ā WARNING ā I don't care who follows me, so I post and reblog whatever I want. This can include disturbing subjects, heavy gore, sexual themes, nudity, etc. Enter at your own risk, blah blah blah, you know the drill.
ā Hi, I'm Possum, and this is my main blog where I post whatever's on my mind. I write & draw, so you'll see some of the stuff I make around here. I also like to ramble, so you'll see me talking a lot.
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Q: What are you interested in? / What do you blog about?
A: My current fixation is LEGO Ninjago.
But I am also into (in no particular order): Stardew Valley, Spirit Hunter Death Mark, Paranormasight TSMoH, Trolls, Leverage, TMNT, One Piece, STH, Motorcity, Transformers, Undertale/Deltarune, Ducktales, DC, Marvel, ATLA/TLOK, HTTYD, SGRB, The Long Dark, Spirit Farer, and many other things...
Q: What is your tagging system? / How do you tag your posts?
A: I tag my original posts with whichever category they go into (talking, art, etc.), and if it's a fandom post, I also tag it with the media it belongs to (spirit hunter death mark, undertale, etc.) and whichever characters are .
Q: Do you take requests? / What am I allowed to request?
A: Requests are always open, just keep in mind that I take a loooong time to answer them (And lots of times I save them to my drafts and they end up collecting dust). And you can request literally anything, whether it be gore, fluff, ships, your favourite character, art, drabbles, etc. I take any and all requests (Although I might not always do them).
Q: What do you use to draw? / What apps do you use to draw?
A: I use my Galaxy Tab S6 lite, either by itself or connected to my Windows PC via SuperDisplay, and I switch between using Krita, Sketchbook Pro, or Infinite Painter.
Q: Why didn't you tag this post as ship? / Can I tag this post as ship?
A: If I didn't tag a post as ship, that's because the characters involved were drawn in a platonic/familial/otherwise general relationship in mind; basically, it's because it isn't ship art. But if you want to tag it as ship, and I don't explicitly say not to tag it as that, then go right ahead!
Q: What other websites do you use? / Can I find you anywhere else?
A: You can find my more "polished" (I'm using that term very lightly) writing on Ao3, although I have very little posted there at the moment; I'm working towards amending that in the future. As for other social media and suchā ehhh, not really. Nothing worth linking here, at least.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's not okay to take a break, it's not okay to make bad art, pick up a shovel, burn that two-days-per-sleep oil, and help us dig this great sideways hole to the planet you can only reach by digging into space
no, mr. suave, the shotgun was not in her prosthetic leg. what, she's gonna take her leg off every time she wants to shoot a mook? cmon now. it folds. she stuffs it down her bra like every other female supervillain ever. you're supposed to be woke, mr. suave.
she is not evil because she's disabled. she didn't get horrifically mutilated or something and turn evil because of it. she literally just looks normal. her joints are kinda fucked up but no one turns evil from that. cmon man.
ok don't do the weird fake pity thing where you get really upset she's in a wheelchair. she can't really walk long distances without the wheelchair. the wheelchair is a net good here, mr. suave.
the autism has nothing to do with her being evil. she's "evil" because there are living trillionaires on this planet and there are also homeless people. all the autism does is make her kind of socially awkward and really interested in Iranian architecture. yeah she did design the lair herself! do you like it? yeah it takes a lot of inspiration from the Dome of Soltaniyeh but there's also a bunch of other Ilkhanid and Timurid influences and- wait shes monologuing. she's supposed to be feeding you to the lions hang on
she is not "bad disability representation" for feeding people to lions. she's not a token character shut up. god forbid a girl have pet lions and need to feed them. yes theres moral issues with her having pet lions but cmon dude she just blew up a subway station theres obviously other more pressing moral issues happening here
Some Toronto residents are demanding a one-year moratorium on two proposed data centre projects in the city's Etobicoke and Scarborough area
Some Toronto residents are demanding a one-year moratorium on two proposed data centre projects, as a neighbouring city has voted to block any such new developments for a year.
Councillors in Mississauga, Ont., voted Wednesday in favour of a data centre moratorium while the city studies their impact and how they would be regulated. The city will also consult residents, Indigenous Peoples and the industry.
On the same day, protesters gathered outside Toronto City Hall ahead of a multi-day council meeting that's expected to weigh motions seeking a closer look at the impacts of two data centre projects in the city's Etobicoke and Scarborough areas.
Let it also be known Mayor Parrish was completely unsubtle in her desire for this hyper scale data centre; even āforgettingā that a lobbyist was slated to speak, resulting in that lobbyist being the final voice to speak instead of an impassioned dark-skinned queer resident who didnāt want any data centres ever in the city.
This lobbyist was also placed during public question and answer period, taking up a chunk of the allotted 15 minutes for public questions, resulting in an argument which had Mayor Parrish shutting down the Q&A before a third question was allowed.
Let it also be known, despite the Mayorās interference, dismissive and callous mocking of one residentās concerns, and clear favour to corporate interests- every single Ward Councillor voted in favour of the moratorium. With Ward 11 and 5 even citing the publicās support in their statements.
Additionally, back in March all Councillors were initially in favour of the proposed Prologis Large Data Centre in the area until Councillor Reid and McFadden were made aware of the dangers of the 35-40MW centre and heard from their residents (as there are existing 2-3MW centres already in the city; residents have given grace that council perhaps may be ignorant of the risks). Reid then brought forward the Moratorium motion. Council listened, learned, and placed a moratorium before ground was broken.
Additionally, a moratorium does mean the company can appeal and possibly overturn it- however- the risks of not having it are greater, as the AI boom is a threat to us all.
After counsellors and community leaders spoke out against the sudden funding cut, Indigenous Services Canada told CBC News they had found fu
Indigenous Services Canada has confirmed it now has funding available to pay for travel costs so residential school survivors and their family members can continue in-person counselling.
The news comes after mental health counsellors were told last week travel costs would no longer be paid for though the Indian Residential School Resolution Health Support Program.
Indigenous Services Canada told CBC News of the change in an email Wednesday afternoon.
The funding will pay for travel costs in the N.W.T. and Nunavut for the rest of the current fiscal year. It applies to both clients and counsellors.
Okay so I found the most incredible horse statue while doing research for my job and guys. Are you ready for this. Are you sure you're fucking ready for this thing
iāve bought from several of these myself and i know theyāre all well known and well acclaimed self owned toy makers. fuck bad dragon, get a way cooler and more ethical toy from any of these places. I esp love love love the ceela model from strange bedfellas but they and a lot of these places offer knotted toys, ovipositor toys, toys that have cum pumps, and of course monster dicks.
Neotori on Etsy is also fantastic, I have 3 sizes of their Mundir. Itās a knotted toy but the surface is VELVETY smooth which helps if you have more a more sensitive lining (like from testosterone, in my case).
I didnāt compile this, itās by @fewhoneydew (on Twitter and Reddit), but here is a very well maintained masterpost (links to a Google Doc) for those looking for Bad Dragon alternatives!
There is also @safefantasytoys which has a list, and @fantasypackerreviews if youāre looking for packers specifically (rather than toys).
This is how the system of white supremacy Ā operates. The media is used 2 create stereotypes like blk on blk crime.They need black men to fill jail cells for the Prison Indstrial complex
You know what? Iām tired of this.
I do not know what exactly they are waiting for. I mean our government comes up with āreasonsā to invade other countries, such as Syria, like their government is allegedly violating human rights or something like that. but⦠I mean for other countries, they do not even have to go deep to bomb the fuck out of this place, they can just look at our media. And this has been happening to people of color since the media has existed.
Did a research project on this in undergrad and the results are extremely alarming because itās not just in imagery, itās in language used even in the law making process and within our own communities in a completely different way than expected.
I think I may never be sad ever again.
There is a statue entitled "Farewell to Orpheus" on my college campus. It's been there since 1968, created by a Prof. Frederic Littman that use to work at the university.
It sits in the middle of a fountain, and the fountain is often full of litter. I have taken it upon myself to clean the litter out when I see it (the skimmers only come by once a week at max). But because of my style of dress, this means that bystanders see a twenty-something on their hands and knees at the edge of the fountain, sleeves rolled up, trying not to splash dirty water on their slacks while their briefcase and suit coat sit nearby.
This is fine, usually. But today was Saturday Market, which means the twenty or so people in the area suddenly became hundreds. So, obviously, somebody stopped to ask what I was doing.
"This," I gestured at the statue, "is Eurydice. She was the wife of Orpheus, the greatest storyteller in Greece. And this litter is disrespectful." Then, on a whim, I squinted up at them. "Do you know the story of Orpheus and Eurydice?"
"No," they replied, shifting slightly to sit.
"Would you like to?"
"Sure!"
So I told them. I told them the story as I know it- and I've had a bit of practice. Orpheus, child of a wishing star, favorite of the messenger god, who had a hard-working, wonderful wife, Eurydice; his harp that could lull beasts to passivity, coax song from nymphs, and move mountains before him; and the men who, while he dreamed and composed, came to steal Eurydice away.
I told of how she ran, and the water splashed up on my clothes. But I didn't care. I told of how the adder in the field bit her heel, and she died. I told of the Underworld- how Orpheus charmed the riverman, pacified Cerberus with a lullaby, and melted the hearts of the wise judges.
I laughed as I remarked how lucky he was that it was winter- for Persephone was moved by his song where Hades was not. She convinced Hades to let Orpheus prove he was worthy of taking Eurydice.
I tugged my coat back on, and said how Orpheus had to play and sing all the way out of the Underworld, without ever looking back to see if his beloved wife followed. And I told how, when he stopped for breath, he thought he heard her stumble and fall, and turned to help her up- but it was too late.
I told the story four times after that, to four different groups, each larger than the last. And I must have cast a glance at the statue, something that said "I'm sorry, I miss you--" because when I finished my second to last retelling, a young boy piped up, perhaps seven or eight, and asked me a question that has made my day, and potentially my life:
"Are you Orpheus?"
I told the tale of the grieving bard so well, so convincingly, that in the eyes of a child I was telling not a story, but a memory. And while I laughed in the moment, with everyone else, I wept with gratitude and joy when I came home.
This is more than I deserve, and I think I may never be sad again.
I think I may never be sad ever again.
There is a statue entitled "Farewell to Orpheus" on my college campus. It's been there since 1968, created by a Prof. Frederic Littman that use to work at the university.
It sits in the middle of a fountain, and the fountain is often full of litter. I have taken it upon myself to clean the litter out when I see it (the skimmers only come by once a week at max). But because of my style of dress, this means that bystanders see a twenty-something on their hands and knees at the edge of the fountain, sleeves rolled up, trying not to splash dirty water on their slacks while their briefcase and suit coat sit nearby.
This is fine, usually. But today was Saturday Market, which means the twenty or so people in the area suddenly became hundreds. So, obviously, somebody stopped to ask what I was doing.
"This," I gestured at the statue, "is Eurydice. She was the wife of Orpheus, the greatest storyteller in Greece. And this litter is disrespectful." Then, on a whim, I squinted up at them. "Do you know the story of Orpheus and Eurydice?"
"No," they replied, shifting slightly to sit.
"Would you like to?"
"Sure!"
So I told them. I told them the story as I know it- and I've had a bit of practice. Orpheus, child of a wishing star, favorite of the messenger god, who had a hard-working, wonderful wife, Eurydice; his harp that could lull beasts to passivity, coax song from nymphs, and move mountains before him; and the men who, while he dreamed and composed, came to steal Eurydice away.
I told of how she ran, and the water splashed up on my clothes. But I didn't care. I told of how the adder in the field bit her heel, and she died. I told of the Underworld- how Orpheus charmed the riverman, pacified Cerberus with a lullaby, and melted the hearts of the wise judges.
I laughed as I remarked how lucky he was that it was winter- for Persephone was moved by his song where Hades was not. She convinced Hades to let Orpheus prove he was worthy of taking Eurydice.
I tugged my coat back on, and said how Orpheus had to play and sing all the way out of the Underworld, without ever looking back to see if his beloved wife followed. And I told how, when he stopped for breath, he thought he heard her stumble and fall, and turned to help her up- but it was too late.
I told the story four times after that, to four different groups, each larger than the last. And I must have cast a glance at the statue, something that said "I'm sorry, I miss you--" because when I finished my second to last retelling, a young boy piped up, perhaps seven or eight, and asked me a question that has made my day, and potentially my life:
"Are you Orpheus?"
I told the tale of the grieving bard so well, so convincingly, that in the eyes of a child I was telling not a story, but a memory. And while I laughed in the moment, with everyone else, I wept with gratitude and joy when I came home.
This is more than I deserve, and I think I may never be sad again.
Fun how the bystander effect was coined to cover up how cops are bigoted cowards who let a queer person die and stockholm syndrome was coined to cover that the cops handled a hostage situation so badly the hostages trusted their captors more than the cops.