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: After Realism, ed. by André Forget Finished reading: After Realism edited by André Forget 📚 A really fun read of short stories by Canadian authors. Some were experimental, some long, …
: I can’t believe where we are today. It just boggles the mind and the heart. And, I got this in my email this morning. It’s a review for a book …
: This Decoder podcast w/Matt Mullenweg is enlightening & depressing. His picture should be next to the definition of apologist. His fuzzy & non …
: Finished reading: Empowered: Cultivating Voices for Liberation and Unity by Camryn Garrett 📚 A fantastic collection of young writers that gives me …
: I put a new page up on my blog highlighting some favorite movies, songs, tv, etc.
: Nothing beats the joy of cutting into perfect onions and bell peppers when cooking. Probably one of the best onions I ever saw. Yay!
: In the midst of all this, I got a new shirt. Wore it yesterday. Was so happy.
: Fucking Hitler incarnate. Not in my name. Not this attack. Not in the US’s name either. This is his little cadre of hate. They are burning America …
: First time painting my fingernails. I’ve done toes before but never fingernails. It’s eye opening. To my sisters, I can only say how powerful it is. …
: Consider giving to The Trevor Campaign to help provide life-saving services to young LGBTQ+ people. I just did.
: Cruel attack on the most vulnerable The Trump regime contains to further its goal of genocide for trans people, and also all who fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella. Trump Administration cuts …
: It’s such a wonderful feeling to have this urgent need to tell people about me. I’ve kept things bottled up so long that it’s exhilarating to be less …
: Finished reading: The Dream of Doctor Bantam by Jeanne Thornton 📚 10/10: Jeanne Thornton knows how to get in your head and your guts. A visceral story …
: A new (and welcomed) step To paraphrase Jane Eyre, ‘Dear Reader, I TOLD him." That is, I told my best friend that I was trans. They totally accepted me, and were happy that I …
: The meaning behind this tattoo is multi-layered. I’m sure you can guess some parts. One you might not know is drawn from Homer’s Iliad (opening of …
: You build up the fright or worry and then you go and get the tattoo and are like, “wow, I way over-worried”. It was great. I’m sure having an artist …
: Off for my first tattoo! Whee! Woot! 🥰
: Hope “The Chase” (TNG 6:20) remains one of my favorite Star Trek episodes. It, along with “Darmok” follow in the footsteps of the best of this franchise. …
: Kate Wilhelm, writer/goddess It’s both exciting and sad that I’ve discovered so many things now that I’m older that I never knew about when I was younger. This isn’t about being …
: Tattoo booked! Next week. So excited (and a little scared). First one, but the design is something I created and it’s so affirming!
: I think blogging is a little like pirate radio, without the illegalities. Maybe this is because I 🩷 the film Pump Up the Volume. I certainly don’t …
: Junebat by John Elizabeth Stintzi Perfect score, 10 out of 10. A fantastic collection of poetry from the author who created Vanishing Monuments, a stunning novel of joy & sadness. …
: Happy Pride Month. 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈. Still a lot to do, especially with the 🍊 monster in charge, but we will stand proud & stand up for our rights. We …
: Crying I am so happy. Trans joy is possible in these times. I swear it’s true. Some care about us. And that is something powerful.
: Tattoo design decisions done! Large one perfect & have location. Want to do political one (identifying WHO I am), on my wrist or hip. Fingers crossed …
: Finished reading: Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O’Brien 📚 Incredibly slow start. Took almost 100 pages to get moving. Then was pretty exciting until it …
: Stop with new AI of the week! OMFG, I don’t want YAAIF (yet another AI feature). Make good apps, make great OSes, fix buggy software, add features we asked for. Leave the stuff we …
: It’s amazing how a simple thing like painting your toenails with a new color can heighten a day and brighten a mood. 🩷
: Other ear pierced (joy!) and tattoo design revamped and finished. Support engaged. Ready to take on the world and share my journey!
: I knew, but waited. Now, I rise during a genocide. I’m still me … I’m on my feet. I will meet them face to face. 🏳️⚧️
: Finished reading: The Best of Fredric Brown by Fredric Brown 📚 Except for Arena, it feels pretty much schtick to me. I guess that makes sense for most …
: There was one personality, and one hidden beneath it. Now, two are standing next to each other, one cheering the newly emerged one on. How will this …
: Daniel Brook's book on Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld There’s a fascinating book coming out by Daniel Brook, called The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin. Wow, so, over …
: I quit all the Meta properties, never did TikTok and quit twitter the day before South African Apartheid Hitler-wannabe Musk took it over. I’ve never …
: A little bit of trans joy in last night’s sunset. 🏳️⚧️
: Sometimes you just burst into tears. It’s hard. I want to say it’s no big deal but it hits crazy hard and then just passes. Like waves on the ocean.
: Girl Work by Zefyr Lisowski Finished reading: Girl Work by Zefyr Lisowski 📚 A really good collection of poetry. I love poetry, and esp. trans poetry. I’ve feel a visceral …
: Blogging vs journaling I’ve been doing both a bunch lately and I keep blurring the lines between something that could be inner-inner monologue vs inner-outer monologue. I …
: Finished reading: The T in LGBT by Jamie Raines 📚 A good read but pretty basic. As others said, would be great for an introductory text. And, someone …
: Canadian Authors Rock The last few years, I’ve been on a kick of Canadian authors. I didn’t just wake up and say, hey, let’s read some Canadians, even though there’s no …
: Check out Alter Boys, a Perth, Australia band. Their songs in Alice Maio Mackay’s trans / queer horror films (Bad Girl Boogey and also So Vam) are …
: Finished reading: I’ve Got a Time Bomb by Sybil Lamb 📚 One minute I’m like ok, this is insane, scattered and I’m going to not finish it, and then one …
: Carnage for Christmas by Alice Maio Mackay I finally was able to finish watching the most recent movie (of five) from Alice Maio Mackay that’s streaming on Shudder (and AMC+). It’s another …
: Books don’t turn people queer or trans. Books only show us that we’re not alone. There is power in finding out that there are other people like you in …
: Imara Jones podcast on techno-fascism I listened to a fantastic, if also terrifying, podcast from Imara Jones’s TransLast program. It was on The Rise of Techno-Fascism. She interviewed the …
: Bad Girl Boogey 🎬 Watched Bad Girl Boogey last night. It’s Alice Maio Mackay’s sophomore major release. The acting was amazing, the film was beautifully shot, the …
: Wow. This is so wonderful. 🏳️⚧️ I got this from Sinéad’s Bluesky post
: Appropriately Cute After my last post, it seems too appropriate that sleepwear like this exists. “You are allowed to change”. Could there be anything more pretty on the …
: Thinking back and moving forward The more I travel down this exploration, the more I remember from my early childhood. I’ve always had these feelings. As a child, I think I embraced …
: Small steps of joy Exploring means taking steps. I’ve known for a long time who I am but am only expressing it more openly and more widely recently. It’s amazing how a …
: We are not going back. We’ve been here for millennia. We are here now. We will be here long after they are rotting in the ground. 🏳️⚧️
: Ron Glass was a god: Barney Miller & Firefly
: What a fun tumblr site for those interested in vintage computing.
: Finished reading: The Dream Hotel: A Read with Jenna Pick by Laila Lalami 📚 OMFG, too soon. This book was beautifully written but hit way too close to …
: I am going to have to do a post, probably a long one, on Alice Maio Mackay. Her movies are amazing.
: I’m absolutely blown away by Delilah Bon. Her music, and more importantly, her lyrics are so powerful. I first heard her song “Dead Men Don’t Rape” at …
: Happy Trans Day of Visibility 2025! 🏳️⚧️ We are strong, we have always been here, and we aren’t going anywhere.
: Finished reading: Paper Doll by Dylan Mulvaney 📚 A very fast read, finished in one sitting. I liked how she intertwined journal entries with …
: Didn’t Finish: Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami 📚 This book started out very slow, but then I got interested, but then it just wasn’t …
: Happy bday, Lord Derby. Your Iliad is still one of my favorites, after Caroline Alexander’s & Emily Wilson’s.
: Tattoo is finally, I think, happening! And maybe two. They always say you can never stop at one after you’ve had your first. I’m planning my second …
: Finished reading: Holding Wonder by Zenna Henderson 📚 I liked her book The Anything Box” much more. But, I did enjoy “You Know What, Teacher” and “Loo …
: Finished reading: Vanishing Monuments by John Elizabeth Stintzi 📚 A stunning work of joy and sadness, reflection, becoming and unbecoming. I don’t …
: Finished reading: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico 📚 An okay read that I took out from the library. It felt a little lifeless to me but not so much …
: I added a bunch of books to my read shelf for 2025, but since I did it in bulk, I didn’t have a chance to post each review. So, here’s a quick rundown …
: I read The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Bettany Hughes in 2025 and gave it 3 stars A good read that I picked up at one of my favorite local …
: I read Listen Listen by Kate Wilhelm earlier this year and gave it 3 stars. After having finished “The Clone” which Theodore L. Thomas co-wrote with …
: Finished reading: Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite 📚 Beautifully written, very fast read, love generation ship stories. Plot a little thin but a joy …
: A new dawn … that simple little phrase can mean so much. New joys or new tears. New fears or new hopes. But, if you do it right, always exploring. I …