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“what are you doing this weekend” i am going to fantasy land. i am hiding under the covers in bed. i am making things up. i am contemplating events that didnt happen. i am talking to fake people. i am listening to my tunes. i am envisioning scenarios

zestivivi

Witch Hat Atelier Modern AU🌟✨

berryteaboop

treasuregamble

Mofusand Fluffy Pajama Blind Box

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some random mofusand cats <3

magical-girl-mayday

Shout out to my childhood shows

twylatistic

Yes I know her name isn’t Madeleine but this is my headcanon and if I want her to be named after a tiny French cake she can be

coast-modern

I was 12 years old in 2011.... you could NEVER make me hate stomp clap hey music

coast-modern

How it feels to be 10 years old and hear Little Lion Man for the first time

caspercryptid

And it was

NOT YOUR FAULT BUT MINE

And it was

YOUR HEART ON THE LINE

I really

FUCKED IT UP THIS TIME

masaki124

Piplup is so soft and cute:3

qqchurch

spicy-apple-pie

Hello everyone! I have something important that I want to talk about.

It’s recently come to my attention that there’s been a call to boycott DC comics because there’s been a no ongoing mainline comics centring around a black main character. You can read here to learn more about it.

I want to express my support for the boycott and my participation with a few footnotes addressing a few concerns that I have personally and a few that others have brought up, which I will cover later. But as a white creator that wants to show her support for the Black community, this is how I will be participating.

1. I will not buy any new dc books that aren’t from Black creatives (ie. Zantanna) or centered around a black main character (ie. absolute green lantern). I will instead pirate, buy 2nd hand, or borrow any issues that fall outside that category. This way, my money is showing DC demand for more black voices and characters. I implore you to do the same, but for those with pre orders through a local comic book store or have pull lists, please refrain. The loss of financial support will then fall to the store, not DC.

2. While I will continue to post more batfam comics and continue my ongoing series, I’m going to actively include more of Duke and other black members of the Batfamily in my comics. Duke Thomas is severely ignored by both DC and the fandom, and I’m guilty of this as well. I’m also aware of Lucas Fox aka Batwing although I’m very unfamiliar with his character, and I will make an effort to read more of his issues.

That being said, here are a few concerns I’ve seen from people online, black or otherwise, that I’m also concerned about.

1. Lack of support for black creatives in the field.

The organizer has called for a blanketed boycott for all of dc comics, including comics being headed by black creatives as well as comics centered around black characters that aren’t in the mainline universe such as Absolute Green Lantern.

2. Lack of support for upcoming Pride issues.

Again, because of the blanketed boycott, people have expressed concerns about how it might LGBTQ+ community’s representation in comics and the intersectionality of queer black people.

3. Local Comic Book Store’s role in the boycott

The boycott has been quite sudden and gives comic book stores little to no time to react or adjust. People pulling their preorders means that they will have unsold stock and lose money from it.

Overall, I’m not an expert in this area at all. I won’t debate anybody on me “having to do this”. I want to show my support for black creators and people who just want to see themselves represented. Your decision on how you want to participate in the boycott, if at all, is up to you. You don’t have to participate, but you can still be supportive of it. I won’t tolerate any racism in the community I’ve garnered, along with any other bigotry.

I want to conclude this by acknowledging that I am a white queer woman, and although I do belong to some minorities, I’m not part of the black community and therefore, lack insight to issues and nuances to many situations. I do my best to listen to black voices and be actively against racism, but I have made mistakes and will probably make mistakes in the future. If/when I do make those mistakes, I will listen and apologize and change.

Sorry for the long post. Take care of yourselves and have a good day ❤️