!!!!!!LOSER INCARNATE!!!!!!

scrumpled together a shoddy gif of michael getting his shit kicked in

We live in a red southern state. I've been harrassed in this very town. I stood in front of my mirror for a long time debating whether I should wear conservative man passing clothes (camo shirt, trucker hat, work boots). I ended up wearing a bold neon pride shirt. Fuck 'em, right?

I left early and I was one of the first people to arrive. The host said they didn't think anyone would show up. While we caught up, a man in a MAGA hat shuffled into the lobby across from us with a big walking stick. I kept my eye on him and prepared myself to jump in front of the doorway and de-escalate a situation. He sat down, and went through his stuff, and as I looked I realized he was probably homeless—our library is a safe haven for all kinds, thankfully. He was a member of my community. He might be wearing that hat out of fear, just like I'd considered dressing conservatively earlier. Or he might be an active Trump supporter. Either way, he's a member of my community and he was obviously leaving us alone. I relaxed minutely.

And then...people started trickling in. Many were my friends. Some were new faces. Someone brought a big bowl of leftover halloween candy and the mood skyrocketed. I played monopoly with a 9-year old kid, a member of the military, and a witch. It was a blast. Honestly it was one of the busiest game nights I've been at in a while, and family days are usually almost empty.

Afterward a group of us wanted to keep hanging out so we went to taco bell and then a park to chat and laugh and show off pocket knives and carabiners. At the taco bell, though, I noticed a trio of youths come in with colorful hair and bodies full of that tight apprehension I'd been feeling all day. One of them saw me and lit up and gave that sweet, familiar "I love your shirt!" I hope it made people feel safer. Reminded them we're still here and we're not giving up an inch of ground. We're not alone. You're not alone, I promise.

he spent four years laying in bed, and it took three days for the full cycle to happen - Basil disappears, friends try to find him, Blackspace happenings, all of it. so how many loops did he go through in those 1460-ish days?

with that, what new developments were there? i’ve always wondered if Headspace started small and grew overtime. if it started with just Sunny, Basil, Mari, Aubrey, Kel and Hero before expanding. if it only grew so large so that Sunny could suppress the truth for even longer periods of time.

a few characters also have question surrounding them for me. Stranger in particular has my attention - was he newer or has he always been around? i feel like he’s probably a permanent fixture, but maybe he sprouted out of the corpse of a Basil. and also whether or not Basil’s have always been killed, or if that’s also a new thing. and Aubrey’s crush - was it a lure to keep Sunny in for longer? has her fraudulent affection grown over the years? or was it always so strong?

and also, how would it affect Sunny? how out of touch is he with the world around him - not just out of tune with his old friends, but the world. how hard would it be for him to catch up? in school, in social development, in everything - will Sunny actually be able to catch up? will he be able to put in that commitment? or would he relapse into old habits?

Out of respect for the people who have tragically taken their own lives there,

No.

As the rainy season starts, there's an increased risk from diseases like cholera and malaria. This clinic will be the only available health resource for 60,000 households.

The people behind it are very trustworthy, they've already been setting up gofundmes for food and healthcare in other places in Sudan.

I've tried to kick things off and I hope those that can't donate will help boost.

Edit: link to the actual gofundme, d'oh!