I Will Honestly Never Forgive Netflix For Canceling Sense8…

Ace Visibility Matters

Being visible for ace week almost inevitably means at some point running headlong into some ugly acephobia.

Here is one that crops up a lot when people are first learning about asexuality that I’m going to tackle today.

“Why do I have to know you’re ace?/Who cares if you’re visible?/Aces are just seeking attention.”

First and foremost, ace visibility matters.

It matters that we have an identity, and that we can define ourselves and our experiences so that we can recognize and advocate for ourselves and each other. It matters that aces are visible, and that information ABOUT asexuality and asexual communities is visible, first and foremost, so that OTHER ASEXUALS can access it.

In spite of increasing traction and acceptance in online spaces like Tumblr, “Asexual” and the numerous micro labels that fall under its umbrella, are still not widely understood or even heard of by the population at large.

By being visible, the likelihood is increased that awareness of asexuality will reach other aces who do not yet know that they are ace. And that it will reach them earlier in their lives.

There are numerous positive impacts for an asexual discovering they have a recognized identity and COMMUNITY. Notably, and while this is not a comprehensive list:

Validation. The realization and sense of security that comes from learning that they are not the only one. Not “broken.” Not a mistake, or someone who just needs to “get over it.”

Freeing aces from pressure to conform to allo standards to “fit in”, which can negatively impact their wellbeing, mental health, and self esteem.

Allowing aces to Discover their communities, Receive Support from one another, and Organize to advocate for themselves

The importance of that last one cannot be overstated. Humans are social creatures with an inherent need to connect with one another. By having the labels and language to describe ourselves, asexuals are able to find those whose experiences mirror their own. This allows asexuals to explore their own sexuality in a safe space with individuals who are able to understand their experiences. It allows them to give and receive validation and share positivity. And more broadly, it leads to the formation of communities.

A community is important for the social needs of individuals aces, but it is also key to advocacy. We cannot effectively advocate for ourselves if we cannot effectively organize.

That is the most serious need for community, and by extension visibility, always, regardless of where you fall under the lgbtq+ umbrella. Isolated, as scattered individuals in the minority? We have very little reach. Together we have power to look out for one another and effect positive change in how we are perceived and treated.

(This is the same reason that the LGBTQ identities are all better served banding together under the umbrella and advocating for and with each other, but that’s another can of worms I won’t get too deep into)

With all that said, other than aces being aware of themselves, it is still very important that non-aces are also aware and educated about what ace means. Education fosters understanding and wider acceptance. It means non-aces are more likely to find common ground with their ace peers, and visible aces are more likely to find acceptance and avoid aphobia with their non-ace peers.

With all this in mind, when you encounter attitudes like those that prompted this article that boil down to “why do aces need to be visible?/isnt announcing your asexuality just seeking attention?”, please actively help to dismantle those notions as they are harmful to the ace individuals and the community at large.

Likewise, please share this if you can and support aces being out and visible.

Yuri on Ice illustrations at Kubo Mitsurou’s Exhibit

as a long-time figure skating fan, i’ve been really looking forward to yuri on ice, and i wanted to talk a little bit about the skating in episode 1. i worry that maybe people who aren’t as into skating don’t understand how RIDICULOUS that program viktor did was.

this is not in any way a complaint. the program was completely unrealistic, but not because anyone involved with the show neglected to do their research. it was clear they actually put a ton of research & work in, and then intentionally designed something that was the skating equivalent of your power level being over 9000. viktor (and yuri) went out there and threw down the skating version of a level 100 mewtwo. it was DELIGHTFUL.

so first of all:

four quads is… not technically IMPOSSIBLE, but right at the very edge of what is currently possible in men’s figure skating. a quad (jump with four revolutions) is REALLY DIFFICULT. as recently as 2010, the olympic champion in men’s skating didn’t even have ONE quad in his program; i remember as recently as five years ago scott hamilton saying TWO quads was “superhuman.” the highest score EVER received in men’s skating was yuzuru hanyu at the grand prix final in 2015, where he performed three quads. the second highest score ever received was javier fernandez at worlds last year, where he also performed three quads. skating fans can correct me if i’m wrong but the only skater i can think of who has EVER performed four quads in one program is boyang jin, who is tiny and has made jump rotation his whole life. to have a seasoned 27-year-old skater performing four quads is completely delightful nonsense.

his first jump is a quad lutz. for some context, the rough ranking of skating jumps from easiest to most difficult is something like: toe loop, salchow, loop, flip, lutz, axel. you might notice a lutz is the SECOND MOST DIFFICULT JUMP POSSIBLE, and actually more difficult than the axel for some skaters. accordingly, MOST quads are toe loops or salchows. since a quad axel has literally never been performed, a quad lutz is the SINGLE MOST DIFFICULT jump ever landed in skating competition, EVER. although people have been trying to do quad lutz since the early 2000s, you can probably count the number of skaters who have landed it successfully on one hand. this jump is nearly ALWAYS underrotated or even downgraded to a triple. in my lifetime as a skating fan i can only think of a couple times i’ve seen this jump landed as cleanly as viktor does it here.

if that wasn’t enough, the lutz usually has a very specific set-up where the skater glides backward on one foot for a couple seconds before turning their skate blade onto the outside edge. that’s how the technique for the lutz jump is TAUGHT. it’s extremely impressive for someone to be able to throw a lutz out there without this setup. viktor does it and gets four full rotations.

then he follows it up with:

the first quad flip IN HISTORY was landed for the first time LAST APRIL. APRIL 2016. i also remember people trying this one back in 2010-2011, but it wasn’t successfully landed until THIS YEAR. and it’s viktor’s SIGNATURE MOVE!!! and he does it immediately after landing the other most difficult jump in skating!!!!!! he just pulled out two jumps most skaters can only dream of ever landing maybe once in their entire careers, BACK TO BACK.

again, the HIGHEST SCORE EVER AWARDED IN MEN’S FIGURE SKATING, EVER, was given to a program with one quad salchow and two quad toe loops. jumps SIGNIFICANTLY easier (but still extremely difficult) than viktor’s two opening jumps. and he’s just fucking getting started.

he does a flawless triple axel and then some footwork and spins. then he throws out something maybe a touch less superhuman:

for any real life skater, this would already be one of the greatest performances of their career. but viktor isn’t done yet.

he does a long (gorgeous) footwork sequence, triple lutz, triple flip, and:

i already mentioned how ridiculous four quads is, but this is even better. skaters will typically put their most difficult jumps near the beginning of the program, because they’re easier to land before your legs get tired. recognizing this, the scoring system gives you an extra 10% bonus on the jump’s value if it’s in the second half of the program. viktor pulls out a quad-triple combo, still one of the most difficult jumps in figure skating, as his LAST JUMP. HIS LAST JUMP. a free skate program lasts four and a half minutes. after four and a half minutes of grueling, exhausting activity, viktor soars into a quad-triple so beautiful it could be used to teach the combination to other skaters.

AND YURI KEEPS UP WITH ALL OF THIS. YURI, WHO CAME IN LAST AT THE GPF. YURI CAN DO THIS TOO. this program is significantly more difficult than anything that has ever been competed irl, and this show has TWO SKATERS DOING IT SIMULTANEOUSLY. WHAT A GREAT SHOW???

for any skating nerds out there, here is my breakdown of the jumps in viktor’s program:

4Lz - 13.60 4F - 12.30 3A - 8.50 4S - 10.50 3A+3Lo+2Lo - 15.40 3Lz x - 6.60 3F x - 5.83 4T+3T x - 16.06

to explain what this means. the world record score in men’s figure skating was given to yuzuru hanyu in 2015. for that program, the base value for the jumps alone (so not even taking execution into consideration, just the sheer value yuzuru got for completing the jumps he did) was 79.87 points. 

the total base value of the jumps viktor (and yuri) performed in this program was 88.79.

this program would have handily crushed the world record. and yuri throws it out there in his home rink when he’s out of shape during the off-season.

In a Heartbeat - Animated Short Film (2017)

A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.

© Beth David and Esteban Bravo 2017

It’s here! After a year and a half of hard work, we are both so excited to finally share our film with you. Thank you all for your support and encouragement - this film means the world to us, and your kindness and enthusiasm has made this journey all the more meaningful. It is our great pleasure to share with you this labor of love, and we hope with all our hearts that you enjoy watching it as much as we did making it.

<3

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2REkk9SCRn0 Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/227690432

Identity Reveal

What The Rain Gave To Them by hashtagartistlife (tumblr)

Summary:

So now I have a headcanon that the ladynoir/adrinette reveal is going to happen in the rain. You can’t stop me. I’m gonna call it right now the reveal’s gonna happen in thE RAIN AGAIN OK I WILL CRY. HAVE A DRABBLE ABOUT REVEALS IN THE RAIN BC I’M HONESTLY GONNA ASCEND TO THE NEXT PLANE RN. CRY WITH ME

What If by Reyxa (ao3)

Summary:

What if instead of throwing his staff, Chat revealed his identity in episode 24?

boom clap (the sound of my heart) by chassecroise (tumblr)

Summary:

You can learn a lot of things about someone during a thunderstorm. Sometimes even more than you bargained for.

What Do You Know by clockworkcatears (tumblr)

Summary:

Chat throws himself into danger once again and now he has to deal with Marinette’s anger. What will become of our two favourite heros? Will Marinette forgive him?

Stupid Kitty by x-benihime (xinaidebenihime) (ao3)

Summary:

Unable to get out of swimming class this time, Adrien attempts to hide his battle scars from his class and for the most part succeeds…Until Marinette catches him getting out of the pool while he’s drying his hair.

Move On by anotherdemonexorcist

Summary:

“Chat?” “Yes, my Lady?” “I think I’m ready to let you know who I am.”

Telltale by Zizzani (ao3)

Summary:

It all starts with a simple injury, but slowly Ladybug begins to really see who Chat Noir is, and Adrien begins to see Marinette…

Two Truths and a Lie by kali_asleep (ao3)

Summary:

The game is simple enough: two truths and a lie. What’s less simple is what Chat and Ladybug learn after playing.

Sunlight, Firelight, and Starlight by AdJiT (ao3)

Summary:

Adrien knows he shouldn’t do it. Adrien knows that there will be consequences to this action and Adrien knows this is probably a bad idea but Adrien is not here on this rooftop, Chat is, and Chat is tired of staring up at the girl who hung the moon and wishing, and every fiber of his being is telling him to leave that behind and take the chance to do something with someone who is with him, on his level. So he does.

This would take some getting used to by Codango (ao3)

Summary:

Adrien peeked out from behind the chimney even as the magic of his own Chat Noir mask fell away. She was still visible, her dark hair bobbing under the street lamps a couple blocks away.

“Marinette.” Adrien blew out a confused breath. His fiery Ladybug… was the quiet little mouse who sat behind him in class?

“What. The.” This… would take some getting used to.

Look At Me by raeryn (ao3)

Summary:

“What do you do if you’ve discovered your best friend’s biggest secret but kept the fact that you knew from them?” He keeps giving her this look, one that told Marinette that he knew something, that she was out of the loop on something. One that she could never decipher, no matter how hard she tried.

Clawed your way into my heart by deathgirl-rocks (tumblr)

Summary:

Chat started spending time with Marinette after the whole Evillustrator thing happened, cause he was fascinated with her. She could rarely talk properly with his alter ego, but when he was there as Chat, she spoke to him with confidence and he was … fascinated.

*more to come*

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The Gravity Falls Coping Kit: BillDip Edition

BillDip Music:

Bill x Dipper Playlist by Stephanie Anderson (51:14)

Bill x Dipper Playlist 2 by Stephanie Anderson (50:11)

Bill x Dipper Playlist 3 by Stephanie Anderson (52:57)

Bill x Dipper Playlist 4 by Stephanie Anderson (53:27)

Bill x Dipper Playlist 5 by Stephanie Anderson (51:33)

Billdip shit by Dipper Universe (88 videos)

billdip [ship playlist] by feeviolet (28:08)

billdip [ship playlist] 2! by feeviolet (17:01)

billdip [ship playlist] 3! by feeviolet (35:23)

billdip [ship playlist] 4! by feeviolet (29:20)

Billdip Bill x Dipper by nootika (21 videos)

Billdip by Noe Toi (84 videos)

BillDip by My Personal Ghosts (7 videos)

BillDip Playlist by FuzzFuzz (12 videos)

Dark Billdip by SirusDair (13 videos)

BillDip Blogs

chip-and-dip.tumblr.com

billdip-paradise-blog.tumblr.com

saving-billdip.tumblr.com

asktherealcipherpines.tumblr.com

strong-like-a-pine-tree.tumblr.com

billdiptrash.tumblr.com

chips-anddips.tumblr.com

billdip-national-library.tumblr.com

theline-gfcomic.tumblr.com

billndip.tumblr.com

bill-is-a-dirty-triangle.tumblr.com

demonic-roommate.tumblr.com

actualcannibalbillcipher.tumblr.com

billdip-lives.tumblr.com

ask-billdip-and-tomco.tumblr.com

billdip-is-going-to-kill-us-all.tumblr.com

secondchanceau.tumblr.com

reblogbilldip.tumblr.com

billxdipper.tumblr.com

dipper-pines-awkward-teen.tumblr.com

Billdip Fanfiction

A Demons Guide To Dating by JusticeHawk

A Questionable Deal by JusticeHawk

After a Normal Day by Katelena

All I See Are Stars by Momma_Ran

All That Glitters by IlanaNight

all the lights by kiiouex

A Taste For Sweet Things by GrotesqueEnchantment

A Tumble In The Bed by Welcome_To_Shipping_Hell

Almost Broken by JusticeHawk for TheChronicLiar

Alone With Me by JusticeHawk

Always Watching by BurnerAccount

Always Watching by Honestreader

Arrows Were Falling by ab2fsycho

Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam by vivax

BillDip Drabbles and Oneshots from Tumblr by LanxBorealis

BillDip Oh So Naughty by TheChronicLiar

Bite Me by MisterDoctorProfessorPatrick

Breaking You Open by JusticeHawk

Card Tricks by TheChronicLiar

Cast Aside by IlanaNight

Consorting with Demons by BurnerAccount

Consuming of The Mind by The_Fangirling_Loser

Cuddle Sessions by JustASimpleDorito (Bulletproof_Killjoy)

Cult Catastrophe by JusticeHawk

Day Nineteen by MisterDoctorProfessorPatrick

Dear Rabbit by JusticeHawk for TheChronicLiar

Defining Bill Cipher: A Tale of Hormones, Sleepless Nights, and Overdue Debts by Athina_Blaine

Demonic Deals and their Consequences by Unwoundclock

Devil with a Silver Compass by AureateParalian, interstellareloquence

Dinner’s Served by Actias Luna (Lady_Papillon)

Dipper is Annoyingly Adorable by EternalElysium 

Do it For Her or Do it For Us by the_ech_bird

Doll House by white–snow (pastelprincess)

Don’t Eat the Food of the Mindscape by  halloweennut

Don’t Touch My Nephew by JusticeHawk

Dorito by MiyaBlack 

Encouragement by Actias Luna (Lady_Papillon)

Fascination by MissusCarlikins

Five Times A Sinner by Athina_Blaine

Fooling a Giant Baby by EternalElysium

For the Health and Safety of Mabel Pines by charliesundies

For the Morality and Sanity of Dipper Pines by charliesundies

For Your Entertainment by CrimsonShades

Forbidden Flesh by Momma_Ran

Fun in Vegas by SpyroForLife

Golden Tongued With Sinning Lungs by AureateParalian, interstellareloquence

Hands (and Any Other Relevant Appendages) Off by Lady_Papillon

He’s Mine by JusticeHawk

Holiday Spirit by Lady_Papillon

Howl by frau_haile

If You Insist by JusticeHawk

I’ll Try Anything Once by Balena (Contemptress_Balena)

Incalescence by llyrical

Imprinting by Lady_Papillon

In Your Dreams by hypercipher

I’ve Made Mistakes in My Mind by AureateParalian, BumblyBea

Learn To Fly by Lady_Papillon

Lessons in Sacrilege by carcinocarnivals (srsk)

Life is a Fairy Tale by LanxBorealis

Lifeblood by Ciphernetics for JunebugPancakes

Lightweight by Lady_Papillon

Little Red Dipper (DISCONTINUED) by 2weaboo4u

Love Game by 1marchingidiot, JusticeHawk, TheChronicLiar

Love is a Polaroid by AureateParalian, BumblyBea

Magic Practice by JusticeHawk

Magnesium Flint by satan_copilots_my_tardis

Mark You Up by JusticeHawk

Meeting in the Mind by BurnerAccount

Memories by Ciphernetics

Mirror, Mirror on the wall by Chiaki_Hamano

Mr. Cipher’s Gardening Guide by overlordy

My Heart’s a Stereo by SiriusDair

Need You Now by dirksnipples

Nice To Meet You by JusticeHawk

Nightmares. Forever. by BurnerAccount

No Sweeter Innocence Than Our Gentle Sin by ab2fsycho

Off the Deep End by MarshOnTheMellow

On Pins and Needles by Lady_Papillon

One of the World’s Unseen by  ab2fsycho

Out of the Blue by crispyChocolate

Part of the Show by llyrical

Patronuses can be very telling by alicantetimelord

Payment in Blood by SpyroForLife

Paying Recompense by SpyroForLife

Pine Trees Don’t Go To School by Kunisaki

Playing Dress Up by JusticeHawk

Prey Animals by Actias Luna (Lady_Papillon)

Precious by Lady_Papillon

Say It by JusticeHawk

Say Yes by Actias Luna (Lady_Papillon)

Sentiment by Lady_Papillon

Should’ve Run Faster by Actias Luna (Lady_Papillon)

Sigil: In Gold and Blue by syrren

Shacking Up by ab2fsycho

Siren Sonata by Atomic Automation (lunalilies)

Sleeping through the End of the World by OrphanCricket

Snowstorm by JusticeHawk

Someone’s Looking Desperate by ab2fsycho

Square Root of All Evil by EatYourHeartOut

Squishy Feelings by OfficialSpec

Static When You Try To Sleep by kiiouex

Strings by Actias Luna (Lady_Papillon)

Swine by MisterDoctorProfessorPatrick

Symbiosis by crispyChocolate

Tabula Rasa by Lady_Papillon

The Binding by The_Binding

The Boy and His God by still_shipping_at_the_gallows

The Crack in the Diamond Soul by Levis_turtles

The Definition of Molestation by JusticeHawk for LirymiD

The Dreamer’s Peak by Paranoid_Pines_19

The “Fun” Parent by llyrical

The Ghost of You it Keeps Me Awake by ab2fsycho

The Human Epoch Of Bill Cipher’s Eternal Life by VegetarianVulture

The Last Six Years by ab2fsycho

The One That Got Away by ab2fsycho for TheChronicLiar

The Paper Heart by Athina_Blaine

Time alone by trash_mountain

To Love a Dorito by Podabop

Too Kinky To Torture by SpyroForLife

Torture by JusticeHawk

Triangulum Entangulum Coffee House Emporium by weelilghost

Trust Me by Lady_Papillon

Two for the price of one by crispyChocolate for blueiaf

Up For Grabs by JusticeHawk

Unexpected by CrimsonShades

Video Chatting by bippercipher

We Are Sinners by MisterDoctorProfessorPatrick

What he truly wants by MRChaos

Why Weren’t You There? by ab2fsycho, TheChronicLiar

Wishing Tomorrow Never Came by TyWritesManyThings

Weird Human Rubbing by MyEyesSeeAll

Wonderland by Inumaru12

Yellow or Blue? by doritosenpai

You Precious Thing by JusticeHawk

You Take It For Granted by MarshOnTheMellow

You’re It by JusticeHawk

You’re Mine by TheChronicLiar

You’re Prettier Broken by JusticeHawk

Tips

If you’re looking for a certain kind of fanfiction, go to the  ao3 homepage, click on Search, then Works. Scroll down to Relationship Tags and enter “Bill Cipher/Dipper Pines. Underneath where it says “Additional Tags”, enter what ever you are looking for in a fic (ex. fluff, dark, siren au, trans dipper, bottom bill, ect.). This is mainly what I use to find fics!

If you want to re-watch any episode of Gravity Falls use www.toonova.com, www.watchcartoonslive.org, animeflavor.me! I’ve used all of them, and they work on mobile and are completely free! (Beware of ads!)

If you want fanart you can obviously just search “billdip” on DeviantArt, Google images, or Tumblr. If you search Tumblr make sure to filter the results to “Photos”, block the tag “anti billdip”, and block any other antis you may see after doing so. Remember, block block block! Antis are the scum of the Earth!

It you want more music simply search “billdip” on www.youtube.com, or 8tracks.com! You can also search “billdip” on Tumblr and filter the results to “Audio”!

Additionally

Remember: What I have listed is not all there is, not by a long-shot!

If you found this helpful, please reblog to help another shipper out!

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