Lorelei Bel

I've been struggling this Trans Day of Remembrance to decide what it truly means to me. I've been trans for over four years, out for three and some change, but I still don't always FEEL like a real girl. I feel like an impostor far too often, like it's some kind of syndrome. I know what I am, I know WHO I am, and I know that I'm valid despite everything in my way, both mentally and emotionally. But it truly does feel like that little boy wearing his mom's shoes, far too often. I know I'm lucky; I don't take the support system I have, the loved ones, the friends and family who are here for me, for granted a single day. But that fortune? That privilege I have? I know how many more people aren't here with us anymore, because they didn't have that same privilege. And I can only imagine how much pain they had to live with day in and day out, how hard it must have been for them to just exist. All this is to say, I may not always feel it, but I know beneath it all that who I am is me, is real, and is loved. I'm blessed with some amazing friends, a supportive family, and a life that may not always be easy, or comfortable, but it is mine. And this Trans Day of Remembrance, I vow to live it to its fullest, in honor of all those who no longer have that choice.

I had some thoughts, so I wrote them down.

🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

Lost a weird number of people over the course of my life. But after transition an already high number rapidly increased and for awful painful reasons. I think today is the only anniversary/remembrance that really brings me down on the day.

I'm still making my journey
I'm still learning to love myself
I'm still learning to not be afraid to be me when I go outside
I don't always look how I want
I don't always feel how I want

But I'm still here

And that's enough for me right now

No matter what, despite everything, you're still here. Your life is still precious and important, and you still show resilience.

Most of all though, remember you aren't here alone. We're all in this together, all here for each other, and we're still here fighting for a brighter future.

dude if you're trans like fuckin turn up dude, like seriously dude, whatever the fuck you got going on dude, fuckin, youre on hrt youre not on hrt, dude like seriously fuckin bro i put my fuckin... i put my trans homies in a headlock and give them all a big ol kiss

On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.

We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.

Keep on loving. Keep on fighting. Hold on. Hold on for your life.

Let's make this world a better place. For each other, and for those who are no longer with us.

Light a candle, and take care of yourselves today.

⚧️

You are loved.

There is love in this world that not only will your beautiful heart impart to others, but that will find you.

Those lost will be remembered.

Keep up the good fight, love yall.

🦝🐉🧡

#transdayofrememberance

Transgender Day of Remembrance. This Memorial dedicated in loving memory to all those who perished on the climb. Screenshot from the game Celeste

Reminder no stream tonight, I'll be attending an in person TDOR service

If you want to take some time to remember those we've lost, theres a page with bios from some of the trans siblings we lost this year: www.transremembrance.org/in-memoriam

Take care of yourselves and support trans folks

It’s transgender day of remembrance, I’ve lost too many sisters this year.

It’s days like today where this old tweet from weedcatholic comes to mind.

You *have* to live, you can scream you can cry, but you gotta live.

guys

guys you can't do this to me

I have a kid on the way

GUYS HELP

holy shit, they here now, let's go

*adds another tally mark to the "Cryptids in Ohio" list*

Comic of an anthro rat and an anthro bunnyman, rat says "hey. that was funny" and sits on bunnyman's lap

"Been busy the past few weeks, and we've been in high demand, but the overtime has been worth the lost sleep"

/ ⦂°⦂ \ or

/ ⨟°⨟ \ for a crying alt

Also, unrelated, furry kilroy be upon ye. ꐑ(°ꄃ°)ꐑ

This instrument from the early cinema is disappearing. But not on Joe's watch Joe Rinaudo is doing everything to ensure his passion for photoplayers, the self-playing pianos that scored silent movies, outlives him even as interest in the instrument has waned for a long time, wi...

The guy from the "Hit it, Joe!" photoplayer meme is starting his own nonprofit to preserve silent cinema technology:

www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Y'all got this, best of luck with the drive 💜

a man wearing a hat with a dragon on it and a red sash around his waist Alt: Kung Lao, as seen in Mortal Kombat 1, getting his shitty png-lookin' ass blown the fuck up by a fireball

BIG HAT LET'S GO

eat your heart out Kung Lao, dis binch makes it look good

And with that

...I'M OFFICALLY ON VACATION 🌈

Tomorrow morning, I embark on a 10+ hour road trip to go visit my partner. And they'll be coming back to live with me! We're closing the long distance gap finally!

I'll be posting many updates when we head out tomorrow and while I'm gone! ❤️⭐

jokes aside, the animation is fucking rad and cool and awesome, and large [void] is so sick

hey look, an animation where [void] is taller than Gofer

>:3c

☁️ Heaven says: TURN ON THE TV 📺

Maybe spent too long on this animation meme, but I really wanted to do one showing [VOID] and Morri’s dynamic.

cw// gun-related violence
#vtuber #art #illustration #ocart

Paper doll of a little cartoon dog propped up against an iced latte that is half finished. The dog is holding its own little iced latte and is shaking and has a wide-eyed energetic expression.

Quad shot makes the dog vibrate

The image is a 4 panel black and white comic. Panel 1- The outside of a spirit halloween. "Looks like I bought out what was left" Panel 2- An employee is putting items in a bag while saying, "Looks like. That means I can finally rest. Panel 3- The person buying, who is wearing a mask (Comic made in 2022) asks, "Oh! Shift ending?" To which the employee responds, "In a way." Panel 4- The person walks away, a little bewildered as the employee waves goodbye at them. The employee is slowly becoming transparent.

The image is a 4 panel black and white comic that continues on from the last image. Panel 1- The person walks through the sliding door entrance to the spirit halloween. Panel 2- They look up at the sign Panel 3- The spirit Halloween banner is no longer on the front of the store Panel 4- The person stares in shock.

Some people use Lofi Girl, this kid said "nah, fuck that, im'ma do my own thing"

Looks like a country I saw someone talking about once, I heard there's aliens or demons or something there, if it's even a real place at all

3 portraits of SKULL reacting to being called “a cutie pie” She is rather timid despite being a living weapon. This is an old personality trait still around since becoming SKULL

A friend called her “a cutie pie”

#digitalart #art #lynx #anthro #furry #oc #characterdesign #illustration

"That's my boy!"

"...No, my boy!"

"ғᴀthER hEᴸᴾ⁻"