Writer, mother, practical soul, odd duck. Occasionally I pop in and make a long thread but email (benegesseritwitch@hush.com) is better for reaching me.
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Hello, Twitter. I would like to discuss that "China bans effeminate men from TV" news from last week (e.g. npr.org/2021/09/02/103368758…). And tag frequent China writer @Scholars_Stage, while I'm at it.
Long thread (you've been warned) incoming: 1/
The last blast, at least for now, from TSJ (albeit not the blast on "Last Last"). A lot of heartfelt tributes, and my hot takes. If you're on desktop, mouse over the links.
"Is this ending permanent? Nobody knows."
The Singles Jukebox says goodbye: thesinglesjukebox.com/?p=308…
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The email calling it (fairly) for @SinglesJukebox went out last night but I didn't see it until just now. Yeah, I'm going to write a thread while crying. We'll see how that goes.
There are so many @SinglesJukebox writers (including me) saying right now that the site changed their life. I'm gonna post something longer later, but I think for now that really communicates the essentials.
And now I am going to head out before I eat the entire @RedCross supply of chocolate chip cookies for donors. DM if you need me, pass happy and healthy time in the meantime.
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All right, I have moved to the cookie stage of the morning. Y'all distract me, as presently I am reading a novel so enjoyably terrible that, to misquote Dorothy Parker, I don't want to tell on the author
Finally, here is a good @eurasianet explanation of what current Kazakhstani audiences make of former premier Kunaev, if you are like me and your faves have been talking about Kunaev lately: eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-na…
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I also have not read the entirety of this series (nine parts, I think), but it feels simultaneously novel and recognizable; I'm partially saving it for when I can concentrate on it. onthespectrumontheguestlist.…
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I will confess to not having read all of this @ringer piece on the legacy of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, but it quotes @jc_bradbury so that's a good sign: theringer.com/mlb/2022/8/4/2…
To start, I disagreed with pretty much all of this piece but it was a useful guide to the potential intersections of queer theory and politics (via @aldaily): thepointmag.com/politics/tow…
Normally I just ask how folks are but this time I will actually try to contribute by sharing some links to intriguing pieces I have read lately. But feel free to AMA while we're at it
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Dear Twitter, I am here, and you know what that means: blood is flowing from my body at a controlled but unusually rapid rate.
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Hello, Twitter. I pretty much only log in these days when I'm giving blood, and today my hemoglobin is 12.6, woot! So, hello, how are y'all doing?
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By the way @RedCross would probably like me to inform you that if you come in between now and the end of the month you get a snazzy water bottle and stickers to put on it.
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Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of one of greatest pop songs ever: youtu.be/RTXmhKapmCI much love to @descriptivist @TamarWrites @heathergaye @ifntnews and all Inspirits. And all non-Inspirits, really.
Actually, one more thing: @akbotabox, a PhD student at @GWtweets (which has a big Central Asia program), is helping with a GoFundMe to get money to NGOs in #Kazakhstan. Details: gofund.me/6a1f3c3b if you're feeling helpless (raises hand), it's a possibility.
Hello, Twitter. I'm continuing my tradition of hanging out here while donating blood. Feel free to AMA (and distract me, I keep looking for news from Kazakhstan and it keeps being not good).
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All right, y'all, I am home and properly cookiefied, love to @RedCross as always. We can do this again in a couple months. In the meantime DM or email if you need me, and may the turn of the world be gentle to you and yours.
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Left: excerpt from @danwwang's 2021 letter, published 1 Jan 22 (danwang.co/2021-letter/)
Right: excerpt from a post by @clmarohn for @StrongTowns, published 3 Jan 22 (strongtowns.org/journal/2022…)
ALT Excerpt from the 2021 Dan Wang letter. The following text is highlighted: "China by contrast has invested a lot more in domestic competitiveness and to make its economy more resilient. The Chinese state has long placed greater value on resilience over efficiency..."
ALT Excerpt from a Strong Towns post by Chuck Marohn. The highlighted portion reads: "Stop valuing efficiency and start valuing resilience."
Dear Twitter, I haven't been blogging much lately, but in October I got to see @TheMickyDolenz1 and Mike Nesmith of The Monkees in concert, and having heard the news of Nesmith's death yesterday, felt like writing about it. brainsister.com/on-seeing-mi…
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To follow up with a couple related links:
Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield, in paying tribute to Nesmith, wrote about having also seen the tour, and had a similar impression: "This was a man determined to sing every ounce of music he still had left in him." rollingstone.com/music/music…
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If you're wondering, "Who is this Laurel person and why should I care if she makes a board game?" she is very smart, knowledgeable, and passionate, and if you don't want to take my word for it, see laurelintransit.com/
Dear Twitter: I am very happy that @Reuters shares my interest in @XCIofficial getting political: reuters.com/article/kazakhst…
But I want to add a little bit of context. Thread time! 1/
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First, many thanks to the writer, Olzhas Auyezov, who normally covers undercovered crises such as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, for taking the time. (He doesn't seem to be on Twitter but you can read his past @Reuters work here: reuters.com/journalists/olzh….) 2/
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