L Ryan Storms

@lryanstorms.bsky.social

Author, photographer, traveler, dreamer. Short on height, big on words. Writer of Hopecore. Anti-AI. 🦓 www.lryanstorms.com

In the waiting room for a diagnostic mammogram and I am 100% sure they are playing a smooth jazz version of “Heard it Through the Grapevine.” All I can see in my head are dancing raisins. 🤦🏽‍♀️

This week, a (middle-aged, white dude) friend told me he finished reading Slip while on a work trip. Said he enjoyed it. But most importantly, he said he passed it on to a friend who has a daughter he thinks needs it. And THAT is why I wrote Slip.

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Berks Celtic Fest this Saturday where it’s supposed to be a cool 84 degrees. (Which will feel like a cold front after this week…) Come celebrate all the Celtic music, dance, food, & drink. Buy yourself a new book, escape reality for a short time, & revel in your ability to embrace empathy.

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To the world: We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom. —With love, Your American allies.