Cole

they/them | elementary educator | gamer, reader, writer, artist | |

[nicole kornher-stace @wirewalking]

the aroace urge to have a [checks] 900-song playlist mostly featuring love songs willfully misinterpreted as platonic love songs

[nicole kornher-stace @wirewalking]

this. "good prose" is not a thing that objectively exists. long sentences serve a purpose. short sentences serve a purpose. not everyone will understand or appreciate that purpose because they think "good prose" comes out of a cookie cutter i guess. that's on them

[Obi-Wan Kenobi @obiwankenobi]

Between darkness and defeat, hope survives.

Watch the new teaser trailer for #ObiWanKenobi, and start streaming the limited series May 25 on @DisneyPlus.

[Sandstone @quartzen]

I don't actually think it's great that people will read any relationship between two people as romantic-sexual unless things (sometimes) prevent it like blood relation or their being otherwise romantically attached; even saying they're not into each other is read as no means yes

[nicole kornher-stace @wirewalking]

my fictional media wishlist:

-buddy cop dynamic without cops
-battle couple dynamic without romance
-slow-burn enemies-to-lovers except slow-burn enemies-to-besties

look my needs are few but they are great ok

[nicole kornher-stace @wirewalking]

for #AroWeek #AromanticAwarenessWeek I want to remind you of the importance of platonic relationships in fiction, especially between men and women. We aros need that representation, but so does everyone who values friendship for its own sake & not a stepping-stone to romance. 🖤

[nicole kornher-stace @wirewalking]

for the millionth time, platonic M/F relationships in fiction are not just useful for ace/aro representation. they're useful for everyone who values friendship.

[nicole kornher-stace @wirewalking]

I remain convinced that if we saw more strong M/F friendships represented in fiction, rather than constantly being bludgeoned over the head with "closeness = sexual tension," it would go a long way toward normalizing it in real life and preventing shit like this

[nicole kornher-stace @wirewalking]

the there-would-be-no-creative-arts-with-UBI argument remains comedy gold, and anyone who believes this has a grossly inflated idea of what the creative arts actually pay & is equally grossly underestimating how much of the creative arts output is before all else a labor of love

[Max Gladstone @maxgladstone]

If you want a society of people with world-class skills, by all means reward success... but also build trellises, water and nourish soil. Cultivate.

[nicole kornher-stace @wirewalking]

RT if you've ever been in a platonic relationship that everybody assumed was a romantic/sexual one for literally no reason except stereotypes, I want to see something

[Cole @breathingdreams]

periodically I return to writing original fiction and remember how hard it is to Name things. writing is fine! easy! so much less effort than Naming characters and worldbuilding elements! why am I doing this to myself!

[Cole @breathingdreams]

I keep waking up from dreams and then going "wow that was about being touch starved and wanting snuggles/hugs" and on the one hand my brain is coping via dreams is fun, but on the other I would rather dream of people I still like (as friends or otherwise) and not, y'know, exes...

[Cole @breathingdreams]

I watched that Destiel scene (curiousity got the better of me) and I have to say, wow it's weird being thrown back a decade in terms of what's considered queer rep. I guess? That's canon? But it's also such a "you made me believe in the world!" speech?

[Cole @breathingdreams]

This child came and sat on me as soon as she knew I was awake, and has been here for an hour and a half. I fear I must soon disturb her rest so that I can eat food.

[Cole @breathingdreams]

It's a gorgeous warm autumn day!

[gender of the day @genderoftheday]

The gender of the day is a dark galaxy.

[Tor.com (Now at @Reactormag) @tordotcom]

We're thrilled to announce @sl_huang's The Water Outlaws, a queer epic fantasy full of bandits, heroes, and revolution inspired by the Chinese classic Water Margin — arriving in 2022 from @TorDotComPub https://t.co/YgKDx352sP

[C. L. // Cherae @C_L_Clark]

cranky soldier: *on her knees*
cranky princess: *commands* Look at me.
cranky soldier: *looks*

cranky princess: ᵒʰ ᶠᵘᶜᵏ