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You have exactly one day to get 20% off 2013 calendars, You Do You t-shirts, totes & underpants, Autostraddle This t-shirts, Straddle This boxer-briefs, Unicorn Plan-It shirts, A-Camp t-shirts and totes and “So Many Feelings” Memo Books!

We made things for you! Let’s have a look at all the new stuff for the 2012 Holiday season, as well as a special sneak peek at something we think you will really enjoy. It involves your feelings.

Do you have tickets to the gun show? Let’s wrap up this year in a neat little bow with December’s calendar girl, Christina!

Winter, worm sex and weirdos.

This post aims to answer pressing questions such as, “now that the fundraising campaign is over, how long ’til we get to see the new website?” and “when is my fundraising t-shirt gonna be here???”

Did you watch the second Presidential debate? Why doesn’t anyone give ME binders full of women?

Today’s Comment Awards are probably better than any other comment awards because you got two whole extra days to impress us.

Everyone loves everybody. Seriously.

And will be until 2056.

“I still wear my actual red Straddle This boxers!!”

“MAKE TRANS ICON BIRDO A MAIN PLAYABLE CHARACTER IN MARIO CART, YOU COWARDS!”

Say hello to the 14 (yes, you heard that right!) new writers who are helping to make Autostraddle brighter and sharper.

“Two apples a day attract the Doctor. If you hear a TARDIS, get ready to run!”

“The 80s welcome you back with a glass of lemonade in a clear plastic glass with lemons on it, and a smile on its face.”

My work days got longer and I started saying, “Wait, just give me one second” to my kids a lot more.

Carmen suggested once that we become the “Gay Strategist” and I love this idea for us.

“Say you were on a panel and the question came up. How would you explain it to Brie?”

Not to be one of those divorced people who makes everything about their divorce!, but getting divorced will really teach you that nothing about making something “real” or deciding you’re all in makes it any more secure.

I was hustling to make life work as a freelance writer and graphic designer and workshop presenter (and, like, food delivery person and countless other gigs) in an increasingly treacherous digital media landscape.