On it! Thanks KR!!

I haven’t! Should I check it out? I’m down to read something awesome!

Empathy asks us to hold more than one truth sacred. Fundamentalists cannot do that or their entire belief system would crumble. You aren’t going pursuad a fundamentalist using empathy - you’re only going to entrench them further because it makes them feel embattled which reinforces their world view.

Fundamentalist understand the world is such a way as to deeply understand there is only one truth and it is their truth and your beliefs don’t matter because they aren’t true.

Empathy and fundamentalism cannot co-exist as fundamentalism is authoritarian by nature. Authoritarianism cannot abide empathy because empathy breeds pluralism which is the enemy of all authoritarian regimes - especially fundamentalist Christianity.

What we are going to do is find and share and celebrate joy - especially the queer kind. We are going to make and consume and celebrate art - especially the queer kind. And we are going to read the boring documents, develop a passion for small print, and stand in the way when we can.

Oh, no revenge, just needed to have a Wicked/Taylor Swift/Unicorn karaoke dance party!

Also, Kennedy and Baylee would have been great pals and no one who would have been more empathic to hearing about Quinn. “I get, Kenny, but - you know - people are complicated… also, she seems really hot which should never be overlooked”

You know, @byrdwrites.bsky.social is brilliant and kind and has one the truest hearts in the game… someone should really lock that down…

Cc @byrdwrites.bsky.social

Anna Burke’s Night Tide is a perfect enemies to lovers

Ana Hartnett’s Catching Feelings is also amazing and New Adult

Guava Flavored Lie by JJ Arias is a banger of a novel

Loser of the Year by Carrie Byrd is the best romance I read this year

Haley Cass’ latest The Snowball Effect is so good

Hell yeah! Hope is the thing with feathers and all that!!