Today I was out walking my dog in East Grand Rapids and this man pulled up and started taking pictures of me. I told him to delete every picture he took of me and he refused and said it was “public domain” to which I respond, “I am not public domain.” He continued on to dig in his wallet while I took pictures of his license plate and tried to lure me closer to his car with a little card he said was his business card but the text was handwritten (like seriously? Come on). I started screaming for him to delete every picture so everyone in the neighborhood and probably the next galaxy could hear and after much heated arguing he finally deleted them. As I’m running away he screamed “you got a nice set of tits and pussy,” (again, seriously?) at me all the way down the street. So I get home and call the police because I’m an idiot and was hoping maybe someone could help keep this creep off the streets (batman and I aren’t talking anymore). The operator briskly and coldly let me know that he was completely in the right and that regardless of consent, if you’re on public property, people can take pictures of you. She also informed me that his comments were also fine because its free expression. So since the police have refused to take action, I’m posting this here and on Facebook so people know there’s some Wilford Brimley looking motherfucker roaming Grand Rapids taking pictures of girls on the streets.
Find this fucker and string him from a tree.
I’m 100% sure this is the same motherfucker I kicked out of my club two weeks ago for taking pictures of the girls. He put up a fight and said “if they didn’t want pictures taken they wouldn’t be wearing what they are.” He didn’t delete them until I gave him an ultimatum: delete them or leave in an ambulance. Slash his tires, vandalize his house, idgaf.
Please be careful, ladies. He is not a nice man.
Anyone who does this is not a nice man or even human-it takes a subnormal sort of mind to thing this is perfectly fine.
stop scrolling down your dash and take a few minutes to take care of yourself. take a deep breath, stretch maybe, drink some water, go to the bathroom, maybe take more than just a few minutes and go take a nap. whatever, you know? just remember to take care of yourself.
the funniest thing about dracula in 2022 is that any fanfiction you write could be published for profit, since Dracula (1897) and its characters are fully within the public domain. the second funniest thing about dracula in 2022 is that, because of dracula daily’s booming popularity, aforementioned published fanfiction would sell WILDLY well. the third funniest thing about dracula in 2022 is that any one of us has the power to establish the greater london polycule in published literature.
My YA fantasy novel, Ice & Smoke—already available in ebook—will be published in paperback by the end of the month. To celebrate, I am running TWO giveaways! The other is a standard reblog-to-enter thing—see here. But this post is about the FANART CONTEST.
One first-place winner will receive a paperback copy of Ice & Smoke. Two second-place winners will receive ebook copies of my first novel, Secondhand Shadow.
THE RULES
Art can be from either Ice & SmokeorSecondhand Shadow.
Any character, scene, ship, etc.—doesn’t even have to be canon! (Okay, the characters do, you can’t make up new people.)
Post your art to your blog, then tag me AND send it to me in chat. I don’t want to miss any entries!
Yes, you can enter both giveaways.
You can live anywhere—I will ship outside the U.S.!
Winners will be chosen and announced July 6th.
Artists, I hope that gives you enough time! I’m really excited to see some art!
the prompt for this week (june 8th to June 15th 2022) is:
Creatures & beasts in your neighborhood!
there are no rules in Collage Club except that it has to be a collage of some kind. you can make digital ones or paper ones or some combo of both. whatever makes ya happy.
Lay of Leithian: The Rock Opera Official livestream - 25 June, 2022
“What need have I of eternal Valinor If Beren is not by my side?”
Здравствуйте, друзья! Hello, friends!
For the first time, experience the fully staged production of Lay of Leithian: The Rock Opera, filmed live and broadcast on Boomstream!
Recently adapted in Russia as a rock-opera, the Lay of Leithian is reimagined and revitalized. With a stellar cast, vibrant score, and fantastic staging, it’s an entirely new way to experience Tolkien’s story of Beren and Lúthien.
Where: Boomstream
When: Saturday, 25 June; 19:00 CET / 17:00 UTC / 1pm EST / 10am PDT
Price: 800 rubles (~$13 USD)
Performance Details: 2022 full staged version
Language: Russian; external English translation available
Synopsis: Two different fates are woven together when Lúthien, an elven princess, falls in love with Beren, a hero of mortal men. To win her hand, Beren is sent on an impossible quest- to cut a legendary gem from the crown of the Dark Lord. So begins this battle between light and darkness, love and duty, in the most enduring tale of Tolkien’s Middle Earth.
Click below for information to watch, translation, and links.
