Elisto Dragonwings

Prints coming soon!

turns out they are a part of yet another horrific business model based on preying on vulnerable poor people, particularly disabled people of color, stalking and harassing them into signing away thousands of dollars they were legally awarded (situations like a person who has long-term disability from lead paint exposure due to a landlord's neglect of the apartment they grew up in).

one company literally had a whole scheme looking for "virgins" who had lead settlements but hadn't sold anything yet and try to hunt down people who received settlements as children so they can start harassing them with 10 phone calls a day, emailing them, and contacting them on social media in order to pressure them into giving away their money as soon as they are legal adults. and once you sell once, these companies will keep trying to get you to sell more. and the legal guardrails in place in most states are very easily manipulated.

Next time you’re watching any news show or political coverage see how many of these you can spot:

Quick rundown of each propaganda technique:

• Glittering Generalities: Using vague, emotionally appealing words (like “freedom” or “justice”) that sound good but lack specific meaning.

• Transfer: Associating a person, idea, or product with something already respected or disliked (like using a flag, religion, or celebrity image) to carry over those feelings.

• Name-Calling: Attaching negative labels to an opponent or idea to create fear or distrust without real evidence.

• Card-Stacking: Presenting only positive information for one side and leaving out or distorting the negatives.

• Testimonial: Having a famous or respected person endorse an idea, product, or cause.

• Plain Folks: Presenting the speaker as an “ordinary” person to seem relatable and trustworthy.

lots of spare planets up there

One of my favorite things right now is Momma Garnet. I also wanted to her to be pretty stylish, so here ya go.