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Tomorrow, April 1st 2025, we have a massively important State Supreme Court election here in the state of Wisconsin. It will decide the balance of the state supreme court, and it's vitally important that we get Susan Crawford elected. Elon Musk has literally poured millions of dollars into Brad Schimel's campaign, and we are fighting for our lives here. I've already voted, and if you haven't yet and you live here... make sure you do.
But no matter what happens tomorrow, no matter what the result is, the fight is far from over. ICE agents are grabbing people off the streets, our public institutions are being systematically destroyed, and our international and diplomatic relations with historically close allies are just, honestly, fucked right now. Today is Trans Day of Visibility, and trans and queer rights have been under steady attack by the right. As a nonbinary person and member of the trans community, I'm genuinely scared for a lot of my friends right now.
But we fight. We stand up. We survive.
If we accept defeat, we are handing victory to those who want us dead. By living and fighting, we carry on to the next day and then the day after that. I know I posted it right after the election last November, but there's a pretty famous Joe Hill quote everyone should keep in mind: "Don't waste any time mourning. Organize!"
Go out, hug your friends. Build a local community if you can, and get involved in your local politics. Make sure you call your Reps and Senators every day if you can, and for pete's sake fucking vote.
We can make it as long as we don't stop fighting.
Remember that on April 5th at 11AM Eastern/10AM Central you can join me for the Critical Thinking Witches' Collective's April Brew virtual event! Attendance is free, and you can register here!
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So in a way this con has been a bit of a disaster
In what way hasn’t it been a bit of a disaster?
remember when Bork con had to deal with a thunderstorm that knocked out the power and a tornado warning delayed the cosplay contest
Or remember the time Shiitake Con folded days before the con, and attendees showed up to an event that never happened?
That one was a good plot although I still wonder if there was a con that actually did that.
Yes, Langland, it’s happened.
In 2006 was Flanvention 2. The company such tens of thousands of more dollars from attendees during the last week prior. And then cancelled on Day 1, didn’t even show up to tell attendees.
I meant to spell “sucked”
So… should I assume I know what’s going to happen in the next strip, and NOT spoil people who don’t see it coming?
I forsee flames. Maybe metaphor flames of rage, perhaps literal flames of arson. Not sure.