Grace Loh Prasad

Currently at a DIY writing retreat and I have just written the first 1,000 words of a brand new book. Only 69,000 more words to go but gotta start somewhere!! 😅

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I know! I voted for BAF because JCO has transcended Twitter

I am crushingly busy at work but as a member of the Twitter diaspora I take voting very seriously (plus this graphic is sending me 🤣) lithub.com/what-was-lit...

I’ve just had the very humbling experience of losing my contact lens IN MY EYE 😂😭 It was pushed to the side and took me forever to get it out. Zero stars, do not recommend!!!

Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”

‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong

This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.

You were incredible, Alice Wong, and it was a blessing to have collaborated with you on projects, to have read your words and to have heard your voice, as full of life and passion and joy and rage as it was.

You made a difference—so much of a difference.

Rest always in peace, and always in power.

So unfair we can’t see it in Northern CA 😢

Late to this, but it is SO clarifying and necessary. This essay lays out with a surgeon’s precision exactly why the NYT is no longer a beacon of good journalism and how we are all being led astray

Books are just an aesthetic now… who cares about knowledge when you can be rewarded for the *appearance* of knowledge 😑😑

You’re welcome! 🙏🏽

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Also Ronan Farrow

history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting

I love tote bags and have an *obscene* number of them, but the downside is every time I go out with my husband or son it’s “do you mind carrying this” and “hey will this fit in your bag” and then before you know it I’m carrying 16 pounds of other people’s shit

Incredible

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Banger

8 hrs of sleep for everybody in the zohran for nyc font

Having a pet definitely increases whimsy 😄

A+ content 🥰

Context: The news is heavy these days so I’m doing a little project to cheer myself up. From Nov. 1-30 I’m going to share 1 whimsical thing every day—a photo, object, memory, or even a repost. Follow along and join if you like.

If you came to any of my book events you might recognize this design on my bookmarks (L). It recreates a meme I saw on Twitter (R). My niece Michele painted my cat Amber in the shape of Taiwan, and her sister Jenny designed the bookmark to my specifications. I love it so much 😻 #6, #30daysofwhimsy

It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points

(between images of the Spotify logo that have been crossed out) DON’T STREAM FASCISM Spotify is treating ICE recruitment like just another ad. But when you turn family separation into a marketing pitch, you're not a platform — you're spreading propaganda. • Cancel your Spotify Premium subscription until Spotify removes all ICE ads • Demand Spotify immediately terminate all ICE and DHS advertising contracts. • Urge artists and podcasters to speak out.

Spotify is running ads recruiting more ICE agents to infringe our rights and terrorize our communities, so we’re calling on users to stop paying for or using the app until Spotify stops streaming fascism: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti... #CancelSpotify

Pardon me for freaking out over Mayor Mamdani. I’ve forgotten what it’s like to have a politician who’s kind, honest and literate