A lot of people think they know what stuff means, but they don’t really know what it means. Like blind–a lot of people think blind people see nothing, just darkness. But there’s a range. Sighted people can feel betrayed, to learn a blind person can see a lil tiny bit. “But I thought you were… Read More »
Hey, if you would like to buy my exact trike, looks like Home Depot has them in stock, for $329.99. What a deal! You could have your own trike magic! We paid something similar. It’s lightweight, beautiful, good for a person of my height, which is 5′ 4″. The instructions ours came with were not… Read More »
I want a wider range of behaviors and needs to be ok. I need respect for differences. For so long, I’ve policed my own self for the comfort of others, which I learned before age 2, I’m guessing. I needed to keep the people around me liking me, so I could keep getting my needs… Read More »
Being able to have difficult conversations is something I need, in any close relationship. I’ve been thinking a lot about relationships, the five things I need, non-negotiable. the five things I need mutual respect Respect is like love, but less sparkly. I need to be seen as pretty much equal to anyone I’m going to… Read More »
My new friend asked if bassoonists make better kisses. I answered that yes, it’s possible, and how we work on certain embouchures. We hold our mouths just so, on the bassoon reeds. If I went a while without playing, my muscle tone would be lost. After some days practice, my mouth would feel strong again.… Read More »
I got these stickers of Audre Lorde and Octavia Butler. They are so beautiful. Audre Lorde is my hero and celebrity crush. Audre Lorde is so cute, huh? She has that look, that thoughtful look of hmm, I’m a badass! I could out-think you here, there, and everywhere! Like a damn fox. I’m the brightest… Read More »
content warning: dead letter, super sad Hey, I got a sad Return to Sender. Looks like Lisa Montgomery didn’t read my letter. I really hoped she read it, right before. They killed her January 13th, so I’m surprised. Maybe there was a wave of mail, at the end. I showed Ming. “Looks like she didn’t… Read More »
This morning when I was waking up, I had a thought that felt really true and important to me: I have my ancestors, so I am never alone. It felt good, related to a lifelong struggle with loneliness, community, life meaning, what I’m on earth to do. So many years suffering from agoraphobic, isolated loneliness,… Read More »
On April 21 at 10am pacific, David Rovics will interview me, Laura-Marie River Victor Peace. Will we talk about radical mental health, fat liberation, peace work, resisting capitalism for fun? No one knows, what this interview with David Rovics holds. Oh, probably we’ll discuss zines. Probably the test site. Maybe art, where I come from,… Read More »
Crazy fat liberation is important to me. I want to live in a world where I’m respected unconditionally. My body is a very smart lady. But it shouldn’t need to be smart or pretty or healthy or anything in particular, to be respected. You could understand me or not understand me–doesn’t matter. You could totally… Read More »