The Funniest Loser You'll Ever Meet

TADC ep 8 spoilers

Ashley also known as squidkid1111 took their own life after facing bullying from the cosplay community due to them being a cosplayer of color. Rest in peace.

a reminder that racism in fandom/nerd/hobby spaces has real life consequences, and is not something you can simply filter or block out of existence. people whine about “serious” topics ruining fandom, meanwhile Black fans are routinely belittled and harassed simply for existing in these spaces.

Also, because they were* a Black cosplayer. Not just "of color", they're not synonymous. Say Black, please. Harassment for cosplaying while Black comes from nonblack fans of color, too. Many Black cosplayers will tell you of the baffling experience.

being sick & miserable objectively sucks, but it has become significantly easier to cope with since learning that “sickness behavior” is a well documented part of the body’s immune response

i just found out that this is not common knowledge and am reblogging so more people know