the grinch is fucked up right. he was created specifically as a critique of the commercialization of christmas, but now all his edge has been sanded off. now he's a generic mascot for "hates christmas," which is great to have because the commercialization of christmas has become so overbearing that that's a demographic you can market to! and now he's just part of the Christmas Fold. he's santa's edgier joker counterpart. he has become the very thing he sought to destroy. back in november i checked out a customer with a $1100 order and most of it was grinch merchandise

— Clementine von Radics, from James

Richard Savoie (Canadian b.1959), Peel Street, Montreal, Oil on canvas

Salma Deera, from a poem titled "War and Words," featured in Letters from Medea: Poems

The Temple of Saturn, Rome, Italy, circa 1860, photographed by Robert Eaton. (Getty Museum)

i've had this queued for an entire year, the most important holiday we celebrate here in boston HAPPY GREAT MOLASSES FLOOD DAY EVERYBODY

Sonya Vatomsky, from a poem titled "Spring Flowers," featured in Salt Is for Curing, publ. in 2015

You are my angel

Hanif Abdurraqib, The Crown Ain't Worth Much

Art by タカヒロ

My son, remember me in your stories and in your songs. Know that I will always love you, always.

Kermit and his human friends Fanny and Shola in 1972, and reunited in 1989.

Fresh water fishes

Designs are open (except #5 and #8) for claims! Dm if interested