Howling at Wolves, Waving at Birds

Here from 2012-2018 then from 2021- Wolfie, 41, agender, british they/them see pinned for my other links

[wolfpurplemoon]

wolfie

40s, they/them, UK

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[shiftythrifting]

a small price to pay for Snail Table, in my opinion

every house needs a snable

[kinkydorah]

unreal

[dimity-lawn]

[haiimrowie]

Fucking hell.

This disrespects the characters, the story, the author, the entire point of the book, and every single trans Discworld fan.

Context, for my non Discworld followers: Monstrous Regiment is a book which plays with the trope of "girl dresses as not to join the army", in which the protagonist slowly realises she's not the only one; all the other new recruits of her squad are similarly disguising themselves. Shenanigans ensue, and at the end of the book it's revealed a lot of the military higher ups are actually women with a facade of maleness, putting on the part so they can do their duty.

Sergeant Jackrum is also one of the people who ran away as a girl to join the army, but unlike the others he doesn't wear a facade. It's entirely himself. He is canonically a trans man. He doesn't want to leave the military and return to civilian life, cos he doesn't want to re enter the closet and live as a woman, and his squad's like oi mate you're literally sergeant fuckin Jackrum, there ain't a kid in this kingdom who hasn't heard of you in all your decades of service. Return to the family you left behind, the kid you birthed doesn't need to know you're trans, you can just say you're the guy who fathered that kid. Go be a grandpa and be happy.

To misgender him in any way is spitting in the face of the author, fans, and story. It's upsetting.

[iamthespineofmybook]

I also noted when I listened to the most recent Monstrous Regiment audiobook that they used the misgendering version for the recording.

I just did some quick research, though, and it looks like they may have gone back and fixed it? I'll have to listen to the audiobook again to see if that is indeed the case.

EDIT: Nope, still the wrong pronouns. However, in my search I also came across something interesting: there's two versions up on Audible. One released 2/23/23, published by Transworld Digital and one released 9/25/23, published by Harper. Both exactly the same length, both with the same narrator/cast. The Harper edition is the one that I have. But I think, the Transworld Digital one is the correct one.

Simply because I had to use address trickery to purchase Nightwatch's audiobook back in 2023, and it, too, was published by Transworld Digital. I think I'm going to spend a little extra money soon and buy that version and see if it's correct.

EDIT 2: Yep. Transworld Digital does not misgender Jackrum, but you have to spoof the address to make Audible think you're living in the UK to buy it.

[godlessondheimite]

In 2026, the chicest thing a gay actor can do is never explicitly come out as gay but also make it abundantly clear that he is. Coming out is too modern. Staying closeted is too old fashioned. But this method merges contemporary freedom with Old Hollywood glamour and allure, and it weeds out the dumbest people who truly don’t get it. I call it the Pascal Method.

[nobodys-odyssey]

Taylor Swift does this

[godlessondheimite]

no she doesn’t

[nobodys-odyssey]

You clearly don't go here or to queer history and signaling, or both, enough to have this conversation and I'm not going to explain it to you. You could have asked questions, you could have done even a modicum of research. You didn't and you made yourself look ignorant. Goodbye.

[dancinbutterfly]

#I'm fucking crying#this is an instant classic#this is the next meme#i can't believe I'm here to see a baby copypasta nary two hours old#I can't#lol#i laughed way too hard#iconic

[angelsaxis]

i went to queer history and signaling and i didnt see taylor swift

[kosmogrl]

[beholdingslut]

in absolute tears about the pride module at my work

[dikdikpronouncedxylophone]

[bigfoots-biggest-fan]

HOLY SHIT GUYS, I WAS INSPIRED BY THIS POST TO TRY MAKE THE SONG AND YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE THE SCREAM I SCRUMPT WHEN I DRAGGED THE TRAINING AUDIO OVER THE BACKING TRACK AND IT LINED UP PERFECTLY

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Tempted to actually put this on spotify so I can secretly stream it at work...

Tagging @batshit-auspol because as an Australian you're the only big account I know who might share (sorry).

[punkrorschach]

happy first day of pride everyone

[brofisting]

helpful tattoo reminder: they are technically Injuries so u have to eat a lot of calories drink a lot of water and sleep a lot after so your body can Heal The Injury

[brofisting]

another helpful tattoo reminder: the 24-48 hours after you get a tattoo your brain can not be trusted in regards to whether or not you should have gotten that tattoo, if you have somehow ruined your life, if it turned out ugly, etc. ignore that

[brofisting]

finally, while i am at it: always bring a candy bar and a sugary drink to your appointment for blood-sugar reasons (worst case scenario) or so you can have a treat (unilaterally applicable)

[brofisting]

this has been your friendly neighborhood haver of 19* tattoos (assorted sizes and placements)

*not totally sure here. bad at counting

[parasocialanxiety]

Can I just emphasize that not everyone reading this has yet encountered the information that injuries require food, hydration, and sleep? I think the way many people associate rest and injury is that you rest the injury itself to avoid making it worse, but overlook that the healing process itself requires rest regardless of if not-rest directly injures it further.

Also exercise is a form of controlled injury so that as your body heals it heals stronger. You also need food-hydration-rest for strength and cardiovascular improvements after exercise.

[snugglebunchesofeyes]

Your body will treat the new tattoo as an injury. Your muscles will warm up and be sore, they are using the immune system to inspect the area and try to heal it. You'll need calories for the repair job, food for the creation of new cells, and water to keep everything flowing. (Calling new cells to the area to rebuild skin, calling blood cells to make sure there isn't an infection to fight, blood circulating so the old used cells are transported out).

Some folks feel great, some folks feel like a flu hit them. Refuel, keep a balm for moisture, cover but don't suffocate the skin, and rest up.

Don't try to be hardcore or tough it out in the chair...you feel "flighty" or "dizzy" tell your artist because the last thing they need is a. You passing out, and b. You getting injured when you're in an already vulnerable state.

[ororium-z]

Happy Pride!

[shamebats]

[revcleo]

[apolladay]

Renters: have you met your landlord?

* yes, they’re a relative

* yes, they’re a friend

* yes, they’re a neighbor

* yes, but I only interact with them when there’s an issue

* yes, but I’ve only met them once or twice

* no, I’ve only interacted with their manager/representative

* no, they’re a corporate entity

* not a renter

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Renters: have you met your landlord?

yes, they’re a relative

yes, they’re a friend

yes, they’re a neighbor

yes, but I only interact with them when there’s an issue

yes, but I’ve only met them once or twice

no, I’ve only interacted with their manager/representative

no, they’re a corporate entity

not a renter

see results

Remaining time: 2 days 15 hours

[itsjesscapade]

the second 'o' in "zoologist" is putting in heavy duty work. girl is working two jobs

[sabertoothwalrus]

I hate the videoification of everything. If I have to hear one more video of someone speaking closely into their shitty mic and I have to have all their yucky wet mouth noises and plosives and nose whistles and throat clearings and sniffles I am going to dig a vertical hole the exact dimensions of my body and I’m going to slither in head first

[sabertoothwalrus]

as someone with misophonia, the widespread popularization of asmr audio editing + people that are being pushed to make video content with no formal training and have no idea how to edit their audio (ex college professors, average joe tiktokers, etc) is literally my nightmare scenario. this is hell I am in hell

[sabertoothwalrus]

this is actually the last straw for me I need to start sending people emails

[alleesaur]

the productivity creatures

[userarmand]

This is a version of Armand who's a bit more desperate maybe. A bit more bitter, a bit less in control.

[knighteirian]

Armand & Daniel Molloy via AMC+ An Inside Look at The Vampire Lestat (2026)

[they-bite]

my toxic trait is that i don’t care how old a post i interact with is on any site ever

[they-bite]

i used to spend all my time on deviantart. which (at least at the time) was set up so that you could see an art piece from 2006 and an art piece from yesterday side by side in the search results. then when DA shit itself i moved to the site that’s still cycling “do you love the color of the sky” around. i don’t care that the timestamp is literally right there on sites like instagram and twitter and i think it’s weird to care if someone likes a tweet you made two months ago. the internet is my art gallery and i can and will slap heart stickers on your decade old mona lisas, i don’t know fast paced web culture etiquette and i’m not willing to learn

[they-bite]

gold star to @wolfpurplemoon i like your style