Today is the International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day to celebrate transgender people as we strive to become equals in this harsh and judgmental world.

It feels especially dangerous to be visible this year as there is a wave of anti-transgender sentiment, with fires being fanned by an aggressive minority. 2021 Becomes Record Year For Anti- ( Read more... )

Links have been collecting during the month, and it’s time to do a short dump.

Yuru Camp 2 Music Video (YouTube). Ah. Enough said.

Speaking of iyashikei anime, Alicia Florence looks back at Aria in a Promo Video for ARIA the Crepuscolo (YouTube).

The opposite of iyashekei... the movie trailer for the fourth live-action Rurouni Kenshin movie - Rurouni ( Read more... )

Today I read Why Generation X Will Save the Web by Heather Burns. She generalizes the experiences of the Internet by generation: Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millenials. The major divide is GenXers, who experienced the early, open web - while Millenials have only known the closed web of big corporations - Facebook being the prime example, of ( Read more... )

Story Espresso is a coffee shop in Sydney, Australia. The shop recently got a branding makeover by the firm For The People. The rebranding is awesome! As a designer and a writer and a storyteller, I’m in love with the complete package: Story. Be sure to scroll down far enough to see the best receipt in the world.

(via Brand New)(I’d link to the ( Read more... )

I don’t really think these are the top 60 photos from 2020 - but they’re nice to look at, nonetheless:

Best of 2020: Top 60+ Photographs From Around the World (My Modern Met)

Previously
Photos of the Year
More Photos of the Year
Photos of the Year, Round 3
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Well... I’m very late to the party... but there’s a No-Frills Friending Meme 2020 hosted by
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Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance when we remember, mourn and honor our Siblings Who Were Killed due to anti-transgender hatred or violence. Gatherings are being held around the world throughout the day.

TDOR 2020 honors those who died between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. For that period, 47 lives were taken in the United States ( Read more... )

The best Thanksgiving TV episode... maybe the best Holiday TV episode ever... Turkeys Away: An Oral History (2012). (I’ve always loved WKRP in Cincinnati and have the entire series on DVD. I’m pretty sure I saw this episode when it was originally broadcast.)

(via A Large Regular)
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It’s time to clear out some links hanging around...

Fandom and the Future of Star Trek (Tor)
I’ve resisted signing up for CBS All Access so have seen only a few episodes of Disco and Picard. But I’m something of a universalist when it comes to Star Trek - I like 'em all!

Pantene Commercial Interviews Japanese Transgenders On Entering the Workforce ( ( Read more... )

Highly recommend surrounding yourself with honorable, courageous, generous, supportive, no-bullshit women who make you want to show up to their level. Above all of changes I’ve made, and the personal work I’ve done, this has made the greatest difference in my life.

- Jennifer Romolini

(via Swiss Miss)
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