Seven-year-old Paige filled a floppy disc with (their own) terrible poetry about wolves.

Forgot my swipe and my keys for my first day back in the office and it's literally too early for security to be working so I guess I'm trapped in the building foyer for the foreseeable future.

Mouse walks.

Scorching Bay looking pretty (pretty full of bacteria, hoping no one was planning any swimming in Wellington today).

Spending Boxing Day as god intended: binge watching a whole season of gay hockey players.

Survived round two of food and presents! Made my first (and last) Beef Wellington. Alex did the the pav. Following it up with Alice Maio Mackay's Carnage for Christmas.

Meri kirihimete! Survived the first round of food and presents

Language question for the trans hive mind: how do people feel about the phrase "binary trans people"? I'm struggling to articulate my own gut reaction to the term and keen to hear other people's opinions.

Mouse on Mouse violence

VUW's Film programme has hired me to run their FILM101 intro paper in 2026 and idk if anyone is ready for how much gayer this course is going to become under my watch.

Bird watching with Mouse (please don't judge the parsley, it's seen some things).

This one’s important e hoa mā - a few of our orgs are collaborating on this fund to ensure that no trans young person in Aotearoa misses out on lifesaving care. Alternative treatment pathways exist but are expensive and we need your help. givealittle.co.nz/cause/we-got...

There’s still official silence from Labour over a week later. I would urge allies voting and lending support in the next election to consider that NZ Greens and Te Pāti Māori officially stood up for our trans whānau - and didn’t hesitate. When there’s silence, it’s important to ask who that serves.

Unexpected AANZCA highlights: kangaroos on campus, baby pukekos, passionate debates about Chappell Roan, meeting Bluesky mutuals irl, and the "Gaming Culture & Narratives" panel (probably my favourite session of the entire conference).

Y’ALL. PATHA RELEASED THE NEW GENDER AFFIRMING CARE GUIDELINES. THE ONES THE GOVT SUPPRESSED GET IN IT patha.nz/resources-an...

Third (and final) conference presentation for November this afternoon. I'll be talking briefly about the incredible (and interactive!!) FAFSWAG Vogue documentary. If you haven't had a chance to check it out, it's free to access here: fafswagvogue.com

It took two bus trips and a 60 minute walk in 27 degree heat but I made it to BIRD WORLD

I can tell I've hit my 30s because the most exciting part of international travel is new birds

It also fucking sucks that so many people on the Left(s) refuse to understand anti-fatness as a system of oppression, and fat liberation as a legitimate anti-oppression movement. It sucks, because it's all connected, and if you don't see this part, you don't have a clear understanding of the whole.

Day one in Australia and I have seen three bin chickens, two horrifying spiders, and one shirtless man in the mall. Feels like a really well rounded introduction to the country.

I've made it to Australia for the upcoming AANZCA conference, but I might still be stuck in the airport by Tuesday because AirNZ is holding everyone's luggage hostage.

The Cass Review is anything BUT "independant". Anyone using it as such to justify decisions about gender-affirming care, cannot be taken seriously. That includes this fucked govt right now. Here's a report on the review, published recently in the Medical Journal of Australia:

I had the privilege of presenting at two conferences this past week and it reminded me how important community is—particularly for marginalised scholars. Academia can be really isolating without institutional support and getting the chance to spend time with other queer ECRs felt so rejuvenating.

Just a note to say that @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social didn’t get a chair role. Ray did.

Here's some good news: when we harness trained our indoor cat so she could go on little walkies outside, it turns out we also trained her to wear Halloween costumes that are harness shaped.

Mouse's greatest fears are: 1. Weather 2. Vacuum (tiny indoor weather) 3. Rain pants (weather adjacent)

I'm heading to Brisbane/Sunshine Coast for a conference late Nov/early Dec. Anyone have any recs for places to eat/visit while I'm in the area? I'm limited to public transport but very good at walking (and already made plans to pat wombats, the #1 priority of any Australia visit).

Halloween ready

Ooooooooh she's got the madness

Me: maybe a little tweak to my usual evening, do a little something for my wellbeing. The cat, running around the house banging pots and pans together: THE ROUTINE THE ROUTINE YOU FUCKED THE ROUTINE YOU HAVE RUINED MY FUCKING LIFE!

Don't let the sweet face fool you. She's only ever a few seconds away from full gremlin mode.

Kororā babies are mid hatch on the Urban Wildlife Trust livestream right now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoBQ...

It says so much about our senior leadership team that the university has formally backed kiwi for bird of the year. Incredible lack of imagination.

This is unreal. Imagine coming for Judith Butler like this...

Our online roundtable about trans screen media is tomorrow! Can't yet confirm if the cat will make an appearance, but the chance of her popping up during a Zoom call is never zero.

It's official. I'm gonna be seeing wombats in November.

Emotionally devastated myself by thinking about how the cat probably thinks we don't love her because we are never trying to make biscuits out of her.

26 years after Georgina Beyer became the first openly trans Member of Parliament, our first non-binary MP is forced to resign following death threats and ongoing abuse. This is such an indictment of NZ politics. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

WCC HAS PASSED OUR RAINBOW ACTION PLAN 🏳️‍🌈♥️ Wellington’s Rainbow community has played a huge role in shaping our city’s history, culture, and creativity. However, we also know that our Rainbow whānau can be some of our most vulnerable, facing a range of disparities across mental health and housing.

SSAAANZ R&D Hub will be hosting a combined online roundtable/book launch for Debating Authenticity next week! Join us as we talk about the state (and future) of trans screen media: www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/online-rou... 🌈🎓

Book launch highlights: my high school English teacher showing up (!), my colleagues' daughters' handmade card, my friend making me a beaded rat in the trans flag colours, Alex's sparkly dress, and my punk friends charming my v. wholesome Aunt/Uncle. It was so overwhelming and so beautiful.

Transgender studies professor Dr. Susan Stryker tears Gavin Newsom a new one while accepting the Transgender Legacy Award from the California state legislature 🔥🔥🔥 @susanstryker.bsky.social

Another successful university Walk a Dog Day.

The Australian Queer Archives are offering a brand new Research Fellowship - up to $5000 to assist with the expenses of a trip to AQuA to conduct a project on Australian queer history. Applications are due September 1. 🌈🎓 Details are here: queerarchives.org.au/posts/latest...

This is great! I hope the board listens to its members, bans the agitator, apologizes to the WOC and trans woman on the receiving end of his violence, commits to a racism and harassment free space at confs & communication, and finally acknowledges the genocide and scholasticide in Palestine. Amen!

Saturday morning sparks of joy amid the horror, courtesy of the talented @rjaung.bsky.social: 1. Auckland Korean community is putting up the NZ iteration of the statue to survivors of Japanese sexual slavery in WWII, on Human Rights Day in December. Please sign the letter celebrating this here!

This captures so many of my thoughts about AI in universities. auckland.scoop.co.nz/2025/08/stat...

The book is live! And a few hardback copies have made it safely to Aotearoa from Edinburgh. Grateful for all the people that helped me get to this moment. 🩵

Friendly reminder that I'll be talking about Māori filmmaker Barry Barclay's influence on Aotearoa trans cinema at the next Australian Women's and Gender Studies Association online seminar series this Friday. events.humanitix.com/online-resea... 🌈🎓