Hello, reader. How are you today? I’ve been thinking about empathy disability. I keep blogging about that disability justice fat liberation skillshare I led for my community, here in Kalapuya land. The skillshare meant a lot to me and stirred up big thoughts and feelings. I was so vulnerable to people I know so newly.… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? Disabled and cute, like me? Maybe fat and happy, like me. Or tired and brilliant, like Ming. Good hearted, like both of us. I want to tell you about timing for events, when it comes to disabled people. timing I hate when events are not kept to schedule. Feels sketch… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? Life’s good in Oregon. Been thinking about how balance in relationships is justice. So many people do work to change culture at large scale. Then they neglect the interpersonal ways that we need to do justice at home too. Please love me right. Please do justice in love. airtime One… Read More »
Hello, how are you? There’s a new interview up on youtube. A two person roundtable conversation. A brilliant witch living in community in the South invited me to speak. We talk about some of my favorite topics. My experience as a multi-outsider in the Catholic Worker is great to talk about. I love what I… Read More »
Hello–how are you doing? I’ve been thinking about identity politics, stage hogging, and white guilt. What is identity politics? I’ve wondered for decades. My identity is central to how I feel, what I experience, what I need, and what’s most important to me. How I’m treated by others is different depending on my demographics and… Read More »
content warning: sexual harassment, stalking, mental health shaming Someone did a bad thing. He sexually harassed a young person and stalked her. So much bad behavior. Ming and I were hearing about it from a witness. “He’s just delusional,” the witness said. I was sad about the bad behavior, and I was curious about the… Read More »
Hello, we took a seaweed harvesting class. It was north of Los Osos, right on the north edge of my homeland. I heard about it at an Ojai farmers market. We learned so much. We stopped by Los Osos on our way north, when we left Ojai. It was cool to learn a lot at… Read More »
Hello, I saw this sign Pray USA with an American flag, beautiful landscape, and beautiful sky. We were driving on a rural road in southern Oregon, west of Eugene. I asked Ming to turn around and take this picture because I wanted to write a blog post about my pray USA prayers. pray USA I… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? I’ve been speaking up about everyday disability justice. What are the best ways to bring more everyday disability justice to the world? How can we change culture to help us all treat each other more equitably? The experiences Ming and I are having in our travel and search for home… Read More »
Right before leaving Ojai, we visited Lotusland. We caught the last of the lotuses blooming. Yay! Lotusland is a botanic garden in Montecito, started in 1945 by an eccentric rich person. Ming and I enjoyed the garden this time thanks to the Museums for All program, where you can get $3 tickets if you’re on… Read More »