#The Happy Herd

[maryannmccarra-fitzpatrick]

R

#film #Irish film #the happy herd #safe havens #Irish film in London #Irish Film Festival #Irish short films

[rooolt]

Need to see the teens do like regular teen things actually. Like could you imagine these fools trying to plan some sort of outing together. Normal and Link in the group chat in shambles trying to get everyone on track as scary replies with one word every four hours and Taylor seemingly dropped his phone off a bridge with the amount of texts he’s not reading. Normal constantly volunteering hero to drive them places despite not even asking her first and then never actually agreeing on where to go or what movie to see. Eventually they get everything all planned out, but then normal and Taylor remember they forgot hermie and making everyone stop to invite him and then he’s like the busiest person in the world so they have to uproot their entire plans. Idk do we see my vision

#Can everyone tell that this is just my life #Trying to get my friends to plan something is like herding cats #I am the one organizing the plans for my friends birthday tomorrow #I like it that way that means plans get made #N e ways they’re silly to me and I want them to be happy and friends again #Also beach episode #Need them all to go to the beach together #dndads #dungeons and daddies

[bent-rod]

“When you reach the final boss!”

#smart dogs #dogs with jobs #dogs life #happy dogs #funny dogs #dogslife #herding breed #american mini shepherd #red tri #@aussiesdoingthings #@mistymountainlegends

[ectokelpeigh]

@of-science-and-stars gave me “Amity Park postcard” as a prompt and I kinda missed but this was fun. Shoutout to @we-serve-spirits for suggesting Walker and Wulf

#Fun fact: I used to wrangle in Yellowstone and have done so many inadvisable things with bison #danny phantom #Danny phantom fanart #amity park #walker #Wulf #klo #I could talk about bison all day you guys #and rant about tourists getting too close #as if I haven’t personally run screaming on a horse at a herd of 200+ #it be like that #I’m learning to deal with not being completely happy with things I make. hashtaggrowth #art by kelpie

[bog--unicorn]

life of a bog dog

I’m really starting to love December

#my pics #dog #dogblr #22 weeks #she’s really such a happy friendly little guy #and in the last couple weeks has just hit that point where dumb puppy brain switches to big kid brain #she still struggles with overstimulation hyperactivity #but she tries very hard to refocus on toys like I’ve been teaching her #she is very mouthy like most acd’s but she has been EXCELLENT at learning ‘gentle’ #now that she has at least a bit of an attention span I’m taking her out walking pretty far #both on leash and off #we live on a farm surrounded by other farms so there’s lots of space to roam #next I need to start reinforcing cues by drilling outdoors / in strange locations #need to work on stay #and then I can really get into teaching her how to herd sheep #she LOVES being around them #and honestly there’s nothing that makes me happier than being out grazing the sheep w a dog #really just having so much fun with my little bud

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

running Veran longhorns is a lot of effort, requiring constant vigilance, movement, and a ton of teamwork

#COWBOY DRAGONS HERDING ALIEN BISON/COWS LETS GOOOOO #im really happy w/ the poses on this one #i usually struggle with portraying movement #worldbuilding #scribble garnish #oc #vera crafting #original character #dragons #not-fish <3 #i think i made the dragons a little too big but oh well

[little-cereal-draws]

Pat has such corgi energy

#short. herds the other ghosts around from one club to the next. generally happy/friendly. good w kids etc #i have breeds for all the ghosts but i think pat is especially corgi coded #bbc ghosts #pat butcher

[vivanightcity]

Little bits and shits about Brooms nomad clan.

(Preemptively saying: these are THEIR beliefs. They are meant to have been a group that set out with good intentions but went along the anprim to ecofacism pipeline with culty overtones where they turned their concept of nature into a god in all but name.)

They're old. Like. Arguably one of the older clans. Of course, they weren't so much a nomad clan before larger scale collapse started happening... they were fugitives. Moving around to avoid detection by corps mad their shit got sabotaged.

Cause that's what their origin is. A group of industrial saboteurs against the rapid and horrific destruction of the environment by corporations. Different cells of the same group eventually banding together to become the Tellus clan. Because of this, their founding numbers are an odd mix from a variety of backgrounds, spurred to action by what they were seeing. Absolutely labelled eco terrorists by most.

Their basic core tenant, that simply derived from a distrust of corporate control and overreach in cyberware but snowballed, is: 'No permanent modifications, unless medically necessary'.

(post got long af so it's going under a cut)

The line of medical necessity is an ongoing debate, and the spirit of that belief is often argued. With many seeing things like hairy dye and body paints as being completely fine, whilst others saying they're also against the intent, just because they aren't permanent doesn't mean they aren't also frivolous displays of vanity.

They're actually, largely, real ass chill with queerness, social transition doesn't rely on hrt because medications are hard to come by, but surgical changes are absolutely allowed. Also more likely to see visible disability among their numbers, too, because of the lack of cyberware intervention. Permanent modification to remove, fix, graft, whatever? Fine. Adding cyberware after? No. So wheelchairs, glasses, old school prostheses, lifelong pain relief and management - usually addictive as fuck - because no, fuck you, you can't get augmented joints or bones, live in pain.

Cyberware isn't trusted because it's corporate originating, corporate controlled. There's no guarantee, no real oversight - as far as they're concerned - on what corporations can do with it. Make things obsolete, charge you software fees, claim you don't own parts of your physical body but are simply renting them, take control of the parts of you that you signed away without warning. All on top of being - as they see it - a completely unnecessary pollutant, indicative of the overconsumption and mass manufacturing.

Corps destroyed the world, and they're destroying humanity. They see cyberpsychosis as natures line in the sand. A sign of things to come, that the world is tired of humans destroying everything and corrupting a natural order, it is going to fight back, and it'll start by wiping out all those who gave into chrome consumerism.

Exclusively use jerryrigged solar panels and turbines. If they're ever in a place they don't work, or there's a breakage or failing, the clan will simply do without. Broom spent a fair chunk of his life without routine electrical access. The hum of it in NC drives him nuts.

It's only because of how long they've been around that many even consider them nomads. Although they'd definitely argue against claims they aren't. But, far from moving constantly in temporary camps as they look for work, they move between set semi-permanent seasonal camps where they sit static for up to half a year. So far removed from anyone and everything and their locations are a violently protected secret. Usually they only send a small group ahead a month or so in advance to get things ready, cleaned up, and make sure its safe. If they have any idea it wont be safe to leave it unguarded, they'll leave people behind year round.

No synth food unless it's a literal emergency, like starvation level. A benefit of having the seasonal camps vs being on the road. Allows farming to a better extent, and without having to move heavy set ups or equipment between seasonal camps. Seasonal, faster growing, subsistence farming for veggies. Big on things like potatoes and beans, not so much on grains like wheat or rice. Corn is about as close as they get.

Not trusting any animal they could klep to not be fucked up corpo genetic mess, they've been maintaining numbers of originally wild caught animals like caribou, rabbits and turkeys. Apparently their early numbers tried to keep bison, too, but they were too big to survive the dwindling wild resources at the time, and are likely one of the many species that went extinct - or they exist only in gene banks, zoos and private collections. Im a horse boy at heart so part of me loves the idea that they have some, especially since they could've taken survivors out of the wild, but I also think they're too big and too resource intensive so I dunno.

Hunting is also decently routine. However, they're very careful about when and where they do so, animal numbers only beginning to recover in some places, and still functionally wiped out in others. And enough of their early members were environmental scientists, ecologists, park rangers even, (all of which had seen their work, their industries, decimated in their lifetimes and were pushing back against it) that they had that good knowledge base to begin with. Also foraging. Broom can id you shrooms for fun, food, or a quick death.

Rarely engage with other nomad clans, only going to gatherings when they need to get information, or help, with something they can't do themselves. Quicker to trust other nomads than anyone else, but still not quick. They'd also always help a fellow nomad, and do actively share what they know and have learnt. That help just comes with a big side of proselytizing and guilt trips about chrome, and can easily turn violent if the other party aren't 'good sports' about the zealotry disguised as a nice conversation.

Actually pretty good at that bit when talking to people who haven't been warned not to listen to them (Most nomads born and raised within packs know to stay away). They know how to get their foot in the door. Well. Some do. Some are Garry the Prophet levels of easy to avoid. But those that have that savy, can find an in.

You can't just leave. Any sort of leaving, even if it's to join another clan, or start your own family, is considered becoming raffen. Someone who leaves is raffen. People are kicked out for a variety of reasons, and that excommunication makes them raffen. Regardless of how stupid that might seem to other nomads, where the definition is more one of violence, a lack of code, general untrustworthy-ness even to fellow nomads. It's why Broom considers himself raffen, even if he really isn't.

#little bits and shits i say #as if this didn't turn into a whole fucking thing #oc: broom #i no there are some places this goes against canon but i tried to keep it minimal #very happy to find out - after writing this - that nomads driving cattle herds is an actual thing #so i don't think its out of the realm of possibility that they'd wind up with a herd of something other than cattle #especially an animal that has long had that sort of relationship with people both in NA and northern europe #random ass pictures just cause #my vp #god there are probably errors in this i'll find in like three hours and be horrified about

[daisyscottage]

a snailtaur character I’ve been working on 📻🌻🫰

Edit: her name is Susie now!! Here’s her character sheet for @misfauxpas’s centaurs and feelings ttrpg!!!

#she’s so sweetie pie #I’m proud of myself I think for finally drawing something! #and a taur nonetheless! #I’m working on a bigger digital artwork too… to celebrate fall and such… #anyway! this is.. hmm.. I havent figured out a name for her yet… #but a celebration nonetheless for expanding my little herd <3 #she’s happy to be here! #centaurworld #centaurworld fan character #centaurworld Fan Herd #character design #original character #rambling in the woods #artists on tumblr #centaurworld oc #art from the cabin

[jichanxo]

been a while since i've drawn flex ❤

#jokrono #flex and herds #jichanart #last time i saw him he still had his long hair. but that was months ago... thinking about it he would've had a haircut already right? #well drawing it this way is nice #drawing flex and herds used to be my default and it's not anymore (i think my fixation has finally left me) #but today i thought why not for my warm up #reminded me to go back to my flex and herds folder to see my videos of them and man. i still love those guys #i have this clip of jokkers being happy to see me show up to stream and it really makes me happy every time #felix shannon my short king #wait. wait. wait let me tell you all about the time that #he was on the air for their community radio station's yearly fundraiser #and he went. let me search up the richest suburbs in sydney and see which ones have no subscribers to the station #and call them out. right now. live. #and so he'd pick out a suburb and put them on BLAST #unreal. tell me he's not hilarious #this has been a jokrono appreciation post! #(i ought to make more in the future. more appreciation posts for them.)

[maryannmccarra-fitzpatrick]

#documentary

#Irish

#IrishFilm

#IrishCinema

#FilmFestival

#TheHappyHerd

#JohnJamesKennedy

#Kerry

#storytelling

#goats

Saturday 18th March 2023

The #GardenCinema

#London #England

https://www.irishfilmlondon.com/events/safe-havens-short-films

#Irish film #film festival #Kennedy #John James Kennedy #Irish in Britain #irish diaspora #Ireland #England #Garden Cinema #Covent Garden #Irish Film Festival #Irish cinema #The Happy Herd #Kerry #County Kerry #The Kingdom #Co. Kerry #goats #storyteller #storytelling #stories #disaspora #film #St. Patrick’s Day #Saint Patrick’s Day #Saint Patrick #off grid #off grid living #Irish directors

[chaotic-neutral-knitter]

that episode of ted lasso was so heartwarming but also really dialed up my desire to beat jamie tartt’s dad to death with an old shoe.

#the desire was already very strong. and yet. #best ending of ted lasso is everyone is happy and emotionally fulfilled #and then we just get a shot of rupert mannion and jamie's dad getting trampled by a herd of bison #ted lasso

[the-decapod]

A crab may not be a dog. But I still am obsessed with the Purina Thanksgiving Day Dog Show.

#this user is happy about the GSD getting top in Herding #dog show #national dog show #purina national dog show

[jimmystrudel]

5 year dog plan updates: I think I've identified a breed (and 3 potential breeders), I have more clearly figured out what I don't want and what my life style will not fit and most important I need more experience with dogs in general

#so over a year ago i started doing research on owner training a service dog and i was in contact with a GSD breeder who had a puppy left #over from their last litter who was very hamdler engaged (this obviously fell through because i realized i was just too short on time before #uni and now knowing more about temperaments and genetics i wouldn't go gsd but this was a great breeder) #with what i know know i a) do not want a herding breed it would be incredibly overwhelming and b) would prefer a medium sized dog (if i find #a poodle or lab breeder I'm obsessed with I'd still go that route unfortunately my fav poodle breeder with multi sd's in their line/ #offspring is in Arizona and that's basically a no go #my favourite dogs are mid sized gun dogs which do not make good prospects (see the stinky girl in her window bird watching rn) i also have #tons of experience with a Brittany spaniel and know my personal dream dog is very similar (slightly lower energy and prey drive) which puts #show-line English springer spaniels as the breed I'd be happy with and while they do great as police sniffer dogs and therapy dogs there #aren't tons as service dogs because they can be too high energy and unfocused (i know that their energy would not be a big issue if we #create good settling habits) and i really appreciate them being soft mouthed for certain tasks and my apartment is very close to tons of #river paths so we are good for breed specific enrichment and fun #i just really want more dog sitting experience and to sit in on training sessions with other people over the next few years #because I've stalked ess breeder who is so transparent and has tons of show experience and does incredible socialization #they would also just be really good people to talk to about the breed #i just there are reasons the popular breeds are popular but i find herding dogs incredibly overwhelming and labs and goldens put everything #in their mouths and end up sick from it (I've also mcas reactions after petting all the goldens in my neighborhood) #and poodles are smarter than me and i am a low maintenance grooming girl (i could handle shave done with poms though) #i have no poodle experience outside badly bred Doodles #of popular breeds the one I'd work best with is a bernese mountain dog but they are a grooming challenge and I'm going to live in a smallish #apartment and exclusively use public transit (the fab 3 would also struggle a bit with this since they are mid-large(

[blindecho6]

#it was very hard for me to find any drawings from the beggining of the year (first 3 months had bearly anything) #seems like I didn't draw much at that time #but I can expect it's because of the cat fighting with the dragon redraw thing I was working on :v #I was working on improving my anatomy of humans during this year #and you can see it's better #albeit it's herd to tell #since there isn't too many humans here #but i still improved #and I thing my work with lighting and shadows also improved a bit #so I'm happy with my progress throught 2023 #I hope I can do even better in 2024 #(and have some drawings to show for it lol) #also I find it funny that my last drawing of 2023 was sad furina xd #my post

[sometimesthereishorse]

12/05-2022 🦄 Horse: Deities in Harmony (Aromantic and Asexual unicorn) Requested by @lorebird & @get-outside-nekomatsu

Unicorn requests are closed atm! 💕

#breed: arocorn #breed: unicorn of the ace #origin: lgbtq+ #I lost the clip where I was inking the ace unicorn 🥲 #my editing program also refused to correctly import the other clips from my files #I had to drag them to my desktop for it to work #it's been acting up a lot lately #worried I might have to find a new program #anyhow #I'm not sure if this might be my last post for 2022 #if so happy holiday/December! 💞 #if not then the next unicorn will be enby!! #I also want to try and do at least one semi-realistic drawing a month in 2023 #so that might affect how the pride herd grows #there will be more horses at least! #lgbtq #lgbtq+ #lgbt #asexual #aromantic #aroace #unicorn #horse #equine #queer #F2U #flashing images #speedpaint