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Everyone must look at this super amazing animated Brad sprite I got from Doosio AHHHHH I'm so obsessed I have been looking at it for many many hours it's so perfect all the details and smooth eeeee
Absolutely stunned by this gorgeous piece I got from @defenestratin , who I loredumped about Brad and his anxieties and struggles, and they came back to me with this stunning piece and I'm still AHHH over it <3
I really love the elements that he put together for this, and the really broad overview of this is Brad's struggles against Ymeri, and his hopes that Atreia can free him (which goes in... some directions).
Unlike on Bluesky I can yap to my heart's content here so I'm going to do that while I'm extremely sleepy and then go to sleep and then wake up and be like huh.
Brad was born and raised well entrenched in Ymeri's rule of the Plane of Fire, and within her cult (musing maybe he was part of the Tongues of Ymeri, since she got a bit more lore in the Rage of Elements book, but I've always kinda did a handwavey 'the cult'). While he and many of the fire elementals had some light mind enchantments over them to embed loyalty, this was also supplemented with a lot and a lot of propaganda such that even if the enchantments were broken, most would not question anything and would still instinctively follow her commands. Even with his escape to the mortal plane, thereby weakening the direct link he has to her, the connection he still has with her both via her demi-deific abilities and how he was raised to think his whole life is something he is constantly fighting against to not get pulled back to her especially as she gains interest in her lost sheep. Ymeri's symbol, the four longswords, have pierced him long ago, and he can't escape it so simply.
When he learned about the Garnet Brand, and thus the existence of a different fire lord, Atreia, he grasped onto that hope like nothing else. Hoping that if he could find and free Atreia, he might be able to help with freeing him from Ymeri. A selfish goal.
The shattered sunglasses lens on just the one side I think also shows a lot of how much of his emotion gets hidden behind them. It feels like, the revealed eye makes him look so so much more desperate, than if you cover up that eye and look only on the non-shattered side. And that is a big thing with Brad is him hiding himself. The entire persona of Brad is him hiding. But sometimes he can't always do that, especially when it comes to Her, and the guise falls. Plus, part of what causes him a lot of trouble later on with Ymeri is that he kept on kicking the problem under the rug without communicating his struggles with others thinking if he ignored it long enough it would be fine.
The notes of the hair starting to ignite too, a callback to Logi, Brad's "other half" so to speak. That Ymeri's pull is working, always has been working, but also that he's still a part of himself that he cannot hide forever.
But gosh GAHHH you see how AMAZING a job they did!!! Go look at his art it's awesome sdfkgjsdhf such amazing attention to detail.
Absolutely stunned by this gorgeous piece I got from @defenestratin , who I loredumped about Brad and his anxieties and struggles, and they came back to me with this stunning piece and I'm still AHHH over it <3
I really love the elements that he put together for this, and the really broad overview of this is Brad's struggles against Ymeri, and his hopes that Atreia can free him (which goes in... some directions).
Unlike on Bluesky I can yap to my heart's content here so I'm going to do that while I'm extremely sleepy and then go to sleep and then wake up and be like huh.
Brad was born and raised well entrenched in Ymeri's rule of the Plane of Fire, and within her cult (musing maybe he was part of the Tongues of Ymeri, since she got a bit more lore in the Rage of Elements book, but I've always kinda did a handwavey 'the cult'). While he and many of the fire elementals had some light mind enchantments over them to embed loyalty, this was also supplemented with a lot and a lot of propaganda such that even if the enchantments were broken, most would not question anything and would still instinctively follow her commands. Even with his escape to the mortal plane, thereby weakening the direct link he has to her, the connection he still has with her both via her demi-deific abilities and how he was raised to think his whole life is something he is constantly fighting against to not get pulled back to her especially as she gains interest in her lost sheep. Ymeri's symbol, the four longswords, have pierced him long ago, and he can't escape it so simply.
When he learned about the Garnet Brand, and thus the existence of a different fire lord, Atreia, he grasped onto that hope like nothing else. Hoping that if he could find and free Atreia, he might be able to help with freeing him from Ymeri. A selfish goal.
The shattered sunglasses lens on just the one side I think also shows a lot of how much of his emotion gets hidden behind them. It feels like, the revealed eye makes him look so so much more desperate, than if you cover up that eye and look only on the non-shattered side. And that is a big thing with Brad is him hiding himself. The entire persona of Brad is him hiding. But sometimes he can't always do that, especially when it comes to Her, and the guise falls. Plus, part of what causes him a lot of trouble later on with Ymeri is that he kept on kicking the problem under the rug without communicating his struggles with others thinking if he ignored it long enough it would be fine.
The notes of the hair starting to ignite too, a callback to Logi, Brad's "other half" so to speak. That Ymeri's pull is working, always has been working, but also that he's still a part of himself that he cannot bury forever.
But gosh GAHHH you see how AMAZING a job they did!!! Go look at his art it's awesome sdfkgjsdhf such amazing attention to detail.
i've been asked where/how to find early-mid 20th century images of black people to reference when drawing/writing/whatever, so i figured i'd link to my own personal resource anyone is welcome to utilize! :)
with over 900 pins and counting, this pinterest board focuses entirely on black style from the 1800s - 1970s. it’s been harder than ever to research historical fashion without running into AI, misinformation, and flat out mislabeling of different eras, so i’ve done my best to represent each period as accurately as i can.
i’ve included sections for non-caricatured art and illustration, print media, music, entertainment, styling tools, and ads. there are also sections for period pieces and more modern takes on vintage style. i did not add the 80s and 90s because there's already a wealth of imagery and information about those decades, but maybe one day :)
*NOTE: i am not a professional archivist or historian! just a black american passionate about my history. as such, this board is heavily centered on black americans and afro-caribbeans, although there are photos from across the diaspora, including africa and the UK.
*additionally: pins on pinterest come from all over and may not always have the correct information, depending on who uploaded it. while i’ve taken great lengths to research undated photos, some categorized pins are educated guesses based on the hair, fashion, or photography style of the photo. uncategorized pins are photos i can’t confidently connect to a specific decade without potentially mislabeling.
with this in mind, this board acts as a handy visual guide, but should be used in addition to your own research. happy researching! 🖤
The Definitions of Woman and Man Amendment Bill has passed its first reading but hope is not lost
It is now time to make a submission to the select committee. In recent times, submissions have had a big impact on whether bills pass the second reading or not. In 2022 100,000 submissions led to the banning of conversion therapy (passing 113-7 btw!) and in 2025 300,000 submissions killed the divisive treaty principles bill. Make a submission by 02 July 2026 and make sure you clearly state you oppose the bill.
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What kind of harm will this bill cause and why it's important you make a submission:
This bill will legally define a woman as an “adult human biological female” and man as an “adult human biological male”. This will allow the government to legally discriminate against Transgender, Intersex and Takatāpui New Zealanders. There have also been concerns raised that using the word adult in the definition will exclude minors from women's rights such as access to abortions. I remind you that this government does not care about women. In 2025 this government passed the equal pay amendment act which made it almost impossible for women to make pay equity claims, as of May 2026 this is currently being investigated by the United Nations for systematic discrimination against women. It has been clear to me and hopefully you how badly similar bills in the US and UK have affected Trans and Intersex citizens. In short, this bill could affect their access to healthcare, government IDs that match their gender, gendered services and overall safety. Internationally, bills like this one have also negatively affected cis women and girls who they claim to protect. In the US we have seen this lead to “genital inspections” to allow young girls to play sports and the end of Roe v. Wade which has taken away access to abortions for many women and girls even in cases where the pregnant person's life is at risk. The wording of the bill is intentionally vague, unscientific and intentionally does not define what biological female/male means. Biological sex in humans is not black and white there are many variables, this definition leaves biology up to interpretation by politicians not biologists. Vague wording is often used against the queer community, as for example seen with the ban of drag “in public or anywhere minors might be present” in Tennessee 2023 where the lack of definition of “male or female impersonator” made it unclear whether trans or gender non-conforming people would be allowed in public spaces. In a real life scenario how do you even prove someone's biological sex by this vague definition since this bill claims it will “ensure that language in law reflects biological reality”? Are for example women trying to access women’s shelters going to have to endure hormone or chromosome testing, genital inspections, must they always carry their birth certificate to prove their assigned sex at birth? For a bill that claims to support reality they seem to have not even considered its real life application. Let me know if there's anything I should add/correct to this post!
I wanna give a quick mention to youtube.com/itsintheballot for uploading the speeches about this bill in parliament to youtube
There's a million different political commentary channels that would cover something like this if it was in the US but I've found it quite hard to find youtube channels that cover NZ politics (at least that are not far right reactionary yikes). You could likely either find the speeches on Tiktok/Reels or the full thing on parliament tv but personally I'm not someone that would watch either of those so I've been finding this helpful to stay updated
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