Hey queer bait! It’s our favorite time of the year: Open Thread Season! When you have feelings/stories and we have a place where you can put them. WE ARE SO SERVICEY. We love you. That’s the important actual real thing — that we love you. HELLO I LOVE YOU that was like free-falling into a pool filled with beanie babies. I liked it.

How’s your Thanksgivukkah going so far? Did you light a menorah last night? Did you put a too-large turkey into an oven this morning? Have you turned on Pieces of April yet? Are you biding your time until you can hide in your parent’s garage with your laptop and a bottle of Chardonnay? I mean not that I’ve done that. It was Maker’s Mark and a smartphone. Oh hey here’s some Pieces of April to get you started.
Either way you slice it friend, Thanksgivukkah is UPON US and we’re super glad we can share it with you!

While you’re waiting for everyone to get their shit together today, why don’t you enter to win our Holiday Sweepstakes! All you have to do is create a profile, tell us what you love to read on AS, then keep being part of the conversations! Winners will be chosen on December 15 and you can get all the gory details on the announcement post! Also why not swing by our dazzling new Events Page and see if there’s a Holigay Party for Good happening near you this season — maybe even consider putting one together yourself or with some friends.

Wow today is really packed full of opportunities and delights. Is this the best Thanksgivukkah you’ve ever had or what??
If you do find yourself locked in the garage with a bottle of chardonnay or feel like you suddenly need to buy a stress ball, some soothing visualization DVDs or a cuddly hoodie, this is your friendly reminder that we have both a merch store and a variety of affiliates to help you do so!