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Completely inane things I would like to do just in case there's another lockdown

1. Make up a randomn person with their own backstory and interest and just live as them for a day (preferably when I get sick of myself)

2. Break something I really shouldn't, and enjoy it

3. Do a bunch of drawings to hone my skill

4. FUCKING LISTEN TO THE ANARCHY PODCAST I'VE BEEN WANTING TO LISTEN TO

5. Go through the communist manifesto until I understand at least half of what it's saying

6. Vacumme my room because I haven't done so for a year

7. Get through one day without talking at all

8. Work on one of my comics

9. Work on fear of dark until I can take a lovely little walk at 3am

10. Learn more about tree identification

12. Sew up all the holes in my clothes

13. Make like a pumpkin head out of paper mache

14. Actually retain some of the mandarin I'm trying to learn

15. Just bake everything on the list of baked goods sorted by country on wikipedia

16. Figure out wtf omicron is because I've been avoiding as much news as I can

17. Finally befriend the crows in the area

18. Read more magical books

19. Talk to one of my friends at least once during it

20. Be able to wear my leg weights with all the weights on it without wanting to die.

21. Finish the fanfic I've been working on for too fucking long.

22. Actually be able to do floor push ups

23. Make rock candy

24. Get a Visa card so I can make money

25. Learn about taxes so I don't have the law after me.

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study like peter parker:

wear flannels and cosy jumpers and leave your hair soft and floppy so that you can be as comfy as possible. have seperate ring-bound notebooks for each of your subjects; don’t be afraid to let your notes be messy, as long as they’re helpful. write down every bit of information and pay attention to your teachers - sometimes a small detail they say in passing can be crucial. know that it’s okay to only have one or two close friends, and make them your brothers. meet them after school to play video games, and help each other with the homework. your desk is piled high with textbooks and pages of notes, trinkets and the walls adorned with posters. put 110% effort into all of your work, but acknowledge that it’s okay if sometimes you can’t if you’ve been busy or the content was particularly difficult.

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What’s COMING OUT (pun intended) this month? Here’s a list of queer books being released this month to help you keep your reading diverse! Which are you adding to your TBR? Comment with any you’re looking forward to that aren’t in here! October 1: A Veiled & Hallowed Eve by Hailey Turner Lore and Lust Book Three: The Awakening by Karla Nikole Port of Thieves by C. E. Olson October 4: Where the Stars Sing by Aminah Fox October 5: Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Goodreads Author), Lisa Sterle The Throwback List by Lily Anderson Cute Mutants Vol 5: Galaxy Brain by SJ Whitby Tonight We Rule the World by Zack Smedley The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros Just Ash by Sol Santana Reprieve: A Novel by James Han Mattson October 11: Elliot, Song Of The Soulmate by Anyta Sunday October 12: Trailer Park Trickster by David R. Slayton Protecting the Lady by Amanda Radley Deadly Kiss by Ariel Marie The Heartbreak Bakery by A. R. Capetta Jade Fire Gold by June C.L. Tan Frankie & Bug by Gayle Forman Any Sign of Life by Rae Carson Thronebreakers (Crownchasers #2) by Rebecca Coffindaffer Truth of the Divine (Noumena #2) by Lindsay Ellis ExtraOrdinary (Villains #1.5) by V.E. Schwab, Enid Balám Trailer Park Trickster (Adam Binder #2) by David R. Slayton October 14: Wicked by E.M. Lindsey October 16: Lost in Love by Emily Banting October 19: City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn Of Trust & Heart by Charlotte Anne Hamilton Still Stace: My Gay Christian Coming-of-Age Story | An Illustrated Memoir by Stacey Chomiak Perhaps the Stars (Terra Ignota #4) by Ada Palmer October 26: Meet Me in Madrid by Verity Lowell Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse by Melissa Lozada-Oliva Tink and Wendy by Kelly Ann Jacobson October 31: Death Seeker by Liv Savell & Sterling D’Este What are you picking up this month? [ID: Nine images with a rainbow-striped background that display the book covers listed above. The first slide says “33 queer books coming out in October.”]

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hi there, been a while since i was active but uh

i made a playlist that’s centered around the feeling of punk/riot ghoul gender non-conformity

since I’m a fem gnc nonbinary, this sort of matches that. the feeling of pure anger at your own femininity, and wishing you could be a cis girl because your loved ones would probably like you better if you were just cis. 

current songs on this playlist:

I/Me/Myself - Will Woods and the Tapeworms

True Trans Soul Rebel - Against Me!

Gender is Boring - She/Her/Hers

Transgender Dysphoria Blues - Against Me!

Real Men - Mitski

Queer Recovery Club - fail Better, Heal Faster

Queer as in Fuck You - Dog Park Dissidents

Chaotic Gender Neutral - Murder Person for Hire

Add it Up - Violent Femmes

They/Them/Theirs - Worriers

My Body’s Made of Crushed Little Stars - Mitski

Rot - PUP

Townie - Mitski

DVP - PUP

Kill the Boy Band - She/Her/Hers

Sweet Cis Teen - Dazey and the Scouts

Brand New City - Mitski

Girl Anachronism - The Dresden Dolls

I Wish I Was a Riot Grrrl - Destructo Disk

Vagina Police - Dream Nails

Nvr Pass - She/Her/Hers

G.L.O.S.S. (We’re From The Future) - G.L.O.S.S.

Delicate, Petite, and Other Things I’ll Never Be - Against Me!

i’ll keep adding songs as i find them, and feel free to suggest any for the playlist <33

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Free books!

I will keep this post pinned and update it regularly as I find more relevant, helpful resources:

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving 

Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship 

The Emotional Incest Syndrome 

You’re Not Crazy – It’s Your Mother: Understanding and Healing for Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers 

Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

What Makes Narcissists Tick

(As always, the content of these books reflect the opinions and experiences of the authors. Every single idea or direction expressed will not necessarily apply to everyone.)

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🌈 What’s COMING OUT (pun intended) in December? We've got a list for you! Which ones are you excited for? 🌈 December 1st: Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey Trust in Truth by Emily Banting 🌈 December 3rd: A Closer Look by Michele L. Rivera Merry Faking Christmas by Della Cain 🌈 December 7th: Tell Me How To Be by Neel Patel Fools in Love anthology, edited by Ashley Herring Blake & Rebecca Podos The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales & Cale Deitrich Boy Underground by Catherine Ryan Hyde Coming Back by Jessi Zabarsky Where the Rain Cannot Reach by Adesina Brown 🌈 December 10th: Dad Jokes & Pine Cones by C.J. Banks 🌈 December 12th: Heaven Official's Blessings vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu The Christmas Proposal by Lisa Moreau Changing Majors by Ana Hartnett Reichardt 🌈 December 16th: The Warlock of Westland by Jack Brightside 🌈 December 28th: The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska (our Botm! We are also getting an early release!) Here's To Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera 🌈 December 31st: Nine Moons in a River of Stars by Xen Which books are you picking up or adding to your TBR? 🌈 Don't forget to #ReadQueerAllYear! [ID: Six images with a rainbow-striped border that display the book covers and dates listed above. The first slide says "26 queer books coming out in December."]

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WLW (and NBLW!) Graphic Novel Recs

Hey guys! I read a lot of graphic novels in 2019 with queer themes, and I wanted to share them with you. Included are the genre, type of representation (as well as I could remember it), and some warnings. My favorites are in bold. Enjoy! ♡

On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden: Sci-fi; main character (MC) is wlw. Everything by Tillie Walden is great, but especially this story!

Motor Crush by Babs Tarr, Brenden Fletcher, and Cameron Stewart: Sci-fi; MC is wlw.

Low by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini: Sci-fi; one of the MCs in the second volume is WLW; warning for gore, and the love interest dies. The rep isn’t ideal, but I think the series is worth checking out for the interesting worldbuilding.

The Legend of Korra comics: Fantasy; MC is bisexual.

Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda: Fantasy; MC is wlw; warning for gore.

Spera by Josh Tierney: Fantasy; MCs can be easily interpreted as wlw. They’re butch and femme princesses traveling together, guys.

Meal by Blue Delliquanti & Soleil Ho: Slice-of-life, MC is wlw. Also check out Delliquanti’s webcomic O Human Star, which has a trans wlw protagonist!

Pumpkin Heads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks: Slice-of-life; female MC is bi/pan.

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo: Slice-of-life; MC is lesbian. It’s a modern retelling of Little Women.

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell: Slice-of-life; MC is lesbian.

Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable and Ellen T. Crenshaw: Slice-of-life; MC is bi/pan; warning for transphobia.

Moonstruck by Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle: Fantasy; MC is wlw.

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang: Historical fiction; male MC is non-binary (nblw); warning for transphobia.

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe: Memoir; the author is nblw.

The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag: Fantasy; one of the MCs is wlw. Saving my favorite for last; I highly recommend. It’s filled with queer themes.

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heres a list of lesbian musicians for ldov <3

Against Me!

Alex the Astronaut - indie pop

Beatrice Eli - pop

Bec Sandridge - pop/indie rock

Brandi Carlile - folk rock/americana

Brandy Clark - country

Chely Wright - country

Courtney Barnett - psychedelic rock

Cris Williamson - folk rock

Domo Wilson - rap

Doria Roberts - Early 00s pop

Erin Mckeown - jazz/rock/folk/pop

Eurotrill - rap

girl in red - bedroom pop

Grace Petrie - folk/protest

GRLwood - scream pop/punk duo

Hyphen Hyphen - pop band

Indigo Girls - folk duo

Jamie Anderson - folk

Janis Ian - folk

Ji Nilsson - pop

Julien Baker - alt rock/indie folk

k.d lang - folk/jazz/country

Kera and the Lesbians - “bipolar folk”

King Princess - pop

Lauren Ruth Ward - rock

Lauren Sanderson - r&b

Left at London - indie/alt

Lesley Gore - 50s pop

LP - alt rock/indie pop

Marika Hackman - folk/alt rock

Mary Lambert - pop ballads

Melissa Etheridge - 90s folk rock

Miki Ratsula - indie/alt

Mirah - indie/chamber pop

Ness Nite - independent hiphop

No Girlfriends - alt rock

OTEP - nu metal/hardcore

Palehound - folk punk band

Partner - Pop punk duo

PVRIS - synth rock band

Sara Renberg - indie rock

Sateen - queer disco/pop

Siya - rap

Sofya Wang - pop

Starley - pop

The Internet - r&b band fronted by Syd

The Japanese House - dream pop

The xx - ethereal pop

Toshi Reagon - rock/blues/gospel

Tracy Chapman - folk pop

Tribe 8 - queercore/punk band

Young M.A - rap

Zolita - dark pop

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sapphic artists

just saw a post by @cowgirlhours about how the sapphic music scene is oversaturated by hayley kiyoko, girl in red and king princess and as someone who REALLY agrees i thought i'll mention some of my fave sapphic artists for the tl (only my faves because op already listed many great artists in the replies) :

raveena aurora: bisexual, she/her, american and indian ancestry. her music is so soothing and angelic, and her mvs are super diverse sapphic goodness, with warm colours and soft visuals. incorporates desi aesthetics with lo-fi and r&b. please watch her headaches mv (she romances hitomi mochizuki in it, yet another soft queen), it's like a sofia coppola film if the latter actually had good rep.

rina sayawama: pansexual, she/her, japanese born british. absolutely bomb sapphic pop discography if i may say so myself. just a long string of bops here keep scrolling. not a bad track on the sayawama album. i recommend cherry, bad friend and akasaka sad. ily queen pls collab with kim namjoon :(

janelle monae: pansexual (i think? correct me pls if wrong) they/them. pretty much one of the best voices in this goddamn industry, has a whole sci-fi extended universe of their own complete with an alter ego, and the music on those albums is psychedelic social commentary. their dirty computer ep is gold star from start to finish, i think my fave is i like that.

zolita: lesbian, she/her, german american. am super new to her music but i ADORE her aesthetic, she incorporates her witchcraft into her mvs and music motifs and she has some seksii ass bops. her immaculate conception ep said zoyalina rights. watch the holy mv, it has like, witchy cults and lesbians and a woodsy vibe.

victoria monet: bisexual, she/her. absolutely lush voice and sings of erotic experiences and sexuality which is v.v important for fellow queer and/or woc women especially when we are either absolutely desexualised in media as uwu cotton candy angels or fetishized by men. has collabed and worked with several pop artists. do yourself a favour and stream the jaguar ep, especially the title track and touch me (smutty sapphic song :*)

japanese breakfast (aka michelle zauner): bisexual, she/her, korean-american. mostly sings chill, vintage style whimsical indie numbers that remind me of coming of age films. REALLY loves bisexual lighting in her mvs. more subtle motifs about the queer experience in her songs than the other artists on this list.

phoebe bridgers: bisexual, she/her. you have probably heard of her but idc because i want her to compose the ost of my life, her music is HAUNTING, there is something very whimsical, light and otherworldly about her songs; dare i say camilla macaulay thinks she looks and sounds like this. i would could and should recommend the entire stranger in the alps ep, also killer + the sound. PLEASE listen to this song it's the very essence of dark academia meets an odd sort of tenderness???? idk.

kailee morgue: pansexual, she/her. initially started out as a cover artist. i think she is a practising witch too, like zolita. ok i actually really love her music, the medusa ep is the kind of effervescent punk rock i really vibe with, and i like how she subtly uses greek mythology in her lyrics. siren is my fave song of hers (mv is aesthetic af), and i've also seen medusa as a rec on many lists.

there are a 100+ other artists i'm pretty sure but these are the ones I really like, genre and content wise.

[ i've also listened to clairo, mxmtoon and mitski but tbh their music didn't really work for me. ]

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I am impulsively checking out all the wlw books my library has, any reccomendations for queer books in general?

I am so sorry I literally just forgot every book I ever read

It Goes Like This by ??? Moreland about a bunch of queer kids who formed a band, the main characters are two sapphics pining over each other, a bisexual who's just vibing and watching the aforementioned sapphics' drama, and a nonbinary person who is honestly just Tired of the other three (but loves them)

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas about a latino trans boy who wants his family to accept him as a brujo instead of a bruja so he summons a ghost and they're solving a murder mystery and those bitches gay good for them

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan. Ummmm major CW for this one, main character is taken into sex slavery with the king along with eight or so other girls. She falls in love with one of them and revolution ensues.

Symptoms of Being Human by ??? Garvin, about a closted genderfluid teenager who writes blog posts about their gender and Struggles™ in high school. Written by a cis guy and kinda iffy but it was the first time I ever saw genderfluidity written semi-realistically

Dykes To Watch Out For by Allison Bechdel is what I'm reading at the moment and it's just a cartoon about a bunch of lesbians starting in the late 1980s and following them for decades. Entertaining and also good for like learning history and shit.

Girl From The Sea by Molly Ostertog (?). Graphic novel, closeted lesbian falls in love with a selkie.

Not Your Sidekick, don't remember the author's name. Queer supervillains.

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2021 really said yes to books with:

sports sapphics,

time traveling wlw,

murderous sapphics + dorian gray

bi women dating soft boys,

fake dating desi lesbians,

great gatsby retellings with queer asian girls,

f/f slavic enemies to lovers,

gay women + peter pan retellings,

grumpy/sunshine + lesbians of color,

bisexual con artists & trauma recovery,

queer tsoa inspired fantsay set in china

(plus some more I found in the reblogs!)

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remus studying headcanons:

super chaotic

sometimes studies with lily and then it’s all neat and orderly and what you’d expect it to be

but then-

when he’s studying alone

he’ll study for 48hrs straight armed only with chocolate and half a cup of tea

the rest have to remind him to eat and sleep and shower

books and parchment everywhere

and i mean everywhere: on the beds, the floor, the windowsill, the bathroom

absolutely hates and detests flash cards

people expect him to study all the time but he just pulls all nighters before tests

the rest of the time is spent being the mastermind behind most of the pranks and making sure james and sirius don’t get into too much trouble (but that doesn’t usually work)

does read a lot to be fair so maybe that’s why people assume he’s always studying

does any and all extra credit work

kinda like emmet from legally blonde he’s got a chip on his shoulder

aka being a werewolf

can’t focus in the library because it’s too quiet

he’s too used to all the noise the marauders make

hates falling behind

he’s always a chapter ahead

takes horribly messy notes that only he and later sirius can decipher

the pages of his essays always have cup rings

always goes past the word/page limit

literally survives on caffeine alone

either doesn’t do any work at all or is a workaholic, swings wildly between the two

offers to tutor younger students

forms study groups

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study like sherlock:

- read. read. read. read everything about the topic you can get your hands on. 

- know thy enemy. know the exam papers inside out, know how your teacher grades/words questions, know what they look for, know the content inside out. 

- don’t be afraid to stop and think about your answer. 

- talk aloud/teach someone else. who’s your watson? explain the material to them/use them to bounce ideas off of/use them so you don’t just look like a crazy person talking to yourself (… but talk to yourself anyway)

- look the part. looking put together and being well-dressed can be a big motivator. embrace the pretentiousness, invest in a good suit and long coat, and let the studious vibes flow. 

- be self-serving. don’t try to change yourself for anyone else, especially not when it comes to your studies. don’t neglect your studies, or change the way you work because someone else critiqued it, you know yourself better than anyone. 

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Today I want to finish the assignment I worked on yesterday and catch up on my math lessons. I want to make cinnamon rolls godammit

Update: I MADE CINNAMON ROLLS. They weren't that bad. And I finished both of the other two goals I set

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I am exhausted. This pandemic is forcing me to stay with my parents, I wish I could leave and never come back. I've burned myself out several times this week because I've never learned how to work and my grades are shitty compared to what I want/parents want. I figure I need to take better care of myself, so yesterday I took out all the trash in my room and did a lot of laundry. Today I'd like to at the very least, study for my upcoming test, go on a walk, and maybe bake some cinnamon buns (I need to start doing things I'll enjoy again. I hope that maybe these posts can help some other exhausted person

Update: Did none of the goals I set, and went to bed late. No one said this was going to be easy.

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To the woman who stopped me as I was about to exit a public washroom and complimented me in detail on my face and told me if I ever wanted to get into makeup I should try green eyeshadow bc it would really make my eyes pop, thank you bc that was the best compliment I have ever been given and you are now my role model. I want to be able to say things like that to people genuinely and have them think about it fondly. You really made my entire day that one time and hopefully I can pay it forward sometime. Also, maybe I will try makeup, it looks cool but super hard.

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“they didn’t mean to hurt you, they did the best they could" 

and suddenly all the damage done by bad parenting over the years is completely cured because they Tried™