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Reblog blog, she/her, Portland rules 1996

[sapphireswimming]

[ a girl ready for change ]

“Draka, I think my time is finally coming, so I’ve decided to entrust something to you.”

“… what’s this?”

“I can’t tell you the details here…”

(Perhaps, if she trusted her uncle a little less-)

“But I can tell you it will change your fate.”

(Perhaps, if she weren’t so all-consumed by the idea-)

“It’s up to you.”

(Perhaps, if she were less desperate for any change at all-)

“What do you say?”

(She may have asked a few more questions about exactly how it would change her life.)

She’d jumped to her feet before he’d even finished.

“Yes, I’m ready!”

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Read this and other 100 word Orb drabbles on ao3 or in the free 60+ page Thaumazein: an Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Zine

[creatingblackcharacters]

oh goodness i have too many superhero ocs to choose from but here are two of my angels.... I would love to get some feedback on their designs if possible!

Dominic Sims (aka Moonager) He's the eldest member of my teen hero team. He's got a moon themed gimmick and can fly, shoot lunar blasts and create force fields :D He's a Black fem gay guy and a ballerina in his civvy life. He also has an interest in fashion and created his own suit! He is the designated mom friend of the group but I would also do a lot of fretting if my teammates were in the 9th grade

This is Ezra Cole (aka Nowhere Girl) She is Afro-Latina + white and part of a Philly based team of heroes! She TELEPORTS! She is a mechanic in her civvy life and has a lot of handy type hobbies (she likes keeping herself busy) she is also NOT normal about her favorite color (youll never guess what it is) she is the designated Hot friend because Look at her. she is also the "she asked for no pickles" girlfriend to another superheroine on her team and i care them

I would love any input you may have on my babies... love your blog! diversity in my ocs is v important to me and the more accurately and respectfully i can make them, the better!

I let this one sit because I didn't have the words!! OMG I love them!! The way I used to know a gay Black ballerino and he absolutely had this energy?? It reminds me of the gay Black superhero (that was in Atlanta I wanna say?) and I swear he had this same energy, I wish I could remember his name but he used to do flips and shit on camera. Such an epic art piece!

And I'm sure Mr. CBC would love that Ezra supports a Philly based team 🤣 he loves the Eagles. For her, she's a doll, but make sure she's not falling into the spicy Latina stereotype. I don't think she inherently is, but that will show up with your writing. You have a very nice art style, I might have to find my way over 👀

[mollyjames]

There are a lot of people who start creative projects with no business or financial plan, because "who cares, it isn't important, we'll figure that out later". And you can't let yourself become that person. Not because I'm a sneering finance bro who thinks your woke animated youtube series wont make money, but because if you don't you'll wind up financially exploiting your friends for years

[mollyjames]

Look, it's none of my business if you wanna work yourself to the bone for no money so you can make your dream project a reality. I think you shouldn't, but also let's be real that's basically a rite of passage for young creatives. But as soon as you start involving other people? You need a plan. You need to be able to compensate them for their time, and you need to have it in writing

[song-of-the-spheres]

head in my hands, as someone who does extensive freelance TTRPG work - an industry in which the vast majority of those involved are doing it as a passion project/side hustle, and in which many people are friends with those they work for and with:

if you are doing any creative project with someone else in which money will be involved, make a contract. Doesn't need to be super formal. Get something laid out in writing that very clearly indicates what the person you are asking to do something is responsible for, the timeline in which they're expected to complete it, and the compensation they'll get for doing so.

"oh but we've been best friends since eighth grade" make a fucking contract.

"oh but this probably won't make much money anyway" make a fucking contract.

"oh but I don't know all that legalese" there are tons of pretty accessible templates available online if you research, just make sure it's one that suits your needs and you understand what's in it (it can be written in normal language without legalese, as long as it's clear), and make a fucking contract.

I've heard horror stories about this shit destroying projects, friendships, livelihoods, and in most cases the fallout could have been avoided (or at least mitigated) by having a clear legally binding document about everyone's responsibilities and compensation from the get-go. Do not assign someone work without a contract or some form of written agreement; do not work without a contract or some form of written agreement. please for the love of god.

[titleknown]

Trump Moves to Deeply Censor the Entire Internet

The Trump administration is cynically exploiting calls for stricter AI regulation to pass broad censorship measures at the federal level.

So, in terrible news, Trump's trying to pull some strings to pass this massive internet censorship bill, featuring all the kinds of internet censorship we're terrified of, including mandatory ID for accessing basically any website, specifically to crush state regulation of AI, because apparently this man will always see the moral bottom of the barrel and start digging.

So, if you live in the US and hate censorship and AI you know what to do, contact your congresspeople and tell them do not fucking dare let this through or so help us god...

[occudo]

They wear suits, but they don't even know basic etiquette.

inspired by @cowardsexual 's post of a very sleepy phm science team and Grace's teacher instincts

[datasoong47]

[nevenne]

the energy I bring to every conversation about politics

[oarfjsh]

[sapphireh3arts]

today is the ten year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. a full decade ago, i lost a friend and a coworker. i was lucky. i had friends that lost several people. today, please remember and fight for all those that have died to live the live they should have been free to. i'll always remember you, Cory.

[jesterlesbian]

everybody neeeeeds to go read this new yorker cartoon article with jacob tierney!!!!! it's so good

[ask-whitepearl-and-steven]

Sorry to use y'all like this, but I REALLY need your help.

[ask-whitepearl-and-steven]

[ask-whitepearl-and-steven]

Guess who is trying to change their username! :)

Please feel free to keep reporting the account, or at least leaving credit:

I have also tried to contact TikTok with a DMCA takedown - their only reply was 'uhh idk which posts are stolen' despite the fact that I linked them to my tapas account and explained that the last 150 or so comics have been taken directly from me. So.

[queertility]

Hi Key! I'm a trans man with NO desire to have children, but I wouldn't mind donating my eggs for those who Would like children. I'm rather curious about how egg donation works *after* they've left your body, though — do you have a comic planned about that? </curious, not forced>

Hey there! Donating your eggs is very much a very cool gesture.

I unfortunately did not mention the details of how egg donation is handled beyond the physical stuff BECAUSE.......it's simply way too different clinic by clinic and country by country.

Each clinic may have their own donation schematics and limitations, rules, etc. Each country also has their own laws regarding anonymity of egg donations, whether open-ID (the children resulting from your donation are able to contact you) donation for eggs is available or not, etc.

For example, here's a website with a short list of selected EU countries and their egg donation stipulations:

Egg Donation Laws by Country - A Comprehensive Guide | EggDonationFriends.com

The egg donation treatment which is one of the major parts of assisted reproductive technology is a way to give hope to many individuals and

Things to keep in mind:

depending on your age and your physical and mental health, you may or may not be eligible to donate. Many clinics and countries will exclude people from donating if they are of age 35 and above, for example, OR if they test positive for any sort of genetic diseases or if they have an ADHD or Autism diagnosis. :/

some clinics will only be able to donate your eggs to their customers, while some may be able to transfer your donated eggs to potential other couples within a network of other clinics, depending on where you live

your information and how much of it is shared with the parents/child is all incredibly dependent on the clinic and the local laws (if any)

However, if others who are reading this are able to offer up additional information or resources, please share them in the comments!

[brandontheoutcast]

The Pride Summon 🏳️‍🌈

[drowninginredink]

Apparently today is Loving Day, named after Richard and Milford Loving, the interracial couple whose lawsuit against the state of Virginia resulted in interracial marriage becoming legal in the United States. And so this day was made as a holiday for interracial relationships. I think that's very cool and deserves a tumblr post. Happy Loving Day to everyone in interracial relationships!

[pomrania]

Day nine of Draw Everything June 2026, where I'm drawing people's queer TTRPG characters.

This is Acacia, Kemrian, and Soleil. They are @happinessisntfun's polyamorous tiefling druid, lesbian dragonborn bard, and aroace fire genasi sorlock (D&D).

"Acacia's favourite anecdote to talk about is the one time they got arrested and accidentally planeshifted to a place without time."

"Kemrian's ex-wife would tell that Kemrian herself was a chaotic mess, perfectly normal for a bard."

"After spending way too long in the Feywilds, Soleil joined a pirate crew and promptly committed a reverse mutiny by appointing a captain without the captain's knowledge or agreement."

Pose reference is here, and my progress thread for this piece can be found here.

[persephone-queenofthe-underworld]

I think we as a society need to thank Hbomberguy profusely for exposing James Somerton before he could comment on Heated Rivalry

[renthony]

Cartoon Network posting Steven Universe promos for Pride Month will never stop boiling my fucking blood.

Cartoon Network cancelled the show. They viciously and intentionally fucked over Rebecca Sugar, Ian Jones-Quartey, and the entire rest of the crew. It is documented in the SU art books and in multiple statements from Rebecca Sugar that pushing for the Garnet wedding is what caused the show to get cancelled. The crew had to FIGHT to get any episodes past the wedding. There was supposed to be so much more.

I recognize that the social media team is not the same as the executives making decisions, but holy fucking hell is it a special kind of infuriating. The network won't support the show while it airs, they won't support the crew in their attempts to add queer representation, but the second they can use the cancelled show for corporate Pride promos? Better believe they'll try to take credit for being progressive and queer-friendly, never mind how many queer artists and workers the company fucked over along the way.

See also: Disney+ promoting The Owl House for Pride after fucking over Dana Terrace.

[darkwingduck]

Wow this Bricks and Minifigs thing is bonkers. It has everything! Legos! Police corruption! Mormons! Like holy shit SO MUCH CORRUPTION like ACAB obviously but gah DAMN fuck the American Fork police department in particular

Bricks and Minifigs stole $200,000 of Legos from a sick elderly man and has gone to WILD lengths to avoid any consequences from this.

Including getting the YouTuber Reckless Ben swatted and arrested multiple times over absolutely bullshit claims

Anyway it’d be nice to help Bryan get some of this money back. Here’s a GoFundMe

Donate to Help Bryan Recover His Stolen LEGO Collection, organized by ben schneider

Bryan and his 83-year-old father spent the last decade building an incredi… ben schneider needs your support for Help Bryan Recover His Stol

It sounds like Legal Eagle may be getting involved here which….please, yes. Get someone competent and with a law degree in here yesterday. Sue the shit out of all of them

[catchymemes]

[foxehrobot]

this is what solarpunk means to me. You find a printer. You fix it. You ask someone to please take it off their account and then they do and let you know. Beautiful. 100/10, wish printers didn't have to be tied to accounts in the first place but this is nice.