Feel like this is the right time to talk about this. On June 4th last year, my mother in law had a very bad fall on her driveway in the rain. She's 93 so we were pretty sure we were going to lose her. But she came home to our place after a month in hospital, still unable to use both arms/hands.

Hey Bluesky fam, it’s that time of year again! This is my second year doing 🏳️‍🌈Sweat With Pride🏳️‍🌈 and this time it really does feel more poignant, since I’m literally fighting for my rights this year. Here’s the link to sponsor me if you want to: www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

Then you should think very long and hard about your past, current and future actions/statements regarding me and my family, and what that may cost you. Despite what some say, I am not vindictive, I simply want you to leave me and my family alone, for good. If you can't, you've made your choice.

I won again. As I understand it, the abuser REXENE LANDY changed her pleas to guilty - acknowledging responsibility for her offending - and accepted diversion, as it was her first criminal offense. One condition is a 2 year Good Behaviour Bond, which if she breaches, she will likely be sentenced.

If I was born as a blackthorn tree I'd want to be felled by you held by you Fuel a pyre of your enemies youtu.be/pi6pLTrx94Q?...

Once upon a time, the ever-evolving graffiti on this reservoir near the psych unit was a cave-painting-record. I photographed much of it over months. One day they painted it grey. The next day:

This year’s work whiteboard Halloween mural 🎃 Slightly rushed, but happy with it still!

Stone Circle #ThrowbackThursday poem: "Snapped tapes got chucked out the car window (and so slowly you unwind me ’til I fall apart)" by Ankh Spice (@seagoatscreams.bsky.social) #TBT stonecirclereview.com/snapped-tapes/

My whole heart to everyone who supported me to keep going with this even in the nightmare this month became. Your generosity means 200km later I've added $2,500 to this humaning bigger than itself - this tangible shout that the world is capable of more love than hate, even now, even now.

Day 30 of ##SweatWithPride. A kind friend gave me 2 hrs respite from 24/7 cares to run. I didn't make my 30 June 20km goal, but ran until dark came at 14km. Today's run was for every name I've carried, but also specially for David (via @dejanajuk.bsky.social) & for @missyerem.bsky.social's beloveds

Pls forgive no replies to msgs/mails/posts - all day every day & late into night at hosp w loved one, or long drive to/from. My few word-spoons get spent posting updates for Sweat with Pride, which was a promise, and there's just nothing left over beyond exhaustion so deep I'm a ghost

Day 22 of #SweatWithPride - tender privilege to carry 2 beloveds for sponsor Sarah @palimpsest22.bsky.social The coast was winterwild & lovely. I left an embodiment of those names in that fresh cold light, & asked it to live in them. As I did, a *huge* queen bumble alit on my shirt - a blessing.

Some of you know I run a wee bit. Every day of June, I'm running for Pride, fundraising for 🌈 groups in Aotearoa. Every step I take is for ppl who might still be here if that kind of support had the $ it deserves. If you'd like to sponsor me I'd love that 🩵 www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

Thank you for trusting me with your loved ones, @fionadoris.bsky.social. The last song that played on their run was this one - a version of a very formative track for me. May they both keep their strength and heart, and the world become the loving home they deserve music.youtube.com/watch?v=d95m...

On today's #SweatWithPride run, I carried two precious names into winter solstice dawn for friend & sponsor @fionadoris.bsky.social. It was dark for the first 2km, then the shortest day's fire found the hills' back, and mine. The light was extraordinary. I left the names with old guardians.

Solstice Dawn Seawitching 🐚

#SweatWithPride Day 20 Mānawatia a Matariki, m'loves ✨️

Beyond exhaustion w Mum in hosp, but out there running for #SweatWithPride every chance I get. Every $ means a 🌈 kid might have somewhere to turn where they didn't. We need that future. Today, any amount donated will be doubled. Please help if you can www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

Beyond exhaustion w Mum in hosp, but out there running for #SweatWithPride every chance I get. Every $ means a 🌈 kid might have somewhere to turn where they didn't. We need that future. Today, any amount donated will be doubled. Please help if you can www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

Today's #SweatWithPride run was for Alex. I'm so so sorry they failed you. We'll carry the truth of you every way we know how.

I'm dedicating the last 2 weeks of Sweat With Pride to the memory of the 17yr old trans man known as Alex. Donations go toward funding REAL help for trans people, so that we can prevent such tragedies happening again. If you don't want to sponsor me, please sponsor ANYONE doing SWP that you know!

Okay, Team Human Rights: Time to put the pressure on RNZ. Email: Paul Thompson [email protected] Mark Stevens [email protected] Demand: (1) Article retracted immediately, (2) Apology, (3) Examination of Editorial Processes and (4) Ruth Hill to be sacked or disciplined. GO FOR IT!

Today's #SweatWithPride run was for Alex. I'm so so sorry they failed you. We'll carry the truth of you every way we know how.

Finally we get to hear the voice of the trans teen who died, whose transphobic parents completely controlled his narrative in that appalling RNZ article last week. We hear you, Alex. www.webworm.co/p/lifeanddea...

Doing my utmost, between long days w Mum in hosp, to fit in running for kind #SweatWithPride sponsors. So tired I'm wispy, but goats keep their promises. Today's run was for @janerefreshed.bsky.social. The name you entrusted me floated in the early morning rain on the coast. A light beam appeared🩵

Awful family emergency (unpostable as there are disgusting ppl sniffing vulnerability, hesitate to post even this). But won't be here, again, or anywhere but in the world. Poet friends, I'm sorry I'm so unreliable. Anyone who needs to give up on me, I understand. Pride sponsors, I'm so sorry 😭

Little LitMag That Could does it again, & with flair. Go, buy! ✨️ Congrats Shaun & everyone with work in the anthology (& v personal thanks to Alan & the eds for including 2 poems with my whole 🌈 heart inside. My work's rarely seen the world this year, cos Life; really glad it gets to here.

Today’s a monumental day for The Broken Spine @brokenspinearts.bsky.social We launch 🌈 #OutSkirts, edited by Romina Ramos & Perry Gasteiger, and 🌈 #RainbowsInTheRough, where Shaun queers unlikely pop culture icons & artefacts. This is what happens when we hand over space and truly listen.

Truth is, dozens (yeah probably hundreds) of you are already well-cosied into my atria. I always hope on some level you know it and whiff the sea wherever you are. That said, if you'd still like to sponsor my pride runs this month, you can do that here: www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

Well both #BeardedBardsOfBlueSky readings are in the books now. I am absolutely floored that between the two readings we were able to raise over $2,000 for @translifeline.org! The website site will remain up for a while if you want to donate: beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com

In much better news 🔥🔥🔥 to see Allyson Hamblett honoured for her MASSIVE mahi & advocacy for trans and disabled peeps. More Allysons, fewer Ruths, let's goooo

For Pride Month, I'll be posting some of my recent creative and scholarly works each day. All of these pieces are available for free online! 🌈💖💜💙 First up: "Silent as the Grave" in JAKE: jakethemag.com/silent-as-th...

Today's #sweatwithpride run was dedicated to very generous sponsor @eviljoy36.bsky.social, and the name they entrusted to me to carry by the sea. Dear friend, for 1 hour, 24 mins, 52 seconds, that name was on the wind. The song that played last was this one: music.youtube.com/watch?v=W6nz...

Cos ADHD/goat/xtra/odd, I made a #SweatWithPride calendar for sponsors who picked a date in June* If you've already donated, do let me know your choice! Songs/pics to be posted on the day 🥰 If you want a date, link is below - every bit counts. *names you asked me to carry concealed cos private 🩵

Two weeks today! We launch eff-able, our sexy a.f. anthology of spicy queer crip poetry. Tickets are going fast so grab ‘em while they’re hot! 🔥 www.outsavvy.com/event/26705/lese-majeste-xxiii-eff-able

Just saying...

This starts tomorrow! Thanks to a bunch of generous sponsors, so far I've raised $1,246 for the 🌈🏳️‍⚧️ cause. I have a bonkers stretch goal of $2,500 - anyone who can help gets to pick a date in June & I'll post a pic & a song from that day's run. You might even get a dedicated poem.

in which we still believe this is (we are) much bigger inside still habitable

Kia ora Bluesky! I’m 🏳️‍🌈Sweating With Pride🏳️‍🌈 as of tomorrow! All of June I’ll be exercising for 42 minutes each day to raise funds to combat discrimination against Rainbow folks. I would love you to death if you could donate even a few dollars for the cause www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

This starts tomorrow! Thanks to a bunch of generous sponsors, so far I've raised $1,246 for the 🌈🏳️‍⚧️ cause. I have a bonkers stretch goal of $2,500 - anyone who can help gets to pick a date in June & I'll post a pic & a song from that day's run. You might even get a dedicated poem.

If you're a carer trying to buttress someone vulnerable against the vast selfishness of the world, I hope a wild ridiculous enormous kindness flies in & finds you today

Carl Phillips 💙 “I’m not a thing I know.”

Some of you know I run a wee bit. Every day of June, I'm running for Pride, fundraising for 🌈 groups in Aotearoa. Every step I take is for ppl who might still be here if that kind of support had the $ it deserves. If you'd like to sponsor me I'd love that 🩵 www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

in which we still believe this is (we are) much bigger inside still habitable

day warps in & the dresser quietly burns

guess we eat wishes spider said time stops & I

One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often. - #ErichFromm

Saying 'Rest in Peace' seems all wrong for Alice Notley, she who refused to 'ass-kiss every hour'. Instead, I hope you're dancing like hell somewhere, probably with Frank O'Hara, on a wavelength dearer than any we can see below image from 'For the Ride' (2020)

Special, special thanks to @seagoatscreams.bsky.social for this feedback on #MoonKissedEarthWroughtVisionDrunk #mythic #poetry #art #hybridchapbook #BottlecapPress bottlecap.press/products/wro...

& in some future mirror we finally learned it this reflection is peace haunted fathoms beneath