Uplifting things meme - anyone?

[tielan]

LINK TO MEME || MY THREAD

The name is not exactly what I'd like it to be: there is a lot to worry about and you can't just change things by being happy. But something to distract us, to lift our spirits is definitely welcome.

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This week, I'll finally be posting the next four stories in 'Sharp Evening Stars And Bright Morning Flame' with a few pieces of art - two by fanworkers from the Marvel Bang challenge, two which I commissioned.

Keep an eye out for that if you like my work.

The final chapter 'Sedoretu' isn't done; I was hoping to do it this month during NaNo but that's been completely derailed thanks to writer's block on the POV and the scenes, and I don't know when it's going to be done. Hopefully, once I finish To The End Of Love, I'll be able to get my brain back into Sedoretu again and Steve will be more forthcoming.

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Finally, I've started donating to the local women's shelter. Just groceries for the time being - they're really organised, with a shopping list that has the number of items they need, and you can sign yourself up for as much as you can afford. I would have preferred to be involved with a Refugee rehoming program, but given I live in a very conservative, very middle-upperclass neighbourhood, it's much harder to find those.

And I reiterate for you who have the most to lose under the new government: if there's something I can do for you, let me know.

Comments

[heliopausa]

Have you across this news report?
http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/11/10/501468031/somali-refugee-makes-history-in-u-s-election

[tielan]

I saw the headlines, but hadn't read the story. Thanks for that!

I'm delighted by the small progresses that were made, but also terrified for those women - because they're facing rampant toxicity from the Republicans and questionable backing (systemic -isms) from their own party...

Maybe I'm borrowing trouble. I seem to be good at that.

Also, I'm thinking of writing a letter to my local MP each week, touching on the issues that matter to me. He's in a Liberal safe seat, and votes the party line 97% of the time, but IDK, I think of that scene in The Shawshank Redemption when Andy DuFreyne writes a letter to a local politician every week for years and gets a library to shut him up, and then he writes two letters a week...

[geckoholic]

MORE SEDORETU. \o/