Queuer of All Leaguer Images

A vaguely dead agender pyro! Into a lot of things, occasionally makes art and fanfic.

[draconym]

Benni, one of my fellows in the Baltimore Rock Opera Society, just survived a horrific house fire and lost everything but her cat and the clothes on her back.

Donate to Help Benni & Stinky Recover from Fire, organized by Denise Cumor

Benni, my niece, and her beloved cat, Stinky, experienced a life-changing tragedy w… Denise Cumor needs your support for Help Benni & Stinky

Please check out her fundraiser if you're able to donate anything so that she can rebuild her life.

[dovetron]

Sacrifice greater than any, saving all timelines, universes, realities...

[nipdoodles]

this was basically the entire plot of transformers armada, right?

(reference to this creamthing piece that will haunt me forever & with @samsketchbook's blessing)

[roycohn]

we need to have a conversation about how the "everyone is 12" theory of politics now doesn't only apply to conservative men who want to kick the bad guys' asses and then go home and eat a steak their bangmommy made just for them (NO VEGGIES!!!) but also to adult women who are literally afraid of other people having sex and being sexy. it's like there's been this massive regression among women in their 20s where we've gotten rid of feminism and replaced it with a new form of purity politics that requires never saying anything bad about another women unless you find a new and creative way to call her a whore. the misuse of "she caters to the male gaze" as a new form of enlightened slut shaming, labeling any woman who wears a short skirt or has sex with a man as "not a girls' girl" and "a pick me," the intense overreaction to celebrity affairs or even just shit like the summer house mess where a woman is now dating another woman's ex even though there was no overlap and the "relationship" was just kind of a situationship that fizzled but now these little girls are online demanding both people involved in the new relationship lose their jobs and not get any brand deals, the panic over mildly sexual content in literally any capacity like ads or an instagram post in a crop top, the compulsion to link everything back to the epstein files, the monthly meltdown over sex scenes on tv and in movies. everyone is 12 and AFRAID of sabrina carpenter.

[roycohn]

a helpful guide

[zeropro]

S h a t t e r e d

[pangur-and-grim]

I've read a few recently published books, and there's this recurring pattern where if anyone does anything bad and interesting, they have to later talk about it in a way that makes it clear that it was a misunderstanding/ justified/ not their fault, so they're still a good person. and if they have a disagreement with another character, they have to therapy talk it out, regardless of their background. it doesn't matter if this is a street urchin with three teeth who just stabbed and kidnapped someone, you will get eloquent sterile therapy speak that will smooth out any possible emotional tension. and everyone asks for permission before they kiss, and waits for a clear enthusiastic yes. again, doesn't matter the character's background or situation, they will ask "can I please kiss you," because if they didn't, that could get all yucky and uncertain, couldn't it? and if a character is from a rich family, they will hate being in a rich family, and hate wealth signifiers, and actually be all for class equality. and everyone is casually queer, without thought being put into how that would mesh with the society that is being described. like yes, this is violent class-based system obsessed with inheritance, but no, it's not actually a problem that the child they've coldly groomed to take on the family mantle is unwilling to beget an heir because of gay. the parents might be terrible, cruel and fascistic, but they're not homophobic! I don't know, it just seems like EVERYTHING that could actually be messy gets sanded and sanded until it's smooth as a shark, but the Fun Violence is allowed to stay, because bloodshed doesn't actually bother anyone or have any consequence apart from your rogue character shrugging and going oops, was that me? the rogue is still a good person though. if you think they're not, just wait for the two solid pages of introspection. and yes they started the book by slitting two throats, but that was fine. they will ask permission before hugging you.

[pangur-and-grim]

[pangur-and-grim]

I’m still baffled by how many of the responses to this post are “read other books”, because my rant is just pointing out a trend in recently published novels.

we can do a thought experiment: if I, as an individual, read other books, does the trend stop existing, making this observation obsolete?

let’s dig even deeper: what books do I read? the post is about recent-ish books, presumably in the fantasy genre. I don’t explicitly mention that I read old books, translated books, literary books, and award winners. does this mean that I don’t read them? does your teacher sleep in the school? let’s discuss.

[sluggisms]

art req: snake man all curled up comfy cozy

eeping with papa

[dareedseee]

……it is very late but I was feeling bad about failing the other drawing!!!! so this is an extra!! not that it is any good but i feel a little less terrible now. so.

remake of this one from a million (almost two) years ago

…I feel a liiiiittle more comfortable with my style now if I compare, but, ugh, it still looks very unremarkable for me. Someday……

[m1rr0rboy]

Hey guys remember that one Megaman Doomguy post? Then it got deleted?

So.

Im that artist.

I gift you the ability to see him again. <3

[bunnigami]

Traditional Crane

So, uh. I locked in a bit too hard, on my day off from work (hence my fucked-up hair)...

...and folded my first origami model that uses tracing paper. Following in the success of my crane that I folded from a 1 cm square of mulberry paper earlier today, I folded yet another crane... but this time, it was made from a 0.5 cm square of tracing paper.

I had ICU ASMR playing in the background that entire time, since working on this thing under a light with two tweezers (for maximum precision), gloves (to prevent my fingertip sweat from warping the paper), and a mask (so I didn't accidentally breathe the model out of my grasp) made it genuinely feel like I was performing surgery on this model. It actually worked out a lot better than I could've ever guessed to get me fully immersed and invested into the project.

2 mg tablet of Estradiol for scale again, but I also included a single grain of white jasmine rice for additional emphasis on how small this model is. It's half the size of a grain of goddamn rice. This is now the SMALLEST origami model that I've ever folded in my entire life.

I'm never doing this shit again. _(ᐛ 」∠)_

[bunnigami]

Alright, so I lied through my teeth about that last part! I bought a new digital microscope and a pair of precision tweezers today, since I'm suddenly captivated by the idea of folding micro origami like this, and this certainly won't be my last time doing it.

The microscope works great, too! Here's a much better look at the above crane (with a 2 mg tablet of Estradiol and a grain of white jasmine rice for scale, same as before). 💜

[bunnigami]

Rabbit, by Edwin Corrie

I could've gone to bed at a reasonable hour, tonight... but, I decided to make another bit of micro origami, first. This one was folded from a 1 cm square of tracing paper. It was my second attempt at it, after my dog zipped in and ate my first attempt after I accidentally dropped that one on the floor. I still don't know how she both saw and got to it before I did.

That aside, my new digital microscope is already paying for itself, just for giving me the ability to get close-up and clear shots like this. My new precision tweezers played a vital role in this process, too.

Also, as it turns out... this model and photo are both effectively just a self-portrait of myself: A trans bunny girl on estrogen! 🏳️‍⚧🐇🏳️‍⚧

[pangur-and-grim]

this review made me really happy.

[bloodgulchblog]

congratulations to grif and simmons for making it into the halo 25th anniversary wallpaper

[felinefractious]

120 Cats Rescued From Hoarding Situation in West Islip

Authorities discovered some 120 cats living in poor conditions inside a West Islip home earlier this week — a number of which were on sale for thousands of dollars online.

Officials from the Suffolk SPCA and the Town of Islip Hazmat team responded to a Patricia Avenue property after concerns were raised regarding the large number of animals inside, News 12 Long Island reported.

Responders described the home as having extremely unhealthy conditions that made breathing difficult, the report said. Many of the cats were found with matted fur and open wounds; officials said the animals were generally uncared for.

Multiple animal rescue groups assisted in removing the cats from the home. Neighbors told News 12 they had noticed a large number of cats at the property but assumed the owners were running a legitimate breeding operation.

Lt. Raymond Alvarez with the Suffolk SPCAuthorities said the homeowner had been selling Maine Coon cats online, using the website Graro Maine Coon Cattery, for at least 20 years. Cats are listed for thousands of dollars on the site. Investigators are reviewing if those sale activities were lawful.

Save a Stray Rescue Inc. and Last Hope rescue 38 of an estimated 120 cats found living inside the home, according to Save a Stray’s Facebook post about the rescue. Several other animal rescue groups took in the other cats.

The Suffolk SPCA said all rescued cats will receive veterinary care and will be made available for adoption once medically cleared.

Fractious note: This is a local breeder I’ve had beef with. Eveey cat we’ve seen that came from them has had medical issues, behavioral issues or both.

A long time ago I used their website as an example for a breeder red flags post but I can’t find it now so I may have deleted it. The site was beautifully curated but filled with fantastical claims about size and minimal grooming needs while lacking information on health testing, show/title information, etc.

This is part of why it is so important to thoroughly vet any breeder you’re considering getting a cat from.

If you live on Long Island and are able to foster (and/or eventually adopt) a Maine Coon with potential medical issues - these cats were not screened for the recommended congenital disorders the breed should be checked for - please consider getting involved.

Here are some of the organizations that have these cats:

Jasmine Papik with The Silent Prayer

The North Fork Country Kids

Paws Unite People

Save A Stray Rescue

[googlyeyesonmagiccards]

rabble rabble rabble

[coletown]

[kedreeva]

Just as a little heads up, PetSmart is (and presumably other pet stores are) starting to carry Regal Jumping Spiders as pet stock.

The ones being sold are WILD CAUGHT. They're being found MISLABELED for sex (females labeled as males etc), and no consideration is being given to the fact that wild caught jumping spider females are pretty much ALWAYS GRAVID. They mate once and will lay around 5 clutches of 25+ eggs each clutch. Since they're only native to a few states, releasing spiderlings means potentially introducing invasive animals, meaning the choice comes down to raising a hundred or more babies or euthanizing a hundred or more babies.

If you've been thinking about getting a jumping spider pet, please do not shop from a major pet store. There are plenty of breeders now, selection for cool traits and more friendly dispositions is being done. You can get a young spider you know is young AND know won't make more of itself despite you never putting another spider in with her. Or get an actually confirmed male if you prefer. And it'll cost you about the same amount as a pet store disaster.

[kedreeva]

For a little more info, your average, normal, nothing-special-about-it regal from a regular breeder should run you around $50, give or take depending on the breeder and the sex (the ones near me average around that much, with males usually being slightly cheaper than females). For more expensive mutations, like the white colored females people are gaga over lately, it could be twice that. Shipping is expensive, and could add $40-60 depending on where it's starting and where it's from and which service they use. All of this is worth it. A young spider (below full maturity, above an i5 or i6) should live for around 2, even 3 years.

The spiders have been spotted at petsmarts going for $40-90, depending on the location of the shop, and they are mature adults, meaning you have no idea how old they are. You have no idea if they have parasites. You have no idea of their temperaments; and yes, they DO have temperaments. You have no idea if they're gravid. You know nothing about them! You'd be paying basically the same price for a spider that could turn out to be complete disaster for you. And you're paying it with zero support from the store you got it from, whereas most breeders are willing to answer questions and give advice to new owners, in order to assure their babies get good care in their new homes.

What good keepers are also finding is that MANY wild caught jumpers are not comfortable with captivity, and die off quickly through no fault of the care if they continue to be kept in conditions that stress them. They don't built hammocks, they don't eat, they don't drink, they just stress and look for a way out until they eventually starve to death. While many folks DO keep wild-caught spiders (temporarily or permanently), the general rule is to invite them to stay, and let them leave if they decline. If they don't build a hammock within the first 24-48 hours, you let them go again. If they set up camp, they're comfy. You don't have this luxury with wild caught spiders that have been uprooted from their home states. Captive bred spoods, especially ones being sold by responsible breeders, are used to captivity, and generally only being sold if they'll make suitable pets.

You're also not depleting the native populations, to support captive breeding. There's no info on where Petsmart is sourcing their spiders, where the adults are being captured, how far they've traveled already to be there. They are being found in some places in sealed shipping containers, which eliminates the staff's ability to give them proper care (they need misting, they need to be fed). There is literally not a single good thing about this situation for the spiders. Or for new owners.