{across the fatosphere} February 4

Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more:

» Join our new group – Let Us Eat Cake! – to learn more about intuitive eating by going through the book together with like-minded folks while building community and support in an anti-diet, body liberation focused space! – Group starts on March 5, 2025 and runs every Wednesday at 6:30 PM PST. Last day to register is March 1, 2025.* (see)

» Due soon: Abstracts for the 11th Annual International Weight Stigma Conference by Feb. 23 (see)

» You want to be an ally for the most vulnerable like disabled people and people of color? Wear a mask. (read)

» Migrant solidarity graphics from our free downloads page: hundreds of free images available for your organizing (browse)

» Fatness, Gender & Forced Adornment (listen)

» Lancet “Clinical Ob*sity” Deep Dive (read)

» Despite what my trolls will tell you, I am a person who cares about my health and longevity and that means strenuously avoiding food and body-shaming essays, especially by super privileged women who have not reckoned one bit with their anti-fat bias. (read)

» Embodiment as an Anchor in Challenging Times (listen)

» Book review: Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim by Leah Vernon (read)

» Said it before, sayin’ it again, AI is colonialism. It’s relies on resource extraction, both of the environment & of people’s work. And it exploits the global majority. (read)

🦄 Unicorn chaser: Ridiculous structure, prolific lightning, and a sky full of stars. It doesn’t get much better. What a planet we live on. (see)

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Every Monday, I send out my Body Liberation Guide, a thoughtful email jam-packed with resources for changing the way you see your own body and the bodies you see around you. And it’s free.

Lindley Ashline

Hi there! I'm Lindley. I create artwork that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards at Body Liberation Photography. I'm also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated central resource for body-friendly artwork and products. Find all my work here at bodyliberationphotos.com.

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  {across the fatosphere} January 29
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  {The Body Liberation Guide} 🤜 They’re all the same fight
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  ⛺ February event lineup: Community discussions, updated resources, Fat Trauma
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  {across the fatosphere} January 23