volticomics

[volticomics]

double date

[volticomics]

I rly hate the Satanic Panic & the moral panic surrounding violence in video games in the 90s, coz it's now impossible to talk about the social implications of violent video games in a realistic sense.

No, violence in video games does not create serial killers in the way most people imagine it would.

However, it's very important to notice how after 9/11, a lot of violent video games pivoted their content from silly gratuitous cartoon gore to more realistic military shooters set in the Levant from a US American lens. It's also important to notice the connection of these games & their toxic online multi-player voice chats to Gamer Gate in 2014.

It's obviously not as black & white as it was presented in the 80s & 90s, I dont think everyone who played early Call of Duty games is a white supremacist who wants to join the military to kill people in the middle east, but I think it's dangerous to pretend like video games or any media can't have an impact on the way people think about violence.

I think what makes all the difference here is how that violence is portrayed, what the message behind it is, what the motives are behind the people who crafted that message, who the victims of that violence are, how they are portrayed & the greater cultural context that surrounds it.

[volticomics]

Drawing For Nothing is out!

Forgot to announce this here but the first ten chapters for Drawing For Nothing have been released! For those who missed the last post, this is a free, digital art book for animated films that were either canceled or bombed due to complicated issues.

https://www.drawingfornothing.com/

More chapters are to come. A few highlights in the next installation will be My Peoples and Larrikins.

Also, if anyone wants to help research, feel free to send a DM! We're also working on a new cover that will feature custom artwork of various characters from these movies. If you think you got what it takes to draw in the style of another artist, we would appreciate the help!

[volticomics]

[volticomics]

Gundam Crossbone Dark Hound

"A Gundam to serve as the throne of the King of Space Pirates!"

Gundam/mecha commission for @Ezra31867951 on Twitter.

#mecha #artists on tumblr #art commisions #mecha commissions #mecha commission #digital art #digital commisions #gundam #mobile suit

[volticomics]

Hey there! I adopted a Morpeko recently and the one I have has a voracious appetite. He just keeps on eating! I'm at my wit's end on how to keep food around the house without him sneaking the whole dish into his mouth. What can I do to handle him?

Morpeko are voracious eaters, despite their small size, so that's pretty on par for their behavior. If he's sneaking out to search for food, he might not be getting enough, as they need to eat constantly and store their food to be able to munch the leftovers for later!

Unfortunately, you can't fix his appetite, but you can leave his pokefood always easily available for him in different bowls around your house. If he has easily available (and healthier!) food at his disposal, he will be less likely to steal food. Especially, a good mix of berries and seeds are nutritious and especially, highly filling, so it's a recommended snack for Morpekos to always have at hand!

[volticomics]

susan and Dale Politics of the Politics Clan

[volticomics]

Gorgeous gorgeous Jewish students say free Palestine

[volticomics]

trying to learn from and process my grief and anger in constructive ways and its like. i go to swing a big hammer at a gigantic hornets nest but i hesitate just long enough at the last second and accidentally end up making a wooden chair that i can sit on the front porch drinking sweet peach tea in. and im drinking the sweet tea and sitting down. but im mad about it

[volticomics]

happy 4/20

[volticomics]

happy 4/20

[volticomics]

Finally posting my first Rarijack one-shot for the Grand Galloping 20s, "So This Is Love." This is the first time I've posted my writing (or written any fanfiction) in years and years, so lemme know what you think.

Summary: After a mutually unsuccessful night at the Grand Galloping Gala, both Miss Rarity and April-Jacqueline find themselves at their wits' end in the Canterlot castle gardens while the gala continues without them.

Preview: Polished marble sculptures and manicured jade hedges glistened by the light of the moon and her stars. The gardens of Canterlot Castle were beautiful. They would be much more beautiful if shared with another, Miss Rarity thought to herself bitterly. “Surprised to see you all on your lonesome out here.” She looked down the gravel path to a figure sitting at a stone bench. A woman, fitted in a fetchingly tailored pinstripe suit –– Miss Rarity’s suit actually, she designed it herself –– a perfectly curled ponytail –– she had spent nearly half an hour ironing out the flyaways –– and that obnoxiously drab stetson hat –– no relation to Miss Rarity. A half-spent cigarette fell from her lip, stamped out under her heel. ...

[volticomics]

Don't stop talking about Palestine🇵🇸🍉

[volticomics]

CEC-3000 Powerloader

An advanced asteroid mining mechanism turned to Necromorph destroyer.

Commissioned by @/Ezra31867951 on Twitter

#mecha #artists on tumblr #art commisions #commissions #mecha commission #mecha commissions #digital art #digital commisions

[volticomics]

why does he look like that

[volticomics]

I think it is incredible that President Biden is actually feeling the pressure from our protests. No, he hasn't done everything he needs to and he hasn't redeemed himself for his role in all this, but the fact that he was caught on a hot mic saying Netanyahu needs a "come to Jesus meeting" about how horribly he's treating Palestinians? That's incredible. All our protests and boycotts have not been in vain. If we weren't making trouble, these governments could keep pretending that they've done no wrong- but they can't escape the blame.

It's encouraging. When you feel like our protests are falling on deaf ears, remember that McDonalds started the year with a loss of over a million dollars, Starbucks fell below it's quarterly sales and is considering closing locations, and people are paying attention- they're changing their opinions. And while these numbers may not be groundbreaking, they are the signs of real effects. Real change.

Never Shut Up About Palestine. Never let them think we are silent and complicit. Let history remember that our governments did not stand for us in this moment, and we did everything we could to make them listen.

[volticomics]

Hello please reblog this if you’re okay with people sending you random asks to get to know you better