#and of course she is gener

[notbecauseofvictories]

My best friend and I had a call recently---she’s back with her family for a bit helping out with some hometown stuff. As part of the stuff, she’s been going through a (deceased) relative’s scrapbook, compiled in the American Midwest circa 1870-1900 and featuring mostly cut-out figures from the ads of the day.

She talked about how painstaking this relative’s work was. (Apparently the relative was careful to cut out every finger, every cowlick; this was by no means carelessly or hastily assembled.) But she also she talked about how---the baby on the baking soda ad is ugly, it is so ugly, why anyone would clip this heinously ugly illustrated baby and paste it into a scrapbook? Why would you save the (terribly told, boring) ghost story that came with your box of soap?

(Why include these things in the first place? we asked each other. ”There’s a kind of anti-capitalism to it,” she mused.)

And we discussed that for a bit---how most of the images, stories, artists, and ads were local, not national; they’re pulled from [Midwestern state] companies’ advertisements in [Midwestern state] papers, magazines, and products. As a consequence, you’re not looking at Leyendecker or Norman Rockwell illustrations, but Johann Spatz-Smith from down the road, who took a drawing class at college.

(College is the state college, and he came home on weekends and in the summer to help with the farm or earn some money at the plant.)

But it also inspired a really interesting conversation about how---we have access to so much more art, better and more professional art, than any time in history. As my bff said, all you have to do to find a great, technically proficient and lovely representational image of a baby, is to google the right keywords. But for a girl living in rural [Midwestern state] of the late 1800s, it was the baking soda ad, or literal actual babies. There was no in-between, no heading out to the nearby art museum to study oil paintings of mother and child, no studying photographs and film---such new technologies hadn’t diffused to local newspapers and circulars yet, and were far beyond the average person’s means. But cheap, semi-amateur artists? Those were definitely around, scattered between towns and nearby smallish cities.

It was a good conversation, and made me think about a couple things---the weird entitlement that “professional” and expensive art instills in viewers, how it artificially depresses the appetite for messy unprofessional art, including your own; the way that this makes your tastes narrower, less interesting, less open.

By that I mean---maybe the baby isn’t ugly! Maybe you’ve just seen too many photorealistic babies. Maybe you haven’t really stopped to contemplate that your drawing of a baby (however crude, ugly, or limited) is the best drawing of a baby you can make, and the act of drawing that lumpen, ugly baby is more sacred and profoundly human than even looking at a Mary Cassatt painting.

And even if that isn’t the case....there was this girl in [American Midwestern state] for whom it was very, very important that she capture every finger, curl, and bit of shading for that ugly soap ad baby. And some one hundred years later, her great-something-or-other took pains to preserve her work---because how terribly human it is, to seek out all the art we can find that resonates with us, preserve it, adore it.

It might be the most human impulse we have.

#I of course went on a tangent about henry darger because I love darger and he was also pulling/tracing/finding inspiration in local ads #I was also thinking of the scenes in banshees of inisherin where gleeson plays the fiddle in the bar and the woman sings #clearly not professional! nowhere near mozart. #but you know what? those people are making art. they are engaged in the most human thing you can possibly do #my mother once talked about how when she was growing up in the chicago area the irish immigrants would sing and play at parties #and her mother (one generation removed from immigration) would scoff #because who did they think they were! they weren't professionals. they were making a spectacle of themselves. #''and then it died out. no one sings and plays at parties anymore'' she said quietly #celestial emporium of benevolent knowledge

[froody]

growing up in a poor rural area with a feral dog and cat problem was very sad. but also whenever you wanted a dog, it would just show up. whenever you wanted a cat, it would just be in your garage. and it would be a goddamn fantastic dog that was immune to every disease and could survive any disaster. but anyway it made me diametrically opposed to paying for animals so navigating the world outside of my hometown has been bizarre.

#my childhood dog Lilly was the best dog ever #like a border collie Newfoundland type mix #smartest dog ever #and then my first dog that was my dog Artemis. she was so sweet #yellow lab Carolina dingo type animal. so extremely chill #most loyal sweetest girl in the world. loved to go canoeing with me #and of course Tommy the generic nightmare $10000 free cat. loml.

[bruciemilf]

Bi-Han wifed up the baddest bitch in Outworld (she can't fight her way out of a lunch bag and she's God's favourite idiot)

#anyway goodbye male/female hello ninja/farm girl #some talia (the oc) lore bc i wanna rant abt her LETS GOOOO. she's from the southern part of edenia #due to northern prejudices and general royal dickiness. southerners are generally regarded as uneducated barbarians #simply because they're mainly farmers and homebuilders. Talia was selected as Kitana and Mileena's nanny/nursemaid #since they were babies and they love her sm. they def see her as a second mother and wanted to set her up with sindel multiple times #she was childhood friends with the lin kuei bros bc they'd sneak around all the time. bi-han made her promise they'll get married when #he becomes grandmaster. talia accepted because of COURSE he'll be one. a good one. a loyal one. :) #TALIA IS CHAOTIC GOOD. shes sweet and kind but this woman would fight satan for a pop tart #bi-han loves her so much but you bet he chases her pretty ass everyhere cause she gets herself in trouble all the time. #anyway dumbass women rule <333 #bi-han #bi han #mk1 #mortal kombat #mk x oc #canon x oc #digital art #wip #lee draws

[buttercupart]

timeskip Molly concepts - probably when she's around 16-17 ish, maybe even early college? ( I'm not a big fan of the "ooh the bubbly character gets older and is now SUPER SAD" trope so this is more like... Molly is still Molly, she just gets older and faces more hardships/life stressors that come with age, and struggles to maintain the same high level of positivity/resiliency she used to have )

#still a generally happy enthusiastic person but finds more and more that she sometimes has to put on a facade yknow? #has to go soul searching for purpose and meaning in a real genuine way that reinvigorates her #probably something to do with ghost world shenanigans but ~ooh something happens~ and she gets separated from her body somehow #and ollie libby june and darryl have to find help and reconnect w/ andrea and meet alina #and finally ofc hunt down todd and adia and rope them in #todd goes through a ghost portal after much convincing to come retrieve wraith molly and return her detached joyful spirit to her body #and in him becoming scratch again for a short while - to return molly's soul to herself - he of course must return to his own body #and begins to recall some lost memories of his time as a ghost including their friendship #and itslike. a lesson on reaching out and asking for help when you feel yourself slipping away from who you used to be but from molly's POV #and trusting loved ones to know you well enough to put your pieces back together right and make you whole again. or something #the ghost and molly mcgee #tgamm #molly mcgee

[captain-k8kat]

Saw a vid that claimed that tfothou was "pro ai" because of a thing Madeline said about how someday ai could be used to write TV and movies, and it made me want to eat drywall.

You are not ment to side with Madeline Usher. Nothing in the show is saying you should side with her, especially not with ai. Madeline is obsessed with the idea of immortality and wants to use ai to do it but none of her technological achievements get off the ground, at least not further than managing Fortunato's records and business dealings. Like, the one ai she makes, lenore's ai, is a broken, hollowed out shell of lenore that only says one word on repeat. It's about the fruitlessness that is seeking immortality and the hollow lifelessness of ai. It's not pro-ai at all.

#tfothou #the fall of the house of usher #also the whole ai bit is such a small part compared to everything else happening #and the video spent way to long taking that ai bit apart and completely missing the whole point of the ai mention in general #and god it makes me so mad #anyways i just needed to scream about it somewhere #and i wasnt going to add more traction to that vid by commenting on it soooooo #yeah #tumblr it is #ALSO #Madeline is just the kind of character that would love ai #she's a capitalist of course she would love ai

[n0brainjustvibes]

every day I wish for a Taylor Doesn't Turn Herself In AU simply so she can interact with Accord. I want Taylor "raised by an English professor" Hebert to bond with Accord over ruthless supervillainy for the greater good, the importance of public infrastructure, and respecting good old English grammar.

#I think Accord would afford her grudging respect #she's disorderly but he can generously attribute that to the Folly of Youth #she's got the spirit #he leaves with distaste for most of the Undersiders but a vague hope that The Kids Are Alright #taylor muses about the arrogance of imposing your idea of a perfect world upon others through conquest #this is of course covering the fact that her distrust for authority is screaming at her and she does not want Accord controlling HER #she then is like “gotta go! I have civilians questioning my absolute rule and black widows to put on their balls” #taylor hebert #self aware queen #worm #worm spoilers #skitter #accord #parahumans #wormblr

[tswwwit]

i have a counter argument to the 'only one person can boop bill' thing, mabel. she's the type of person to slap stickers on people, she would definitely be the type to also boop others occasionally and bill would be no exception. she probably doesn't do it to annoy bill like dipper would, but maybe as a form of a friendly gesture, kind of like those people who will lightly punch friends in the arm when they hang out.

You know what? Good point. Mabel would get away with more than most, as a fun-loving lady! Bill understands those impulses, and being a touchy person! He indulges in similar ones himself.

Though when Bill's not in the mood to be playful and gets booped anyway? The 'sister-in-law' status grants her considerable grace.

#answers #Though in addition to that - Mabel's general chaos and level of Fun Times is something Bill genuinely likes #Catch these two having one too many margaritas and slinging arms over each other's shoulders while singing too loud and off key #She'd have some leeway even without the brother situation #But Mabel gets a pass on things she normally wouldn't purely on the merit of 'this would piss off the spouse' #The thing about Bill is he's genuinely fun to party with - right up until he decides you're the pinata #Even now there are times when she thinks she's doing something 'cute' and Bill was NOT in the mood but just has to grin and bear it #Instead of breaking fingers one by one #Dipper is singular in his ability to get away with Pretty Much Everything #It's love yest but it's also communication and personality I'm afraid #If Bill DID call Dipper out on doing something Too Far he'd get an embarrassed and apologetic husband. With kisses of sorry. #Though in minor circumstances: he starts arguing with him #Turns out that bickering is a better way to deescalate with Bill than most other tactics and Dipper's a pro #Now Bill's gotta think semi-rationally to Win The Argument instead of acting on impulse. #And in the process of debate he not only: learns where his husband's coming from but has time to cool off #Congratulations Dipper! Your Nerdy Logic brain and ability to Rise to a Challenge prevent Bill from going immediately nuclear #Plus showing off that big sexy intellect of yours doesn't hurt #Whereas I see Mabel pushing one of Bill's few boundaries and then deflecting. She ain't great at conflict #Brushing it off and laughing; Jeez it was just for fun!! Lighten up already! #Exactly what Bill says when HE'S being a dick to someone! #Which is why he'd react Very Badly to that excuse #Ha ha! Fun! Of course Bill loves fun! You know what HE thinks is FUN #Barbecue. Flash-fried pork ribs. Where's that stupid pig #Dipper has to disarm that particular bomb and I highly doubt it's a pleasant process

[flintandpyrite]

Collecting theories of taxonomy that came from tumblr but sound like Aristotle

#sort of related: my sister in law recently asked me about the spontaneous generation theory of flies and I was #temporarily struck dumb with astonishment and unable to answer #because of course I first thought she was joking #and then I had to come up with a way to respond that didn’t sound incredibly condescending

[mercisnm]

doodles of modern AU! Tissaia and Yennefer with their bikes, Yennefer has also bought a drink for herself, and one for Tissaia

#i colour like a 5th grader and at this point im too afraid to ask- #the witcher #tissaia de vries #yennefer of vengerberg #sometimes i draw things #tissaia has a honda super cub 50. tiny bike for tiny person #yennefer with her expensive japanese sport bike. a yamaha r6 or something. nobody know how she even bought that #of COURSE it has a custom paint job. with an unicorn sticker somewhere #also it's just my headcanon that whenever she buys drinks she will need to place the most maximalist order known to men #some are not yet even known to men #passion fruit green tea with tapioca pearls AND grass jelly plus cheese foam float. it tastes like it sounds. she tips generously though #tissaia just has a cup of oolong with oat milk and 0% sugar 25% ice and that's it

[goodobservationshirley]

Harlan Coben's Shelter - s01e08 "Found"

#harlan coben's shelter #shelteredit #this is not even a trope i like in general #but i would really love a fic where rachel absolutely does not realize she has feelings for ema #she just has a lot of opinions about how other girls aren't good enough for her okay #these are normal opinions because ema is great #and it just so happens that the other girls they know aren't #and of course if ema were to start dating a nice girl rachel would be 100% fine with it why wouldn't she be #and then ema starts doing just that #and GUESS WHAT

[i-really-like-phrogs]

Finally found my Apple Pencil yesterday! No new art worth writing home about, but I did make some chicken-scratchy thumbnails.

#I’ve had that Claire Brewster on my mind lately #She’s my favorite little jerk! (Well… after Betty of course! Or Movie Delia… I think she’s neat) #bettyjuice #beetlejuice #beetlejuice cartoon #toonjuice #beetlejuice fanart #lydia deetz #procreate #my art #lydia deetz x claire brewster #clairelyds #claire brewster #claire brewster x lydia deetz #Is that too many tags for a ship I barely mentioned? #Meh- the world needs more Clairelyds anyway #And more Claire in general…

[theyonapodcast]

I love the first time Soo-Won supports Lili.

It feels like an overreaction to burst into tears over, essentially, "Go for it," but makes sense when you realize no one takes her seriously.

Her father, Tetora, and even Yona view her as someone in need of protection. They coddle her.

And then here comes Soo-Won, telling her she's capable of making a difference.

That she did make a difference. He acknowledges her strength and believes in her with ease while people closer to her struggle to accept that she's useful.

#yona of the dawn #lili #soo won #don't come at me with 'well sure he supports her. he doesn't care if she lives or dies like the others' #ARGUABLY sure in the first instance they don't know each other that well #and his only main reason to keep her alive (aside from being a human being) is that she's a general's daughter #but i do think there's a real connection in that moment #he sees a bit of himself in her #someone with big dreams of making a difference but just not being there yet #he watched king il run the country poorly for many years as he grew up #also he saves her MULTIPLE times over the course of the series #yeah he's going to step in if someone's coming at her with a sword #but maybe she has everything covered before it gets to that point #he'll let her handle things until she can't #and i think that means a lot to lili #lili: let me try and if i fail i fail #joon gi/tetora/ayura/yona: what if i took on the scary stuff for you? #soo won (pulling up a seat): yeah go for it. i know first aid. #i may be way off base or ineloquent with all this #i just think it's fascinating that soo won supports her without hesitation twice #and she bursts into tears each time #she needs to be told she's a good gi- *gunshots*

[stabbystiletto]

"I'm here, I'm here, Monsieur-- the angel of death!"

😇😇😇☠️☠️☠️

#the phantom of the opera #poto #opera ghost #erik #eris #genderbend #rule 63 #stabbyscribbles #soooo i feel like the hat and cape combo is a pretty iconic phantom silhouette so of course she has to have an outfit like that lolol 😆😆 #this is like her murder/stalking/general lurking about getup i think lol

[seleneprince]

Scorpius and Rose's dynamic would be like James and Lily's, except Scorpius isn't an arrogant bully and would try his best to get along with Rose's friends because he knows how important they are to her and he really wishes to be part of her life in any way possible.

Oh, and he'll respect her boundaries. If she asks him to leave, he will. If she rejects him, he'll accept it. But until that rejection comes, he'll keep asking her out and trying to win her heart (and gladly welcoming any hexes and curses she throws his way)

Rose wouldn't ever date someone that her friends and family don't aprove of. If he doesn't get along with her loved ones, he's done for.

#he feels jealousy often of course but he deals with it in a much mature way #he acknowledges that rose doesn't belong to him therefore he has no bussiness dictating who she hangs out with #plus he trusts her judgment so he's sure all her friends are nice #and if she didn't want him she would have told him so explicitidly already #he's not going around hexing and pranking people simply for looking at rose #rose's happiness is much more important to him #scorose #scorpius hyperion malfoy #rose granger weasley #the cursed child #harry potter next generation #anti jily #anti james potter #harry potter

[sophiethewitch1]

www!reader WILL call batman a pussy for not killing on her private twitter. she does it like every other day. its cathartic

#sophie speaks #series:www #all of the batfam: i have a very complicated relationship with the idea of killing as i follow a code that i know has caused thousands of- #lost lives and hurt people. but i still follow it because i know its the right thing to do #reader and jason: what like a baby??? #i actually wrote www!reader to reflect all of the guys like... worst traits #shes obsessive like tim ignores her problems like dick is completely consumed by vengeance like jason and just generally petty like damian #hand in unlovable hand #and you havent seen readers more petty side yet but believe me you WILL #her and damians interactions always crack me up because they're just so. #genuinely miserable around each other but both too stubborn to concede any ground #damian: i think ur here to cause trouble and steal things #reader: i am literally working at a soup kitchen. ur only allowed to bitch if u help #which of course he does hes a good boy but the soup kitchen definitely has a weird vibe when the two of them are around #u dont have to worry about ur own problems look at these two obviously emotionally incompetent people bickering with eachother #anyways what was i saying

[forcedhesitation]

they really are everything.

#bg3 #bg3 spoilers #karlach #astarion #thoughts about media #the pain of getting this interaction now knowing what astarion says upon returning to baldur's gate... #these two are the sweetest though. a gift that never stops giving. their interactions are always so god damned cute. #i love how despite his generally unpleasant attitude towards anyone other than your tav (if you're civil with him)... #...astarion is so soft towards karlach. he really does adore her. even if he would not easily admit caring for someone. #and we all know she of course would “smooch his pointy little face.” #among other things! should you. um. get that dialogue! #really fail to understand why THEY aren't a polyamory option. they make a whole lot more sense to me than the available choices.