People don't like to admit it bcs cringe or w/e but Homestuck really did revolutionize the webcomic as a storytelling medium and I am endlessly frustrated that before webcomic artists could really stretch our legs fucking webtoonz swooped in, set a new, more restrictive standard, and then monetized and monopolized the ever living fuck out of the concept of The Webcomic until it drove away anyone who couldn't be a professional quality manga artist for free, and now the only webcomics that actually feel like spiritual successors to Homestuck are so obscure they're basically cult classics that you have to beg people to read.
Like it's just so wild to be in high school and see Homestuck be like "we're using like fifteen different artistic mediums to tell this story bcs we can" and be really fucking inspired by that, only to grow up and see basically every webcomic ever have to conform to One Single Standard or fucking perish.
the horrors persist but so do we (im making a barn what color horse do you want?
I love how there’s like 20 hitchhikers’ guide fans on here and we’re just tryin our best to keep the so called fandom alive (you could fit us into a minecraft village
Someone in an autism facebook group I'm in just asked "How am I supposed to earn enough to make a living without burning out?"
Someone replied: "You're not. Even neurotypicals can't right now in the system designed for them. We're the canaries in the coalmine. When we start failing, they know something is wrong."
Lots of thoughts recently. Everything feels plastic.
I could go on and on about why all that AI "art" is bad. I could mention theft, lack of creativity, it's impact on the work field and environment, but countless people have already said all that. I wanted to touch on something that to me is the most utterly wrong about all of it.
Art is more than just something pretty to look at or listen to. It's therapeutic. It's a form of communication. A tool for human connection. It's a pure, human need.
Support real artists ☀️
this too shall pass
Heh... These guys don't even know the true extent of my power...! (tries to switch to my awesome demon wolf alter but instead one of my many Old Man alters appears) Where am i
Gordon Ramsay: now tell me about this
Rabbi Akiva: This reflecting pool leads to the throne room of the almighty.
Gordon: Right, right.
Rabbi Akiva: But well, without reciting the proper prayers, you go mad.
Gordon: Bloody hell. Probably trapped in the treasury of the divine forever then right?
Rabbi Akiva: that's right. But if we make it to the next chamber, we get to measure the body of the divine.
Gordon: Well fuck me. S'abit piss for all the work we done to get here innit. Fuck alright then.
Rabbi Akiva: I brought measuring tape.
So I spent 3 weeks knitting this monstrosity
Edit: Body was knitted but the wings were crocheted, making this thing a chimera also in some fiber artsy way or something something
I’ve had a tumblr for 4 years what the fuck am I doing with my life
My Punk Tips for a DIY Lifestyle:
Thrift some black fabric (or grab an old black shirt you don't care for anymore), get a white fabric marker, posca, sharpie, or paint and make a bunch of patches to sew onto your clothes.
If you're a digital artist this is your time to shine! Make stencils, posters, design clothes (there are free templates online), and if you don't own a printer libraries will let you print for cheap and sometimes free. My library card allows me to print 10 pages for free.
Reuse everything or if you don't want it anymore donate it or recycle it.
Trash is very punk. Soda can tabs for instance can make for cool jewlery. It's all about creativity.
Drug store makeup is your best friend and honestly they're sometimes better than the luxury name brand products. Or hell even make some of your own.
If you need to order something I suggest etsy. Yes, some of it's expensive but you're supporting small artists and buissnesses rather than a corportation. It's also easier to find poc, queer, and neurodivergent buissnesses and artists.
Overall punk is about being creative. Just get creative and have fun!
22 ꩜ rus,eng ꩜ autistic, a DID system ꩜ juggalo ꩜ genderfluid, any pronouns
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