Notices by T. Thorn Coyle they/them (thorncoyle@wandering.shop), page 3

Ursula K. LeGuin said:

“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.”

Make. Your. Art.

Friends,

Do what you can, where you can, when you can.

— Thorn

If we show up for each other to the best of our abilities, we co-create a kinder, more just world.

Folks finally ditching Sticker Mule after their latest email, I use Sticky Brand because they attempt to be environmentally conscious:

“The company is committed to minimizing its environmental impact through the use of eco-friendly inks and recyclable packaging, partnerships with environmental organizations, and running a "LEED" certified, green facility with 100% carbon-free and over 78% renewable energy.”

(Don’t know anything about their other political leanings.)

I also just heard about this small, independent sticker shop who come right out and say “we don’t fuck with fascists.”
That’s good enough for me!

https://splitarrowprints.com

#stickers

Indie artists, authors, and other creatives or small businesses who ship things, an FYI:

Packaging manufacturer Uline funds conservative and right wing causes in the US and has a history of racist, antisemitic, anti trans, and anti vax activity. Do with this information as you will.

https://www.propublica.org/article/uline-uihlein-election-denial

If you want access to free books, please get a library card.

In the US, the more people there are with library cards, the more funding libraries have access to.

Libraries provide more than books. They are a community resource.

As an author and reader, I support libraries!

#books #bookstodon #libraries

Portland, OR!

There’s a call to head to City Hall with camping gear tonight to protest the camping ban. I hear there may even be a drag show at 9pm!

#HousingIsAHumanRight #pdx #portland

"I am your history. You can never change that no matter what you do to me."
— Felicia Elizondo

Felicia Elizondo was a Mexican-American entertainer, activist, organizer, historian, and Vietnam war veteran and HIV survivor. She took part in the Compton's Cafeteria uprising in San Francisco, 1966, where trans women, gay men, and sex workers fought with police for the right to simply gather and drink coffee together.

She served the LGBTQ community until her death in 2021.

#lgbtq #pride #trans

"I'm a human being that survived. I helped other people survive."

— Stormé DeLarverie

A key instigator of the Stonewall Inn Uprising, Stormé DeLarverie was a mixed race Black lesbian, drag king, entertainer, nightclub bouncer, and community protector.

Stormé died in 2014 at the age of 93.

#lgbtqia #pride #blackhistory

"I have walked into the palaces of kings and queens and into the houses of presidents. And much more. But I could not walk into a hotel in America and get a cup of coffee, and that made me mad."

Happy birthday to antifascist bisexual icon, entertainer, and truth teller, Josephine Baker, born June 3, 1906.

#pride #onthisday #antifa #lgbtq

I guess today’s the day anti-trans people are weeding themselves off my newsletter.

Like… have you read my books or essays?

#lgbtqia

Do these shoes make my feet look gay?

(In a time when our rights are under attack, I wish you all a strong and joyous Pride Month).

#pride #lgbtq

Inhale. 2. 3. 4.
Pause. 2. 3. 4.
Exhale. 2. 3. 4.
Pause. 2. 3. 4.
Inhale….

#photography #rose #breathe #bloomscrolling

eSims are the only way for journalists and families to share communication in Gaza. People set up hotspots to share. Mirna el Helbawi’s organization is almost out of eSims right now.

https://gazaesims.com

#gaza

Don’t give up.

#photography #rose #bloomscrolling

The history of the original Mother’s Day and the full Mother’s Day Proclamation: https://peacealliance.org/history-of-mothers-day-as-a-day-of-peace-julia-ward-howe/

#mothersday

“'Disarm, disarm! The sword is not the balance of justice.'
Blood does not wipe out dishonor nor violence indicate possession."

— Julia Ward Howe, from A Mother's Day Proclamation

The original Mother's Day was the Mother's Day of Peace, championed by abolitionists Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis. Jarvis's daughter—also Anna— worked years later on to establish Mother's Day officially.

#MothersDay #justice

#writingcommunity

If you’re interested in my ideas on how I make a living writing despite a lot of life challenges, my Kickstarter campaign ends Tuesday, May 7th! That means it’s the final day!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thorncoyle/midlist-indie-author-mindset

#books #IndieAuthor #bookstodon #writing

This is a periodic reminder that Writing the Other—run by two Black authors—hosts a diverse array of instructors on different topics including disability and race: https://writingtheother.com

Follow:
@writingtheother_bot

#WritingCommunity #writing