🔖 Read: When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide by Asher Elbein Hopepunk, the latest storytelling trend, is all about weaponized optimism by Aja Romano Punk in Science Fiction and Fantasy by Dawn Vogel One Atom of Justice, One Molecule of Mercy, and the Empire of Unsheat... kimberlyhirsh.com

@kimberlyhirsh I remember reading a critical response to Aja Romano’s Hopepunk article.

@kimberlyhirsh thanks for the links! I would argue that the definition of a birb is partially in the eye of the beholder. For example, I can understand why their criteria might exclude crows, but I have frequently pointed one out as a birb in our yard because of my personal fondness for them and their antics.