Documentary "Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe" celebrates the journey of host Ernie Coombs, puppeteer Judith Lawrence and their beloved show, which ran on Canadian TV for 30 years. @sbearbergman.bsky.social writes about the show's surprising queer heart šā¬ļø
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We know and can prove that some parents would punish or expel an LGBTQ child. 22% of šØš¦ kids have been physically abused. Only 5-10% of kids are LGBTQ but 25-40% of homeless youth are. Now tell me what PROVABLE harm to letting schools keep kidsā confidences outweighs that.
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An erasure poem for Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe š
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Iāve been thinking this week about how much I wish I could get back all the naps I refused to take as a child.
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I donāt care what photos anyone has of naked people or wild outfits at pride. The fact is, sex is something Iād be glad my for children to participate in when theyāre grown, if they want. Intolerance is not. I can easily contextualize or avoid a butt or a boob, but not a hateful asshole.
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We are too which is why thereās not room for FIVE jars that have a tablespoon or less of actual contents, most of them expired, living a relaxing life in the corners of my refrigerator while the yogurt is balanced precariously on an edge.
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My husband is away and I have discovered that apparently, unbeknownst to me, we have been running some sort ofā¦ palliative care program for chutneys.
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The mum at the next table is reviewing the vacation photos so far based on whether the children (with whom she is looking at them) look āneat and tidyā or āall a messā and I find I have many feelings about this, none of them warm.
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I was filling out my author questionnaire for the new book and in retrospect I may have gotten a little punchy toward the end there.
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Tell me again? Because it sounded like you said āintāl governing body of motherfucking chess announces that it thinks men are smarter/more strategic than women and this announcement wasā¦ cheered, by people calling themselves feministsā and that CANNOT be right.
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My sexual orientation is and always has been ābig brain, big heart, big buttā and you canāt tell me Iām alone in that. Iām frankly shocked thereās not already a flag for it.
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Okay, I wrote down my conspiracy theory about book bans. āThe point is that fascists donāt just want to remove copies of The Bluest Eye from our public libraries; they want to remove public libraries from our democracy.ā
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Aw, hooray!
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