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Thymeline | June 2020

Welcome to this month’s Thymeline – the #BlackLivesMatter edition.

[Disclaimer: This post does not contain affiliate links. I encourage you to purchase from your favorite small business, as they need our help most of all right now.]


June is Pride Month, and as a queer woman I would normally be eager to exalt some celebratory rainbow recipes right now. But the fight for civil rights of LGBTQ+ and people of color are intrinsically linked (read up on Marsha P. Johnson if you haven’t already), and transgender black men and women are statistically the most vulnerable in our population. All lives won’t matter until black lives matter, and in an small effort of support this month’s Thymeline is focused on marginalized voices in the world of food and drink.

As a note: Talking about food might seem trivial in a time like this, and maybe it is a bit of a distraction. I’ve struggled with producing content during a pandemic, let alone when our BIPOC friends and family need our support. It’s important to remember that what makes it to our plates is always political however, and seeing as how food can also bring comfort in times of strife, maybe this is when we need to remember that the most.

For more of my personal feelings on the matter, visit my public post on Patreon.


Cookbooks by Black Authors


News & History:


Currently Streaming:

If you need a wholesome break between activism and the news, I recently started streaming She-Ra & the Princesses of Power on Netflix. I know I’m late to the party, but its a really lovely way to decompress for short periods while still supporting diversity in popular media. It also has themes of fighting ingrained propaganda and revolution against tyrannical oppressors, so its hard to feel guilty about this kind of self care.


And now, something important: Rather than something fun, I wanted to share the powerful words of Kimberly Jones, who says things far better than I ever could. If you haven’t seen this viral video, I urge you to watch it all: How Can You Win?

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