#boost please

Okay so. This is a wild story.

Back in 2007, when I was 17 years old, I made this little two headed rabbit out of felt. I used to wear him in my hair to high school. I took the below photo on my digital camera on top of a school desk and uploaded it to deviant art and never thought about it again.

Last March I got a message on instagram from someone who contacted me because they wanted permission to tattoo something from my deviant art account. I was baffled because it had mostly been cosplay, so I asked what they were interested in and they pulled him up.

I told them I was surprised anyone was interested in him and was fine with it. They immediately were like, what? He's so popular, hasn't anyone told you?

I did a quick google search and honestly nothing could have prepared me.

In the nearly 15 years since I had uploaded this photo it had gone BERSERK. Pinterest has dozens of copies of him, artwork of him, remakes inspired by him, DUPES being sold for years online. Reverse image search showed countless pfps, album covers, memes, edits, A PICREW, endless amazon and alixpress and redbubble products with him slapped on it.

I also found plenty of art, edited videos, all sorts of positive things. And all together its been a rollercoaster of emotions watching something you made when you were a teenager skyrocket in popularity and no one thought to tell you.

I sat on this for a long time, I had to process a lot of emotions about seeing something I had created and kept be whisked off and used like this. I enjoyed the creative work and inspiration, and I despised the people who used it as a chance to make money off an uncredited artist, one who happens to be trans, queer, disabled and native. I feel I should be going out guns blazing and taking down all the listings that are selling him, but it feels ..... I dont know. It feels like a lost cause.

I further sat on it until a friend who knew sent me a photo of a new product Marc Jacobs is putting out.

And Im.

:')

Anyways.

I would love to get the word out that the creator of the two headed rabbit beloved by creative internet weirdos was not made by an anonymous mysterious nothingness, but by a trans and queer and deeply hurting seventeen year old who grew up to be a very happy adult who is still creating things.

Hello! I know I just did one of these but I had an emergency involving the family car. We need money to get it fixed but unfortunately we already have many other expenses and debts.

I am sorry and ashamed to be doing this, but I need help and I have no other choice. Between dog food, rent, groceries, and bills, we just can't afford it.

I feel bad asking for it so this time I'm also offering something! If you're interested, for any amount you can commission DC or Disney fanfics from me, just give me a prompt!

Here you can find some of my work.

Here are the links if you want to commission or just help

ko-fi

PayPal: [email protected]

BOYCOTT STRANGER THINGS SEASON 5 I am NOT joking.

My mom had to be taken to the ER. We never really recovered financially and this is just another big hit. Her heart rate was severely high and it caused her to immediately throw up and unable to get off of the ground.

I hate to bother and ask for more help but I still have commissions open though I’m still working on the last batch. DM me here or email at [email protected]

I also have Ko-Fi if you want to support me there as well- https://ko-fi.com/raybuggybug

so please reblog or comment on this post people who fit the following criteria (i've extracted this from the two most common patron saints of one way trips, laika and simon):

They are physically going from Point A to Point B. It is not a purely metaphorical journey.

They were never supposed to return to Point A from Point B.

They had little choice in starting the journey.

My name is Farah, and my nickname is "Joy." I'm a 23 year-old writer from Gaza, currently studying English Literature at the Islamic University of Gaza, which has sadly been bombed. I've lived most of my life through war, enduring five conflicts that have stolen my right to live in safety, peace, and love.

my book

I write stories, reflections, and poems. Since I was young, I've been passionate about poetry and literature, and I also enjoy simple crochet, which helps me distract myself from the tragedies I experience. Recently, I started my biggest project yet: writing a book documenting everything I've lived through during the genocide, it’s name “ by my pen “

The ceasefire have ceased, but the devastation remains. We have found ourselves stripped of everything: our warm family home, our employment, our work, and our offices.

In the midst of this overwhelming loss, I began to find solace and a voice in poetry, drawing inspiration from the tents that surround us and the profound, daily suffering we endure.

Every morning, I wake up to the sight of destruction, my gaze immediately falling upon the endless sprawl of displacement tents. We managed to rent this damaged apartment—it is no substitute for the home we lost, yet we are grateful that it offers us a fragile shelter, keeping us from sleeping completely out in the open.

I currently live with my mother and four siblings in a shelter, seeking refuge from the constant threat of death due to the violent airstrikes shaking the ground around me. As my mother's eldest daughter, her close friend, and her supporter (just as she supports me), we decided to launch this campaign to raise funds for our basic needs during this brutal war that's ravaging our weary bodies. My father hasn't been with us since we were young; we've always been under our mother's care. I've lost my beautiful, warm home. I've been displaced to over 17 different shelters and locations, each one worse than the last due to the lack of any safe place to go. We face countless struggles, most notably the starvation we endure as part of the siege and strangulation, designed to create a complete cycle of Nazi-like genocide against us.

Every donation you make reaches me directly in Gaza, thanks to my friend who faithfully sends them. I use these funds to buy flour and the scarce food available, which is sold at exorbitant prices due to the continuous starvation and limited resources compared to the number of Gazans. Additionally, I'm raising money for my family and me to escape this suffering as quickly as possible and at the earliest opportunity, to start our lives anew and begin our complete healing.

Goal: [$500]

Purpose: [ rent, emergency repairs]

Progress: [ $0 / $500]

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