Category: Reflections
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The Sky Hurt My Bones Again
The weather gave me a flare up, and I am grumpy about it. I am writing this on a day where my chronic pain is worse than normal, or as I tell my friends, my bones are angry today. I don’t have anything profound to say here, just an aspect…
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Disabled at a Faire
I sold at a Renaissance Faire recently. I always love selling at events. I get to spread joy and meet people. This was no exception. It was a great event and I met a lot of people. But, as a (somewhat) visibly disabled person living in an ableist world, often…
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A year later
I got bottom surgery one year and some odd days ago. This was one of the best decisions of my life. I am in a completely different spot in my life, in large part due to my bottom surgery. I have written before here about the joy around it and…
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Voting with our words
Let’s talk about language and how it shapes our understanding of current events. I recently read two news articles that made me very angry. As a general rule, when something on the internet makes me mad, I try not to engage with it (don’t feed the trolls, as the…
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Unmasking Transness
While I talk about my transness and my AuDHD here, everything I say below also applies to my other later diagnosed/realized disabilities. I specifically did not talk about my POTS or EDS here because while they are important, they are not an identity I relate to as much as my…
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The Fire
You should read Discworld. I feel like I am always recommending Terry Prachett to anyone who will listen (and many who won’t), and for good reason. While I have only read a dozen or so of his books (not even close to half of Discworld) every one I have read,…
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Trans Armor
For more on my chainmaille, including to request commissions, visit chamscharmsandchains.com . To learn more about the amazing work Sky Cubacub is doing (and check out their amazing zine! It’s how I first found out about their work), visit their site rebirthgarments.com I make chainmaille. I have for years. I…
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Do Not Obey in Advance
We are less than a month into Trump’s second term. Emotions are high, for good reasons. I see a lot of fear and anger at what he has (tried) to do, and what he will do. Emotions are good. They are a tool, a motivation. We must use them, channel…
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On Joy
Let’s talk about joy. Specifically, let’s talk about trans joy. Trans joy is a term often used in the trans community (though I have also heard—and experienced—crip and/or queer joy, though those terms are used less often) to refer to the euphoria and…joy that often comes with being trans. Trans…
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Spreading Queer Joy at the Farmer’s Market
Content warning for this piece: Discussion of threats of violence and use of the f-slur Side note: Please check out the work of Sky Cubacub at Rebirth Garments out of Chicago. Sky’s work as a queercrip fashion designer and their zine on radical visibility have shaped my thought on queer…
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