#do good recklessly

[melorasmushrooms]

Still thinking about the Magnus Burnsides cosplayer at the one MBMBAM show who handed out linocuts when you complimented their cosplay

Like what a sick idea! They look so cool!

[mcelquotes]

What if you didn't have to worry, and you could just cut out the bullshit and do good recklessly?

Magnus Burnsides

[lilystrations]

A cloud study, because my brain is a maelstrom at present but I need to make *something*.

A lot of things are tumultuous and on fire right now. It can be difficult to find creativity and imagination with the state of things, but it's vitally important to not let go of that desire to make, to bring joy, colors, and flowers. It is what makes us human, and it is always worth striving for to maintain and protect.

Take space for yourself if you can, even just for a moment to try and let out a breath. Do no harm, take no shit, and do good recklessly.

[one-true-houselight]

[id: a transparent design. It says ‘Do Good Recklessly’, over leaves and red rose-like flowers. /end id]

[stclements]

[sufficientlyantique]

Do good recklessly

[pragretti]

Happy Pride y'all! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

I technically made this last year, but I didn't have an account to really share my art. My beloved partner @phoenixpearl-ashes has posted some of my previous works at my permission so be sure to check them out.

You're wonderful and well loved by so many people you may never meet. Things really can get better. Your existence is proof.

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[lunapwrites]

I am only going to post about this once.

Doing a little cleanup on my about me pages... kinda feel the need to revisit the author-induced HP-verse blowback and renewed fan creator exodus for a moment, just bc I keep seeing... discourse.

For context, in case you're reading this far and are unaware: I am pretty open about being nonbinary probably most accurately agender? still kinda feeling that out, and about being queer in general. So I feel like I have at least a small leg to stand on in this conversation, given the umbrella I fall under.

I understand why other authors and artists feel the right decision for them is to disengage from fandom, or to remove/orphan their body of work. I support them in their choice, and I wish them the best. Likewise, I understand why others may choose to remain, and to continue creating content (subversive or otherwise) that speaks to them and to others who are able to see themselves and their experiences in it. As a member of this camp myself, I salute these people. It's not an easy decision to make to continue in this climate.

I am extremely fortunate in terms of where I'm at in my journey, and where I live and work, and a supportive partner who is cis enough for the both of us lol. I understand that my situation comes with a certain degree of privilege - but that privilege is bought with the sacrifice of my truest self. These online spaces are one of the precious few places I have where I can express those sides of my identity, and my writing is the best place I have to explore them. Characters like Remus and Sirius and Tonks? They're the most familiar to me, and therefore the safest. For me, continuing is the best choice for the sake of my mental health - even with the pressure to quit.

To that end, it... bothers me a bit when I see discourse claiming that people who continue to engage in and create for this fandom are morally deficient. That, by and large, is not the case. Most folks are just out here trying to do the best they can. I don't think that shaming or call-out posts are constructive.

If you are expecting me to post disclaimers or to self-flagellate on every fandom post/fic, you will be disappointed. I will instead continue as I have been and put my limited bandwidth and energy into keeping my queer friends and family housed, fed, and safe. And I will continue to do so without posting about it because frankly I don't have the spoons to advertise every time I do something. (That said, if you're in the US and in need of help, please reach out privately: I probably have resources I can leverage.)

I am a big proponent of doing what you can with what you have and that every little thing counts. Make friends and network. Promote causes. Feed each other. Show up for each other. That's the important part. Like, it's not all big activism and protesting and bold proclamations. Sometimes it's just buying eggs.

Idk. I just feel like we all have better ways to spend our time than all this empty grandstanding. Just go... do something positive. Even if it's just providing emotional support, you know? Everything counts.