i just think marginalized creators should also be given the grace to make stuff they like without the pressure of it having to be a masterpiece or the pressures of being a voice for their entire community
amazing illustration of online fandom brain which isn't so different from online politics brain. "it's very simple really. capitulate to my demands or be a pedophile."
It's simple, really. Just don't be racist. Don't be pedophilic. Don't be a mysoginist. Don't run away from controversy when being called out. Don't be dismissive towards your fanbase, especially your PoC fans. Actually give all of your characters the development they need
The niche late diagnosed autistic experience of being awesome at eye contact when OTHER people are talking, but being unable to maintain eye contact while YOU are talking.
The Jalen Brunson timeline is insane:
โ Dad loses to the Spurs in the 1999 Finals (plays 9 seconds the entire series)
โ Takes a $113M pay cut to stay in New York
โ Recruits his college boys: Hart, Bridges, DiVincenzo
โ Leads the Knicks to their first title in 53 years
โ Beats the Spurs in the Finals
โ Drops 45 in the clinching game
Legend.
if I can wring 70-90 more pulls out of this game (36 for weapon 65 for lucy soft pity - 11 more collab character banner freebies - [X] collab pull return coral) I could deadass walk out of here with s2r1 lucy thanks to the waveband selector.
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