Uncharted Worlds

Bi erasure in a nutshell

21 December 2016 by Jennifer

A new design of button badge, with a micro-summary of the three levels of bi erasure.

Nine button badges each have the text "Bi Erasure / 1 No such thing / 2 Not bi enough / 3 Put-downs / Stop that! / We exist!" Each badge has a different colour of lettering, on a black background. They're resting on purple velour cloth. At the side of the pic is one more badge, flipped over to show the back and the pin, but half this badge is off the edge of the photo.

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An outside view on the Labour Party

15 October 2016 by Jennifer

Reflections on the UK Labour Party in the summer of 2016. Not claiming to have answers – just wanting to put into words some of what I’ve been thinking, and share it.

Quote from Jeremy Corbyn, plus semi-faded pic of him. The quote is: "Real pressure... is when you don't have enough money to feed your kids, when you don't have a roof over your head... When you're wondering if you're gonna be cared for, when you're wondering how you can survive."

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Stop Erasing Bi People Day

24 September 2016 by Jennifer

Recognising the work of making ourselves “visible” in the face of bi erasure.

The words "stop erasing bi people" appear in white, against a background of a bi flag coloured pink, purple and blue. In the corner in much smaller lettering is the Twitter name @unchartedworlds.

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Justified by works

12 July 2016 by Jennifer

Work and the value of human beings. From 2012.

Quote: "... the view of a world driven solely by self-interest is itself a product of history - and of very particular interests." - Susan Neiman.

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The long run after Brexit

24 June 2016 by Jennifer

Take time to grieve, and other suggestions for nurturing now for the long run.

On a dull mauve-grey background, in an old-style print font, the words "Take time to grieve". Behind the words, there's a faint decorative capital T and a faint engraving of flowers (both from an old book).

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Jo Cox, Brexit & mainstream media

22 June 2016 by Jennifer

Thoughts by me and quotes from one of my favourite writers.

Text in a nice blue font: "The habit, very prevalent to-day, of dismissing words as "just words" takes no account of their power. But once the Idea has entered into other minds, it will tend to reincarnate itself there... It may for some time only incarnate itself in more words, more books, more speeches; but the day comes when it incarnates itself in actions, and this is its day of judgment. - Dorothy L Sayers".

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