Okay, folks. I have now read two great books from Rosarium, a small press that is trying to bring quality diverse voices into the world of publishing, which as we all know is very, very white. I have been REALLY impressed with both works – the short story collection The Assimilated Cuban’s Guide to Quantum Santeria and the graphic novel DayBlack.
This is the kind of business we need to support, in the same way we support independent bookstores, if we value a world of reading that is not boring and monolithic but fully representative of all the amazing life experiences in the world.
One way I can do that personally is to read and review and celebrate the books publishers like Rosarium produce. But Rosarium is also holding a fundraiser to expand their list and keep their books coming. I am donating and I challenge you to join me. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rosarium-publishing-the-next-level#/
We have only a few days left for Rosarium to meet their goal. From today, Monday, through the rest of their fundraiser, I will match all donations up to a total of $10,000. Make your money go twice as far and support excellent diverse publishing of science fiction, fantasy, graphic novels and more. Please join me at whatever level you are able, and let Rosarium know we support what they are doing!
Gryffindor -*finishes a story* “omg that reminds me of that time..” -“am i genuinely excited or just humble bragging, probably both? you’ll never know?” -*tries to fix hair way too often* -“literally everyone is my fam” -“yeah let’s hang out!! but only for like 5min because i have other plans”
Ravenclaw -“i don’t brag often but fuck yes i know i’m one of a kind” -“yes i’m aware i look like shit but i’ve weighted the smell:no shower ratio and i can last until tomorrow at 3:48am” -“omg get these humans away from me RIGHT NOW” -“i did see that meme. i’ve seen all memes. just give up with your dignity” -“okay you’re right but my reasons are better”
Hufflepuff -“fine yes cut me to get on the fucking bus it’s not fucking going anyWHERE” -“living cute and drama free” -“breathe and maybe the bad thing will go away” *it doesnt* “well fUCK” -*small incident* “literally did not sign up for this” -“god i’m so full” *sees friend with food* “are you gonna finish that?”
Slytherin -“i hate people” “you’re a person” “yes but i’m literally better” -“excuses are pointless” -“my blood is 98% coffee and 120% GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY FACE” -“are you actually trying to intimidate me? lol cute” -“my loyalty, my choice. you break that? you deal with it, cause i’m gone”
As the Capitol’s rising stylist, Magnus has his choice of districts
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so it’s to everyone’s surprise when he picks the scrappy District 12. What starts as a simple curiosity for the boy who would take his little brother’s place begins to spiral out of control when Magnus finds himself falling for the quiet but headstrong Alexander Lightwood.
•support dark skinned natives
•support light skinned natives
•support white passing natives
•support natives whose first languages are their tribal languages
•support natives who cannot speak their tribal language
•support native children who have to teach themselves about their tribal culture
•support natives living on reservations
•support native kids who get asked if their parents live on a reservation
•support native kids who are taught to be embarrassed and ashamed of their heritage
•support métis people who might not know their heritage
•support métis people who aren’t native passing
•support native people who stick to traditional hair and dress styles
•support natives who practice their tribal religion
•support natives who follow mainstream fashion
•support natives who are told they’re “too Indian”
•support natives who are told they’re “not Indian enough”
•but above all, listen to what we have to say about our cultures, our histories, our future, our issues and our people.
this is the first post i have EVER seen about native americans, i really appreciate this
People will always be critical, they’ll make the personal political, they’ll try to knock you off your pedestal, your pinnacle, let other people be cynical, let it go
And a million years ago she said to me ‘this one’s mine’…so I stood by, do you know why? I love my sister more than anything in this life, I will choose her happiness over mine everytime
You don’t have to bring a gun to a knife fight
We bleed and fight for you; sometimes it seems that’s all we do
My last thought is of Eliza; maybe I can get back home before she opens her eyes. They put us through our paces, we count to ten, God, I can’t wait to see her again
But upstate you’re the rascal who trades away the capital- the asshole who taxes the a-a-alcohol
PAY YOUR FUCKING TAXES
-Philip never hurt a soul, he must have been so scared. -Eliza is the best thing in our lives, so never lose sight of the fact that you have been blessed with the best wife. -And like a flame that flickered out too soon, she died… she’s gone. -The man’s irrational, he claims that I’m in league with Britain in some vast international intrigue. BITCH PLEASE! -No. You know what? I don’t like your tone.
all three houses stood between harry potter and pansy parkinson
mr & mrs weasley fought the battle of hogwarts without knowing where ron was
harry was so caught up in battle prep he forgot about the horcrux thing
neville & his herbology buddies threw mandrakes @ death eaters
then neville used venomous tentacula to ensnare them
sir cadogan being IN HIS ELEMENT and rushing from painting to painting shouting encouragement @ people
mrs norris hissed & batted at owls
firenze showed up to fight
poor hermit bewildered alberforth dealt w/ literally hundreds of people passing in & out of his house & then came to fight when he realized what was happening
slughorn finally decided his loyalties
ron: “so what’s new with you?”
colin creevy snuck back in after the evacuation
ron went after the basilisk fangs & remembered parseltongue to get them
hermione’s quick thinking w/ that slide literally saved their lives
mrs augusta longbottom put on her hat before she came to see what the what was up @ hogwarts
even the Headless Hunt people showed up
all the portraits encouraged ppl
instead of grieving in the great hall, ginny went outside, probably to be alone, and found it in herself to comfort a scared, lost girl whimpering for her motherneville & wood gathering the dead
professor trelawney throwing crystal balls down @ people
percy cursed the minister of magic & cracked a joke
minerva in her tartan dressing gown w/ a flock of galloping desks trailing behind
peeves dropped snargaluff pods onto death eaters so they were covered in wriggling, fat green worms
a dying snape was still with it enough to give harry those memories
He is dead!
mcgonagall’s scream
He beat you!
neville charged voldemort and mouthed off to him & slayed tf out of that snake
hagrid had his bro carry him from the cave to hogwarts, got shoved through a window, got carried away by giant spiders, and sobbed & carried dead harry all the way back to hogwarts
the rest of the centaurs, everyone & their mom, the threstrals, and even buckbeak came to fight
kreacher leading all the house elves w/ carving knives & cleavers stabbing & hacking @ death eaters
Not my daughter, you bitch!
harry literally waited until the opportune moment to reveal himself & it was so dramatic. bless him, sirius would’ve been so proud.
harry tried to get voldy to try remorse and redeem himself
ppl throwing food out the window into grawp’s mouth
blessed luna saw that harry was exhausted & distracted ppl so he could get out of the great hall
peeves immediately made up a verse about moldy voldy
harry: i’ve had enough trouble for a lifetime. *immediately joins the aurors*
