be her.

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My copies of Evil Genius just came in the mail. I’m not moved to post an “unboxing” photo but that doesn’t mean I’m not having a very big feeling about having this finished book in my hands.

Last night I sang a solo that opened a Christmas concert, and after the concert an audience member, who was also a member of the trans community, came up to me and said 'thank you for being you.' I was so moved.

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The Portland ICE protest camp literally has a rack full of inflatable costumes for demonstrators who want to try one on...

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion. As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

i barely ever post here but for my 17 bsky friends here is the cover of my novel EVIL GENIUS which will be published in Feb 2026 and, spoiler alert, will feature a magnificently regal if somewhat scary giant crab ...

Starting to think about getting into this lifestyle

Assuming we make it through the next couple of decades, this will be an incredible image for future historians/students of the Trump era

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There have been two mass deportations of Mexicans in US history. Both swept up hundreds of thousands of US citizens in the process - many of them children. open.substack.com/pub/greattra...

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