“This is taxpayer-funded, state-sponsored religious indoctrination. You’ve just got to call it what it is.”

Made a contribution just now to Filipino BC & The Filipino Centre. If you're moved to do likewise in solidarity with the Filipino community in the wake of last night's mass murder, donations can be received at the following link:

My heart goes out to those at the Lapu Lapu Day festivities. A senseless tragedy.

Watching reforestation videos is my asmr

Feeling nostalgic about all the pot lucks in the 2010’s. Building community over food was so effective, and delicious! It felt like every weekend socialists were showing off their salads and casseroles.

New story up today! Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/natenate...

Tell you what, if we ditch cars and go with trains, I’m ok with rich people having their own “I’m a special little guy” train. Give them leather seats, idgaf. We already blew the past 100 years on cars. Can we just make this work, please?

Happy Belated Trans Visibility Day! Be kind Be curious Be yourself If someone says otherwise They need to, too

Danielle Smith insists Trump helping Poilievre not foreign interference once we become 51st state

To think: medieval serfs worked 4 hours a day, 4 days a week, and it was a condemnable offence to charge interest on loans.

Whole lot of talk about Diversity hires Not a lot about nepotism Why is that, you think?

My antidote for a chaotic world is slow art. Reading & rereading the same poem for 30 minutes, just to soak up everything Telling a long, winding story, with as many detours as possible. Most importantly, open discussions that sweep and span across what we witnessed today, yesterday, and tomorrow

Little poem-song for y’all! open.substack.com/pub/natenate...

New Substack Post Up! Ft. “Kilts & Orange Juice” A recording of my story from my infancy in gender expression, with Tim Hortons and national tragedies, of course! Give a listen and enjoy! natenatenainers.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

Amazon-produced 007 movie pits Bond against fulfillment center workers who want to unionize

There’s something happening in this country.

Announcing a Storytelling Fairytale show to celebrate the Spring Equinox!

Today’s grocery shop was in thanks to BC, Ontario, Mexico, China, and Korea, courtesy of the Langley Farm Market. I’m excited to try out this jimaca from Mexico, and use more daikon from China!

Amazon is trash and I’m proudly unsubscribed from prime www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8D4...

Feeling blessed to have inspired such lovely blurbs!! Make sure to catch “Jerald the Bear” Feb 8 + March 8 (East Van) & April 6 (New West) @ Nainers Story Time House Show Series!

Instagram and Facebook have recently blurred, blocked or removed posts from two abortion pill providers. Instagram also suspended the accounts of several abortion pill providers and hid the providers from appearing in search and recommendations. nyti.ms/4h3PF1x

What’s everybody reading these days?

Hi hello hey hey Biosemiotics is poetry science and I’m here for it

“Shock and Awe”: Immigration Raids Begin as Judge Halts Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Order www.democracynow.org/2025/1/24/bi...

I kicked off the year with a long form storytelling series! Inspired in part by Benjamin Bagby’s “Holy Sinner”, I have reimagined my original “Jerald the Bear” to include music, singing, nature facts, etymology & more! Each performance is unique and builds on the last! Let’s see where she goes!

Had a blast performing some psychedelic hoser poetry at Mashed Poetics last night! There were tears, laughter, sighs, and pulling kale out of a crotch. My kinda party! Big thanks to @rcweslowski.bsky.social for putting on such a joyful and vibrant night!

New podcast. This is about experiencing autistic burnout and eating sweets that taste like bleach. open.spotify.com/episode/6km0...

Crucial piece by @astra.bsky.social on how MAGA deployed the tactics of basic community organizing to base build, which beats a lot of knocks on doors from strangers and endless texts... www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...