Hey artists, C. Spike Trotman, founder of Iron Circus Comics, just posted an invaluable thread on depicting different types of black hair. I’d do the thing where you screencap the whole thread and post it but it’s just too long (which is great because it’s a whole lot of useful information!) Give her a follow while you’re there.
Anyway, go check it out. I just wanted to save it and share it because I didn’t know how much I didn’t know!
This is an amazing resource, not only for artists, but for writers too! I love this!
{ID - tweet from @/Iron_Spike that reads, “Black Hair for Non-Black Artists: a Cheat Sheet Thread. Hi, folks! Just spur-of-the-moment decided to put together some reference for folks who want to draw/model black characters in their work, but arent confident they won’t make simple, obvious mistakes w/r/t black hair. END ID}
NOBODY deserves to live under the boot of someone else.
Nobody.
Not even the people you think are the "bad people," whoever they may be to you.
There is no exception to this.
Nobody deserves to be crushed under a system that claims it is supposed to be for the people. Nobody deserves to be left to fend for themselves because we're afraid that the dogs might tear us apart too.
And nobody deserves to be the one putting their boot on other people, waving money at anyone who might think about asking them to stop.
Hey guys, if anyone knows a user by the name of lupinsnapdragon , it seems their account has been compromised by the phishing scam going around. If you see something like this, do not engage, just report and block.
Even if it's a mutual or someone you know, if they start talking like this it is most definitely a scam. Try contacting the person on a different social media if you know them on any other platforms.
I've seen this scam going around so I blocked them immediately, but following on this they'll usually tell you to talk to a person from "tumblr support" on discord. Do NOT go to the discord they provide and do not otherwise engage.
Posting the message below so you know what to look for
Also if anyone knows lupinsnapdragon personally, please let them know what's going on with their tumblr account if they don't know already
this 'being really tired after work' thing is really getting in the way of this 'pursuing my artistic hopes and dreams' thing has anyone else noticed this
Since the beginning of the war, I have been at the hospital serving the wounded and injured without any pay.
Every day, I stand by their side, trying to heal their pain and give them hope — but now my presence depends on your support.
I don’t want to abandon them… these souls who have already lost so much.
But without your help, I have no choice.
Help me stay strong… help me keep standing… so that I can continue to save lives, to be a light in their darkest moments, and to remind them that humanity still cares.
Hello, I am Dr. Naseef Mahmoud, born in Gaza. I work as a pharmacist and own Sama P… Majd Comp needs your support for Be the reason for rebu
Thank you everyone sincerely for all the support and reposts, we’ve managed to boost his campaign quite a bit and he’s incredibly thankful as well.
Sadly, he needs to collect money for a new tent. He’s been sleeping outside and this has only worsened the effects of his skin condition, which he needs to take medicine for.
So if you see this, please repost, and if you can, please donate, every bit helps more than you could know. Every $5 is relief, is a chance at a future, so if you can spare, please donate.
Tagging for reach, sorry to bother, send an ask if you don’t wish to be tagged again.
I genuinely don’t mean to bother or affect anyone’s day, again send an ask if you don’t want to be tagged again, just please if you could atleast repost that would help so much, and a donation would be amazing, thank you.
Rebuilding What Was Erased – A Message from Abedmajed in Gaza
My name is Abedmajed, and I live in Gaza with what remains of my once large and loving family.
In a single missile strike, we lost over 25 members of our family. They were not just names. They were mothers, daughters, sons, grandparents — people we shared meals with, laughed with, and built dreams with.
The missile hit our family home — the heart of everything we knew.
Among those killed were: 🕊️ My mother 🕊️ My sister 🕊️ My older brother His wife and their three daughters 🕊️ My uncle, his wife, and all their sons and grandchildren
We were left with nothing but rubble and grief. Yet somehow, my brother and I survived. And now, we carry the responsibility of rebuilding what was taken — not just for ourselves, but for our father, our surviving siblings, and the memory of those we lost.
💔 Why We’re Fundraising
This campaign is not just about survival. It’s about rebuilding a future — A family home, a shared life, a place where our father can rest safely, Where the next generation of our family can grow up knowing peace instead of trauma.
💬 The funds raised will help us:
🏗️ Rebuild our family home — which was completely destroyed 🛠️ Provide basic support for our father and siblings 🏡 Create safe, livable conditions for a family shattered by loss
🔒 How the Funds Are Managed
Due to the collapse of Gaza’s financial system, all donations are processed through my brother, who has a U.S. registered Stripe account. Funds are securely transferred to Gaza and distributed in cash here on the ground. We are transparent and ready to provide proof of every step.
🌱 Why Your Support Matters
We are not asking for charity. We’re asking for a chance to stand again, To rebuild something we can pass on to the children who survived.
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My name is Abedmajed Elderawi, and I live in Gaza with what remains of my once large and loving family.
Your support gives us the strength not just to remember the ones we lost — but to honor them by continuing.
💬 If you can’t donate, a reblog means the world. 🕊️ From Gaza, with hope and dignity — thank you.
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