By Elise Grage So far in 2023, 492 anti-trans bills have been introduced in 47 states. 26 have passed, 422 are active, and 44 have failed. These bills range from bathroom bans, bans on drag in public, and banning trans youth from accessing life-saving medication. This sudden rise in hatred […]
Tessie Forster’s First Death by Maeve Howser
Compiler’s note: Compiled Evidence Regarding Tessie Forster’s First Death makes explicit mention of guns, police, weight/diet, misogyny, and mental illness. As the author, I can’t in good conscience recommend that you engage with this article if these are difficult points for you. Compiled Evidence Regarding Tessie Forster’s First Death Compiled […]
Kit Mora
By Hero Winsor Content Warning: mention of abuse, child abuse, transphobia, police Kit Mora (they/them) is a nonbinary, indigenous 17 year old missing out of Omak, Washington. I interviewed Kit’s adoptive older sister Charlotte Groo, who has been leading the search for her sibling, about the details surrounding Kit’s disappearance. […]
Enemies to Lovers: What’s the merit?
A vouch for love by Grace Selvig Enemies to lovers as a literary trope/device is pretty self-explanatory. Two people who quarrel in some way develop a relationship over the course of the story. Some people see this genre and roll their eyes. They think that it is cringe or […]
The Reality of Dreaming: Worker Solidarity under Late Stage Capitalism
Co-written by Fern Roush and Melisa Ferati “If we wanted to dream, we would have to rest,” I say, turning the corner of my voice over my shoulder. My dog pulls a little on her leash, leading me forward, while one of my friends is a few feet behind me, […]
Feeding the Diaspora: Seasonal Salads
With the weather tentatively turning for the better, I crave foods that are light and crisp. Something refreshing to cleanse the palate after months of heavy winter-made meals. This hesitant spring has me thinking about cucumbers, a vegetable that was a staple item in my mother’s garden. When I think […]
CANOE – A Flowing Fiction by Mj Richards
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Chibi Chibi Con Blurb
From my perspective at the tiny corner occupied by the CPJ table, this year’s Chibi Chibi Con, taking place on the Evergreen campus for over 20 years now, was as vibrant as ever. The sheer quantity of people in the campus’ fairly large auditorium was something that filled myself and […]
The Spring Egg Hunt is Decadent and Depraved
By Fiore Amore SATURDAY, APRIL 16 — The Evergreen State College attempted to inaugurate a new tradition, the Spring Egg Hunt. The Easter holiday, a divine ray through the oppressive atmosphere of Wet City, appealed to me deeply. I and many others were duped into this horrific exercise. The force […]