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What profession am I describing? 💃 

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"HB 777 not only would fine libraries and librarians, but it would possibly require hard labor by those found guilty. Read that again: librarians would be sentenced to hard labor for daring to join their largest professional organization.

The bill would also potentially kill one of the largest graduate school programs in the state of Louisiana, Louisiana State University’s Masters of Library and Information Science program. Like all Master of Library and Information Science programs, it is accredited by the ALA and goes through a rigorous process to ensure that the curriculum is up-to-date and aligned with best practices in libraries.

Even if the bill is limited “only” to the use of tax money to support membership or attendance/enrollment in ALA-sponsored professional development, take a moment to look into whether or not police, fire, or other public entities are subject to similar legislation in Louisiana or elsewhere. You probably know the answer–and you probably won’t be surprised that one of the few institutional benefits offered to library workers is such membership.

If you haven’t been paying attention until now or you’ve thought these fears when laid out over the last several years were hyperbole and this is your wakeup call, there’s no time like the present to get to work advocating on behalf of your library. If you live in Louisiana, contact your representatives as soon as possible (here’s a very easy way to do that!). You can also reach out to Kellee Dickerson by phone at [phone] and email [email protected].

Then, reach out to your own libraries and offer your support, either by showing up at board meetings and/or running for those board positions when vacancies occur. Go borrow books from the library and get your writing hands going with letters to your local papers.

EveryLibrary also has a petition you can sign related to HB777."

Please take the time to sign the petition, spread the word, and support your local library.

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A Handy Way to Check! 🔄

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One of my stories is getting published!

My story “The Hanged Man” will appear in issue 157 of Reed Magazine, to be published later this spring.

You can preorder a copy of the magazine now. I’m only getting paid in an author copy so I have no financial incentive for you to do so. I’m just really excited to finally share with you all a bit of what I’ve been working on and supporting lit mags is always a good thing.

I’ll share again when the issue is officially published and the ebook becomes available but if you’re interested right now you can preorder a copy at reedmag.org

#yes!!! that's awesome roman!!!

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Sanders Sides as college stuff

Patton: I scream! You scream! We all scream—

Virgil: —because college is difficult and the assignments are unrewarding and none of us understand the material.

Patton:

Patton: And also because it’s almost Halloween!

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Sanders Sides as Me

Logan: Eight hours of sleep, check. Get ready for the day, check. Eat breakfast, check. Okay what’s next?

Virgil: panic

Logan: no

Virgil: come on, you never let me panic. Let me have one teensy weensy panic.

Logan: Absolutely not.

#reblogging this post from 2018 just to see who's still here

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A bill to restrict HRT to age 21+ has been proposed in Ohio.

They are currently taking comments on the issue via the MHA website linked above. The commentary phase ends January 19th at 5pm.

Please take this opportunity to make your voice heard while the window is open.

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They’re trying their best 👨🏻

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Narrating People’s Lives: On a Stroll 🤝 (Seriously bless the people who go along with it)

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For the QUICK trips out to the carriage… 👠 (W/ BrittEverAfter) Inspired by [TikTok] northvalleygrp

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Why I’ll never be able to lucid dream  (w/ @dahlialiketheflower)

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If you haven't heard a National March on Washington in solidarity with Palestine is being planned for Nov. 4. If you can't make it (like me) consider donating to ANSWER Coalition to cover transportation costs for buses to help get as many people to the march as possible.

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The Truth-Getter 🕶️

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Thanks so much again to the HUNDREDS of y’all who’ve already pre-ordered my upcoming book! 🥺💖

Hoping to share more sneak peeks and snippets on the road to release day, so here’s another close up of the cover art for now! (Did I mention there are gonna be some color pages? 👀)

📖 PRE-ORDER LINKS 📖

▶️ Launch video

(PRINT RELEASE CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2024)

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Just let me live my fantasy… 🦇 (feat. The voices of Teen Titans, Cyborg and Raven, Khary Payton & Tara Strong!)

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So I went to read the Kids Online Safety Act, thinking that it couldn't possibly be as bad as what people are making it out to be, I mean I'm a lawyer and expert in statutory interpretation, it can't be that bad, right?

Oh no. KOSA IS that bad. It will literally eradicate queer people online.

The bill says that a "covered platform" - broadly defined as "anything on the internet a minor might use" which is literally the entire fucking internet- has a "duty" to protect minors from anything that might harm them, including "sexual exploitation" and other undefined terms

It also gives state attorneys general the ability to sue to enforce it.

So here's exactly what's gonna happen:

Wacko republicans, as they've been doing with increasing force this year and last, are going to sue any and every website in existence, saying that the mere existence of LGBT people online constitutes sexual abuse of minors. And websites are gonna be so afraid of not doing the most that they'll just axe all LGBT everything.

Like. Republicans have been calling all LGBT people groomers and child molesters for years. The lead Republican literally admitted this bill will be used to attack trans people.

This bill is BAD bad. I'm appalled that democrats are lining up behind what is clearly a republican Trojan horse to eradicate LGBT people from the entire internet.

Call your senator

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the US Copyright Office is asking for public comment on AI and copyright!!! now is the time to be LOUD about it so there can be government regulations.

GO COMMENT RIGHT NOW: