Announcement! Our podcast, Shireside Chats, will now be called "Fandom Made Me." We're also experimenting with a new release date: episodes will now come out every other Tuesday. Please stay tuned for our next episode on self care and avoiding toxicity in fandom, plus Our Flag Means Death with Tanya Cook and Kaela Joseph, the co-authors of Fandom Acts of Kindness. Until then, you can catch up on previous episodes at our link in bio 🫖✨

Disney stories have taught us all so much about standing up for what is right and being a hero. But behind the scenes, workers for the Disney Company are struggling to pay rent and access healthcare and are deeply feeling the effects of exploitation. "Be A Hero: A Fan Activist Campaign in Support of Disney Workers" is the starting point of a positive, fan-led, and ambitious campaign calling on Disney to have the courage to change the rules of business from Main Street to Wall Street. BE A HERO and join us, @abigaildisney, @deliaistyping, and @ucancallmesis at the launch livestream on Tuesday, July 18th at 7:30pm ET: bit.ly/BeAHeroLive!

On a special 4th of July episode of Fandom Made Me, host @sabrinacartan welcomes America’s #1 burger scholar @motzburger to geek out about food as pop culture and learn how the burger became a distinctly American icon. He talks about directing the @foodfilmfest, where filmgoers get to taste the dishes they see on screen. George also reveals the dishes he’s perfected (no, they’re not all burgers!) and recalls the best food commercials of his childhood. (Where’s the beef, anyone?) Find Episode 12 of Fandom Made Me on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 🍔 Headshot courtesy of George Motz Photography #podcasts #burgers #foodhistory #fandom #georgemotz

In our upcoming #BeAHero fan activist campaign in support of Disney workers, we’re partnering with @abigaildisney herself, great-niece of Walt Disney! As a philanthropist, social activist, and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, Abigail advocates for real changes to the way capitalism operates in today’s world. Be a hero and register for our campaign launch today!

On the last day of Pride month, we're swimming up to shore with one last fin-tastic deal! Donate $75 today, and today only, to receive the Atlantis Pack: a collection of ALL of our digital perks plus our glittery enamel pin! This $90 value includes: - 15 digital art pieces from @karenhallionart, @risarodil, @s0s2tagram, and @vkelleyart! - Adopt a Baby Kraken certificate, artist rendering, and quarterly kraken updates - Ursula make-up tutorial by Big Burd (Drag Queen Extraordinaire) - Mermaid-themed cross stitch pattern - Digital coloring book page - Our beautiful "Here for Mermaids" pin! All proceeds will be split between Fandom Forward and @mermaidsgender, to help make sure that trans kids on both side of the Atlantic can find support and community. Link in bio!

get the sparkly mermaid your jacket NEEDS at bit.ly/ProtectTheMermaids 🧜🏽‍♀️ #ProtectTheMermaids @mermaidsgender #Fundraiser

Are you here for the mermaids? Receive a beautiful, glittery mermaid pin by donating $20 in support of clean water and trans youth!✨ Link in bio >> bit.ly/ProtectTheMermaids

This week's Protect the Water, Protect the Mermaid perks are FIN-tastic including a vibrant swimmable mermaid tail by @FinFolkProductions, signed copies of Seal Skin by Su Bristow, an Ursula drag makeup tutorial by Big Burd, and more!🧜🏽‍♂️ Donate now by visiting the link in our bio #ProtectArielsHome

#ProtectArielsHome AND trans youth by becoming a donor today! Your support has double the impact, funding fan activism and @mermaidsgender. Plus, we've got some fin-tastic perks for you! bit.ly/ProtectTheMermaids #PrideMonth #Fundraiser

Have you downloaded our #ProtectArielsHome toolkit yet? You can get crafty while learning how water is filtered--one step of the several treatment methods used in providing us with clean water 🚰 https://actionnetwork.org/forms/protect-ariels-home-the-toolkit?source=direct_link&

Donate to our Protect the Water, Protect the Mermaids fundraiser benefiting Fandom Forward & @MermaidsGender now 🧜 This week's mer-mazing perks include 2 tickets to @NationalAquarium in Baltimore, original mermaid art print by @GDBeeArt, a handmade crochet mermaid doll, and more! #ProtectArielsHome

Happy #FlagDay, pirate crew! Don't miss Our Flag Means Queer Rights TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET, where we will raise money for trans youth and take action against anti-LGBTQ+ bills with guests including #OurFlagMeansDeath actors @nathan_foad and @kristianknairn. Head on over to the link in our bio to sign up. See you there! 🏴‍☠️ Image Description: Bottom text "Our Flag Means Queer Rights" over a screencap of Stede and Blackbeard laying next to each other with their legs touching labelled "Raising funds for trans youth" and "Taking action against anti-LGBTQ+ bills."