This open letter to YouTube is asking for justice for poor and disabled people who have different sensory needs because of autism. Dear YouTube: Thank you for gathering so much music into one place. I’ve used your website for many years, steadfast as friends went to spotify–even before then, as friends used Pandora. I like… Read More »
My friend shared this song with me. Wow, it’s my new theme song. Thank you, friend. It’s about one of my favorite topics: self-love. Yes, let’s be kind to the person in the mirror. Please give it a listen–I’m gonna love her. What brilliance. I’m gonna love her too. It’s by Aria the Vocalist; Aria… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? A friend was curious to hear the song in Bengali I’ve been singing a lot lately, so I recorded it for them. Here it it: Brahmamoyee De. Brahmamoyee de ma pagol kore is not my usual type of favorite song–usually I like slow songs that are very soulful. This one… Read More »
Hello, this song Power Trip by Klassy matters to me a lot. I thought you might enjoy it. Usually music videos don’t make me cry. Am I having PMS, or is this really sad? How about both. It’s about kids in cages, ICE, immigration, safety, racism, love of family. The system is on a power… Read More »
Hello, do you know about Rev Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir? I have two good friends in that choir. I’ve been arrested in civil disobedience with both of them, doing peace work. I love the ideas of the Earth Church. Rev Billy preaches anti-capitalism and love of Earth through Stop Shopping. He and the… Read More »
There’s a new song by Kimmortal–I love it. It’s a sexy song called This Dyke. Wow! I like the video. But I adore the song by itself. The mood is so erotic and nice. And I like the holy water. Yes, sacred pleasure and connection with queer energy. It’s healing. my femme Ming looks like… Read More »
“We’re all out of gender. So I’ll go to the store,” Ming said. “What?” I asked. “I’ll go to the store for gender. And lettuce for the salad,” he said. “Why would you buy gender?” I asked. “We have way too much gender around! Let us run out!” “Ginger. We’re out of ginger,” he said.… Read More »
“Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you,” is a quote I like. Often I feel like a failed attempt at doing culture. It could be an autism thing, or just having different values and skills. Disability is isolating and hard in so many ways. Do you feel like a successful member of your… Read More »
Hello. How are you doing? Thinking about land back. I’ve heard the phrase a lot lately. Feeling the ideas deep inside me. Power is an important concept I think about all the time. I see how power is central to this issue of land, Indigenous people, caring for Parent Earth, money, capitalism, and mainstream consumption… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? Ming and I went to Thai food the other night. We needed some dinner. In the parking lot, I saw this rose. It’s like a rose my mom would grow in her garden. When I was a kid, her favorite color was red. When I was an adult, not sure… Read More »