This is a CRIME. How DARE they. How dare technological process take away the one thing in this life that mattered. The one mobile game made with soul and generosity. The one experience changing me forever. How dare they build their systems in a way that takes away this masterpiece
Medieval Banjo (Nude) | (they/them) | Clip Studio Paint EX
Here’s a medieval-inspired portrait of my little cat-bird beast, Banjo!
I started teaching myself how to draw similarly to how some of the art around the 14th century or so looks! Specifically, I want to replicate the funky looking, mostly flat art where a lot of the animals looked really funny & maybe not that accurate to how the animal actually looks!
[ID: A digital drawing of Banjo, an anthropomorphic cat-bird beast, depicted as a medieval ink drawing on a yellowed & paper-like background.
They are framed by a dark blue square frame with rough-looking off-white circles decorating the frame. Inside the frame is the drawing of Banjo in front of a wide, spaced out, green, cross-hatch patterned background. Off-white dots in clusters of three & rough-looking, earthy, yellow stars are evenly spaced out around Banjo.
Banjo themself is nude & is facing our left with their arms in a “t-rex” like pose, their farthest leg is lifted up & their closest leg is extended downwards. Banjo’s wings are open & their tail curves out to our right. They have a soft smile on their face, looking slightly away from the viewer, slightly to our upper left.
The artist’s signature, “Rachel Martin,” as well as the date the art was made, “March first, twenty-twenty three,” are both written as medieval-styled calligraphy at the bottom. End ID]
View of a Singer Manufacturing Co. calendar for 1901, featuring depictions of birds. Printed on front: "American singers. Compliments of the Singer Manfg. Co. 256 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y." Printed on back: "The Singer, the universal sewing machine, all over the world."
Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
A study that just came out demonstrates that outdoor cats are known to prey on over two thousands species of wild animal, from mammals to birds to insects. That includes 347 species that are endangered, threatened or otherwise of concern, and they've been a key factor of the permanent extinction of over 60 species. And while cats may not always bring home what they catch, chances are if your cat is allowed to roam unsupervised outside, they're killing your local wildlife.
Why is this so important? Worldwide, wild animal populations have decreased in number by 69% in the past fifty years; that means that in my lifetime (born in 1978), the sheer number of wild animals in the world has been decreased by over half. Even "common" wild species are less numerous than before. While habitat population is the single biggest cause of species endangerment and extinction overall, outdoor and indoor/outdoor cats are a significant cause as well. In fact, they are the single biggest cause of human-caused mortality in wild birds.
Most importantly, it's very, very simple to fix this problem: keep your cats indoors, and spay and neuter them. If your cat is bored, they need more enrichment, and there are plenty of ways to make your home more exciting for them, from bringing home cardboard boxes for them to explore, to playing with them more often. If you want your cat to get some outdoor enrichment, leash train them (yes, it can be done!) If you have the space and resources, build them a catio where they can be safe from outdoor dangers like predators and cars, while also keeping local wildlife safe from them.
If you just give into their whining and pawing at the door, then they know that that's what they have to do to get their way; I know it's a tough transition, but it's worth it in the end for everyone involved. Cats are domesticated, which means they are not native anywhere in the world; there are exactly zero ecosystems in which they belong, save for the safety of your home. It is your responsibility to give them an enriching environment without taking the shortcut of letting them go wreak havoc outside.
Запомнила некую пиксельную игру с котопланетами. Казалвсь очень хардкорной и бросила её. Вспомнив, решила попробовать ещь. "Ведь я ж "Hollow knight" прошла". Смогла добить до финала, хотя последние две планеты очень сложные. Неожиданно долго запарывала последнего босса. Хотя паук очень простой.
Мир и музыка очаровательно милые.
Не очень понимаю почему герой кошко-птица. Он выглядит как летучая мышь.
Не помню, где застряла в прошлый раз, но раз помню платформу-плот, то была на предпоследней планете.