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River

River

@whtvrrvr.bsky.social

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musician | writer | performer | 'sanctimonious faggot' Strega Nonno | anti-Zionist Sephardic Jew he/xe ☭ ⚧︎

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Oct 1

Yom Kippur is a day of reflection, of forgiveness, of restoration. This year, may we all pray for a better, kinder, more peaceful future.

Wishing all who observe across the five boroughs and the world a meaningful, easy fast. G’mar chatimah tovah.

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Oct 2

sorry i haven't been on here in awhile, i found the right dosage of meds for me.

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · May 27

Like guys I know you don't have a marketing budget but can't u use like...Canva or something idk there's TEMPLATES

Literally take a photo and trace it idk do a photo shoot use ur imagination!

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · May 26

truly i feel like im wearing a tinfoil hat whenever i say 'ai bad for planet and human brains'

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · May 3

maybe i can do the acting thing again why not

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · May 3

No institution will save us, no institution will save us, no institution will save us, no institution will save us, no institution will save us, no insti

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · May 3

ah well, nevertheless,

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Luce Northstar @lucenorthstar.bsky.social · Mar 13

have read already a few of those and loved them (have you read From The Belly? yall should read From The Belly), the rest goes into the to read list~

Sofia Ajram @sofiaajram.bsky.social · Mar 13

Trans Rights Readathon is March 21-31 🏳️‍⚧️
and since it is especially needed this year, I made a booklist of trans horror authors to seek out and discover (myself included). These are exceptional works of fiction in a variety of formats, so please—take your pick (but do!)

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Mar 12

No Institution is radical, no Institution will liberate or save us, we will save each other. And I wish places like Nightwood would stop pretending that they were here to help us do that.

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Mar 12

It is using the idea of being progressive while still trying to toe the line that will get you the most money. It is the type of Institutional avarice that leads to companies making shitty art. It is what happens over and over again, no matter how leftist these Theatre Companies are.

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Mar 12

It is expecting people to donate under the guise of "Supporting Feminist Futures" but not being transparent about the fact that, apparently, Palestine is not part of that imagined future.

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Mar 12

but alienating young-in-craft artists, alienating Palestinian artists, alienating artists who are against genocide, not wanting to advertise or support fundraising for refugees for fear that it will be too partisan and you will lose funding. That's not feminism, that's cowardice.

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Mar 12

I for one, am not particularly kind so I have tried not to say very much - but I will say this: a theatre, any theatre, that makes the decision to engage in Feminist politics but refuses to take a stand against genocide, is a White Feminist theatre. Engaging in the optics of being progressive,

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Mar 12

I think the way the Innovators and artists involved have handled this has been very generous, patient & empathetic. Nightwood is lucky to have attracted so many kind, talented, and brilliant artists who are dedicated to justice and equity. I wish they had taken this opportunity to learn from them.

The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · Mar 11

Whatever happened with the Nightwood Theatre Innovators Program last year?

Emma Paling and Robyn Grant-Moran have the scoop.

Nightwood Theatre Shut Down Showcase Supporting Refugees After Fight about Palestine

Participants in Nightwood’s Innovators Program decided to donate proceeds of a cabaret show to a charity helping Palestinian refugees. But due to fears around funder reactions, the company wouldn’t…

www.thegrindmag.ca

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Mar 10

A genuine skill is being able to figure out whether someone is willing to take feedback on their bad takes, or whether someone is committed to being stupid. It is difficult but necessary.

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Mar 6

I'm so glad that the company I social media managed for never got flamed, man. People are so stupid.

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Benjanun Sriduangkaew @benjanun.bsky.social · Jan 31

This is a great resource and at least tells you what kind of legal protections exist in each country on paper, along with how long your US passport will let you stay there without a visa.

a tran in japan🏳️‍⚧️ @good.software · Jan 31

So, I made a dump of the data you linked there and started cleaning it up, cross referencing a couple of reports and annotating them with some notes about how trans-friendly they are. transtravel.good.software

Trans Travel Countries | Notion

Given recent legal developments in the United States, it seems more than prudent to have some information about traveling to other countries, as well as what their trans rights situation is.

transtravel.good.software

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onion person @junlper.beer · Jan 29

they’re bringing back guantanamo bay and going to turn it into a concentration camp

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jan 29

Trump: Today I'm also signing an executive order to instruct the departments of defense and homeland security to begin preparing the 30,000 person migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Jan 28

The Barenaked ladies were so right: It's been Ö̸̢̨̙̪̝͔̟͇́̾̇̏̈́̒́͝N̷̮̲̭̖͖̟̜̰̪̉̇͐̿̌̈̍͐̍̀̑́́̈́͝E̶̬͒͗̽̑̇͛̍̑̄̔͛̚͠͝ ̷̛͍͎̙̫̦̜̓̀̚Ẅ̷̺͕̺͈̞̭͉́͆̾̂̈́̇̚͝͠Ȩ̴̡͖̥̹̙̟̙̋̌̃̓̏̑̔͛̾̑͒̇̀͝Ȩ̵̩̫͎͔̀K̸̳̠̬̤̀̒́̕͜

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Blue sky nice ghost @rajandelman.bsky.social · Jan 27

Johanne Sacrebleu, you are already my favorite film of the year

Benny! @driftwould.bsky.social · Jan 27

This is so goddamn funny

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Jan 27

Making performative International Holocaust Remembrance Day posts without actually talking about what's happening in the world is an affront to the memory of those who died.

Never again is never again for anyone.

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Nicholas Whithorn @nickwhithorn.bsky.social · Jan 24

24 January 1944, future Presidents of Italy, Giuseppe Saragat (1964-71) and Sandro Pertini (1978-85) escape together from Rome's Regina Coeli prison, where they are detained by the SS awaiting execution for participation in the Resistance [Thread] >> 1

Sandro Pertini, on the left, and Giuseppe Saragat, on the right, revisiting the cell where they were held in Regina Coeli Prison in Rome.

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Jan 24

if any cis person who i barely speak to 'checks in on me' im going to respond with an invoice that they can fill at their earliest convenience lmao

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Jan 23

ya i actually don't need to go to the gym bc i've been carrying this whole family on my back for years now so

River @whtvrrvr.bsky.social · Jan 23

if u know a barista there they could also be messing with u, BC I did do that to regulars who I knew well sometimes esp if they were the only person in the shop lmao