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"doesnt israel have a right to exist too??" well its an apartheid ethnostate so no

"what about the people dont the PEOPLE have a right to exist??" yes! they do! however, they do not have a right to an apartheid ethnostate

"what about the holocaust survivors in israel dont they-" yes they have a right to exist too, however surviving one genocide does not give you the right to commit another, nor does it give you the right to an apartheid ethnostate

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A large portion of the online book community has been participating in a months-long marketing boycott against St. Martin’s Press, a publishing imprint under MacMillan—a Big Five publishing house—and against associated imprints under St. Martin’s Publishing Group. The boycott started in October after community members found anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic posts as well as misinformation related to the genocide in Gaza being posted on social media by a St. Martin’s Press employee. As of writing, the boycott continues, with the publisher largely unresponsive to allegations underlined by the campaign, which include unequal treatment toward BIPOC creators and authors by the publisher. 

Sign the Petition

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the problem with reading and writing leading to a strong vocabulary is that you tend to know the vibe of words instead of their meanings.

if I used this word in a sentence, would it make sense? absolutely. if you asked me what it meant, could I tell you? absolutely not.

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every once in a while Body Hair discourse returns and i simply must chime in with something. if your body hair is long/thick in a way that genuinely makes you uncomfortable (which is fair) you can trim it. it’s not any different than the hair on your head. you can use scissors, clippers, a razor with a guard on it, whatever. my leg hair grows really long and it’s uncomfortable so i trim it slightly shorter with a trimmer.

this isn’t really a comment on the western beauty standards that surround body hair. obviously, those standards favor the hairless. this is a comment on the practical reality of being a human being with a body. you don’t have to buy into the perfectly-hairless beauty standard or ignore your own comfort. free yourself. how you maintain your body hair is no different than how you maintain anything else on your body—please do challenge your personal relationship to beauty standards, but like, this isn’t a situation where you either have to shave every last hair off of your body or Never Touch That Hair Ever Again

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Hey all, my ex-college just fired one of the RDs for having pronouns in her email signature and speaking up that they were closing the Multicultural center & further pushing away students of color.

It's getting some traction on Twitter but hasn't made its way to TikTok so it would be wonderful if people could share there or engage with current videos about it.

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(via 10 Reasons Why You Should Use Storygraph vs. Goodreads)

Every year readers everywhere track their reading with online resources such as Goodreads. While other contenders have popped up throughout the years, none have gained the recognition that Storygraph has, putting it to be a top contender.

Storygraph has almost everything Goodreads has and then some. So here are ten reasons why you should use Storygraph instead of Goodreads.

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I love that in tumblr people aren't famous. Posts are. It's due to the fact that posts are made by the contribution of several blogs. I just think this is neat.

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(via Review - Anne: An Adaption of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of))

Rep: sapphic main character and wlw romance.

I received this graphic novel as an ARC and I thought it was absolutely adorable! Anne of Green Gables has always been a story close to my heart and this is a modern, queer retelling that really brought a lot of joy to me while still staying reminiscent of the original story.

If you’re interested in purchasing this book, the hardcover version of this book is expected to be released February 1st, 2023. The paperback and kindle versions should already be available to the public.

Thank you NetGalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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How to Use the Queer Book Master List

I have created a master list of queer fiction books which can be sorted and filtered by your preferences.  However, many have asked how to use it - so I have created a quick guide below!

This is not like google sheets - any filters you create will only be shown to you and will disappear when you exit that screen. So feel free to mess around! I promise you won’t ruin anything.

Step 1: Open the database

Step 2: Select the “Create Your Own Filter” view on the left-hand side.

Step 3: Click “filter” on the top bar.

Step 4: Input any filters you would like to organize the files by. The screen will automatically update with books that fit into all of your specifications.

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Well, after today I officially had to upgrade to a pro-plan, at least for now! Good thing is, it will sync more often with the main database I created (which is what I edit & add submissions to once verified) so submissions should show up sooner! 

How to Use the Queer Book Master List

I have created a master list of queer fiction books which can be sorted and filtered by your preferences.  However, many have asked how to use it - so I have created a quick guide below!

This is not like google sheets - any filters you create will only be shown to you and will disappear when you exit that screen. So feel free to mess around! I promise you won’t ruin anything.

Step 1: Open the database

Step 2: Select the “Create Your Own Filter” view on the left-hand side.

Step 3: Click “filter” on the top bar.

Step 4: Input any filters you would like to organize the files by. The screen will automatically update with books that fit into all of your specifications.

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The bill, passed unanimously in the Duma, prohibits “any event or act deemed to promote homosexuality-online, in film, in books, in advertising or in public.”

In Russia, the workshops I teach would be illegal.

I stand with Russian LGBTQI people.

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(via Review - Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution)

1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he'll enroll in Oxford University's prestigious Royal Institute of Translation — also known as Babel.

Babel is the world's center of translation and, more importantly, of silver-working: the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation through enchanted silver bars, to magical effect. Silver-working has made the British Empire unparalleled in power, and Babel's research in foreign languages serves the Empire's quest to colonize everything it encounters.

Oxford, the city of dreaming spires, is a fairytale for Robin; a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge serves power, and for Robin, a Chinese boy raised in Britain, serving Babel inevitably means betraying his motherland. As his studies progress Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society, an organization dedicated to sabotaging the silver-working that supports imperial expansion. When Britain pursues an unjust war with China over silver and opium, Robin must decide: Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence? What is he willing to sacrifice to bring Babel down?

This book is by far one of my favorite reads of the year - possibly ever. It is beautiful, heart wrenching, and thought-provoking. I truly believe this is a book that everyone should read at least once in their lives.

Babel is what dark academia as a whole should hope and inspire to be.

#babel #babel an arcane history #rf kuang #book review

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Alright I’ll make the college post.

A lot of you are going to college now and I would say:

Please question everything that’s being sold to you, including credit cards and loans. Credit card companies target college freshman with astronomical APRs. Loan companies also target you. Some of them might be on your campus during your orientation. They’ll lure you in with a “free prize” wheel or a free hat or whatever. Don’t do it. They want to keep you under their thumb for 20+ years.

Be critical of Greek life. Sororities/Fraternities usually charge fees per semester. My sorority ended up being very toxic. I was hazed; you will likely be hazed as well. I made friends outside of it by joining clubs or just chilling with people in the food court. Not all Greek life is like this but a lot of it is.

Don’t pay $300 for a textbook that you can find online. A lot of the time an “updated” version of a textbook will just have a few words changed or the chapters switched around.

Check ratemyprofessors before you sign up for a class.

Take advantage of office hours.

Don’t overload yourself. Don’t take 20 units in your first semester. Your life is about to change. Please don’t do this to yourself. Take 9-15 units and see how it goes.

I have more to say but I don’t want to make the post super long. Just wanted to share some of my thoughts.

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(Review - Meet Cute Diary)

Representation: Achillean trans MC who is attracted to multiple genders, Achillean LI, nonbinary/GNC LI who uses neopronouns & is an androphile.

Noah Ramirez thinks he’s an expert on romance. He has to be for his popular blog, the Meet Cute Diary, a collection of trans happily ever afters. There’s just one problem—all the stories are fake. What started as the fantasies of a trans boy afraid to step out of the closet has grown into a beacon of hope for trans readers across the globe.

When a troll exposes the blog as fiction, Noah’s world unravels. The only way to save the Diary is to convince everyone that the stories are true, but he doesn’t have any proof. Then Drew walks into Noah’s life, and the pieces fall into place: Drew is willing to fake-date Noah to save the Diary. But when Noah’s feelings grow beyond their staged romance, he realizes that dating in real life isn’t quite the same as finding love on the page.

In this charming novel by Emery Lee, Noah will have to choose between following his own rules for love or discovering that the most romantic endings are the ones that go off script

I am genuinely surprised that Drew asking Noah about if he ran the Tumblr blog didn’t go like this: Drew: “I like your shoelaces” Noah: “Thanks, I stole them from the president.”

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