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Okay in the midst of this I do wanna say that this absolutely WILL get Trump even MORE support.
So, here's what you're gonna do, okay:
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The far right justices in question are Clarence Thomas (75) and Samuel Alito (73). The likelihood that both will be able to remain on the bench until 2029, at the earliest, is small, especially with the growing ethics concerns around Thomas’ financial improprieties and his wife’s association with January 6 that may push his retirement even though he is currently (very) resistant. Thomas and Alito are the oldest members of the Court.
Re-electing Biden substantially increases the chances of the loaded 6-3 court shifting to 5-4, moving control away from the far right bloc, by 2029.
But it also has to be considered that Sonia Sotomayor, even though she is only 68, may not be able to remain on the bench through the next presidential term due to health concerns.
The first Trump presidency and Mitch McConnell’s scheming loaded the court with three right wing ideologues who barely qualify to teach law at Regent University, let alone have lifetime appointments to our highest court.
It is crucial to remember that the impact of a presidency on the courts outlasts any other presidential legacy and can change the entire course of American life for decades.
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Heart of the Deernicorn ‘s New Kickstarter: BFF!
The game good-son @RossCowman made with his ma! 👩👶🎲
“[An RPG] for 2-6 players of all ages. In it we tell a story about a group of young friends hanging out, having adventures, and exploring how our friendships change and grow."
Visit if for no other reason than to see the designers’ good-ass childhood pictures!
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queer is a slur, grow up
‘Queer’ was reclaimed as an umbrella term for people identifying as not-heterosexual and/or not-cisgender in the early 1980s, but being queer is more than just being non-straight/non-cis; it’s a political and ideological statement, a label asserting an identity distinct from gay and/or traditional gender identities.People identifying as queer are typically not cis gays or cis lesbians, but bi, pan, ace, trans, nonbinary, intersex, etc.: we’re the silent/ced letters. We’re the marginalised majority within the LGBTQIA+ community, and‘queer’ is our rallying cry.
And that’s equally pissing off and terrifying terfs and cis LGs.
There’s absolutely no historical or sociolinguistic reason why ‘queer’ should be a worse slur than ‘gay.’ Remember how we had all those campaigns to make people stop using ‘gay’ as a synonym for ‘bad’?
Yet nobody is suggesting we should abolish ‘gay’ as a label. We accept that even though ‘gay’ sometimes is and historically frequently was used in a derogatory manner, mlm individuals have the right to use that word. We have ad campaigns, twitter hashtags, and viral Facebook posts defending ‘gay’ as an identity label and asking people to stop using it as a slur.
Whereas ‘queer’ is treated exactly opposite: a small but vocal group of people within feminist and LGBTQIA+ circles insists that it’s a slur and demands that others to stop using it as a personal, self-chosen identity label.
Why?
Because “queer is a slur” was invented by terfs specifically to exclude trans, nonbinary, and intersex people from feminist and non-heterosexual discourse, and was subsequently adopted by cis gays and cis lesbians to exclude bi/pan and ace people.
It’s classic divide-and-conquer tactics: when our umbrella term is redefined as a slur and we’re harassed into silence for using it, we no longer have a word for what we are allowing us to organise for social/political/economic support; we are denied the opportunity to influence or shape the spaces we inhabit; we can’t challenge existing community power structures; we’re erased from our own history.
I’m not kidding. Cis LGs have literally taken historical evidence of queer people’s involvement in the LGBT rights struggle and photoshopped it to erase us:
Pro tip: when you alter historical evidence to deny a marginalised group empowerment, you’re one of the bad guys.
“Queer is a slur” is used by terfs and cis gays/lesbians to silence the voices of trans/nonbinary/intersex/bi/pan/ace people in society and even within our own communities, to isolate us and shame us for existing.
“Queer is a slur” is saying “I am offended by people who do not conform to traditional gender or sexual identities because they are not sexually available to me or validate my personal identity.”
“Queer is a slur” is defending heteronormativity.
“Queer is a slur” is frankly embarrassing. It’s an admission of ignorance and prejudice. It’s an insidious discriminatory discourse parroted uncritically in support of a divisive us-vs-them mentality targeting the most vulnerable members of the LGBTQIA+ community for lack of courage to confront the white cis straight men who pose an actual danger to us as individuals and as a community.
Tl;dr:
I’m here, I’m queer, and I’m too old for this shit.
I know I keep reblogging posts like this, but it matters to me. “Queer is a slur” is a TERF dogwhistle, and a lot of the younger generation is falling for it. Please pay attention to history and ask questions about who’s behind social media campaigns that undermine the inclusivity of your community.
This. All of this. Forever.
If use as a slur makes a term off limits, why the fuck is “gay” still acceptable? Anti-queer rhetoric is and always has been about exclusion.
Here, queer–and fuck you if you think you can take that away. Better people have tried. Better people have failed.
Here. Queer. Get fucking used to it.
If you're curious about my GenCon50 schedule, I am gonna be busy:
Thursday
9:00 - 12:00 GR Booth 12:00 - 2:00 GR Booth 4:00 - 5:00 Breaking Into Game Design 5:00 - 7:00 Queer as a Three-Sided Die
Friday
10:00 - 11:00 So you wanna be a freelancer 11:00 - 12:00 Secrets of Superhero RPGs 12:00 - 6:00 GR Booth
Saturday
11:00 - 12:00 What's new at Green Ronin 12:00 - 1:00 Making Characters Who Aren't Like You 3:00 - 4:00 Paizo Panel 5:00 - 6:00 Queering Your Setting
Sunday
9:00 - 11:00 Women's Mixer 1:30 - 5:00 GR Booth
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I keep my spirits up with a different motivational background every day.
Will I get in trouble at work if I start using these as my desktop background, y/n
I need to write a Millenial Werewolf game that uses REAL animals and mindsets that our generation can relate to
Blue Rose
Hi everybody! Been away from a while, but for good reason: I am very, very busy with writing and game design and everybody loves me! :D
Also, my wife demands time for me to snuggle her. So many sacrifices.
Anyway, the new edition of the Blue Rose roleplaying game is now available (PDFs are available now, and the print edition is available for pre-order and is shipping to kickstarter backers as we speak). It’s a super-progressive romantic fantasy roleplaying game about trying to take high ideals and put them into practice for the betterment of an entire kingdom. The publisher, Green Ronin, went out of there way to find space for as many varied experiences in their world as they possibly could, rather than glossing over minority experiences in favor of a traditional white, straight, cisgender pseudo-Europe. If you need more convincing, then I myself got to write about a secret society of transgender librarians. And the whole book is chocked full of stuff like that: nods to so many different people and experiences, with the implication that we’ve been around forever and have impact on the world. Plus talking raccoons.
My mom has done something incredible.
I want to tell you guys a story.
A few years ago, I came out to my mom the morning after my senior prom. She was surprised, then quiet, then asked what my real orientation was. I said, “I have no idea, but I like this one girl.” She was a little confused, but she kissed me and said, “As long as she makes you happy.” For the next few weeks, she asked a lot of questions: when did I realize? What was my new girlfriend’s orientation? What was the word for this or that? I WAS happy, right?
Fast forward about two years. My mom sits me down and tells me that she needs my help with her next book. She’s been writing middle-grade girls’ books (like, 9-14 range) since I was eight, and she says she has an idea that she really, really wants to get right. It follows the plot of Romeo and Juliet, she says, and the main character is a twelve-year-old girl realizing she has a crush on another girl when they put on the play for English class.
Fast forward another year to now. STAR-CROSSED is about to come out, and it is absolutely amazing.
My mom has poured her heart and soul into making sure this is a positive thing for kids to read. I’ve been reading and editing and helping with this book since its first draft and I’ve been, metaphorically and sometimes literally bouncing up and down on my heels, waiting to be able to tell people about it. It’s beyond sweet, and there’s a ton of Shakespeare and humor and goofy preteen drama and twelve-year-old girls flirting and Star Wars jokes and a glossary of Shakespearean insults in the back (yes, really), and it’s just so fun and positive and smart and I want to show it to every kid I know.
This book is for LGBT kids, written by a mom who has asked questions and done her research and tried as hard as she possibly could to make her own queer kid feel safe and loved and valid, and it REALLY shows. Mattie (the cutie on the left) and Gemma (the cutie on the right) are given space to learn about themselves, and ultimately they don’t have to figure themselves out right away or come out to everyone at once or choose a label. They’re kids. It’s okay to still be figuring things out. It’s okay.
Fun facts:
- My mom said from the beginning she wanted both girls on the cover to make it clear what the book was about; then when they got the final artwork and Mattie’s hair was short, my mom wrote back and asked the artist to do the hair over to make it as obvious as possible that Mattie is a girl.
- When a few people started buzzing about Mattie being the youngest bisexual protagonist they’ve seen, she went back and changed passages to confirm that Mattie likes boys and girls.
- When I asked for a happier and less ambiguous ending scene, she set Mattie and Gemma up on a frigging date.
It comes out on March 14, 2017. Please join me in GETTING HYPE FOR STAR-CROSSED <3
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Starfinder!
Here’s the first Starfinder iconic character we’re showing: Navasi the envoy.
Read more Starfinder news here.
GUYS. STOP WHATEVER YOU’RE DOING.
STARFINDER ICONICS
Huh.
Well then. If the boys at paizo can do that, so can we. When we have a space available, we’d be willing to accept an iconic Starfinder.
The boys at Paizo?
*held tilt*
I am confused.
Not anymore, WeAreAdventurers. Not anymore.
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It’s a secret~
But I will absolutely be hype about it as soon as I’m allowed to, best believe.
Psst! You already have some sweet, sweet Pathfinder content in print. Talk up Legacy of Dragons!
(also, we’ve announced the AP volume your article will be appearing in, so you can tell everyone about that, too)