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Well, well, well! Are you ready for some BLOOMERISM?! No? I DON'T CARE! IT'S TIME FOR THE WEEKLY BLOOMER THREAD! Please pay no attention to the fact that I forgot to post one of these threads last week.

Ahaha, silly lil' me bleh

Here, have an apology weevil:

Please feed her acorns and give her smooches.

Anyway, you know the drill! Something good happen this week? Made some progress in your org? Hear some uplifting news? See a cool bug? Share it here! This is where we BLOOM!

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[–] PowerLurker@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago

a few things on my end:

-got hyperfixation-level back into tabletop worldbuilding and feel like i'm mostly sorting out some of the main pain points of my setting! (namely, how to fit humanoid fantasy races in a way that doesn't feel cringe) i may be at the beginning of a hyperfixate-overcommit-burnout process, but i'm enjoying the hyperfixation portion while it lasts. and thanks to my organizing friends and my gf i might actually be getting a game group together for the first time since last decade!

-speaking of which, having a community of comrades/friends and the work we do together helps to keep me grounded and connected to humanity. and while we're still figuring out what exactly a safe and stable relationship looks like to us, ditto for having a loving partner and the kindness and gentleness and acceptance we work to extend to each other.

-the sheer numbers at the Minneapolis quasi-general strike put a little hope in me. while the demonic hogs in ICE killing our people makes my blood boil and makes me weep, a showcase of the potential of people power & labor power like that makes me hope it's only the beginning of a new fighting labor movement.