Lauren the Flute

Cats!

Shit is really bad right now but it will get better and there will be art and joy on the other side of it

They are trying so hard to force us to do and be what they want us to do

From trying to control who we vote for to forcing AI slop tools into everything

But it turns out that we are humans with agency, and we can say no

Illustration rendition of Odette’s lake transformation from the Swan Princess animated movie.

When the moonlight leaves the lake, she will be a swan once more. 🦢

Out: Vote Blue No Matter Who

In: PRIMARY THAT FUCKER OR YOU'RE A SUCKER

Somebody buy this so I'm not tempted to 😭

Oh my god how has this not been snapped up already

(I have tiny fingers but I admit I'm tempted anyway)

A black and white dog lays curled on her back under a coffee table with a derpy expression. Behind her a large, mottled grey dog with prominent black patches is curled in a too small bed.

I love Esme to death but that dog ain't right.

If you ever want to read a paper for free and can't find it otherwise, email the lead author and politely ask for a copy. You will not be bothering the person. You will in fact make their whole entire day. I have had scientists get so excited I asked they sent me everything they ever published.

given the Texas voting location fuckery, this is a real sign of how fucking furious people are

(I am trying to actually do something with my VGM CON show from last year)

VGM folks, I forget, if I'm putting together video of a live performance, should I make it all one video or should I break it up track by track? I've asked this before but I don't remember the answer

Thank you, I'm not sure if I actually like it or just like taking some control back, but I'm glad other people don't think it looks terrible!

The Phantom of the Opera wlw ver 🖤

Spotted in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood

“Fuck AI”

happy (late) yuri valentines here is some #suselle
this was the print for my mail club in february so, as always, it is also in my shop if you'd like it!
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From the front and looking down, Lauren with extremely short hair that's slightly longer on top.

A 3/4 view photo of Lauren where you can see the actual problems where hair isn't growing in, but it's buzzed pretty short so it's less noticeable

I got tired of having no hair through no choice of my own, so I had my roommate clip it all off. Now it's *my choice* that I have no hair. The illusion of control over small things in our lives can make a difference, I guess?

Oh my god, so unfair 😭

is there a coder/visual artist lesbian couple who wants to pair up with a writer/composer lesbian couple to make vibeo games

I probably should start posting something here
so here's old but everyone's favorite art :"D

#thelockedtomb #tlt #griddlehark

I don't think my art is good enough for something like this (just check out the portfolios that have been linked already!) but maybe some of you will be a better fit? 🙂

These three are definitely trouble.

It looks beautiful! And I love the dress, although I can see how it might be a pain to get right.

Sneak peek at my current embroidery in progress. Distracting myself with the beauty to come… A long way to go still. 😊🪡🌿🌸 #stitchedart #embroidery #thesewingsongbird

Shigeru Miyamoto x Shigesato Itoi – 1989 Interview - shmuplations.com This lengthy interview captures a high-level meeting of the minds between Shigesato Itoi, Shigeru Miyamoto, and author Seiko Itou.

Today we have an amazing interview from 1989 with Shigeru Miyamoto and Shigesato Itoi. Conducted shortly after the release of Mother, it's full of deep musings about realism, creative exhaustion, the moral panic over kids & gaming, and prescient visions of the future. shmuplations.com/itoimiyamoto/

You should read my big Final Fantasy 6 fanfic adaptation if you're looking for something to do. I've been writing it since 2020 and it's very long, and we are *so* close to the end of the World of Balance. (And yes, I've been working on the next chapter!)

archiveofourown.org/works/25561693

Small golden cookies with scalloped edges and a crusting of coarse sugar are haphazardly stacked on a white saucer.

Cinnamon Shortbread, because this week needs to start with something good.

I am exhausted and I don't know why. Kept climbing back into bed and sleeping another hour or so all weekend, and really want to do that again today, but, work...