The Maxx Not Binary

A dark but beautiful story about hope and the power of community

Anarchy and entropy are easy

Building a world you want to live in is much much harder but way more worth it

Give it a read over your coffee break

There are many terrible things about the UK at the moment but every time Partner and I consider leaving there is nowhere better to go. I love London and it is still the best city I have been to.

I am in Copenhagen. Recommendations?

Bat signal for @alixwzl.bsky.social
My Italian in laws have a bat living in their outside light. Apparently the bat has been roosting here for about a month. Is solitary living common in bats?

Also I thought you might enjoy the #proofofbat

Hey Jude. The most boring song the Beatles ever wrote.

Smallish white and tabby cat resting in a carry crate while a large black cat lies sprawled belly up in front of the crate.

It's a good job Jamie likes her crate as these two are off to the vet this afternoon.

History was made at the mass lobby for trans rights An estimated 900 trans+ people and allies turned up at Westminster, making it the largest LGBTQIA+ lobby on record

900 trans+ people and allies showed up for yesterday’s mass lobby of Parliament, drawing attention to the cruel and unworkable guidance that the EHRC is pushing regarding toilets and changing rooms etc.
This beats the previous record for #LGBTQ lobbying set in the 1980s against Section 28.

9 years ago the NBA pulled the All-Star Game out of North Carolina because of their anti-trans Bathroom Law. The choice had massive public support and was applauded

Less than a decade later and half the country has those laws, including Congress itself, and barely anyone blinks

LESS THAN A DECADE

Oxygen Not Included
Rimworld
Civilization V

Being both deeply obsessive and a streamer means that there are plenty more options too.

an nigh-endless crowd of protesters in los angeles, one of whom is holding a sign that depicts hello kitty waving a palestine flag

The Summer (Game Fest) Before The Fall (Of America)

aftermath.site/summer-game-...

The Thin Places of the South Wales Valleys A 25-year love affair that started in a nightclub, and ended in communion with the history of a people.

Jon Pountney's photography of the South Wales Valleys is very good, with the feel of a British Joel Sternfeld. But he is often criticised for being "sentimental". What it means is that his subjects are not shown as objects of pity:
thebeemagazine.com/p/d581213f-2...

Black cat on a black dining chair. All of his feet and his tail are next to his face.

Tabby cat with white belly. Lying twisted so her head is upside down and her front paws are extended in a superman pose.

To make up for my earlier aggravation. Here are my poorly assembled cats.

#proofofcat #caturday

Pride month is not exactly going well in the UK. Birmingham Pride saw Peter Tatchell forcibly removed from the parade by police. Liverpool Pride is cancelled due to lack of financial support. The EHRC commission says that trans people have to accept less rights. They are fucking coming for us all.

Inclusive Pride flag.

17th May is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia.
The date commemorates the World Health Organisation’s decision in 1990 to remove homosexuality from its classification of diseases.
We exist. We don’t need a cure.
#IDAHOBIT

People are hot and gender is weird. Seems completely accurate. Glad it feels nice for you to say it.

I was an adult. I am in fact this old.

I would've killed for that joystick.

*by not but damn it.

This. All the time this. The winner in this election is the oligarchy of which trump but birth and inclination is a part.

A tabby and white cat lies very contentedly on top of a computer processor.

I think you must be mistaken. It is clearly a cat tower. Fortunately my power button is on the front!

Trump’s victory adds record $64bn to wealth of richest top 10 Share surge increases Elon Musk’s fortune by $26bn in a day as Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin and Bill Gates also benefit

Here is the headline which explains why Trump won. The richest people in the world benefit. Those disillusioned with electoral politics have a point as America has effectively been an oligarchy for the last decade or two. We can't vote the corporations out.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Weird how "just asking questions" never includes asking "who are these people giving me a lot of money and what do they want?"

I had a difficult week lined up of caring for my elderly parents while my father has a knee replaced.

Now I have an even more difficult week of not being able to care for parents despite being in their home because I have COVID.

I'm pretty mad about it.

Can I ask if you went NHS or private to get diagnosed? We were looking to start this process for Partner.

Jessie, a black cat, peers out from under a tablecloth.

Jamie, a tabby and white cat, lies atop the table.

The whirlwinds in question. Jessie and Jamie my #proofofcat

Partner and I adopted kittens. They are a source of great joy in my life but also of great anxiety. Now it's nearly 1am and I can hear them crashing around downstairs. Every bang makes me flinch. How does anyone relax when they love tiny whirlwinds?

As someone who tried to get talking therapies on the NHS, there are none. So just terrible in every direction.

The Guardian also ran the piece under the complaining about Gen Z headline (both headline showed on their app on the same day).

A jaunty illustrated banner of a heart wreathed in flowers, emblazoned 'Queer sex ed for all!'

Friends, I am going to keep harassing you to donate to Scarleteen! Even a tiny monthly donation is super-helpful (monthly donations help orgs manage their budgets much better than random lump sums) and this is a really important resource.

www.classy.org/fundraiser/5...

(Art: Isabella Rotman)

Writer Wednesday: Neil Beynon In which I invite another author over for a cup of tea, and ask them to share their nuggets of inspiration and advice

Today’s Writer Weds guest is fantasy author @neilbeynon.bsky.social