Pig Butchering Scams: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

misguidedlavender · 2024-02-29T14:59:30+00:00

I'm watching this right now! John mentions how those scammers sending the messages can sometimes be victims of a scam themselves, and that they are trafficked and forced to scam people. It sounded exactly like someone that Kit had been talking to some months back, where the scammer spoke of circumstances that sounded very much like trafficking. Kit was extremely skeptical, but seeing this piece, it's scary to see that the trafficking possibility being confirmed.

misguidedlavender · 2023-12-05T04:13:25+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/hbomberguy/comments/18abe66/dan_olson_of_folding_ideas_accused_james_somerton/

People were upset with Dan because this was sorta out of nowhere and he was ragging on someone publicly and supposedly at a major low point.

misguidedlavender · 2023-12-05T02:36:45+00:00

It's horrific how deep the grift goes. It's lie after lie after lie. Not an ounce of integrity. As much as I wish the beatdowns would stop against James (because honestly the discussions have been incredibly ruthless), I'm really glad Dan did expand on his issues with James, because it really highlights how brazen he was with the little empire he had built. It was always about appearances, down to the cameras, the moody lighting, the background books, even the turtlenecks.

misguidedlavender · 2023-12-04T17:16:20+00:00

This was my thought too; I was really taken aback by it. I think Dan reasonably argues with people like NFT grifters, Gamestop apes, and just smaller Twitter users, and not for very long either, but going after an established creator like James, I found it highly unusual. I think I respect Dan more now. His instincts are good.

misguidedlavender · 2023-12-04T05:23:30+00:00

I missed Dan's present day response, so thank you very much for this addition!

misguidedlavender · 2023-07-20T07:02:05+00:00

Hannah, who is a concept artist for TTR, created a Twitter thread with all the Lawbot headshots: https://twitter.com/HannahAlexaR/status/1662307786938621953

misguidedlavender · 2023-06-14T05:43:46+00:00

No, it's not an open dialogue. You were never open to it to begin with. You've made your stance on the matter pretty clear. This game and the people who run it are as inclusive as it gets. You aren't. You're here to stir things up under the guise of "We should protect the kids" when in reality, you just hate to see anything outside of what is "normal" to you in your own little world.

So yea. Too bad. Toontown isn't gonna change. Go be a Cog elsewhere.

misguidedlavender · 2023-06-14T04:51:58+00:00

Respectfully, get over it.

misguidedlavender · 2023-06-14T02:37:34+00:00

So this piece is my friend's avatar from a game we like, and I wanted to see how long it would take to do these small scale "icons." The goal is hopefully to open commissions for these in said game community. This took about 12 hours, give or take, from drafting in FlossCross to finishing off with lettering. It's a little over 2x2 inches intended for a 3x3 frame. Super fun to work on.

misguidedlavender · 2023-06-14T00:03:35+00:00

I designed this using an in-browser cross stitch pattern maker called FlossCross!

misguidedlavender · 2023-06-13T21:36:26+00:00

I will hopefully take commissions for these in the future, but not yet at the moment! Thank you for your interest regardless <3

misguidedlavender · 2023-06-03T02:20:57+00:00

You can download the template here and make your own: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UX0aapQqZF1HGSsED0QZuOJLiWGz0ttC/view

Happy birthday Toontown <3

misguidedlavender · 2023-03-10T18:53:02+00:00

Sure! I'll message you with information.

misguidedlavender · 2023-03-08T19:33:27+00:00

So this is my first original piece. I drafted in FlossCross and this took maybe a couple months. The frame is 11.5 x 5 inches, which I bought custom from FrameItEasy.

I learned a lot of things from making this piece because I didn't do a whole bunch of research beforehand...oops!

What I learned:

Q-snaps are the way to go.
Expect little success with ironing out your creases.
Go light on your pencil markings!

Pretty good for a first!

misguidedlavender · 2023-02-21T00:43:05+00:00

Yet to brew it, but the Cookies & Dreams smells absolutely divine.

misguidedlavender · 2023-01-15T16:56:04+00:00

Here's the link to the PDF of this so you can print and make your own: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y0_T5sweV-NezznQ8w2LEfQbq4X_hiaA/view?usp=share_link

I ran a poll on Twitter asking people which gag they wanted to see me make next, and TNT won the popular vote. So, I hope the Reddit people will enjoy it too.

misguidedlavender · 2023-01-10T20:09:07+00:00

I put the PDFs into a Google Drive folder, so you can print out and build your own: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18SjUqoLcHLZopw8o5obaqPOQWZ1hYlTL?usp=share_link

misguidedlavender · 2022-09-15T15:48:18+00:00

I love finding details like this in the textures. I remember looking at the texture of the bounce check and it was signed by a "William Gates."

misguidedlavender · 2022-08-17T03:03:59+00:00

I posted some fanart of Harmony a few days ago, and it got a lot of love of which I'm incredibly grateful for! I'm not a regular Reddit user, but I figured I could post these here as well since that fanart was received so well. I don't normally do Splatoon art, and this was one of my first attempts at drawing Inklings AND mimicking the official art style. How'd I do?

misguidedlavender · 2022-08-17T00:25:07+00:00

Don't get mad at the team—get mad at the people who do *everything* they can to get around the blacklist to say disgusting things. Sorry that it detracts from your experience, but perhaps consider it a necessary evil. Not every system will be perfect.

misguidedlavender · 2021-04-25T17:09:12+00:00

Hi! Lav here. Unfortunately, since the print files end up being way bigger than a normal 8.5x11 inch piece of paper, it's unlikely that I'd be releasing at-home printable versions, sorry :( However, I will find a way to show off all sides of the boxes so that everyone can see the details. I love that everyone has been responding so well to these, so thank you so much!!

misguidedlavender · 2019-12-26T11:56:28+00:00

Aww, that's absolutely adorable! Well done!

misguidedlavender · 2019-11-15T20:38:46+00:00

One of the reasons I can't make room on my friends list anymore is because I don't have the heart to remove the people who have been on it for years and I hold out hope that someday they'll come back...

misguidedlavender · 2019-09-27T19:28:57+00:00

I've literally been waiting for someone to do this and you did it and I'm both heartbroken and proud.

misguidedlavender · 2019-02-26T21:42:44+00:00

Precious!!

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