actually, yes. it has the same root, and means that bundle of connective tissues. same root as "faggot" meaning a bundle of sticks, and "fajita" as well (essentially "bundle of little strips of meat")

from "Nellie" to "Canela, the Cinnamon Cyclone"

we tried "it's morally bad because trans people are people" and that didn't work so I guess it's time for "it's strategically bad because most Democrats besides you guys think trans people are people"

gonna get a PhD just to troll y'all.

Social work has plenty of problems, I'm just saying if you're frustrated w institutionalized oppression maybe don't fetishize institutional credentialing.

"it sucks that the field of psychology is so bad at grappling with the social factors that impact mental health. also, clinical social workers aren't real therapists."

orange Milano X3

I almost spit my coffee out reading this post

that means you have the same birthday as Ursula k leguin!

I decided to solve the male loneliness epidemic myself by making sure no man can ever get lonely again. my plan? katamari all the lonely men together into one big ball

my partner couldn't finish it for exactly this reason

Becky Chambers 😬

honorable mention to Heinlein

I kinda always assume when people talk about how hard writing (or creating) is, they're referring to the sometimes-nearly-intolerable vulnerability that comes with it. which isn't incompatible with the bliss you are naming. but I may also be projecting my own meaning!

misusing the term "magic realism" in service to demonizing left-of-center politicians while creating a hazy sense of reality among your readers is some real inception-level shit tho