Skippy the Toad
@skippytoad.bsky.social
She/her. Very few fucks left to give, and those generally go to my family, my pets, social justice, video games and art. I love amphibians, particularly the kind that jump real high, fantasy lit in all its flavors, and dad jokes. I'm a real faux pa. :-D
Aww I love this! Which fic is it from?
May 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Aww I love this! Which fic is it from?
I definitely agree, and as someone who has worked a WorldCon (Chicago, 2021) I possibly understand more than the average SF/F fan about how separate the con committees for different WorldCons really are. But I know that not everyone will have that insight and may need extra reassurance along the way
January 27, 2024 at 7:09 PM
I definitely agree, and as someone who has worked a WorldCon (Chicago, 2021) I possibly understand more than the average SF/F fan about how separate the con committees for different WorldCons really are. But I know that not everyone will have that insight and may need extra reassurance along the way
That's basically what I felt-- a good start, though they'll have some work ahead of them to continue showing transparency and earning fans' good faith back.
January 27, 2024 at 6:54 PM
That's basically what I felt-- a good start, though they'll have some work ahead of them to continue showing transparency and earning fans' good faith back.
I'm thinking they'll have some work to do in showing fans they are genuinely trying their best to be fair and transparent, but I think the thread following this post is at least a good start.
January 27, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I'm thinking they'll have some work to do in showing fans they are genuinely trying their best to be fair and transparent, but I think the thread following this post is at least a good start.
Yeah, super, not condescending at all.
January 25, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Yeah, super, not condescending at all.
I mean, he *is* divorced... 😏
January 25, 2024 at 3:39 PM
I mean, he *is* divorced... 😏
That's what today is like in Chicago.
January 25, 2024 at 3:33 PM
That's what today is like in Chicago.
But my point is that people did have his back then, just not enough to actually get rid of McCarty and since everything was and is volunteer, it's hard to "fire" people.
January 25, 2024 at 1:57 PM
But my point is that people did have his back then, just not enough to actually get rid of McCarty and since everything was and is volunteer, it's hard to "fire" people.
Yeah. I mean, not to belittle the racism issue, which is not insignificant, but my partner did and does still have a lot of good friends in fandom, even though we're both kinda retired from working cons; and he's got a lot of respect from most of the fans since he's, you know, competent (lolsob).
January 25, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Yeah. I mean, not to belittle the racism issue, which is not insignificant, but my partner did and does still have a lot of good friends in fandom, even though we're both kinda retired from working cons; and he's got a lot of respect from most of the fans since he's, you know, competent (lolsob).
Also, my partner, and some of the others who were speaking up, are Black, and there historically weren't too many Black folks in literary sci-fi/fantasy fandom at the time, so that was another layer.
January 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Also, my partner, and some of the others who were speaking up, are Black, and there historically weren't too many Black folks in literary sci-fi/fantasy fandom at the time, so that was another layer.