I should have added! Photos by Angela Donahue.

To be fair, I’m biased on the “crafting makes everything feel easier” issue but I think it helps a lot of people enjoy the space in wildly different ways

Exactly! I belong to two SnBs in Columbus— one mostly online, one in person, both queer-led — and it feels like it makes everything so easy

Also, that’s a fantastic description!

Those. Are. INCREDIBLE!!

Omg I can’t believe we didn’t hold a Crab Lab!! (This is what some of my colleagues and I call our research meetings when no one is in a good mood) @christateston.bsky.social

I really want the record/crafting party every year! I couldn’t go this year because Friday was a long day for me and by 7 PM I was super done. One of the only things I had big SOMO about this year.

That is such a good way to look at it

I have never worn a "first timer" ribbon bc it makes me feel embarrassed. Are those good to have? Or no? Or both? (obvi it's both) (I don't even like to admit it when I'm at a restaurant and the server asks, "Is this your first time here?")

You know what else feels very present @ruthieoo.bsky.social ? It's mostly white kids who are using the space with a sense of permission, safety, command. I see lots of Black and POC lil' babies, but from what I can discern, most are in a different discourse community when it comes to public conduct.

"the room is audibly / palpably with her" ... I'm hoping to remember this! <3

Right?!?!

Is there any chance you are going to the community research mentoring session at 2 o’clock? That’s where I’m headed. I have stickers!

I definitely don’t want to bring pressure to anyone, but for folks who have capacity, giving out little gifts at sessions is so much fun!

Just incredible

Both are great! I find QR codes slightly more subject to failure (old phones may be running out of charge, some rooms are huge & it’s hard to grab the code) but I’ll take either one.

:: writes it down :: 🤣

Everybody at the RHM roundtable session is killing it!!

(They’re “eating”? I think)

#4c25

Damn it! bullshit!!! I’m so sorry!!!