Thank you Jade for having me on your podcast, Cosplay Is A Community! I got to talk about repair booths, cosplay contests, and giving back to your local cosplay community through volunteering. youtu.be/WaqSml7rjHE?...

Did a super fun #kpdh photo shoot last weekend and I got a little footage for the vlog! youtu.be/Llfu81itw7A?...

It's so rewarding to see the benefits of vocal lessons so clearly. I love the song "Black Sheep" by Metric (especially the Brie Larson Scott Pilgrim version) and now I can sing it so much better/stronger than I used to ages ago. Feels good.

Shout-out to all the fellow Americans confused by the latest bakeoff episode when they said flapjacks and were *not* making pancakes.

Happy #Bisibility Day to those who celebrate. 💙💜❤️

Me: I'm gonna try this Indian place I pass by a lot Their site: *uses AI art* Me: jk I'm gonna go try their competition a block away instead

Reasons to use alt text for art: -Helps blind people (YAY) -Boosts your post. Feeds that pick up "Mermaid" will include a post that says "A mermaid lays on a rock" in alt even if actual post caption doesn't mention the word -alt says 'art', it counts as #art -Some ppl only repost art w/ alt text

I got invited to do a #KPDH shoot next month, so I've been going han with sequins on a blazer from my closet for Golden Bobby 2.0. I started by basting the design with white thread on the front and then painstakingly sewing each sequin by hand. It's been a long but very rewarding process.

Still tired. Still here. I persevere between naps and floor time.

when the AI bubble finally collapses and everyone who spent a year smugly hyping it suddenly has to come crawling back with their tail between their legs, i just want to say i am not going to be the bigger person about it. i am going to be meaner than you can even believe

I decided to throw together Bobby's "Golden" look for San Japan so I can be Bobby for both Saturday and Sunday without rewearing the cosplay. (Don't wanna be that stinky person at the con!)

Trying to go back to not sleeping with my phone right next to me. There was a period where I moved it back into the bedroom bc of all the tornado alerts, but now that that season's over, I very much need to stop doom scrolling first thing in the morning.

The random "I'm tired" lyric line in the perseverance anthem of "This is What it Sounds Like" in #kpopdemonhunters is so fuckin relatable. Like yeah, I'm gonna keep going but fuck if I'm not tired while I do. #kpdh

Mandatory security training video for work: "Here's how to spot AI generated deep fakes, used for phishing scams." Also the training video: *is clearly using an AI generated voice over* Me:

I know Bobby's fit reads as a super light blue in KPDH but it also reads as light gray in other lighting and guess which is way easier to find in thrift stores lol

Rewatching Tangled and these bitches didn't think to pull a Wakanda and breed more of the magical golden flower? Classic royalty maintaining the status quo: Don't even think to produce this magic cure for the masses, just use it all up for one princess.

Today's not-so-hot take: Most people are having a rough time right now. If you notice someone is making the effort to connect with you, at least voice that you recognize it (or better yet try to reciprocate, you'll make their day) Small acts of kindness go a long way in the current times

The most problematic ship? Censorship

Today in the name of dry eye treatment, my eyes/eyelids got 1. Hot stone massaged (RF) 2. Baked (Light treatment) 3. Lazered (IPL) 4. Squeezed (Meibomian gland expression) Needless to say medieval style torture is alive and well in the year of our lord 2025 🫠

New profile pic courtesy of KPDH MVP Bobby

Throwing together a Bobby cosplay (Kpop Demon Hunters) for San Japan because I have the hair and face shape for it and that's apparently reason enough. Also just look at him. Don't you just love him?

Taps the sign. Want more reshares? Add alt text.

Doomscroll break:

The week after @gamesdonequick.com is always so quiet and I never know what to watch lol it just becomes the default viewing choice and now I'm like ???? What will I watch while I work?

It’s so disappointing to see the decline in alt text on this platform. We’ve got the chance to build true inclusive social media here, and it starts with alt text! It’s super simple to do, and if you need help, ask! Lots of people are more than happy to help.

🏁TIME🏁#SGDQ2025 has raised a total amount of $2,436,614 for @doctorswithoutborders.org!! Thank you to everyone who made this marathon possible, and to all of you for your amazing generosity & support. 💙 See you at #AGDQ2026!!!

TWO MILLION DOLLARS RAISED FOR @doctorswithoutborders.org!!!!!! You ALL made this happen, and now it's TIME FOR MARIO KART WORLD!! 🏎️🍄🌍 #SGDQ2025

Lol after I took this, our power went out briefly. #sgdq2025 too powerful. TWO MILLION HYYYYYYYPE

TWO MILLION HYYYYYYYPE #sgdq2025 #sgdq

"We got the lesbians" "They're definitely boyfriends" "We're gonna upgrade straights" I love how unapologetically queer this Balatro #sgdq2025 speedrun is

to anyone who's tried to get me into anything, i'm sorry

THANK YOU TWITCH CHAT! Truly unbelievable that we've raised $300,000 for @doctorswithoutborders.org at #SGDQ2025 and it's only Monday evening! Stay tuned to see @anarchyasf.com stomp out fascism and take down Bungo with the good ending of Wolfenstein II, you earned it!

em dashes (and parentheticals) are enrichment for people with adhd. you can't take this from us.

Thread 🧵: As someone who's seen pronouncements from bad actors about how they're safe (re: people can go to them at events if they're in danger), I want to address that while several Riptide attendees I know have great intentions, this is not a great stopgap measure on the whole.

Pride month will continue through the rest of the year until morale improves

I miss competing/crafting for cosplay contests, but I think more than that I just miss having the *energy* for it. I just have not had the spoons for it in a long while and I know part of that is the pressure of being in Masters now. The competition is so fierce, it's hard not to feel insecure!

HEY! the @sanjapan.bsky.social 2025 #CosplayMuseum submissions are open! They are open July 1st to August 9th, and we are now taking submissions for stand alone wigs/props! Either use the QR code in the image or follow this url; forms.gle/aa1yXNgQPCfs... More info here; texascosplaymuseum.carrd.co

Hobbies (cosplay, music, writing) have taken a backseat the last few weeks as I deal with some medical shit. But I'm proud of myself for finally giving SSRIs a shot, even if the side effects are currently kicking my ass.

I want to explain things in more detail elsewhere and I'll probably miss some things but it seems like a good time to make a list of alt text best practice for images of text on social media. So here goes: 1. Include the whole text. The actual text. Not a summary.

If you're seeing encouragement/demands to do alt text and you're overwhelmed or confused about how to do it and you're worried you're going to do it wrong... this thread is for you. First: prompt questions to get you started.

important life hack for video games

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Marriage equality isn't achieved until disabled people can marry without losing their benefits.

i hope people understand that supporting an artist with $1 goes a long way, because even if it looks very little on it's own, if i.e 20 people pledge it's $20 and so on. donations and pledges don't have to be enormous to be meaningful.

Feels like a good time to post this illustration again. Keep fighting. Keep creating. Keep living. #art #digitalart

Happy Pride month, all! Way back in 2018 I made these galaxy pride flags. They were shared many thousands of times, featured on Vice, and even made their way onto book covers and into video games. Here are the original ones I created (in no particular order!) so Bluesky can have them too. 💙

I know that Jinx's shark-themed rocket launcher is called Fishbones, but I personally think it should be called Blåhaj Blast.