Hello, reader. How are you doing? Do you know where psychosis comes from? In my experience, it’s stress– something really bad is happening that’s out of our control, and the body is overwhelmed in a way that goes beyond. Sleep deprivation, stress, maybe too many things going wrong at once, and blammo. It’s more than… Read More »
Hello, reader. How you doing? Ming was recently interviewed by a newspaper about family history. It made me think about boundaries and how I’ve been treated by the press over the years. A few times, I’ve come out of the experience feeling used. So I’ve thought a lot about the temporary relationship that forms during… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s tricks? Ming and I are considering doing significant work at a community we love more than anything. There’s tons to do, so we need a plan to resist burnout. From previous communities we’ve lived in, we have experience. I wrote about burnout in community recently in regards to disability and power. Definitely,… Read More »
“Were you burned out when you left Lost Valley?” I asked Ming. “No, I don’t think so,” Ming said. Ming spent five years at Lost Valley in various roles, including caring for the chickens and Registered Nurse, but was unmedicated for narcolepsy at the time. So Ming was even sleepier and more disabled than they… Read More »
“There’s something wrong with this salad. It’s the most delicious salad in the world. They must have put drugs in it or something,” I said to Ming. Dear reader, how are you doing? What is salad? Have you thought about this? Oh, I have. Valid salad–invalid salad. Just a food that’s cold, like potato salad… Read More »
“I’m going to tell you a story, ok?” I asked Ming. It’s about a magic blanket. “Ok,” Ming said. safe We were lying in bed cuddling before Ming had to go out for an evening event. It had been a hard day for me. I need new ways to feel safe. “Imagine a party,… Read More »
Hey, reader. How are you doing? Do you know how to be crazy? I have a ton of practice. My life’s work could be summarized: explaining how to be crazy in a way that benefits us all. Recently I joined a group on social media for psychosis and schizophrenia. You know my diagnosis is under… Read More »
Hello, reader. Would you like to dance… in the revolution? We had a great time at the park Saturday doing the Transqueer Fat Disabled Dance of Eugene. We’ve been going for more than a year now! Let me show you some pictures. I love the sign that says dance it like you mean it. Our… Read More »
The snake is sad about old guard community kings who don’t see queer transness as important to the human experience. They will acknowledge in an official way that queer trans people matter, as they center themselves over and over again. The old guard community kings are impressed by a slick professionalism that anarchist kids like… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Recently I learned that my attention is valuable. I don’t owe it to anyone. In fact, it’s more valuable than gold! Gold grew in many caverns. My attention only grows one place. I had been compulsive about getting back to people. Responsiveness was something I carried too far. Oops!… Read More »