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In Praise of Dolly Parton, 1946–2026, Our Goddess of Kindness, by Rebecca Solnit. See also Remembering Dolly Parton: 7 Times the Icon Was a True LGBTQ+ Ally, by Rachel Shatto.
I’m sorry to hear that we also lost trans and intersex activist 小山エミ back in June, which came to my attention because of this touching tribute by Lauren Herold published this week.)
The IETF’s Internet Architecture Board (the IAB) has issued a Statement on Age-Based Restrictions and Online Safety.
Mark Fortier: Ce sont des spécialistes de l’infopinion, mot forgé par le philosophe allemand Joseph Vogl pour désigner les discours où se confondent l’autopromotion, le divertissement et les nouvelles.
Vogl defined the term in his book Kapital und Ressentiment: Eine kurze Theorie der Gegenwart.
Anger, Anxiety and Agency, by Armin Ronacher.
Vasilis van Gemert asks, What are we not talking about anymore? (via Jeremy)
I’m Becoming AI-blind, by Rafal Cymerys, via Eric Bailey.
Also via Eric:
In Praise of Libraries, also by Michelle, via Jeremy.
Archiving Democracy: How the U.S. End of Term Web Archive Preserves Government History, by Merrilee Proffitt.
The IndieWeb Is Punk, by Jim Mitchell, via James.
Brian did some silly data analysis of UK Public House Names.
Meanwhile, the kids are all right: Erin Reed reports that Nearly ⅓ Of Young Adults Identify As LGBTQ+ According To New Report.
Homofónia is an adorable short film by Alana Daly Mulligan and Luke K. Murphy which tells the story of Sadhbh and Dearbhla, two closeted queer students who openly discuss their relationship in front of their peers by speaking as Gaeilge (in the Irish language). It’s on YouTube.
Irish woman in same-sex relationship ordered to return daughter’s passport, by Beatrice Fanucci.
HHS Issues False Report Linking Support For Gender Affirming Care With “Authoritarianism” And Violence, by s. baum.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Texas Law Banning Drag Shows – Again, by Alex Cooper.