Relevant To Your Interests: The Twelve Days of Nerdsmas
Here are the twelve nerdiest Christmas ornaments I can find.
From Russia With Lies: Electors, Senators and the CIA Say We Need Answers on Russia’s Election Involvement
The CIA has released a report saying that Russia attempted to influence the US election in Trump’s favor — here’s what senators and the electoral college are doing in response.
Monstering Magazine Turns Our Pain as Disabled Women and Nonbinary People Into Power
Monstering is the first ever magazine for disabled women and nonbinary people — and if that’s you, they want to see your work!
Jael From America’s Next Top Model Is Sober, Reflective, Also A Lesbian Apparently
ANTM contestants Jael Strauss and Renee Alway have been in the closet all this time, says Jael.
Drawn to Comics: Queer and Trans Women and Nonbinary Creators To Support This Holigay Season
I do this list every year around this time, but this year it might be more important than ever. With the election of Trump and Pence and a Republican Congress, LGBTQ people and women are targets in a way we haven’t been for a while, and we’ve been a pretty big target for a long time.
PLAYLIST: 30 Covers of The Greatest Christmas Song Ever
You already know what this is gonna be, don’t you?
20 Foods to Gift This Holiday Season
People would love to thank you for these delicious gifts but their mouths are full right now, sorry.
Gaby Dunn And Allison Raskin Star In Satchmode’s Extremely Gay New Video For “Happiness Pt. 1”
If you’re into Very Famous Millennials and angsty lesbian drama (and you are, or else you wouldn’t be on this website), today is the day you’ve been waiting for.
Helping You Help Yourself 40
Winterizing your car, standing up to bigotry, craft beer pairings, IKEA furniture and more!
When Death Makes You Kind: Beyond Survival In Gwen Benaway’s “Passage”
“In the words of Notting Hill, “I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” Or more realistically, I’m just a girl, standing in front of KFC, praying that it’s open.”
8 Disabled Women Who Are Changing the World Through Politics
We need intersectional critical thinkers to flood the political landscape and help win the war on facts. And with the most blatantly ableist President in modern history knocking on the door of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, disabled folks have got to lead that charge.
Sunday Funday is Getting Gay Married at the Last Minute For This Strange New World
Vendors who want you to get married more than they want to make money, making trans history at the Oscars, and more good news from around the world!
NSFW Sunday Is All Wrapped Up
Queer sexual mentorship, filming sex scenes, what we’re really looking for in love, masturbation and meditation, lies and sex education, and more.
5 Tech Tools for Resistance to Find Purpose With This Week
I’m having trouble staying positive about technology, so here are five things that are keeping it positive and productive in this, the year of our trashfire 2016.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Then and Now
Things I’m worried about when I visit Taiwan with my whole family, 1995 v. right now.
Superqueero Roundup Recap: Hide and Seek in Refrigerators
Hey, what if we altogether stop killing off women to advance the plots of men? Even in maybe-not-real flash forwards?
Can Abortion Access Get Any Worse? Yes, Apparently, With New Laws in Texas and Ohio
Ohio passed laws that bans abortion as early as 6 weeks after a heartbeat is detected and bans abortion after 20 weeks. Texas is making healthcare facilities bury or cremate fetal remains, which will probably increase abortion costs in the state.
The Comment Awards Is Two Hours Late for a Mandatory Meeting
This week we’ve got puppy love, vest enthusiasm, the new Doc Brown and so much more!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: How About That Local News??
It’s feeling like the holidays in Austin and the local news is bananas! Get in here and let’s chat about it in this week’s Friday Open Thread!
14 Kitchen Tools All Beginner Home Cooks Need
Affordable, functional options for people who binge-watch Chopped regularly!