‘tsundoku’ - the Japanese word for buying books & not reading them, leaving them to pile up.
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This was our favourite piece of fan art from Jakarta. So awesome. Sara felt it “truly captured” her. Thank you!
Somehow Tegan and Sara got more adorable.
Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy, in case you hadn’t heard. How dare she remove those ticking time bombs from her chest, amiright? Like, hasn’t she learned by now that her body is public domain and we all get to vote on what she does with it? Sheesh, how selfish can ya get.
How to turn a high concept idea into an actual story
Every story begins with an idea. What’s amazing about science fiction stories is, they often start with a cool idea. Like a spin on space travel or robots that nobody’s ever thought of before. But how do you turn an idea into a story, with memorable characters and powerful moments? That’s often the hard part.
by Hugo Award winner Charlie Jane Anders
TAKE ACTION: Help Seek Justice for Lorena Escalera Xtravaganza + TWoC Everywhere
On May 12, 2012, the New York Times reported on Lorena Escalera’s death in the midst of a fire in Brooklyn apartment. It was a highly problematic and glaringly dehumanizing article that focused on her body, her alleged sex work profession, her sexuality and much more. GLAAD organized a meeting with some editors of the Times - a meeting they only agreed to after being publicly called out for writing another dehumanizing piece on trans and queer youth of color on Christopher Street. But that’s besides the point.
Nearly a year after Lorena’s death, her family, friends, activists and community members have rallied around Lorena, whose death was surrounded by sketchy details, yet was not investigated by NYPD. Those who knew and love Lorena are seeking justice.
Here are a few ways YOU can help. Please complete at least one of these action items in solidarity with the grassroots efforts being organized for beloved Lorena:
1. Write a message about Lorena to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz via:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martymarkowitz
Twitter: @MartyMarkowitz (suggest hashtags: #LorenaEscalera #TWoC #girlslikeus)
Email: askmarty@brooklynbp.nyc.gov
Mail: Brooklyn Borough Hall | 209 Joralemon Street | Brooklyn, New York 11201
2. Attend the May 12, 2013 rally in New York
3. Sign and SHARE this petition
I post this message in solidarity with Lorena, with Cemia Acoff, with Brandy Martell, with Paige Clay and with thousands of other trans women of color, whose lives have not warranted those who are charged with “protecting us” to utilize their resources to seek justice.
Video, June 2, 2012: In which I channel my anger to call out the dehumanizing, victim-blaming NYT article about Lorena’s death
Aspiring fiction writer who blogs about writing, LGBTQ issues, popular culture and whatever else floats my boat.
