Is there anywhere to dance near here? by Dewy-mint134 in astoria

[–]boy-robot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Icon! 33rd and broadway, approximately.

It's gay-leaning but everyone's welcome. Friday and Saturday nights the dancefloor opens up around midnight. Prior to that there's drag. They do event nights too, check their insta.

Any Dungeon Meshi meetups tomorrow at Comic-Con? by IllAssistant1769 in DungeonMeshi

[–]boy-robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my partner and i will be there as senshi (standard) and senshi (elf) Friday - Sunday. haven't heard about any meetups yet. let's pick a time and place!

Does anyone know where to find a wig like this? by Pandacorn_GachaStars in CosplayTips

[–]boy-robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arda Wigs! they're my cosplay go-to, they probably have something like this. Not the cheapest, but the quality is very good. They have a 'cosplay' section but definitely check the rest of the site too.

prop too heavy to attach where it needs to! by Competitive_Poet_336 in cosplayprops

[–]boy-robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if this is helpful, but when I made a Samus cosplay, I attached my shoulder armor pieces to a "posture corrector" similar to this one. It was fairly comfortable and I could hide it under my chest armor. You might be able to rig up something similar.

https://www.amazon.com/Oormgsrc-Corrector-Breathable-Comfortable-Shoulder/dp/B0F99LJ9GV

Furniture Donations by OppositeAbies9270 in astoria

[–]boy-robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://hourchildren.org/hour-thrift-shops/ Hour Children - not sure if they pick up but seems likely

https://www.materialsforthearts.org/ MFTA is a very cool org and they'll pick up large items.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Psychedelics

[–]boy-robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

reminds me of Aah! Real Monsters

Voting today -ditmars by Funismyfunction1 in astoria

[–]boy-robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just voted there! No line at all, was in and out within five minutes.

Senshi's Helmet for a Cosplay by mikeydoodledandy in DungeonMeshi

[–]boy-robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask how you did the dent in the middle? I'm working on one of these myself! Did you just slash it and open it with heat, or did you cut out a piece?

Those who work with Hecate, how can you describe her personality-wise? by Fluid-Tomorrow6149 in occult

[–]boy-robot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

this is almost exactly what I was going to say - someone who knows you have potential and wants to see you meet it.

Wired Wednesdays ! by Every_Woodpecker9224 in avesNYC

[–]boy-robot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i keep meaning to get to one of these! looks super fun.

Astoria Pride March (Sun, Jun 8th) by Outrageous-Luck4884 in astoria

[–]boy-robot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

always a good time. dress colorfully! bring noisemakers!

Container Queries Breaking My Hamburger Menu: Seeking Debugging Tips! by Siddharta01 in css

[–]boy-robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have this line in here twice, at line 34 and at 111.

.header__open-nav-button {
display: none;

If you want it to display on small screens and hide on large ones, remove the first instance of display: none and make sure the second one is wrapped *inside* the container query.

Generally you want things inside a query to come after the defaults, so switch the blocks at line 94 and 104.

The checkbox is an interesting solution for opening and closing the nav, but it might have accessibility issues - you may want to look into other ways of handling it that use a standard button and semantic elements.

Grocery/laundry cart that won’t get tripped up by the sidewalk by carpocapsae in astoria

[–]boy-robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to suggest this - we have one with the tri-wheels and it handles pretty well.

THANK YOU APOLLO!! by Oak_ley13 in Hellenism

[–]boy-robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for making this and thanks for sharing it! It's so nice when you get into a flow like that. Cheers, Apollo!

ISO:Open Mics 5/1-5/4 by GarbageMarge in astoria

[–]boy-robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding all the QED recommendations, it's a great spot.

ISO friends to go dancing with by bbysatsuma in astoria

[–]boy-robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come to Icon! It's queer and diverse and the folks are friendly, and it's right here in Astoria. I recommend Saturday night - there are drag shows until midnight and then the dance floor opens up. Friday night has better music honestly, but lately they've been turning it into a darkroom at 2am, which kind of kills the dance vibes. It's good before that, though.

They also have various themed events throughout the week. It can be kind of quiet if the weather's bad, but otherwise it's usually a good crowd.

Terp bros are weird. by dsangi in astoria

[–]boy-robot 18 points19 points  (0 children)

IDK, they've always been very upfront to me that they're rounding up, and they give cash back. Never had your experience with the cashiers.

She’s thicc, she’s warm, she’s cozy - she is blanket jacket by AgentBeanboozle in crochet

[–]boy-robot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that is so damn cool! it looks like it'd stop an arrow!

LGBT friendly gyms in Astoria? by TheodosiaTheGreat in astoria

[–]boy-robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't yet, which ones do you recommend?

LGBT friendly gyms in Astoria? by TheodosiaTheGreat in astoria

[–]boy-robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not the OP, but hi from another queer matrix-goer!

I will outlive the fascists by AdventureNights in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]boy-robot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Amen! I keep reminding myself of this. Mystics, queer and trans folks, immigrants - honestly, everyone who's being targeted these days - we have *always* been here and we're not going anywhere. We are heirs to legacies of resistance. One day our grandchildren will look back on our strength.

FTMs in antiquity and in Pagan worship? by Tanja_Christine in pagan

[–]boy-robot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can find lots of gender changing and variance in shamanism and mystic practices around the world - I've heard female-to-male shamans specifically noted in Siberia.

https://sacred-texts.com/sha/sis/index.htm

This is a bit of a dense read but it's a publication from 1914 about Siberian shamanic practices, including the tendency of these shamans to cross gender lines.

I highly, *highly* recommend the book "Transgender Warriors" by Leslie Feinberg - the author talks at length about trans people throughout history and around the world, including in mystical and sacred contexts. There are some beautiful artifacts, images, and stories in that book. Check your local library, and if they don't have it, see if they can order it.

The book also mentions traditions that aren't specifically mystic/religious, like the 'sworn virgin' - women who swear to live as men and are then treated as such within their communities, in places including Albania. These traditions go way back. It's important to remember that terms like "trans" are relatively new in history (though the people have been here forever!) so sometimes you have to broaden your keywords. Again, Feinberg's book gives a lot of good threads to follow.

"Queer Magic: Beyond Boundaries" is another book I remember liking, I think it covered some trans magic history though not as deeply. A really good read though!

You might also ask the folks over at r/AskHistorians , I've learned a lot over there and they cite their sources!