Old Gods of Appalachia art for the spooky season

Be the sort of person where even the rumor of your demise sparks a global depressive spiral and not the Ewok celebration from Return of the Jedi

I often say we all have the power to impact someone's day, or life even, through words only. You can save a life with a simple compliment. You can save someone's passion with a kind word. Being louder than hatred with what you love and kindness isn't silly nor weak, it's a needed strength.

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 259: Failure is nothing to be ashamed of. It means you tried something. No-one succeeds without failures: it’s a necessary part of the process.

You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere.

It took a highly sophisticated Jacquard weave to create the incredibly detailed oranges that form the fabric of of this early 1890s dress. You can almost smell the citrusy peel. There so many details to observe here, the pattern matching, the cuff trim, the drama! #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

guy got mad at me for sharing this comic on twitter back in 2017, but it's still one of my favorite exchanges. (he was not kidding, btw.)

Maomao (Apothecary Diaries) ☀️

without reservation, lean into the things that make you happy, even—and perhaps especially—if they are cringe-worthy or deemed embarrassing by others. you only get one life: you might as well spend it doing the things that bring you joy.

I will never not repost this (Sound on for maximum effect)

I am so jealous of little animals who can curl up into a little circle. That's gotta be the best nap you can take.

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet. After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

Remember: •1 million seconds is about 11 days •1 billion seconds is about 32 years •Musk now controls $500B and 500B seconds is about 16,000 years. Billionaires are the only minority destroying our country. Abolish billionaires. Invest in working people. Save our democracy.

'Czarodziejka' (A sorceress) Bolesa Bolesław Biegas

If you were online before 2010 you know it's not a true mod crashout until a mod takes all the Adderall and then posts a sprawlingly incoherent sephiroth speech manifesto, breaks the site, and then vanishes for 3 months

Currently at: — only buy tech too old to have AI built in — painstakingly disable AI every time they add it to something that used to work perfectly well — if it can't be switched off, abandon the platform or tool — if there are no good alternatives, avoid the AI parts — patiently wait for the crash

It’s been said many times in response to this but for the love of god make sure to take time to stretch and move.

as a neurodivergent & also weird kid school was hell for me, though these days I struggle to remember the names of all the teachers who bullied me. But the three that treated me like a person have never left me. Now more than ever, I hope you all try your best to stay unsquishable!

Haikyuu: Battle of the Garbage Dump, 2025 version

You’re never too old to start drawing.

This video of an ENTIRE LECTURE HALL of students chasing this hateful piece of garbage out made my morning — highly rec. it’s a great reminder that majority of people find this stuff disgusting.

I do not want to enable location services. I do not want to create an account. I do not want to sign up for special offers and news about your product. I would like to engage in a simple transaction where I give you money in exchange for a good.

By age 30, you should have at least (2) original characters, (3) pieces of media you love apologetically despite obvious flaws, and (1) kink that takes at least thirty seconds to explain

It's soup season🐸

Give folks their flowers No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier "They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

hi gist.github.com/mary-ext/6e27b…

I found more joy in life this way.

Hi! Did you know that you aren’t pronouncing axolotl correctly? Suppression of indigenous languages by the Spanish is one of the Four Wounds of Colonization. This is a small subversion of colonial power you can use! Axolotl is a Nahuatl word, and it sounds like this:

Late Afternoon Light ~ Cyril Cox, 1958

every single person claiming to yearn for this would kill themselves if they were subjected to the tyranny of the 56k modem for one hour

The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video

Great Egret in oil pastel 🪽

The thing we love about art, the connection between human beings across time and space and the sharing of emotion and expression, that's the thing the AI backers specifically hate. They just want objects to buy and sell which can't criticize or question them, or ever make them think.

please please be more passionate about what you like and create. i cannot count how many times i have seen people reflect on old art they made or interests they had and call it "cringe" so they can make fun of themselves and hope that instead of being laughed at, they can laugh with everyone.

The 2nd season of Sk8 is looking great

With alt text because this made me cry 😭

Timeline cleanser 🐈

The homogenisation and consolidation of buisinesses and brands has led to the erosion of the midlist, the indie movie or band or comic. There's a real sense of "I'll only try media that's already popular / famous," and I'm begging you to look for the weird shit, the experimental, the niche.

this is still funny as fuck actually

Works by Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone, a pair of identical twin sisters who worked (primarily in gouache) by passing their shared illustrations back and forth. Together they illustrated hundreds of ads, logos, and over 100 books, including Dodie Smith’s 101 Dalmations. #historyofillustration

YES, I AM THE WORLDS GREATEST AUTHOR. YES, YOU ARE TOO

#月島蛍誕生祭2025 #月島蛍生誕祭2025 遅くなってしまったけど、大好きな月島の誕生日をお祝いしたくて絵を描きました。 お誕生日おめでとう！🎉✨

Lanyard of the day for LA Comic-Con

Got my performance review.

CHOTINER: And you didn’t know this person - what did you call him again? CELEBRIMBOR GREATEST OF THE ELVEN SMITHS: Right, his name was Annatar but CHOTINER: And you taught him to create a ring harnessing all his malice and cruelty? CELEBRIMBOR: Well I mean I was deceived CHOTINER: So you’ve said

20 years ago, normal people avoided technology and techies would jump on the newest gadgets as soon as they could now, normal people buy smart toasters & coffee mugs while every techie I know is on the verge of retreating to the forest

Some transgender people see only darkness in front and behind them. The current climate is especially accelerating this. Transgender people just want to love the people they love and live their lives as themselves. Let's all join hands and change the world🫶🌏🫶