Well. This is...
Sometimes things actually go right? And everything comes together faster than you expected and all?
So, for anyone who's interested, The Bargain by @jessmahler is now available for pre-order on Amazon!
The Bargain is a #fantasy thriller exploring themes of family, betrayal, trauma, and sacrifice. Comes with several trigger warnings, mostly what you'd expect with those themes. #ownvoices for #polyamory, #bdsm, & #ptsd
I don't want to be the type of artist who thinks representation by itself is enough, either, so if anyone knows any Saudi voices in the furry community (or just in general, depending on how cool they are with lewd/trans furry stuff?) who I can ask for advice and, with permission, promote alongside whatever stories I tell, by all means, let me know. 🔸
@Fuego much, much, tremendous empathy, and many *hugthoughts*.
There is no reason to keep subjects inaccessible, to tell someone who obviously has done some research "to google it", to tell someone to RTFM. It shows that you hold the person in contempt, for virtue of not being skilled. It shows you're an asshole who thinks they're better than everyone else, and the reality is, you prolly ain't shit in the grand scheme of things.
green has appeared! What to do?
Ask to leave
Kick
Flatter
Kill
went to get coffee beverages. was cold and vaguely damp when we left the house; when we left the coffee place it was *pouring* rain. Spouse regretted electing not to bring his waterproof hat, and is now wetter than an otter in a washing machine (cf:DouglasAdams). my non-waterproof hoodie protected my head adequately. we are now home and damper than when we left, but more caffeinated. (well, I am anyway; I got a mocha, he got decaf, which is a switch from our usuals)
@chalcedony@octodon.social fwiw I *strongly* suspect @zebratron2084 has a much better internal system-construct to relate with your situation than I do, and I can vouch for them being compassionate, intelligent, and capable of impressive amounts of orthogonal thinking, despite occasional bouts of mostly surface-level (or self-directed) acerbic snarkiness. ;)
@zebratron2084 completely unrelated, heh. because I am a HUGE DORK.
@zebratron2084 yesyes and yay! <3 and now I'm all blushy and need to go clean catboxes. XD
Washington State Politics (sharing requested)
Those Fuckers are at it again: http://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1011&Year=2017
I've already sent my comment. Please boost and send your comments to the legislature if you're in WA. We need to kill this shit again.
@zebratron2084 well good. ^___^ we were both a lot more crazy back then, and we're both in generally much better headspaces now, even given the obligatory internal briar patches and tar pits. and I'm still very glad that I overcame my "oh god they remember and hate me from that stuff in the past augh augh" fear and *talked* to you, because you've become a very important and enjoyable and look-forward-to part of my world since! *hughughug*
@zebratron2084 I'm that one person you argued with on UseNet back before the turn of the century and are now surprisingly ideologically compatible with! wait shit that doesn't narrow it down at all does it ummmm
Washington State Politics: Help Needed (plz boost)
@mawr I replied, but didn't use your text... I kind of went off on my own, er, rant. XD but I know my reps are on our side, so I'm not too worried about alienating them or anything. and it wasn't *very* ranty, just... "don't those people have *anything* better to do than keep re-introducing this??" kind of thing.
Washington State Politics: Help Needed (plz boost)
They're trying to force the anti-trans bathroom bill through again as of this morning.
Please, take a few moments to leave a comment here:
http://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1011&Year=2017#billhistorytitle
Feel free to steal from mine.
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pronouns: they/them
location: Seattle
phenotype: dracosaur
alignment: chaotic well-intentioned
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aka Sprackraptor, Rasha, elynne, Yahvahzensil, & etc.
40-something ace/aro
an identity under construction in a badly-fitting human suit.
~follows welcome; followbacks not guaranteed~