Two cans of beans, comrade?

Swipe for closeups WHEEEEE

Here are the Anastasia characters in the ace spectrum!

I never showed my OCsona before but here she is! She's basically my avatar for most fandoms (I based her on my PonySona which I'll reveal soon)

December 5, 1918. Perm, 12:30 pm Anya had been still mulling over the idea of running away while doing her daily chores. For the past three days, she tried to weigh out the consequences. Would she be selfish for wanting to leave her home and the people she grew fond of just because she needed her memories back? During those sleepless nights, she kept having that same dream of a voice telling her to come to Paris whenever she finally drifted off. In a weird way, that dream made her feel… more comfortable. Sure, it was terrifying and annoying at times but at least she had something to prevent her from going completely mad.

Below are a few links to organizations to consider supporting, all of whom are fighting for the rights of AAPI, as always feel free to add on any (credible) links or updates:

Gofundme for the AAPI Community Fund

Stop AAPI Hate

Asian Americans Advancing Justice

here is a gofundme link for elcias hernandez ortiz, who was shot but is currently in intensive care as i write this. he was the only survivor of this attack. his family will need help paying for the medical bills. (cnn includes this link in an article about the attack.)

if i find any more links to the help out the victims friends and family i will add them.

(So, I actually wrote this a while back but never posted it here. In light of the recent events surrounding the shootings in Georgia, I thought it would be the right time to post this.)

The Internet is a weird and oftentimes wonderful place. It allows people from different countries, cultures, backgrounds to come together, communicate, and share interests. However, given that anyone anywhere can go online and join a community, sometimes unconscious biases/ignorance can spring to the forefront and lead to discrimination and prejudice.

What we’re going to talk about today is an all-too-common yet rarely talked about form of racism: anti-Asian bigotry.

“But Asians don’t experience racism! You guys are model minorities!”

No, that’s not true.

“Well, even if you experience racism… it’s not as bad as what other minorities go through!”

Let’s please not make “who experiences racism the most” a competition. Pitting minorities against one another does nothing except hurt people from vulnerable groups while simultaneously allowing those in power to avoid real responsibility for addressing racism.

In this essay, we’ll be tackling:

·  The Myth of the “Model Minority”

·  The Reality of Anti-Asian Racism

·  The Co-Opting of Asian Narratives in Media

· The Subtle Bigotry in Online Spaces

·  The Simple Things Allies Can Do to Combat Anti-Asian Racism in Online Spaces

December 1, 1918. Perm, 3:00 am

Anya woke up to the sound of gunshots and echoing screams. Flames danced before her eyes, taunting her mercilessly as smoke filled her nostrils. Her lungs felt suffocated and her voice caught in her throat. Her heart pounded against her chest and voices flew around, eerie and dissonant. She resisted the urge to vomit as she catapulted out of bed. 

Anyas around the World: 2020

US tour

Lila Coogan, Hannah Florence & Taylor Quick

Spain

Jana Gómez, Laura Enrech & Xenia García

The Netherlands

Tessa Sunniva van Tol, Willemijn Maandag & Lois van de Ven

Japan

葵わかな (Wakana Aoi), 木下晴香 (Haruka Kinoshita) & 星風 まどか (Madoka Hoshikaze)

The ballet

1- Hartford, USA

2 & 3- Broadway, USA

4- Madrid, Spain

5- US Tour

6- Stuttgart, Germany

7- The Hague, the Netherlands

8- Tokyo, Japan

9- Tokyo & Takarazuka, Japan

Tessa Sunniva van Tol as Anya, preparing for the Dutch Musical Sing-A-Long.