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I got profiled by the Los Angeles Times! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Myriam Gurba took down 'American Dirt.' It might be the least interesting thing about her Gurba's essays, collected in 'Creep,' showcase an unblinking gaze at gender-based violence and other cruelties, which the author would rather be known for.

Myriam Gurba @lesbrains.bsky.social profiled in the LA Times, in advance of the release of her book Creep, which comes out Sept 5!

"Myriam Gurba took down ‘American Dirt.’ It might be the least interesting thing about her"

www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Screen Shot of Bustle Magazine's pick of Myriam Gurba's Creep as one of fall 2023's best books

Myriam Gurba @lesbrains.bsky.social forthcoming book Creep makes another Best Of list, this time in Bustle!

https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/best-fall-books-2023

hey guys ⤵️ re: bringing the news here

The indictment is so blunt in tone it's sassy.

The very second sentence calls Trump a loser: "The Defendant lost the 2020 presidential election."

The highlight of my evening was having @lesbrains.bsky.social read it out loud while we sat around laughing.

Flyer for a pro LGBTQIA counter protest in Chino Vally

Trans & queer kids in Chino need support this Thursday 7/20, when the fascist-majority Chino Valley USD Board plans to vote on, & pass, a policy to mandatorily out trans & queer students...https://twitter.com/queernationla/status/1681439709577502720

Settler Adoption Fantasies Johnny Depp, Dancing with Wolves, and white people depicting themselves as "custodians" of "dying" Indigenous culture. Part 2 of Settler Moves to Innocence.

Part three of the exploration of Settler Moves to Innocence- a series of one-white-man-of-a-certain-age-to-another posts unlearning all the BS we were taught about the USA.

https://geoffcordner.substack.com/p/settler-adoption-fantasies

Photo of a grey cat sitting at the dinner table with her mouth open.

Metiche.

you're going to die presents: death of a relationship, a yg2d open mic event featuring marinaomi! 8/10/23 @ the lost church san francisco, 988 columbus ave. doors 7:30 pm, show 8:15 pm

THIS is what i'm doing for my 50th bday and YOU are invited! join me in san francisco to share (or listening to) personal stories about friendships, families, and other relationships gone wrong 💀

http://www.yg2d.com/eventsandworkshops/yg2d-doar

Photo of a protester in Kenya holding a sign that reads “When the rich rob the poor it’s called business. When the poor fight back it’s called violence”.

“When the rich rob the poor it’s called business. When the poor fight back it’s called violence”.

If you're enjoying Bluesky and you don't want it to turn into the cesspool of hate that Twitter did, you best speak up now. Cut that 'I don't know what to say' shit out and amplify Black and queer voices, because the BS team ain't listening to us.

STUDIO EXECUTIVES: "We're not going to pay you. Hopefully computers can replace you. In fact, we're going to take things you've already made and make them disappear forever."

SAG & WGA: "That doesn't seem fair."

STUDIO EXECUTIVES: "Why are you bullying us?!"

Family & Legal Support for Caged Antifascist By Remora House

Please help with bail for a caged antifascist activist, mutual aid worker, and parent of young kids.

Liberal LA Has Become an Epicenter of Violent Culture Wars. Here’s How. Last month, three separate protests outside LA-area schools against "grooming" turned violent as newly radicalized parents joined forces with a familiar group of culture war extremists.

Hate crimes targeting the trans community were higher in Los Angeles than any other major city last year, an increase of nearly 70% compared to 2021.

Graphic showing what things are more likely to kill you than a shark.

FYI: What is more likely to kill you than a shark?

Answer: Falling out of bed is 450x more likely to kill you than a shark, followed by deer, bees, lightening, dogs, cows, snakes, & vending machines.

You're 2x as likely to be killed by a vending machine, 20x as likely to be killed by a cow.

She performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim. The right vilified her | Moira Donegan Caitlin Bernard deserves a statue for her service. Instead, she’s been harassed and persecuted

I wrote about Caitlin Bernard, an Indiana doctor who was subjected to a year-long harassment campaign by state officials for telling the truth about abortion bans. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/10/indiana-abortion-doctor-10-year-old-child-rape

CREEP is one of Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2023!

Photo of a school bus stuck on a hill.

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