Stories Make Us Human

Alt account of @raven-mcbain-monkeymouse generally posting fandom stuff. Mostly posting my moodboards/collages right now.

[eternalyraven]

So I have several rambles saved in my notes that I had intended to turn into actual essays but they have just been sitting there and it is very unlikely that I will ever refine them and add to them to turn them into proper essays (I just don’t have the energy nowadays) however I can do a few easy edits to them to get rid of blatant errors and they will work. So should I do those easy edits and post them or should I continue to wait till I have time and energy to make them actual essays?

What should I do with my rambles

Make easy fixes and post them as rambles

Wait to post till they’re actual essays

Voting ended onJul 16

(The topics are “why it’s good to frighten children with fiction” “Lord of the Rings tells us both that we will fail and why we should still try” “A Defence of Small Talk” “Things I’ve learned from losing my memory”)

[tiny-wins-and-gold-stars]

⭐To all the fanfic writers out there, a little gold star!⭐

[crapload-of-crafts]

~The Lords in Black~

You can find on my Redbubble~

[wdarlingyap]

"But I don't like the ending/the character/the plot point. I would have done it differently."

Yes. Good. Go get a pen. This is where it begins.

[teaboot]

So today's mission is to modify Ollie's auto-feeder in a way that he can no longer knock it over to make treats fall out

[teaboot]

Round 2: bolted it to the fridge

[krokagator]

You reminded me that this exists, and it seems relevant.

[teaboot]

oh my god

[singlesilverearring]

why is everyone so mean. how aren’t you tired

[theprofessional-amateur]

link to bluesky post

[theprofessional-amateur]

In addition to how to turn various things, it includes:

Other useful AI Removal/Detection links

How to spot AI Hallucinations like a Reference Librarian (originally on Substack)

Library Freedom Project has a lot of handouts about AI on their Resources page

[anatomicalart]

This is relevant to art also because it is becoming increasingly difficult to find reference images online during simple searches.

[shittierpost]

Being obsessed with a piece of media that is so mainstream that it has become ingrained in modern culture is embarrassing as hell. You perk up like "omg they're talking about my blorbo, I wonder if they're in the fandom" and it's literally just a reference to Gandalf the Grey, the most famous wizard of our time

[gulano]

The fucking owners list being Every Avenger Ever and also Gambit is killing me Did he fucking steal one

Oh my god he did

[ilyapasta]

Guys maybe someday I'll finish and post fanfiction again. That was a fun time. When I was doing that.

[eternalyraven]

[ilyapasta]

Guys maybe someday I'll finish and post fanfiction again. That was a fun time. When I was doing that.

[thelooniemoonie]

Since it's mid-august it's time for a reminder for the DIY folks or those who like to cosplay

[thelooniemoonie]

It's about that time of year again, and after having this circulate for a year now, it interesting seeing some observations:

Despite making this post in August, this post spikes in brief periods throughout the year, depending on when folks like to start.

Reading all the cool costume projects people are working on

Some of you animals reblog this on November 1st

[the-quasar-hero]

“Why does this character have to be Black?”

Why shouldn’t they be?

“Why does this character have to be a woman?”

Why shouldn’t she be?

“Why does this character have to be gay?”

Why shouldn’t they be?

“Why does this character have to be trans?”

Why shouldn’t they be?

“Why does this character have to be disabled?”

Why shouldn’t they be?

“Why does this character have to be fat?”

Why shouldn’t they be?

[secondstar-acorn]

🗣️CINDERELLA ELLA IS SHE SO FUCKIN NUTS‼️

[divnydoodles]

Carrie White, my beloved

[bungerc0re]

it's called a ball python because it is a python(🐍) that ball(🟠)

[contemptible-scoundrel]

nothing in the rules says a python can't play basketball

[zziodyne]

ziggy doodles bc i really like them and i think they deserve more fanart