Lenore | Books and Debauchery

A reminder: posting is not activism and not all activism should be posted. ESPECIALLY when the US gov’t has been targeting people based on their social media (which they’ve always done but have gotten much more visible about it).

Anyway, don’t be this guy. Literally nobody likes this guy.

We must stop demanding performances of rage from people to even entertain the idea they're on our side. It's done nothing but make people prioritize being seen saying the exact right things over doing what needs to be done without recording it as proof

people have no excuse to be excited to deadname and misgender someone. My ex was abusive and is also trans. I'll never deadname or misgender him. We can critique the bad things people do without weaponizing who they are.

Rereading a book you love is like eating comfort food. You know it will be good and make everything just a little bit better 🥹

Holding space for criticizing the Chinese governments anti-queer censorship while also finding value in connecting with queer Chinese people

We know that's gotta be an oversight because you? Skipping foreplay? Never 😌

I started doing a preliminary look at my stats and wrap up and this year was so much better than last year.

I read fewer books but more 5 stars and I'm having such a hard time limiting my honorable mentions (which excludes my 5 star reads and monthly top pick) below 45!!

I’m not even exaggerating when I say I think the children’s media I consumed at a wee one that championed kids being abused yet staying warm, sweet, and never losing their temper at anyone for any reason ever did WAY more damage to me than any dark romance I’ve read as as an adult could ever do

Make art that you think is fuckin sick as hell. Make the shit you never thought you could that you always wanted to see. Beat your insecurity to death and fight to become your own favorite artist.

Without downloading any new pics, where are you heading into the holiday week?

I changed my mind. I do like people on romance book covers. But only if they’re naked and lewd.

When someone says “think of the children” to justify policing what books adults read/write while proposing censorship-adjacent measures (rather than for improved education so kids have better reading comprehension and media literacy) it tells me everything I need to know abouth their real concern 🫡