We lost a cosplayer today. 20yo. Conversations about inclusion come to a full stop when we have literal kids ending their lives because they (from what I can only imagine) did not have the community they felt like they could turn to especially when everyone was on their back. Idk how I feel right now exactly but I’m hurting for her family and her circle of friends who she most likely connected with consistently. We need more connectivity in this community shit man. It’s bigger than visibility, it’s bigger than accountability, it’s bigger than viral or financial success. We need to support each other more on an interpersonal level in order to navigate what the internet is coming. If we can’t, you will quickly see me start to promote offline lifestyles cause it’s just not possible. Entire corners of the internet should not be so unstable if we known each other for so long. We need a new Creative Commons that people feel like they can be seen and heard by a GENERAL public again. We need spaces where artists can feel heard and seen and get real feedback and criticism without fear of plagiarism or unnecessary scrutiny. The honest fact is that a lot of people on here shit where they eat, do unto others as they would NOT like done to them, and would sell out quicker than a wildfire if it meant a bag. That’s not community, nor is camaraderie. We gotta do better; and I transparently don’t know where to start, but I have not given up a second. There’s a solve to this and we WILL figure it out with equitable systems and protections for all. We just gotta keep faith.