HeyJaredsculder and mully
exploring fandom culture, early internet, and the intersections of queer identity through the x- files and sci-fi.
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it feels like seeing myself reflected back to me (opens the original)
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sorry, wrong number (opens the original)
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As much as I’d like to say I’ve been regularly writing, I haven’t. I’m still observing and analyzing the world, so we’ll call this stage research. It’s been a while since I’ve put together an essay here, but I want to share things that have caught my eye recently. readingI have about 20 pages left of The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet by Yi-Ling Liu, and it’s all I want to talk about. Social media can be a town square for a nation&
the mythic hero (opens the original)
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08/31/263:13 pmCase #009 Field Report:Does anyone know what happened to the last couple of months? I don’t, yet here we are at the end of August. Throughout this month, I laughed, I cried, and I even left my house for something besides work. First and foremost, last week, Dolly Parton and Tim Curry both died. This threw me for a loop, but I was warmed to see how celebrated both were. Both were opinionated, complex, strange people who dedicated a lot of time to their fans. I have more familiarity
I kept all my original DVD box sets (opens the original)
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model home (opens the original)
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07/26/263:35 pmCase #009 Field Report:introductionHi everyone! I’m really happy to be here writing this newsletter right now. This is a more personal post than I’ve made in a while, but the summer heat lowers my inhibitions. Just know that before it gets funny, it’ll be a bit emotional.The world is hard. C-PTSD symptoms are also kicking my ass, but I’m still out here saying Happy Disability Pride Month! My disabilities are invisible, but I want to tip my hat to people with visible, invisible, an
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