Interrupting my usual cavalcade of inspirational quotes and witty aphorisms, to add an important message: People Care. Many of us are aware of the presence of the racist, misogynist, fascist, incel, reactionary factions and their sympathizers and apologists on Fimfiction and in the fandom in general; made quite pointedly obvious by reactions to the Black Lives Matter protests. Many of us are also feeling alone and outnumbered by the bad actors. We're not. Impossible Numbers has compiled a short list of people speaking out for the values taught by MLP:FiM, both in relation to the real-life events, and to bad elements in the fandom. If you're feeling like leaving, like the edgelords and creeps are controlling everything, go here and read the blog posts linked, maybe it will help: https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/904159/i-aim-to-be-on-the-side-of-the-angels

Also, go read this: https://twitter.com/woot_master/status/1231401516034088961
And this too: https://www.boredpanda.com/bar-bartender-nazi-punk-iamragesparkle/

The regular nonsense:

"Fan fiction is a way of the culture repairing the damage done in a system where contemporary myths are owned by corporations instead of owned by the folk." - Henry Jenkins

Minimalism can get pretty complicated.

“You know those days when things keep getting worse faster than you can lower your standards?" - Carrie Fisher

“Sometimes I write drunk and revise sober, and sometimes I write sober and revise drunk. But you have to have both elements in creation — the Apollonian and the Dionysian, or spontaneity and restraint, emotion and discipline.” -Peter De Vries, Reuben, Reuben

"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me." - Hunter S. Thompson

Every Mare and Every Stallion is a Star

My current avatar is a My Little Wombat named Turnip; created by the amazingly talented writer and artist Ursula Vernon. If you haven't read anything of hers, I strongly recommend starting with her webcomic Digger.