A friendly reminder

SWANA Artist Microgrant Application It’s Arab-American Heritage Month, and I am Arab-American. To be Arab and American is to be both hyper-visible and completely invisible at the same time. We are permitted to exist as villains and targ...

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contributing to orientalism contributes to the mindset that makes atrocities like this possible.
years and years of westerners imposing their view of west asia becomes this.
it is imperative you view SWANA/MENA people as human beings.
it is imperative that you reject any form of orientalism.

I really try and fundamentally don't judge people for still using "Middle Eastern" or "MENA" instead of the more progressive "West Asian" and "SWANA" but man.....knowing *everything* we know now and our need to actively disassociate from the Orientalist framework I truly think more people should.

This illustration is titled "This World Bipolar Day, we're thinking of anyone who..." and shows a person in the center with various challenges depicted around: problems with sleep, no energy to face the day, side effects from medication, stigma at work, struggling to find words, and difficulty concentrating.

Bipolar is one of the most common mental health diagnoses but still remains hugely misunderstood.

For #WorldBipolarDay, we want that to change.

How To Write Alt Text For Memes | Veroniiiica My favorite tips for how to write alt text for memes, reaction images, and other types of social media comedy content, written by someone with low vision

Sharing a meme on social media? Don't forget to include alt text! This resource from Veronica With Four Eyes (Veronica Lewis) will help you.

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WE'RE LIVE.
twitch.tv/xopeachi

Our apologies we had to repost due to an error on the last graphic but thank you for being a part of our community!!!

Creators highlighted (pt 2):
@vexiivt.bsky.social (lunar_dvst)
@mamablanchevt.bsky.social
@mamalanna.bsky.social
@mokaboba.bsky.social
@perfectlypersie.bsky.social
@relariastorm.bsky.social
@sindradottir.com
@stefimiau.bsky.social
@tealaine.bsky.social
@/thenyxed
@xopeachi.com

Reposted due to an error on the last graphic!

Creators highlighted (pt 1):
@abandonxhope.bsky.social
@azriellaa.bsky.social
@amandaleighcosplay.bsky.social
@cryshard1.bsky.social
@ivywisteria.bsky.social
@liatriskitty.bsky.social
@lilburger.bsky.social
@lottiemon.bsky.social

"A graphic highlighting women, fem, and nonbinary creators in the Spoon Platoon discord community. The top of the image has the text from the Spoon Platoon logo with letters alternating colours between red and yellow for the word Spoon, and blue and green for the word Platoon. Beneath the logo are the words, "Women's History Month" in pink. The graphic showcases each member with an image representing them. From left to right, the creators are: abandonxhope (she/they), Azriellaa (they/them), AmandaLeighCosplay (she/her), cryshard (she/her), cosmicquarts (fae/fey), dabbinbeebs (she/her), DreamersArcadia (they/she/he), eldas_escape (she/her), Emmanessy (she/her), GamingWithGrayce (she/they), heyykrista (she/her), IvyWisteria (fae/faer), liatriskitty (she/they), LilBurgerLive (she/her), lottiemon (she/her), lunar_dvst (she/they), MamaBlancheVT (she/her fox/foxs/kit), mamalanna_ (she/her), mokaboba (she/her), PerfectlyPersie (they/she), relariastorm (she/her), Sindradottir (she/they), stefimiau (she/her), tealaine (they/them), TheNyxed (she/her), and xoPEACHI (she/her.)" Creators social handles are listed with their respective profile pictures listed above.

It's #WomensHistoryMonth, so please join us in uplifting and supporting our fellow women, fem, and nonbinary creators in the Spoon Platoon community!

You can find their handles in the thread below. ⤵️

A graphic highlighting Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The top of the image has the text from the Spoon Platoon logo with letters alternating colours between red and yellow for the word Spoon, and blue and green for the word Platoon. Beneath the logo are the words, "Eating Disorder Awareness Week" in blue. There are drawings of a silver spoon, purple crossed ribbon, and the disability pride flag along the bottom.

TW: eating disorders; ED

For more information:
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

A graphic highlighting Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The top of the image has the text from the Spoon Platoon logo with letters alternating colours between red and yellow for the word Spoon, and blue and green for the word Platoon. Beneath the logo are the words, "Eating Disorder Awareness Week" in blue. There are drawings of a silver spoon, purple crossed ribbon, and the disability pride flag along the bottom.

A graphic highlighting Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The top of the image has the text from the Spoon Platoon logo with letters alternating colours between red and yellow for the word Spoon, and blue and green for the word Platoon. Beneath the logo reads: "Eating Disorder Awareness Week An eating disorder (or ED) can be any of a range of mental health conditions where there is a persistent disturbance of eating behaviour and impairment in psychological and physical functioning. Disordered eating behaviour can include limiting the amount of food eaten, eating large amounts of food at once, getting rid of food eaten through unhealthy means, limiting types of food eaten, or a combination of these behaviours."

A graphic highlighting Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The top of the image has the text from the Spoon Platoon logo with letters alternating colours between red and yellow for the word Spoon, and blue and green for the word Platoon. Beneath the logo reads: "Eating Disorder Awareness Week Anyone can develop an eating disorder. It doesn't matter your age, gender, social class, or ethnicity, or where you live. It can be difficult to spot an eating disorder if there are stereotypes about who is likely to have one. Eating disorders are complex - there is not single reason why someone might develop one. A range of physiological, environmental, sociocultural, and genetic factors *can*, however, make them more likely to develop."

TW: eating disorder; ED

Eating Disorder Awareness Week ends today, and we wanted to share some information and resources with everyone.

Annnd another:

bsky.app/profile/spoo...

#BlackHistoryMonth #disabled

If you missed our previous posts this month, don’t forgot to support our other Black creators in Spoon Platoon:

bsky.app/profile/spoo...

Creators highlighted:
@bibiibloom.bsky.social
@bunnibana.bsky.social
@frenchiexx.bsky.social
@girlwholaughed.bsky.social
@jayjokerz.bsky.social
@loreoflala.bsky.social
@margabrita.bsky.social
@miktastic.bsky.social
@moonstar1911.bsky.social
@novanagi.bsky.social

"A graphic highlighting more Black creators in the Spoon Platoon discord community. The top of the image has the text from the Spoon Platoon logo with letters alternating colours between red and yellow for the word Spoon, and blue and green for the word Platoon. Beneath the logo are the words, "Celebrating Black Creators" in pink. The graphic showcases each member with an image representing them. From left to right, the creators are BibiiBloom (she/her), BunniBana (they/she), frenchiexx (she/they), GirlWhoLaughed (she/they), JayJokerz (she/they), loreoflala (he/they), margabrita (she/they), Miktastic (ze/they/any), moonstar1911 (she/fae/any), & novanagi (he/him). Creators social handles are listed with their respective profile pictures listed above.

Today may be the last day of #BHM but we encourage folks to uplift Black voices all year round. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽

Be sure to check out these Black creators in the Spoon Platoon community!

Their handles are linked below. ⤵️

Graphic for the Cozy Black Creators Raid Train featuring a warm retro color palette with vertical stripes, star accents, and a central circular photo frame. Text includes “Cozy Black Creators Panel,” “Black Creators in the Cozy Space.” Sunday, February 22nd at 8pm ET

Friends!

We're ending our raid train tomorrow with a finale that will go down in cozy black history.

Guests:
@sheilur.bsky.social
@simsigga.bsky.social
@hummingmints.bsky.social

We’ll chat about games we love, upcoming releases, and the rep we want to see 🌙✨

8PM ET
✨ twitch.tv/marcylaycelle

A graphic of a colorful raid train that is pink and yellow in gradient form. The train has the words All Abroad with a with smoke and stars coming out of the top.

Honoring Long COVID Awareness Day on March 13th (in partnership with @thedc3.bsky.social), Baddies Wear Masks is a raid train planned for Long COVID Awareness, protecting ourselves and our communities through masking and prevention and being the change we wish to see.

Promo graphic for the spoon platoon love yourself valentines week. Graphic shows the disability Pride colors in the corners, with translucent spoons and a blue purple gradient background. The spoon platoon logo is in the middle with the words "Spoon Platoon: Love Yourself", and some smaller white text that says love yourself is in the bottom right.

It's important to remember that self-care doesn't need to be aesthetic or impressive. Take a warm shower/bath, put on comfy clothes, listen to music you like, or just stop and do nothing for 5 minutes. These are all ways to show yourself love.

"I show love to myself by talking to myself kindly. I try not to speak negatively about myself, and when I do, I try to give myself enough grace to correct those thoughts."

"I usually do a deep clean as my form of self love. I find when my space becomes cluttered or dirty I tend to get more anxious and worked up and it’s always this huge relief once everything is out of the way."

"I use an app to help remind me to, and reward me for, doing tasks I sometimes struggle with allocating enough spoons to do like shower, shave, do my hair, etc"

"I often try to remind myself that a job done imperfectly is better than not getting done at all. Might seem silly cause its the same motions but when my brain won't let me brush my teeth with toothpaste I'll just wet my toothbrush and wet scrub it so it's something."

"I think the best I can do is give myself permission to be "useless" and "unproductive" for the day. I'm not obligated to Do Anything, I can sleep or social or whatever"

"I take care of myself by organising stuff. I love a good spreadsheet. They help me plan out future tasks, and make future-me’s life a bit easier."

"One way that I combat burnout and practice self-care as a content creator is that I always have an "Offline Just For Me Game" that I DO NOT stream. Its okay to play games offline just for ourselves. I think we often forget that we're allowed to have games that are just for us."

"Watching my favorite comfort show when I’m overstimulated, usually with a hot cup of tea and buried under a pile of soft blankets helps regulate me."

Promo graphic for the spoon platoon love yourself valentines week. Graphic shows the disability Pride colors in the corners, with translucent spoons and a blue purple gradient background. The spoon platoon logo is in the middle with the words "Spoon Platoon: Love Yourself", and some smaller white text that says love yourself is in the bottom right.

It's Valentine's Day!. This past week, rather than focusing on love for others, we've been trying to focus on Loving Ourselves and prioritising self-care. At the start of the week, we asked our community how THEY Love Themselves, and here's what some of them said 🧵:

Promo graphic for the spoon platoon love yourself valentines week. Graphic shows the disability Pride colors in the corners, with translucent spoons and a blue purple gradient background. The spoon platoon logo is in the middle with the words "Spoon Platoon: Love Yourself", and some smaller white text that says love yourself is in the bottom right.

Rest isn't optional, it's part of managing your access needs and conserving your energy over time. Loving yourself can mean pacing activities and taking breaks before symptoms escalate. Rest supports self-maintenance, participation and sustainability over time.