Questions from the A+ Inbox were taking up such an enormous portion of the A+ Insider that we started dedicating an entire post to them instead! This A+ feature is now bi-monthly and advice questions go into our twice monthly Into the A+ Advice Box. We think this will be a lot of fun for the whole family. We’ve included as many questions as we can. We love you and your hair looks fantastic today!
MERCH, BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL CONCERNS
Hi! Is there a way to pay the A+ subscription directly with a credit card, or is PayPal the only way? I hope they don’t take out too much for fees! I want to make sure as much $$ goes directly to y’all. Keep up the good work. You rock, don’t ever change.
Nico: Yes, you definitely can. But, unfortunately, due to the limits of our technology, you would need to cancel your current subscription that you’re paying for with PayPal and start a fresh new one that you pay for with a credit card. But yes, credit card is definitely an option! You can always email me if you have trouble doing this.
Hey, I just tried to find how to contribute to the pool from the front page. I googled instead and found the right page, but I thought there was meant to be a way from the AS front page, and I couldn’t find it for the life of me. Sorry if it is in fact very obvious.
Nico: It’s linked from our A+ sign-up page!
Is there going to be another pop-up Discord soon?
Nico: Yes, I think in the fall, although that’s sooner rather than later, isn’t it? Once everyone’s back from their various summer adventures and ready to get cozy inside again.
I love the Member2Member podcast swap!! what a great idea!! Thank you!! So many good recs!! 🎉
ALL-CONSUMING NEEDS TO SHARE
Carmen just wanted to make sure you knew about the Hot Ones episode with Queen Latifah!
Carmen: I AM SO FUCKING DELIGHTED TO KNOW THAT QUEEN LATIFAH IS MY BRAND!!!! Also please know that I obsessively watched this when it dropped, sent it to everyone I knew, forced multiple people to watch it while sitting next to me, and my favorite part is when Queen talks about Tupac performing at a gay club. Theeee best.
The straights have found hoochie daddy shorts based off this Buzzfeed article.
Laneia: 😔
Carmen: A fun fact is that the straights zeroing in on Hoochie Daddy shorts is precisely what led Shelli to pitch writing about Hoochie Daddy shorts! So this is a full circle.
Hi! A shameless & enthusiastic plug for queer mama of color Zerah Hernandez’s amazing shop where she sells gorgeous hand all-natural dyed clothing, accessories, and linens! Her work is at https://zerahhernandez.com and https://www.instagram.com/be.earth/. She also does commissions. Willing to bet someone reading this wants her ‘daisy bra’ – a red crocheted bra with daisies in the middle! She’s keeping ancestral plant & dyeing relationships alive <3
Nico: For context for Laneia’s answer, I asked if anyone was into crochet!!
Laneia: ME, it’s me. I want the daisy bra! And the olive/purple crop top sweater, and a silk scarf. It’s me.
This week’s episode of American Ninja Warrior featured a super sweet and moving coming out intro video from Barclay Stockett. Who slowly realized she was in love with her best friend and training partner, and they are now engaged. I guess she came out on social media in 2021, but the world is a trash fire and I missed it. But this was her big return to the course, and her very supportive (and hot! and very buff!) fiancé was there to cheer her on! Just in case there is room for another sports gay in No Filter. 🙂
Carmen: Ahhhhh!!!! I’m so happy for them! What a love story!
The new Queer As Folk. Spoilers. But I was watching the new queer as folk and of course with any ensemble queer story I’m thinking about the L Word. And I was like, this show needs a Phyllis. I loved Phyllis.
AND HOT DAMN. SPOILERS
But in episode 7. Sher, the fantastic hot nonbinary Zaddy of twins, flirts with her sperm donor’s (adopted) mom at a bar. This prompts Brenda (the sperm donors mom) to sing Maybe This Time at karaoke, and while she’s singing it cuts to both 1) Sher’s wife finally emotionally connecting with their child and 2) Sher being increasingly turned on. And then they fuck. I don’t know if I’m giving it credit. But iconic use of an overdone song. Phyllis The L Word is literally quaking. It’s fantastic. I was like, has autostraddle seen this?
Riese: We sure have!!
This is not a Hot Tip, it’s a Q-Tip: It may be old news, but today I learned the coiner of the phrase “baby gays” was possibly not us gays, but the inventor of the Q-Tip himself?!
Laneia: No sorry I reject this.
Carmen: I gotta say, I also do not love this.
Nico: GEEZE
Attention reality TV gays and sports gays! An this week’s American Ninja Warrior, five-time veteran Barclay Stockett came out in a v sweet segment that introduced her best-friend-turned-fiance Tee Jackson. I cried!
Anyone looking to get into the show, be warned that the inspiration porn treatment of disability can be hard to deal with and there’s lots of mention of competitors’ weights and heights.
Heather: Oh my gosh, I used to love this show! I’m gonna re-love it now, as soon as I find this clip! Thank you for the heads up; I’ll add it to next week’s Pop Culture Fix!
Kayla: Thanks for the tip! I am indeed a reality TV gay, but I tend to stick to Bravo. I used to be more into the competitive ones, but usually just competitive cooking shows.
I just discovered this library which you may already know about but anyway! Lots of books on queerness and disability and race and class all freely available! I’d been starting to worry that when I finish studying I’ll lose access to some of texts on here, so I’m delighted by this discovery.
Laneia: WELL THIS IS NEAT. Thank you for the heads up!
Carmen: Oooohhh I love this!
Nico: NOICE. Seriously, though, this is very cool.
I know I’m late to the scene, but I just started playing Stardew Valley after taking your quiz. I think I’m addicted now. If I get nothing done the rest of the summer, it’s on you A Team! ;)
Julie: Ahh, I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks so much for taking the quiz!! It really is the perfect little game. I wish your farm bountiful crops : )
Heather: Oooh who’d you marry? What’s your favorite crop to grow? Do you love or hate the fishing minigame? Have you found Lewis’ gold statue yet???
Viv: Get ready to sink your life into it and emerge … jaded …
Laneia: I gave up so early on in this game because I couldn’t get the hang of fishing, which is roughly 90% of my motivation for playing any game, and all this renewed talk of it is making me want to give it another try!
Nico: I also avoided the fishing for a long time but it’s still fun. I’ve been playing for two years…and am on year 2 of the game so I haven’t invested a TON of time, but it is really fun and whenever I do something actually outdoors I just call it LARPing Stardew Valley. Am I gardening? No, I am LARPing Stardew. Did I chat with and exchange produce from our gardens with one of my neighbors? Also LARPing Stardew. Did I forage some wineberries and put them in my kombucha’s second ferment? ALSO LARPING.
Just wanted to share some exciting news – I work for a union, and as a staff person, I am also a member of a union. The parties have been in bargaining for a new collective agreement, and just today we got the draft that will be sent for ratification. The good news is – our employer has accepted our demand to pay benefits for all costs related to gender confirmation treatments and surgeries! It includes everything from hormone replacement therapies to prosthetics, like breast forms and packers, as well as binders and gaffes and electrolysis and laser hair removal and all types of gender confirmation surgeries, including cosmetic surgeries for purposes of reliving gender dysphoria!
My friends, unions are AWESOME.
Laneia: HELL YEAH.
Carmen: YEAH THEY ARE!
Nico: I LOVE UNIONS!!!
I have PMDD & have so appreciated the posts y’all have done on endometriosis, periods, and premenstrual disorders :) So firstly, I wanted to say thank you for covering these topics on autostraddle!! And secondly, I wanted to share the following hot tip: the International Association of Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) has started a weekly online video support group for LGBTQIA+ folks. They meet on Fridays at 7pm EST. Just had their first meeting today and it was LOVELY! Sometimes it feels like PMDD is talked about in such a straight & cis way, and it was so nice to talk to folks who have a queer experience of premenstrual disorders. Here is the link to more information about that group and their other PMDD support groups. I just wanted to share this in case it might speak to any of y’all! It sounds like they’re planning to add a second lgbt/genderqueer support group meeting time as well in the near future.
Laneia: This is incredible and thrills me to no end tbqh!
Nico: Thank you for passing this along!
Hi! I work at Lambda Legal and am producing a new podcast called Making the Case about cases we’ve won, the strategy that went into those cases and the impact they’ve had on our community. It’s a 10-episode series of short 15-min conversations with our host Alex Berg and Lambda Legal lawyers. I think the Autostraddle readers may enjoy learning this queer history and might be intrigued to learn how we’ve won in the past and how that could shape our approach to fighting for and winning equality in the future. Thanks, Erika
Laneia: I love podcasts like this! What if I binge the whole thing while I’m learning how to fish in Stardew Valley what then.
Overwhelming need to share:
I have made significant progress towards a healthy relationship with drugs (alcohol was the majority of my problem) in the last nearly a year, in the midst of all this!
I work a seasonal lifestyle, and my summer work often has a drinking culture associated with it, and I have managed to continue to follow my goals despite taking part in the social aspect of my job!
When I drink it’s a real choice now!
It’s amazing!
All of the media I see promoting queer sobriety has been really helpful, which autostraddle has published quite a few articles, and the album by Best Coast “Always Tomorrow” has been wonderful
I love being in control of myself again! I love feeling like myself when not on drugs again!
Viv: Congrats!
Carmen: WE LOVE TO HEAR IT!! Congrats!!
Kayla: Congratulations — I’m really happy for you and proud of you! If you haven’t already, definitely check out our queer sobriety roundtable series. Also, Best Coast is my go-to beach day music!
Riese: Congratulations!!! I have been on a very similar journey, and it’s a really good one. It’s also one that’s made me way more aware of the culture we fostered here around drinking and at camp and I really love all of the sobriety content we’ve been publishing lately as well.
Laneia: I LOVE this for you ! “When I drink it’s a real choice now!” legitimately made me tear up!
Nico: This is fantastic news!! <3 We love this!
Mormon No More is a Hulu documentary about queer people and the Mormon faith. It is an interesting watch about faith, leaving faith, and navigating faith communities as queer people.
Laneia: It’s truly SO GOOD. I watched all four episodes while I was doing laundry one Saturday and was pausing it when I went back forth to get clothes/put things away which I NEVER DO because, as everyone knows, laundry documentaries are background business, but not this one!
I don’t recall seeing Brigid Alliance on the list of abortion funds to support (if it’s there and I missed it, so sorry!) but I wanted to make sure to pass it along as it seems like an excellent hub/resource for all levels of support a person could need when traveling for an abortion.
Carmen: Oh the Bridge Alliance sounds amazing, I’ll get them on there. I think it’s currently not on there because the list is organized by state and it seems like they work more nationwide, but also I think that approach makes a lot of sense, especially for an org that (it looks like) is based out of New York, where abortion is still legal. Anyway, I figure out a way to designate that they work nationally and get them on there. Thanks for pointing them out!
The Sandman has a pivotal lesbian character!
Kayla: Thank you! I believe we’re on it.
Heather: Yes! Valerie Anne wrote about it for you!!
Joanna Constantine is still canonically bisexual in “Sandman”.
Heather: The Sandman really has been one of the biggest surprises of the summer, huh? Don’t miss Valerie Anne’s review!
Nico: I’m only like 2 episodes in but YESSS she is!
My wife is watching baseball on tv rn and pointed out “That’s Roger Clemens’ son.” Thanks to Vanessa, I know who Roger Clemens is 😂❤️
HAVE YOU WRITTEN ABOUT THIS / I NEED INFORMATION / ARTICLE IDEAS
Just saying, I would read a deep dive on all the Diner Week artwork. Viv is knocking it out of the park! Also, I wanna know about the image for Laneia’s hate fuck list – these are some very choice collage images and I want to know more !!
Nico: Viv is indeed absolutely obliterating everything with their art. It’s incredible. So, the thing is, with Laneia’s hate fuck list, there were a lot of very deliberate and intentional choices made, including the choices made around elements of the collage for the feature image. Laneia drew up the following list as inspo for Viv to work with and I have to say that it is, in and of itself, inspired:
dirtbag trauma center inspo:
smeared lipstick
old furniture upholstery (like that scratchy 70s patterned shit)
tiny sheer underwear on the ground by the bed
being barefoot on a wood floor that hasn’t been vacuumed
empty/near-empty bottles of miller high life on telltale surfaces like nightstands or the bathroom sink
an extremely worn out copy of some kurt vonnegut book
this ashtray
branded matchbooks from hotels, bars, autoshops
a large jar of pennies sitting on the floor
dead spider plant in the kitchen
1970 pontiac trans am
sherpa lined denim jacket
kill bill energy but without the jumpsuit
the woods in winter at dusk
Laneia: Unfortunately I’ve had lots of hands-on experience with dirtbags, so I was able to pull some inspo from the stack of memories I haven’t successfully repressed yet! Viv then proceeded to absolutely nail the entire vibe, down to the keychain. OOur conversation around the first version of the feature image included them saying, “The feet are attached too much to the rug,” which is a perfect sentence that I am now passing on to you.
desperately seeking a name for the hairstyle of “manbun but butch but not just a bun because only the top is long everything else is shaved and also I need to flag queerness” my hair is long enough for a unicorn-horn ponytail tuft and soon I will need to describe this in alt text on selfies!
Viv: It’s the Sokka haircut.
Laneia: Viv is, once again, correct. Also I love this hairstyle and am thrilled for you.
Dear Autostraddle,
I am really desperate for your assistance. I recently heard/watched Hamilton for the first time, by attending one of the touring performances in Vancouver. Obviously, it’s a powerful show, and it’s inspired many thoughts and feelings within me. I was also very excited to finally listen to Brittani Nichols and Khalehla Rixon’s “Hamilton The Podcast,” but to my horror and chagrin, most of the episodes are no longer online. I am hoping beyond hope that you can point me in the direction of a permanent repository of these podcast files, which I’ve been looking forward to listening to for six years!
Carmen: I am so sad to hear that most of the podcast episodes have been taken down!! I loved that podcast when it was first airing, I used to listen to it to/from the gym. Ummmm, I sadly don’t have an answer for you! But I’m glad that seeing the Hamilton tour was powerful for you. I’d love to know what was your favorite number, and if it changed from what was your favorite song on the soundtrack alone (if you listened to the soundtrack first) — my favorite song on the soundtrack is either “My Shot” or “The Reynolds Pamphlet,” my favorite number from the stage production is “Non Stop” and “In the Room Where it Happens.”
I don’t know if you have the OBC’s recording available on Disney+ in Canada, but if you do I also recommend that! I saw Hamilton on tour and also the Disney+ recording, and it’s very rare for a recording to hold up more than the experience of live stage for (which is to say, basically… never) but I really loved that production a lot. It might give you some of the rewatchabability that you’d get from the podcast. (Maybe one of us can track down B and ask about if there’s a secret stash of the podcast as well? But I don’t want to make any promises!!)
Anyone aware of a place I can watch Jeopardy online from Canada? I spent an embarrassingly long time searching because I want to watch the episodes with Amy Schneider and Mattea Roach, but did not find anything!
Heather: I’m too scared of getting in trouble to watch TV without paying for it, but I think you can accomplish this by using a free VPN!
Kayla: I am notoriously bad at the tech side of television! I’m sorry!
Y’all should totally make some mention of the adorable, queer, trans musical Teaching a Robot to Love! It really feels like what The Doubleclicks were put on this earth to create 😭
Heather: Well, I have never heard of this, but I promise you I will be looking it up immediately to feature in the Pop Culture Fix!
Dear AS writers,
I saw an article here and now I can’t find it, so it might have been a dream. This is what I think I remember: It mentioned a movie that is yet to come out and included the trailer. The genre was horror and it was said to be fun. I did watch the trailer and it did indeed look fun. In my memory, it was something like a satire and looked quite wild? Please help!
Kayla: Hmmm it’s not ringing a bell for me and I’m usually pretty on top of our horror coverage even when I’m not the one writing it!
Carmen:Yeah — I am so sorry, I wish we could help out! Unfortunately, we do a variety of “this fun/satire/horror/comedy movie looks gay and we’re excited, here’s the trailer!” type posts! So I wouldn’t know how to narrow this down.
BUT I think based on the description above that you might be into Bodies Bodies Bodies? Which Kayla just wrote about for us!
Nico: If you want to give us more info about some details in the trailer we can try to figure this out in the comments!
I just re-watched Desert Hearts and everyone’s outfits are so good!! The button ups! The tapered pants! The baggy fits! I’d love to see a fashion piece about how to imitate some of those looks.
Kayla: I will take this under advisement! In the meantime, Christina’s The Birdcage style guide is full of baggy fits and tapered moments.
Hi, I have looked all over the internet, but I have not seen the answer to this question. Do y’all happen to know when Derry Girls Season 3 is coming to US Netflix? Or other US platforms? Thank you.
Kayla: It looks like there has not been an official announcement yet, but I bet it’s before 2023.
Autostraddle How To Build A Sex Room roundtable when
Kayla: The DIY content we need AND deserve. (If I can put on my editor hat for a moment, I don’t think a roundtable is the shape it would take, but I do love the idea of lots of perspectives on sex rooms!)
Laneia: Is this your way of saying I need to watch this damn show? Because I’ll do it but only if one of you tells me it’s truly worth my time.
Carmen: That show is WILDDDD to me!
Nico: I haven’t watched all of it yet but where do we get sponsors to give us equipment for all of our own personal setups, hmm?
A request for an upcoming installment of Fish Party: Can Kayla teach us all how to make an Italian tuna sandwich?
Kayla: Friend, I had no idea what an Italian tuna sandwich is, and instead of Googling, I decided to phone an Italian-American, my friend and writer for this very website, Stef Rubino. I just texted them “what’s an Italian tuna sandwich” with very little to no context. Hold on, they’re typing. Okay, we’ve got an answer. Stef says: “basically if you replace the celery and onions of a regular tuna salad with capers, artichoke hearts, green olives, and shallots and then put like some crushed red pepper, mayo, AND lemon juice, that’s it. Usually on ciabatta or some Italian ass bread like that.” Okay, see, I’m glad I asked an expert!!!!!! But yes, I can probably write about this more in depth as part of Fish Party, which will be fitting, because Stef is a regular attendee of the Fish Parties at my place! ADDENDUM: Stef just followed-up to say you also gotta throw some anchovies in there. Wow okay I’m gonna go make this now??????
Viv: We will teach you in Kayla drag
I’m not sure if anybody has commented on it, but “From” has two bisexual women, one of whom is polyamorous. There’s also another woman whose sexuality isn’t defined, but she shows interest in the polyamorous woman. (Warning: this is a horror show, with brutal, graphic deaths.)
Carmen: Noted!!
There’s a new horror film on Shudder that I don’t think I’ve seen covered here! It’s called Revealer, and it stars Caito Aase (you’ll recognize them from 2 In the Bush) and Shaina Schrooten, both of whom are queer (and absolute angels), and the film has a queer twist. There’s also a comic book in the works as a companion to the film. It’s a fun indie ride and has a lot of heart, and the dynamic between Shcrooten and Aase is everything.
Nico: I watched the trailer for this like three times, truly need to start my Shudder back up I guess.
Kayla: Love Shudder, love horror, love queer twists. Will check this out!
Love in the Flesh (Hulu) British dating show where couples who have been online only meet in person for the first time. Features a pair of queer women.
Kayla: Sounds fun! And tumblry! And that’s a compliment from moi.
Heather: Why’d they name it such a creepy thing! It sounds like a zombie dating show!
Nico: Definitely just sounds like a dating show for people who are into cannibalism and/or butchers.
Hi!! I’ve been reading about “pastel Q-anon” and I think it would make a great topic for Riese’s “Obsessed” column. It’s fascinating and scary and I’d love to see your takes on it! I’m in particular interested in Clementine Morrigan’s circle of things. I first heard about this from Haley Jakobson (@haleyjakobson), and Caitie Gutierrez’s Medium posts are fascinating and have a lot of evidence – here’s the link to the article that got me started thinking about it.
all of their medium posts are worth reading. Thanks for your time
Nico: I’ll have to check this out. Honestly, went down a Q Anon rabbit hole a while back because of someone close to me going on the white woman wellness/spirituality to alt right pipeline and whew.
Did y’all know Slack has a UHaul emoji?? Exciting news to me. Just wanted to share with the group. Hope you all watch the sunset today ❤️
REALLY NICE THINGS YOU TOLD US
I couldn’t really be online in 24 hrs since SCOTUS overturned Roe. Coming to AS today and seeing all of the amazing abortion-related content and discussions brought tears to my eyes.
I’m always grateful for the work y’all do here, but never more than on days like today. Autostraddle is consistently both a lifeline and a beacon of hope in such dark times. And has been through so many days like today. My gratitude is beyond words right now ❤️
Kayla: This is really, really kind, and I appreciate you so much. I had a difficult/overwhelming few days at work, and reading this reminds me of why we do it! Y’all mean so, so much to us and keep us going.
Carmen: I agree with Kayla. Speaking personally, that day in particular was a hard one and I am so glad that our work created space for you when you needed it most.
Viv: Sending you my luv
Anya: Thank you so much for sharing this — it means the world to hear. As Kayla said, this is why we’re here!! ❤️
Laneia: 💛 💛 💛
Nico: Thank you for being there for us, too. GRATEFUL FOR YOU!!
I’ve been a silver member since A+ launch but I just had to be harshly honest with me and my bank account and go down to cobalt. It feels really sad to not be able to support you at a higher level anymore, but I hope that once I get stable again I will be able to return to silver or more. Thank you for having all the A+ content available at all levels, I know that wasn’t true at the beginning and kept me from going to the level I could truly afford for a while. Then I was okay again, but in this economy being disabled and unemployed I just can’t anymore. <3 <3
Nico: We have the different levels so that everyone can self select what makes sense to them and their own situation. THANK YOU for being a member since launch. That’s honestly incredible. You’re the best and we’re so glad you’re here. 💜💜💜
Yall are doing SO MANY THINGS i know you’ve wanted to do for SO LONGNNNNGGGGGGG. Parents on staff writing parenting content. Image descriptions. More defined roles. I know the list goes on and on and and on. I REALLY hope you take some time to BASK IN YOUR GLORIOUSNESSSSSSS. Throw zoom parties for each thing!!!! Eat treats for each thinngggg!!!!
Kayla: We really have been on fucking fire lately — all of us, as a team. And it RULES. We’re a bunch of ambitious ass queers, and we’re DOING THE THING. xoxo
Laneia: Just because you said this I’m going to get a poke bowl for lunch WITH THE $1.25 AVOCADO. Bless you.
Viv: Thanks! I really will take more time basking in everyone’s gloriousness.
Anya: *immediately goes to eat treats* Thank you thank you thank you!!
Carmen: AHHHH!!! Thank you for seeing us and noticing! I’m pretty proud, too. And we’re just getting started!
Nico: THANK YOUUU!! I feel like we make improvements with each passing day and the only thing that is ever gonna hold us back is running out of funding [nervous laughter].
PARENTING CONTENT!! Sa’iyda (and others) you are doing the lord’s work
Sa’iyda: Woot!! I’m brewing up some ideas!
Laneia: The number of writers we have on board right now who are either parents or have tons of experience working with kids/teens is like a goddamn dream come true and if I think about it for too long I get emotional! They really are changing the whole actual world and making Autostraddle so much more important than it already was.
HIIII you are magical. i hope you have some yummy food & see some flowers or experience some soothing weather soon <3 <3 <3 <3 thank you for making autostraddle happen. it just keeps getting better and better and better.
Nico: Thank YOU for helping to make Autostraddle happen <3 I hope you have a yummy treat, yourself!
Kayla: Thank you so much! I’ve been taking my lunch break at our pool lately, so that has felt very nice. And today, I ate a really good sandwich!
Carmen: Thank you! I’m having a yummy dinner tonight, I think. And I’m so excited for it!
Laneia: ❤️❤️❤️
Viv: No you’re magical! Autostraddle happens because of A+ members like you!
Anya: I have to agree with Viv on this one and confirm that you are the magical one because just as I saw this, the weather in Brooklyn has finally started to cool down just a little bit, soothing my weary sunscreen skin!
Carmen you were right, I *was* looking for Bodies Bodies Bodies and found it eventually! For some reason, it was on none of the lists of upcoming/new queer horror movies I looked at
Oh my gosh! I can’t believe Carmen was able to guess it. 🔮 Psychic (or just incredibly knowledgable about the site lol)
AAAHHHH that’s so cool / I’m glad I was helpful / all the things!!
re: the sokka haircut, one of my best friends has been calling it the butch bunch, which is fun to say if not perhaps the most descriptive
Oooo boy, from my perspective of vaguely following the accusations of Q-Anon and NXIVM involvement re: Clementine Morrigan and her friends, these accusations are very much pulled out of thin air and/or the most bad faith readings possible, and if people disagree with Catie’s perspective, they are accused of gaslighting or not caring about marginalized people in some way. I would really recommend looking into more perspectives on this issue/group of people/set of accusations should Riese (or anyone else) decide to cover it.
That said, if Nicole or anyone else is interested in this topic more generally, there’s an excellent episode of a great podcast (Maintenance Phase) called the Wellness to Qanon Pipeline which addresses this
Yesss I’ve definitely listened to that already and have been in a kind of prolonged, gradual rabbit hole journey about it.
Yeah, I went into those links cold and definitely got weird vibes. I couldn’t really follow the author from point a to point b.
The article itself was also hard for me to parse. Going to take another look at a later date.
Yeah, I couldn’t follow the Medium article for the life of me. I wasn’t sure what the writer was trying to prove with those screenshots, and they didn’t really cite other evidence.
yes, i agree this seems a bit suss – not least the idea that the Queering The Map initiative is being used to track queer individuals?
though I don’t love Clementine Morrigan, tbh
In the UK we call the “Sokka hairstyle” a topknot, which I find the right level of cute and cool!
Oh this is the most correct.
Stardew Valley folks:
If you have trouble fishing, go buy the training rod from the sailor guy. It makes fishing easy until you get the hang of it.
Does anyone else’s children just stand completely still in the middle of the house at night? Possibility getting instructions from their demon overlord? I feel like my Stardew kids might be possessed.
For a second I thought you were onto a new subject in your second paragraph and were talking about REAL CHILDREN. I was very relieved to find out you were still talking about Stardew.
Hahaha. That would make an amazing advice letter. “Dear A Team, I think my children might be possessed. Anyone have good recommendations for queer exorcists?”
hello thank you person who asked about Derry Girls for keeping the candle aliiiiiiggggght. honestly A League of Their Own is unexpectedly getting me thru & more than that but I am embracing this reality where I can Have It All. Soon.
I found Derry Girls season 3 online, if you are not opposed to watching on websites with questionable legality.