Delighting in citing @lutimestwo.bsky.social and @alangoffinski.bsky.social in my information literacy midterm tonight ❤️

"The wild claims made by leaders of the Christian right have also been in the mix: That Trump is a prophet sent by God to usher in the end times, and that attacking Iran is necessary to bring about the end of the world and the return of Jesus Christ," @amandamarcotte.bsky.social writes.

i am BEGGING you before you pop off about paywalls to go to your local library's website and scroll through their digital resources. mine gives me access to NYT, WSJ, WaPo and if its linked with PressReader or a similar app, all the news magazines, sports, fashion, hobby etc. FOR FREE.

After his video and images of coyote pups in Graceland Cemetery went viral, @robertloerzel.bsky.social‬ offers insight on these longtime Chicago residents. buff.ly/5aomb5k

If I post these now, maybe l remember to do a longer thread on disability and crafting next week 🪡🧵

Mike Johnson and Co. are likely giddy at the prospect of triggering the Rapture… WHICH IS NOT A LEGITIMATE READING OF SCRIPTURE AND IS JUST SPARKLING NIHILISM COATED IN ANTI-SEMITISM, WHY IN THE NAME OF DOLLY PARTON’S SAINTED WIG ARE WE LETTING THESE PEOPLE ANYWHERE NEAR THE LEVERS OF GOVERNMENT?!

If I post these now, maybe l remember to do a longer thread on disability and crafting next week 🪡🧵

new @teenvogue.com in our Overlooked History series: in 1995 Rusty Mae Moore and Chelsea Goodwin bought a house together in Park Slope, inspired by the 1970s S.T.A.R. House. Transy House became a shelter for trans people for 13 years. Sylvia Rivera lived there at the time of her death in 2002.

For our free post this month, we have @tinavasquez.bsky.social's on the ground report about the first 55+ LGBTQ cohousing community in the country and the unique hurdles LGBTQ elders suffer: theflytrap.beehiiv.com/p/take-care-...

To honor #Juneteenth this year, we re-shared @freeblackgirl.bsky.social's beautiful review of Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" and his depictions of Black intimacies. theflytrap.beehiiv.com/p/sinners-ce...

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First up, this week's post about queer joy at the bra store by @rebeccamott.fit. "The problem had never been my body or my queerness. The problem had always been that the support I needed had never been available to me." theflytrap.beehiiv.com/p/queer-joy-...

Happy Juneteenth! @freeblackgirl.bsky.social‬'s meditation on Ryan Coogler's Sinners and its devotion to Black intimacies is something you NEED to read today:

Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting

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No weapons for Israel, no war with Iran or anyone else for that matter - how about that, huh? Can we try that for fucking once? Fewer horrible pointless deaths, maybe? A wild concept, I know!

It's truly is upsetting to me that the Christianity I was raised in taught that God gave humans Earth basically as a place to own and plunder, so taking anything we want of it is basically God's Will.

Alsooo we loved @rebeccamott.fit's writing so much we made these stickers for #Pride: theflytrapmedia-shop.fourthwall.com/products/que...

sitting on the porch as the sun is setting and the birds are singing and the cicadas are screaming and fireflies are just starting to blink in and out around the bushes and we gotta keep the world beautiful y'all. she's a miracle.

Fascinating bit of a wonderful piece, as someone who's always these materials for the gender baggage they come with! "High quality lace and embroidered tulle can hold incredible amounts of weight while maintaining their shape for a long time and providing lightweight breathability." #DHmakes

ICYMI, @rebeccamott.fit wrote about her experiences of being a bra fitter and a queer woman in Atlanta. In a very Pride-full post, she writes about the joys of being queer & helping other people find the perfect bra. Available for $2 if you don't want to commit to a sub!

I had so much fun writing this piece and am so thankful to @theflytrapmedia.com for giving it life!!

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The scariest thing about the world for me right now is how this is exactly the world I wanted as a child. The people who believe this were often raised to believe this since birth. A violent christofascist uprising has always been the goal.

Here is the Minnesota shooter giving a sermon in Congo, blasting American churches for not taking a stronger anti-abortion stance. He says, “God is going to raise up apostles and prophets in America to correct his church.”

I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.

i'm a 40I and rebecca has recommended multiple SPORTS bras to me that fit and have great support. do you know how hard that is to find for an I cup

i have taken several bra recommendations from rebecca and can confirm she is super knowledgeable and has never steered me wrong! this is a great opportunity if you're a tough fit or a rare size

Hey YOU! Have you been longing to be a guest art contributor at @theflytrapmedia.com? Today’s your lucky day, because we are open to pitches!

"[W]hat would have been ... if someone without a gun had shown up?"

I'm a grad student working on my Master's in Library Sciences at LSU, focusing my research projects on the role public libraries play in the lives of queer youth. I pay the bills with virtual bra fittings online, mending/alterations in Atlanta, and am dipping my toes into freelance writing!