_alexrowland posted a thread on how men's fashion became so standardized & limited, and how it's the fault of Beau Fucking Brummel. (i especially like the encouragements for boys to find clothes that help them feel cute. helps me think about how i want to present myself!)

copilotsheith posted a neat infographic on writing effective comments on art and fic.

Chelsea Manning's in jail, for refusing to answer a grand jury's questions, in protest of the grand jury system. From Gizmodo: Why Chelsea Manning Decided to Go to Jail in Protest

UntoNuggan posted a thread about the fear that comes with being on disability benefits that keep you alive. Pull quote: "One thing I need people to understand is "who gets disability benefits" is already unjust. It depends on having medical records. It depends on doctors listening to you. It depends on people perceiving you as honest. It depends on knowing how to fill out paperwork."

SarahTaber_bww posted a thread on the danger of the tech industry expanding to other sectors of industry, especially food/agriculture.

Fanart:

fluffehfish drew the most adorable Grookey I've ever seen, look at it

Also Pokemon: memorille posted a comparison of their art for the Galar starters and the Alolan starters.

BNHA: tiniest_hands drew a cute Present Mic and a very pretty Aizawa

Hypnosis Mic: Kioshiima1 drew some gorgeous portraits of Matenrou

to be honest, i'm less than certain what i should be sharing on link posts. i see people linking to articles, other DW posts, etc. less certain about linking to fanart and whatnot, but... i guess i'll just link whatever i feel like sharing :P

How to stop hating your WIP and get back to it.

Gum disease may be the cause of Alzheimer's -- though a few other articles I read are more cautious about claiming causality than this article is.

Paranatural is updating again -- if you haven't read, it's a webcomic about middle schoolers fighting spirits and investigating paranormal activity in their town. also it's really fucking funny and has the most incredible facial expressions you will ever see.

Legends of Localization -- series of articles about learning Japanese and/or translating stuff from Japanese to English and vice versa, especially when it comes to video games.

GoFundMe has set up a direct relief fund for government workers affected by the govt shutdown.

LGBT Armory -- enamel pins, stickers, & patches with cool queer weapons (ex. Sword Lesbian, Poleaxe Pan, Longbow Aro, etc.) (warning: don't click if you are easily tempted to buy pins & things! i ended up buying two for me and one for my sister, lmao.)

fanart:

snake (zero escape) -- look at this beautifully smug man (from finnterlands)

two different comics (1, 2) for a very cute gonta/ouma concept (new danganronpa v3) (from wilddaggers and bszku_art)

tragic saihara/ouma comic (new danganronpa v3 -- also, spoilers) -- ouch, my heart. (from phantomorrow)