Yes :) I do think the epic Tipping the Velvet - Well of Loneliness trade that kicked off our iconic queer book exchange might have been last year already though, technically not making the list!

L&L is a sweet, fun read. There's also a prequel
Yes I believe that's true 💚which reminds me that I need to put the other Dune books on my to be read list!

I am assuming in the category of cozy fantasy you're already familiar with Legends and Lattes?

Yeah I was actually surprised I bought that many but that's always the way 😅
Depends what you're looking for I'd say, it was definitely a mixed bag!

Plus, these connect me to other people!

I haven't had such a fun, relaxed, full reading year since I was a teen and this has been a gift in so many ways 🤩 fun conversations about books, discovering book-related podcasts,improved focus and mental health, re-learning to just enjoy stuff.

I like the percentage of books I got from sources such as library, friends or the free shelves not just because of less consumerism etc, but because those are more likely to be books I stumbled upon randomly and would not have picked up at a store or been recommended by an algorithm 💖

Oh wow, no I haven't! It looks very ✨ aesthetic though, let me know how it goes! I would expect it to have a lot less give or flexibility than a modern yarn or even a wool yarn, so yeah, aiming for less tension might be a good idea?

Individuelle strafrechtliche Verantwortung nach rechtsstaatlichen Maßstäben ist das eine, strukturelles Versagen das andere. Klar ist: Mouhamed Dramé sollte am Leben sein.

Selbst wenn man sich keine juristische Bewertung anmaßen möchte - die Polizei ist offenbar nicht in der Lage, adäquat mit Menschen in psychischer Not umzugehen, zumal nicht mit rassifizierten Personen. Soweit nichts Neues.

Das Gericht bleibt damit noch hinter der StA zurück, die eine Bewährungsstrafe gefordert hatte. Der Junge war mit dem Messer, mit dem er sich hatte suizidieren wollen, auf Polizist*innen zugerannt, als diese ihn massiv mit Pfefferspray eindeckten. Die Bodycams waren natürlich ausgeschaltet...