I Got Bored During Classes Today So Here's Some Entrapta Doodles

With @staff 's recent post saying 1/4 of this site is LGBTQ going around, I'd like to see what the actual demographic is

So!

Please reblog for bigger sample size!

"Fishing" you a happy Valentine's Day!

part 1/4 of the fish valentine cards I drew for some friends

Stuck.

(it’s 2am, and according to your therapist, you have “a whopping case of ADHD”

Could you maybe reblog this post if you think respecting trans peoples' names and identities is a basic right and not a political opinion?

No pressure. Just seeking some validation of my sentiment. Due to some. people

little squid doodle

In which I achieve a lifelong dream, of sitting on the seafloor with a bunch of giant Australian cuttlefish

This morning I checked a major bucket list item off the list: hanging out w/Giant Australian Cuttlefish. They're super focused on mating, and are shockingly chill about people hanging around. I'd heard this was true, but whew, it was wild to experience firsthand.

It's a rare thing for an animal to reliably be found at a certain place & certain time. So often "lifer" animals depend on luck to seen. With these cuttlefish, so far it's been like clockwork. Late May-August, go to Whyalla in winter, and there they are, resplendent and numerous.

Good news:they're reliable + stunning. Bad news: Whyalla is a friggen hike from Philly & the water is a bit chilly (58 degrees F today). If you want to swim with them, you better get a thick wetsuit on and maybe be a bit cold (I was honestly too excited to be cold).

Seeing mating behavior up close was so completely amazing. The males perform dominance displays where they roll black bars across their body directly at another male. It's mind-blowing to see in person. They generally do it with the half of their body facing the other male.

Crowtober day 2: Tea

Jesper is highly amused by using the Van Eck teacups for target practice, fabrikating them back together, and repeating the process.

Wylan is happy to let him.

@crowtoberchallenge

Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) 2022.

definition from sentate: “the kids online safety act (KOSA) empowers kids and their parents to take over kids’ online experiences to protect their health and well-being”.

now, if you’re from the UK or any other country that’s not revolves around the US, you may not have an idea of what’s going on- like i did.

one of my anon’s sent a message to me last night, it was the 🦈 anon to be specific. and the message read “if KOSA gets passed, goodbye, you were my favourite blog.”

now when i first read the message i thought they were talking about another blog for a second, and i was a little confused. then, i decided to google what KOSA is.

KOSA is a bill that tried to get recognition back in 2022 that is focused on monitoring the internet of children. now, in 2023 it’s been re-introduced with some terrifying adaptations.

if the KOSA (2022) bill was to be accepted then:

-> filters would be installed to wipe the internet of anything that deemed ‘inappropriate’ for minors, which would silence them from accessing materials regarding suicidal prevention and LGBTQ+ content.

-> it would KOSA the power to shut down websites that discuss race, religion, sexuality- basically retract free speech and only allow access to content they approve of.

-> age verification and parental monitoring tools will be expanded and enhanced which are not only invasive, but can silence innocent victims of abusive environments for reaching out and finding help.

this whole bill is a sick and twisted way of trying to silence the younger generation, and attempt to stop them from seeking out the truth in the government’s lies and to have a voice in this world.

well, we’re not going down without a fight!

sign letters to oppose KOSA -> link here!

sign petitions here -> link here.

i’ve signed both! now it’s your turn <3

we deserve privacy to be who we are in a world that would rather kill us then listen to what we have ton say.

I have multiple friends with severe food restrictions and a mother who was sensitive to dairy, soy, and gluten. The amount of frustration that I have seen them forced to go through, and the amount of tears I've seen them shed because even though they did EVERYTHING in their power to contact the allergy person there still isn't food they can eat and now they're forced to subsist on potato chips for the next 6 hours. The amount of PURE JOY when there's GOOD food that they can actually eat.

I'm fortunate enough to be able to eat what I want. Many times they get the part of my meal they can eat because they can't eat the other 2/3 and I don't want them to go hungry. I know they would, they're so used to being disappointed and hungry. It breaks my heart to see them like this. Also it's SO FREAKING EXPENSIVE to get special allergy friendly products. Like double the cost for bread. It's horrifying.

the uncommon allergy haver to anticapitalist pipeline