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 »
“Are people being respectful to you?” I asked my dear one. We were talking on the phone. They were out of state at an action, organizing with radicals in the woods. Daily they would go to town for cellphone reception and to txt people. I was fortunate to receive an unplanned phone call. “I think… Read More »
Hello, reader. You know how stuff is happening all around us constantly? I have some basic, obvious reactions. But the truth is, I have ten reactions, and some of them are quiet. If I have ten reactions, number nine and number ten might be tiny whispers. People say I have “delayed processing,” often the case… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I picked up this embroidery book in Russian? for free from the amazing local textile center. I want to tell you a story involving political embroidery. Please gather round and settle in for my tale. First I will tell you about the Eugene Textile Center. It’s a place of… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I love Eugene. What a green place to live–I’ve decided I really like it and want to stay a while with Ming. This is our home for now. I love how Eugene changes me. Did I already tell you about the freedom I feel here to experience the full… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I’m providing the link to financially support the family of my activist friend who recently died. In case you would like to share or contribute, the link is here. https://www.gofundme.com/f/candice-king-memorial-support-fund Thank you for holding them in your heart, if only for a moment. The world is full of suffering,… Read More »
“Who do you pray to?” I asked my dear friend. They’d just mentioned they had been praying more. My question made me realize there are many options. Here are some deities, forces, spirits, entities I have prayed to over the years and lately. Mother of God Parent Earth Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi Harriet Tubman… Read More »
Hello, reader–how are you doing? You know how you read some books when you were young that shook your world and changed you forever? For me The Wanderground by Sally Miller Gearhart was one of those books. I read this speculative fiction when I was a teenager–like most of what I read at the time,… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Are you a monogamous person? I see content on a social media website about polyamory. People tell their dramatic relationship story for feedback. It can stimulate a lot of thought, to ponder what I would do and read the comments. Usually I’m silent, but this morning I read someone’s… Read More »
Hello, this is a story about a teacher who inspired me named Jervey Tervalon. Lots of inspiring teacher stories, but this one ends in a way you might not expect. job Once upon a time I was a young adult and didn’t know what to do with my life. Well, I knew I was queer… Read More »