Vin Kiva 🏳️‍⚧️

Vin Kiva 🏳️‍⚧️

@vinkiva.itch.io

they/he · artist & educator · AuDHD & disabled I teach people about compassion, discernment, & relational skills via zine, video, art, and occasionally blog free resources AND ways to support me: bloomwithvin.com/links

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We're at $115/3000 Perks start at $3 - if you were considering a little treat this week, consider making it a coloring page to keep an amazing queer couple housed!!

I have neighbors in need of housing by August 1st & I'm doing what I can to fundraise for them ko-fi.com/vinkiva/goal... For $3, you can get a coloring or tracing page. For $8, you can get both PLUS a wallpaper! If you don't have $3, please share the link with 5 people.

I miss y'all. (butt medical stuff below) been bleeding from my butt for ~10d. been to 2 drs +ER so far, 2 pharms, on the phone w a few nurses, got a negative CT scan 🎉, endoscopy showed 3 "RAGING hemorrhoids", prepping for a colonoscopy Tuesday, getting really good at putting medicine in my bum!

All that to say. I'm REALLY tired, like profoundly tired. I've hardly been speaking to anyone bc all this on top of my usual illnesses is SO MUCH. Hope to be back to the land of the living soon with a functional butt and some answers.

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People like Kane and many many others that do care about human art and the creative process have been a beacon of hope while trying to navigate making art in this current climate.

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I'm so underqualified to rate this book like I normally would, but what I can say is that I really enjoyed it as a non-history-buff! I'd be so much more into the Roman Empire if more people led with the words "erotic mime" Also the antiracism and feminism throughout were awesome #booksky

My cat- adopted too young, feral, given up <1yo for not instantly getting along with another cat when they moved in w someone. 2nd owner didnt make it a month, left him in the apartment hall. I went to urgent care his 1st full day w me. Now he's my Velcro cat. All he needed was patience and love.

The Angry Bartender@theangrybartender.bsky.social

To my dog’s original owner: Fuck you. Fuck you for surrendering them because they ended up having special needs. Fuck you because taking my belt off scares them. Fuck you for giving them a reason to not trust humans. But, guess what? They do trust humans and have one who won’t give up on them.

Introducing my cats took 6 months. There's genuinely no way that happened w his 1st owner from the timeline we've been given. He still gets nervous when anyone brings a bag to the front door because he understands what leaving is. It breaks. My. Heart.

These may sound like important and uncontroversial names, but these acts are straightforwardly hateful and regressive, especially toward the trans and queer communities. The CHARLIE act would also target the teaching of accurate racial history.

I'll be making myself a chess set today & got to thinking: Wouldn't it be cool if chess sets were like dice, and you like had your own distinct set and everyone could show them off to each other?? Idea brought to you by the fact that my chess set will absolutely be made of peg dolls and trinkets

Cyrillic letters that don't mean what you think they mean, & are likely getting you chuckled at: Я : ya Ъ : oo in "foot" Г : g Ф : f Ч : ch П : p Л : L У : oo in "cool" Д : d Ш : sh Щ : sht Ц : ts И : ee in "tree" В, Р, Х, Н are used differently than they are in Latin too but at least they exist

Sharing a permission slip I've needed to give myself lately in case anyone else needs it too: It's okay if your divorce becomes part of your identity. You went through a huge change, and your world shifted, and you're going to move through it differently now.

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Dave's computer chair, which is where he spends the vast majority of his waking time, is falling apart. It's causing him a lot of pain, fabric pieces are falling off and the cats keep getting tempted to eat them, and he needs a new one! Can you help us save up for one? gofund.me/cd9e87c77

gofund.meDonate to Help this chosen family make ends meet!, organized by Rosemary AmicoThe short story: Three humans (and our two cats) have had a string of bad l… Rosemary Amico needs your support for Help this chosen family make ends meet!

This feels like a good time to mention my zines are $2/ea, or $5 for the entire collection incl future additions 👀

Ian Fay@ianfay.bsky.social

It's tough seeing every single freelance artist I know having the same "uhh I haven't had paying work or sales in weeks" posts, it's gotten extremely tough out there for us. If you have the means, please consider treating yourself to a commission or print or book from an artist you like, it helps!

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I'm trying to buy groceries and pay a bill today. i'm looking for $250 to make it possible, i'm struggling without a job and i need direct support to make it work. anything you could send would be a huge blessing. thanks

thiiird person@thiiirdperson.com

It's v tough to land a job in my field and I'm still looking, while staying sober and managing my bipolar. I'm trying to afford food for my family and pay some bills due this week. I need direct support to make ends meet. I'm thiiirdperson at Cash App, Ko-Fi, Venmo, and Paypal. Thanks so much!

I haven't figured out if I'm uniquely bad at folding minizines, or if they're just never going to fold as perfectly as I want (I mean, I can do origami just fine...) So I'm remaking my zines to be printed double-sided, cut in half, and stapled into tiny booklets. #zine

There are so many good pictures of both of my boys, but this one's one of my favorites since it shows his sheer LENGTH. #catsky

Heather Paterson@heatherpaterson.co.uk

Post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet I can't pick just one cos I think every pic of her is the best cos she is, so this is the most recent pic of Princess 🩷

Sam still needs help getting his work truck up and running so he can support his family! Every little bit helps

Liubo Iordanov@liuboiordanov.bsky.social

Hi all! A family friend is in a rough spot and is looking for help in affording repairs for his truck so he can work. My spouse is helping the crowdfunding here www.patreon.com/posts/154791... ! We donate $5 for every purchase of this coloring page. Please share the link, and donate if you can