Sometimes you just have one of those moments where the progress we've made as a culture get thrown into stark relief. You look at something and go "Holy shit, that would never have happened when I was a kid."
Today, I had one of those moments when I realized that the teenage boys I'm working with are just. genuinely, openly enthusiastic about going to Build-a-Bear for their outing.
These are sixteen and seventeen year old boys! They just had a whole conversation about what to name their "cute", mostly new squishmallows! They're genuinely excited that they're going to Build-a-Bear this weekend and asking other kids to pick up specific accessories for them!!
Holy shit, that never would've happened when I was 16. None of the boys would have dared to be visibly interested - and neither would most of the girls! There would have been a million gay jokes and "Haha, you're a girl" jokes and "What are you, a baby?" jokes. Teenagers weren't even supposed to care about anything back then!
Less than 15 years later, and I'm watching three 17 year old boys treat all that as not even worthy of comment.
So let's call that a reason for hope. Even when the kids aren't alright, in some ways apparently they are alright. Go Gen Z, honestly. It's so lovely to watch you guys just openly doing and saying stuff that, when I was a teen, would've been a social death sentence.
Greetings, and welcome to Tacklr News! I'm Pelipper, the current main writer for this. Yes, I am a Pelipper. Yes, I deliver mail on the side.
I've been seeing lots of people across this here site, with their own eventful lives and all. And I got to thinking, has anyone written news on these major events before?
Turns out so! But those blogs seem to be long defunct. Which is where I come in!
I'll be writing news articles on the happenings across this here site. Lots happening, yet some of it's never commented on! Hoping to change that.
And if you'd like to help me write articles, feel free to contact me, and I'll see what I can do. Could always use more wings around here. Or paws, or hands or other limbs.
OOC
Welp. Here I am, rapidly becoming Blogs Georg the third.
This is meant to be a more specific and in-character version of my boosting blog. Got an event you want people to know about? I'll do my best to write something about it! This goes for both Pokemon IRL blogs and RPC blogs!
Of course, I'll also be writing articles about non-submitted stuff. Though if you want an article taken down or changed, let me know, and I'll do so immediately.
I'd really appreciate any help with this blog! If you want to help write articles, please let me know, and I'll see if I can add you as a co-runner of this blog.
Pelipper Mail and derivatives are on. Magic anons are off. Sapient Pokemon interactions are more than welcome.
News posts will be tagged with #tacklr news, and other in-character posts will be tagged as #not news.
Hey. You. Yeah, you, you herald of the destiel times. You beautiful, wonderful, amazing example of the sheer power and will in humanity. You tenacious, brave, courageous example of journalism through easily understandable methods. You champion of truth. You warrior of information. You committer to the bit. You precious, wonderful, brilliant soul.
You are loved. You are important. You are joy.
Do not let the heaviness of headlines weigh on your soul.
Do not let the pain you print cut out your heart.
Do not give up hope!
Yes, things are bad, but they will get better. Be upset if you need, feel your feels, and even stop posting if you want. But don't you fucking quit hope, y'got it? Those assholes who are passing these Bills aren't going to win for long. But it will be longer if we lose people like you, get what I'm saying? Delete this if you want, as it isn't news. Unless this counts:
News Flash
YOU MATTER!!!
If you didn't, there wouldn't be so many dick bags trying to erase you. Live in spite if you have to, but live. Because even if we lose vote after vote, the only battle lost is the one we don't fight. I'm sorry things are bad, but I promise it will get better. Y'hear me? Things. Will. Get. Better.
First, I just want to say thank you so much. Sometimes, the headlines DO get to me, but it's nice to know that despite the terrible things that may happen, there are still people like you, anon, spreading kindness. Sometimes, a kind word is all it takes to help someone.
That's why I'm taking the time to answer this ask and put it out there when I normally only post news. I think in stressful times like this, everyone could use a little compassion. It's important not to get swept up in the bad news, in the next horrible headline. Sometimes it's near impossible to find a silver lining, but it's important to keep trying. To keep on keeping on, because what other option is there?
And I know, even when things seem bleakest, that there are still good people doing good things. Thank you again, and I hope your words can brighten somebody else's day, too.
So this is ENTIRELY SPECULATION ON MY BEHALF THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION FOR THIS, but a part of me wonders if the marathon will continue EVEN MORE after tomorrow with the Kwamis Choice two parter (aka episodes 10+11)
Bc according to these tweets (1 2) from a while back + trailers and spoiler images, episode 11 has been finished FOR A WHILE and episode 10 has to be done by now. And seeing as tfou didn’t announce Elation’s premiere tomorrow until today, it IS possible they can choose to announce the premiere of a kwamis choice tomorrow if they choose to release it Friday + Saturday.
Again, THIS IS ONLY SPECULATION, NOT CONFIRMED, but I thought I should share bc I don’t know… something tells me it isn’t so far fetched that this premiere turned two day premiere turned three day premiere turned 4 day premiere has the opportunity to turn into a 6 day premiere, in which case… oh wow we’re gonna die aren’t we???
so like. what's the situation? there's been no updates and hussies no longer on the team, is it just assumed everythings over and cancelled?
it's not cancelled. the latest was a surprise panel at SAHcon where a few artists showed off what they've been working on.
the obvious response is "what 6 months thats an eternity" but i regret to inform you that hiveswap acts 1 and 2 absolutely had worse periods of silence. i mean, i dunno how things will look in the future, if we'll ever actually get all the episodes, but for now at least, act 3 still seems to exist and has had a lot of work put into it.