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Photovember Day 11
Mothman Jacket! I just need to get red glow in the dark paint for his eyes, then its finished!
hey all! with darkness within coming out today i wanna throw it out there again that i have a google drive up with (almost) every warriors book here (now including darkness within!)
if you have a pdf of a book that’s not in there or have an issue with accessing anything on there, please let me know so i can add it/fix it!
Since I know none of yall have lost your energy for supporting black people right now, you should check out this blog with over 1000 black-owned online shops.
https://themadmommy.com/black-owned-etsy-shops/
@irlnaranciaghirga
Frog.
Don't be shy tell us the name of the YouTube channel. I love. caves.
Ok it’s called Abandoned and Forgotten Places:
((Warnings for being underground but still at risk of falling to your death, occasional dead animal remains, tight spaces, discussion of cave collapses and death, and all things mineshaft and cave related. I think there’s a disclaimer in the channel about page.))
((Also exploring mines is illegal(?) and dangerous so don’t do this.))
Hope to see you in the comments, anon!
The Transgender Scientists That Changed the World of Science.
As this week is Transgender Week of Awareness (12th - 19th November) I felt it was a good time to bring awareness to some of the more well-known transgender scientists that changed science. Trans people have always been apart of scientific discovery but like most minorities within STEM have struggled to gain recognition for their contributions.
Alan Hart (1890–1962) | Epidemiology
A Yale-trained epidemiologist, radiologist and physician, Hart one of the first trans men in the US to undergo a hysterectomy and live openly as a man, taking testosterone treatments when they became available after World War II. Hart also become a prominent figure in the fight against tuberculosis, which at the time was the leading cause of death in Europe and the US. He graduated with a medical degree in 1912 and later in 1928 received a master’s degree in radiology. He eventually became an expert on tubercular radiology and published several articles on X-ray medicine and its use in the detection of tuberculosis and went on to gain another master’s degree in public health in 1948.
Hart then served as the director of hospitalization and rehabilitation at the Connecticut State Tuberculosis Commission and continued to dedicate his professional life to tuberculosis research.
Ben Barres (1954 - 2017) | Neuroscience
Barres was the first openly transgender scientist in the National Academy of Sciences in 2013 and talked openly about his experience of sexism pre-transition and advocated for better gender equality within science. Barres research focused on the interaction between neurons and glial cells in the nervous system. Barres showed that the gila, which at the time were often dismissed by neurologists as simple the support structure for the brain, had important functions in helping neurons to mature and producing connections between memory and learning functions. This discovery revolutionised neruobiologists understanding of the brain.
Barres also went on to mentor many young scientists and repeatedly spoke about the systemic barriers and biases that kept marginalised groups such as women, poc and LGBT people, from succeeding or furthering their careers and research within science.
Sophie Wilson | Computer Science
Sophie Wilson is a British computer scientist who is known for designing the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first computer sold by Acorn Computers. She also designed the instruction set of ARM processor which is used in 21st-century smartphones and is considered one of the most important woman in tech history.
Lynn Ann Conway | Computer Science
A pioneer of a number of technological advancements and inventions, Conway is an American computer scientist, electrical engineer and inventor. She first worked at IMB in the 1960′s designing a super computer and is credited with the invention of generalised dynamic instruction handling, now used by modern computer processors in order to improve performance. She was fired after she revealed her intention to transition and was denied access to her children.
After she transitioned she restarted her career and authored the Mead & Conway revolution in VLSI design, that was considered groundbreaking work that quickly become a standard textbook in chip design.
Joan Roughgarden | Biology
known for her critical studies on Charles Darwin’s theory of sexual selection and LGBT biology, Roughgarden is an American ecologist and evolutionary biologist, having published over 180 scientific articles and books. Roughgarden has carried out ecological studies on barnacles, Caribbean lizards but is most known for her published book critiquing Darwin’s sexual selection theory based on the fact it fails to answer and consider animals which do not follow traditional sex roles of intrasexual and intersexual selection. She was met with bitter and vitrioli criticism from other scientists for publishing such views, to which she was not surprised.
Roughgarden went on to publish a second book further pointing out over 26 phenomena which the current sexual-selection theory does not explain, and instead suggests the social-selection theory. She continues to make analytical studies that social selection is a more credible explanation.
Honorable mentions to these transgender scientists:
Audrey Tang
Angela Clayton
Kate Craig-Wood
Mary Ann Horton
Christa Muth
And to all the unseen and unnamed transgender scientists.
not sure what should happen next in your story?
Embarrass your protagonist. Make them seem weak and vulnerable in some way.
Shoot someone. That always takes the reader by surprise.
In relation, kidnap someone. Or, rather, make it seem to your protagonist like someone has been kidnapped.
Have one of your side characters disappear or become unavailable for some reason. This will frustrate your protagonist.
Have someone kiss the wrong girl, boy, or person, especially if you’ve been setting up a romance angle. It’s annoying.
If this story involves parents, have them argue. Push the threat of divorce, even if you know it won’t ever happen. It’ll make your readers nervous.
Have someone frame your protagonist for a crime they didn’t commit. This could range from a dispute to a minor crime to a full-blown felony.
If this is a fantasy story involving magic or witchcraft, create a terrible accident that’s a direct result of their spell-casting.
Injure your protagonist in some way, or push them into a treacherous scenario where they might not make it out alive.
Have two side characters who are both close to the protagonist get into a literal fist-fight. This creates tension for the reader, especially if these characters are well-developed, because they won’t know who to root for.
Make your protagonist get lost somewhere (at night in the middle of town, in the woods, in someone else’s house, etc.)
Involve a murder. It can be as in-depth and as important as you want it to be.
Introduce a new character that seems to prey on your protagonist’s flaws and bring them out to light.
If it’s in-character, have one of your characters get drunk or take drugs. Show the fallout of that decision through your protagonist.
Spread a rumor about your protagonist.
If your protagonist is in high-school, create drama in the school atmosphere. A death of a student, even if your protagonist didn’t know them personally, changes the vibe.
If your story involves children, have one of them do something dangerous (touch a hot stove, run out into the road, etc.) and show how the protagonist responds to this, even if the child isn’t related to them.
In a fantasy story, toss out the idea of a rebellion or war between clans or villages (or whatever units you are working with).
Add a scenario where your protagonist has to make a choice. We all have watched movies where we have screamed don’t go in there! at the top of our lungs at the main character. Make them go in there.
Have your protagonist find something, even if they don’t understand the importance of it yet. A key, a document, an old stuffed animal, etc.
Foreshadow later events in some way. (Need help? Ask me!)
Have your protagonist get involved in some sort of verbal altercation with someone else, even if they weren’t the one who started it.
Let your protagonist get sick. No, but really, this happens in real life all the time and it’s rarely ever talked about in literature, unless it’s at its extremes. It could range from a common cold to pneumonia. Maybe they end up in the hospital because of it. Maybe they are unable to do that one thing (whatever that may be) because of it.
Have someone unexpected knock on your protagonist’s door.
Introduce a character that takes immediate interest in your protagonist’s past, which might trigger a flashback.
Have your protagonist try to hide something from someone else and fail.
Formulate some sort of argument or dispute between your protagonist and their love interest to push them apart.
Have your protagonist lose something of great value in their house and show their struggle to find it. This will frustrate the reader just as much as the protagonist.
Create a situation where your protagonist needs to sneak out in the middle of the night for some reason.
Prevent your character from getting home or to an important destination in some way (a car accident, a bad storm, flat tire, running out of gas, etc.)
What about the name rapidstream for the wc name thing? 😼😼😼 love your art by the way!
like a disney princess, their hair always blows in the wind even when there’s none around
First image: @warriorforestmoss‘s FleckFur and my Lady, MapleNose, on a stroll! Maple figured it’d be nice to take her little baby kit out on a walk through ShadowClan territory for some fresh air, and FleckFur was kind enough to escort her < 3 Second image: A sorrowful moment between mother and son….
Headcanon: Much like Grey Wing being Silverpelt and Clear Sky being the daytime sky, Jackdaw's Cry and Falling Feather are the Sun and the Moon respectively.
Falling Feather is the Moon. She is shown to have an affinity for water, drawn to its allure but never fully commiting to it like a Riverclan cat would, much like the Moon has influence on the oceans yet is not in full control. She is seen to be conflicted in many of her decisions, especially those regarding leaving Jackdaw's Cry as she is and keeps close to him, but stays firm in her choices; relating to the Moon, its light is that of the Sun's and it is always seen as half of the cycle of the two, but it has it's own changes (the moon phase cycle) and moves of it's own accord rather than anything related to the Sun. She is calm and level-headed, but stubborn in her choices and firm in her beliefs and wants. She fits the Moon due to the way she handles her choices and relationships.
Jackdaw's Cry is the Sun. He is shown to dislike water and prefers prey found usually during daylight, and is even part of a hunting patrol to catch a hawk out of the air and is even later commented to be able to jump the highest out of the traveling cats. This comes into play later when he's shown to easily jump high flamed during a forest fire. He is passionate and confident, constantly forming strong opinions on topics and speaking his mind, yet he also knows when too much is too much and can quickly calm down. He fits the Sun due to his bright and passionate personality and preferences.
Of course, there's probably better evidence for this, but I just skimmed the wiki after coming up with the idea.
Finally some art for y’all, here’s Butcher! a man-hating murderous cannibal lesbian who has killed god once
close ups;
also I learned about this project called “queering the map.” the idea is that in the past gay neighborhoods and gay spaces were very clearly defined bc it just wasn’t safe to be yourself anywhere else. as lgbt+ people become more visible and accepted many feel that we are losing our connection to those spaces
so every dot on this map is basically someone’s queer experience: coming out, meeting their future wife, seeing another gay man in public for the first time, anything you can think of that truly left a mark on them
it started in Montreal and is primarily English-language with most pins dropped in the US, Canada, and Europe, but there are people all over the world who’ve shared their experiences. it’s great to look at places near you but it’s also great to see that even people in places you thought were the middle of nowhere are happy with themselves and finding community and living their lives
Cinderella’s dress, shoes, and hairband change color with your blog!!
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SIGNAL BOOST THE SHIT OUTTA THIS
ive never met pangur but i trust her