A Ghost Artist

• 30 • they/them • LGBTQIA+ • disabled •

[pup-py]

[byjove]

And you know what? It is fucking nasty to see (largely) European (and Canadian and Australian, as evidenced by user statistics) Tumblr users in the notes of posts made by American Tumblr users talking about the devolving situation here in America and real life issues Americans are facing saying things like “This is an American issue, it has nothing to do with me.” and “I am so sick of seeing posts about American politics, everything is so American-centric.” as though 46% of the website isn’t American and there aren’t real people behind the screen writing about things that are effecting them. I would have more empathy if the complaints were coming from Asian and Latin American Tumblr users expressing disappointment that events in America drown out things they are facing but YOUUUUU ARE FROM THE UK, CANADA, GERMANY, AUSTRALIA, white supremacy based fascism and regressive ideology being on the rise is something YOU should worry about to! And your country is not devoid of systemic racism and colonialist behavior. Many of these things are not actually “stupid American problems”, they are things you should probably think about too.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

Anyone and everyone CAN write. The world’s most skilled writer didn’t start off skilled. The key is that they practice hard by writing a lot.

As long as you write, you are practicing your craft and you are getting better at writing. But you will never get anywhere if you let AI write for you.

[dateamonster]

can we send up a quick thank you to pdf uploaders, torrent seeders, copy sharers, scanlators, fansubbers, digitizers, paywall dodgers, and various other internet archivers for making niche art and information more accessible in a media landscape where all but the most profitable mainstream are often tossed aside and left to rot

[fwipination]

Happy Holidays and New Year to all my fine fellow tumblrinas. Here's my annual winter critter art!

Hope you all find fun, comfort, and better horizons in 2026 :)

[titsay]

[miyoriia]

discord collecting data on your private messages for a yearly recap isn't good.

turn all this off immediately.

your private conversations are not truly private on discord and you should assume that any and all messages you send can be monitored or turned over to any police or government force. use signal if you need to for protected chats.

[fairy-space]

Rainbow mo

[chassdraws]

Hi I paint your cat wet hands style

[fakearchivist]

Scanned from an early 90s issue of Bizarre Mag.

[asieybarbie]

A short guide I made covering how I approach gradient maps

[doodlemancy]

hello fellow artists. google has fallen. pinterest/duckduckgo AI filters don't work. do not despair; here is a list i made of places to find reference images without having to sift through piles of worthless garbage. (for future editing convenience i am just linking my blog post on dreamwidth.)

✨ good places to find art reference that are not full of AI trash 🌈

[super-autism-death-ray]

reblogging for personal use

[theunsureartist]

ART REFERENCE NOT FULL OF AI?! YESSS

[louisarmpits]

Stardew valley socks. Knit by me, pattern by oakwoodknits

[handweavers]

my mom has this little brown bear stuffy that she says is me and got this little toy wooden spinning wheel for the kiran bear to use 😭😭

[dd-the-man-without-fear]

The Chief Graphic Designer:

[phoebebridgersismother]

⚰️🥀

[chaotic-archaeologist]

Winter Driving Tips from Your Internet Brother:

Make time to scrape off your car before you go. Scrape off all of your car. This means the roof and the rear windshield as well.

If the road looks wet but you’re not sure if there’s black ice, look at the wheels of the car in front of you. If you can see droplets flinging up, the water on the road is not frozen.

Your stopping distance will increase exponentially with how bad the weather is. Give yourself at least twice as much room to stop as you normally would.

If your car is going out of control and you HAVE to hit something, aim for something soft (snowbanks are softer than trees) and hit that thing at an angle.

Never get in the car without a coat, hat, and gloves.

If your car is out of control, look and steer where you want your car to go.

Take your car to an empty parking lot with snow in it and purposefully lose control. This will teach you how to handle your car.

If your car is real wheel drive, put something heavy in the trunk to give you better traction.

Take 5mph off the speed limit for bad weather, 10mph off for really bad weather.

For automatic transmission cars, the N in PRNDL stands for Neutral. This is the gear that your car should be in if you are trying to push it.

If you need to use your windshield wipers, your headlights also need to be on.

This button is your defroster: 

Please use your defroster if your windows are fogging up.

Ultimately, please just stay safe. Do these things not only for yourself, but to protect others on the road.

-Reid

[chaotic-archaeologist]

Reblogging this with:

If you are storing your car outdoors during the winter and it is cold, you need to drive your car regularly to preserve the battery.

[chaotic-archaeologist]

Open spaces are the most dangerous because the wind will blow snow onto the road. Beware of farm fields, etc.

[mousebrarian]

Don’t use your high beams when it’s snowing. The falling snow will reflect the headlights back into your eyes.

[jennyislander]

If you need to go down an icy hill, put your car in neutral. That way your brakes will not be fighting the power of the engine. If you forget to put it back into drive at the bottom of the hill, your car will tell you.

When braking, you should not only allow much more distance for braking (as above) but also lightly, rapidly, and repeatedly tap the brake pedal with your foot. This is called feathering the brakes. Even if you have anti-lock brakes, feather them. Source: Personal experience.

DO. NOT. GO. FAST.

If your car begins to swerve and/or spin, do not use either the accelerator or the brakes. Doing either will put more energy into the situation and you will swerve and/or spin more. Which way is the butt of the car going? Turn your wheel in that direction a little bit at a time. Let the car slow down on its own. Unless it is headed toward your doom, do not get out. You are safest inside its crash protection. (Not applicable to Tesla vehicles, antique cars, or anything that is on fire. Do not drive any of those three in icy winter conditions.)

When you can feel that the car is once again on Not Ice, assess the situation. If it is safe to drive away, accelerate very gradually and turn gently. Pretend you are transporting an assembled wedding cake.

Even if the rest of the highway is not icy, the bridge or overpass will be icy. Drive accordingly.

Do you absolutely have to go out when you may need the above tips? Always ask yourself this question.

[starcrossed-sky]

Also, and this is the key one from my dad that I never hear on these kinds of posts, if you live somewhere with hhills - and I mean real hills not vague inclines - you are not getting up those unless you are going a minimum of 30. You’ll stall at best and spin at worst because you’re not building enough momentum to defeat the slide. This is the wisdom of the Cascades ski driver.

[loish]

It’s mushroom season 🍄🍄🍄