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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 20h

What I have seen come up as a possibility, though, is the idea of Lawrence possibly being asexual, with some of those aforementioned letters also more or less going "I don't share your fondness for men- or indeed, that sort of fondness for anybody" (Surprise 3)

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 20h

When it comes to his descriptions of captivity, I've heard debate does run the gamut from "sexual fantasy" to "guy *really* struggling to cope with repeated sexual abuse" with varying levels of credence lent to the exact historicity of the events described (2/2)

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 20h

tbh that element's a little more contentious. I've chatted with a colleague or two that're more keyed into that era and Lawrence, a lot of Lawrence's letters with his friends involve open acknowledgement of how *they* were gay, but he himself didn't share their inclinations (1/2)

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 3d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 12d

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holden m. accountable @noahs.bsky.social · 13d

THE MEME IS REAL

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 13d

Bluntly: fix your heart if you think that you, as a queer person, *have* to be queerphobic when somebody goes "yeah I don't think this guy's on the level when it comes to supporting queer people"

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 13d

Yeah! Told me to "cry about it" before hitting me with the block lmao, just horrifically unserious behavior (and you know? Maybe being queerphobic kinda lends credence to the argument that there're a couple of issues with Sanderson, his fanbase, and queerness!)

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 13d

I was just called a theyfab for telling somebody "hey folks are allowed to be upset about him tithing a ton of money"; she was *not* happy when I pointed out that I, in fact, was born with a wiener and that she was telling herself by saying that

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MicHELLe-Puimcín @lastflunky.bsky.social · 13d

Lupin the Third Part II (1977)

David Bowie in a red jacket, bright yellow tie and a blue and white striped button shirt. Bowie's hair is short and blonde.
He is sitting down on cream coloured couch for a TV interview.

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 13d

1. Kinda showing your whole ass slinging out theyfab

2. Lmao I've posted about taking estrogen so not exactly the dunk you think it is

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 13d

Personally: I think folks are fine to feel frustrated that one of the biggest names in fantasy is slinging millions upon millions to one of the biggest anti-queer organizations while he keeps insisting he's an ally (and, to my knowledge, has kept quiet about this ever since Trump took office again).

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 13d

Personally, I find Sanderson *a lot* more contemptible- he wants to have his cake and eat it too, he supports an institution that's all-in on queer genocide while saying he's an ally. While queer folks know to avoid Rowling, him muddying the waters means some folks are funding our own demise!

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 13d

Hell, even if we pretended that Sanderson genuinely needs to tithe to the Church: he chooses to teach at fucking Brigham Young University, aka the "we got a religious exemption to ban gay students from dating" school. And not does he only teach there, he promotes them by posting his lectures!

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 15d

Somebody pointed it out to me once, but the whole "a video game's plot doesn't need to be good, it's only the gameplay that counts" is *never* invoked when the plot is like, actually good lmao

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 15d

God I love the very concept of fandom so much it rocks all the time

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 15d

I'm not sure I wanna know, but: what the hell is this even about? Like I know Dana Terrace is doing a new show apparently but literally nothing else here

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 15d

Yes, unfortunately yes

Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 16d

Be ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face you, with the Dwight's Destiny drop! #SecretScareSuperdrop

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 16d

Not gonna hail Magic the Gathering as ever having been the pinnacle of high art but. Man. Remember when games could have their own fucking brand identity instead of being vehicles for IP slop?

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 16d

Rest in peace to a real one, may her memory be a blessing and may we build the world she sought

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16d

Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age."

She was 78.

Assata Shakur, political activist and ex-Black Liberation Army member, has died

Assata Shakur “died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age,” according to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

www.whatimreading.net

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Jay Hawking @jayhawking.bsky.social · 17d

I fucking shudder to think that people might have actually taken inspiration from Rothfuss, absolutely horrid

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𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 18d

Artists, quote with something silly

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The Art of Asty @theartofasty.bsky.social · 20d

Just got a call from the vet, she’s confirmed the intestinal blockage and is going into surgery between today and tomorrow, gave me an estimate cost of $600 on top of the hospitalization costs

We need all the help we can get

The Art of Asty @theartofasty.bsky.social · 20d

I HATE having to do this again, but emergencies dont care for timing

my oldest cat is currently hospitalized with a possible intestinal blockage, and is most likely going to need surgery

if you could spare a couple bucks to help me help her, I'd appreciate it a lot

paypal.me/TheArtOfAsty

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woketoberpus @woketopus.bsky.social · 20d

she's so real for this

Roux Louka in ZZ Gundam saying "A cool gal who screws up occasionally is adorable."

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 24d

Jerry wanted you to hear this from him.

We built Ben & Jerrys to stand for peace and love. It was needed then and it’s needed more than ever now. Which is why Magnum must #FreeBenAndJerrys

See Jerry’s full message at freebenandjerrys.com and be part of the campaign.

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