Erica Friedman
@okazu.yuricon.com
Lesbian Icon, Yurijin, Speaker, Writer, Editor, Researcher. Looking for opportunities.
By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga on sale now! https://yuricon.com/product/bys/
By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga on sale now! https://yuricon.com/product/bys/
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Erica Friedman
@okazu.yuricon.com
· Nov 8
Just a reminder that I wrote a book on the history of the Yuri genre which was then published by the wonderful publisher @journeypress.bsky.social, which you should definitely buy and support us both!
By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga
www.yuricon.com/product/bys/
By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga
www.yuricon.com/product/bys/
Write them and explain why this is a bad idea.
February 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Write them and explain why this is a bad idea.
This is exactly what I expect to happen.
February 9, 2026 at 7:13 PM
This is exactly what I expect to happen.
Thank you to all our newest and returning patrons and supporters! You have until Feb. 28 to double your support for Yuri news, reviews and more!
February is matching gift month and a generous sponsor will match any new or increased Patreon or Ko-fi support to Okazu & Yuricon up to $1000!
Pre-pay on Patreon to get a month free, or buy a gift subscription for a Yuri-loving friend!
Links here:
okazu.yuricon.com/2026/02/01/d...
Pre-pay on Patreon to get a month free, or buy a gift subscription for a Yuri-loving friend!
Links here:
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February 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Thank you to all our newest and returning patrons and supporters! You have until Feb. 28 to double your support for Yuri news, reviews and more!
Reposted by Erica Friedman
February is matching gift month and a generous sponsor will match any new or increased Patreon or Ko-fi support to Okazu & Yuricon up to $1000!
Pre-pay on Patreon to get a month free, or buy a gift subscription for a Yuri-loving friend!
Links here:
okazu.yuricon.com/2026/02/01/d...
Pre-pay on Patreon to get a month free, or buy a gift subscription for a Yuri-loving friend!
Links here:
okazu.yuricon.com/2026/02/01/d...
February 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
February is matching gift month and a generous sponsor will match any new or increased Patreon or Ko-fi support to Okazu & Yuricon up to $1000!
Pre-pay on Patreon to get a month free, or buy a gift subscription for a Yuri-loving friend!
Links here:
okazu.yuricon.com/2026/02/01/d...
Pre-pay on Patreon to get a month free, or buy a gift subscription for a Yuri-loving friend!
Links here:
okazu.yuricon.com/2026/02/01/d...
It's not normies, it's capitalism. Discord is going IPO, and wants to scrub itself clean. Just like Yahoo and LiveJournal, which did that and destroyed themselves doing it.
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
It's not normies, it's capitalism. Discord is going IPO, and wants to scrub itself clean. Just like Yahoo and LiveJournal, which did that and destroyed themselves doing it.
I was just going to add that. This, after 70K hacked. Lovely. Submit a help ticket and let them know it's not ok
February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I was just going to add that. This, after 70K hacked. Lovely. Submit a help ticket and let them know it's not ok
I got that as well, I submitted a ticket.
February 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I got that as well, I submitted a ticket.
This is for 18+ groups for now. But we all know how this goes. The 18+, then the queer groups, which are considered 18+ by default. This killed Yahoo Groups and LiveJournal.
Discord is going to demand every account use facial recognition or give them our real ID in March.
Let's write them right now and explain how much "no."
support.discord.com/hc/en-us/art...
Let's write them right now and explain how much "no."
support.discord.com/hc/en-us/art...
How to Complete Age Assurance on Discord
Important: Starting in March, we’ll be expanding our teen-by-default experience and bringing age assurance to users globally as part of our broader effort to support age-appropriate experiences on ...
support.discord.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
This is for 18+ groups for now. But we all know how this goes. The 18+, then the queer groups, which are considered 18+ by default. This killed Yahoo Groups and LiveJournal.
Discord is going to demand every account use facial recognition or give them our real ID in March.
Let's write them right now and explain how much "no."
support.discord.com/hc/en-us/art...
Let's write them right now and explain how much "no."
support.discord.com/hc/en-us/art...
How to Complete Age Assurance on Discord
Important: Starting in March, we’ll be expanding our teen-by-default experience and bringing age assurance to users globally as part of our broader effort to support age-appropriate experiences on ...
support.discord.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Discord is going to demand every account use facial recognition or give them our real ID in March.
Let's write them right now and explain how much "no."
support.discord.com/hc/en-us/art...
Let's write them right now and explain how much "no."
support.discord.com/hc/en-us/art...
My ecosystem was pretty solid. Lots of folks I recogni,e and interact with on the regular
February 9, 2026 at 4:58 AM
My ecosystem was pretty solid. Lots of folks I recogni,e and interact with on the regular
Reposted by Erica Friedman
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
I didn't know this was you as I saw it and laughed, but totally knew it was you.
February 9, 2026 at 3:40 AM
I didn't know this was you as I saw it and laughed, but totally knew it was you.
All that except being able to just watch the Opening ceremony in full one day when you feel like it. I found a stream from Singapore to be able to watch the ceremony when I felt like it.
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
All that except being able to just watch the Opening ceremony in full one day when you feel like it. I found a stream from Singapore to be able to watch the ceremony when I felt like it.
This. Abso-fucking-lutely this.
I do not read "books" to have read "books". I read to enjoy the writing written by talented writers, stories told by talented storytellers.
I read to enjoy good books by good writers. AI and the people who use it cannot, by definition, be any of that.
I do not read "books" to have read "books". I read to enjoy the writing written by talented writers, stories told by talented storytellers.
I read to enjoy good books by good writers. AI and the people who use it cannot, by definition, be any of that.
Like, it's just really easy to see that I am not going to be able to keep up with the LITERAL REST OF THE WORLD in output. Even without AI.
The way people like me win is by writing memorable books that relate to the human experience.
The way people like me win is by writing memorable books that relate to the human experience.
February 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
This. Abso-fucking-lutely this.
I do not read "books" to have read "books". I read to enjoy the writing written by talented writers, stories told by talented storytellers.
I read to enjoy good books by good writers. AI and the people who use it cannot, by definition, be any of that.
I do not read "books" to have read "books". I read to enjoy the writing written by talented writers, stories told by talented storytellers.
I read to enjoy good books by good writers. AI and the people who use it cannot, by definition, be any of that.
Reposted by Erica Friedman
Like, it's just really easy to see that I am not going to be able to keep up with the LITERAL REST OF THE WORLD in output. Even without AI.
The way people like me win is by writing memorable books that relate to the human experience.
The way people like me win is by writing memorable books that relate to the human experience.
February 8, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Like, it's just really easy to see that I am not going to be able to keep up with the LITERAL REST OF THE WORLD in output. Even without AI.
The way people like me win is by writing memorable books that relate to the human experience.
The way people like me win is by writing memorable books that relate to the human experience.
It was great meeting you as well. I'm delighted we got to chat.
February 8, 2026 at 2:52 AM
It was great meeting you as well. I'm delighted we got to chat.
With all sincerity, thank you to @yenpress.com, Kinokuniya USA, Enoch's in NYC and everyone in the Yuri community for making today a fantastic day! I loved meeting so many fantastic Yurijin. ^_^
February 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
With all sincerity, thank you to @yenpress.com, Kinokuniya USA, Enoch's in NYC and everyone in the Yuri community for making today a fantastic day! I loved meeting so many fantastic Yurijin. ^_^
Bye Kino and Yuri fans! Great day today
February 7, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Bye Kino and Yuri fans! Great day today
Had a fantastic time at the Yuri Cafe! Now at Mid-town Kino. Drop by to chat about Yuri!
February 7, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Had a fantastic time at the Yuri Cafe! Now at Mid-town Kino. Drop by to chat about Yuri!
The state is outstanding. Transit is... not
February 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The state is outstanding. Transit is... not
You on 6916? We're in car 7658. We can share a taxi at Penn
February 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
You on 6916? We're in car 7658. We can share a taxi at Penn