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a single andes chocolate mint from the olive garden can fully nourish an adult human for up to 96 hours

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did you know red snapper can live for over 100 years…. whatre they DOING down there

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I can’t believe I never posted this tapestry I made

(no I didn’t block it okay)

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Queer Palestinian Books for Pride Month 🍉

Just a reminder: we do exist. ♥️

Please consider sharing this post, whether to show your support for Palestine, to boost awareness of these books (remember, reading is revolutionary), or to show your audience that you offer a safe space. I know it may seem small, but it makes a difference. Trust me. ♥️

Have you read any of these queer Palestinian books? If not, which would you consider reading first? ❓

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ig credit: beanandbear

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Andreas Nossmann - Bookworm by teNeues.com

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My (work) trip to NYC in 9 photos, enjoy!

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Here's my Strand bookstore haul! I got some great books I'm excited to read :)

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Come with me for a quick visit to The Strand Bookstore in NYC while I was in town for a work trip!

I didn't take many videos because I felt awkward and I didn't want to get anyones face in the video that didn't want to be in it, so it's a little choppy, but I had such a good time and got so many books! Full unboxing (AND the mystery books) coming soon :) 🥰

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south asian lesbian cinema:

I. minor lesbian content/subtext

Umbartha (1982), dir. Jabbar Patel

Mandi (1983), dir. Shyam Benegal

Razia Sultan (1983), Kamal Amrohi

Ustav (1984), dir. Girish Karnad

Khalnayak (1993), dir. Subhash Ghai

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996), dir. Mira Nair

II. lesbian characters/relationships

Fresh Kill (1994), dir. Shu Lea Cheang

Fire (1996), dir. Deepa Mehta

Chutney Popcorn (1999), dir. Nisha Ganatra

Nil Nirjane (2003), dir. Subrata Sen

Sancharram (2004), dir. Ligy J. Pullappally

Nina’s Heavenly Delights (2006), dir. Pratibha Parmar

The World Unseen (2007), dir. Shamim Sarif

I Can’t Think Straight (2008), dir. Shamim Sarif

Soongava: Dance of the Orchids (2011), dir. Subarna Thapa

Qissa (2013), dir. Anup Singh

Mitraa (2014), dir. Ravi Jadhav

Dedh Ishqiya (2014), dir. Abhishek Chaubey

Angry Indian Goddesses (2015), dir. Pan Nalin

Margarita with a Straw (2015), dir. Shonali Bose

Family Album (2015), dir. Mainak Bhaumik

Satyavati (2016), dir. Deepthi Tadanki

Signature Move (2017), dir. Jennifer Reeder

Kattumaram (2018), dir. Swarnavel Eswaran

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019), dir. Shelly Chopra Dhar

Season of Love (2019), dir. Christin Baker

Lihaaf (2019), dir. Rahat Kazmi

Hum Bhi Akele, Tum Bhi Akele (2020), dir. Harish Vyas

Geeli Pucchi (2021), dir. Neeraj Ghaywan

III. lesbian documentaries

Exposure (1990), dir. Michelle Mohabeer

Flesh and Paper (1990), dir. Pratibha Parmar

Khush (1991), dir. Pratibha Parmar

Bolo! Bolo! (1991), dirs. Ian Rashid and Kaspar Saxena

Two/Doh (1996), dir. Michelle Mohabeer

Rewriting the the Script: A Love Letter to Our Families (2001)

For Straights Only (2001), dir. Vismita Gupta-Smith

Many People, Many Desires (2004), dir. T. Jayashree

Brown Like Me (2009)

DESIGIRLS! (2010) dir. Ishita Srivastava

Our Story: Women Who Love Women (2010), dir. Anoma Rajakaruna

I Am (2011), dir. Sonali Gulati

Project Bolo: Indian Lgbt Movement (2011), dir. Sridhar Rangayan

…and the Unclaimed (2013), dir. Debalina Majumder

And You Thought You Knew Me (2013), dir. Pramada Menon

Purple Skies (2014), dir. Sridhar Rangayan

Poshida: Hidden LGBT Pakistan (2015), dir. Faizan Fiaz

Sangini (2016), dir. Nancy Nicol

Ladies and Gentlewomen (2017), Malini Jeevarathnan

Yeh Freedom Life (2018), dir. Priya Sen

Take Me as I Am (2019), dir. Jeremiah Fernandes

Stories of Lesbian Couples From Small Towns and Villages (2019), dir. Vatsala Singh

IV. lesbian short films

Ferdous (1990), dir. Shakila Maan

Lest I Burn (1991), dir. Shani Mootoo

A Paddle and a Compass (1992), dirs. Shani Mootoo and Wendy Oberlander

The Wild Woman in the Woods (1993), dir. Shani Mootoo

Coconut/Cane & Cutlass (1994), dir. Michelle Mohabeer

Two/Doh (1996), dir. Michelle Mohabeer

Her Sweetness Lingers (1994), dir. Shani Mootoo

Guerita & Prietita (1995), dirs. Kathy High and Shani Mootoo

Sum Total (1999), dir. Sonali Gulati

Petals (2001), dir. Suresh Natarajan

Barefeet (2002), dir. Sonali Gulati

Sara (2010)

More Than A Friend (2010), dir. Debalina Majumder

The Queen of My Dreams (2012), dir. Fawzia Mirza and Ryan Logan

The Story of Nilu (2014), dir. Nilu Sherpa

Story Teller: Anuja (2015), dir. Avani Batra

Tremors (2016), dir. Shivangi Mittal

If You Dare Desire (2017), dir. Debalina Majumder

Rainbow In A Brown World (2017), dir. Rhea Dease

Love. No Boundaries: A Film (2017), dir. Monisha Ajgaonkar

Anthadhi (2017)

Devi: Goddess (2017), dir. Karishma Dev Dube

Roohi (2018), dir. Nayan Shah

Ishq, Dosti and All That (2018), dirs. Rituparna Borah, Srishti Lakhera, Bhamati Sivapalan, Ritambhara Mehta

The Booth (2018), dir. Rohin Raveendran

U for Usha (2019), dir. Rohan Kanawade

Long Distance (2019), dir. Anoop Lokkurs

I Know Her (2019), dir. Fawzia Mirza

Sheer Qorma (2020), dir. Faraz Arif Ansari

The Song We Sang (2020), dir. Aarti Neharsh

My Mother’s Girlfriend (2021), dir. Arun Fulara

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my ancient mama

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Fear and Photography in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Exploring the Beauty of a Lesser-Visited National Park

The last patches of snowpack remain in the Painted Dunes of Lassen Volcanic National Park

(© Kevin D. Jordan)

Volcanic Dunes and past lava flow intermingle in Lassen Volcanic National Park

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busy bee

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Enamel Earrings // Layla Ashtar