I was feeling agitated and artblocked yesterday so I decided to give my brain a rest by watching TV and then the next thing I knew these were in front of me
I feel like in the film there wasn’t a lot of focus on how much it would bother Anakin to have to save the son of his slaver. Like, hate it, really. But the book did better I think. From Chapter 9 of The Clone Wars novelization (2008).
The Huttlet was screaming himself into a frenzy. Ahsoka tried to soothe him. "It's okay, Rotta, you're going home. You're going home to Daddy. Come on, Rotta, stop crying… Master, do you know any Huttese?"
Oh yes, I most certainly do. I grew up speaking it. I never wanted to speak it again.
"Rotta," Anakin said quietly. "Rotta, pedunkee, da bunk dunko. Sala. Sala."
He was a slug. A baby slug, a helpless one, but Anakin knew what he'd grow into. When Rotta sobbed himself to a gulping standstill and squirmed to see where the voice was coming from, Anakin couldn't quite reconcile his feelings.
How can I hate a youngling? He's just a victim. He doesn't know what his father is. He just loves him and wants to go home.
And Anakin understood that simple hunger better than any Jedi he knew.
"Wow," Ahsoka said, "I don't know if he understood you, or if you stunned him into silence, but he's calmed down. He's so cute. He's just like a little toy!”
The reason we constantly post about the Gaiman allegations whenever we mention Good Omens is to warn potential new fans about him. We're not doing it to make anybody feel bad for liking the show. We still like it, too. (Although, if you want to watch it, please please do pirate or do the biggest watch party you possibly can. :) Honestly we should all be doing that with everything on Amazon anyway lol).
We know it's exhausting and depressing to still be seeing content about him and the allegations. It's even more exhausting and depressing to post about.
We're sick of seeing his his name, too. We wish we could just forget he ever existed.
But sadly, there are SO SO SO MANY fans who still haven't heard about the allegations. It feels like general knowledge to those of us who have known about it for a long time, but it really isn't.
Thanks to his very expensive PR team, you can scroll a long long long long long long time without seeing so much as a whisper about it. It's terrifying to think of how many new fans are about to sucked into the Gaiman universe without knowing what he's capable of.
It's important to us to do everything we can to help prevent that, especially right now when he's in the process of re-establishing his career (Amazon is going to publish his next book, because OF COURSE they are), and trying every disgusting trick in the book to rehabilitate his reputation.
Transgender pastors Alexya Salvador, Cindy Bourgeois, and Allyson Robinson lead mass in a church in Matanzas, Cuba, on May 5, 2017, during a three-day conference on transgender theology, ahead of the tenth anniversary of Cuba celebrating the global day against homophobia. The mass, held by the Matanzas branch of the Metropolitan Community Church, was the first time a trans pastor had ever celebrated holy communion in Cuba. [link]
For anybody not caught up: Tennessee just passed a new map that pretty much makes it so black neighborhoods have no power in local votes. Two things about this. While protestors were chanting "No Jim Crow", white Tennessee lawmakers were caught laughing on video. On top of this, Representative Justin Pearson and his brother KeShaun Pearson were arrested for trying to give their takes on the matter (which is not only their legal right but literally his job). If you give a shit about black people, help fight this. We can't allow a return to Jim Crow.
A local paper had some great photographs, all taken by Nicole Hester:
The day before, Rep. Justin Pearson tries to attend a Senate Committee meeting and is barred access by the Sergeant at Arms.
Lawmakers and protesters link arms as the descend the capitol steps.
Once inside the chamber, Democratic representatives continued to stand together with arms linked.
They continued standing together with arms linked as votes were cast.
Democratic representatives take a group photo protesting the redistricting.
Rep. Justin Jones burns a photo of the Confederate flag with the words, We will not go back.
And stomps the ashes.
KeShaun Pearson being escorted from the building by the Staties.
KeShaun Pearson (left) being taken into custody. Rep. Justin Pearson (right) showing his support of his brother.
Additional information: State lawmakers have been gunning for Pearson and Jones nearly their entire terms. Most notably, in 2023, the House expelled them for participating in a protest at the Capitol. Their districts had to have special elections to have them reinstated.
Pearson is one of the plaintiffs of a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the redistricting.
The city most affected by the redistricting is Memphis, where locals are fighting against xAI's data center, which has been operating with very little oversight and is poisoning the people who live there. Here is a previous post on that with more information and more sources.
Let's all fucking collectively take a look at EVERY SINGLE LAWMAKER IN TENNESSEE
You don't even have to tell me about it
Report it to the newspapers
Report it to law enforcement
Report it to your neighbors and friends and every white, black, Hispanic, indigenous, gay, straight, able-bodied, disabled, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Asian, South American, African, and atheist person you find
Did I miss anyone? Tell them too. Don't let these fucking people breathe without hearing every crime they've ever committed
you know those studies showing that cursing helps with pain tolerance or whatever. that’s how i feel about making my weird little noises to get through my basic daily activities. sometimes you just have to go hggblaaaah for a minute so you can find the strength within yourself to get up or wash the dishes or send an email. mmmnneh. urgh. the torments are unending but you can always make some little sounds about it.
The apocalypse has come and gone, and against all odds, Pharloom remains standing. The time has come for Hornet to return to Hallownest, accompanied by friends and allies: Shakra hopes to explore the mythical land beyond the wastes, and properly lay to rest a member of her own tribe; Lace fears unraveling without the aid of a Weaver, while contending with the immensity of a future free of her mother’s threads; and the Green Prince lives only only to spite the Citadel, passively seeking a more honorable end than might be found in the rubble of his homeland.
Meanwhile, Hornet returns from Pharloom with magic and knowledge that might aid in the slow recovery of Hallownest and Deepnest–and perhaps offer the chance to call home the sibling she once thought lost to her forever.
Chapter 7: The Shape of a Future You Can't Yet Grasp
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It's been ten thousand years since we had a chapter properly focused on the green bean, but it looks like he's finally stopped dissociating long enough to participate in the plot. It's probably because of the Emotional Support Grubs, let's be honest.
At any rate, we're kicking off his plotline properly, with mantis politics and the introduction of the only major original character in this comic--Vise, a mantis who until recently existed in my notes exclusively as "Himbo Mantis."
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Transcript:
Page 1
Vise: A challenge to the Lords?
Hornet: Yes. My companion seeks passage through mantis territories... however, we have been informed that travel through the wastes is restricted at present.
Vise: You have been told true.
Vise: The Second passed during your absence. The Last remains strong in mind, but increasingly frail in body. Until a new Lord is named, our borders remain closed.
Hornet: Frankly, I had expected you to be Shakra's opponent, Vise.
Vise: Alas, no. As bearer of the Mark, you know well the pride of my people--change does not come easy, and I will not prove the taint of my lineage by seizing power not freely given.
Page 2
Hornet: Regardless, I should like to meet with your Lord, if only to declare my return to Hallownest. I would have your Guard as escort to avoid any undue confusion.
Vise: An excellent suggestion! Your presence would be most welcome!
Vise: And your green friend's as well, should he wish to join us.
Lace: Wait! Why is he invited, but we are not!
Vise: ...
Vise: ...because he's a mantis?
Hornet: ....
Lace: ....
Hollow: ?
Vise: ...no?
The Green Prince: ....
Vise: ...Helter, he's a mantis.
Helter: As you say, sir.
The Green Prince: ....
Page 3
Vise: So, foreign bug... From where do you hail, if not a distant tribe?
The Green Prince: Ah... but by your own decree, am I not a mantis?
Vise: Ha! You speak well, fair kin! However. Were it not so, what might you be?
The Green Prince: ...I am a Verdanian.
Vise: Auntie, what is a Verdanian?
Hornet: Him. Clearly.
Vise: ....
The Green Prince: ....
The Green Prince: And you are the prince of these lands?
Vise: ...I beg pardon?
Page 4
The Green Prince: They treat you as an heir apparent... so I had assumed you of royal descent.
Vise: ???
Hornet: The mantises swear fealty to neither god nor queen.
Hornet: Their rulers are elected by council, often based on demonstrations of leadership and martial skill--both areas in which Vise excels. But the Lords have not ceded power.
The Green Prince: What stays his claws?
Hornet: The current stewards have held jurisdiction since my youth--longer than memory for many a mortal bug. Under their guidance, the tribe maintained sovereignty despite the encroachment of the Pale.
Mantis Youth: Vise! You're back!
The Green Prince: So it is an issue of politic rather than strength-- To depose a leader so regarded would reflect poorly, even in tradition's name.
Vise: Denna! Mel! Claws! Claws! We've spoken about this!
Mantis Youth: But we missed you!
Page 5
The Green Prince: ...
Vise: ?
The Green Prince: ....
Vise: Hello Auntie!
wow! I've been looking for a Hollow Knight webcomic for ages! You're doing a great job!
Oh! Manythanks!!
I'm glad that you're along for the ride. :D
But also, since I've got your attention, Imma take the chance to showcase some other Hollow Knight/Silksong fancomics! They range broadly in style and content, so be mindful of tags etc etc...
Silk and Shade by @dannythedrawer
Dewi's Adventures in Hallownest by @lilybug-02
The Queen Mother by @sothequeensays
A Second Life by @milwkwyxd
Teenage Hornet by @malinadw47
Void Stained Time by @algonavtor-art-jungle
Hollow Knight: City of Steel by @5thconsecutivec
This is specifically focusing on some of the multi-chapter, ongoing projects that I've seen floating around (which means I likely missed several). The depths of talent in this fandom are near infinite, it seems, and if I were to include one-shot comics and completed projects, I would miss an upcoming deadline because the list would run on indefinitely.
To Bind Our Echoes That We May Be Whole: [Chapter 1] [Chapter 2] [Chapter 3] [ Chapter 4] [Chapter 5] [Chapter 6]
Trying to get better at environmental art for my Steel City comic! Thanks again for everyone who liked it, with the encouragement I've been working on sequel chapters.
(Image is a bit lower resolution b/c Tumblr refused to upload it, rip)
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