For those interested in my writing, here are the links to my online profiles. I post everything on all three sites, so click whatever link suits your preferences! 😉
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One thing online writing sites should do is implement a YouTube-style monetization system (not EXACTLY like YouTube's, but you get the point). Being able to make a living from writing with no voice-stifling editors and no exhausting book tours would be lit.
Being autistic, living downtown, and it being America's 250th anniversary really is the worst combination. The fireworks are extra loud this year, and it sounds like I'm in the middle of a warzone. 😖 #IndependenceDay
Frankly, if it weren't for the recent wave of DSA wins, I wouldn't be feeling patriotic at all today. America's never been a perfect country, but it's certainly been a while since I last felt this optimistic that things will get better. 🇺🇸
Frankly, if it weren't for the recent wave of DSA wins, I wouldn't be feeling patriotic at all today. America's never been a perfect country, but it's certainly been a while since I last felt this optimistic that things will get better. 🇺🇸
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Eventually, even digital data will no longer be owned by individuals on their own initiative. Whenever there is a major change or accident in the world, in a country, in a government, in an idea, in a trend, access to it may suddenly be cut off.
LESSONS FROM THE ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK CITY
Last night, voters across New York delivered a powerful message: the era of status quo politics is over.
From Buffalo to Queens, grassroots candidates ran bold campaigns focused on the struggles facing working people and won decisive victories. Not only did Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier win their Congressional primaries, but progressives won downballot as well.��Adam Bojak, Christian Celeste Tate, Eli Northrup, Illapa Sairitupac, Samantha Kattan, Eon Huntley, Diana Moreno and David Orkin all won their New York state assembly races, while Aber Kawas and Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas won their State Senate races.
These victories occurred despite the fact that Super PACs funded by AIPAC, the crypto industry, AI and other billionaire-backed groups have spent tens of millions of dollars trying to defeat progressive candidates and crush a movement that threatens their economic and political power.
They happened because ordinary people knocked on doors, made phone calls, organized in their communities, and demanded a government that works for working families instead of wealthy campaign donors.
The American people — in New York and all across this country — are tired of a rigged economy that allows the very rich to become richer while working families struggle to afford housing, health care, child care and education. They are tired of a political system dominated by wealthy donors and corporate interests. And they are tired of billionaires and their Super PACs attempting to buy our elections.
Last night showed that when working people stand together, organize, and fight back, they can defeat establishment politicians and enormous amounts of money and political influence.
We’re making progress. The task before us now is to build on that momentum.
If Democrats regain control of Congress next year, they must listen to the people who put them in office. Status quo establishment policies are not enough. We must be bold. We must take on Oligarchy. We must represent working families and create a government that works for all, not just the few.
Seeing all the Locker Diaries segments makes me confident that Phineas and Ferb could work in a school setting. Certainly better than Ed, Edd & Eddy, anyway.
If you share your writing online and a commenter asks why your character is X, then just ignore it, and maybe block them too if that's your style.
Not every detail needs a dedicated scene to flesh it out or a significant role in the narrative. Sometimes a chair is just a chair.
Since it's Pride Month, here's a writing principle that shouldn't have to be restated🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️:
There DOES NOT need to be a narrative reason for a character to be LGBTQ+. Different kinds of people exist in real life, so that's all the justification you need to put them in fiction.
It's perfectly valid for a queer character to already be at peace and out of the closet once the story starts. I'm sure most individuals (regardless of demographic) would rather be known for things other than their innate identities, so why not write characters that way too?
I'm sorry, but if you're under 65 and prefer your steak well-done, then I don't think we can be friends.
For me, it's medium-rare or bust. Medium is acceptable, if it's the only option. 🥩