I am not wise, but I can always learn

Currently obsessing over so many audio dramas / Actively looking for more audio dramas to obsess over / Always obsessing over Tamora Pierce / Jewelry sideblog: bekaterrier

[thelionheartacademyofmagic]

While Fallen Memories is a love letter to autumn, Milo is my love for the ocean. He grew up on the coast and is a very good sailor! There’s just something so calming about being out on the water, and I think he would agree. 

Support the show at https://crowdfundr.com/FallenMemories

[itmeblog]

I am doing my not nearly often enough announcement to inform people that there are minisodes of InCo!

You wanna hear Hatov care for a sick Nova?

You want to meet Wilm and Alula, alive and well?

You want to see Hatov's first birthday after his eyes changed?

You want to know how Jeanne found Nova?

You want to visit an AU where Nova runs a magical shop designed to help other people talk about their feelings?

I made things that I keep forgetting to talk about. But they do exist!!

[fishtrouts]

Not everybody wants to be your friend, Swordfish 😬

[fishtrouts]

This is part 2 of the winter dragon’s comic! See part 1 here!

Wheeew I am NOT drawing backgrounds again for a while! I hope you enjoy this ending more than the first one’s! :D

Webtoon | Patreon | Redbubble

[fishtrouts]

Winter’s Chill - Part 3

This is a continuation of the winter’s chill comics Part 1 and Part 2! The links lead to the previous parts :)

[prose-n-scripts]

Transphobia is about to be signed into law in the UK. We can fight this.

I am begging the UK trans community and its allies to attend the Mass Lobby at Parliament on June 25th, 11am-4pm, organised by Trans Solidarity Alliance.

Mass Lobby for Trans Equality

Last year we broke the record for an LGBT+ mass lobby of Parliament. Will you help us break it again? Join us on 25th June 2026 to demand be

The new EHRC Code of Practice pushes trans people out of toilets, hospital wards, and community spaces. It normalises gender policing based on appearance and stereotypes. It becomes statutory guidance in the UK by the end of June.

Trans people are now legally their assigned gender at birth and must join gendered spaces accordingly, but if they are perceived as their lived gender, they can also be ejected from those spaces. The guidance says: either break the law, or don’t pass too well.

A mass lobby is where you invite your MP to discuss your concerns with you in-person. Ask your MP to:

Demand full parliamentary scrutiny, debate, and use their free vote on the EHRC Code of Practice.

Support any motions rejecting the EHRC guidance. As of June 4th, Labour MP Nadia Whittome has submitted a prayer motion - Early Day Motion 240.

Write to Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities about our concerns

Your MP does not have to be an ally, they do not have to respond to your email for you to show up and greencard them (details below the cut.) What matters is that as many people as possible show up.

I cannot stress this enough: Showing up in person matters. It is much more effective than petitions, emails, and letters.

It is a horrible, stressful time, and I am so sorry if you're trans and live in the UK. But I was at last year's mass lobby and the line for greencarding alone stretched around the back gates. It was a record breaking mass lobby and made us impossible to ignore. Let's do even better this time. Details under the cut:

Worried about what to say? Bring your personal worries about transphobia being signed into law, and trans friends being excluded from public spaces. You are a living person who deserves dignity. Remind your MP of that. You will also get guidance and brochures from Trans Solidarity Alliance that outlines our demands. This is mine from last year.

Money issues? Trans Solidarity Alliance provides a travel bursary that you can sign up for via the link.

Got a refusal or no response from your MP?  Come anyway! You can request a same-day appointment with your MP through a process called greencarding. They will come and see you if they’re already in Parliament. Even if they don’t, they’re made acutely aware of your cause because you showed up in person. This is my greencard from last year.

Here is the EHRC Code of Practice in full. It's a tough read, but some highlights are:

Organisations can’t provide trans-inclusive, single-sex services, or they risk being sued for discrimination. e.g. domestic violence support for women including trans women, men’s rugby group including trans men (12.68).

Trans people will have nowhere safe to pee. If you’re a trans man, businesses can't allow you to pee in the men's, and you can also be ejected from women’s bathrooms if you’re perceived as a man. Vice versa for trans women. EHRC suggests a ‘third space’ bathroom, which is discriminatory and unworkable for most businesses. (13.130-133)

Sports organisations must exclude trans people from single-sex competitions (13.73).  A women’s only sports competition must exclude trans women because of their biological advantage or face potential lawsuits (13.74), but a trans man who has undergone testosterone treatment can also be excluded based on fairness rules (13.81).

Trans women are stripped of the legal definition of ‘lesbian’, and therefore no longer have legal protections if they’re discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation. (2.50, 2.92).

Here is the Good Law Project's better explanation of the EHRC Code.

I have also made a PDF printout of QR codes for the government petition, email your MP tool, and mass lobby link to pass around your communities. DM me and I'll send it to you.

[monstrousproductions]

That's our second stretch goal in the bag - an end of season Q&A with your fabulous production team! Certainly not to be sniffed at - but wouldn't you just love to hear the whole cast's thoughts?? Late Pledges are still open so please SHARE and help us reach £7k!!

[thelionheartacademyofmagic]

Today we’ll be taking a closer look at Milo Shepherd! He’s a magician with a focus in storytelling magic! He is always carrying a book on him and will make up a story on the spot if you ask. 

Help us fund Fallen Memories at https://crowdfundr.com/FallenMemories

[malinaa]

what if we all explode

[derring-do]

This very production of Orpheus & Eurydice is now available to stream, free, for the month of June.

[pronouncingitwang]

at some point in your life you will be boiling fruit, water, sugar, and lemon juice in a pot to make a syrup or jam. the instructions will tell you to simmer for a certain amt of time. your timer will go off and you will look at the pot and go, "hm, this doesn't look thick enough. maybe i'll let it go for another 10 minutes." this is the devil speaking. it's only so liquid right now because it is at boiling point. it will thicken when it cools down. learn from the follies of my youth and do not let this happen to you

[yokowan]

at some point in your life you will be making a sauce or a stew in which you need to add cornstarch to thicken it. and you will prepare a slurry of starch in cold water and think "this looks like way too little starch to thicken this amount of liquid." this is the devil speaking. cornstarch instantly polymerizes at 95°C and if you add too much it will turn into an impossibly thick goop.

[le-jardin-inculte]

at some point in your life you will be making some sort of cream based dessert that requires gelatin to thicken it. and you will soak some gelatin sheets in water and think "this is too few gelatin sheets for this amount of cream." this is the devil speaking. it will thicken in the fridge and if you add too much you will end up with milk jelly

[shithowdy]

at some point in your life you will be baking cookies. you will take the sheet out after twelve minutes as the recipe instructs and the cookies will still be glistening and soft. "these don't seem cooked enough," you will think to yourself, "i should place them back into the oven until their edges are nice and golden." this is the devil talking. this is how you get dry, overdone cookies. the cookies will continue to bake on the warm sheet for several more minutes and then harden up after sitting on a rack for a while. trust the process. trust the process.

[whitachi]

at some point in your life you will be adding a small pasta to a soup and you will think "that is not enough small pasta." this is the devil talking. the pasta will absorb the stock and expand. this is how you end up with a soup that is a solid mass of soggy ditalini.

[araceil]

At some point in your life you will be adding garlic to a dish and you will think "that is not enough garlic." These are angels speaking. They are correct. Add more garlic.

[lesbian-stick-handling]

This is what it is like being on tumblr rn btw

[pocketss]

Ummm she's literally sensitive :/

[onetobeamupart]

Hello we are very normal and friendly tortallan diplomats please let us into your country its fine we are very nice

[thoughtfulfangirling]

Who are you having dinner with? (Tortall)

Alanna of Trebond and Olau

Geroge Cooper

Kel

Daine

Aly

Numair Salmalin

Rebekah

Myles Olau

Onua Chamtong

Tkaa

Rosto the Piper

I haven't read the Tortall books but can't keep from hitting a button

Voting ended onJun 6

[valdiviansfinest]

Casting Call

Valdivian’s [REDACTED] is a science-fiction scripted anthology fiction podcast set in The Afforest, a diverse galaxy from a distant future infested by the techno-feudalist entity known as Valdivian. Each episode subscribes to a different sub-genre and tackles a range of thought-provoking topics. While some episodes are humorous, there is a consistent theme of darkness and dystopia reflecting modern problems through the lens of speculative fiction.

We are currently casting for the episode "Overtime" which follows Regi and Ronnie who quite literally work while they sleep, paying off debts via renting out their subconscious.

Please see the linked Google doc below for more information.

'Overtime' Casting Call - Valdivian's [REDACTED]

[OVERTIME] Valdivian’s [REDACTED] is a science-fiction scripted anthology fiction podcast set in The Afforest, a diverse galaxy from a dist

[stitchposts]

the explanation / the incident

[everyoneleavesalive]

...and we are live!

The pilot episode of Everyone Leaves Alive is now available for your listening enjoyment!

Everyone Leaves Alive is a musical audio drama about a struggling indie rock band that secretly solves paranormal problems. Life on the road isn’t easy when you’ve gotta worry about counteracting the more traditional “kill the beast”-style monster hunters and negotiating a fair contract for performing a gig for the Fae King. But with friendship, humor, a dash of queer romance, and the occasional sing-along, our plucky rock band just might prevail—and even get their shit together enough to finish recording their single.

You can listen here on Apple Podcasts, here on Spotify, and it should be filtering down to the rest of the podcatchers soon. If there’s a particular listening platform you’d like to hear it on, reach out and I’ll see about getting it added there. You can also check out our website for more info, including an episode transcript.

Many thanks to Charles Huth (@charleshuthart on instagram) for our excellent cover image.