Violet/Vee (They/She)

Why comics creators must fight the proposed censorship of H.R. 7661 H.R. 7661 could restrict federal funding for schools over LGBTQIA+ and sex education content. Here's what's at stake and how to fight back.

Why comics creators must fight the proposed censorship of H.R. 7661

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Violet in a gray tee looking slightly to the side and holding up her iced coffee

Violet coyly looking up to the side, in a gray tee, holding her iced coffee

Took a walk to get coffee on my break because it’s too nice out to spend the whole day indoors

A video screenshot of Violet sitting at a desk with the onscreen caption reading “I love working with the public,”

A video screenshot of Violet blushing and smiling, holding up finger hearts. The captioning on the video reads: “V, Violet, you are our natural leader”

A video screenshot of Violet in the middle of placing books dramatically into a gray plastic bin.

A video screenshot of Violet pushing a book truck as books slide off it. The captioning on the screen reads: “codes, memorizing them and book trucks,”

Part 2 of my system’s library themed, K-Pop Academy parody video is live and I’m so proud of it. I love my job but especially when we get to do REALLY silly bits for the socials.

(If you know me you know where to find it, or DM me and I’ll link you).

One day I’ll stop getting emotional about it… but it just fucking rocks that I switched my name and pronouns at work and everyone system-wide has just rolled on through with it, as if that’s always been my name and pronouns.

If Iran successfully shuts down the strait of hormuz for months or longer while destroying long term oil production capacity, it's not hyperbole that the energy crisis will result in rolling blackouts, inability to get gas, and soaring food prices that leads to famine.

A screenshot of the Polymarket website showing a prediction market titled "Nuclear weapon detonation by...?" under the Geopolitics and Ukraine categories. The market displays three betting options with their current probabilities and "Buy Yes" or "Buy No" prices: "March 31" at 5%, "June 30" at 12%, and "Before 2027" at 22%. The total trading volume shown is over $843,000.

Polymarket has created a betting market on the use of nuclear weapons. Everyone involved in this should be put in prison for life.

Who can reply: anyone, nobody, people who can be normal about it.

trying out a new feature, lmk if it works

Every trans woman I know has had "why not be an effeminate man?" shoved in our faces for ages and yet thus piece suggests that even once suggesting an effeminate boy might be trans is some sort of crime against humanity.

This is transphobia.

This is eugenics. Genocide. An attack on science, medical ethics, bodily autonomy, and human rights.

Where is the outcry from the biomedical community? Trans people aren't just abstract patients and research participants: We're your friends, family, and co-workers.

Speak up before it's too late

Violet at 16, scruffy short hair, wearing some sort of Hot Topic -esque graphic t-shirt. Sitting in a desk chair in an office, the background is cluttered with computer related debris. She’s trying so hard to look emo and doing that classic ‘06 digital camera selfie pose.

Violet today at 36. She’s wearing a silly t-shirt from when she saw Jeff Rosenstock. Her long green hair covering half her face, heart-shaped frames on, cute pink turtle earrings. Shes mimicking the pose of the old photo but now she’s smiling and holding her right hand up in a peace sign v.

“and yet a trace of the true self exists in the false self” or whatever Donald Winnicott said…

AKA the emo teen boy to trans-femme pipeline is real.

A photo of Violet at probably 2 or 3 years old, “working” on a computer. It has text on the photo that reads: “this is who’s working the circ desk”

Violet at probably 7, in a big bed, tucked in and reading a paperback book. It has the text on it reading, “this is who’s offering reader’s advisory”

A photo of Violet at 5, contorted on a couch reading a comic book. The photo has text on it reading: “this is who’s excited to tell you about a new manga”

A photo of Violet at 9, blushing red and grinning with joy at a computer. It has text on the photo reading: “this is who’s posting memes on the library account”

I am not immune to cute trends…

I just know Lestat’s old ass takes pictures with that tablet

Hahaha, you’re so welcome, I’m just grateful to make all these weird things and that anyone is enjoying them.

A grid of screenshots of an Instagram page in which various library memes are visible and images and videos with Violet doing bits are visible.

Sometimes I look at the post grid on my branch’s Instagram page and I get a could laugh that it has become FULLY clear which person on staff is posting to it.

Jessica Fletcher giving an Ewok a piggyback ride.

Yub Nub, She Wrote

A screenshot of Muppet Treasure Island with Jim Hawkins saying, “I mean, some family we are.”

A screenshot of Muppet Treasure Island with Rizzo the Rat saying, “okay, all right. So I’m a rat and you’re a human being.”

A screenshot of Muppet Treasure Island with Rizzo saying, “and Gonzo’s a, uh…” Gonzo replies, “Uh, whatever.”

This moment in Muppet Treasure Island sums up most polycules I know.

at last, we have invented retrophenology from the classic Discworld text Don’t Invent Retrophenology

memories are short. reminder of this crushing statement from (one) woman:

"I dropped my dream of being a comic artist shortly after and fell into a depression while I tried to figure out how I could have my future still be art related. I’ve hardly read a comic since.”

www.tcj.com/the-2020-rep...

The backdrop of the photo is a lush urban area. Trees and green vines clamber over rusty fence. Satine is in a frilly white top, a gilded corset and a white skirt. They have a bat over their shoulders and a cautious but don't fuck with me expression. Their sweet dog penny in unlikely ps2 horror fashion is just happy to be here.

The scenery has opened up to show more of a long road. Where are satine and penny running around? Castle grounds, abandoned infrastructure, the road to an old orphanage? Penny is a black and brown pitbull mix who is staring off in the same direction as Satine. Do they see a friend or foe in the distance?

Satine has equipped their bat and is ready for battle. It seems a foe was spotted.

Tell me your #ps2 horror heroine type? I'd be the first to beat some mother fuckers with a bat or fists. Then find some spell or alchemy books and find out how to harness my true powers. Penny isn't the fighter for sure, but she has great ears and would be my most perfect lookout. #hauntingground

Criterion releasing K Pop Demon Hunters is a net benefit for everyone - those who like the movie will get a really good home release of it, those who don’t care about the movie will benefit from Criterion having a certified money maker that they can use to help fund more obscure/niche releases

A mirror selfie of Violet, she’s got on a t-shirt for the comic The Wicked + The Divine, iridescent glasses,plush bears dressed in black and white jester garb.

Jester bears, iridescent frames, and a Wicked + Divine shirt is the right look for DnD.

Today marks 10 whole years at my library job. I ADORE my job, my system, and the friends I’ve made through it. Truly truly wouldn’t have found my most authentic self without it. Here’s to another 10(and more) years.

this is that democratic party social media venture kamala harris announced. this is their big idea to attract young voters.

Sometimes patrons will ask (in an anxious tone) the same question 5 different ways, as if we’re some nefarious fae creature out to trick them.

I promise, I double promise, I’m not lying or trying to trick you when I assist you, the answer won’t change based on the way you conjugate a verb.

Here’s the pitch: Odysseus bottom / siren top dynamic in friendships and relationships… me and who am I right?

A selfie of Violet in her gay battle vest, tiedye t-shirt for the band Honey Revenge, and heart-shaped glasses. You can see she has a soft, shimmery purple eye shadow on and is wearing earrings of a cartoon Frankenstein face.

It’s Violet and the members of Super Sometimes posing in front of the judges pulpit in a courtroom set.

A photo of the Super Sometimes guys holding up a poster board showing how a seal is actually a bad guy. Photoshopped images of the seal in dastardly acts crowd the board with text near the photos saying “real piece of shit” and “war criminal”

Had THE most fun time as an extra at a Super Sometimes music video shoot today. The guys are so nice and goofy, I can’t wait to see the finished video.

A laminated sign hung above a toilet seat cover dispenser. It features an illustration of a lobster wearing a bib with text above the image reading: HEY THERE! I'M LARRY THE LOBSTER AND THESE ARE MY BIBS. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THEM, MAKE SURE TO FLUSH EM' DOWN AFTER THEY'VE FUFILLED YOUR DESTINY! :)”

A BRIGHT yellow brick wall in a public restroom, the toilet is just a few inches away, it has the saying: “DO SOMETHING TODAY THAT YOUR FUTURE SELF WILL THANK YOU FOR”

The guffaw I let out upon entering this bathroom…

Tunic, Night in the Woods Publisher Says TikTok Is Creating and Running Racist GenAI Ads for Its Games Without Permission - IGN Publisher Finji says that TikTok has been using generative AI to modify its ads on the platform without permission and pushing those ads to its users without Finji's knowledge, including at least one ...

Dug into this absolutely wild thing happening to Finji. The deeper I read into their increasingly baffling conversations with TikTok "support" the more I felt like I was on something.

www.ign.com/articles/tun...

Small towns without instruments will be “left behind” and “overrun with pool halls”, says musical instrument salesman.