〰️ "can i put a mustache on him?" 〰️

beyond your dislikes and criticisms.

beyond those who row against.

that's all that matters.

the rest, doesn't exist.

Dead Draw

dead draw /ded•drô/ noun • the position in which no player has any chance of winning. - These people have known each other forever. Some were friends that turned into rivals, others rivals that turned into friends. And then there's Simon and Wilhelm, who hate each other (not really) and seem to be afterthoughts at this tournament.

Read Chapter 12: Repetition on AO3 Wilhelm played the way he always did — calculated, deliberate. But this time, he was watching Simon more than the pieces. Watching the way his brow furrowed, the way his fingers hovered before moving, the way his breathing changed when Wilhelm made a particularly aggressive move. He wasn’t looking for victory. He was looking for hesitation. or read from the beginning

Not an April Fools Joke! Real Chapter lmao. Thank you @the-navistar-carol for beta reading and thank you @loren91 for the stunning art 💜

It’s so unfair that the women who led the Temperance movement (which led to alcohol prohibition in the 1920s in the US) are painted as these joyless prudish nags who hated when others had fun, when really their issue was the fact that male failure to responsibly consume alcohol led to the rape, neglect, battery, and murder of their wives and children. They couldn’t stop male violence, but they did what they could to stop what exacerbated it. 

To add to this, men controlled the family finances. So if it was going disproportionately on booze, that is less money for food, sanitation, rent, clothing, and household supplies. Men were impoverishing their families in favour of the drink.

I recently read Compañeras, a book about women Zapatistas living in autonomous communes in Mexico, and one of the things these women really insist on is banning alcohol. Because men drink and waste the little money they have, or don’t earn any money and just work in exchange for alcohol for pay, and then they come home drunk and beat and assault the women.

All the communes where these women have significant say in the organisation have banned alcohol.

once I see a group of women being painted as “joyless, prudes & nags” I just know it’s a patriarchal campaign against survivors of abuse

Like, even the Wall Street Journal thinks Trump has fucked up.

And they are run by Jeff Bezos.

The Chinese dad with a theory that sounds genuinely spot on.

Thanks @pippinoftheshire for the early tag! Happy Wednesday, everyone!

More LOTR AU, because my other currently active WIP is secret...

“What do we do about Pez?” Alex called out, making Bea smirk. For as much as Alex seemed to want nothing to do with Henry, he had certainly attached himself thoroughly to Henry's best friend. It was an irony that Bea would never point out to Alex, though, or the bonds between their fellowship would be even more tenuous than they already were, a scenario she couldn't afford to happen- even less so if she was the one initiating it.

It was a fair question, though, and she turned to Pez for the answer. They needed his help to get everyone safely to the entrance of Moria, but once they were inside, he wouldn't be able to follow.

“I'll scout ahead, shall I?” he offered. “What route are you planning to take once you exit the mines?”

“Lothlorien,” Bea answered simply, knowing it would be enough of an answer, her confirmation when Pez immediately glanced at Henry.

“All right, then. Hazza, I'll make sure your mum knows we're coming, yeah?”

Henry looked stricken at the realization, then laughed morosely. “You're welcome to try."

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MAGA/GOP patriarchal death spiral.

The stale misogyny and tired racism won't stop their lonely and loveless extinction.

Double Stuffed

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/ItfDQjO by mosscoveredfae I believe I was once that that Henry Fox can top in an emergency, well, this isn't one, Alex just happens to want to bottom. Luckily, for him, Henry isn't just pretty and smart, he's resourceful, and willing to share some toys with the love of his life so they can both get what they want. -- Cece, thank you for inspiring this chaos wet dream.

Musk spent over $28 million in bribes.

Then lost by 10 points in a state First Felon stole, yet Democratic Senators won.

Makes you think about 2024 swing state results.

Had so much fun designing this series of mermaid paintings based off of Indian saris! More art here: www.instagram.com/kelseyeng32

Also I am looking for illustration work - editiorial, YA, etc if anyone knows of anything :) 

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Indian mermaids?!? On MY DASH?!?

I will never not reblog this

Head empty so pretty

hhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH so pretty

This makes me gay