I am ChequeRoot. I lurk. It's what I do.

Also known as Muse, I am a GenX adult who writes tales on AO3 and FFnet. I have a DA page. — New follows with zero content will be assumed spambots and blocked.

[chequerootlurks]

“The Best Clockmaker on Mars”

Homtail, the liger. Freehand inProcreate on iPad with Apple Pencil. 2023.

[afeelgoodblog]

Because sometimes we all just need to see a guy head-bump a beautiful Beluga whale

[13faeinapenguinsuit]

Note: that is not a lumberjack!!! Most likely it is a domesticated marine biologist, possibly a domesticated fisherman, (you can tell because it has been clothed in wool, which stays warm when wet, so it is is clearly well cared for).

While this may be appropriate enrichment for your DOMESTICATED and WELL TRAINED marine biologist or fisherman, please remember that lumberjacks may be tame, but are not domesticated. They are still wild, and they absolutely will freak out if they see you swimming around in their forests.

[vanshira]

did you write this notice for the belugas or

[13faeinapenguinsuit]

Who else would I write it for? It’s not like orcas care about ethical wildlife photography.

[chequerootlurks]

As a former timber harvester, this is accurate! While I’m not sure if the individual in the photo is a lumberjack — parallel evolution has resulted in similar plumage across several outdoor species — the point remains.

We lumberjacks can become tame with frequent socialization, but we are not a domestic species. We do not spook often, but when we do, the phrase “bison panic” is a good description.

This tamed individual has clearly been well and frequently socialized with a variety of species so that it can gladly accept the kindness of a sea canary.

[fluorescentbrains]

this lab safety training module is sending me

[fluorescentbrains]

I feel like whoever wrote these questions was speaking from experience

[herpsandbirds]

[tractorgoth]

Mood. Have to add my other fave Darwin Being Hyperfixated On Invertebrate Taxonomy quote

[chequerootlurks]

A lovely, glossy Grapevine Beetle!

@onenicebugperday

[mrsterlingeverything]

Whats the deal with the shambling corpse thats been following us for weeks

[chequerootlurks]

Oh, that’s where Mitch McConnel went.

[swagophile]

important reminder that most people you follow online are significantly lamer than you think they are including me. and if you feel insecure comparing yourself to someone online: DON'T. theyre probably also lame and weird. most people on the internet are

[most-sane-classicist]

reblog if you're also lame and weird.

[chequerootlurks]

I am lame, weird, and perfectly okay with that!

[tboytummmy]

Ocean date

[durreconstructed]

Oh, hey guys

You can be a feedee that wants to eat healthily

You can be a feedee who stops because of health reasons

You can be a feedee who likes exercise

You can be a feedee who has allergies or other special dietary needs

You can be a feedee who doesn’t want to get bigger than a certain weight

What you CANNOT be is a feeder who denies these rights to their feedees.

Their body, their choice.

[robertreich]

Freedom 250: Gladiators, Parades, and the Grifting of America https://robertreich.substack.com/p/freedom-250-gladiators-parades-and

[chequerootlurks]

[eatformelove]

get bigger (affectionate)

[ill-kidnap-all-the-stars]

“Fat people are promoting obesity” why do we never talk about skinny people promoting eating disorders then?

Edit before people start clowning:

People constantly tell fat folks that they're “promoting obesity.” Whether they're discussing body positivy and/or fat liberation, whether they're filming a grwm, or whether they're (God forbid) posting about food, fat people are constantly met with those kinds of remarks, to the extent that it has lost any original meaning it might've had. It has simply become a cudgel with which to beat fat people out of public life.

Meanwhile, there are upteen billion wellness influencers, fitness coaches, and celebrities pushing the latest fad diets, calorie restriction, and whichever supplements pay them them most, as well as the latest miracle weight loss surgeries, pills and injections. Extreme weight loss is being glorified and disordered eating is being splattered across social media rn, yet the people who are so concerned with fat people and obesity are curiously silent on this. This, in spite of the fact that eating disorders, extreme weight loss and malnutrition also have severe health repercussions, if you survive them at all.

Fat people are told they're “promoting obesity” just for existing, while extreme weight loss is being simultaneously normalised. The double standard is deafening

[ I am not posting this looking for a debate, so if you leave an argumentative comment or just seem like you've missed the point, I'll ignore you. I'm not interested in proving to randos on the internet that my own damn experiences have happened ]

[thiscatdraws]

WELCOME TO THE TADC MLP CIRCUS ‼️🎪

[shaesinflames]

Don’t worry about him, he’s exactly where he wants to be

Happy pride, homage to one of the original toxic yaois

Commissions open, 20% off all pride/queer commissions for the month!!

[orisnitsa]

[thetragicallynerdy]

[ID: the Bugs Bunny in a tux meme, edited to say “I wish all LGBT+ folk who live in countries where pride is banned, illegal, or unwelcomed a very I love you, stay safe, Happy Pride (red, orange, yellow, green, blue heart emoji). The edited text is in all caps, with LGBT+ in rainbow lettering. End ID.]

[pocketbutch]