I Don't Usually Do Fan Art, But I'm Really Vibing With Artist OhTheSunnySide's (on Twitter), Character

Aww I haven’t seen a blackout in ages! 💖🖤

Tagging @iridessence and @blackcardmems 🖤🤎

I was tagged by @moss-wizard 💕 to post a selfie for y'all

So y'all get a pouty work selfie.

Also, I have to tag my lil' moots to post a selfie too, so;

@blerdrhythm @therentistoohigh @bubblewrapper86 @uh-real-rocknrolla @elpugmeister @trinidadtaurus92 @snowhitespimp @librachaos @placid-tablet

Chicago really got rid of the City Hall Pridewalk the ABSOLUTE SECOND Pride month ended. 

Like…

They tarred over it in the middle of the night. 

It took 48 hours to get Southside streets plowed in February, but this they can do immediately, I’m losing my mind. 

songs used to have a bridge and a third chorus

a post i wanted to make for a few days now, when i was calmer

when the genocide started last year i went into a depression, because i knew the past decades of islamaphobia were leading up to this. again. so much effort was put into making middle easterners not human, but background characters who only exist to get shot at by western militaries. its normal to you that brown people die for literally no reason, and the western military is more of a unquestionable force of nature.

but here online, in left leaning web spheres, people pretend its different. we support poc! we support brown people! we'll show our support through being mad at news and making art! when i see white people make a brown oc, or put another girl in a hidjeb, or any number of poc tokenism, i'd always side eye it. of course there are people i trust. i dont befriend people i dont trust, but the rest? it always felt like it was just another trait to make the character stand out, in the same way you give them magic powers or an animal familiar that isn't a crow or a cat, or make them 6' 7" because your friend's oc is 6' 6". "Heh, this character's not white OR black, but this really cool third thing." (or fourth thing because they have japanese ocs)

So how am I supposed to feel? That things are getting better because I'm in a space that promises me that they think I'm human? I grew up in a Red city, and they still treated me fine to my face. Yeah, the fact of the matter is I wasn't visibly arab enough to be scary to them, but it's the same day-to-day mundanity that comes with tolerance. I'll be treated fine, but what happens when cards are on the table?

well now i know the answer!

white people are uncomfortable because now there is a price on human lives, and they're asking for your help. no more ambiguous handouts, no more "i'll donate to a reputable charity once every few years", you fucking hate that you have to grapple with the fact that there has been things you could've done all along to help the people around you on the verge of death. instead of coming to terms with that you created excuses, like every bigot does when they don't want to accept people of other identities. you're just like them.

i personally won't forget the people that admit to blocking and reporting cries for help from a genocide. i won't forget the people that questioned why someone would go to the people that claim to be anti-fasc for help. i won't forget that islamophobia has always existed in left-leaning circles. nobody should trust you, because you've made it clear you don't trust them.

This is huge!

As of now, Florida and Kansas have passed bills that align with KOSA.

So many people have held back on speaking out against KOSA or signing petitions because "it probably won't pass." But we have proof that it very well can and will.

So what can we do right now?

The same thing we've been doing: bring awareness and protest.

Here are a few websites you can visit to sign petitions:

https://www.badinternetbills.com/

https://www.stopkosa.com/

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/dont-fall-latest-changes-dangerous-kids-online-safety-act

You can also call your state reps. This post explains how you can do that.

Good luck, everyone! Don't give up yet.

Never forget the children of Iraq. Never forget the children of Syria. Never forget the children of Yemen. Never forget the children of Libya.

And never forget the children of Palestine, gone far too soon with each second the US not only remains complicit in their ongoing genocide, but actively funds it.

Never forget.

Hello 👋🌹

My name is Noor, a mother of three from Gaza. We were forced to flee south due to the war, and my husband was injured in his shoulder. We have moved several times seeking safety. I have started a fundraising campaign to protect my children and family. We need your support to provide safety and basic needs.

Every donation, no matter how small, makes a significant difference. If you cannot donate, please help by sharing our story so it reaches those who can assist،.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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Noor has been verified by @90-ghost! I am unable to figure out how to donate since I use USD for payments, and this GFM is in Euros (pounds?). My card and online payments keep declining payment. 😥

If any of ya’ll use euros, please donate and/or share! 🤎

My First Game Dev Vlog for my First Indie Game!

Hopefully the video loads. If not, here's the link: https://youtu.be/W7zDP6tF2gg

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Soooo I'm back on YouTube. This time I'm sharing my journey into game development, how I learned pixel art and animation, and how I created my first indie game, Bubble Bumble!

I also made a blog post version here: https://www.bloomzeyestudio.com/post/first-time-pixel-artist-and-first-indie-game-devlog-1

And an audio version here via my podcast "Bloomzeye Studio Chats": https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hgGc3duCFmRzXVUMnZlbM?si=db5dLS7-TNiZFXk0U2lOBw&dl_branch=1

I know I sound all markety and I just started this account, but I'm excited to share this!