The other half of “Drat & Cat Suggest” is me, Talia Heart (@dratheart on Twitter). I’m a 42 year old disabled trans woman from Texas, and this website came about as an idea to make a positive space in my mind, which is hard given my pain & mental health difficulties. My goal here is to review content in what I hope is a simple & helpful manner. I’m starting off with Free League’s RPG products primarily (though please note I’m not a FL employee and my views aren’t necessarily theirs) as they have been generous enough to provide me content and encouragement. I’ll review other content as I can. The other thing I hope to do here is help uplift creators with less resources than me, and also share with them people I admire who helped shape my path, and, who may be helpful in theirs. I also want to be a mental health advocate and provide a safe space for people who may feel alone, sad, or in any way worth less than others; they are welcome & safe here!

The Statement of Principles for Drat And Cat Suggest (UPDATED 5-17-22):

1. We will never knowingly plagiarize another writer, reviewer, or blogger, nor will we ever represent an artist or photographer’s work as our own. All art or photography used is either by our own credited artist, @GwenArts1 OR authorized stock art OR authorized press kit art OR photography by me or by a follower & used with permission.

2. When it comes to matters of FACT, we will never lie to you, deceive you, or attempt to mislead you. When it comes to matters of opinion, we will always give you our honest assessment (not influenced by free items, money, or popularity). When we have a favorite or a bias, we will clearly tell you so.

3. Speaking of BIAS, I, Talia Heart, am a Progressive Democrat, & I BELIEVE/SUPPORT (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER):

BLACK LIVES MATTER

A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOSE

SAME SEX MARRIAGE

THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY

EQUAL CIVIL RIGHTS FOR ALL

THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR ALL ADULT CITIZENS

MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY

MEANINGFUL REFORM TO END OR REDUCE MASS SHOOTINGS & GUN VIOLENCE

GETTING DARK MONEY & SUPER-PACs OUT OF OUR ELECTIONS

ELECTING A NEW WAVE OF YOUNG, PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS ACROSS THE USA

POLICE REFORM

MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR ALL

(INCLUDING LOWERING THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS LIKE INSULIN, NOW!)

HOUSING FOR ALL

IMMIGRATION REFORM

(INCLUDING PROTECTION FOR DREAMERS & A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP)

RESPECT FOR VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE US ARMED FORCES

(TO INCLUDE FEMALE, RACIAL, AND LGBTQIA+  EQUALITY IN OUR MILITARY)

This is who *I* am, and you do not have to agree with all my positions to be my friend or to follow me or use this site. But if you cannot even simply tolerate minorities like those listed above or others different from you and willfully bring HATE, INTOLERANCE, verbal or physical VIOLENCE against me, on my website, or against my Twitter followers, expect me to stand against you with all the tools at my disposal.

4. While we support free speech and constructive criticism, HATE SPEECH is not welcome here, on our Twitter account, or in any official correspondence (including e-mail) by me (Talia Heart, the ‘Drat’; Hillary is the ‘Cat’) or by ‘Drat And Cat Suggest’.

5. We personally find casual cursing vulgar, and swearing is not welcome here.

6. No material from this site may be copied and used anywhere else without our express written consent, exception for reviews as authorized to the respective publishers of the works reviewed.

NOTE: This statement will have additional points added to it as I grow and learn and establish additional standards for myself and the online communities I love & serve.