This is your daily reminder to uninstall that follower count tracker that alerts you when someone follows or unfollows. It’s toxic as hell.
Unfollowing does not mean I dislike you, it generally means ‘I don’t wanna see your tweets’ I don’t follow loads of people I’d chat to irl!
Hi!
Don’t film in the headless lounge,
If you did? Delete the footage or at least don’t post it. It *IS* against the convention rules, regardless if the room is empty or you didn’t film/photograph anyone who wasn’t yourself. It is harmful behaviour and encourages others to copy.
Sick to death of this fandom
Supporting the same dreadful people over and over no matter what. Awful.
If you are a furry creative under 5K followers? Comment your portfolio / commission info, I wanna raise up people who deserve some attention for once 💖
Hello - What - Why had nobody told me about Solon from Power Rangers: Dino Fury. Dear universe how do I look this cool? I’m so jealous this would be my dream job! I’m trying to ID if a base was used for this? It reminds me of a crycostumes base! :O
If you are despairing about not having someone to commission for a fursuit as ‘all those makers are bad’ have you considered….looking outside of the 10 most popular makers in the world?
Cause it might save you a buck too 🤣
This fandom is bursting with creatives, THERES SO MANY
Just saying that like
My Little Pony is pretty awesome and if you were driven away from the fandom by some early days bronies? I feel that, but, as someone who used to do weekly brony meets and works in horse events? Things are SO much better, come back and embrace pastel horses
I promise for every one fursuit maker that does something unproffesional or shitty, there are 100 other fursuit makers who you haven't even HEARD of yet who are perhaps 'less known' but create amazing work and don't treat there customers like arse. RT smaller /new makers! 👏
Don't you fucking dare be rude to retail staff today or I will come over there and personally kick your arse.
Don't take it out on other people that you don't know how to be a adult and prepare for things in advance. Remember they are human beings who just want to be at home.
Truthfully?
Fursuits seem so expensive - for many reasons but one of the biggest is a sheer lack of research and understanding. The biggest among these? Only looking at the top makers worldwide and basing your understanding of cost solely on them. THREAD!
@ATrashGryphon
I saw that video I was like, you fucking dimwhit 😂 someone asked me if demonic goats were a closed species and I've never recovered 😭
Is baphomet the species owner? 😅
Casual reminder as con season approaches:
Furry cons especially have a large and established drinking culture which is normalised and celebrated. It’s entirely your choice and your call to engage with it and if someone is pressuring you too? You never need too. Your not alone!
Unpopular opinion? Perhaps?
Folks who ignore partial fursuiters on fursuit walks or at conventions just because they are 'only a partial' need to grow the fuck up.
"I wish I had 17K to drop on a suit!"
Me too! Because makers undercharge there work massively, many not even making minimum wage, they work all hours God sends, many forfeit benefits from regular jobs like a steady paycheck, health insurance, pension schemes. They deserve more.
Just a reminder with
#ConFuzzled
on the horizon. Do NOT film in the headless lounge. No photos. No videos. I couldn’t care less if you call me a nark, I will report you.
I did last year.
I will again.
It’s a fucking changing room.
#ConFuzzled2023
2,000 twitter follower giveaway!
Rules in the final post! Find my art on my website: if you wish to commision me instead, badges are £15.00! Make sure to read the rules, remember it's, RT, follow and comment a ref! 🌟 best of luck!
Hey I'm a straight woman in the furry fandom, I've seen, way too many straight men complain @ me about not being able to find a girlfriend. I can promise, that doing that? Is a huge red flag, and us ladies do talk to each other yanno 😅 whining makes you undateable
Attending
#ConFuzzled
?
Great! This is a thread full of resources, inspiration and visuals to help you come up with art / costume ideas for the convention!
It is not a typical apocalypse theme, it's not mad max, it's a return to nature, please enjoy this thread!
If you are on the Ace spectrum?
I love you.
You are valid.
I support you.
You are LGBTQ+
You are not broken.
You are deserving of love.
You are deserving of happiness.
Have you taken a 📸 of
Or own a fursuit, that’s not made using fur? I’m talking fleece suits, PVC / Rubber / Latex (has to be SFW!)
I’m running a panel all about the furry fandom and want to explain what fursuits are as well and with as many diverse examples as possible!
Honestly? The most frustrating part of the Holly Conrad / Heidi / ProJared situation, for me, is the misinformation spreading about polyamory.
So here's a thread, I'm going to talk about polyamory, what it is & what it isn't, I am polyam in nature & been in polyam relationships
It's time for
#WholesomeFursuitContent
! Either reply or use this hashtag ^ to tell me the fursuiter who, got you into fursuiting! The one who started it all! The one who inspired you to go - I love this! Try to narrow it down to just one! Mine has to be:
@KiroNeem
Flux Kangaroo
A massive Thank-You to
@BucksGoat
For allowing me to bring Pumpkin along to meet the resident goats!
#Fursuit
If you recognise where the music is from you get a gold star :P
Check out
@BucksGoat
's website, they have an online store & a silver fox who's looking for sponsors! :O
I can get very riled up, upset & angry over this issue and have done in the past, simply because? My attempts to be calm, educate & polite always fall on deaf ears. I’m exhausted, but I need to keep trying. I’m asking you, not to break the code of conduct of a convention, nicely.
@BlondeFoxy
Congrats
@vitaminwater
for basically buying from a Chinese bootleg store for the costume for your advert, why not follow in the footsteps of
@SUBWAY
and hire legit fursuits and there wearers for your adverts like they did with
@PuzzleCheetah
! Respect creators, don't be lame!
The reaction towards Pipp Petals, being a girly pop star pony who uses her phone?
Being so negative & vitriolic is deeply rooted in peoples internalised misogyny. It’s a reflection of intense hatred towards girls media or anything targeted at a young female demographic. ⬇️
This kind of stuff never fails to make me bawl my eyes out to be honest with you - I’ve only ever signed in suit once and it was just to say ThankYou. I want to get back to learning. Inclusivity matters - magical 🥰🥰🥰
‘Without women we wouldn’t have as many artists and fursuits as the majority of creatives are women!’
Okay, but. Have you considered?
We don’t need to create anything to be here we just, can be?
Putting the value of women in the ways they can facilitate men is WEIRD.
New icon by
@MuzzArts
!
I almost cried into my toast this morning because this is so perfect 😍 I couldn't be happier to finally after uh...6 years! I finally have a piece from Muzz with my current fursona design 💖💖💖
Got told today I am on a permanent contract for my job!
Won't lie I was so close to crying it was unreal, it's a life changing thing for me, 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, bank holidays off, weekends off, non retail work, I'm so overwhelmed you guys 💙
My virtual pride parade project is live!
Happy
#Pride2021
everyone!
You have 24 hours left to get involved by joining our telegram group!
Or for my
@tiktokfurs
? Show the video some love on the app!
#Fursuit
Happy birthday to my boyfriend
@SunsetArro
!!! Here we are on NEMESIS! :O
Thankyou
@ShimmiArt
for taking on this challenge and for matching the poses and expressions of our on ride photos perfectly 😂
I love you so much baby, thanks for being my coaster buddy ❤❤❤
I can't believe this country just 'ended lockdown'
Our goverment cares about money, it cares about rich people getting richer. People are going to die in waves. I'm staying the fuck inside till we have a vaccine and so should you - don't trust tories.
I’ve emailed into conventions about this being a repeated issue and with suggestions on how to improve education and signposting about the issue? Which has gone super well! I highly suggest always feeding feedback to a event. However, I won’t shut up about it here either.
Hi furry friends!
Are you going to be alone this coming Xmas day? / lonely /struggling? It's going to be okay 💟 I've set up a telegram chat to keep us company and share some good vibes over the next few days till boxing day: open internationally! Plz RT!
Unpopular opinion:
You can't make a huge deal over Christmas being canceled when several religious celebrations have been canceled. It's not fair to expect people of other faiths to do the right thing but then not do it yourself. Sorry. But we all have to do our bit.
TikTokFurs at there first ConFuzzled don’t fucking film in the headless lounge challenge. I’ve seen three.
Not just filming but publicly posting it. What the hell is wrong with you all? Even when there’s multiple comments from us long time attendees telling you it’s forbidden?
Nothing against it - no offense meant.
But I'm feeling a touch overwhelmed with thirsty fursuit pictures recently, reply with some wholesome content! Show me you doing charity work in fursuit, making someone smile, giving a hug! Show me you making someone's day!
#Fursuit
Please for the love of God never message someone with 'can I ask you something' then go quiet on them, just ask, don't ever question just ask me straight out.
'We need to talk' 'can I ask something' is text book what gives me anxiety, just say all you need too please!
I understand & respect the argument that sharing: ‘this person broke the rules!’ Can come across as sending a hate mob after someone. Which is not my intent surprisingly. It’s more to showcase: don’t do this/be like this person. Because reaching out individually don’t always work
I did it, I'm officially employed full time, they took me on after my trial week! I've never been full time employed before!
I work in production, making lanyards! :) got a 6 month contract that can be extended and I just feel so relieved it paid off! ^_^
Hey!
You require nothing to be in the furry fandom. It’s a hobby, you don’t need art, a fursona, a fursuit. Legit just need to be interested :)
The backbone of our community is creatives, but most of the fandom are content consumers not creators.
- and that’s okay!
The headless lounge is a changing area. As well as a space away from the rest of the convention, to remove fursuit heads in a safe place. The headless lounge is frequented by people using these costumes to express themselves? They need to feel safe to do that.
Spicy unpopular opinion
I've stopped clapping for the NHS, I did so for the first two. However with it being every week, it's just a painful reminder of the fact that so many people clapping voted for the fucking tories. I support the NHS so much, but you need to use your vote.
Episode four of my ‘Virtual Pride Parade’ is now live on TikTok! > ThankYou to the
@tiktokfurs
who got involved and a surprising amount this week from Twitter!
#HappyPrideMonth2021
and happy
#FursuitFriday
to all! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🏳️🌈
Other creators are not competition.
They are your peers.
Artists should comment on each other’s art, share it. Artists should recommend a fellow artist to clients if they are not interested / not confident in a clients brief, Where the other would be better suited!
Changed my profile picture on Facebook to being the non binary flag. My parents have been openly transphobic / homophobic / specifically biphobic in the past but I refuse to keep hiding.
I won’t be free until I demand it and live my truth. There the only ones who don’t know.
Many furry convention attendees are queer. LGBTQ+, transgender, gender non confirming and for many? There fursuits, costumes reflect a expression that they can only achieve at these events. To feel comfort in one’s appearance that they don’t usually have. They need privacy.
❗HEADS UP❗
@cakecakecreate
(They've been through multiple @'s and turned off replies, I found them by searching cake fursuits!) Is a scam! There stealing
@FurryFursuit_M
's work & claiming it as there own. Please, please report!
REMEMBER: Before giving a maker money? RESEARCH
Moreover? People, regardless need privacy! Not just the obvious of changing clothes, it’s also just not wanting a photo of yourself without your head on taken, which is exactly why you have moved to a private room to do that. Privacy is expected from these spaces.
Dear furries:
'Mate' to me has always, and will always mean slang for 'friend'
If someone is your partner, girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband, lover, call them that! :)
Mate is not only ambiguous as to whether it's platonic, or romantic, it makes you sound like a basic. Thanks.
Hey
Friends, mutuals, strangers
It's okay to be overwhelemed right now. To feel like there is too much happening to process. It's okay to take time offline or to do something online unrelated for your mental health. Stay safe. But do not cast a blind eye to what is happening.
I want? Need to feel safe at furry cons. At any con! Everyone deserves that? Everyone needs that. Your video in front of UwU big fan puts that at risk & I won’t be chill about that. Please, be mindful of your surroundings. Use some critical thinking & don’t take that photo/video
But I’m trying to remember? Furries are not a monolith and politeness first is always a preferable step.
I’m doing my best to give that energy again, but it’s difficult, because I shouldn’t have too. Nor do I really want to, these actions hurt me and made me feel unsafe.
Hey
Hey
Pssssst
ConFuzzled is coming up!
So you should wash your fursuits!
No, not just brush.
No, not just disinfect with fursuit spray.
Wash it!
Thanks!
- everybody
You can? And more importantly should? Block people more. Block anyone for any reason. If someone gives you literally any red flag or weird feeling, makes you uncomfortable?
Disengage. This statement is 100% gospel if you are a minor. Cease interaction immediately. 🧵⬇️
Even if there’s nobody in the room at the time? It still removes a lot of the safety from that space being a completely no cameras zone. It’s also, a rule. Of the event. You are attending, so you have to follow it. Same with all of the code of conduct. It’s non optional to follow
Happy
#FursuitFriday
! (Reupload because twitter didn't post the full thing!) Here is part two of my 'fursuiters around the world' series! You can get involved in part 3 and beyond! We are open for submissions! Planning chat is here:
Come & join!
#Cfz2020
A dad thanked me today, for taking his daughters hand, and sitting with her for the fursuit group photo. It was her first time fursuiting and she is 11 with a anxiety disorder.
I saw she wanted to join in, so I walked over and offered her my hand. It's the little things 💜
I had...the most awful afternoon - but! I was greeted by this lovely little void just outside my flat and I feel 100x better!
I did have to basically run inside not touching anything to wash my hands in a panic though as I'm HIGHLY allergic but, I'm sad and wanted to pet the cat
Just a heads up, after declining a commision because they refused to read my TOS and bugging folks in a group chat I added them too- I believe there now taking to emailing me, just a heads up not to work with this guy 👏
@RedTheKyrubui
Hello 👋 With the internet discussing a polyamarous relationship right now. I’d like to carefully remind you that, the shortened version of Polyamory is Polyam. Poly is often used as a short by Polynesian people and saves confusing Polyamory with Polysexuality 🥰
I'm legitimately shaking with anger and upset, so I'm making a general tweet, to everyone, ever.
Never, ever, ever say that someone deserves suicide. I don't give a flying fuck what they did to the world or did to you. Nobody, EVER deserves that. Jesus christ.
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💙💖
I can finally show off the valentines art I got for
@Jezbizzle
and me, from
@ArtHaruhi
! It’s our second valentines together 💖💙
#MyLittlePony
So! I can reveal I've been filming a documentary about furries today! With some uni students, they were all the nicest people anyone could hope for, super chill & understanding! I got to fursuit around a park, on a tram, was a hoot! Thanks
@BrickRaccoon
for handling me!
#Fursuit
Oh my god!
@SeaBunnyStudios
!
Look at how CUTE these are! I’m so excited to cosplay Pipp with more accurate / less filmsy wings!
Bring on
@UKPonyCon
!!! 💖
@ThePhoenixNest_
I'm fairly certain I've been following you since the suit with the swirls aha! Or its at least familiar! :) and I got to see all these cuties at the MFF 2015 photoshoot, here's my photos! Big fan of your work and have been for many years, here's to more critters 💕💕💕
My artwork is on one of the
@ukponycon
banners!
G1 Party Time! Pony Tales Sweetheart! G2 Light Heart, G3 Zipzee! G3.5 Rainbow Dash! G4 Pinkie Pie, Equestria Girls Spike the Dog, PonyLife DJ-Pon3 & G5 Pipp Petals! That is: every generation of
#MyLittlePony
!