laufire

[laufire]

still on my bullshit so

SEND ME A DCU SHIP (from any and all versions, canon or not) and I'LL GIVE YOU MY THOUGHTS ON IT.

and maybe an idea for a plot between them that I'd enjoy.

#later today i intend to reply to the ones already in my inbox but feel free to send others #reblog #ask meme

[laufire]

Any recs for general batfam blogs? Like everything in one place and good characterization

I'll recommend some general "Batfam" blogs, and then some blogs that focus on single characters. The inactive blogs most probably won't answer questions, but I recommend checking their tags and archives for some great resources!

General/miscellaneous

thebatmanfiles-blog -- Inactive, Batfam meta

@bat-lings -- Inactive, Batfam meta

sohotthateveryonedied's Masterlist of Batfam Comic Knowledge Posts

@batmancurated -- Official art, panels, and films from various Batman media.

distort-opia -- Bruce Wayne analysis, includes Batman/Joker analysis

thebatmandaily -- Official media and fan art

about-faces -- Most beloved Harvey Dent blog, with generally excellent taste in various Batman-related media

Talia

Reading guide by jostenneil

@taliaalghulhub

brucetalias

onlytalia (inactive)

Barbara Gordon

dailybarbaragordon -- Helpful hub.

@fuckyeahbatgirls (sporadically active)

@paigeoforacle -- Chill Babs blog.

Stephanie Brown

dailystephaniebrown (inactive) -- Helpful where-to-start guide.

fuckyeahbatgirls (sporadically active)

@stephaniebrown

Cassandra Cain

@dailycass-cain -- Extremely helpful, friendly, and positive. See the pinned post for a very helpful reading guide!

@whothefuckiscassandracain -- An old archive of a fan reading through Cass' comics, with commentary. Inactive, but an interesting place to look back on Cass' comics.

Jason Todd

@dailyjasontodd -- Cute, organized resource hub.

@thejasontoddarchives -- Panels and fun commentary.

robiinjason -- Cute blog, nice Robin Jason comic recommendations.

@theunavenged -- Really nice tagging system.

comic-commentary -- Inactive; helpful meta, beginner's guide

Dick Grayson

@northoftheroad -- Super helpful, great resources, masterposts, and reading guides for Dick Grayson.

theflyingwonder (inactive) -- Meta and info

dynamic-duo-deposit -- All about Dick's relationship with Bruce

fyeahdickgrayson -- Collection of fan art, meta, etc

Damian Wayne

@wesavegotham --Sporadically active,

dailydamianwayne -- Inactive. Has a helpful reading guide.

@yicruz48 -- Inactive, info posts

Duke Thomas

Where to Start: Duke Thomas by marybatson

duketectivecomics -- Well-organized Duke hub.

dukeofgotham

Helena Bertinelli

purpleladyofthenight

huntressdaily

Tim Drake

@meara-eldestofthemall

ectonurites

Some of these blogs just record canon moments, some write about their opinions, some are open to answering your questions, some have been inactive for years but still contain good info, and some just have really neat tagging systems.

Disclaimer: Some of these blogs may ships things that you don't ship. Half these blogs might have drama with each other, or even with me. I don't know. Et cetera, et cetera.

#reblog #dc #dc comics #bat clan #reference #red queue theory

[laufire]

Taken from a caption on my most recent Instagram post:

With recent events being what they are I've slowly been trying to parse through my emotions and turning to my writing, as I often do, as a form of solace.

I've been thinking a lot about how I wrote the central relationship and Darius' character to portray the perils of falling in with a deeply charismatic, manipulative liar and how they can make you think, feel and act in ways you never thought were possible. How people like this prey on your desire for connection, love, a sense of belonging. How they make their red flags seem alluring. How they slowly entrench themselves into your life so you can't bear to lose them even when their dark side is slowly uncovered.

I find themes like this to be timelessly and endlessly relevant and I know as I come back to this trilogy, this narrative, and these characters that they're going to be a part of what helps me come to a better understanding of how this happens and how it's never anyone's fault but the deceiver themselves.

#reblog #<333 #the essence of the equinox #books #camilla andrew

[laufire]

[Un]conscionably, Tolkien's works have been severely underrepresented in the world of Tumblr sexymen. Now is[n't] the time to change that.

On a related note, did you know there is a Sexypedia Wiki? The research I do for these polls continues to surprise.

#vote shelob #🔫 #reblog #j.r.r. tolkien

[laufire]

I found an extremely dope disability survival guide for those who are homebound, bedbound, in need of disability accommodations, or would otherwise like resources for how to manage your life as a disabled person. (Link is safe)

It has some great articles and resources and while written by people with ME/CFS, it keeps all disabilities in mind. A lot of it is specific to the USA but even if you're from somewhere else, there are many guides that can still help you. Some really good ones are:

How to live a great disabled life- A guide full of resources to make your life easier and probably the best place to start (including links to some of the below resources). Everything from applying for good quality affordable housing to getting free transportation, affordable medication, how to get enough food stamps, how to get a free phone that doesn't suck, how to find housemates and caregivers, how to be homebound, support groups and Facebook pages (including for specific illnesses), how to help with social change from home, and so many more.

Turning a "no" into a "yes"- A guide on what to say when denied for disability aid/accommodations of many types, particularly over the phone. "Never take no for an answer over the phone. If you have not been turned down in writing, you have not been turned down. Period."

How to be poor in America- A very expansive and helpful guide including things from a directory to find your nearest food bank to resources for getting free home modifications, how to get cheap or free eye and dental care, extremely cheap internet, and financial assistance with vet bills

How to be homebound- This is pretty helpful even if you're not homebound. It includes guides on how to save spoons, getting free and low cost transportation, disability resources in your area, home meals, how to have fun/keep busy while in bed, and a severe bedbound activity master list which includes a link to an audio version of the list on Soundcloud

Master List of Disability Accommodation Letters For Housing- Guides on how to request accommodations and housing as well as your rights, laws, and prewritten sample letters to help you get whatever you need. Includes information on how to request additional bedrooms, stop evictions, request meetings via phone, mail, and email if you can't in person, what you can do if a request is denied, and many other helpful guides

Special Laws to Help Domestic Violence Survivors (Vouchers & Low Income Housing)- Protections, laws, and housing rights for survivors of DV (any gender), and how to get support and protection under the VAWA laws to help you and/or loved ones receive housing and assistance

Dealing With Debt & Disability- Information to assist with debt including student loans, medical debt, how to deal with debt collectors as well as an article with a step by step guide that helped the author cut her overwhelming medical bills by 80%!

There are so many more articles, guides, and tools here that have helped a lot of people. And there are a lot of rights, resources, and protections that people don't know they have and guides that can help you manage your life as a disabled person regardless of income, energy levels, and other factors.

Please boost!

#reblog #boost #resources #disability

[laufire]

TARA I LOVE YOUUU

[ID: a panel of Tara Markov in costume on camera with a reporter pushing her microphone in Tara's face, asking, "Excuse me, are you one of the Titans?" Tara replies, "No. I'm Snow White, and these are my seven dwarfs. Get outta my way." End ID.]

from the new teen titans (1980) annual #2.

#she's SO funny *twirls hair* #reblog #dc #dc comics #new teen titans (1980) #tara markov #captioned

[laufire]

The first challenge with an abusive man is to motivate him to work on himself. Because he becomes attached to the many rewards that his controlling and intimidating behaviors bring him, he is highly reluctant to make significant changes in his way of operating in a relationship. This reluctance cannot be overcome through gentle persuasion, pleading, or cajoling by the woman. I am sorry to say that I have never once seen such approaches succeed. The men who make significant progress in my program are the ones who know that their partners will definitely leave them unless they change, and the ones on probation who have a tough probation officer who demands that they really confront their abusiveness. In other words, the initial impetus to change is always extrinsic rather than self-motivated. Even when a man does feel genuinely sorry for the ways his behavior has hurt his partner, I have never seen his remorse alone suffice to get him to become a serious client. After a few months of deep work in the program, some men do start to develop intrinsic reasons for change, such as starting to feel real empathy for their partners’ feelings, developing awareness of how their behavior has been harming their children, or even sometimes realizing that they themselves enjoy life more when they aren’t abusive, despite all the privileges of abuse they have to give up. But it takes a long time for an abusive man to get to that point.

–"Why does he do that?: inside the minds of angry and controlling men.“, by Lundy Bancroft. Chapter 14, The Process of Change.

#talking to the void #quotes #books #why does he do that #current issues #intimate partner violence

[laufire]

Anyway, enough discourse.

I've seen a couple newbies around so hello!

First things first, I am not a writeblr. I am an author and this blog is primarily where I talk about and promote my books.

If you're interested in said books (dark, romantic, atmospheric fantasy) you will have a chance to read both entries in the series in exchange for an honest review.

Please see the following post for more information:

#reblog #boost! #books #the essence of the equinox

[laufire]

still on my bullshit so

SEND ME A DCU SHIP (from any and all versions, canon or not) and I'LL GIVE YOU MY THOUGHTS ON IT.

and maybe an idea for a plot between them that I'd enjoy.

#reblog #ask meme

[laufire]

everyone who reblogs this post to talk about lexa and clexa and how great having anya as their cheerleader would have been should venmo dichen lachman one dollar.

this dynamic was the best thing about clarke in all of ~~book one~~ i will NOT take constructive criticism I will NOT accept discount anyas-

#self reblog #fandom nonsense #WHO do you think i mean by discount anya lol

[laufire]

something something ‘feminine’ female characters being deserving of all things good and righteous and holy because of them overcoming their suffering by working within the system that hurts them using their wiley feminine attributes and charm something something ‘masculine’ female characters being villainized for fighting outside the constraints of the system they’re still subjected to in a more hands on approach and being victims of similar if not the same circumstances as their ‘feminine’ female peers but it doesn’t count for some reason because they don’t suffer as prettily as their counterparts something something

#reblog #fandom nonsense #misogyny

[laufire]

still on my bullshit so

SEND ME A DCU SHIP (from any and all versions, canon or not) and I'LL GIVE YOU MY THOUGHTS ON IT.

and maybe an idea for a plot between them that I'd enjoy.

#reblog #ask meme

[laufire]

a beauty pageant of models created by AI... that's what they're using it for... we're never getting out.

#talking to the void #my thoughts #artificial intelligence #current issues

[laufire]

weird unprompted opinion but i think out of all the storytelling mediums.....theatre best portrays loneliness

#reblog #*-* #art #theatre #red queue theory

[laufire]

Worst thing to see before bed

A Post: complaining about the inconsistency in how batfam/batman writers at DC handle the characters and the blatant misogyny

Me: nodding my head along

The Post: ...and people acting like Oracle/TKJ was actually a good thing when it was Acshually misogyny.

Me: immediate Stank Face.

Like...TKJ was a misogynistic comic, no bones about it, but I never stand for Oracle slander. The writers that created Oracle revived a character from the ashes of a violent and misogynistic Fridging and gave us Disability Rep and a good look that showed a character recovering from traumatic circumstances and returning to being a hero from the depths of that trauma. Even after losing the ability to walk and be a hero in the same way she used to.

Yall get ur facts straight and actually READ the Oracle comics and you'll get how shitty DC has been about completely erasing it from comics despite having Babs fucking MENTION TKJ EVERY 3 FUCKING PANELS. Like...keeping the misogynistic crap while erasing a badass disabled character despite saying they "don't want Batgirl to be defined by TKJ".

#🔥🔥🔥 #reblog #dc #dc comics #barbara gordon #she's also lost all her personality too #in order to be Girlfriend Barbara #i hate it here

[laufire]

I read that specific issues recently (robin vol. 2 #56) but he actually gets together with Steph before properly ending things with Ariana. after patrol he takes her to talk, he makes it clear he can only share the robin part of his life, he's delighted when she says that's enough for her, and they kiss. the next day he's angsting about how to break up with Ariana (and their relationship was kind of... in a weird limbo. but he'd also been torn between the two girls for a while). he tries to write a letter but alfred encourages him to do it in person. conveniently, as soon as she sees him Ariana tells him it's better to break up, that they're too young and things had been moving too fast, and Tim avoids having to look like The Bad Guy here lol.

ETA: realised I reblogged from a reblog though I'm responding to you @redhoodinternaldialectical, and that felt rude 😅

Ok I have not delved into Tim Drake content that deeply is the cheating thing canon? Does he really pull like that? How come Dick got stuck with the hoe status and not him? Someone tell me tea please

#reblog #dc #dc thoughts #dc comics #tim drake #stephtim #stephanie brown #my thoughts

[laufire]

#i see u faith #reblog #buffyverse #buffy the vampire slayer #tv #buffy x faith #femslash #buffy summers #faith lehane #angel #captioned