Venus, Callisto (Jupiter’s Moon), Neptune

Lagos, Portugal. March 2022    

you can start learning anything you always wanted at any point in your life. & how nice it is to remember that

"The hour of the blood moon" - a Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild-themed ATC I painted back in 2021. With "Tears of the Kingdom" on the horizon, I'm looking back at this amazing game and realize that I honestly need to paint more LoZ landscapes.

For some reason I’m still seeing people being racist about the Disney+ PJO show, so if you’re out there hating on Leah for being a black Annabeth, here’s what you need to realize:

A big part of Annabeth’s character is how she felt she was never taken seriously because of the way she looked. In the books, it was specifically because she was blonde, and blondes were seen as dumb.

Well, that stereotype is much less common today, and most blondes aren’t really looked down upon. But you know who is? People of color. Especially young black girls. Leah’s Annabeth will still have to deal with prejudice because of how she looks.

Annabeth’s key trait wasn’t her hair color, it was how she proved to be the best despite how others judged her. It just so happens that her skin color is now what causes her to be judged.

I think Leah is perfect to play Annabeth in today’s world. Just how young blonde girls used to be empowered by book Annabeth, I know Leah’s Annabeth will teach young black girls that they can be everything she is.

#LeahIsOurAnnabeth

Star girl ⋆⭒˚.⋆

this is so fucking insidious

An article from a sex worker (both porn and selling sex in-person) about the sex work themes in Hazbin Hotel and the handling of Angel Dust as a character. If you've ever had criticism about the depiction of Angel Dust, or you've ever dismissed it, I think this is worth a read.

I get deep into the discourse here. Trigger warnings are included at the start of the article, relating to discussion of SA and "non-con" kink scenes within Hazbin Hotel itself.

Jack Talks About Sex Work

Hazbin Hotel: An Analysis on Sex Work Themes

As soon as Hazbin Hotel’s first season released on Amazon, I had multiple people asking for my opinion on the sex worker character within it

Regardless of your thoughts on a fictional character from a cartoon, actual sex workers are frequently the victims of real assault and criminalization and censorship, and for too many people their only references for our needs and experiences are the characters they see in the media they consume. I hope that controversy around Angel Dust prompts at least some people to learn about the cause for the full decriminalization of sex work.

Losers, baby ✨

February in Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Commerce City, Colorado. Photos by Amber Maitrejean