Back To Hogwarts!

Preach

this is a friendly little reminder @ the skam fandom that:

- sana and the balloon squad are all poc, stop erasing that part of them

- if you are a racist and islamophobic person then please leave because no one needs whites who fetishize white mlm but hate on every poc/muslim character

- if you are white and poc call you out on being racist then you cannot argue back saying you were not racist or that they are being racist towards you because listen up REVERSE RACISM IS NOT FUCKING REAL

- stop sending shit to any muslim and/or poc in this fandom and stop correcting them because listen up buddy, us white people do NOT get to say what is or is not racist

- stop being a fucking dick no one needs your annoying ass here

People talk a great deal about being held accountable when it comes to others - particularly famous people. And I agree, everyone should face the consequences of their actions. But like, actions they did a year ago, two years ago, 3 years ago. And obviously the consequences should fit the actions.

But when y'all take out your pitchforks and prepare to burn someone at the stake for something they said or did (i.e. a racist/transphobic/homophobic/misogynistic/etc comment) ten years ago or longer, then that’s just stupid.

I said some pretty homophobic shit 5-6 years ago, I said some pretty racist shit some 5-6 years ago. Should I be tried for murder and receive the capital punishment? Should you?

Don’t defend celebrities with your life, you don’t know them, they don’t even know you exist, you owe them nothing. But don’t treat them like the “mortal” laws don’t apply to them simply because they’re famous, and “bring them to justice” for shit like this that happened a bazillion years ago.

Be angry and demand justice for those who sexually assaulted or murdered people 10+ years ago. Not people who made transphobic jokes 10 years ago or played Buddha in a movie when they were 29. IF it’s obvious they’re not the same person anymore and they’ve come a long way. It gains you nothing besides show how little sympathy and respect for growth you have.

What was Danny glovers important thing????

Alright. 

SPOILERS

So, there was a scene where Peter Parker was looking for Donald Glover’s character. He asked Karen, his suit, to bring up the stats. If you saw, it was revealed that Glover’s character’s name is Aaron Davis. In the comics, Aaron Davis and his brother, Jefferson Davis, were a crime duo. They would do burglaries and stuff like that. But then Jefferson fell in love and left that lifestyle behind. Meanwhile, Aaron continued. In the movie, when Spidey is talking to Aaron, he tells Spidey that he has a “nephew” that he wants to protect. This means that Jefferson and his wife already had the kid. Now, who is that wife? Rio Morales. And who is the kid? Miles….Morales. Donald Glover plays Miles Morales’ uncle who will end up becoming a supervillain by the name of the Prowler. The Prowler ends up being the first supervillain that Spider-Man Miles Morales fights. :) Pretty nifty reference, huh? 

So Miles MCU confirmed by Donald Glover

Thanks to this gorgeous character art by Arz28, you can meet the Zumra of WE HUNT THE FLAME (my YA fantasy out 5/14)! Zumra, in Arabic, means squad or gang, which in this case refers to my terrible children who reluctantly forge an alliance.

If you love the art as much as I do, you can submit your WE HUNT THE FLAME pre-order receipt to receive a limited edition character card set! More info here!

From top to bottom: 

Zafira Iskandar, protagonist of WE HUNT THE FLAME. She never misses, is a bit too innocent (Altair’s jokes never make sense for some reason?), and feels everything fiercely.

Then our Prince of Death and resident assassin, Nasir Ghameq! Sad, grumpy, hates himself, is sometimes sassy, and secretly loves every single one of Altair’s quips (and also Zafira, but shh).

He’s not sure why he isn’t listed first, but then we have Altair al-Badawi! The sultan’s prized general who is good at everything. Can be sported flirting with anything that moves, drinking qahwa, slicing away with his twin scimitars, or needling Nasir like it’s his sole purpose in life.

Next up, Kifah Darwish, a girl with a thirst for revenge who prefers the power of a blade over the might of the pen. This food lover and elite warrior can usually be seen keeping Altair in his place and making sure no one gets… too optimistic.

Benyamin Haadi! Vain and silver-tongued, this immortal safi (Arawiya’s equivalent of elves) fights with banes and poisons as he tries to make up for a secret in his past. Part of an elite circle of safin, he values trust and truth, hence the word “haqq” tattooed around his eye.

The feels !!!

I can’t believe I’m up here right now. When I was just a kid growing up in Washington Heights, I dreamed about standing right here on this stage.

My philosophy is that worrying means you suffer twice

Newt Scamander (via forgave)

Good one !!

The aftermath of the debate is quite hilarious !!!

Just some of my favorite tweets from the night

Ig

Today's sightseeing adventure 🍂

Waking up on a fall morning