Luna's Tubmlr

1. IM BLACK😭😭😭😭

2. black hair is a symbol of pride along with black people (of all genders) being raised to NOT fuck with their hair so we kinda develop hair trauma in a way.(yes hair trauma is a very real thing)

3. our hair texture works differently than most peoples hair and it takes SO LONG to grow back.

I don't really dress in Hawaiian shirts or listen to cave town or tally hall or w/e

or desire hrt or surgery

Dream I had.

It was a very early morning, light enough for the sky to be a greyish blue but still dark enough for everything to be cloaked in shadow. I was with a group of people walking the street towards some outing. To our dismay the streets were overrun but a plethora of genetically mutated draconic and dinosauroid creations. They stalked teh shadows, dragging a few of our number away. We were brought into a large facility by some soldiers, which explained that those dragons escaped from this very research and containment site. For some reason they offered to show us the ultimate beast they kept locked up here. Down a long thin corridor stood a thick vault door, which led to a small pitch black observatory room, with a large thick glass window that overlooked the contaiment room below.

Original design by molenaide

Hitch's mom, Afia the rat

bunny boy named Eris!!!

Valerian, the vampire hunter werewolf

So as many of you have probably already heard, Jazwares, the company that produces Squishmallows, is donating to charities that support Israeli soldiers and the IDF. They’re also supporting Canary Mission, which has been doxxing people who speak out against Israel. BDS hasn’t called for a boycott against them, but I can’t in good faith spend my money on their products, and I would strongly encourage everyone who enjoys plushies to really think long and hard about if you want to give your money to a company that’s helping support genocide!

But the holidays are coming up, and lots of us enjoy plushies and were fans of Squishmallow, and were planning to give Squishmallows to friends and family this year.

Fortunately, there are a number of great plushie companies out there, and I want to promote some of my favorites in the hopes that folks will get their plushie fix from a source that doesn’t side with Israel. So without further ado:

Fluffnest

Fluffnest got their start on Kickstarter a few years ago, and I adore the round shapes of their PuffPal plushies! My favorite is Pete the Possum, which is probably the best possum plush I’ve ever seen. I’ve also got a beautiful moth from their Kickstarter and I’ve been wanting their bats for ages. They also recently had a Kickstarter for an Animal Crossing-esque video game featuring their plushie characters and it looks fantastic.

Squishables

I can’t get over the plague doctor plushies. They’re so perfect and cute, and they’ve released other variations of them called Alter Egos, like a ghostly version, an alien, or a really sweet cottagecore one! They’ve got a ton of variety, but what I like the most are the fantasy plushies. There’s a lich! There are dragons and demons! Cryptids! Biblically accurate angels! A lot of really fun stuff!

Also they do a lot of great charity work! Right now they’re doing an auction for the Food Bank of New York City.

AfternoonFika

AfternoonFika is a very small business of only three people, but their plushies are extremely cute. They tend to sell out fast, so I recommend following them on social media to stay on top of any restocks! They recently released a line of dinosaurs that are precious, and of course I love their iconic cactus cat and cinnamon bun bunny.

Jellycat

Jellycat has been around since 1999, so they’re the oldest of these companies. They’ve got great designs, a ton of variety, and a lot of their plushies are made to be cuddled on and not just displayed. All three of my tiny nephews sleep with a different stuffed dog from Jellycat. My mom has a sun and several succulents that she uses as decorations. There’s a little something for everyone who enjoys plushies!

Hitch the mouse!