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arsenalpulp.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social · 3d

Out now in Canada & the US! #QueersAtTheTable is an anthology of essays, comics, and recipes that reveals the dynamic and transformative relationship between queerness and food, edited by Megan J. Elias and Alex D. Ketchum.

👉 arsenalpulp.com/Books/Q/Quee...

The cover of the book "Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes)," edited by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title, subtitle, and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com.
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On the book cover is an illustration of a diverse group of people sharing a friendly meal at a table. They are placed around the frame of the cover. In the centre is the book title, “Queers at the Table,” the subtitle, “An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes),” and the words, “Edited by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias.” The cover is illustrated in a dynamic cartoon style with inked lines. Each person is presented in a single tone including pink, blue, green, yellow, and purple.

Part of the table of contents from the book "Queers at the Table" edited for social media, listing different sections of the book and its pieces along with their authors/contributors as follows:
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Introduction by Alex D. Ketchum & Megan J. Elias.
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We're Here, We're Queer: Forerunners and History
• "Gen and Lou: Queer Food Ghosts" by John Birdsall
• "The Cart-Sisters" by Rani Som
• "Knead the Self, Cook the World: Audre Lorde's 'Uses of the Erotic' as Cookbook" by Diana Farin
• "Positive Snowball" by Jon Macy
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We Are Everywhere: Community
• "Festival Cuisine" by Bonnie J. Morris
• "Multicultural Kitchen" by Mihael B. Peralta
• "A Movable Feast: Twentieth-Century Trans Feminine Subcultural Get-Togethers" by Aino Pihlak
• "Breaking Bread" by Tara Madison Avery
• "Nourishing Connections: An Essay on Bringing People Together Through Food Memories" by Ericka Mabrie, Jackson Tucker & Iñaki Zárate
• "Feeding Intimacy" by bailey macabre
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We Take Care of Each Other: Health and Care
• "HIV/AIDS and Nourishing Well-Being: Sharing Recipes (and Jokes) to Feel Better" by Isabel Marie Barbosa, Elena Kalodner-Martin & Jo Michael Rezes
• "Peanut Butter Cocktail" by Dave Davenport
• "Nourishing Well-Being: Food Spaces as Pathways to Resilience Building and Transformation" by Danielle Rousseau
• "Attempting to Eat for Two" by Ashley R. Guillory
• "Queer and Hungry" by Danielle Kydd
• "Tea 4 Two: A Comic About Grief" by Leah Spears
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We Belong to the Land: Ecology, Seeds, and Farming
• "To the Fields, Into the Soil!" by Taylor Hartson & Tristian Lee
• "Minneapolis, 2020-21" by Blue Delliquanti
• "Non-Binary Botany: Cultivating Pollinator Community" by Chris Keeve & K Greene
• "Farm/Sanctuary" by Nicole J. Georges

Continued from the previous slide, the table of contents from "Queers at the Table" continues as follows below, alongside stacked photos of the book's editors, Megan J. Elias (photographed by Petra Johnson) and Alex D. Ketchum (photographed by Pierre Faniel).
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Come to the Table!: Recipes
• "Homemade Chico's Tacos" by Joshua I. Lopez, with Hugo Loera & Julia C. Lopez
• "Paella a la Anabelle Ardid" by Marie-Louise Friedland
•" Maple Oat Scones" by Jennifer Park
• "Chocolate Banana Nut Bread" by Vanessa Parish
• "Sweet Potato Cake" by Kareem "Mr. Bake" Queeman
• "Kween/Quing Bread" by Corrine DaCosta
• "Earl Grey Lavender Menace Layer Cake" by Lauren McGowan
• "Bisteck with Tallarín Verde" by Pri Aguilar
• "Cilantro and Cashew Pesto Pizza" by Tobi Abdul
• "Brined, Spiced, and Roasted Cauliflower" by Salima Dhalla
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Acknowledgements
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About the Contributors
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Index

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🔥💀LA MANTIA!💀🔥 @lamantia.bsky.social · 4d

Never hit save image so fast.

Frankenstein's creature checking himself out in a full-length mirror wearing a garter belt, fishnet stockings, and stilettos, word bubble reads "¡Bel...lo!"

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Brenna English-Loeb @benglishhh.bsky.social · 4d

Happy book birthday to QUEERS AT THE TABLE and its amazing editors, @aketchum22.bsky.social and Megan Elias!

Transatlantic Agency @transatlanticagcy.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations on the publication of Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias - out now with Arsenal Pulp Press!

Read more: transatlanticagency.com/2025/10/07/c...

Congratulations on the publication of Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias!

Congratulations on the publication of Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias - out now with Arsenal Pulp Press! An anthology of essays, comics, a...

transatlanticagency.com

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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 5d

a man in a military uniform is sitting in a car and looking out the window .

Alt: Winters in military dress from brand of brothers is sitting in a jeep and saluting

media.tenor.com

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Slow Burn With Me @slowburnwithme.bsky.social · 7d

We are being too polite, as they take away our rights!
Free use posters to inspire you this Fall 🍁

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Wuchta @wuchta.bsky.social · 8d

Comic

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Melinda Magpie 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 Free Link, free Palestine @melindamagpie.bsky.social · 11d

Miss Major, one of the mothers of the trans liberation movement, has been in the hospital for 10 days with sepsis and a blood clot. She has looked out for us for generations, now it’s time to look out for her. Donate if you can: fundly.com/missmajor

An older Black femme, laying in a hospital bed. She's smiling and holding a pink, lavender and yellow dragon stuffie.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 8d

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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

www.consumerreports.org

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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 8d

I heard there's a #zouis road trip???

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Washington State Dept of Natural Resources @wadnr.bsky.social · 9d

And, baby, that's showfish business for you ✨

That's right, this (not so Swift) star might be dressed for a new era, but has been hard at work for years helping us generate millions for restoring aquatic lands all over Washington. dnr.wa.gov/aquatics/she...

A stunning album cover with the words "The Life of a Showfish" in orange glittery letters. The album also features a geoduck, semi-submerged in water wearing a bedazzled top and looking their best in Washington's waters.

On the back cover, the geoduck is wearing a new bedazzled top, and a Vegas-showgirl styled headdress, with large orange feathers imitating their natural siphon process. The list of songs is 1. The Fate of Ceviche, 2. Elizabeth Taylor, 3. Pearl, 4. Father Figure, 5. Largest Mollusk, 6. Ruin The Conference Bannquet Table, 7. Actually Romantic, 8. WA Wi$h Li$t, 9. Wood, 10. CENSORED!, 11. Siphon, 12. The Life of a Showfish (Feat. Sabrina Carpenter Ant).

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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 9d

I feel like if you are both credited you should both get money..... I understand that while you did not write the words- usually your books have a whole other narrative going on with the images to enhance the story- so- get that money.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 12d

CALL YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS. Seriously, all hands on deck, this is going nowhere good and is going to be a stain on our country forever. Call, please!

PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 12d

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned

The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.

www.thepinknews.com

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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 12d

I'm determined to try

H (エイチ) @therealhanamaru.bsky.social · 13d

Gotta participate in this year's -tober challenge

SLEEPTOBER 2025 COMING IN CINEMA NEAR YOU

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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 16d

Some amazing gay history. Listen up kids.

I'm watching that documentary "Before Stonewall" about gay history
pre-1969, and uncovered something which I think is interesting.

The documentary includes a brief clip of a 1954 televised newscast
about the rise of homosexuality. The host of the program interviewed
psychologists, a police officer, and one "known homosexual". The
"known homosexual" is 22 years old. He identifies himself as Curtis
White, which is a pseudonym; his name is actually Dale Olson.
So I tracked down the newscast. According to what I can find, Dale
Olson may have been the first gay man to appear openly on television
and defend his sexual orientation. He explains that there's nothing
wrong with him mentally and he's never been arrested. When asked
whether he'd take a cure if it existed, he says no. When asked whether
his family knows he's gay, he says that they didn't up until tonight, but
he guesses they're going to find out, and he'll probably be fired from
his job as well. So of course the host is like ... why are you doing this
interview then? and Dale Olson, cool as cucumber pie, says "I think
that this way I can be a little useful to someone besides myself."

1954. 22 years old. Balls of pure titanium.

Despite the pseudonym, Dale's boss did indeed recognize him from
the TV program, and he was promptly fired the next day. He wrote into
ONE magazine six months later to reassure readers that he had gotten
a new job at a higher salary.
Curious about what became of him, I looked into his life a little further.
It turns out that he ultimately became a very successful publicity
agent. He promoted the Rocky movies and Superman. Not only that,
but get this: Dale represented Rock Hudson, and he was the person
who convinced him to disclose that he had AIDS! He wrote the
statement Rock read. And as we know, Rock Hudson's disclosure had
a very significant effect on the national conversation about AIDS in the
U.S.

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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 14d

if you see this, show us how you draw man tiddies

Humans....

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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 14d

if you see this, show us how you draw man tiddies

Furry edition.....

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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 14d

They feel "hated" and like they "aren't welcome." You are, buddy. You're an outsider unwelcome in a sovereign nation. You are no longer a special little boy with the default face people are forced to respect. Of course it makes you deeply uncomfortable to be treated like everyone else. Leave~

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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 14d

Growing up white in Hawai'i is often compared to being Black in the rest of America- it's not. It's the experience of growing up without the preferential treatment white people enjoy everywhere else. There's nothing more pathetic than a grown white man moving there & bemoaning the "racism" he feels.

Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 14d

this was too good not to share here as well

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zacatecho › decoloniality 2h
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4. For those raised in whiteness: the work is to remember you weren't born white. You were made white. That false identity was engineered to make you defend a system that steals from everyone.
Even you. Historically, whiteness can't justify itself.
So when it's challenged, your amygdala fires off alarm signals, fear, defensiveness, denial. That's not "fragility." That's implicit conditioning. 5/6
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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 16d

Artists! Post your hot men art!🔥

Senshi from dungeon meshi cooking with a dragon blowing smoke up his skirt revealing his butt like a pinup

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 17d

Never forget that Norman Rockwell, debatably the most famous American artist to ever put brush to canvas, was not afraid to show the ugliness along with the good. Having his work/reputation sanitized and trimmed into marketable nostalgia is about American as it gets.

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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 17d

They should pay us either way

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ngoziu @ngoziu.com · 18d

GUYS, FLIP IS OUT TODAY!!! 🥳🎉🎈 This is my most autobiographical story to date, and so close to my heart!✨

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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 18d

You know those turtle eggs- shallow buried, ovular, and brittle 🙃🙃🙃🙃

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Viv 🌲 @vivtanner.bsky.social · 19d

Wee donkey.

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Ashley @ashleyrguillory.bsky.social · 19d

Sorry this subject made me remember a specific circumstance that I clearly am still not over. Anyway hire me to storyboard your live action movies. I was a lot nicer over email- I just remain flabbergasted.

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