#they're solid

[revolutionarysuicide]

anti-imperialist network is organising a fundraiser for the communist party of the congo (PCCO, parti communiste du congo) to fund their organising efforts. i highly recommend that people who have shared news about the ongoing genocide in the congo donate to actual organising efforts by communists in the congo if they can; this is important political solidarity work for global north/imperial core communists to engage with. and as usual, if u can't donate then share, etc

edit: it looks like gofundme removed the fundraiser. it wasn't removed by AIN. still trying to ask around to figure out what's happening with the situation but just in case anyone's trying to donate. maybe keep an eye on AIN's social media (north america branch (who is/was running the fundraiser), international) for updates

edit 2: back online :)

update from AIN:

#can also vouch for AIN thru a trusted comrade of a trusted comrade #they're solid #congo #anti-imperialism #idk how to tag this does anyone even follow political tags

[miladylocksley]

max being so sure him and liz were ready for their next step and, in the end, them deciding to wait (but no less certain of their future)

michael being so scared him and alex weren't ready for their next step and, in the end, being reassured that they are

#malex #echo #roswell new mexico #rnm spoilers #and hopefully that's the end of that angst #THEY'RE SOLID

[artwins]

come on come on come on comeon-

#team fortress 2 #tf2 #art #fanart #illustration #tf2 scout #tf2 engineer #tf2 solider #tf2 spy #tf2 sniper #tf2 demoman #they're yet to figure out that they got the wrong spy #artists on tumblr #artwins

[t00thpasteface]

"i-is anybody even payin' attention to me...?"

#i know his default socks are solid white but he just deserves fun little stripes on them okay i think it's cute #they're go-faster stripes #art #sketch #tf2 #tf2 scout

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 292

“Oh I am blaming all of this on you T,” one of the beings in the summoning circle groans, burying their corpse-pale head in clawed hands as their white hair flickered. 

“Me? Excuse me, I wasn’t the one to accept the summoning!” another being protested, hood hiding most of their face save for molten-gold eyes and glittering runes or code on dark blue skin. “I was trying to figure out how to convince PK to change our schedule to include more sleeping, so don’t look at me, look at S!” 

“Well I didn’t accept it,” the only girl-sounding one scoffed, her crown of thorns seeming to writhe and bloom in her black hair for a moment. She crossed her arms, narrowing green eyes just a few shades darker than the white-haired one. “Maybe talk to whoever decided to summon us?” 

All of the sudden the cultists and heroes were being peered down at by a trio of… honestly whatever they were, because they didn’t seem to be the “Infinite King” the cult had been attempting to summon. Actually, they kind-of-maybe looked like kids… Which probably meant their parents or caretakers wouldn’t be too pleased. 

#DCxDP #DPxDC #Prompts #Halfa Trio #They all go by Phantom lol #Space Core Danny #Life Core Sam #Storm Core Tucker #They’re all technically princes/princesses of the Realms thx to Pariah thinking they’re adorable lil violent ankle biters #Who practically tried to gnaw him to death & are just lil ghostlings not even 10 years old yet #Clockwork technically adopted them first #They made a deal with PK that they visit daily & he puts Amity Park BACK #Even if everyone is now ecto-contaminated from being in the Realms for a solid several hours or so #Honestly they’re getting way more sleep than they would if just one of them were halfas because they can take turns on night duty #Though yes they all have their own Dan equivalent #And I have no clue what happened with the clones besides Dani but she’s now all of their baby sister #She’s with the Yetis gettin medical care hence why she didn’t also get summoned #Fright Knight is their main teacher & they're going to have to fight to not have him assigned as their bodyguard after this summoning bs

[inkskinned]

you're grabbing lunch with a nice man and he gives you that strange grimace-smile that's popular right now; an almost sardonic "twist" of his mouth while he looks literally down on you. it looks like he practiced the move as he leans back, arms folded. he just finished reciting the details of NFTs to you and explaining Oppenheimer even though he only watched a youtube about it and hasn't actually seen it. you are at the bottom of your wine glass.

you ask the man across from you if he has siblings, desperately looking for a topic. literally anything else.

he says i don't like small talk. and then he smiles again, watching you.

a few years ago, you probably would have said you're above celebrity gossip, but honestly, you've been kind of enjoying the dumb shit of it these days. with the rest of the earth burning, there's something familiar and banal about dragging ariana grande through the mud. you think about jeanette mccurdy, who has often times gently warned the world she's not as nice as she appears. you liked i'm glad my mom died but it made you cry a lot.

he doesn't like small talk, figure out something to say.

you want to talk about responsibility, and how ariana grande is only like 6 days older than you are - which means she just turned 30 and still dresses and acts like a 13 year old, but like sexy. there's something in there about the whole thing - about insecurity, and never growing up, and being sexualized from a young age.

people have been saying that gay people are groomers. like, that's something that's come back into the public. you have even said yourself that it's just ... easier to date men sometimes. you would identify as whatever the opposite of "heteroflexible" is, but here you are again, across from a man. you like every woman, and 3 people on tv. and not this guy. but you're trying. your mother is worried about you. she thinks it's not okay you're single. and honestly this guy was better before you met, back when you were just texting.

wait, shit. are you doing the same thing as ariana grande? are you looking for male validation in order to appease some internalized promise of heteronormativity? do you conform to the idea that your happiness must result in heterosexuality? do you believe that you can resolve your internal loneliness by being accepted into the patriarchy? is there a reason dating men is easier? why are you so scared of fucking it up with women? why don't you reach out to more of them? you have a good sense of humor and a big ol' brain, you could have done a better job at online dating.

also. jesus christ. why can't you just get a drink with somebody without your internal feminism meter pinging. although - in your favor (and judgement aside) in the case of your ariana grande deposition: you have been in enough therapy you probably wouldn't date anyone who had just broken up with their wife of many years (and who has a young child). you'd be like - maybe take some personal time before you begin this journey. like, grande has been on broadway, you'd think she would have heard of the plot of hamlet.

he leans forward and taps two fingers to the table. "i'm not, like an andrew tate guy," he's saying, "but i do think partnership is about two people knowing their place. i like order."

you knew it was going to be hard. being non-straight in any particular way is like, always hard. these days you kind of like answering the question what's your sexuality? with a shrug and a smile - it's fine - is your most common response. like they asked you how your life is going and not to reveal your identity. you like not being straight. you like kissing girls. some days you know you're into men, and sometimes you're sitting across from a man, and you're thinking about the power of compulsory heterosexuality. are you into men, or are you just into the safety that comes from being seen with them? after all, everyone knows you're failing in life unless you have a husband. it almost feels like a gradebook - people see "straight married" as being "all A's", and anything else even vaguely noncompliant as being ... like you dropped out of the school system. you cannot just ignore years of that kind of conditioning, of course you like attention from men.

"so let's talk boundaries." he orders more wine for you, gesturing with one hand like he's rousing an orchestra. sir, this is a fucking chain restaurant. "I am not gonna date someone who still has male friends. also, i don't care about your little friends, i care about me. whatever stupid girls night things - those are lower priority. if i want you there, you're there."

he wasn't like this over text, right? you wouldn't have been even in the building if he was like this. you squint at him. in another version of yourself, you'd be running. you'd just get up and go. that's what happens on the internet - people get annoyed, and they just leave. you are locked in place, almost frozen. you need to go to the bathroom and text someone to call you so you have an excuse, like it's rude to just-leave. like he already kind of owns you. rudeness implies a power paradigm, though. see, even your social anxiety allows the patriarchy to get to you.

you take a sip of the new glass of wine. maybe this will be a funny story. maybe you can write about it on your blog. maybe you can meet ariana grande and ask her if she just maybe needs to take some time to sit and think about her happiness and how she measures her own success.

is this settling down? is this all that's left in your dating pool? just accepting that someone will eventually love you, and you have to stop being picky about who "makes" you a wife?

you look down to your hand, clutching the knife.

#writeblr #this is a mashup of like 3 dates i accidentally went on lol #by that i mean that i was out with a woman on a date in 2 of these situations #and a man just. joined us. and we were too awkward to say anything while he tried to ''date'' me #& one was a longterm friend that i was like. you what???? #like he's nice he's a doctor and my mom was SO happy she was like raquel think about it #''it's a perfect love story you grew up together and reconnected as adults and like the same things and he's friends with ur brother #and his sister is one of ur close friends!!!'' #yes but alas. he is a boy . she only likes girls. can i make it any more obvious #anyway im tryna write about like the force of male attention being actually incredibly ingrained to women like we are SUPPOSED to like it #it's seen as the only important thing #even if ur gay #and it's a nuanced thing idk #and while rn i i.d. as lesbian #like .... it wouldn't be UNTRUE to say i am probably like ''cusp bisexual'' bc i CAN experience attraction to men bc like . #sexuality is fluid... #don't tell straight ppl tho bc they do not understand the concept that ppl don't necessarily need a solid everlasting label #they're like GET in the BOX #if ur gay & in boston i'm 30 and pretty please come kiss me. #(i usually only date older ppl sorry in advance tho)

[zarla-s]

I saw this post about how Engie was probably born into generational wealth and I can't stop thinking about it.

[patreon]

#team fortress 2 #engineer #scout #z art #z comic #who's the poorest merc do you think #not accounting for how they're all rich while working for team fortress and all #demo engie and spy are all rich #medic seems to be doing okay for himself but it's hard to say for sure #sniper lives in a van but he also says sniping is solid work and you won't go hungry #soldier is homeless but he did fly to europe and had a roommate at one point #heavy went to college and flew to america he's stingy with money but he's fine i assume #pyro's an unknown #scout has seven brothers and lives in a single parent household #he doesn't talk about money but i assume it was tight #things to ponder... #drink oval brand beer!

[parisoonic]

isn't that like your job man

#team fortress 2 #tf2 #tf2 medic #tf2 soldier #tf2 fanart #solider is rly hard to draw #medic tells everyone once a year they're dying of something horrible and unspecific #occassionally he's right

[lemonlurkrr]

I like it when the snakes say things

#mgs #metal gear solid #mgs3 #mgs4 #eva: its called the slay button actually. #they're all so talkative #kind of refreshing as a fan of another multi-game franchise featuring a silent protagonist #i wanted to get more horror and dread in hal's face but it wasn't working so he's just perturbed now #lemondoodlrr

[emkini]

Rest assured that whatever your league is, they are very much out of it.

(I know Zukka is the big thing rn and I do enjoy it very much but. there is something about Maiko that I will never not love. The acespec solidarity is real with them)

[ID: A lineart drawing of post-canon Fire Lord Zuko and Mai, standing together in elegant robes and looking at the viewer with unimpressed expressions.]

#atla #avatar the last airbender #zuko #mai #maiko #atla fanart #em draws #listen it's about. #the way Mai doesn't put up with ANY of Zuko's bullshit #they're a fun duo i think #but like. they've got more of a working relationship than a romantic one you feel #Also Mai being taller than Zuko isn't a hill I came here intending to die on but fuck it #Zuko should top off at like 5'6 or 5'7. Max. Mai is a solid 6'0 #the only one taller than her is Aang #who I think should be some fuckoff height like 6'3

[waddingham]

hannah lime green suit im in love with you

#hannah bright pink suit im in lobe with you. hannah baby blue suit im in love with you. hannah solid black suit im in lo #she said one of each please which was the right answer because they're all massive serves

[arktisol]

warden 2: electric boogaloo

#i love the idea of pearl riding that second warden #peak vibes #she's girlboss #i don't know how i did those hightops but DANG they're solid #life series #secret life #secret life spoilers #arkart #mcyt #pearlescentmoon

[agentc0rn]

⦿ Help Zygarde end the clash between Xerneas and Yveltal and restore order.

#pokemon fanart #pokemon xy #pokemon legends #zygarde #xerneas #yveltal #pokemon legends z-a #pokemon legends ZA #pokemon legends za #kalos #pokemon x and y #pokemon #sorry guys cannot help but keep drawing scenarios #they're so fun to play around with #although that often raises high expectations (which I blame myself for that) #2 big reasons why I enjoyed indigo disk = drawing art and engaging in theories within the community #the hype season really helped make the DLC experience more enjoyable; while I liked ID #I have major gripes with the story (aside from kieran's). #I hope xerneas & yveltal gets more role! Really solid designs and lore-stuffed creatures yet unfortunately underutilized like Terapagos

[post-it-notes7]

decisions, decisions

#mir garlude #mir falspar #galaxy solider army #kirby right back at ya #post's art gallery #they're both of questionable general-related status

[novelconcepts]

I really think we as a society don't give enough credit to performers who thrive in an ensemble situation. It's always obvious when an actor is excellent front and center, and we're constantly rewarding that skill set with awards, but god, there's something to be said for the power of a true ensemble piece. People who are so good at reading one another and playing off what they're given, tossing the ball and knowing when to turn it into a grenade. As much fun as it is to watch a solid monologue or a solo show, I always find it so much more thrilling--and so much more authentically lived-in--when there's an ensemble just feeding one another in every single scene. Who do I look at? What is everyone else learning and deciding even from the background? This is what life looks like, and actors who really shine in that environment have really become my favorite to follow.

#i feel this way about yellowjackets. i feel it about flanagan's whole lil theater troupe. #yeah it's great to have 1-3 stars shining like crazy #but isn't the sky so much brighter when it's filled with constellations? #that's part of why i love broadway so much too. in a really solid show (i'm talking your hadestown vibes) the whole stage comes alive #anywhere you look there's a human being SO HUMAN #even if they're like. a cat. or an alien. or whatever. #it's so cool #and as a writer i'm always trying to find ways of making my stories feel as lived-in as possible #to envelope the audience and make them feel a part of the narrative fabric #ensemble stuff--done well--is built for that

[staticrevelations]

Imogen and Laudna at the Solstice / "Everything" by MUNA

#imodna enjoyers please give MUNA a listen if u haven't #if u need a sampler queue up Silk Chiffon - I Know a Place - Kind of Girl - Everything and maybe Solid #or just their top tracks they're all good #probably preaching to the choir here but #also i wish i knew how to make gifs but i do not so i offer you mildly edited screenshots instead <3 #imodna #laudna #imogen temult #critical role #bells hells #cr3 #campaign 3 #apogee solstice #MUNA #mine