Fox Leotie Slater
Also known as Emmanuel (or "Em") Slater
Artist & Advocate
Creator of Watercolor Freckles and The Buddies Project
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“You've made this day a special day, by just your being you. There's no person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are.”
- Fred Rogers
About Me
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Emmanuel "Fox Leotie" Slater
They/Them, He/Him, or Hy/Hymn pronouns
Disabled
Member of The Disciples of Christ
Intersex, nonbinary, and bisexual
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Hi there! I'm Fox.I'm an artist, future author, shop owner, and advocate.I run an Etsy shop called Watercolor Freckles (@WCFreckles) focused on selling pins and other merchandise centered on helping disabled and otherwise marginalized people. I put a lot of love in my shop, so go check it out!I am also the main creator of The Buddies Project and its sub-projects: Disability Buddies and The Lion PRIDE Buddies. You can visit the website here and I heavily encourage you to join our Discord server!I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Episodic Hemiplegia (HM), seizures, Dysautonomia, and many other conditions that affect my day-to-day life. I am also intersex and nonbinary.My online presence consists of whatever I feel like posting at the moment. It could be information on some of my work, posts about disabilities, intersex identity, religion, science, my other current interests... who knows!I have been with my partner, Anden, since late 2022.
I also have a cat named Auggie. He is my ESA and I have had him in my life since 2019!
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Things I often make content about:
Disability and Health
Intersex identitiy
Mythology/Legends/Religion
Art, culture, and music
Fursuiting and fursuit making
Biology
Personality Typology (MBTI, Enneagram, etc.)
Politics and social issues
History and culture
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My favorite…
Band: Twenty One Pilots
Movie: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Games: Rimworld, The Sims 4, The Arcana, Mystic Messenger, MLQC, Overwatch, TF2, and Minecraft
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My personality types (if you're curious)
MBTI: INFP (FiNe)
Enneagram: 4 (461)
Instincts: so/sx
Temperaments: Melancholic-Phlegmatic
Big 5: RLUAI
Socionics: EII
Attitudinal Psyche: ELVF
About using Hy/Hymn pronouns...
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Hy/Hymn/Hys pronouns are pronounced the same way as He/Him/His when spoken aloud, so they’re really only relevant in text and writing.I use hy/hymn pronouns because they have a spelling that differentiates them from the English pronouns associated with men (he/him), though they sound and function the same. Similarly, I often present and function masculinely in society, but I am not fully male and I don't identify soley as a man.Also, I feel that my gender identity is closely intertwined with my faith and the way I view and reflect the mixed/non-binary gendered aspects of God. These pronouns have a religious undertone since the word "hymn" typically refers to a song or poem of praise to God.
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Examples:
I think hy is very nice.
I met hymn before.
Is this hys favorite song?
Hys friend is sitting next to hymn.
Hy taught hymself to draw.
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Please note: It's okay if you "don't get it" or don't want to use these pronouns when referring to me. They/them and regular he/him are fine as well! Hy/hymn pronouns are just one option in my pronoun set.
Terms of Service
Applies to all products and services I provide
I own all designs and artwork I create. Therefore, I´m allowed to use my artwork to post wherever I would like to and however I would like to (I would never claim your characters as my own, but all of my artwork is mine and mine alone).Purchasing my products just to resell them, dropshipping my products, using my designs for AI training, etc. IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.Reselling my digital designs or reproducing my designs/products IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.Reselling of my physical products is only allowed with my explicit written permission and with credit during resale.Do not repost my art without my permission. This excludes artwork that contains your own characters, artwork that you commissioned, or artwork used as a profile picture.When reposting my artwork, you MUST give me credit.Any ill behavior towards me or people I know will not be tolerated.I have the right to refuse any commission or sale for any reason.I will not draw the following:
- explicit sexual content
- Anything that shows or promotes intimate relationships between anyone other than consenting adults
- Hate symbols and anti-religious symbols (sw*stikas, inverted crosses, etc.)
- Anything I deem offensive or am uncomfortable drawing/designingViolating terms of service can result in things such as a social media report, being blacklisted, or legal action, depending on how the terms were violated.
Resources
⚠︎ WORK IN PROGRESS! ⚠︎
To help build this list or request more resources, please message
The Buddies Project Discord server!Please note: This list of resources is mostly focused on USA-based or internet-based resources availible to English and/or Spanish speakers.
Food and Water Resources
211 - excellent starting place!
USDA National Hunger Hotline - 1-866-348-6479
Feeding America
Housing Resources
Jobs + Educational Resources
Resume Help
Certifications (Mostly Free)
- IC3 Digital Literacy Certification
- Medical Terminology Certification
- Boating (Maryland only)
- Interpreting
- Beer judge certification
- SQL
- National Career Readiness Certificate
- American Purchasing Society certification
- Haz-mat certificate
- Get Ordained by Universal Life Church (+Doctorate of Metaphysics)
- More from The Monastery
- Get Ordained by the Church of Latter Day Dude
- Canadian OSHA Equivalent and more free courses in this link.
- Canadian boating courses
- FEMA training
- XSeries Courses (Certification Courses from Various Accredited Universities)
- Project Management Professional (PMP certification from PMI)
- Fall Protection Awareness Training (Canada)
- Google Apps Certification
- Beer server
- Management and Leadership
- CPR course
- A Pokemon professor
- Magic The Gathering Judge
- Powder actuated tool certification with Google courses
- Dog Psychology
- Psychological First Aid and more.
- Multiple certificates from HubSpot
- Health & Safety UNDSS
- Deputy Heart Attack
- CDC lab training
- Tulane University's free courses
- Columbia University's free courses
- NCTSN and continuing education
- CCOHS courses
- Colorado School of Health
- Technology & Science Cognitive Class
- Free Code Camp
- GIS (web development and not geographical information systems)
- Online Classrooms Future Learn
- Coursera
- Stanford
- Carnegie Mellon
- Open Learn
- edX
- Open Classrooms
Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Safety Recources
Health and Disability Resources
BIPOC Resources
211 - excellent starting place!
Black
Black Lives Matter Resource Page
MHA - Reimagining Self-Care for Black Folks
The Chisholm Legacy Project
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
Black Girls Smiles
Black Women’s Blueprint
Chicago Regional Organizing for Antiracism
Color of Change
Equal Justice Initiative
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Showing Up for Racial Justice
Sister Song
The Audre Lorde Project
The Antiracist Research and Policy Center
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
The Loveland Foundation
The Nina Pop and the Tony McDade Mental Health Recovery
Fund for Black Trans People
The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness
Indigenous
Indigenous-Led Resources List
First Nations Data Sovereignty
The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts
LANDBACK
NDN Collective
Native Land Digital
Assembly of First Nations
First Peoples Cultural Council Language Toolkit
Canadian Language Museum
nēhinawēwin app
Ogokile Learning
First Voices
David Suzuki Foundation
LGBTQIA+ Resources
Veteran Resources
Travel and Transit Resources
Legal Resources
Get Involved
211 - excellent starting place!
Habitat For HumanityConsider contacting local churches, food pantries, and other charities!