Tired crow noises

lord of the wings

Got a new job! It’s part-time, definitely gonna be a pay cut, will most likely have to get a second job to compensate, but it’s closer to home and hopefully way less stressful than my current job. Now I just gotta make it through the next two weeks until my last day of work at the current job.

Just a reminder:

Seattle has until this Tuesday (Feb 11th) to turn in ballots that can both hit the wealthy where it hurts while also building the long term public-housing-for-all we've been waiting for.

Please vote Yes on 1A, please tell your Seattle friends- turnout is only 15% right now.

A screenshot of Pokemon Crystal, after the player character has just had their first battle with the rival. The rival’s dialogue box reads, “My name is ???.”

Gen 2 bonus: I wholeheartedly believed for years that the rival’s name was ???.

Because, like…he literally tells you that’s his name.

I may have been an academically intelligent kid, but in many other ways I was not a smart kid.

4. I once caught a shiny Poochyena, and my friend’s brother convinced me the strange color was a game breaking bug and I needed to start over with a new file. I was vaguely aware of shinies from the red Gyarados in Crystal, so I have no good excuse for buying into this one.

Torchic’s sprite from Pokemon Ruby, standing on one leg. The other leg is lifted and curled out of sight, but the leg is rendered in a way that looks at first glance like a footless stump.

3. I spent a few years thinking Torchic was missing a foot, thanks to its sprite in Ruby.

2. I didn’t realize at the time that Mudkip was supposed to be a mudskipper, or even an amphibian. I thought it was some kind of weird blue dog or other furry critter. I don’t know how to explain that one.

1. I didn’t know about egg groups, so I kept sticking my Blaziken and Altaria in daycare thinking I’d get eggs. Because they’re both birds. Didn’t matter that DC Man kept telling me they’d rather play with other Pokemon; I was convinced there was just some magical condition I had to meet.

Lately I’ve been falling back on playing a lot of Pokemon as a way to feel a scrap of something other than crushing despair and anger. I’ve especially been reliving my Gen 3 nostalgia—so I thought some of y’all might like to hear some of the misconceptions kid me had about this game!

Happy bird day!!!

At this point I’m barely dragging myself through work days and eating and sleeping about half of what I used to. Earliest they could schedule me to see my doctor is the 13th, so best I can do rn is find things that help me get through and try not to worry myself into another doom spiral. 🫠

Psst. Hey. Stop doomscrolling. If I caught you tabbing between windows trying to jumpstart your brain, this is a cue to get up and do one thing that'll make your immediate space better.
Close some tabs, toss some trash, start some laundry, eat if it's been a while... get up, hon, you got this 💐

“You Do What You Can” | urbanbohemian Highlighting charities, mutual aid, fundraising, and other effective actions we can all take to help each other get through this to both survive and thrive. 💖

I'm planning a fundraiser for #BlackHistoryMonth (and likely more fundraisers each month after) but wanted to give people more options.

The current focus is on Black- and Trans-led orgs. I'm open to more.

We're in this together and we gotta do what we can for each other. urbanbohemian.com/charity/

Heya Hiya Friends,

Please consider spreading the word so we can get them some help. Thanks for your time.

🏳️‍⚧️Trans help share thread 🏳️‍⚧️

As I continue with portfolio reviews, I'll be sharing the payment links, commission info etc of any trans person who posts in this thread!

the flooding thing is basically what conservatives have been doing for the last ten years, there's been no real attempt to combat this technique. just endless games of catch up.

I think this is the first time ive seen outlines of *something* to do directly referencing it.

I mean, literally, the answer to this is "I am federally prohibited from telling you anything about my students without a subpoena or judicial warrant; if you have a subpoena or judicial warrant, please submit it to [Legal Officer/Office] to ensure it is in compliance with all relevant federal laws"

they are trying to overwhelm us. don't let them. we wont give up. we're gonna win. it's going to take awhile, we're gonna get our asses kicked around a little, but we're gonna win. don't let the darkness of the moment blind you from the light of the future (it's so bright! i swear).

How to turn off AI. 📌

Happy birthday!!!! 🎉🎂

hey! if u live in washington please fill out this form in opposition! it does fr take like 30 seconds. this is a real way *YOU* can make a decision that meaningfully effects the quality of life of trans people.

Trans artists, cover designers, editors, sensitivity readers, et al:

Drop a link/info below so people can commission you.

Cis authors, TTRPGers, et al:

Show your solidarity the way it counts: hire someone from this thread to work on your next book or character art.

As a lot of people are migrating here (hi!) please remember our first rule, we do not engage with trolls, we don't dunk, we don't share to troll back, we block to oblivion. This place has the most powerful block, use it.
They'll leave by themself if nobody answer.

Call your senators about this. (Hate making phone calls? Make them after hours and leave a message. There are scripts available.) Speak out about this, so many lives are on the line.

To instrumentalize what my sister is saying below: every time someone says DEI say “you mean civil rights?” Every time someone says they are against woke reply “oh so you’re a segregationist!” Words have meaning! Don’t allow that nonsense to stand.

12. Her favorite thing to do with her horns and scales is dust them so they’re shiny and pearlescent! The stuff she uses is expensive and not easily found, so she tries to save it for special occasions or days when she needs a pick-me-up.