Disability is about power. I have differences in my body and mind; I’m excluded from important aspects of life: social, cultural, financial. Of course everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Small differences are tolerated, like being nearsighted and able to correct that with glasses. Big differences in mobility and how our senses work, not being able… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? I’m thinking about how I like to be credited for my work. My zines, blog posts, poems, and art are valuable. Beyond money, the publishing industry, and the art world, what I create matters. So it matters how you share. how I like to be credited for my work Most… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? This post about how I avoid news started as a letter. My good friend sent out a mass email to her friends about how to make a difference in the current political climate, about 70 people cc’ed. I read her email and many replies until finally I felt like… Read More »
Hello, reader! How are you doing? There are a few things I feel like sharing with you. One is a tech funding project for a family I love. https://www.gofundme.com/f/nolans-tech-education My friends in a beautiful wooded area live a rural life doing permaculture. They are respectful to Parent Earth, nurturing many animals and plants on their… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’re you doing? I’m thinking about how needs work in relationships. Over the decades I’ve been close to many people. partners best friends beloved penpals close friends chosen family Often I get closer and closer to someone until we hit our big issue. Sometimes we can recover from that, and sometimes we never do.… Read More »