Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!

Most artists started on lined school paper and used ballpoint pens, #2 pencils and crayons. They became artists because they stuck with it, not because Sennelier oils and squirrel brushes were bestowed upon them in preschool

I admit, I laughed when she shared about folks that contacted her and said, "Thank you, but now what?"

Grieving really is a journey.

I'll try to keep an ear out on her efforts.

THIS IS AMAZING! I'm so excited for you!

*squeeing heard in the background, along with confused cat mewrls*

*nods*
We said our last goodbyes to Lady Sylvie earlier this year, but I found something of hers recently that put me back in the glooms.

It wasn't until I stumbled upon your post and listened to her that I could put two and two together.
bsky.app/profile/lily...

I greatly appreciate your generous and kind gesture to an internet stranger.

Every time I have to say the words before the last goodbye, it feels like betrayal. It's always easier when Fate steps in to do the dirty work, as it were.

Her message was a reminder I didn't know I needed to hear.

Thank you for sharing this.

I read much faster than the time it takes to watch/listen.

Related, with my current hormone shifts messing with my brain, multi tasking (in this case listening/watching while doing something else--especially when the latter is unrelated)? That combo is a fool's errand more often than not. 😶‍🌫️

Thank you for sharing all these ~and~ for using AltTxt.