idk what neurodivergent young adult needs to hear this but you are NOT supposed to give 100% at your job. I've gotten more promotions and raises since I started giving 40-60%, which my evil CEO uncle informed me is what bosses actually expect when they say 110%. My mental health has improved tremendously. I've spent 2 out of 5 workdays secretly writing my novel for the last 2 years and I've never been more respected and appreciated. Also--when you see glaring wasteful errors in the company's operating systems, say absolutely nothing! Embrace inefficiency. It is your friend in this capitalist hellscape.
kinda wanted a proper color reference for rei when i draw him and also ramble about my accommodation headcanons…i love his fuckass coffin i should note. however that is the worst mobility aid one could possibly have. why the fuck was he making people carry him around in that. just get him a wheelchair he's rich enough to get a completely customized one
i'll draw kaoru too eventually
you can read all of this little canon divergence here. there's 1 extra i don't have on ao3 but it's on my tumblr @thebookofeibon
what the image says. i'm so desperate for work i'm taking $5 sketch commissions, disregard any of the prices for sketches on my carrd (nsfw will still be an extra $5 tho) it's just all $5 for about this quality of sketch.
just don't ask for fandoms i'm not in
soulheart.carrd.co/#comm
if you're nervous about dming you can also order on ko-fi
I've avoided publicly addressing this but I've been having my work traced and redistributed for months. Even after trying to resolve this in private, I was told that the user would stop only to find more instances of the same behavior persisting. I feel like the only thing I can do at this point is to ask others to not support this individual in the future.
Please avoid commissioning/buying designs from/working on projects with the user melkquette/melkquett3/melkqtt.
Below are examples of my work overlaid the art that they uploaded. Please note that these aren't all of the examples but a select few where it's clearer to see.
In November I found their commissions page advertising their artwork using traced pieces of mine. Many of these were uploaded throughout their social media accounts with captions stating that they were created for other users. I also found traced art as part of larger collaborative projects like games or being sold as adopts. I don't allow people to trace and upload my personal artwork, so I emailed Melkquette about this matter hoping to solve this in private.
Melkquette stated that they stopped using my art months ago and weren't able to update their pages since they were offline, but intended to take responsibility.
In that same email, Melkquette wrote this would stop, though they also denied directly using my artwork for projects/commissions and stated they only referenced.
When I pointed out that this was untrue based on the examples provided in our emails, I didn't receive a reply.
For additional context, the assets below were intended for a visual novel project as character visuals, traced over my art. The screenshot was provided from a project development Discord and directly contradicts the idea that unoriginal assets wouldn't be produced/were never produced. This same example was also shown in my initial email where I requested they stop.
Despite responding untruthfully, I was willing to accept Melkquette removing the uploads and no longer using my art as the solution. Most of the posts were taken down with a few exceptions, and they deleted their commission information page that held many of the stolen artwork as samples.
However, I later found this piece was uploaded in January this year, around two months after I privately requested for the misuse of my work to cease. This was created for another user who was not told that this artwork was traced.
Since then I've found additional pieces that were traced from different sources. Upon identifying the originals, any artists I found were privately contacted about this matter. But it also shows that if not using my work, Melkquette continued using the art of others and didn't care to remedy the core issue at hand.
Recently, Melkquette remade their commissions page with a new set of examples that still includes traced work. Note that this user previously stated that they haven't had the opportunity to update their pages due to being inactive after being caught in November, but this is a newly created webpage that's still advertising their work using mine.
I've been told by different users that even though they recognized my style within these uploads, the use of my older personal art to Frankenstein these pieces made it harder to identify that it was traced at all. As a result, there's been a demand for their commissions based on the idea that their art simply resembles mine when that isn't true. I've had to send tickets to take down uploads of this kind of work, and it's unfortunate that others have been spending their hard-earned money on commissions of their characters/ideas only for the art they get to be unauthorized.
I produce much of my art for clients and friends. By allowing this to continue, it disrespects the third parties who own the characters in the original work. Having to tell strangers to take down unauthorized tracing also brings additional people into a problem they didn't ask to be part of in the first place.
I don't want anyone to harass this user, which is why I'm electing to only post this on the smallest platform I have.
If I can't be respected and they won't hold themself to using original work, I'm hoping that this is substantial enough evidence to dissuade anyone from working with them. I only want people to be aware and to lower the demand so that this happens less - that's all.
We do not enter or leave our homes as others do, For our feet remain rooted in our land, no matter how fierce the storms. We return, carrying our wounds and our hope, From the burning south of Gaza to its devastated north.
We are like trees whose roots grow deeper as the storms blow. We are the Palestinians, returning to our shattered homes, To rebuild them anew, with stones of resilience and the will to live.
I am Darine 21-year-old, and my brother Ahmed, a 19-year-old. My family N… ENASE ZAGOOT needs your support for Support DrDarine and Her Fami
For the homeland is not merely land, but a story we write with our blood, And every step we take over the rubble is a declaration that we remain here. We do not seek refuge, but we create life from amidst the ruins, Because resilience is what makes us different.
If you cannot attend protests in person, it’s time for you to organize with your community and educate yourself.
Donate to bail funds in your city now. Find the sanctuary cities near you.
Go to libraries. There are groups organizing. Do not let the censorship of TikTok allow these communities to go silent.
What they’re doing to TikTok and the timing of it, whether Trump saves it to make himself look better or he censors it on the doorstep of his new reign, it is intentional.
Kids on the internet now a days are literally wild.. like when I was 12 and on the internet, i was lying out my asshole I was telling people about my kids and my wife. I was talking to them about taxes and how I miss my college days.....now 12 year Olds are out here telling their AGE?!?! OR REAL NAME?!??! I was literally fucking Garry that worked at staples and had 2 children for like 4 years...
“If you CHOOSE to stay in one of those evacuation areas-” we need to have public transportation running out of evacuation zones and free public storm shelters before you can say bullshit like that. we need to have free wheelchair ramp instillation on homes. we need to have free out of state pet boarding facilities. we need public infrastructure for the people in flood zones since these hurricanes are only getting worse and they are not going to stop.
You know who died during Katrina? Largely it was the elderly and the destitute. The people who could not evacuate. Evacuating is a great thing to do, you should do it if you’re able and ask for help from friends and loved ones of you cannot. But you cannot fucking shame people who cannot evacuate while sitting on the safety of your couch in your suburban home.
hi! i would like to highlight this fundraiser. i hope everyone who comes across this would help @mohammed-atallah (Muhammad Atallah and his family) in any way they can. scan the qr code (i got it from haruka aoki's pub materials) and donate.
Hello kind friends and dear community,
My name is Haruka A… Haruka Aoki needs your support for Bone Grafting Operation for Muhammad & Ho
Further details from Ahmed Alostaz, Muhammad's brother-in-law
"My wife's brother, Muhammad, was going to bring aid from the Nabulsi roundabout. He was shot in his left hand by an explosive bullet, which led to nerve loss and bone fragmentation. He needs a bone graft outside Gaza, but the situation is difficult for them. Their house was completely destroyed, and Muhammad's father is also unwell and needs constant medical care. The family is focusing their efforts on caring for Muhammad, as he will need many operations to restore his hand to what it was, and also on rebuilding their destroyed home."
as of writing this post, this campaign is only around 16% completed. and their family is very grateful for it. here is an [Aug 21, 2024] update taken straight from their gfm:
[...]
I am Iman, the eldest sister of Muhammad. There are no words to express how grateful my family and I are to all of you. We are a family of 13, including my young children Malak and Amir, Retaj, Rahaf, Saja, Alaa, Amani, Iman, Sobhi, Alaa, and Ahmed, my husband, and my brother Muhammad, who is injured. When we launched this fundraising campaign, I never imagined that it would receive so much love, generosity and compassion. I was honestly starting to lose hope and wondered if our innocent children would ever find safety again; I was preparing for the worst. Your unwavering support made me and my family feel hopeful again.
[...]
Please continue to support us and share our story so that our children and grandchildren can survive this brutal and relentless slaughter of our people and not just become numbers on your phone screens. I know that donations are not easy in these times, but I believe that every contribution has the power to change someone's life. That is why I am participating in this campaign with all my faith, not only to save them, but also to protect their dreams and help them get out of Gaza.
[...]
We will never forget how you stood by us during the darkest times of our lives. Thanks to each and every one of you, safety is no longer a distant dream. Things will never be the same again, but knowing that there are brave souls out there who will always stand by us is what keeps us from completely giving in to despair. With your help and generous donations, we can leave Gaza and build a new life and rise from the rubble.
[...]
tag list under the cut for wider reach. i hope it's okay. dm me to be included/excluded. tysm. 🇵🇸 from the river to the sea, palestine will be free within our lifetime.
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[the man-holding-a-palestine-flag element is from the free stock pictures of canva. lmk if i am violating any sensibilities here i might consider removing it.]
also, if you can please (1) follow mohammed's other accounts @atalah-mohammed and @mohammedatallahsblog (2) upload these photos outside tumblr so that more people can contribute to his campaign. he would appreciate it a lot.
as stated in Muhammed Atalla's posts. he's "been suffering from an injured arm since February 25th, 2024 when the Israeli war criminals shot him in the left hand with an EXPLOSIVE BULLET."
[for reference] here is a 2023 clip of the said lethal weapon:
He is in need of many surgeries as soon as possible, otherwise he may get an infection and his arm may fall off!
this is a legitimate fundraiser created last July 4th, 2024.
shared here by @/90-ghost
shared here by @/bilal-salah0
please do not hesitate to donate and help in any way you can!
from August 21st, 2024 update of Iman (Muhammad's eldest sister)
Before this war, I was a business administration student in my last semester of university in Gaza. I was looking forward to graduating and using my new degree to help my husband with work. But I lost my home and my university. I also lost my uncle, who was killed. He too had young children as I do. My family lost all of their livelihoods to this war, and we continue to cling onto life. We are currently surviving in miserable conditions - my young children Amir and Malak (whose photo I've shared here) cry because of the lack of basic food. Muhammad awaits his evacuation and surgery, and my father is in need of medical treatment as well. We always try hard to provide a living as hunger and thirst attempt to kill us.
if you could talk about this fundraiser outside tumblr (e.g. posting in your insta or encouraging your irl close acquintances to consider contributing to atallah family), it would be appreciated a lot. this is urgent and demands an action now! our €5, a mere drop in comparison to the total money needed, would impact their lives. it's been said multiple times already but
I REALLY URGE ALL OF YOU TO IMAGINE EVEN JUST A FRACTION OF THE SUFFERING OF OUR PALESTINIAN FRIENDS. AS IF IT IS YOURS. FEEL FOR THEM AS WE FEEL FOR OUR LOVED ONES. LOOK AT THEIR SMILES AND AT THEIR TEARS. AND THEN DO WHATEVER IN YOUR CAPACITY TO ALLEVIATE THEIR PAIN.
here is another poster i made for my friend muhammad. please do whatever you think is necessary with it. i trust whoever reading this post to empathize and stop looking the other way to pretend that everything should be business as usual. do better and always do your best.
do not forget that behind the photos we see and scroll past are human beings. so please be nice! also, a reminder to please follow his accounts:
Hello! Thank you for bearing with me,😭🇵🇸 🍉I am Mohammed, a Palestinian from North Gaza, my life is miserable and horrific, my left hand was injured and I need a bone transplant, my house was completely destroyed, and the family consists of 13 people, most of them are young children, Amir and Malak, infants. My family has nothing left but hope that you can support and help us with. After ten months of war, we are exhausted, desperate and displaced. We have lost our homes and livelihoods and gone with the wind. Things are driving us crazy. The minimum standard of living is unattainable. Clean water and food have become a dream that we must achieve. What makes our lives worse is the continuous bombing and killing. That is why I am asking in this post for your help to survive these unbearable conditions, and to move from hell to safety and peace. Your support can help us be safe and alive, so my friends, you can support us either by donating directly what you can or by sharing my campaign links so that generous people can know about our tragedy and pain. Remember that your small contribution can make a big difference in the lives of many children whose health deteriorates day by day. Let their lives change and let them feel happy through your generous contribution.My campaign was documented by @90-ghost 🙏🍉
↑↑↑ please read the important addition of mohammed atallah ↑↑↑
€14,366 raised of €82,000 goal [around 17.5%]
The last 2 donations out of the 897 donations since Jul 4th were 5 hours ago. Can we please help him get to 1,000 donations before the week ends by donating, sharing, and following his campaign??
tag list under the cut for wider reach. i hope it's okay. dm me to be included/excluded. tysm. 🇵🇸 from the river to the sea, palestine will be free within our lifetime.
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