Resources - Blog Posts
actually re joking about being ‘the piracy friend’. do yourself a favour and stop relying on tumblr masterlists that are full of broken links and dodgy websites and just bookmark r/FREEMEDIAHECKYEAH’s piracy wiki (backup).
it’s the most comprehensive resource i’ve ever encountered my life and it’s also got so much extra stuff like decent free vpns/antivirus/adblock, a massive list of free software for almost every purpose you can think of, AND a list of custom search engines that mean you can search every site at once or you’re looking for something more obscure (this is how i seem to always have a link to literally anything)
there’s also this rentry, which i can vouch for less because i don’t use it so much but does have info on installing cracked versions of the more popular antivirus programs if you don’t want to pay but also don’t want to trust the free options lol
be gay do crimes
apparently this is not common knowledge among punk diy sewists but if you’re sewing patches / doing any sewing that requires pushing a needle through multiple layers of fabric, use a needle grip. they’re little rubber things that have excellent grip on the metal needle so you don’t have to pinch the needle as hard. you will save your fingers soooo much unnecessary pain.
there’s two main types. the basic type is just a little circle of rubber that you fold around your needle, and the fancier type is a little rubber cap for your fingertips. they’re very cheap, under five bucks for the fancier kind and less for the basic, and they last forever. you can buy nice ones from your local craft store or steal them from the quilting section walmart idc. if you’re in a pinch (pun intended) and can’t go out, if you have a non-slip mat under a rug, cut off a little corner and that will work decently. please treat your fingers kindly <3
SLAVIC RESOURCES
The Anthropological Masterlist is HERE.
The Slavic people, or Slavs, are a European people. They are native to central and eastern Europe, including Siberia.
ALBANIA ─ “The Albanians are a Balkan people. They are native to the Balkan Peninsula and share Albanian culture.” ─ Albanian Folklore ─ Albanian History ─ Albanian Language
BELARUS ─ “The Belarusians, or Byelorussians, are an East Slavic people. They are native to Belarus.” ─ Belarusian Information ─ Belarusian Poetry ─ Belarusian Dictionary
BULGARIA ─ “The Bulgarian people are a South Slavic people. They are native to Bulgaria.” ─ Bulgarian Clothing (in Bulgarian) ─ Bulgarian History ─ Bulgarian Language
*ILLYRIA ─ “The Illyrians were an Indo-European people that lived from 1000 B.C.E. to 500 C.E. They lived in the historical area of Illyria.” ─ Illyrians to the Greeks ─ Illyrian Language
MACEDONIA ─ “The Macedonian people are a South Slavic people. They are native to Macedonia.” ─ North Macedonia Information ─ Macedonian History ─ Macedonian Dictionary (in Macedonian)
POLAND ─ “The Polish, or Pole, people are a West Slavic people that share the Polish culture. They are native to Poland.” ─ Polish Art ─ Polish History ─ Polish Dictionary
RUSSIA ─ “The Russian people are an East Slavic people that share the Russian culture. They are native to Russia.” ─ Russian Culture (in Russian) ─ Russian Folktales ─ Ancient Russia
SERBIA ─ “The Serbian, or Serbs, people are a South Slavic people. They are native to the Balkans.” ─ Serbian History ─ Serbo-Croatian Dictionary
SLOVENIA ─ “The Slovene, or Slovenian, people are a South Slavic people that share the Slovenian culture. They are native to Slovenia.” ─ Coastal Galleries in Slovenia (in Slovene) ─ Slovene Dictionary (in Slovene)
UKRAINE ─ “The Ukrainians are an East Slavic people. They are native to Ukraine.” ─ Ukrainian Information ─ Ukrainian History ─ Ukrainian Language
WENDISH ─ “The Wends were a Slavic people. They lived near Germanic settlements.” ─ Wendish Information ─ Wendish Information
YUKAGHIR ─ “The Yukaghir, or Yukagir, people are a Slavic people. They are native to the basin of the Kolyma River in Far East Russia.” ─ Yukaghir Information ─ Yukaghir Culture
SOUTH ASIAN RESOURCES
The Anthropological Masterlist is HERE.
South Asia is an Asian region that constitutes the Indian subcontinent and adjacent areas. South Asian cultures have cultural similarities to India.
AYYAVAZHI ─ “Ayyavazhi is an Indian religion. It originates in South India.” ─ Ayyavazhi Information ─ Ayyavazhi Teachings
BUDDHISM ─ “Buddhism, or Dharmavinaya, is a South Asian religion. It originates in India.” ─ Encyclopedia of Buddhism ─ Buddhist Sacred Texts ─ History of Theraveda Buddhism
HINDU ─ “Hinduism is a South Asian religion. It originates in India.” ─ Encyclopedia of Hinduism ─ Hindu Philosophy ─ The Rigveda
INDIA ─ “The Indian people are a South Asian people that share the Indian culture. They are native to India.” ─ Indian Culture & History ─ India in 1901 ─ Hindi Language
JAIN ─ “Jainism, or Jain Dharma, is a South Asian religion. It originates in India.” ─ Jain Sacred Texts ─ Jain Philosophy ─ Jain History
MEITEI ─ “The Meitei, or Manipuri, people are a South Asian people. They are native to the Manipur state of India.” ─ Meitei Religion ─ Meitei Mythology ─ Meetei-Mayek Script
SRI LANKA ─ “The Sri Lankan people are a South Asian people that share the Sri Lankan culture. They are native to Sri Lanka.” ─ Ceylon Information ─ Sri Lankan History ─ Sinhalese Dictionary
TAMIL ─ “The Tamil, or Tamilar, people are a Dravidian people. They are native to Tamil Nadu in India.” ─ Tamil Culture
This is the third part of my list of prison abolition and anti-police articles. You can find the other parts [here] and [here].
Don’t Call The Police - Community-based alternatives to police in your city
Behind the ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag: America’s history of police violence
How Police Unions Bully Politicians
Copstagram: Inside law enforcement’s terrifying social media bubble
Police Say A Lot Of Things - On the media’s complicity in spreading police lies
‘They kill the person twice’: police spread falsehoods after using deadly force, analysis finds
The Police Dog Who Cried Drugs at Every Traffic Stop
refseek.com
www.worldcat.org/
link.springer.com
http://bioline.org.br/
repec.org
science.gov
pdfdrive.com
sooo when are you dropping the links. to texts about religion and sexuality and transgression
closet devotions by richard rambuss
the man jesus loved by theodore w. jennings, jr
jonathan loved david by tom horner
the sex lives of saints by virginia burrus
toward a theology of eros
i also recommend the essay "gendering jesus crucified" by richard c. trexler that you can find here & richard rambuss' essay "pleasure and devotion: the body of jesus and seventeenth-century religious lyric" in queering the renaissance
Unique and out of the box language learning resources you probably haven’t heard of!
• Lyrics Training - Lyric fill in game
• Radio Garden - Listen to the radio anywhere in the world
• Language Reactor - Browser extension to learn with Netflix, YouTube, etc
• BaBaDum - Fun vocab games
• Linguno - Listening, vocab, and conjugation exercises, plus 10 daily crosswords in each language
• Bilinguis - Read a small selection of classic, older books in a bilingual side-by-side style. Some have audio reading as well!
• Lyrik Line - Read and listen to poetry in your target language!! Huge selection
• Top 40 Charts - Top 40 music hits in countries around the world.
• Kiosko - Daily newspaper covers all over the world. Clicking on one takes you to the news website to read more
• Lexicity - For all of you ancient language obsessed people!! Amazing and thorough resource for many ancient languages
-> Click on the link below to get links to all those sites + more information about them!
Designing clothes for wheel chair users!
Clothes are mostly made to be worn while standing or walking, with little thought put into how comfortable they are while sitting. This post has a bunch of things to keep in mind while designing and making clothes.
This blog post is from a wheelchair user, with styles and fabrics that she has found to work well and why they do.
GREAT BRITAIN & WEST EUROPEAN RESOURCES
The Anthropological Masterlist is HERE.
Great Britain is a European island in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest island in the world.
ARTHURIAN ─ “The Matter of Britain, or the Arthurian cycle, is a medieval European body of literature.” ─ Arthurian Information ─ Arthurian Sources ─ Arthurian Texts
CORNWALL ─ “The Cornish people are a Western European people. They are native to Cornwall.” ─ Cornwall’s Stones ─ Cornish History ─ Cornish Dictionary
ENGLAND ─ “The English people are a Germanic people. They are native to England.” ─ Middle English Literature ─ English Folklore ─ The English Renaissance
ICENI ─ “The Iceni, or Ecini, were a Brittonic people that lived from the British Iron Age to the early Roman era. They lived in modern-day Norfolk.” ─ Iceni Information
IRELAND ─ “The Irish people are a Western European people that share the Irish culture. They are native to Ireland.” ─ Irish Folklore & Mythology ─ Irish History ─ Irish Language
MANX ─ “The Manx people are a West European people that share the Manx culture. They are native to the Isle of Man.” ─ Manx Information ─ Manx History ─ Manx Language
ORKNEY ─ “Orkney, or the Orkney Islands, is a European archipelago. It is located in Scotland.” ─ Orcadian Information ─ Orcadian Culture & History
SCOTLAND ─ “The Scottish, or Scotch, people are a European people. They are native to Scotland.” ─ Scottish Folklore ─ Scottish History ─ Scots Language
WALES ─ “Welsh people are a Western European people that share the Welsh culture. They are native to Wales.” ─ Welsh Culture ─ Welsh History ─ The Four Branches of the Mabinogi
Western Europe is a European region that constitutes the western part of the European continent. Great Britain is also considered part of Western Europe.
BELGIUM ─ “The Belgian people are a Western European people that share the Belgian culture. They are native to Belgium.” ─ Belgian History ─ Belgian Timeline
DUTCH ─ “The Dutch people are a West Germanic people. They are native to the Netherlands.” ─ Dutch Literature (in Dutch) ─ Dutch Folklore ─ Dutch History
FRANCE ─ “The French people are a Western European people that share the French culture. They are native to France.” ─ French Culture ─ French History ─ French Dictionary
FRANKS ─ “The Franks were a Germanic people. They lived between the Lower Rhine and Ems River.” ─ Frankish Information ─ Frankish Information ─ Rise of the Franks
GERMANIC NEOPAGANISM ─ “Germanic Neopaganism, or Heathenry, is a Pagan religion. It originated in Europe in the early 20th century C.E.” ─ Germanic Neopagan Information (in German)
*MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN ─ “The Middle Ages, or the Medieval Period, was a European period of time from the 5th century C.E. to the 15th century C.E.” ─ Medieval Culture ─ Pliny’s History of the World ─ Medieval Military History
NORSE ─ “The Nordic, or North Germanic, people are a Germanic people. They are native to the Nordic region of Europe.” ─ Vikings of Denmark ─ Norse Mythology ─ The Edda
SWEDEN ─ “The Swedish, or Swede, people are a Germanic people. They are native to Sweden.” ─ Swedish Culture ─ Swedish History ─ Swedish Dictionary
* - The Medieval European period was not just a Western European period of time. It was also part of many other European histories.
to everyone else in school right now:
please use sparknotes. please use khan academy. please listen to school house rock songs and watch the history of the entire world i guess and tim and moby and bill nye. any documentary you watch in class can be found somewhere online with a quick google. get your books from project gutenberg and z-lib. download textbooks off the internet whenever you can find them. use desmos for a free online graphing calculator. if you’re learning something and you don’t get it look up the wikipedia page on it and put it into simple english to get the gist, then put it back into regular english to get the full story. cheat if you have to. school sucks so bad rn and if you’re like me and you get all your materials secondhand or from the lost and found, online resources are really useful rn; all of the above have helped me pass a class in some way, and i hope they can help you too.
stay inside and stay safe. best of luck to all the students out there.
💕💜 i have some trans resource links here! 💜💕
help with getting a name change
makeup tips for mtf/transfem people
diy binder tutorial
binding tips
general trans info/resources
product: smart chest binder 'Breathe'
how to wash your binder
jewish lgbt+ resources
trans lifeline
testosterone resources
additional info/resources can be found in these tags on my blog: #trans info #trans resources
Don’t know if anyone will see but here is a boost from me.
Okay. Okay.
Whenever we reblog those lists of hotlines for people to call in an emotional crisis, part of me always thinks, “you know what? Talking on the phone fucking blows.”
And I’ve spoken to people mid-crisis who ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to call a number, because you know what? Talking on the phone fucking blows. IM is alright, typing things out to a faceless screen, it’s so much easier than using your voice most of the time. If only there was some sort of chat-based hotline-
There is? It’s here?!
HUZZAH!
IMAlive is an IM-based support center, run entirely by well-trained volunteers who seriously do give a shit. It’s free, it’s confidential, and it WORKS.
If you’re hurting right now, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK.
If you’re feeling alright, but give half a damn about the people around you, SIGNAL BOOST THE FUCK OUT OF THIS.
I want everyone to know this exists. This is an option. You don’t have to be afraid.
Come and talk.
Art Help
I redid this list because broken links 💀
General Tips
Stretch your fingers and hands
Art is for fun
Never too late to start/improve
Tumblr radar! Submit your work!?
Using a tablet
Editing software: pictures & video
Moodboard resources
Comic pacing
Storyboarding techniques
Watercolor
Coloring
Color Theory (not children's hospital)
Resources: coloring things a different color
Gold
Dark Skin undertones
Dark Skin in pastel art
POC Blush tones
Eyes colors
Cohesive Color Palette
Lights and Colors
Human Anatomy
POSE REFERENCES
Eyes: pupil shape, direction
Wizard Battle poses
Romance poses
Shoulders
Tips for practicing anatomy
Proportional Limbs
Skeletons
Hair Directions
Afro, 4C hair
Cane use
Dingle dongles: male reproductive
Clothing
Long skirts
Traditional Chinese Hanfu (clothing reference)
Cultural clothes
CLOTHING REFERENCE
Medieval armor
Sewing information
Animals
Horse -> Dragon
Snouts: dogs, cats, wolves, fox
Foot, paw, hoof
Plants
Blossoms: cherry, plum, apricot, etc
Plants/flowers: North America, Hawaii, Patagonia
More
Drawing references sources
Art tutorial Masterlist
Another art tutorial Masterlist
Inspiration: father recreates son's art
Inspiration: Lights
ART BOOKS
Art Cheats
World-Building Tools and Resources List
If a link has a ⭐ beside it, it means that it is a resource that I personally use regularly, or have used in the past. Most often, this will be links to programs or other like resources.
If a link has a 💖 next to it, that means that I really like the content of the link. Most often, this will be for links to media, such as videos.
Please note that I have not tried everything on this list.
APPS AND PROGRAMS
⭐Fantasia Archive (Free)
Tennessine Flag Maker (Free)
Fantasy Calendar (Free limited version, subscription full version)
Bubisco (Free limited version, paid full version)
Campfire (Free limited version, subscription full version)
World Anvil (Free limited version, subscription full version)
Legend Keeper (Free trial, subscription full version)
One Stop for Writers (Free trial, subscription full version)
Inkarnate (Free limited version, subscription full version) - suggested by @trager-bombs
WORLD BUILDING QUESTIONS
Reedsy
Ellen Brock Editing
SFWA
GENERATORS:
World Maps:
Donjon’s Fantasy Map Generator
Mewo2’s Fantasy Map Generator
💖Azgaar’s Fantasy Map Generator
City/Village Maps:
💖Watabou’s City Map Generator
💖Watabou’s Village Generator
Eigengrau’s Town Generator
💖Probabletrain’s Modern City Map Generator
Street/Neighborhood Maps:
💖Watabou’s Neighborhood Generator
Location Details Generator:
Rangen’s Country Generator
Rangen’s City Generator
Donjon’s Fantasy Calendar Generator
Rangen’s Laws Generator
Springhole’s Random Holiday Generator
Springhole’s Landmarks Generator
Arkimedz’s Star Map Generator
Donjon’s Demographic Generator
Springhole’s Plant Generator
Languages:
Vulgar Language Generator
Madequa’s Glyph Generator
Money:
RanGen Currency Generator
Springhole Currency Generator
MAP MAKING
Cartographers Guild (Map Tutorials)
⭐Wonderdraft (Map Maker. Paid )
MISC
Dan Koboldt (a blog about getting the science right in Fantasy and Sci-Fi)
💖Food Timeline (shows what what people ate in history)
💖Orbis: helps estimate travel time based on distance and travel type
YOUTUBE
Ask a Mortician: Has videos about historical death customs
English Heritage: The Victorian Way: A series all about Victorian life
💖Modern History TV: Medieval Life
Tasting History: Historical Recipes
Hands on History: Viking history mixed with advertisements for their tours
Grimfrost: Viking history mixed with product advertisements
The Welsh Viking: Viking history
The British Museum: History told through artifacts
celtic languages mega drive folder
i've been meaning to share my folder of celtic language pdfs for a while now, especially since duolingo has gotten even worse. the folder has pdfs of language-learning material, as well as some stuff on literature, history, indentity, etc. this is very much a work-in-progress, as i will add to the folder as i find more resources.
my folder currently has: welsh, breton, cornish, irish, scottish gaelic, manx, béarlagair na saor, early modern irish and classical gaelic, old irish, middle welsh, old welsh, and proto-celtic (although not all of them have a lot of pdfs in their folders yet).
(also if you want online resources, fiction books, media, etc, then take a look at this website: https://www.celtic-languages.org/Main_Page - it has both free and paid resources for irish, scottish gaelic, manx, welsh, cornish, breton, old irish, and classical gaelic.)
So a free tool called GLAZE has been developed that allows artists to cloak their artwork so it can't be mimicked by AI art tools.
AI art bros are big mad about it.
Chocolate
Fairtrade Chocolate
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
[Image ID:
Chocolate in American Sign Language. C handshape moves in circles on the back of base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent brown and white in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.
End ID]
i know hearing people on this website love to pass around those posts with links to free sign language lessons but you know you need to actually put effort into learning about Deaf culture, too, right?
Learn ASL
These are some online resources, but ASL is a three dimensional language. The best way to learn is in person with a Deaf teacher. Check your local Deaf center for more resources and events. These resources provide a good place to start and build your vocabulary
Lessons, Quizzes, Dictionaries
ASLDeafined.com (Lessons in ASL, Deaf Culture/History, Interpreter information, and Dictionary) This one is $36/year. It's my favorite because it's structured well and asl includes lessons on Deaf culture and historical figures. When I took ASL classes from my local Center of the Deaf, they used this resource to structure the classes.
SigningSavvy.com (ASL Dictionary and beginner's info)
Lifeprint.com (Dictionary and beginner’s info)
aslpro.com (ASL dictionaries; and quizzes)
Videos, News, Vlogs, Podcasts
Watching native signers sign, even if it's above your current level, will help you learn much faster and more naturally
aslized.org (stories, jokes, poems and speeches in ASL)
Sign1News (News stories in ASL. They also have a YouTube channel and app)
The ASL Lab (YouTube channel; goes into depth about specific signs and grammatical structures)
What the Deaf?(podcast by two Deaf women explores different perspectives and challenges. Season 2 focuses on the film industry. You can listen in English and/or watch in ASL)
If any of y’all didn’t know, there’s a free online library, aka
https://openlibrary.org/
and I found like, twelve ebooks I’ve been wanting to read on there, and blasted through like three of them during the course of a boring-ass shift.
You can also call or text 988 to connect you to local mental health resources and crisis counselors. It will connect to local, then regional, then the national backup centers in the USA. 988 can also route you to the Veteran's Crisis Line, Spanish Language Crisis Lines, and other resources. You can find out more about the 988 process on your State or County's health department websites.
Useful Notion Templates
Use a beauty and skincare tracker.
Write down a weekly plan date.
Keep track of your life and habit goals.
Use a gratitude journal to boost your positivity.
Start planning your trips in advance.
Create an online wish list.
Stay physically active and work out.
Write an effective resume.
Create a list of books to read.
- Mimi ♡
So with Joann going under and as a Fashion/Costume Designer and a cosplayer I need a place to get fabric and notions, and I know many others feel lost as well
So I made a short simple list of online fabric stores as well as notions .
Please share with anyone you would like. If you have recommendations of things to add please let me know.
There's only a few right now of ones I know and have used
I may add a few niche ones like Silk Baron but I am mainly adding ones with many options and maybe add a niche section later
More places with trims would be nice, or even patterns, historical, cosplay, or everyday.
burning text gif maker
heart locket gif maker
minecraft advancement maker
minecraft logo font text generator w/assorted textures and pride flags
windows error message maker (win1.0-win11)
FromSoftware image macro generator (elden ring Noun Verbed text)
image to 3d effect gif
vaporwave image generator
microsoft wordart maker (REALLY annoying to use on mobile)
you're welcome
learn more at
Something I think a lot of xians don’t get is that while Judaism and Tanakh are absolutely essential to xianity and it making any kind of sense, Judaism in no way needs anything xianity has to offer, nor is modern rabbinic Judaism dependent on the existence of xianity. We exist entirely outside of and independent of xianity and Judaism (both as it was before the fall of the Second Temple as well as modern rabbinic Judaism) would have continued just fine without xianity. If xianity somehow disappears from the earth entirely, Judaism will still be here and will still make sense.
On the other hand, if Judaism and all of its texts were to disappear, xianity is no longer intelligible. And that is what I mean when I say that xianity is parasitic on Judaism. This is not a mutual or symbiotic relationship, no matter how hard xians seem to want to think it is.