Hello, thought you might enjoy Thorn Coyle’s essay today, I Am Not (Just) Pro-Choice. https://www.thorncoyle.com/post/i-m-not-just-pro-choice I have been enjoying Thorn Coyle’s ideas for a long time. Especially a song about direct action at the test site called Present from 1998. clinics I’ve never done clinic defense, but I’ve encountered the violent religious people outside of… Read More »
Hello, I’ve been thinking a lot about narcolepsy, which is a disability that Ming has. It’s probably his main disability. Here is Ming doing narcolepsy skillfully. Yes, good job hitting the bed. In the right direction, even. what it is Narcolepsy is about falling asleep when you’re not supposed to, and staying awake when you’re… Read More »
Hello, I’m obsessed with this art that’s on the fridge of our friends’ house. No face, no case is a cool concept. And the graphic is nice too, teaching me how to use a tee-shirt in a new way. I’m thinking it’s about court. Activists who protest, do street art, and otherwise make mischief are… Read More »
“Your home” is a letter to friends. thank you Thank you for letting us stay in your home as we regroup and figure out what to do. Last night I slept eight hours after more than a week of serious sleep deprivation. I’ve been so stressed and suffering, putting my body through hell. It’s healing… Read More »
“You’re a cute lil salad!” I said to Ming. We were at a Thai place in a town I can’t recall, on a roadtrip. We were fleeing a situation that wasn’t safe for us, headed to the house of two friends who are a married couple. Yes, when in doubt, hie your ass to Oregon.… Read More »
Zine community is important to me. I have a friend who makes Echo Publishing, and she does a ton for the zine community. I’m so grateful to her! Echo Publishing has been going for 21 years. Recently my friend posted her zine reads from May of this year, and a couple zines by me are… Read More »
Hello, I’ve been thinking about what is safe. Do you feel safe? What percentage of the time? In your home, outside your home? In your own body? Do you think you deserve to feel safe? How about other people–do we? Do you accept that what you need to feel safe might be different from what… Read More »
I want to change culture, and direct action is part of my life. I think about direct action of different kinds–symbolic, performative, solidarity. Some acts of service can be direct action also. statement Serving food to hungry people is a real way to help, but it can also be a statement. Food Not Bombs says… Read More »
Last month I had an interview with Dabby Longlegs about riding trike, radical mental health, power, healing, zines, the gifts my ancestors gave me, the love I feel in my body. Yesterday it posted. Yay! Please consider listening to this interview with Dabby Longlegs. It’s a conversation about being unconditionally valid. Art, activism, health, and… Read More »
Hello, I want to tell you what I’ve learned from Lex. Lex is an app for friend finding, date finding, and events sharing for queers. So there are queer women, trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer people on there. I joined because a new friend of mine was talking about Lex, and I felt curious. My friend… Read More »