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He | 30s | 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦♿️📝🎨 RP PROFILE | ART PORTFOLIO | COMMISSION ME Formerly alanmac-faradree/alandree

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don’t ask me “wyd” u know i’m at home deteriorating

[diamondsinthelibrary]

Art Deco diamond ring with carved lapis, onyx, and diamonds, tilted side view. From The Vintage Jeweller. See more: https://diamondsinthelibrary.com/art-deco-lapis-ring/ Uploaded by Diamonds in the Library May 10, 2026 at 10:49AM https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=959865713316270&set=a.145928944709955&type=3

[drawingllamas]

X. The Wheel Of Fortune

Isabela Tarot card I did for an event on Instagram - check it out here!

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[enchantedbook]

Goblin Market (1899) John Byam Shaw.

[blondebrainpowered]

This is an ancient Egyptian gold ring with a carved jasper frog, dating from 600–30 BC.

[snapcracklepop-myjoints]

Quick reminder that July is disability pride month. Not “gay wrath month”.

When ableism is a massive issue in the queer community and most pride events aren’t accessible maybe y’all should. Idk. Try a bit fucking harder to educate urselves this July.

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I really like the observation that some disabled people with a certain toxic mindset see themselves as temporarily embarrassed abled people.

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It might also explain why some people will refuse medical interventions but then try literally everything else.

Taking meds is an admission that you have an illness/disability. Most wellness & self-optimization products/treatments, however, are marketed with vague promises that make it easier to avoid having to do that.

It's not chronic fatigue, you're just tired and need to take a revitalizing supplement, something that boosts your energy levels and read 15 books on productivity & motivation!

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I just came across a thread on r/migraine about pillows & the top comment was referencing the "Endless Pillow Quest". Apparently a lot of people just keep buying pillows in hopes that one will cure them. Even though it typically never works (for long).

We've all tried the lifestyle changes approach, and people won't stop trying any time soon.

In my case, it was mostly because the meds weren't working, because migraine was the wrong diagnosis. It was debilitating & I was just trying anything out of desperation. Cluster headaches will have you acting like that... it could've been worse.

It didn't do shit, but I kept trying. I even got dangerously close a few times to trying a low carb diet, which would've gone against everything I believe in.

Thankfully, I got the right diagnosis & meds eventually by being persistent & advocating for myself. Now I can actually exercise, eat well (anything I want! tons of carbs yay) and take care of myself in all the ways people associate with good health — as long as I take my meds.

Without the meds, I'd be right back to struggling to brush my teeth & shower regularly because I'd be fucking exhausted every day from the pain & neurological symptoms.

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Very accurate. Sometimes I read online about the kind of shit people do just to feel like they aren't "taking the easy way out" by taking advantage of medical interventions & it's like ok, come back in 5 years & tell me if you're still doing all that. I want to see you maintain that exact lifestyle with those exact supplements until you're 80.

And I know that sometime it's about finances but my parents had free health-care (that included medications too, we didn't have to pay a cent) for themselves & us kids the entire time — and they still chose to spend absurd amounts of money on sugar pills & supplements.

I was so mad when I got older & realized that medications actually work & all that nonsense they kept buying did absolutely fucking nothing.

[classic-art-favourites]

Saint Bride by John Duncan, 1913.

[weepingwidar]

Casey Weldon (US-American, 1979) - Curtains (2026)

[sparklejamesysparkle]

“𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐲: ‘𝐎𝐡, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐭. 𝐈𝐭’𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.’ 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐲: ‘𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜!’ 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝.” Elizabeth Taylor chats with Whoopi Goldberg on the debut episode of The Whoopi Goldberg Show, originally broadcast in syndication on September 14th, 1992. An early trailblazer in the fight against HIV/AIDS and a staunch and outspoken LGBTQ+ ally, Elizabeth committed her time and energy to the cause when her friend and co-star Rock Hudson was diagnosed with AIDS prior to his passing in 1985. Elizabeth went on to become a co-founder (alongside Dr. Mathilde Krim) of the first AIDS research center amfAR, and later founded her separate Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in 1991 with the specific focus of providing nutritious meals (as well as medical and financial assistance) to people living with HIV and AIDS. She also lobbied the U.S. congress to contribute more money for AIDS research and education, devoting the last twenty-six years of her life to the cause. After Elizabeth passed away in 2011 at the age of 79, a large portion of the $156,800,000 raised at the Christie’s auction of her legendary jewelry collection was bequeathed to her charity in order to continue providing the services and assistance she believed were important in perpetuity. Still actively raising funds today, Elizabeth’s grandson Quinn Tivey is now an officer and co-trustee of her foundation. Reflecting on his grandmother’s humanitarianism and advocacy, he recently stated: “The fight against HIV/AIDS was such a vital part of her legacy, and although the fight is far from over, I’m honored to see the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation continue her work, educating legislators, raising awareness for the public, disproving myths and decreasing fear and stigma. Grandma stood up for what she believed in, living boldly and courageously. She would never buckle under pressure, and she certainly would not support the status quo if the status quo didn’t feel right.”

[madlori]

nobody better say a goddamned word against Elizabeth Taylor in front of me, is all I can say. She fought this fight before it was popular, before it was acceptable, even before people knew it WAS a fight. She didn’t care if it made people think less of her. She fought it.

[pnglove]

Grandma’s teapots ♡

[thelionofthenorth]

[eliotheman]

”This portrayal of a marginalized group was wrong then and is wrong now” and “This portrayal of a marginalized group was very progressive for the time period and paved the way for more representation while likely limited by factors outside of the creator’s control” are two statements that can and should ABSOLUTELY coexist and be kept in mind when interacting with older media

[lemonylemus]

Great example

[caydencrypted]

the wisdom ive learnt is that becoming part of a friend group 1) takes a long time and 2) involves a lot of feeling awkward and left out at first. there’s nothing terrible about this but if you grew up chronically lonely or have any kind of trauma relating to social isolation this likely feels Really Wrong and activates danger signals. but both fortunately and unfortunately it’s just how becoming close to new people works most of the time

[caydencrypted]

another thing that was not intuitive to me as someone who grew up an autistic loner: basically everyone on the planet is starved for connection all the time and almost everything people do is an attempt to reach out to another. most seemingly illogical interactions and behaviours can be explained by this. you have to take as many of these invitations as you can. even if you're wrong you still attempted to bring more warmth into the world

[mysteryteacup]

"2) involves a lot of feeling awkward and left out at first"

oh thank fuck. maybe it's not hopeless

[juravel]

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I feel like being nice!!!

So here's some resources for getting the right skin colors for the dragon age characters that people have whitewashed through the years:

Isabela from Dragon Age is Black by Dalishious

FULL skin palette for Alistair by Dalishious

High quality Alistair headshot for colorpicking by Dalishious from this

High quality Zevran headshot for colorpicking by Dalishious from this

Fenris' skin color by Dalishious

High quality Fenris Images for colorpicking by Dalishious

High quality Merrill headshot for colorpicking by Dalishious

And just so people don't have the excuse of laziness, here's palettes i have made by colorpicking textures and models, feel free to use them:

Edit: Crows and Emmrich, Bellara

My own dirty laundry: I have been guilty of whitewashing Merrill before, as I didn't know she was in DA:O so I used the DA2 render for colorpicking, from this I need everyone to learn that sometimes the whitewashing isn't done by malice but from a place of lack of knowledge.