Happy Sunday y’all. I’m still on, like, California time or something, and also am just generally mad that I’m supposed to be a real adult who answers emails and pays bills on time and goes to bed at reasonable hours. SO, I’ve been up every night until at least 3:00 a.m., sleeping all morning, letting my emails pile up. Is it right? I don’t know. Does it feel right, right now? Yeah, you fucking bet.
Also, I’ve decided I’m only taking thirst traps for the rest of the year. Vanessa‘s A-Camp workshop and participants really inspired me to be my best thirsty self, and I want to remind you that you, too, can live your best thirsty life, if you wanna! #thirsttrapseasoneveryseason
+ Listen, I do not want to, nor do I, understand Taylor Swift post-Speak Now (I stand by my belief that it was when she peaked musically). Apparently though, Taylor loves the gays. Or is trying to find a way to come out as one of us? I don’t know, but she was at Stonewall Inn.
the 1st Pride was a riot!!
the 50th was a taylor swift concert
— jes tom 🎏✨ (@jestom) June 15, 2019
+ In addition to showing up for a surprise performance, she also released a new “anti-hate” song, “You Need to Calm Down”. People have mixed reviews.
+ Lauren Morelli talks about Netflix’s reboot of Tales of the City
+ Africans have pride, this year and every year!
+ 50 years after the Stonewall riots, Henderson, NC hosted their first Pride weekend.
+ The Platinum Partners are Party World Rasslin’s (described by ESPN.com as “ a distinctive mix of performance art, theater and sport.”) first all queer tag-team.
+ This byline is so good I don’t want to change it: “Rebekah Frank Found Community Through Blacksmith Workshops and Leather Bars”
+ Let’s talk Lena Waithe’s fashion.
+ Poet Danez Smith writes about reimagining ourselves in a world getting queerer each day.
+ Elsa is a lesbian, and thanks to the Frozen 2 trailer, the heteros now get it. Maybe.
Okay pals, pray for me and getting back on a regular schedule. I’d love to sleep during the night one day soon??? I love you, I hope your week is good, I hope you get lots of vitamin D, but also wear lots of sunscreen because the Sun is a mean bitch and she will burn you. I love you! You have meaning and worth and belong here and I’m so glad you are!!!
I just want to say I am a proud supporter of #thirsttrapseasoneveryseason.
I burst into tears reading about this dad (and other dads and moms) giving out free hugs to people at pride. #FreeMomHugs
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pittsburgh-pride-parade-free-dad-hugs-scott-dittman-brings-marchers-to-tears/
At my local Pride event I hugged every. Single. Mom. It was awesome
Speak Now is great but, to me, Taylor Swift peaked musically with Red…
YES! Red or bust!!
+1 🙂
100% agree
Not really a Taylor Swift fan, but “Me!” showed up in my YouTube suggestions probably because I watched a clip of Brendon Urie singing the Duck Tales theme (don’t judge!) and I watched it and honestly? It and “You Need to Calm Down” are REALLY GOOD imo and I secretly hope her pink/blue/purple dyed tips is a prelude to her coming out as bi.
our very own Erin nailed it:
https://mobile.twitter.com/sullivem/status/755145532973125633
ok THANK YOU no one understands the peak that is speak now and why the taylor swift evolution is disappointing on so many levels … also damn all I want is to blacksmith and find a leather community I guess I gotta move from chi to the bay area?? this is awesome
It’s really difficult for me to pick between Speak Now and Red. I love them both!
I like You Need To Calm more than Me! The music video is so gay-tastic!