I collect disability "stuff" from all over, but esp. India. Eyeglasses, print culture, prosthetics, etc.
And recently found a listing on Ebay for a penis-headed walking stick "a beautiful gift for gentlemen and your lovers," and Im so torn between laughter and wanting to buy it for my collection
Choose love.
Choose peace.
Choose kindness.
Choose to keep searching old books, crumbling ruins, and mossy forests for portals to other realms, where reading & sleeping are celebrated sports.
This pit of fire has been burning for 55 years.
And there’s something ALIVE at the bottom of it!
1/7 ⚛️🧪
Ther are few thinges more lovelye than being able to tell an artist how verye much their worke hath matterid yn yower lyfe. So manye tymes thei have lefte bifor you get heere, or ther ys no chaunce to connecte, and so when it doth happen that you kan share some wordes, it ys a litel miracle.
This is a STUPID IDEA. It was stupid when Australia did it, and it's stupid now. It doesn't help anyone. "For the children" my ass. Pure performative bullshit so they don't *actually* have to protect children or rein in abusers.
I cannot express how incredible this series is, you should ABSOLUTELY pounce on it!
Me @ publishers who don't make a NOT-PDF ebook bc the author was doing House of Leaves-esque stuff with fonts and text placement:
*POUNCES*
Aparna Nair
Cara Giovanetti
Edmonds Scanner
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This Must-Have Monday I have EIGHTEEN new books to ft! Incl
👁️monsters taking many shapes with @tessagratton.bsky.social!
🧀vampires and cheese from @lavietidhar.bsky.social!
🗝️ Epic-level portal-fantasy by @ginnhale.bsky.social!
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