Fringes began our 19th Year in the midst of fear about our shared futures, as the fascist right wing began to tear apart the country and our worst fears about Project 2025 and Project Esther started to become policy and law, and the genocide in Gaza continues in spite of millions of protestors around the globe. Nonetheless we celebrated our 18th anniversary with joy, and continue to gather for the comfort and strength of sharing our fears and grief, for we do not believe in the failure of caring for each other.