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What if “cringe” dialogue is just kind storytelling? Not every story needs grit to be real.

New post on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, queer joy, and grace: www.kjtcreativecontent.com/badass-in-a-...

#gaming #writing #queermedia #DragonAge #TheVeilguard #GraceAsASavePoint
When Grace Wins: Rethinking “Cringe” Dialogue in Dragon Age and Queer Media — KjTCreative
What if the soft, empathetic dialogue in Dragon Age: The Veilguard isn’t bad writing—but a radical storytelling choice? A reflection on grace, queer joy, and reclaiming gentleness in media.
www.kjtcreativecontent.com
March 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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We were in court today arguing for an emergency motion to stop individual clients in our asylum lawsuit from being deported under Trump's executive order seeking to bar asylum in the U.S.

A federal court issued an emergency stay allowing them to remain in the country.
D.C. court temporarily halts deportation of asylum-seekers in immigration lawsuit
WASHINGTON —  Immigrant advocacy groups on Thursday succeeded in a request to a District of Columbia federal judge to temporarily block the Trump administration from deporting their clients, potential...
www.newsfromthestates.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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If someone you know is detained: immigrantjustice.org/know-your-ri...
February 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The U.S. is sliding into fascism, and we have to fight back—strategically. Movements win because people use their strengths effectively. That’s not cowardice—it’s strategy.

Read more: www.kjtcreativecontent.com/badass-in-a-...

#ResistFascism #AntifascistAction #AbolishICE #RiseUp #MutualAid
Real Resistance Isn’t Fantasy | You’re (Probably) Not Captain America — KjTCreative
Movements succeed when people play to their strengths. Resistance isn’t just fighting—it’s healing, documenting, and organizing. Where do you fit in?
www.kjtcreativecontent.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Transgender people have always been here, and we’re not going anywhere. Count on it.
January 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Someone asked if would do a selfie
No problem

Damn human kept fidgeting.
Little feller was scared I guess.
January 20, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Somebody somewhere
Needs an endless old road
Filled with flowers tonight
January 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Crap, I belong here. Turns out, kindness and self-reflection hit differently when a bunch of strangers hold up a mirror. Read my takeaways from a women’s summit here: www.kjtcreativecontent.com/badass-in-a-...
Kindness, Cruelty, and the Mirror at the Table — KjTCreative
Honesty and beauty don’t have to be opposites. Here’s how a room full of strangers helped me find a reflection I didn’t expect—my own.
www.kjtcreativecontent.com
January 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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on “Wonderful Christmastime,” Sir Paul McCartney set out to make a timeless christmas classic and also to figure out what every button on his synthesizer did, and he absolutely succeeded at one of those things
December 5, 2024 at 7:01 PM
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Secret Panel HERE 🤷‍♀️ tapas.io/episode/2152422
December 5, 2024 at 2:52 PM
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it's true.
December 5, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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Sorry but your thoughts and prayers are out of network
December 5, 2024 at 11:51 PM
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Ah, the faces of cowardice.
December 5, 2024 at 8:12 PM
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Writers: yes, you are still a "real" writer if you
- have never published anything
- have no readers
- didn't write anything this month
- didn't write anything this year
- can't articulate words anymore
- can only float and mournfully wail
- were murdered ten years ago on this very spot
December 2, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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there's a secret door in every parking garage and the guy in there will give you a quest (got drunk at the mall and walked into the security office and got tasered again)
December 2, 2024 at 9:15 PM
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One of this weekend's big movies is about a crumbling, decadent empire whose ruler distracts citizens from its decline with lies and bloodlust. The other is Gladiator II.
Wicked and Gladiator 2 Both Took Decades to Make, but They’ve Arrived Right on Time
Empires in decline. Demagogues on the rise. Welcome to this weekend’s two escapist blockbusters!
slate.com
November 24, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Families are messy, but they make us who we are. Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain captures the grief, humor, and connection that comes with being family.

Two cousins, a journey through Poland, and some surprising emotional depth. My review: www.kjtcreativecontent.com/movieblog/a-...
A Real Pain (2024) review — KjTCreative
A chaotic airport reunion quickly unravels into a layered exploration of grief, resilience, and human connection.
www.kjtcreativecontent.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:58 PM
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They make take our lives, but they will
NEVER!
TAKE!!
OUR SHIT-POSTS!!!
November 23, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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What radicalized you? Comrade, I was told "Sharing is caring" as a child.
November 22, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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The right of politics
November 22, 2024 at 8:10 AM
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I do not relate to this AT ALL 😂😂🤪 #tarotsky
November 22, 2024 at 11:56 PM