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media lately

Hello, reader.  How’ve you been?  I am in another part of Oregon than usual.  My heart is so broken.  My heart is in pieces, and I start crying again and again.  I hold Bunny, talk to Ming, and cry again.  Yet I need to write, so I want to share some media lately. This song… Read More »

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what ritual is for

“Will you tell me your thoughts about what ritual is for?” I asked my dear one. We were on a road trip, driving south through redwood forest in Northern California.  Me, Ming, my dear one, and Bunny–just the four of us, talking about death. “What kind of gathering do you want when you die?” my… Read More »

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serious things

Hello, reader.  How are you doing?  I need to tell you some serious things today. The first is that Ming is a street medic, as you probably know.  When Ming went out to do street medic mutual aid work at the No Kings protest last weekend, as usual, I’m like, “Do you have what you… Read More »

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not talking

Hello, reader.  How are you doing?  You know I’m able to be around people these days in a conventional manner.  Well, I stim a lot and cry extra, and I laugh at the wrong times.  I might say something inappropriate.  But I’m disabled and have the autism.  When I was young, there were years I… Read More »

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physical pain

Hello, reader.  How’ve you been?  I’ve been thinking about physical pain.  It’s part of life– some lives more than others. I hate physical therapy.  Drugs can help.  But drug policy in the US is racist, broken, and violent.  I’m sorry we don’t have just ways of helping people, and healthcare is turned on its head.… Read More »

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modern trans language

Hello, reader.  How you doing?  I’m blessed to have a new friend.  But my new friend isolated in the desert for ten years, and now it’s time to be among people again.  But they fear ostracization due to modern trans language. How we treat people includes specific actions, long term behavioral patterns, heart, and intentions. … Read More »

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mental health test

“I failed the mental health test today,” I told my dear one. We were in their van, and I was looking down at my body as my dear one drove. “Not only did I fail to wear rings, a bracelet, or a necklace,” I continued.  “But I also failed to put on socks.” I stared… Read More »

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all questions

Hello, reader.  How’ve you been?  Thought you might enjoy this post which is all questions. all questions Do you have a favorite kind of ritual? Are there rituals you prefer to do for yourself, as opposed to for other people who request them? Do you feel happy when you’re handling salt? Does any archetype or… Read More »