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Venus’s mutual aid graphic for March: a red background with two photos of Venus, and white text provides information on Venus’s needs and handles for monetary support and social media.

A graphic with a picture of Venus in the background displays links to her Patreon, Bandcamp, and Gumroad pages where people can support and browse her art.

MARCH MUTUAL AID POST ✨

I’m in need of a minimum $4,020 to take care of my financial expenses for the month of March! Please give and circulate as you’re able!

You can also contribute by purchasing digital words and sounds from my Bandcamp or Gumroad, or become a monthly patron!

Thank you! 😊

@lovelywars - reading fiction is fun because for once the problems aren't mine - on twitter

Why did my body wait until the END of my vacation to start acting up?

Good morning y'all! I've now got two days to raise $840 in order to pay my rent; I need this money by the end of the day tomorrow, February 28. I really hope we can keep yesterday's momentum going. 🙏 #MutualAidRequest

@THEMIGRAINENETWORK CHRONIC ILLNESS MASKING - The invisible ways we pretend to be 'okay,' even when we’re not The text is organized into a grid of 12 common masking behaviors: Forcing yourself to keep plans even when you feel awful. Saying "I’m fine" when you’re anything but. Laughing to hide brain fog or confusion. Over-explaining or justifying why you can't do something. Hiding mobility aids or medications out of embarrassment. Silently struggling because asking for support feels too vulnerable. Powering through when you need rest. Minimizing your symptoms so you don't seem "dramatic." Pretending noise or light isn't bothering you. Acting "normal" so no one worries. Apologizing for needing help. Smiling when you're in pain.

@THEMIGRAINENETWORK

What's MORE abusive than holding children in detention for *months* when they've done nothing wrong?

Children held in Dilley concentration camp are no longer allowed to have CRAYONS, colored pencils or paper.
Because DHS doesn't want us to see anything like this.

a lot of people are explicitly fighting Trump so they don’t have to fight fascism

Because it means that they have to change fundamentally

And changing means admitting they’re wrong.

And they would rather someone else die than confront what that means about themselves

Day 1 of an 8 day vacation, and I'm already wondering how I'll manage to keep myself entertained the entire time..

"There is no place to flee. I am here for the duration
I say heart is heavy, angel of death all around
no wonder so many hearts just stopped this week"

—Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

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Roses are red
And yellow
And pink
Mutual aid will save more people than you think

YouTube video by Celia Cruz - Topic La Negra Tiene Tumbao

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Photo of a rectangular cuneiform tablet seen from the front and two sides.

Trying to get your brother to text back and send wine in the 7th century BCE.

“Why do I not see your messenger? If I see your messenger before I enter Borsippa, let my brother send one jar of the same wine that you drink.”

doctor translations "interesting" = i will not be helping "let's monitor it" = goodbye forever "that's unusual" = not my problem "could be anxiety" = case closed "you're very self-aware" = stop talking mybodyistryingtokillme.com

Previously

Etsy Witches Say Spell Casting Is No Longer Welcome on the Platform For years, you could hire someone on Etsy to curse an evil ex, protect your home, or manifest better luck. Well, until now.

Etsy just kicked witches off their platform.

What could possibly go wrong.

www.vice.com/en/article/e...

I was working during the game, but I DID wonder if they were going to perform that song, lol.

Just got this email back. Don't use email, use their form: support.discord.com/hc/en-us/req...

If you haven't used their support portal, you may need to request activation and use the email you have associated with your disc account.

Hit the same points as you would in an email, tips below ⬇️

Eight Books About Fascism That You Should Know These books changed the way I understood what is happening to us.

Did a newsletter today about books I think everyone should read if they are serious about understanding how 2024 happened and why.

"Perhaps the most influential text for me in understanding the American political moment was Vaughn Rasberry’s Race and the Totalitarian Century" #BookSky

Reading Michael Harriot's "Black AF History" and the way I am hollering and cackling... somebody find me a funeral home fan and a tambourine. #BlackAFHistory #ReadABook #BookSky #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth

Donate to Help Nathan's Family Rebuild & Reunite Pets, organized by Nathan Santaro In less than a year, my family and I have faced unimaginable loss and hards… Nathan Santaro needs your support for Help Nathan's Family Rebuild & Reunite Pets

Please help my friend's family if you can gofund.me/4b535ed8f

Don Lemon has been taken into custody after anti-ICE confrontation in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month. https://cnn.it/4roAO6t

Statement from Don Lemon’s attorney

Donate to Help Nathan's Family Rebuild & Reunite Pets, organized by Nathan Santaro In less than a year, my family and I have faced unimaginable loss and hards… Nathan Santaro needs your support for Help Nathan's Family Rebuild & Reunite Pets

Please help my friend's family if you can gofund.me/4b535ed8f

A landmark chronicle of queer Black lives, movements, and desires across US history.

Huge kudos to Ideas on Fire authors C. Riley Snorton @crileysnorton.bsky.social and Darius Bost on the publication of A Black Queer History of the United States, out now from @beaconpress.bsky.social! 🎉

www.beacon.org/Black-Queer-...

#IoFAuthors

What fresh Hell is this?!

2026 Fiction Submissions Strange Horizons January 19 to 21

Strange Horizons fiction submissions open next Monday!

The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.

There will be no cap.

More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...

Today (Jan. 2, 2026) is my birthday.

Things You Don't Owe Anyone in 2026 (Or Ever) Dr. Natalya @elnatherapy 1. Immediate access to you. Urgency doesn't create obligation. 2. Details about your life. Your choices don't need defending. 3. Gratitude for what harmed you. "But it made you stronger" is crap. 4. Availability outside your capacity. Overextension isn't generosity. 5. Unhealthy optimism vs honesty. Naming what's real isn't pessimism. 6. Performing happiness for others. You're allowed to be flat, tired & quiet. 7. Emotional regulation for others. You're not here to manage feelings. 8. Access to your space. You decide who comes in & when. 9. A "better attitude" about life. Reality doesn't improve with denial. 10. Making yourself easier to swallow. Respectfully, let them choke.

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Second Time Trying to Say Where My Son Was And I have to decide to answer. When I click to pick up, this is the way it goes. There's that blip of echoed air and I say hello, hello?

Today's Featured Poem:

"Second Time Trying to Say Where My Son Was" by Patricia Smith from The Intentions of Thunder published by @scribnerbooks.bsky.social

Read here:
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