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Poetry for ALL - an appeal

When I said "yes" to helping Rose Drew host what turned out to be the first ever Poetry for ALL in 2018, I had no solid idea what I was getting myself into, but through all the amazing events, brilliant performers, amazing interpreters, and fascinating venues, several observations have stayed firm:

These events are both loved and necessary – there's something immensely powerful, on a personal as well as societal level, about putting disabled people in spaces where they can perform without having to strive to overcome the usual tedious access issues, or see other disabled people telling their truths, amplified and spotlit and attended to (or both, of course). All our performers have physical, mental, or sensory disabilities, or are neurodivergent (and most are a combination of the above), and there's something undeniable about being among the majority for once.

It is increasingly difficult to fund these events, despite all of the above, the Arts Council yet again turning us down, this time on the grounds that we hadn't "demonstrated the demand" for such an event. I'm pretty angry about this, but mostly in the "okay, fine, we'll just have to show them, then" way.

Rose is a terrifying force for nature and I'm glad we're on the same team.

So we're doing the event again in York, despite both of us being different types of really ill, and we're livestreaming and recording it, and we have an amazing lineup of artists that you should really grab the opportunity to witness, especially at the prices we're offering (hell, the livestream is pay-what-you-can!), and we're crowdfunding again, because that worked last time, but we're really behind, and could do with some help.

The events are so accessible it's unreal - fully wheelchair accessible venue, poem text projected onto the screens, BSL interpreters for all spoken word, Covid-safer performance space, I'll do audio descriptions for anyone who needs them, low ticket prices and discounts for disabled attendees (plus free access for personal assistants), and if I can find my Braille label-maker, we'll have a Brailled merch table to boot!

So if you fancy helping out an event that showcases some of today's most exciting disabled UK poets (Rick Dove and FR Kesby headlining?! What?!), or you just want some nifty merch, or you'd like to help us demonstrate to the Arts Council that yes, there's a bloody demand for this kind of work, you can click any of the links above to buy tickets for the York show or the livestream, sponsor us until 23rd December this year, or buy our merchandise in the shop.

And please, PLEASE do share this as widely as you can!

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Beth?

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god bless anyone who comments on ao3

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Aramis: I wasn’t that drunk last night!

Porthos: You were flirting with Anne.

Aramis: So what? She's my wife.

Athos: You asked her if she was single.

Aramis:

D'artagnan: And then you cried when she said she wasn't.

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Love without Sex

I’m doing a Philosophy paper on Asexuality. Please reblog if you think Love without Sex is possible! I really need the data. Like if you think love has to have sex.

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Today I learned that the French term for ADHD is Trouble De l'Attention et Hyperactivité.

Yep. The French call the condition

Ta-DAH!

I'm furious and tickled pink at the same time. Outrageous.

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[Image description: Screenshot of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Frodo is lying in bed, eyes closed, looking pale and drawn. The subtitles read "And it is 10:00 in the morning on October 24th, if you want to know." End image description.]

the only time of the year this can be posted

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what happened sept 21st?

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the problem is that I want to know everything in the world but also I can't seem to do my laundry when I'm supposed to, rendering me absolutely useless

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I’ve not been putting out updates for these every time I add a new chapter, because so far they’ve been quite short and people would presumably be “who is this dude and what is he doing in the Muskieverse?!” but now his little journey is becoming more plot-relevant with some action and a new couple of characters.

Chapters: 11/24 Fandom: The Musketeers (2014) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Original Male Character(s) Additional Tags: Canon Era, Canon Compliant, Wartime, Franco-Spanish War, Thirty Years War, Embedded Images, Letters, Correspondence, Diary/Journal, Epistolary, monastic life, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Travel, Blood, Blood and Injury, implied trauma Series: Part 50 of All For One and, well, you know the rest..., Part 37 of All For One At War, Part 22 of All For One Correspondence Summary:

I believe I may have been brought here for a purpose, but I pray God guide me, for I do not know what it may be.

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Another instalment in the long series of wartime correspondence (and other pieces based around the black box that is the Musketeers during the Spanish War).

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in my quest to draw beautiful men from my shows putting their hair up while also not wearing a shirt (one of the hottest things a guy can do) I present to you: olu with locs putting his beautiful long hair into a ponytail while also not wearing a shirt

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On behalf of my fellow kakotherites:

THANK FUCK IT'S AUTUMN!

Enjoy!

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What are some chronic illnesses that can only occur in a fantasy setting?

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Did I slip and write an entirely new character doing epistolary shenanigans just so I could elbow in a bit of s3-relevant plot to the Epic Mega-Series?

Maybe...

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: The Musketeers (2014) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Original Male Character(s) Additional Tags: Canon Era, Canon Compliant, Wartime, Franco-Spanish War, Thirty Years War, Embedded Images, Letters, Correspondence, Diary/Journal, Epistolary, monastic life, Other Additional Tags to Be Added Series: Part 50 of All For One and, well, you know the rest..., Part 37 of All For One At War, Part 22 of All For One Correspondence

Summary:

I believe I may have been brought here for a purpose, but I pray God guide me, for I do not know what it may be.

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Another instalment in the long series of wartime correspondence (and other pieces based around the black box that is the Musketeers during the Spanish War).

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Porthos: Do you understand the childhood trauma it took to be THIS funny?

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Musketeers (2014) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Aramis & the orphans, Aramis | René d'Herblay & Constance Bonacieux Characters: Aramis | René d'Herblay, Constance Bonacieux, Original Child Character(s), Douai Orphans Additional Tags: Canon Era, Canon Compliant, Wartime, Franco-Spanish War, Thirty Years War, Embedded Images, Letters, Correspondence, monastic life, Children, Orphans, Awkward Conversations, Discussion of Menarche, Gifts Series: Part 49 of All For One and, well, you know the rest..., Part 21 of All For One Correspondence, Part 36 of All For One At War Summary:

“Aramis, Aramis!”

“What is it, Pierre?”

“Aramis, you’ve got a package!”

“I do?”

Aramis, you rogue! (Am I allowed to call a monk a rogue? I’m calling this monk a rogue – I’ve been worried, you know!)

Ah. So he does.

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Another instalment in the long series of wartime correspondence (and other pieces based around the black box that is the Musketeers during the Spanish War).

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Because of the situation in Hollywood last year, a lot of television shows had shortened seasons or the quality was lesser or things felt rushed. I'd like to propose however, that instead of saying "Because of the SAG-AFTRA and writers' strikes..." we say "Because the corporations wouldn't negotiate and pay people..." Because the corporations refused to negotiate and pay people, a lot of television and film was affected and the quality was worse. Put the blame where it belongs. This should go for anything that gets struck. There's an autoworkers' strike and your new car gets delayed? Because Ford/Chevy/Whoever wouldn't negotiate and pay workers, the car was delayed. You're not dissatisfied with the union. You're dissatisfied with the corporation.