Hello, reader. How are you doing? My friend Ellie died night before last, and I’m sadly disoriented. She was my community member and a beloved trans elder. I can’t believe she’s no longer among the living. Ellie was a radical faerie, although she never went to the Sanctuary. She had faerie values and ways–she was… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I love how apology transforms energy. This is part two to a post from last month called “what apology is for.” I’ve been thinking about magic words, like “thank you” and “I’m sorry.” Magic words play with trust and power, social concepts that I think about all day. Love… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I love energy work to keep myself happy and well in everyday life, and to heal old pain. Feels great to have multiple people who help me hold my stability. Recently I met an energy worker I trust here in Eugene. Their name is Ronin Quirke–their office is on… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I want to tell you what apology is for. I have strong feelings about apology and have used it in ways some people have found strange. I’m writing this post as a letter to my dear one. magic words An apology is magic words, like “I love you” is… Read More »
Hey, reader. How are you doing? Ming’s been drawing these beautiful chalk things. I’ve been thinking about why I say I love you all the time. Yesterday I realized that some people might not understand. So allow me to explain. I say I love you all the time because I’m trying to be clear about… Read More »
Hey, reader. How are you doing? At an event watching local Indigenous people dance, they were burning copal. I felt so happy, some things came together in my mind. I connected dots, and I felt excited. It made me want to write a blog post and tell you what dancing is for. prayers Dancing is… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? When Ming and I moved to our current home, we were leaving one community for another. Suddenly we had our own kitchen–it had been a while. We never got a microwave or other conveniences. Yay, I love life without a microwave! This morning I was considering how to make… Read More »
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 »
Hello, reader. How are you? A new zine in town asked me to write a monthly column, and I’m so excited the May column is live as of yesterday. I’m proud of what I wrote. The column is called Disabled Love, and this particular manifestation is Community, Access Intimacy, and Failure. Please enjoy! https://dissonanttimes.org/community-access-intimacy-and-failure/ Thank… Read More »
“Hey, dear. Do you think I’m developmentally disabled?” I asked Ming. I was lying in bed having a low-energy day. Ming was moving about the bedroom. “No,” said Ming. “I think you’re developmentally juuuuuuust right.” “Yeah, maybe!” I said. “What about Bunny?” I asked. Bunny was propped up on the blanket on my hip. Some… Read More »