Saw This On Facebook And If I See One More Post Like This That Weaponizes The Paralympics I Am Going

Natalie Díaz, from "American Arithmetic", Postcolonial Love Poem

Maya C. Popa, “Dear Life”, Wound Is the Origin of Wonder

Surgical masks are ineffective at protecting you and others from respiratory illnesses. That said, any mask is better than no mask and some people just don't have easy access to KN95 or better. Here's how you can improve the efficacy of the protection a surgical mask offers you and others in four simple steps.

fold mask in half (hot dog style)

Tie a knot close to the mask's edge with the ear loop.

Expand the nose and chin area (it should be concave, coming to a point where you tied the knot)

push the outer surface of the mask inward under the knot (to form a better seal)

Hey i’m a fashion design student so i have tons and tons of pdfs and docs with basic sewing techniques, pattern how-tos, and resources for fabric and trims. I’ve compiled it all into a shareable folder for anyone who wants to look into sewing and making their own clothing. I’ll be adding to this folder whenever i come across new resources

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16uhmMb8kE4P_vOSycr6XSa9zpmDijZSd?usp=sharing

The relief of being free to interact with people and content online without being tied down to my offline persona.

Illustrations for Yasunari Kawabata's The Sound of Waves | Shiosai | 潮騒, by Lâm Tùng Nguyễn.

This explains a lot about my lack of asking for help when I clearly need it

Source.

When people make it clear they consider nonbinary to be synonymous for "no transitioning", or "nondysphoric", or, if you're extra lucky, "basically cis".

this is exorsexism.

bonus points if they have limited definitions of transition and dysphoria. i have transitioned and i have dysphoria, but just for people like me they'll love the goalposts.