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a gay nerd who likes to draw ● they/them or she/her

[thedoctor-smith]

Reminder: Americans lose access to a free and open internet next month. Do not be surprised if some voices on here disappear.  Do not be surprised if other countries begin to follow suit. 

Or you could try to do something about it, like calling your representatives or taking to the streets if all else fails.  

[lacegraffiti-blog]

I did like 3 of the prompt jssjnsba

[cyborg-sevalle]

You want some real legitimate advice about mental health? Stop being mean to yourself.

Like, when you wanna say mean shit about yourself either internally or externally, work to learn how to step back a moment and remind yourself that what you are doing is a form of self-harm and not a fair or legitimate judgement on you as a person, and furthermore is not productive to your survival or well-being.

Even if you fuck something up, you can resolve to do better in the future, you can tell yourself that you’re going to make this a learning experience, and even if you’ve made the same mistake 50 times already, telling yourself you’ll get it right someday if you just keep trying will always do you better than calling yourself an idiot and beating yourself up for not being able to get it right.

Take it from me, a lot of mental health shit is a product of your environment and personal history, and therefore you really don’t have the control over it that you need to get by without others’ help, but one thing you can have some control over is whether you’re going to be a friend to yourself or just another enemy, and if you want to survive, you’ve gotta strive to be in your own corner as best you can.

[antiandrogen]

i just lost my job and i’m really struggling to stay afloat right now. i’m grieving my father’s death and a myriad of other things so i don’t know when i’ll be able to find work again. i could really use some help taking care of myself and if anyone feels comfortable doing that please feel free to send me any resources you have or sending some cash my way so that i’ll be able to feed myself and hopefully pay for therapy and grief counseling. i would seriously appreciate it.

paypal: [email protected]

venmo/cash app: lotusrootsoup 

[evilrashida]

Nothing radical about it anymore smh

[jimothy-and-spockums]

Lmao he states he doesn’t want anyone who is “physically transitioning” but the amount of gay male performers on the show who have hip implants, “pec” implants, cheek implants, and lip fillers is about 4-5 every season. They don’t do it to look more masculine. Obviously those things all make them look more feminine. So what’s the differnce? Oh the fact that they identify as men. That’s it. Fully transition my ass. Body modification isn’t the issue ru Paul. Just say you don’t want trans people on your show and be done with it. No tip toeing around with lame excuses so you don’t seem like an asshole.

I remember when Carmen Carrera spoke out about rupaul causally throwing around trans slurs and using them on the show and in his songs and everyone spewed nothing but hate at her because people act like ru Paul is some untochable god. Well he’s not. He’s a person who is turning his back on the people who allowed him to even be able to have a show like this in the first place. So he can keep his brand and choke.

[transmenarecool]

people wonder why I’m anti-drag race

[charliewam]

A post i thought i would never make

And i wish i didn’t have to make it. But right now i need help.

Hello, my name is Charlie, i’m a young non-binary trans boy who lives in France, but i need to leave the country as soon as possible. My parents are physically and emotionally abusive, even more towards me since i came out in december. It is starting to be truly dangerous for me to stay here. First, my house is broken due to a flood and it can fall at any time on us.

But most importantly, i have been trying to kill myself 3 times in the past 3 months. I have depression and anxiety because of my abusive parents and they don’t want to let me take the right medication, they even made me see a therapist that was supposed to “help me with my transgender problem”.

Everything is planned, even a date. My girlfriend’s parents are ready to offer me a home but they live in Norway. The plane ticket is the only thing that i can’t get right now, but it’s urgent. Today it costs around 72€, but the prices get higher everyday so i have to buy it quickly.

Please donate if you can. I really need this money and i can’t get it in another way. You can check my commissions if you would like to get an artwork, but i will give a small doodle or artwork to anyone who donates more than 3€. You will be able to choose of course, and the difficulty of the drawing will increase depending of the amount of money,^^

My paypal : https://www.paypal.me/charlielorphelin

Even if you can’t donate, please reblog. It may make your dashboard look a bit ugly and i’m sorry for that, but i need help. It’s urgent

Please.

[charliewam]

Btw make sure to DM me the evidence that you donated to get the doodle ! ^^

[wondie-deactivated20180817]

2017 FUCKING TRIED TO KILL ME BUT I LIVED BITCH but im financially unstable as shit and well needless to say I need a lot help. im finally starting to see better thing in life but I still need a lot of help to get there. as im battling and conquerlong through my mental illnesses i still have a lot of problems financially and am currently couch surfing!! although i work, a lot of my money goes to transportation to and from work as i don’t have a car. please please help me out this is my last resort (not affiliated with papa roach)

[wondie-deactivated20180817]

life update: hello!!!!! i am finally doing a bit better for myself since taking a hiatus from tumblr and such! i finally am moving into an apartment which is super exciting! although im still struggling this is a great feat for me considering ive been homeless for nearly a year and a half now :’) with that being said anything donated is more than helping and is getting me a solid footing for 2018, hopefully i can start going to therapy again to help with my bad mental days and soon enough i hope to get a car so i don’t have to waste $100 on Uber’s each week to get to work! im still on a semi hiatus but i would just like to say thank you to anyone who’s helped this far and anyone that is going to/planning on helping! thank you all so much please reblog if you can 💖💖

[asklalalexxi]

This post is being ████ by your Internet service provider.

LISTEN UP!!!!!! NET NEUTRALITY ENDS APRIL 23RD

We put up a good fight…but now we only have 60 days to turn this around. There is still ONE thing we can all do!!!!! 

There’s something called the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that can be used to stop the FCC. We just need ONE MORE VOTE to win the Senate!!! 

For those who missed my last giant post a few months ago, last year, the FCC voted to repeal the Obama regulations designed to protect a fair and open internet. If these regulations are knocked down, providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon will have EVERY RIGHT to slow down internet speeds to those who aren’t on their more expensive plans. Even further, they have the power to censor and regulate what we see online.  MORE  further, they’d even have the power to slow down competitors’ streaming speeds, like Netflix, to make their own services more appealing. THIS SHIT IS NOT RIGHT!!!!! 

First thing you can do is to GET OFF YOUR ASS (OR ON IT IF YOU’RE AT A COMPUTER…) and take 20 seconds to sign this!!!! Second thing is to SHARE THIS CAMPAIGN WITH EVERYONE!!!

SIGN THIS!!!! https://www.battleforthenet.com/onemorevote/

There’s going to be a huge protest on Feb 27th that I’ll be taking part in. The above link goes into detail on what YOU can do on that day. Please guys. Don’t just sit there and let this happen. THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE! THIS IS OUR INTERNET!!!! NOW FUCKING DO SOMETHING!!!!

[bifurpawzsfw]

Just voted now! TAKES ONLY 5 SECONDS, SAVE NET NEUTRALITY! Please!

[judge-beef]

One thing I’ve noticed about this thing is that a lot of people think “oh since this is really important, lots of people will be doing this, so I’m not going to bother.”

PLEASE BOTHER!!!!! MINDSETS LIKE THIS CAN AND WILL STAND IN THE WAY OF WINNING BACK OUR RIGHTS!!!!!!!!

CALL RIGHT NOW!!!!!

[mattydraws]

🤟 pst, tell all your art friends about this art prompt 🤟

𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭’𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭 - #AdventureApril

A fun, fantasy character design art prompt for April, feel free to start beforehand, there’s enough time for those who wouldn’t have time to create and post daily!! The idea is to create a character design based on each days theme, then post on that day with the tag #AdventureApril (tag courtesy of Josiah) original prompt post: https://twitter.com/mattydraws/status/970773075712147456

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Hey there, I'm mattydraws, Matt for short. I started this fantasy / character design art prompt. I take a lot of influences from the ancient world, relics etc. I thought it would be cool to start an art prompt, so here we are!! Introduce yourself, show us your work over in the ‘artist_intros’ channel. I can’t wait to meet all of you!!   Follow me for updates: www.mattydraws.tumblr.com www.twitter.com/mattydraws : ^ ) 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 By the end of this fantasy character design prompt you should have 31 sweet drawings. You should start posting your work on 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡. The goal of this prompt is to create some neat character designs. Use any medium, any style, there is no wrong way!! You can use quick sketches, full page illustrations, do whatever you like. If you fall behind or start late, that’s okay!! post when you can. You got this pal, lets see some cool shit!!

: ^ ) If you have any questions, shoot me a message on tumblr, twitter or over in the discord, I’ll be happy to help!!

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫 Also, there’s a discord chat for those artists interested in sharing previews of their work, talking with other participants, any questions/queries, all can be found here. 

The adventure awaits.

See you all soon,

Matt.

: ^ )

[lacegraffiti-blog]

This has been a PSA

[lacegraffiti-blog]

Elise from the Webtoon ShootAround! I miss this Webtoon so much ;^;

[lehaaz]

GOFUNDME: SAVE OUR NAVAJO LANGUAGE

“I never learned my Navajo language and I was never inspired to learn it.  As I got older, I realized how valuable our language is to the livelihood of our Navajo Nation. ” -Dr. Shawna L. Begay

Our Navajo or Diné language is in danger of becoming extinct.  Help us create and develop the first Navajo-English educational media TV puppet show, “Diné Bí Ná’álkid Time” which means ‘The Navajo Movie Time.’  It will inspire and teach our youth basic language skills using media as a technology tool. Parents, grandparents, children and grandkids can learn to speak Navajo  fluently together within their own homes. Long-time friends and educators, Dr. Shawna L. Begay and Charmaine Jackson have teamed up to create this new TV pilot for an all-ages audience or for anyone who wants to learn the Navajo language.   With your support, it’ll be the first educational Navajo and English puppet show that will teach and preserve the Navajo language and culture through digital media.

After several years of extensive research on the Navajo Nation, Dr. Begay recently completed her PhD from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas with her doctorate thesis, ‘Developing A Navajo Media Guide: A Community Perspective.’ As project director, she quickly realized she was a pioneer on the topic.

“When I decided what topic to study I realized there existed very little research in Indigenous educational media, especially with our Navajo people,” stated Dr. Begay.  “As Navajo people, we have our own learning objectives and Navajo way of knowing is completely different for Euro-Western schooling.  I decided that I had to research and develop our own curriculum guide that is meant to teach Navajo through media.” Dr. Begay and Jackson, co-writers of the show, developed the first 3-puppet characters and plan for many more. The pilot features Nanabah-a young Navajo girl, Gáh (Rabbit) and Dlǫ̀ǫ̀ (Prairie Dog) who will go on endless adventures learning about language, gardening, the environment and the importance of family values. Nanabah is fluent in Navajo and likes to teach children about life on the reservation with her animal friends and special guests.  Children who want to learn Navajo will also be an important part of the show by interacting with Nanabah, her friends and storyline. Dr. Begay’s research concluded there exists very little research in the area of Indigenous educational media. Currently media is a very powerful tool that can be used to teach. She is cognizant of the digital age we live in and the opportunities to utilize media to revitalize the Navajo language.   “Star Wars and Finding Nemo,” dubbed in Navajo, was a great place to start and it has garnered national exposure of our language. However, we need a show based on our own Navajo learning principals our ancestors set out for us to learn and live by. I don’t think a non-Navajo, non-Native or non-Indigenous person can do that for us, nor should they.  We, as Navajo, need to produce this show ourselves, if we are to be truly sovereign,” added Dr. Begay. Both educators, Dr. Begay and Jackson, of Naalkid Productions have been talking about this educational language project for about the past four years and still have a long way to go to finance their dream. “With the support of Navajo TV Anchor Colton Shone, our team of Navajo artists, filmmakers, family and friends, this video pilot is a huge step forward,” said Jackson.  “Our journey has just begun and the big next step is finding financial support to create a whole new puppet TV series.” We aim to raise $50,000 with this project which will allow us to continue with pre-production and production aspects of making this digital media project become a reality.  We need your help to save our language by teaching Navajo to our future generations. Pre-Production: -Script writing for the pilot show -Puppet Development/Creation -Casting for puppeteers and other talent that will be on screen -Hiring of all key cast and crew Production: -Locations and permits -Rental of Studio space -Equipment: cameras, sound, lights, etc. -Cast and Crew budget

[thejusticethatissocial]

Despite all the notes on this post, they’re still at $13,155 of their $50,000 goal. 

Please keeping sharing and donate if you can! 

[mhaikkun]

but do you remember last night? you told me you liked me under the pretty street light

[teaganwhite]

Prints of “Ritual of Oak & Mistletoe” can now be purchased from Gallery Nucleus, along with these three other prints from my 2017 gallery show with them.

Have you found the “Places to Buy” page on my website? It’s an inventory of all the prints, products, and original art that aren’t in my shop, but carried by other galleries and stores, to make everything easy to find! These prints are all there: https://www.teaganwhite.com/places-to-buy/

[lacegraffiti-blog]

I really love them so I decided to do this :0 ahh the colors are so soothing ;v;

[blauliebling]

I’m not one for discourse/drama or making many personal posts, but I think this is something that needs to be said.

This is mainly sparked from issues I’ve seen rise in the Arcana Fandom, but I have seen it in many others as well ( Voltron is a good example I’m sad to say ) of fandom becoming so engrossed in their own ideas that they may begin to ignore the actual official material. This is separate from ignoring canon because of bad writing or representation; that’s not what I’m talking about here.

Participating in fandom activities is a lot of fun. Art, writing, theories and headcanons are exciting and a good way to pass the time between seasons/updates/etc. However sometimes things can be taken too far, and I strongly remind fandoms of one thing:

Canon Characters Are Not Your Characters. They were created by someone else. They are someone else’s OC. Treat them with the same respect that you would give a tumblr artist or writer and their OCs. Have a bit of common decency before putting something out there for the public to see.

I’m not shaming anyone for something they have said or done. Think of this as sort of a PSA or advice post of sorts, to think for yourself first within a fandom based off of the material given rather than the false information tumblr tends to spew out. Fandom is only good in small, mature, and healthy doses. It saves the group as a whole from a lot of unnecessary conflict.

tldr; Don’t let tumblr be your first source for a characters information, and keep in mind that this character means as much to their creator as your OCs do to you.

[fruitbythefoot]

Dad goals