The Daily Snitch: Saturday 7 November
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Resources:
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TheHPAlliance linked to an article featuring a letter from Leader of the Waorani people, Nemonte Nenquimo, to the western world about the destruction of the Amazon and another by
SFdirewolf, The Political is Personal. They also retweeted
swampflora's tweet about what not to say to vulnerable people,
DaShaunLH's tweet: "no one person did this. many Black organizers w/a focus in electoral politics in Atlanta/throughout GA worked for months on voter registration/against voter suppression. you can thank Stacey, but you should also be thankin the hell out of them. they were doing that heavy lifting.", and
dereckapurnell's tweet: "hi, Abrams played a part. But these takes that anyone “singlehandedly delivered a win” draw from capitalist logic that one person can be responsible for the hard work of many. Organizers and coalitions did this, have been doing this for years". They also linked to sign up for their Wizard Activist School, retweeted
RAICESACTION's tweet about continuing to fight for immigrants' rights, and tweeted about joining their mailing list and their upcoming Fan Activist Healing Retreats, next one 21 Nov with
TheOkraProject.
•
joedegeorge tweeted about
UMAW_'s Justice at Spotify campaign.
Communities:
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blkgirlscreate posted about their featured creator for November,
JosianeFaubert, tweeted a new Black Witches Weekly newsletter and about reading through your TBR for the year and tracking your #BGCReads with
thestorygraph, "a book tracking/reviewing system created by a Black woman! Don't worry about G-reads, you can import that data INTO StoryGraph!" They also linked to Part 2 of Hogwarts BSU series, Bankole by
brittfrancisca and Chapter 3 of Foreign Exchange, posted a new Critical Companion, Imagining the Decolonization of Science Fiction by
queerspecimen, linked to merch, and reminded fans can support Black Girls Create and access exclusive content by becoming a Patron and that "Black Girls Create is a collaborative space, committed to highlighting the work and commentary of Black women creators and nerds. There are plenty of ways you can have your work posted or highlighted on [their] site."
•
TheHPAlliance posted a a template to make Joy Tool Kits, linked to merch, and retweeted about the historic election of
MaureeTurnerOK, Taylor Small (
TaylorSmallVT), and Sarah McBride (
SarahEMcBride). They also tweeted that they're looking for a Donor Management Team Member.
•
jackisnotabird tweeted about continuing to show up politically after the election.
•
tonksntheaurors has launched a Patreon and is "offering a free sticker to [the] first 2 weeks of patrons!"
•
wizrocklopedia posted their Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Jam theme for November: Diagon Alley, linked to their interview with
tonksntheaurors, announced the rerelease of the Hermione Crookshanks Experience's How to Write with a Feather, and posted Wrock The Reread - The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 6.
•
WZRDRadioPod retweeted about the winter wizard rock cover exchange.
•
creeveycrisis linked to "a new song PLUS 5 older Crisis songs completely re-imagined."
•
ohwitchplease released new Patreon exclusive content
• Make Candy Fit for Honeydukes with MuggleNet’s First Patreon-Exclusive Event
• sshp_prophet posted a new edition 24-31 October
•
hp_nextgen_fest posted it's almost time for the fest
• hp_goldenage opened prompting
• hpsapphicappeal opened sign-ups
• hd-prophet posted a new edition 1 November
•
siriusblackfest now posting
• newyearcntdown opened signups
•
remuslupinfest opened prompting
•
wireless-festive-minifest opened prompting
• hd_owlpost posted a reminder about the deadline
•
femslashex posted a deadline reminder
• New The Rec Center newsletter
Discussions:
•
blkgirlscreate
and
PotterlessPod
tweeted about getting Jonny Depp out of the Fantastic Beasts films and how JKR should be fired next, also Ezra Miller
Essay/Meta:
•
poemwitch tweeted a diagram visualising the physical appearance and gendered traits written into Harry Potter villains and antagonists
Prompt Challenges:
•
hp-coffeehouse posted the November prompt
Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd-fan-fair posted ROUNDUP: WEEK 5
• hp_halloween finished posting
Fandom Recs:
•
HouseOfBlackPod recced 4 wolfstar fics
•
thenonbinaries recced ”Transfiguration: A Wrock Comp for Trans Rights”
•
kindness_pod recced
ohwitchplease's ep on class in HP
• toblass recced 1 Snape drabble
• themightyflynn recced 1 Voldemort, Lucius, Bellatrix, Peter Pettigrew, Severus, Mr. Fluffers humour fic
• smirkingcat recced 1 Lucius/Narcissa fic
• melodyssister recced 1 SSHG fic
Archive News:
• OTW Signal, November 2020
Podcasts
•
blkgirlscreate posted ep 252 of #WizardTeam and the Time Room, What if Harry Used the Two-Way Mirror?
•
Spectrumpeople posted a new ep on "the changing architecture of Hogwarts castle throughout the films!"
•
WZRDRadioPod posted a new ep
General Fandom News:
• USQ Changes Referee and Snitch Certification Policies
Have a Laugh:
• CC #432: Week of October 18, 2020
Nifty:
• Museum Makeover - Diagon Alley Style
• Four Christmas Trees: How One “Harry Potter” Fan Made a Little Magic for the Holidays
• Events Roundup: Zoo Days, Wizards Beer, and Film Festivals
• Using “Harry Potter” to Understand “Save the Cat” Novel Structure
Searches:
• bottom_draco posted a fic search
Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.
Resources:
•
TheHPAlliance linked to an article featuring a letter from Leader of the Waorani people, Nemonte Nenquimo, to the western world about the destruction of the Amazon and another by
SFdirewolf, The Political is Personal. They also retweeted
swampflora's tweet about what not to say to vulnerable people,
DaShaunLH's tweet: "no one person did this. many Black organizers w/a focus in electoral politics in Atlanta/throughout GA worked for months on voter registration/against voter suppression. you can thank Stacey, but you should also be thankin the hell out of them. they were doing that heavy lifting.", and
dereckapurnell's tweet: "hi, Abrams played a part. But these takes that anyone “singlehandedly delivered a win” draw from capitalist logic that one person can be responsible for the hard work of many. Organizers and coalitions did this, have been doing this for years". They also linked to sign up for their Wizard Activist School, retweeted
RAICESACTION's tweet about continuing to fight for immigrants' rights, and tweeted about joining their mailing list and their upcoming Fan Activist Healing Retreats, next one 21 Nov with
TheOkraProject.
•
joedegeorge tweeted about
UMAW_'s Justice at Spotify campaign.
Communities:
•
blkgirlscreate posted about their featured creator for November,
JosianeFaubert, tweeted a new Black Witches Weekly newsletter and about reading through your TBR for the year and tracking your #BGCReads with
thestorygraph, "a book tracking/reviewing system created by a Black woman! Don't worry about G-reads, you can import that data INTO StoryGraph!" They also linked to Part 2 of Hogwarts BSU series, Bankole by
brittfrancisca and Chapter 3 of Foreign Exchange, posted a new Critical Companion, Imagining the Decolonization of Science Fiction by
queerspecimen, linked to merch, and reminded fans can support Black Girls Create and access exclusive content by becoming a Patron and that "Black Girls Create is a collaborative space, committed to highlighting the work and commentary of Black women creators and nerds. There are plenty of ways you can have your work posted or highlighted on [their] site."
•
TheHPAlliance posted a a template to make Joy Tool Kits, linked to merch, and retweeted about the historic election of
MaureeTurnerOK, Taylor Small (
TaylorSmallVT), and Sarah McBride (
SarahEMcBride). They also tweeted that they're looking for a Donor Management Team Member.
•
jackisnotabird tweeted about continuing to show up politically after the election.
•
tonksntheaurors has launched a Patreon and is "offering a free sticker to [the] first 2 weeks of patrons!"
•
wizrocklopedia posted their Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Jam theme for November: Diagon Alley, linked to their interview with
tonksntheaurors, announced the rerelease of the Hermione Crookshanks Experience's How to Write with a Feather, and posted Wrock The Reread - The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 6.
•
WZRDRadioPod retweeted about the winter wizard rock cover exchange.
•
creeveycrisis linked to "a new song PLUS 5 older Crisis songs completely re-imagined."
•
ohwitchplease released new Patreon exclusive content
• Make Candy Fit for Honeydukes with MuggleNet’s First Patreon-Exclusive Event
• sshp_prophet posted a new edition 24-31 October
•
hp_nextgen_fest posted it's almost time for the fest
• hp_goldenage opened prompting
• hpsapphicappeal opened sign-ups
• hd-prophet posted a new edition 1 November
•
siriusblackfest now posting
• newyearcntdown opened signups
•
remuslupinfest opened prompting
•
wireless-festive-minifest opened prompting
• hd_owlpost posted a reminder about the deadline
•
femslashex posted a deadline reminder
• New The Rec Center newsletter
Discussions:
•
blkgirlscreate
and
PotterlessPod
tweeted about getting Jonny Depp out of the Fantastic Beasts films and how JKR should be fired next, also Ezra Miller
Essay/Meta:
•
poemwitch tweeted a diagram visualising the physical appearance and gendered traits written into Harry Potter villains and antagonists
Prompt Challenges:
•
hp-coffeehouse posted the November prompt
Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd-fan-fair posted ROUNDUP: WEEK 5
• hp_halloween finished posting
Fandom Recs:
•
HouseOfBlackPod recced 4 wolfstar fics
•
thenonbinaries recced ”Transfiguration: A Wrock Comp for Trans Rights”
•
kindness_pod recced
ohwitchplease's ep on class in HP
• toblass recced 1 Snape drabble
• themightyflynn recced 1 Voldemort, Lucius, Bellatrix, Peter Pettigrew, Severus, Mr. Fluffers humour fic
• smirkingcat recced 1 Lucius/Narcissa fic
• melodyssister recced 1 SSHG fic
Archive News:
• OTW Signal, November 2020
Podcasts
•
blkgirlscreate posted ep 252 of #WizardTeam and the Time Room, What if Harry Used the Two-Way Mirror?
•
Spectrumpeople posted a new ep on "the changing architecture of Hogwarts castle throughout the films!"
•
WZRDRadioPod posted a new ep
General Fandom News:
• USQ Changes Referee and Snitch Certification Policies
Have a Laugh:
• CC #432: Week of October 18, 2020
Nifty:
• Museum Makeover - Diagon Alley Style
• Four Christmas Trees: How One “Harry Potter” Fan Made a Little Magic for the Holidays
• Events Roundup: Zoo Days, Wizards Beer, and Film Festivals
• Using “Harry Potter” to Understand “Save the Cat” Novel Structure
Searches:
• bottom_draco posted a fic search
Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.