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chinese adoptee | they/them | aroace

[remindertoclick]

This is your reminder to Click for Palestine today!

If you have time, open the website in different browsers and on different devices as well! 🩵🩷

[idkbinko]

US international adoptee resources

Make sure you have all your documents and they're up to date including: state ID/driver's license/Real ID, passport, adoption records, certificate of citizenship

Have copies/pictures on your phone

And remember: even if you're a citizen, ICE is not your friend.

Stay safe friends 💚

U.S. Citizenship | Adoptee Rights Law Center

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[r2x2]

The Amnesty International report that JK Rowling is trying to censor through legal threats.

It can also be found on Google Drive here and on Bluesky here.

[cbarc]

Please save and share this info where possible. This report has since been removed by Amnesty International due to legal threats of libel from JK Rowling. This information is no longer easily accessible.

[idkbinko]

Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by R. F. Kuang

Major spoiler below

She's going to make Robin start the opium wars isn't she.

By god she did it.

[cyberpunkpavlichenko]

You should resist the pull of the Two Demons of Aging. One will tell you things were much more difficult in your day and will bemoan that kids have it so much easier. The other will tell you things were so much better in your day and will bemoan that the kids don’t know how great things can be.

It’s very important you slay both of these demons as soon as you hit 30.

Yeah the world is getting worse, all our institutions are failing kids, they’re literally making things more expensive and lower quality, that’s all true. That can be discussed and criticized without getting into cranky territory where you blame younger people for this. And that’s giving you the benefit of the doubt that your concerns are poorly thought out and not outright reactionary fascist nonsense. Either way you should blame capitalism because it’s not the kids fault.

[cyberpunkpavlichenko]

“Kids are such stupid illiterate iPad babies!” This framing blames children for what is a societal neglect in educational resources and excessive work demands on families going back decades.

Even blaming the parents doesn’t give the full picture. The amount of time and care a child needs is incompatible with capitalism’s requirements of 40 hour a week labor. One or both parents are going to be overworked at home and at their job. This incentivizes more neglectful parenting styles.

We should be asking why the demand and cost of childcare has increased while wages have stayed stagnant, why childhood education has been so throughly attacked, and how the capitalist nuclear family model creates unnecessary strains and unequal divisions of labor upon families.

[idkbinko]

Things were "better" back then because you were a child with boring responsibilities like job

[idkbinko]

The Summer Hikaru Died: Aroace rep?

I saw a post circulating that claimed Mokumokuren (author) explicitly confirmed Hikaru is aroace. This particular tumblr post had screenshots and translations. I have also seen a similar claim from twitter, from presumably a different user. Naturally, I got really excited and went looking for the post. Folks, I have found zero evidence that the post exists.

HOWEVER, there IS explicit evidence that Mokumokuren intended this story to be queer 🎉. I have compiled the bluesky posts below. I've also included the original content of each message and english translations in the body of this post in case anyone wants to do their own translation. If there is a major error in the translation please let me know and I will be happy to fix it. (note: I compared the in-app translation with the google translation. They were similar, and I used it as confirmation the content wasn't completely off base, but the in-app translation was less understandable).

Final interpretation I leave up to you 💚🖤🤍💜

This thread is pinned on Mokumokuren's bluesky account as of the day this is posted. (I have also selectively included only parts of the thread where Mokumokuren talks about their intention behind the story).

See source tag for link to post

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@mokmok-len.bsky.social, Pinned post: Nov 7, 2024

が死んだ夏のジャンルについては読んだ人が自由に考えるものという意見は変わっていないですが、恋愛や性の話から取り残された人たちにも寄り添う話であるべきだと思っているので私は「青春ホラー」と説明してます。 属性を問わず様々な人に共通する「"普通"になれない、居場所がない恐怖」が肝だと思ってます。

While I maintain the view that the genre of The Summer Hikaru Died is ultimately up to the reader's interpretation, I describe it as "coming-of-age horror" because I believe the story should resonate with those who feel left out of narratives centered on romance or sexuality. At its core, I believe the story captures a fear shared by all kinds of people—regardless of their background—of being unable to be "normal" or having nowhere to truly belong.

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@mokmok-len.bsky.social, Reply: Nov 7, 2024

ロマンスではないクィアの話が存在しても良いと思います。

だから公式としては、当初から恋愛物語として位置付けないように心がけています。

I believe there is room for queer stories that aren't romances.

That is why, from the very beginning, we have made a conscious effort not to frame it as a love story.

@mokmok-len.bsky.social, Reply: Dec 1, 2024

それと、「恋愛感情や性欲がわからない」というのもクィアの話として大事な設定だと思っています。

誤解を招きやすい部分なのもわかっていますが…

Also, the idea of ​​"not understanding romantic or sexual attraction" is, I believe, an important element of the queer narrative here.

I realize it’s a point that can easily be misunderstood, though...

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@mokmok-len.bsky.social, Reply: March 19, 2025

[Note: this post links previous post from Nov 19, 2024]

公式サイトのジャンルタグや宣伝の方向性は連載当初から変更したことは無いです。公式の手の届く範囲では最初から一貫して「青春ホラー」として宣伝しています。（公式の手の届く範囲がとても狭いのも事実ですが…）

ジャンルタグがなんであれ、そしてこの話がロマンスで無かったとしても、クィアの話であることは作者として保証します。

The genre tags and promotional direction on the official site haven't changed since the series began. Within the scope of our official reach, we have consistently promoted it as "youth horror" from the start (though it is also true that our reach is quite limited...).

Regardless of the genre tags—and even if this story isn't a romance—I can guarantee as the author that it is a queer story.

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@gomano1rigoto.bsky.social, Reply: Nov 19, 2024 I’ve seen several instances where Mokumokuren sensei got rude feedbacks, that hgsn was queer baiting because it was first categorized as BL (iirc) and the tag was removed later.

@mokmok-len.bsky.social, Reply: Nov 19, 2024 返信ありがとうございます。 実は、公式サイトのタグには一度もBLとついていたことはないので、私の手の届く範囲の場所でタグが変更された事は無いんです。 連載の前段階のプロトタイプはBLとして描いていたので、誤解を招いたのだろうかと考えてはいるのですが… Thank you for your reply. Actually, the "BL" tag has never been applied on the official site, so the tag hasn't been changed anywhere within my reach. I did draw the prototype—the version created before the actual serialization—as a BL story, so I do wonder if that might have caused the misunderstanding...

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@gomano1rigoto.bsky.social, Reply: Nov 19, 2024

あ、そうだったのですね！クィアベイトだと騒いでいた人達の言い分には最初はBL明記してあったのに途中で消された〜と見たことがあって…もしかしたら1人が勘違いして、それが広まって勘違いが加速してしまったのかもしれませんね💦

Oh, I see! I had actually seen people claiming it was "queerbaiting" because they thought the "BL" label—which was supposedly there at first—had been removed later on... It’s possible that one person misunderstood the situation, and that misconception just snowballed as it spread. 💦

@mokmok-len.bsky.social, Reply: Nov 19, 2024

海外ファンダムでどこからかそういった話が出回っていると認識しております。実際誤解されやすい作品ではあると思うので、難しいなと日々感じています。

I am aware that such talk is circulating somewhere within the overseas fandom. I find the situation challenging on a daily basis, as I do think it is a work that is easily misunderstood.

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@shuyinna.bsky.social, Reply: Nov 28, 2024

Sensei I've a question. I started to read the manga when some told me that it had BL vibes and possibly gay characters (I'm gay and Would love to see gay characters here). You said fans are free to view it as whatever genre themselves and it's a queer story, but in your opinion, what makes it queer?

@mokmok-len.bsky.social, Reply: Nov 28, 2024

Thank you for starting to read. I hope you will forgive me for not explaining too much because it may limit the reader's interpretation, but I think you will understand as you continue reading.

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@shuyinna.bsky.social, Reply: Dec 3, 2024

Thank you for replying to me, sensei.

I just wanted to say that I've caught up to volume 5 (it was released in Italy a month ago), but I still don't understand what exactly makes it queer (unless there will be some development in future). Is it the theme of "homoeroticism/homosexuality"?

@mokmok-len.bsky.social, Reply: Dec 4, 2025

I don't think that only works that explicitly depict homosexuality are queer works. I want readers to think about what queer means when they read. Either way, I thought it was important to have information that the author is depicting the work as queer.

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@blmasitda.bsky.social, Reply: Apr 20, 2025

申し訳ありません…。私は韓国人ですが、翻訳がうまくいかなかったため、先生の文章をきちんと理解することができませんでした。結論として、『光が死んだ夏』はクィアの物語ということでしょうか？

I apologize... I am Korean, but the translation didn't work out well, so I wasn't able to fully understand your writing. To sum up, is The Summer Hikaru Died a queer story?

@mokmok-len.bsky.social, Reply: Apr 20, 2025

「빛이 죽은 여름」은 퀴어의 요소가 있는 이야기입니다만, 연애 이야기는 아닙니다. 그것은 연애를 할 수 없거나 연애를 하지 않는 것도 중요한 이야기의 일부이기 때문입니다. 그리고 이 이야기를 어떻게 파악하는지는 사람의 자유입니다만, 공식에서는 처음부터 「청춘 공포」로서 선전하고 있습니다. 전해졌는지 모르겠지만, 이런 내용입니다.

The Summer Hikaru Died is a story containing queer elements, but it is not a romance. This is because the inability—or choice—not to engage in a romantic relationship is a crucial part of the narrative. While readers are free to interpret the story however they wish, the official marketing has billed it from the start as "youth horror." I hope this conveys the nature of the work.

[thesituation]

i have another hot take i think full grown adults who have to insert themselves into every media they consume and can’t enjoy things they can’t directly relate to are just deeply self obsessed but don’t think they’re capable of being self obsessed because of self esteem issues, when truthfully self hatred is a form of self obsession. being self centered doesn’t have to be narcissism, it can be severe self hatred too. it just means you think about yourself more than is healthy or normal. and i see that so fucking much on this website it actually is crazy

[screampotato]

Suddenly struck with a need to explain to you how boat pronouns work (I work in the marine industry).

When you're talking about the design of the boat, you say "it".

When the boat is still being built, your say "it".

When the boat is nearing completion, you can say "it" or "she".

When the boat is floating in the water you probably say "she", unless there is still a lot of work to be done (e.g. no engine yet) then you say "it".

When the boat is officially launched and operating, you say "she". If you continue to say "it" at this point you are not incorrect but suspiciously untraditional. You are not playing the game.

If you are referring to a boat you don't really know anything about you may say "it" ("there's a big boat, it's coming this way"). But if you know its name, it's probably "she" ("there's the Waverley, she's on her way to Greenock").

If you are talking about boats in general, you say "it" ("when a boat is hit by a wave it heels over")

If you speak about a boat in complimentary terms, it's "she" ("she's a grand boat"). If you are being disparaging it may be it, but not necessarily ("it's as ugly as sin", "she's a grotty old tub").

If she has a boy's name, she's still she. "Boy James", "King Edward", "Sir David Attenborough"? The pronoun is she.

If it's a dumb barge (no engine), you say it. But if it's a rowing boat (no engine), you say she.

I hope this has cleared things up so that you may not be in danger of misgendering floating objects.

[glitched-out-mess]

[theramblingvoid]

Hit "view post" and lost it

[anthonycrowley]

every time i search where a movie is streaming and it’s not on like one of the big streamers i whisper to myself ‘poob has it for you’

[anthonycrowley]

one of the most poobified movies i’ve ever seen

[anti-parent]

teamwork makes the dream work. and dreamwork. makes shrek

[drchucktingle]

taking a break from tour posting for this important reminder

[idkbinko]

2026 gender census is here! Open from: 13th July 2026 — 13th August 2026

Gender Census 2026

[birdandmoon]

Heat waves.

[idkbinko]

7th fact: heat waves wigglin' the vision, Heat waves been fakin' me out

[phantomrose96]

Office comedy where the pilot episode newbie is being walked around to meet all their colleagues and they get introduced to the pair of coworkers who are snappy, electric, flirty, filling each other's coffee orders, finishing each other's sentences, desk leaning, bedroom eyes, feet kicking

And when the newbie asks someone "Are those two uh, you know?" the seasoned coworker goes "Aha yeah. Divorced 🙂"

[phantomrose96]

And this isn't a broken-up couple on the rebound. They've absolutely always been like this with each other save for the 11 months they were married, during which time every single day was a murder-suicide risk.

[phantomrose96]

Two people who are each other's absolute everything unless you try to make them share a kitchen and a budgeting system

[idkbinko]

Im so tired of seeing new queer movies where theyre just white. Pass. Its like I cant even be happy for the expanding queer rep anymore if its just white people. Please give me all bipoc. No white people. Please and thank you.

[kid-bunny]

in order to unlearn racism u have to be willing to accept that u are racist. it’s not a bad thing to want to change for the better. it’s not a bad thing to say hey, the way i’ve been acting is racist and i don’t want to be racist anymore. when people of color are telling u ways in which u have been racist, it’s actually not cool to brush it off and say, well i didn’t mean it that way.. u actually have to make an effort to stop doing those things if u want to be able to actually say ur anti-racist. u can’t just say ur not racist because u don’t wanna be seen as racist. that’s not how unlearning racism works.

[kid-bunny]

“um i’m actually a good person so calling me racist couldn’t possibly be true. ur just attacking me!” see how the racism is literally right there? see how ur just seconds away from calling me an angry black girl?

[ashlgcostumes]

I pull up my slide show. The first slide says “I do not want to financially support the Church of the Latter Day Saints in any way”. There are murmurs of agreement and approval from the room

Next slide. “Brandon Sanderson is a member of the LDS”. The muttering has changed tone

“It’s not a very big amount of money though.” Someone in the audience pipes up. “His cut is only a small fraction of the cost of the book, and then-“ my next slide shows an income breakdown, it is titled ‘a small fraction of $10,000,000 is still a big number’

I’m sweating. The following slides explain tithing rules. The vibe of the room has shifted. I start to doubt I’m getting out of here alive

[fuckblast]

[idkbinko]

I did not know he was LDS

[moveslikekeithrichards]

this might be kind of a reach but is there a way for printers to connect to devices so that documents can be printed from them

[idkbinko]

sadly, no