and now it's three in the morning

Bazzle, 21, they/it, just here to appreciate art ~ (chronic fiction podcast listener), Frankenstein, musicals, ALNST, TBP, and numerous tiny fandoms ~ currently learning Gaeilge

[melpomenescircus]

Newest attempt at a pinned post here we go…

Hi! I’m bazzle, They/Them, and you might be on this blog page for a number of reasons, I’m here to clear some things up!

My works

Melpomene’s Circus is a clown oc project of my own. All of the drawings of these characters I post are my own. Do not use them for anything, don’t repost my art! Reblogs are welcomed! Don’t steal, don’t feed them to ai bots, please be kind.

I run a side blog appreciating Frankenstein by Mary Shelley @theresacreatureinmyattic where I reblog people’s awesome art, some hot takes, and talk about the characters a bit. We have fun there!

My artfight is BeezDoesArt, check it out!

Fandoms/Interests

They ebb and flow, most of what I reblog is very random and it tends to be very clear when different interests arise. Some common topics include The Hunger Games, Andrew Joseph White’s books, toastyglow’s Escape from Divinity animatics, TMA and fiction podcasts generally, writing, lgbtq studies and history, Frankenstein, and so much more

Commissions

I am not open for them, please do not ask me. I am flattered, but I do not currently have the time, energy, nor desire to do art comms, this blog is just for fun!

Asks

My asks are open! Feel free to shoot me a drawing or writing prompt, a question, a discussion starter about a fandom I’m in, etc!

General Rules

This is not a blog that enjoys or appreciates “ai art”. If I reblog something that includes unlabeled ai art and I am unaware of that, kindly let me know and the reblog will be removed.

If anyone reblogs or comments with anything transphobic, homophobic, racist, misogynistic, or ableist you will be reported and blocked. End of story. This is my blog and I don’t tolerate immature bullying behavior. Thanks!

[mindhost]

Dutch longsword fencer Tosca Beuming

Photographed by Martin Philippo and Andress Kools

[valtsv]

it's forever fucked that refusal is associated so strongly with cowardice and cowardice is almost universally uncontestedly seen as an existential failure that disqualifies you from the right to refuse anything when being able to admit that you're afraid and say "no" are some of the most powerful things that anyone can do

[valtsv]

"why don't you want to? are you scared?" yes. is that so bad? to be afraid and unwilling? why should that be worth less? why should i hope to be the richest corpse in the graveyard?

[alagaisia]

Hey. Why isn’t the moon landing a national holiday in the US. Isn’t that fucked up? Does anyone else think that’s absurd?

[alagaisia]

It was a huge milestone of scientific and technological advancement. (Plus, at the time, politically significant). Humanity went to space! We set foot on a celestial body that was not earth for the first time in human history! That’s a big deal! I’ve never thought about it before but now that I have, it’s ridiculous to me that that’s not part of our everyday lives and the public consciousness anymore. Why don’t we have a public holiday and a family barbecue about it. Why have I never seen the original broadcast of the moon landing? It should be all over the news every year!

[alagaisia]

It’s July 20th. That’s the day of the moon landing. Next year is going to be the 54th anniversary. I’m ordering astronaut shaped cookie cutters on Etsy and I’m going to have a goddamn potluck. You’re all invited.

[watermelon-converse]

Hey. Hey. Tumblr. Ides of March ppl. We can do this

[emi--rose]

Hell yeah moon holiday

[hello-delicious-tea]

Ooh coming up we should celebrate

[ariaste]

PITCH: We call it Moon Day, and then every 7 years when it falls on a Monday, that's an even BIGGER deal and we call that Moon Day Monday and go absolutely apeshit about it (the next Moon Day Monday is in 2026 so we have a couple trial runs first)

[sarostheghostcat]

MOON DAY MOON DAY MOON DAY

[wafflebloggies]

moon day is 20th July!!!

[silly-jellyghoty]

Scheduling this a day earlier to remind you all and myself about the Moon Day tomorow!

[sashaforthewin]

Happy moon day to all who celebrate

[kitsuneofthemist]

This is your reminder to prep for Moon Day on July 20th.

[inkyrainstorms]

MOON DAY MONDAY THIS MONTH NOT A DRILL!!!!!

[melpomenescircus]

AAAACK JUST LEARNING ABOUT THIS, MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, THROWING CONFETTI, SENDING INVITES, THIS WILL BE A MOON DAY MONDAY TO REMEMBER Y’ALL

[serenvde-art]

trans fairy to bless ur dash

[melpomenescircus]

ooooo this is so cute !

[melpomenescircus]

Attack two! This is @hazukazoo’s character Victor! I was enchanted by his emo swag and needed to put him in a Willem Dafoe pose

[klapollo]

I heavily recommend getting very good at spotting Meta glasses. Like I'm talking so good all you need is a glance. Otherwise, I would go about public life bearing in mind that more and more people are wearing expensive camera glasses that can record you without you realizing.

[klapollo]

How to Tell If Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses (2026 Guide)

Learn how to identify smart glasses through visual cues, behavioral patterns, and recording indicators. Handle privacy concerns with this pr

Smart Glasses Are Here. Can You Identify Their Hidden Cameras?

Ready or not, the smart glasses future is upon us.

5 Ways To Tell If Someone's Recording You With Smart Glasses - BGR

With smart glasses, there are concerns around being recorded. Fortunately, you can watch for indicator lights and certain movements as a way

Here are some basic primers. If someone is wearing what look like Meta glasses, they usually have a small circular camera in the outer corners of the lenses, like the one on your phone.

I would also regularly check their own product pages so you're on top of what the models look like. They tend to have larger frames, but come in a variety of shapes and colors.

Shop AI Glasses: Meta, Ray-Ban & Oakley Sunglasses

Shop every style. Every color. Prices from $299 to $499. Browse Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta AI glasses and sunglasses to find your pair.

[klapollo]

This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby

The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film p

A new hobbyist developed app warns if people nearby may be wearing smart glasses, such as Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses, which stalkers and harassers have repeatedly used to film people without their knowledge or consent. The app scans for smart glasses’ distinctive Bluetooth signatures and sends a push alert if it detects a potential pair of glasses in the local area.

The app comes as companies such as Meta continue to add AI-powered features to their glasses. Earlier this month  The New York Times reported Meta was working on adding facial recognition to its smart glasses. “Name Tag,” as the feature is called, would let smart glasses wearers identify people and get information about them from Meta's AI assistant, the report said.

[ozarkthedog]

I am against Meta and everything they stand for but I’m curious if peoples’ opinions would change about someone wearing them as a disability aid?

[viridian-dagger]

Not necessarily, because Meta has military contracts (source 1, source 2, source 3), is testing surveillance tech on their own employees and their customers (source 4, source 5), and there are at least two class action lawsuits against them for privacy violations (source 6, source 7, source 8). There is also some sketchy stuff about workers being forced to review material, which may or may not be used without the customer's permission, that is sensitive, graphic, and/or pornographic (source 9).

The American Foundation for the Blind has said that "The Ray-Ban Meta glasses are an accessibility tool only by coincidence. That makes them more affordable and, in many ways, unaware of the needs of users with reduced vision" although they do have seemingly positive views on Meta Glasses as a whole. (source 10). It also seems like their marketing push as accessibility devices began last year (source 11).

But to add even more into the nonsense, Meta is now toying around with adding a "limit" to the functionality of their glasses unless their users pay for more access (source 12). AND, as stated above, Meta has officially added facial recognition code in their glasses and only admitted it after being called out, which is basically the death of privacy as we know it (source 13, source 14, source 15). And oh look another lawsuit because of it (source 16) THAT THEY LOST (source 17)!

Long story short: I don't begrudge someone using them as a disability aid overall, but ultimately both their privacy and other people's privacy are being disregarded by Meta and that is not and should not be acceptable by any means.

I understand there is no ethical consumption under capitalism but there is a level of personal responsibility someone has to take when using them if they truly truly need them, such as opting out of sharing information, not filming strangers without permission, not posting footage of strangers online, opting out of facial recognition if possible, etc.

Disabled people deserve assistive technology AND privacy rights, and Meta is not the solution.

[melpomenescircus]

First attack complete!

I had the honor of drawing @starry-voca ‘s character Imani Lafontant. I’m pleased with the line-less style I tried here :)

[melpomenescircus]

I’m on artfight as BeezDoesArt! Try and get me, you won’t!

[phantomrose96]

job interviewer: would you be willing to destroy and betray yourself for nothing?

[phantomrose96]

job interviewer: (reading the room) would you be willing to destroy and betray yourself for a pizza party?

[melpomenescircus]

I hate job I hate job so much I fucking hate job as a construct and in general and also deeply personally

[kyri45]

Guards! Put the blond man in spandex in situations!

Ahah you thought it was gonna be a silly introduction? Well me and @sam-i-am-27 have been coocking some more loree. (PREV)

[melpomenescircus]

Hoooooly shit I saw this post and knew it was great from the first page, but I kept reading and it just kept getting better!!!!

[wackom]

[melpomenescircus]

I hate job I hate job I hate job I hate job I hate capitalism I’m so full of hatred for the concept of employment and Make Money By Doing Job Or Else Die

I hate job I hate job I hate job bleehhhggg

I hate jobbbb

[muirin007]

Sometimes, I start laughing just thinking about Ernest Frankenstein because like...where did he go? Where did an entire kid go? How did we lose an entire kid? Did he go off to a military academy then come back when everything's over like

[melpomenescircus]

A story from Ernest’s perspective would be SO good holy shit

[melpomenescircus]

Sometimes sex is pulling someone on roller blades along behind your bike on a strand of handkerchiefs from their teeth while brandishing a crowbar at the world and chanting Crime! Crime! Crime!

[architectalz]

[melpomenescircus]

I cannot begin to express how funny and accurate this is… AND how odd it is that my two main ocs are two of the teams for artfight this year. I haven’t yet chosen which team to be on, it feels as though I will be deciding the fates of my characters as their stories continue this year… do I choose my girl comedy and finish her fucked up story as I’ve been developing it, or do I choose my beloved tragedy lesbian and give her the spotlight I’ve intended to give her from the beginning… AGH this is complicated

[eldritch-ace]

GIVE THOSE ACES SKIRTS AND CANES!!!

[melpomenescircus]

ACES WITH SKIRTS AND CANES ACES WITH SKIRTS AND CANES!!!!

[drizzledrawings]

☆tiger☆