Guessing I should probably make an introductory post here, then!
H! I'm Grima. Just a dragon from the Pittsburgh area currently attending college. Obsessed with wind, cloaks, medieval and fantasy garb, music, etc. I'm not a frequent poster, so keep that in mind!
Art by: zhvachka.carrd.co
Many comments on the great election victories in Brazil and Serbia state that the authorian right is in decline or that voters have rejected far-right authoritarianism. That is a wrong interpretation of what happened. Progressive movements mobilized and beat the authoritarian right. That's different
I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.
A grayscale sketch for @lmpdragon.bsky.social ! It's bad enough to want to pick a fight with either Zex OR Kara. To challenge both... Well, rest in peace, I guess.
some Japanese guy on Twitter got really ticked off getting talked down to by a foreigner about how sophisticated their respective tastes in manga is and he made this image and it is so fucking funny how they completely clocked the English-speaking Serious Manga Guy Online canon lol
Nonbinary people are also trans
People that dont seek medical intervention or treatment can also be trans
"Trans" has expanded to include "transgender", which is why not everyone aligns with the "transsexual" label or feels its outdated
It simply means you dont align with your sex at birth
No joke. I think this is the most important video I have ever seen about mobile games. This guy breaks down how this game psychologically profiles you, and makes the game harder or easier in order to show you ads
Look at the shabby state and increasingly authoritarian trajectory of the country and ask yourself if we can endure 2 more years of a lawless Trump administration wreaking havoc with no check from Congress, then vote accordingly. This is not the time for a protest vote or purity politics.
A Stonewall veteran takes aim at one of the uprising’s most enduring myths and asks why a stereotype born in the straight press has been allowed to masquerade as queer history for more than half a century. qburgh.com/stonewall-th...
Rep. Delia C. Ramirez has introduced a bill that would abolish not just ICE, but the DHS altogether, repealing the 2002 law establishing the agency and replacing it with one focused on protecting civil and human rights.
Things have been busy and adjusting to no car has been so draining that I greatly appreciate my roommate taking the time to put this together for me.
I only ask that you not donate beyond your means, a share is just as helpful.
Today is indigenous peoples day. It is crucial to remember and talk about how there is still an active genocide against the tribal nations that were here for eons before this country colonized their land. Broken treaties and needless cruelty STILL HAPPEN.
Sacred sites are under attack right now.
I do not think moving platforms when they change something you don't like is sustainable. One of the most effective tools to control peoples voices online is deplatforming the person entirely. Don't be blind, calling people out and denouncing industries does not force regulation.
We all worried that Coyote vs. Acme would bomb, but it grossed >$110M *so far.* And it didn’t do that over the course of a single week.
Let’s bring that same energy for Wildwood. Go see it, in a theater. Tell your friends to see it. Support the arts.
LAIKA’s ‘Wildwood’ is tracking for a domestic opening weekend of just $6M–$10M, Box Office Pro reports.
• Estimated budget of $100M
• Would mark one of the lowest openings for an animated film in 2026
the year is 2030 and i no longer consume anything that isn't personalized to me. every game, every book, every movie extends to the limits of my own imagination and no further. i haven't been surprised in five years. i cry softly, in bewilderment, if i see a word i don't know
maybe i'm old fashion but the coolest thing about video games is being taken to new worlds that i hadn't thought up and experiencing something exciting that the artists behind the game want to show me
even the best companies can change when times are bad (or new management comes in, or whatever). unionize to maintain a good workplace—and ensure that all the perks are enshrined in a contract, as opposed to something bosses can take away at a moment’s notice
I'm sure it's a great place to work for a lot of people a lot of the time, but it's never a good idea to accept the idea of any company as a big lovely teddy bear; you need to be sceptical of these narratives. There are otherwise lovely people you'd never dream are viciously anti-union, anti-worker
⛛ The Northern Light hero, Veilor! ⛛
He is ready to fight with all his strenght and might!
Shielding his fellow hero friends & citizens with his glorious 'Veildrift' Powers as his Aurora-Cape rises & emerges, fending off the evil villains~!
🎨 Mesmerising Illustration made by x.com/dooyong_9n ✨
Please watch this.
Sex ed doesn't stop rapists, but it helps *everyone else* understand that they need to intervene, and how.
Sex ed is crucial for ending rape culture and keeping more people safe.
I'm a proud member of the @educateusaction.bsky.social advisory board for a reason.
Our Founder and Executive Director @jaclynf.bsky.social would like a word.
EducateUS was founded on the certainty that sex education prevents rape. The billionaire rape cultists want to crush access to sex ed because they know it has the power to stop them. We won’t let them win.
Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think
fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf
FA is being very up front about both the cost of hosting the site [it aint cheap] and how advertisers theyd been relying on prior are pushing all the same puritan bullshit weve been seeing other platforms push
FA is one of very few Old Internet spaces around. Support em while we CAN
I've been on FurAffinity for 20 years and it's the best gallery site, I recommend supporting it with FA+. if you're not already on FA get on it. looking at full galleries of PNGs from artists is awesome you Gotta do it.
this part about what's considered "adult" was enlightening. i was wondering why I could post nudity on tumblr without issue UNTIL I drew a fat woman, then suddenly it got auto flagged as mature. so fat people are now "adult." just great.
(Rant incoming, pardon me)
To anyone thinking "oh it doesnt matter/everyone sucks/we're doomed anyway therefore im not voting" , i have two words for that...SHUT UP.
Sit down, get registered, research candidates who have good policies and their backgrounds, and fucking VOTE.
CA law requires employers to provide tools unless workers earn double min. wage. Many growers and contractors ignore the law despite farm workers making far less. With a union contract they can stand up to the bosses.
Make your donation today. act.seiu.org/a/tools?ms=b...#WeFeedYou
People, if you want to draw sexy boob armour, please do. Knock yourselves out, don't let me stop you.
Please just recognise that it's not accurate, it's not practical, and there's a good argument that it's not especially empowering.
If you're gonna be a horndog, don't be mealy mouthed about it.
It's imperative we help ompuco out here, no reason anyone's gotta get hit with these huge hits back to back like this, and it's bullshit it has to befall someone as talented as them
Well dang, it would appear my stuff was stolen from my vehicle while I have been 1500 miles away and unable to afford repairs.
That laptop included a number of prototypes I had never backed up anywhere, including tons of VFX prototypes from when I worked on Manifold Golden.
Well dang, it would appear my stuff was stolen from my vehicle while I have been 1500 miles away and unable to afford repairs.
That laptop included a number of prototypes I had never backed up anywhere, including tons of VFX prototypes from when I worked on Manifold Golden.
Hey y'all! I'm really hoping for this to be my final large fundraising goal.
After finally getting my car back from bureaucratic hell and getting it inspected, the repair quote ended up around $4500.
If you've ever enjoyed my work and would like to see more, your support would mean the world~
This news is important because all the fucks out there actively attempting to wreck the world want you to think that the work is hopeless and just mitigating the worst case scenario.
It's not. Fucking keep going.
We now have rigorous pooled data showing that even without active restoration efforts, cleared rainforest can rebound to 75% of their former species composition and 90% of species diversity within just thirty years. #goodnews
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor.
This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why.
Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.