#d chatter

But ofc there is the asshats. Late 2025, Idaho legislature made it illegal to fly flags that are not "official" flags, to try and get Boise to knock it off. I suspect its because these ghouls have to work in that building every day, so they're stupidly obsessed with getting the progress banner removed. However, there was no enforcement mechanism...

And ofc, our city council designated the pride flag as an Official Flag of Boise. So the progress flag remained.

Now, on March 31st, the ghouls went further, criminalizing any flag not on the "approved" list, this time with enforcement mechanisms in place. Thus...our mayor was forced to take down the pride banner after a decade. Sad day for all.

But, she wasn't done. Today, she and her crew put up pride banner flag poles and window decals.

I love the sheer level of malicious compliance on display.

The state legislatures of Idaho may be the walking embodiments of day-old dog drool, but The City of Boise is keeping the fight in their face. I'm being forced to flee Idaho, as are many trans folks, but that doesn't mean I can't keep supporting and cheering on the people who refuse to give in. A red state is never a "lost cause."

I hope Mayor McLean continues to annoy the ghouls and waste their time like this, so they never get to sleep happy <3

What’s something you’ve always thought/noticed watching Natsuyuu but never talked to anyone about? Or something you wish people paid more attention to?

Thank you for making this place fun <3

Ahhh thanks for the kind ask! :D

It's kinda hard to answer because the second I have one(1) thought about Natsuyuu, I'm immediately voicing that thought to my spouse, who is circling the drain with me in Natsuyuu deep obsession land. Even if that thought is objectively wrong because I forgot some important detail. We yammer IRL about it all the time while rereading and rewatching the series, we're having fun.

That said, a lot of the focus of discussion here on tumblr in particular revolve around matoba n natori shipping (which is great, no shade at all ofc, i'm nothing if not a filthy multishipper like have fun and go ham forever), but my interest is more on those guys' really interesting burgeoning relationships with Natsume. Which is like. Extremely central to the series. Like I know folks on tumblr are jumpy about a teen even becoming friends with an adult but c'mon. The symbolism!! The emotional meat! Natsume isn't their son or whatever (to me), he's forcing both of these guys to look at their own actions and rethink their views on the world and it's great. Natsume himself is the catalyst to their respective character developments.

Aaahh yay I'm a fav 🥺🥺🥺🥺💜

Let's see uhh some random fav songs in no particular order let's go

1. Tragedy of the Commons by Delaine

2. All is Hell that Ends Well by Two Steps from Hell

3. Misty Mountains/Song of the Lonely Mountain by David Arkenstone

4. Nikki by Woralks

Filed LLC paperwork with the state, got a tax id, opened business bank account, bought professional insurance...Did lots of math on tax rates and budget and researched what counts as business expenses for tax reductions...

Now digging into the long-term costs of paying for moving truck by selling stocks vs taking out a loan (capital gains tax vs loan interest)

And man, the more I do all this stuff the more I think it's absolute BS that no one in the USA recieves any sort of personal financial education in public school. The lack of financial literacy really helps in poor people staying poor and that suuuucks

Volume 32 in English came in the mail and aaaaaaaa feeeeeeels

Delighted at Natsume saying nothing about the exorcist auction, much to Natori's annoyance, but they're clearly very close and comfortable with each other now. (And Matoba is correct that Natsume knows how to keep his yap shut). Also Natsume quickly chowing down on snacks. Good for him!!

Seeing the young Fujiwaras too...Natori fixing Natsume’s mask....Natsume resonating with his memories a lil....There's lots I could say, these chapters were all so sweet....TTuTT

It's a crop of art from the manga Natsume's Book of Friends, of Matoba munching or smooching a loquat :D aka the natsume brainrot hit hard enough I had fun switching it up for the first time in like five years.

That said, I'm thinking I should try and color it, it's a bit hard to parse that small. At least color the loquat orange? Add a background? Something. My brain is kinda scared of my art software, though.