gambling for gacha girls with your money you’re doing it with your time.

Word of mouth advertising is a very good and very free way to advertise anything. the more time you spend playing, even a little every day, is a window for someone to wonder what you’re doing, or for you to share what you’re doing.

by asking you to play every day, they are building a reliance on the game in you. you are growing steadily dependent and addicted by logging in daily.

if you're logging in every day and growing more attached, you are more likely to spend your money on it. after all, you love the product. your friends love the product. the product is a cardboard cutout of a silly guy.

its easy to go from “I dont need to spend money” to “I’ve got the cash for my fav game! it’s only sometimes!” but ‘sometimes’ often turns into once every patch to once every few months for most games that are asking for your money past an initial purchase at all. They need the money. They have to stay afloat.

these games are temporary.  they will not exist past their profit margins. they will take their earnings and they will shut down. they will continue to take your money UNTIL they shut down. you will not get to keep your guys and stuff. Eventually, you will only be able to look the game up online and remember bits and pieces.

[takingbackourculture]

The Supreme Court is to make a ruling that will change the course of the Indian Child Welfare Act, known as ICWA.

Resd more about it here:

This Supreme Court Case Is ‘an Assault’ on Native Children

Brackeen v. Haaland could change the future of Indigenous rights.

video source:

#saveicwa #icwa #SeeHerGreatness #nativetiktok #nativetiktoks #indigenous

[britomartis]

Here’s where you can donate to NICWA to help with the legal defenses, and of course, helping native families stay together and raise their kids:

https://www.nicwa.org/donate-online/

[zukoandtheoc]

anyway blackout poetry not just as an art form, but as an act of violence against other works of art

taking a piece of text that someone probably put their heart and soul into creating and using it as your raw material, cutting out everything that you deem irrelevant to the point you want to make

i mean imagine cutting up a painting and using it to make a collage, or taking a marble sculpture and carving pieces out of it to make a different sculpture

just to be clear: i love blackout poetry, im not criticizing it here. i am just waxing poetic about it. i dont really know where im going with this i just have Thoughts about art being destructive

[queerhollyleaf]

[inthefallofasparrow]

[rysttle]

[shuffle-clown]

[shibible]

Questions for your Nutcracker story:

🕰 Do you have a title for your story?

🌲 Who is your protagonist?

❄️ Who is your favorite character?

🦌 Who is your protagonists best friend?

🦉 Who is your antagonist?

🕯 Does your story have any romantic relationships? If so who?

✨️ What is your favorite thing about your story?

🦢 Who is your most complex character?

❓️ What is something we might not know about your story yet?

⛄️ How did you find out about the Nutcracker?

🔔 Do you have any characters you havent posted/mentioned yet?

🎄 What is your Nutcrackers name?

🐀 What is your Mouse Kings name?

🌙 How long have you had your story?

All questions can have multiple answers, nothings off limits, feel free to add a question you wanted to answer

[theprinceofdolls]

I know I already rebloged this but I want more questions 😭

[tea-cat-arts]

I really appreciate just how gay this game is

[calicloud]

live, kiana.

[calicloud]

url change

kalundercloud -> star-rail

[calicloud]

delta avraham, a relatively new honkai impact oc i made. i’m obsessed with the herrscher of the void’s color palette so i had to use it. hypothetically.. if she were hov, this would be her outfit.