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Derpibooru DNP
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From here on out, I am leaving Derpibooru and putting my art on the Do-Not-Post list. From what I have gathered, they have recently lifted a ban on Nazism, though putting it back into effect shortly afterwards (I would imagine, upon realizing how unpopular that initial decision was). The fact that they even considered a lift on the Nazism ban... I can't condone associating with that site anymore.
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May 2020 Eclipse blackout
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From 1 May to 4 May, I will be joining the blackout in protest of Eclipse being mandatory for all DA users. I am not a fan of the new setup, but I won't be leaving. Nevertheless, I am not happy about the change.
EDIT: It seems like 4 May is the endpoint of this protest as opposed to 3 May, so I will be abstaining from this website for the next four days.
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BABSCon 2019
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Gonna be at Bay Area Brony Spectacular 2k19. Not as a host or anything, just attending as a guest. Hope to see you there if you're also going!
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The Quasimodo Quartz Tumblr is finished
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Well, as you may have seen from StarryOak's own Journal entry on the subject, she, William6208, and I have decided to pull the plug on the Ask Prince(ss) Quasimodo Quartz blog on Tumblr. But all hope is not lost! Just because work on the blog is ended, doesn't mean that the character of Quasimodo Quartz has been abandoned. Starr and I had had many plans for her Tumblr, and I have taken the liberty of sharing such plans on the Tumblr to ensure that people are not left in suspense as to what we were going to do with her and her friends, family, and subjects. They are elaborated on in a seven-part series of posts called Pulling the Plug and an eighth post called the Coda.
Pulling the Plug
Part 1/7: Meet Cute (Curiosity)
Part 2/7: The Sisterhooves Social
Part 3/7: Dust 'n' Rust
Part 4/7: Sombra's Malice
Part 5/7: The Mongrel
Part 6/7: The Shadows
Part 7/7: Mother and Child
Coda
These ideas were not the only things we would have done, naturally. In between story arcs there would have been breathers involving Quasimodo Quartz dealing with her expanding circle of friends and the growing positive sentiments among her Crystal Pony subjects. And to the best of my knowledge, Starr will be doing artwork of characters who were going to appear later in the Tumblr if we'd gotten that far. And goodness gracious, judging from the collation I've taken of the characters in her TFIM/Quartzverse, Starr has more than enough for the equivalent of one of those official Season posters for FiM...
AF
Pulling the Plug
Part 1/7: Meet Cute (Curiosity)
Part 2/7: The Sisterhooves Social
Part 3/7: Dust 'n' Rust
Part 4/7: Sombra's Malice
Part 5/7: The Mongrel
Part 6/7: The Shadows
Part 7/7: Mother and Child
Coda
These ideas were not the only things we would have done, naturally. In between story arcs there would have been breathers involving Quasimodo Quartz dealing with her expanding circle of friends and the growing positive sentiments among her Crystal Pony subjects. And to the best of my knowledge, Starr will be doing artwork of characters who were going to appear later in the Tumblr if we'd gotten that far. And goodness gracious, judging from the collation I've taken of the characters in her TFIM/Quartzverse, Starr has more than enough for the equivalent of one of those official Season posters for FiM...
AF
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I am with you
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Well... that happened.
I'm sure that things didn't happen the way that some of us hoped this past Tuesday. I know that many of you, the Americans who are disabled, black, Hispanic, Muslim, female, LGBTQ, and any other demographic that has been demagogued against by Donald Trump or his supporters in the past eighteen months, must feel utterly terrified at the prospect of the next four years. And I know that you face a lot of persecution from emboldened facets of the President-elect's party, and that makes you even more fearful of your safety in this country.
But I am with you. Regardless of how you voted, regardless of your political allegiance, your gender identity, your religious affiliation, your sexual preference, or the color of your skin, I am with you.
To those who fear our President-elect and his supporters: now is not the time for vitriolic unrest. This is exactly the attitude that Barack Hussein Obama faced when he was elected eight years ago. If we react with anger, fear, and aggressive feelings to Donald J. Trump's election, we are no better than those who feared for the downfall of our nation when we elected Barack Obama. We have to reach out with acceptance and gentility and kindness, the same way that Hillary Rodham Clinton has in her concession to Donald Trump.
And to those who support our President-elect: persecution of the voting blocs that Donald J. Trump disparaged during his campaign is not acceptable. His demagogic rhetoric is not representative of what makes America great. He is not President yet; Barack Obama will be our President for the next two months, and his steadfast, patient, gentle approach to the Presidency should be acknowledged and adhered to. All that you accomplish by demagoguing against these groups is inflaming interrelations and feeding the cycle of hate and violence. Minorities are not the enemy. They are just as American as you are.
Don't fall into the cycle of hatred and intolerance. Be considerate and kind to one another, regardless of who you voted for. As was said by Mahatma Gandhi, Be the change you want to see in the world. America does need change, a change towards a stronger, loving sense of self. Do not clench your fist; reach out with an open hand. The better part of human nature must be love and acceptance.
I love all of you.
AF
I'm sure that things didn't happen the way that some of us hoped this past Tuesday. I know that many of you, the Americans who are disabled, black, Hispanic, Muslim, female, LGBTQ, and any other demographic that has been demagogued against by Donald Trump or his supporters in the past eighteen months, must feel utterly terrified at the prospect of the next four years. And I know that you face a lot of persecution from emboldened facets of the President-elect's party, and that makes you even more fearful of your safety in this country.
But I am with you. Regardless of how you voted, regardless of your political allegiance, your gender identity, your religious affiliation, your sexual preference, or the color of your skin, I am with you.
To those who fear our President-elect and his supporters: now is not the time for vitriolic unrest. This is exactly the attitude that Barack Hussein Obama faced when he was elected eight years ago. If we react with anger, fear, and aggressive feelings to Donald J. Trump's election, we are no better than those who feared for the downfall of our nation when we elected Barack Obama. We have to reach out with acceptance and gentility and kindness, the same way that Hillary Rodham Clinton has in her concession to Donald Trump.
And to those who support our President-elect: persecution of the voting blocs that Donald J. Trump disparaged during his campaign is not acceptable. His demagogic rhetoric is not representative of what makes America great. He is not President yet; Barack Obama will be our President for the next two months, and his steadfast, patient, gentle approach to the Presidency should be acknowledged and adhered to. All that you accomplish by demagoguing against these groups is inflaming interrelations and feeding the cycle of hate and violence. Minorities are not the enemy. They are just as American as you are.
Don't fall into the cycle of hatred and intolerance. Be considerate and kind to one another, regardless of who you voted for. As was said by Mahatma Gandhi, Be the change you want to see in the world. America does need change, a change towards a stronger, loving sense of self. Do not clench your fist; reach out with an open hand. The better part of human nature must be love and acceptance.
I love all of you.
AF
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