side blog :)

The no f*cks given blog: it has absolutely everything in absolutely no order. What are tags?

[deanwinchesterapologist]

Me when I put all my energy into pretending to be chill when in reality everything bothers me deeply

[cas-and-dean-otp]

Nothing says community like hopping on Tumblr to check if AO3 is down and everyone having a breakdown that it in fact is

[glorious-idiocy]

My dearest love(AO3) has gone of to war(server maintenance), and I fear I shall never see them again(it’ll be up again in a few hours)

[fuck-off-im-ace]

Sister Yasmine: "Wow i can't believe i get to meet this group of devout and super nuns!! What an honor to finally meet people of this super myserious religious sect i have been reading so much about!!"

*Not even 5 minutes later*

Sister Camila: "omg isnt this guy super hot??"

Ava and Sister Beatrice: *literally making out in front of her*

Sister Lilith: *Fucks Adriel*

Mother Superion: *Eating a dick shaped pastry and enjoying it*

[paverics]

Yasmine:

[taxchurchesfundhealthcare]

[taxchurchesfundhealthcare]

[feministism]

[whoreapologist]

i love abortion and i love divorce

[red-twist]

i pop some pills and i ride my horse

[tuckerrule]

i log onto tumblr and i start discourse

[faggybutch161]

eyyyy macarena

[fangcore]

this has the strongest 2014 tumblr vibe i’ve seen in a while, can’t believe this post is 5 days old

[adorablecake]

THIS POST IS FIVE DAYS OLD???? I THOUGHT IT WAS AT LEAST 2 YEARS OLD!!!!!!!

[whoreapologist]

happy 9 day anniversary to this post 💖

[heritage-post]

date of origin: April 18, 2021

[gayteensupreme]

#it even has a deactivated blog

Look at that subtle off-kilter humour… the tasteful length of the reblog chain… oh my god, it even has a deactivated blog

[jaubaius]

Fearless praying mantis

[thereadingaddic7]

@ghost-mantis

[sindri42]

I’m like ‘what the fuck little dude that is not a good place to be you will be hit by all of the sparks’

and then the little dude is like ‘do not worry I will simply parry all the sparks’

[neofooturism]

now i understand why this lil hoe is on kungfu panda

[mottlemoth]

Please reblog this if fanfiction has been beneficial to your mental health.

[princessmisery666]

💯

[memeclassheroes]

[ninjapancake314]

[schrodingers-blursed-kitty]

@mama-germany

[jedi-valjean]

Move in together. Problem solved

[broadwaytheanimatedseries]

That witch hasn’t said a single word but im calling it now - Himbo.

Also yes move in together, platonically or romantically doesn’t matter, I’d watch the hell out of that wlw mlm solidarity fantasy sitcom anyway.

[susiephone]

A fair maiden knocks on the goth lady’s door and says she’s here to find love.

The goth sighs, points across the road and says, “Witch is over there. He doesn’t do love potions because consent but he might be able to make you prettier, although 90% of the time it turns out the spell didn’t do anything but make you more confident.”

The maiden blushes and sheepishly explains that she knows he’s the witch, she just talked to him and he sent her over here.

Goth looks over her shoulder to see the himbo witch standing outside his house giving her a grin and a double thumbs up.

[mauzymorn]

YES TO ALL OF THIS

[sexycraisinthanos]

[butch-of-the-blades]

I support all of this

[maculategiraffe]

Brew a pot of coffee, pour it into the blender, add honey, cinnamon and nutmeg (and a little bit of clove if you have it), your favorite non-dairy milk, and a couple of tablespoons of canned pumpkin. (US grocery stores have it year-round. It's in with the canned vegetables.) Blend till foam forms on top. Pour into a mug and sip.

500 times better than Starbucks pumpkin spice, plus it has nutrients, plus you don't have to wait for Starbucks to release anything, plus it's vegan,* plus you don't have to go to a coffee shop in a pandemic

*don't @ me about whether honey is vegan. Honeybees are better compensated for their labor than baristas

[hazeldomain]

Honeybees are better compensated for their labor than baristas

gdskfhdjksalfhkjladshfkjdsahfkjlads

[dzamie]

vegans learn a single actual fact about beekeeping practices challenge

Beekeeper: here is a box with plenty of room and access to tasty flowers. there are no predators around, and I will occasionally remove the shitton of excess honey you make and then don’t need because there is lots of food and no predators Bees: rad Beekeeper: also if you want to swarm and leave and go live back in nature there’s nothing stopping you Bees: why the everloving FUCK would we want to do that Vegan: this is literally rape and abuse

[homunculus-argument]

Apparently a part of the reason why farmed bees stay in the beehives that humans build for them is because the farm hives are safer and sturdier. I don't know how a busy Discord server's worth of bugs that only have one brain cell each would logically conclude that the humans protect them from outside threats, illness and parasites, but if I understood right, the bees would be free to move away and build a new nest somewhere else any time they'd want, and they simply choose not to.

You know how in almost every culture, people have some concept of "if I sacrifice something that I made/grew/produced to the Gods, they will ward me and my harvest from evil"?

So, in a way, don't the bees willingly sacrifice a part of their harvest to an entity not only far greater than them, but nearly beyond their comprehension, in exchange for protection against natural forces wildly outside of their own control?

So tell me, beekeepers, what are you to your bees, if not a mildly eldritch God?

[shiraglassman]

I am overjoyed to officially announce that Knit One Girl Two, my lighthearted Jewish f/f romance about an indie dyer who falls for the wildlife painter whose art inspired her latest round of sock club, is now for sale in paperback with a gorgeous wraparound cover by Jane Dominguez. Of interest if you are looking for non-tragic Jewish fiction, or romance between Jewish characters of different levels of observance.

Also included in the book are Fearless (another print debut) about a newly-out band mom swept off her feet by the dapper butch music teacher from her daughter’s school while everyone is snowed in together at the All-State hotel, and “Your Name is Love”, a short story from the Mangoverse series about a royal guard who sets up an elaborate scavenger hunt date for her wife, complete with riddles, clues, and lots of emotional warmth.

This is an intensely lighthearted, feel-good collection with a common theme of women reconnecting with art, music, etc. from which they had drifted for a variety of reasons including depression and work/”life” getting in the way. (And 5 of the 6 main character women are Jewish, the exception being Lana from Fearless.)

The paperback is $9.99; there is also a $2.99 eBook version that will save you some money from buying the eBooks separately. Here’s a PDF link for that if you prefer to avoid the Big Site. By the way, the print version is large-print (18-pt Corbel on cream paper) in case that information is helpful.

By the way, I highly recommend @mickeycookies, who drew that wonderful picture of Clara and Danielle at the top of this post, if you are in need of a commission. I was blown away when I opened my email.

Please share, if you are a fan! <3

[bisexualbaker]

[Image one: Absolutely stunning art of indie yarn dyer Clara Ziegler and Danielle Solomon, the stars of Knit One, Girl Two. Clara, on the left, is a thin young woman wearing a sleeveless pink flannel shirt and bluejeans; Danielle, on the left, is plump, and wearing dangly open-avocado earrings with a swooshy green dress to match. They are leaning against each other, foreheads touching, eyes closed and smiling, arms around each other, and it is heartwarming and pretty and lovely.

Image two: Full book cover for the paperback version of Knit One, Girl Two and Other Stories by Shira Glassman, with cute art of Clara and Danielle kissing on the cover, as well as a tuxedo cat being a little bit of a smug pest with a ball of yarn. End ID.]

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

<3_<3

THIS ART MADE ME CRY HAPPY TEARS AT HOW CUTE IT IS

[occoris]

I’ve said it before and I will SAY IT AGAIN Knit One, Girl Two changed my life and having the opportunity to own a physical copy??? on MY bookshelf????? dont mind if I do!!!!!!

[shiraglassman]

Aww yay this is so sweet! 💕🧶

[writingwithcolor]

Mod Shira just released a book, if anyone is interested.

[monstercollection]

Just ordered it. For my next “date night in” I’m going to ask my girlfriend to just snuggle up and read this aloud to me.

[shiraglassman]

oh wow that sounds so cute! I hope y’all are having fun.

[stilesisbiles]

I’m getting this ASAP! <3

[pukeyj]

[antibacterialgeometer]

if this ain’t me

[themoviehustlers]

[weeabootrashfromschool]

[catchymemes]

Credit: @pet_foolery

[salted-delights-deactivated2021]

I think I already reblogged this but im gonna do it again because this is a good reminder on how toxic gatekeeping it.

[bowling-with-skulls]

I’m reblogging this for the amount of thought that was put into figuring out the necessary configuration for a mertaur wheelchair.

[shoelace-and-friends]

MMMMM, the LAYERS to this. 

She’s technically a monster too. She might not look it at first glance and seems mostly human, but it isn’t deniable even despite her looks compared to the other monsters. 

But she realizes that she is still not like the rest of the monsters either and may not have entirely the same experiences as them, which is why she feels that she might not belong to or deserve to go to the support group. By sometimes passing as human, she feels she isn’t worthy of the space. 

The sad reality though is even though she’s mostly human in appearance, that tail she has undeniably would still cause her some struggle. Humans are still gonna look at that tail and think she’s a freak. There are probably still accommodations she needs because of the tail that she may still struggle to have access to. Even if it is just the tail, that tail is still enough to other her from humans and cause her problems and discrimination. 

She should get to belong in that support group even if she gets told she’s not monster “enough”. She still shares some of the same struggles as them that are caused by being a monster, and needs support. 

This is an excellent demonstration of the flaws in the concept of passing privilege. Bravo to the artist. 

[skwerlly-squirrel]

NOW I will reblog this.

[cannilyuncanny]

Image description: A comic in seven panels

Panel 1: A wolf man wearing a pale blue polo shirt and dark blue pants faces the viewer. He is saying, “Uh… I’m sorry ma’am, but this is a support group for monsters only.” With his right hand, he gestures to a group of monsters sitting around a table in the background. The monsters are a giant bat, a gorilla, and a dragon. They are facing away from the viewer.

Panel 2: A white woman with blonde hair wearing a pink striped shirt and dark capri pants says with a smile, “Well, actually, I AM a monster.” The wolf man replies, looking skeptically, “… How?”

Panel 3: The woman responds, while looking at the viewer, “Well, you see, my mother was a mermaid and my father was a minotaur.” Above her head, there is a thought cloud depicting a mermaid in a tank holding hands and looking lovingly at a Minotaur who is standing outside of the tank.

Panel 4: The wolf man, still looking dismissive, says, “Riiight. And let me guess: You got the human half from both of them.” The woman responds, “Exactly!” The wolf man says, “Gotcha. Hardy har har.”

Panel 5: The wolf man points and makes a snarling face at the woman, saying, “Ya know, it’s insensitive mockery like this that makes us need these groups in the first place.” The woman holds up her hands defensively, leaning away and looking surprised. She says, “Huh?”

Panel 6: The woman says, “Listen sir, I’m just here to drop off my brother and I’ll be on my way.” She still has a worried expression and gestures to her brother behind her. Her brother has a Minotaur upper half and a fish lower half. He is riding a mobility device. He says, “This guy buggin’ you sis?” while raising an eyebrow.” The wolf man looks astonished.

Panel 7: The woman is shown walking off-panel to the left. She says over her shoulder, “I’ll be back to pick you up at seven.” Since her back is to the viewer, we can now see that she has a tail. Her brother says, “Sounds good, thanks.” The wolf man continues to look astonished.”

End ID

[blindbeta]

Thanks for the image description!

[robomartyr]

[homofied]

Queen

[yimra-deactivated20250209]

Power couple

[cikero]

[earlgraytay]

okay, there are many legitimate reasons to dislike disney, but can we please stop using “disney tells stories based on folktales!!11!!!” as one of them? pretty please, with cherries?

[moral-autism]

Why is this not a legitimate reason? Isn’t it sad, to see all the most iconic and familiar-to-most-children forms of folk tales be under copyright?

[earlgraytay]

…The problem isn’t that Disney makes stories based on folktales, though. Honestly, I don’t think the problem is even the copyright. (Though that sure doesn’t help.) The problem is that Disney has the brand recognition and the deep pockets to freeze out anyone else who tries. 

I know, it’s a subtle distinction. I’m going to use dolls as an example, because Special Interest Hell. Bear with me for a second. 

A while back, Mattel made a doll line called Ever After High. Ever After High had a gimmick- it was a doll line based on fairy tales, but instead of being based directly on the fairy tale characters themselves, it was based on their children. This meant that they could create iconic and memorable designs for the characters without being accused of ripping off Disney’s designs.  

This is an original “basic” Ever After High doll: 

The dolls are almost fully articulated- they have 360 degree head rotation, articulated shoulders, elbows, wrists, and knees. Their costume designs are complicated, often featuring multiple layers of fabric and lots of accessories. Each doll came with a stand, a hairbrush, and a bookmark that told their “story”. They retailed for $16.99. 

The dolls came in two factions: “Royals” (the children of heroes) and “Rebels” (the children of villains). Each one had a backstory and a motivation, and they had an accompanying webseries that told those stories. 

(I swear there’s a reason I’m going into Excruciating Detail.)

Even though I didn’t like the sculpts… Ever After High was a pretty good doll line, and it was moderately successful. It brought in 53 million dollars- not nearly as much as Barbie, but still a decent profit.

… Disney didn’t sue Mattel for this. Copyright never got involved. But they didn’t need to sue. They did two things that killed Ever After High dead. 

The first was that they took the license for the Disney Princesses away from Mattel and gave it to Hasbro. Since that’s, obviously, a big money-making license, that was a pretty nasty punishment. 

But the other thing Disney did, the thing that I think was what properly killed Ever After High… they massively expanded the merchandising for Disney Descendants. 

…Now, it looks like Disney Descendants was already in the works when Ever After High started coming out. I don’t think Disney got so OMGSCARED of Ever After High that they made a product directly to compete with it. And I can’t say anything bad about the movies because a) I haven’t seen them and b) I think @bpd-dylan-hall will kill me. 

But the two franchises share some notable similarities- they’re about the teenage children of fairy tale characters, who are split into two factions: “hero” and “villain”. They’re very ‘modern’, with colorful hair and flashy, iconic designs.  

This is a basic Disney Descendants doll: 

I own both Ever After High and Descendants dolls, and I gotta say: the Descendants are way lower quality. They’ve got almost no articulation- just wrists, hips, and knees. They don’t come with a stand or many accessories. Their costumes are much simpler, and most of the designs are screen-printed on. They’re not crap dolls, don’t get me wrong, and I like their sculpts more than EAH- but by comparison, they’re not very good. 

But that made one important difference: The Disney Descendants basic doll retailed at $12.99. 

Now, riddle me this: if you’re the parent of an eight-year-old girl who loves dolls, which are you more likely to get: the high-quality expensive doll with a lot of small parts she’s likely to lose, or the cheaper one with a brand name on it that you recognize? 

Disney was able to massively undercut the competition. Mattel couldn’t keep up. They made cheaper versions of the Ever After High dolls -they went for $9.99 or so, they’re absolute garbage, and collectors and kids both hated them. 

Mattel hasn’t officially canceled Ever After High. But the show’s not coming out anymore, the dolls aren’t on shelves anymore, and we haven’t heard anything about either since 2017. Disney won, and they won hard. 

If Disney didn’t have the kind of money they do, if Disney didn’t have the kind of clout they do, this wouldn’t have happened. I mean, sure, all doll lines end eventually, that’s the way of the world, but Disney deliberately undercut the competition. Depending on how much dolls cost to make and ship, they might even have been making them at a loss.

But Disney could afford to do it because they’re Disney.

The only time anyone’s ever really been able to successfully make a fairy tale franchise without getting shot down by Disney was Shrek, and that’s because Disney didn’t want to touch the aeShrektic with a ten-foot pole. They were scared they’d ruin their image. Any other time anyone does anything with fairy tales (or princesses, or talking cars, or talking fish, or pirates, or…)  Disney can make their own version and sell it at a loss, driving their competitors out of business. They have more money than God. They can afford to lose money on one theme park, let alone one toyline or one movie.

The problem with Disney is that it’s a monopoly. and like any other monopoly, Disney can freeze out anyone who tries to compete with them. I think if you trustbusted Disney- left them with their animation studio and maybe their theme park division, but took away Pixar and Marvel and ESPN and all their television outlets and all the other crap they own- they’d have a harder time undercutting everyone else.  you’d see more stuff based on folklore and fairy tales, and it’d have more than a snowball’s chance in hell of being successful. 

[wetwareproblem]

“But capitalism rewards innovation!”

No. Capitalism rewards capital.