#beth rants

I want a doll with leg and arm contractures who comes with mat to stretch on.

I want a doll with arms spread out to balance themself and legs spread out to show ataxic cerebral palsy.

I want an doll with AFOS.

I want a doll with an ng tube.

I want a doll with a power chair.

I want a doll with an eye gaze device.

I want a doll line that has dolls with different types of cerebral palsy.

So over on the reddit, a user was able to grab an ARC (advance reader copy) of the new GOTY book and was able to grab info

And spoilers....

Daisy isn't actually related to Molly, but she does get to meet her at the end of the book. Apparently Molly has a reputation at the camp that Daisy is inspired by, but complete disclosure, I was skimming the comments of the post, and the poster was answering questions while on their work break (their words)

My thoughts are as follows:

I mean I'm glad they didn't repeat Raquel with the familial ties, but really, this wasn't needed, and it's clear that AG is scrambling to try and keep the influencers who are no longer interested people around but still half assing everything because effort is hard and could potentially make people not like them and that's no good /s

Maybe we'll get another historical release to distract from this, but outside of that holiday leak and one possibly Claudie outfit, yeah no, this is not an anniversary or direction they should be proud of.

below the cut are my feelings that my be triggering to some- please be mindful.

I remember when I went to West Bank and I stared up at Israeli soldiers who were casually pointing weapons at us. I asked our Palestinian guide what we were doing that warranted such a reaction. Existing, he said, the same crime they condemn us for every day. We shuffled off to the Church of the Nativity as we learned about the lack of water in Bethlehem. We talked to people who lost their homes and loved ones to Israeli farmers illegally crossing the border. I didn't look back. I didn't need to see the soldiers watching us any longer.

I remember visiting the Gaza border and weeping for the people in the city we could barely see. Local officials loudly proclaimed how awful Gaza was, and how all of those poor people wished they were living in Israel. I cried. I wonder how many of those buildings are standing. I wonder if those officials are still using those precious souls as propaganda. I wonder how many of those people are still alive enough to dream of freedom.

I remember coming home and telling everyone I knew what I had seen. Hungry faces and the fear of parents. Children playing on broken playgrounds. The stark difference between what we see here in the US and the occupation I saw firsthand.

I remember screaming about it for years and no one around me wanting to listen. I remember telling them that this "peace" between Israel and Palestine was anything but peaceful. That people were dying, and that it would only get worse if nothing changed.

someone pointed out that they feel kinda... guilty and nostalgic when they hear ‘goodbye’, specifically the house full of smoke bit. and while the special didn’t hit me as much as a lot of people, i felt so connected to that commenter. ‘goodbye’ is such a heartwrenching piece because it’s a reflection song. it shows you that this entire thing really has been a wave rising, and it crests and crashes back down onto him at the end. as he repeats lyrics he’s been singing to us, even if the ‘audience’ was imaginary, it emphasizes that he’s just broken and this is, ultimately, all to him.