Stay Frosty

(medically graphic, sorry, I just want to make it clear im not like. Lazy and fucking around)

I've officially been searching for a job for almost 4 months, but having a 2"x2.5" hole in my abdominal wall and a 3" x 6" x 8" bulge of intestines and fat pushed through said hole makes it difficult to find somewhere I'm physically capable to work. I've been sending dozens of applications and getting an interview here or there, but no luck thus far

My household of 3 people is trying to get by on 1 income in the meantime, and this recent check had to cover rent and. A lot of bills.

If anyone has the ability to toss us a few bucks to keep us fed til next Wednesday it'd be so helpful

C[ash] A[pp]: SkyLianF

V[enmo]: SkyLF

And the answer is, we don't.

The unhoused people who come here seeking refuge 99% of the time understand that they will be kicked out if they misbehave.

The people you have to watch out for are Jessica, who only came because the kid she didn't want had to visit for a homework assignment and she just *needs* to yell at her child for asking to borrow two books or stay an extra five minutes, or Michael, who came in to look at porn on our computers for whatever fucking reason, or Karen who just wanted to come by to throw a fit that the particular book she wanted was checked out and harrass our staff about our collection being too limited.

And we did what we could to help. He was incredibly kind and patient despite his obvious anxiety and stress, more than most able bodied, housed patrons are to us under much less dire conditions. I liked knowing that we were the first place he came.

We have so many people like this who come in everyday. Many are quiet and keep to themselves, but sometimes they talk to us.

They tell us about how they're taking a few courses on a scholarship they applied for from our library's computer at the local community college to get their diploma. Or ask about a manga or dvd or book we might have to help them pass the time.

One woman, who comes in daily with her tattered walker always says hello to me and likes to work on the new jigsaw puzzle with me when we set one out.

So like, treat unhoused people like people. Treat disabled people like people. I don't want my library to feel like the only safe space in the world, but I'm glad it can be one of them.

Nick Barlow, Clusterfuck/Keep It Together, 2022

also: homophobic harassment is considered sexual harassment in Australian courts, which apparently is not really the case in the US I guess?

That list might say things like “Paint a picture. Go birdwatching. Finish that great novel I started reading. Call my grandma. Learn to bake a cake. Visit my sister. Play piano.”

Resharing here to get the word out (also Tumblr is one of the websites on this list)

Coming to DesignerCon this weekend at table 110, a limited edition batch of Corrupted Orca Guys! These figurines are each hand painted with a design inspired by my Corrupted Orca illustration 🫍👹✨