Rambles and Giggles @letiel - Tumblr Blog

Master list of my writing things -

Organizing things, will update as I update

Kingdom Hearts Fanfiction - https://archiveofourown.org/users/SpotTheStriker/works FFXIV (OCs) Archery Lesson - https://tykaricnaynarou.tumblr.com/post/702472906432708608 In From the Cold - https://tykaricnaynarou.tumblr.com/post/725114314376331264/its-the-monotony-for-sure-in-all-its-white-and FFXIV (Fan works) Fireflies (Erebus/Eirene) - https://letiel.tumblr.com/post/761480282039877632/soft-pinks-and-bright-oranges-tickled-the I Wonder If He Knows (Kai/Evie) - https://letiel.tumblr.com/post/752216549820186624/i-wonder-if-he-knows-does-he-know-that-he-reaches Communion (Kai) - https://letiel.tumblr.com/post/725770899804110848/ksilberne-day-4-communion-ive-been-having-the Last Respite (Kai/Evie) - https://letiel.tumblr.com/post/725663089505320960/you-make-me-want-to-stay-my-resolve-like-glass Questions (Kai/Evie) - https://letiel.tumblr.com/post/722578789717114880/kaievie-questions https://letiel.tumblr.com/post/722593687626022912/if-anyone-wants-to-know-how-evie-felt-about-all-of Time (Kai/Evie) - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/709585900064096256/ksilberne-running-out-of-time-there-are-moments Inexorable (Erebus/Eirene) - https://letiel.tumblr.com/post/707354237158490112/ksilberne-he-recounted-tales-of-better-days-and Werewolf AU (Chronological order) Charms - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767747303506395136/charms-werewolf-au Manticore Part 1 - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767749715201851392/manticore-part-1-werewolf-au Manticore Part 2 - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767749853925326848/manticore-part-2-werewolf-au Manticore Part 3 - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767750060301844480/manticore-part-3-werewolf-au They're Dating - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767749060035772416/theyre-dating-werewolf-au The Night Before - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767748245683404800/the-night-before-werewolf-au Hope - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767747647476006912/hope-werewolf-au Ty Leaves/Khasar Dreams - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767748772353785856/ty-leaveskhasar-dreams-werewolf-au The Deal - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767747986349522944/the-deal-werewolf-au Poems - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767748477087318016/poems-werewolf-au Mortality - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767749454365343744/mortality-werewolf-au A Grim's Job - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767750405719457792/a-grims-job-werewolfmodern-au Destiny AU (Chronological Order) - Your Hunt - https://letiel.tumblr.com/post/738389225545842688/it-always-rained-on-venus-the-plants-that-licked Shelter - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767753593502695424/shelter-destiny-au The Red War - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767753995201691648/the-red-war-destiny-au Pre-Mission Assignments - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767753772297486336/pre-mission-assignments-destiny-au Snowstorms - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767754772110540800/snowstorms-destiny-au Confrontation - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767754493424173056/confrontation-destiny-au Ywa Wasn't Invited - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767754136127176704/ywa-wasnt-invited-destiny-au Crimson Days - https://www.tumblr.com/letiel/767753398269427712/crimson-days-destiny-au

#my writing

fforsythiaaa

Once when I was in undergrad, someone described something as “problematic” in class and our professor was like, “That’s cool, but ‘problematic’ doesn’t really mean anything. It means that the thing you’re describing has a problem, and in and of itself that’s not bad. Art, especially, should always have problems, or else it’s not interesting and not art, either. It sounds like you’re trying to say that this is bad, but you don’t want to say ‘bad.’ Is that right?”

So from then on whenever one of us called something problematic, he would make us talk it out until we could name the “bad” thing we were hinting at. In this particular class, 7/10 it was some type of oppression, and the remainder was like, “I’m uncomfortable because this is very new/confusing/pushing boundaries that made me feel safe.”

Once we stopped calling things “problematic” and stopping at that, class got way more interesting and... we all had to say, like, “that’s racist” or “that’s misogynistic” or “ew capitalism gross” out loud, which a lot of us had never done in a classroom before. Or we had to be like, “Uhhh... I’m not sure what’s so bad?” and confront our own beliefs and that was maybe even more useful.

Anyway. Whenever I see the word problematic, I can’t help but think of this professor being like, “Good starting point, now let’s get specific.” I think when we have to commit to saying “that’s ___” it requires a lot more careful thought about the truth and impact and complexities of whatever we’re claiming. Sometimes there really is some bullshit afoot, and also sometimes it’s art, and it should be full of problems, because that’s what art is.

greycatbird

Common Loon, Franklin County NY, June 2026

isthereaduck

There are no ducks in this post.

featheredfriend

puppygirllaika

at some point in your life you are going to do or say something racist, sexist, or otherwise bigoted. Your goal is not perfection, your goal is to be the kind of person that the people you've hurt feel safe being honest with when that happens.

puppygirllaika

since people keep adding this kind of stuff in the notes: no, self-flagellating and making a big show of apologizing and "doing better" is extremely not the same thing as making people feel safe about telling you when you've been shitty. in fact, doing so is in many ways anathema to it.

mariana-oconnor

Conversation that probably happened

The King of the Dead, who has been an undead dramatic bitch for centuries: Right, good plan, but how about, instead of just rushing out and murdering them all immediately... you three go out, and they think 'oh there's only three of them' then you say something badass and then we come swarming out across the water and kill them all.

Aragorn, who loves smoking a pipe dramatically in dark corners: Yes, we can definitely do that.

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nudityandnerdery

New cosmology dropped, we know what's underneath the turtle now!

depsidase

electronicmail

btw with email u dont have to lick the envelope. i know a lot of people have been doing that and its fine and all but you dont acrtually have to do that with email.

rudavoidish

Y'all if you're American please email your politicians and senators against the parents decide act. I'm fucking begging because we're reaching a tipping point.

hetrosjistin

Quick and easy link to both find your congressmen/women and giving you a quick and easy way to copy / paste the message into it. You want to oppose. It's an act that will demand that all major OS makers integrate a direct forced age verification control into all OS.

rudavoidish

I received a comment on this that I figured would be very helpful- it's a template for communicating with your representatives. Be sure to use it for reference

Dear Representative [Name],

I am writing to express my strong opposition to H.R. 8250 (The "Parents Decide Act"). As your constituent and a concerned citizen, I believe this bill introduces unprecedented risks to digital privacy and security.

Specifically, I am alarmed by:

SEC. 2(a)(1)(B): Requiring age verification to even use an operating system creates a mandatory "hardware lockout" that ends anonymous computing and forces users to hand over sensitive identification data to major corporations just to power on their devices.

SEC. 2(a)(3): Mandating that OS providers create a system for all app developers to access verification data is a massive security vulnerability. This effectively creates a centralized API of user identities accessible to thousands of third-party developers, many of whom may lack adequate data protection.

This bill does not protect children; it creates a centralized surveillance infrastructure at the OS level. I urge you to protect the privacy of your constituents and vote NO on H.R. 8250.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your Zip Code]

willowtree1527

This is a hell that us down under in Australia are already living in, and it’s not even effective at what it claims to do in protecting children.

Given that, in the wake of this mandatory identification policy, my country seems to be moving to hand over its citizens biometric data, like fingerprints, Face ID files, and identification documents, over to the USA and to ICE to maintain the visa free travel (ESTA) we have, I strongly urge any US resident to send these emails, or make calls.

But if you can’t do that, the most powerful thing you can do is spread the word. Tell your friends, family, coworkers, anyone who can help.

My reach will likely be small, and so I don’t know if this will mean very much in the grand scheme of things, but I cannot stand to see this tracking happen to another population as it did to mine.

And if you think it won’t affect you, it will. All anonymity goes out the window when your accounts can be linked via your personal ID

I wish you all luck in preventing this act from going through.

mossdftba

I called my representative and left a voice message!

humming-fly

Here’s the 5calls script to make it easy! https://5calls.org/issue/age-verification-internet-privacy/

tyrannosaurus-sock

Various federal and state bills have been introduced to require age verification for internet platforms. While these bills’ purported purpos

Linkified the above url.

kamreadsandrecs

Science has backed up what many of us have long been saying: the library rocks. A study from the New York Public Library surveyed 1,974 user

itberice

Some top-line statistics from the study:

– 92% of respondents reported feeling somewhat to very “calm / peaceful” after visiting the Library – 74% of respondents reported that their library use positively affects how equipped they feel to cope with the world – 90% of respondents reported that their Library use positively affects how much they love to learn new things – 88% of respondents reported that their Library use has supported their personal growth

meltinii

khaslana pony againnn

enden-k

evelynmooreartt

"A Thread of Stillness"

One of my three latest paintings from a connected series, available on my website

Each piece feels like part of the same quiet passage, tied together by light, water, atmosphere, and a subtle sense of transition.

Oil on canvas, 18x14" #oilpainting #art #artlovers #sunset #paintingprocess

milkydeath

clingy

shattersaurus

Hello everyone!

Last year I started designing a series of Coat of Arms, themed in the spirit of Pride Month and using different mythological creatures as heraldic animals. I now aim to turn these designs into wearable pins and will be running a Kickstarter in Julyto fund this endeavor!

In addition to these 5 designs I wish to be able to crowdfund enough to be able to also manufacture the following pins and identities:

I have found a very trustworthy local manufacturer, who has already shown the quality of their craftsmanship with the first batch of test pins I received, just look at the detail they were able to produce!

Since I try to support local manufacturers, which produce pins with fair wages and are more ethical than outside of Europe, the pins are more expensive to create than through the usual pipeline via Asia.

I therefore seek to crowdfund the expenses since they would be more than I can afford. If you are interested and look forward to support this little endeavor, please follow the link below to sign up for a mailing list. People who signed up on the email list and pledged during the campaign will receive an exclusive sticker set by the end of a successful launch consisting of the following designs: