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Marianne Kirby
@therotund.bsky.social
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Writer, editor, semi-professional fat person. SFF/spec/soft horror/whatever. Here for the weird stuff. she/they
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My partner does not find this nearly as funny as I do so I had to come here and share it. Bi-cycles! They go both ways!
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If you can, please donate to help one of our regular contributors in this time of need.
Fellow Calcuttan writer/editor Archita Mittra is in desperate need of financial help. She recently lost her father, her home was damaged in the recent rains, & her mother's in hospital. They don't have insurance, & she's a freelancer. I can vouch for her. Please share widely & donate:
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Thank yooou! I didn’t expect to love them as much as I do - they are a lot more versatile than I expected.
TOO LONG. We have to just plan something.
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I love when you ask an autistic person for something and they're like STAND BY and you know you're about to get the absolute best resources available.
We’d have had so much fun - I’m so glad to have known you all this time!
This rushed up on me, too - I realized after I woke up this morning. 😆😆😆
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I enjoyed this in much the same way I enjoy elaborate fan theories attempting to reconcile incompatible episodes of Doctor Who, but also in the way I enjoy old investigative reports about shady banks in Miami.
Thousands Of Words About The Bearer Bonds In DIE HARD
You will learn things from this blog post!
www.calmdownben.com
Also, the Lebanon Hanover show was EXCELLENT.
Back in my early 20s I thought I never got approached in clubs because I was fat. Sometimes i snap a selfie that even now reminds me of the actual reason: man, in a club I straight up just look like a bitch most of the time. 😆😆😆
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I guess it's Prime Day(s) again, so here are some options if you'd rather not help Jeff Bezos grow even richer. 🧵

First, a couple of Starter Packs of Indie Bookstores to support. (If you are or know of an indie bookstore w/ a Bluesky account that's not listed, let me know.)
go.bsky.app/DZdrHhm
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Morcheeba, Tricky, and Portishead.
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Just a reminder. Hat tip to @bornmiserable.bsky.social for the excellent shirt.
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Lessons from the recent past, can give us inspiration for the battles to come.

“The neo-Nazis just kept coming in groups over and over. We were far outnumbered, but I watched countless antifa youth risk their lives, one by one, to fight back.” itsgoingdown.org/antifa-saved...
“Antifa Saved Their Lives”: Report from Clergy at Charlottesville
"But I could not say a word. It nearly took my breath away when they chanted, "Black Lives Don't Matter" and "Fuck You Faggots" over and over again. It felt like they just kept coming one by one." A f...
itsgoingdown.org
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some more helpful reminders from 2016 me who knew more than i do now #reruns
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All my coworkers live in Virginia and ask me the most ridiculous questions about living in DC

“Is it bad in your neighborhood?”

“Is it weird on the metro?”

“Can you even go out at night?”

The number of nights I have staggered half cockeyed across this city

the misinformation is very real
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YESSSS!! DO THE THING, FRIENDS AND COMRADES!!! Such an awesome opportunity.
🚨SPECIAL ISSUE alert!🚨

SINNERS, SAINTS, AND HAINTS will open from August 20th to August 31st, for *reprints only!* Guest editors: @edenroyce.bsky.social and Shakeema Smalls. The movie Sinners elevated a genre Black creators have anchored for decades, and we want to show those stories some love!
YES! I don’t know what the hell is going on there but.
I’m on the phone with them now. Wednesday night is sold out at the con rate and the REGULAR RATE IS $579!!! I am in my car screaming internally.
Yeah, I’m in an office with zero privacy so I can’t call from my desk - fortunately I can leave for lunch so fingers crossed!
I’m going to leave the office to see if I can call. I’ll let you know the results.
I’m having the same problem. 😭😭😭