Bro i’m reading up for the first time on how the smithsonian canceled the 2023 asian american literary festival a month in advance with zero notice apparently because they did a review of the program for “sensitive topics” and one of the events that got flagged was a panel of trans authors …. what the fuck. We live in hell
Yeah it’s bad. More info in this follow up article (also from washington post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/07/22/smithsonian-asian-american-literary-festival-memo/
The memo identified four programs with potentially controversial content, according to a draft obtained by The Post. One was “Pee Poems,” an exhibition of poetry broadsides, translated from Chinese, that would be posted near the venue’s first-floor restrooms. The memo noted: “Some viewers may find the content sophomoric and irreverent.” Another was a panel discussion by authors of children’s literature about book challenges and bans, “a current hot button topic in education and library spaces across the country.”
The third was a literary showcase, part of a long-running D.C.-based reading series called “Queer Fire,” that would include poetry readings and a theatrical performance “exploring queer identity, gender identity, and queer romance, topics some audiences may find uncomfortable.” The fourth, which the memo called “potentially the most sensitive of the festival’s offerings,” involved a “Trans and Nonbinary Reading Room,” a library station highlighting trans and nonbinary writers, accompanied by a small-group reading session.
“We anticipate this program being the most potentially sensitive of the festival’s offerings,” Davis wrote. “In this current moment, books by trans and nonbinary authors and about trans and nonbinary experience are being banned by libraries and school systems across the country. We know some visitors may find these books objectionable, this program uncomfortable or even offensive.”
There’s also an open letter written & signed by a bunch of asian american writers and organizers here, which is still collecting signatures
"It's really uncomfortable that these books are being banned. So to deal with this we, a museum, source of records and information for the public, will also be banning them."
That was somebody's mom whose dream had always been to be a restaurant owner but sadly she married into the mafia and she was like the mom of someone important and moms are like the one authority italians recognise so when she put her foot down and said "NO. We are going to make them great food and give them the most lovely evening!" Nobody dared disagree and thanks to op she got to live her dream for a night she probably remembers them as fondly as they remember her
they should add some trench warfare mechanics to football
they did this in riverdale in s5
y'all were fucking serious???
a-french-guardsman asked:
I'm currently raising my Napoleon with a flock of Imperial Guardsmen since they get along very well, but my Napoleon keeps playing roughly with them and pulling their ears out of affection. I'm worried my Imperial Guardsmen might get ear damage. What can I do?
isthenapoleoncute answered:
Ever rough house with a dog? When’s the last time your dog forgot that you were playing and ripped your face off like a feral wolf?
Exactly.
It’s fine!
Napoleons pinch ears and play rough, it comes with the territory. I will say this, though: your Napoleon has to be pretty happy, if he has an imperial guard to play with and ears to pull. A very cute Napoleon, I speculate.
Honestly, don’t worry too much about the ear pulling. Napoleons know the difference between a playful tug and the beginning of a war, they can keep themselves in check on this front.
Alternatively, buy your imperial guard ear muffs. Actually, buy your imperial guard ear muffs anyway, just in case your Napoleon decides that it’s time to play in Russia…
Thank you for your advice!
It is very sound. Additionally, I’ve thought about it; if I get needlessly worried about my Napoleon’s playmates’ ears, I will enclose him with Imperial Guardsmen of the artillery variant. Their ears are already damaged anyway, and I think they will get along very well since my Napoleon is familiar with the way artillery Guardsmen play.
when your pet comes to you from another room, the preceding moments meant that they were alone somewhere and thought about YOU, an animal brain literally thought about you and came to you to see what you were doing. that’s love, unconditional.
Rating: Cute!
This Napoleon is snorting cocaine, he's got a cat friend who knows how to shoot a gun, and he has an army of loyal rats which is really cool. This Napoleon could beat a Duke of Wellington easy, 1, 2, 3, like in that one movie. What could be cuter?
Whoever made this enclosure REALLY went all out for their Napoleon!
