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... 🌈🎓

The in-person book launch is finally happening💀 If you're in Wellington on August 28th we'll be having a few beers and pizzas at the Hunter Lounge to celebrate. The cat won't be there, but Alex will be wearing a lot of sequins so it's still probably worth stopping by. vuw.libcal.com/event/5846975

Sometimes Mouse protests late bedtimes by climbing onto my shoulders, but tonight she started this nonsense at 8:30pm.

Alex and I spent 20 minutes today tearing the house apart looking for my antibiotics. Turns out I accidentally put them in the bin.

Dentist asked if I was stressed at all and I just stared at her in stunned silence. Stressed? In this capitalist, racist, ableist, transphobic hellscape??

Join us for our July research seminar with Dr Adrienne Byrt & Dr Paige Macintosh 💥 Date: Fri, 25 July at 12pm (AEST) via Zoom Register here: events.humanitix.com/online-resea... #AWGSA #Feminist #GenderStudies #TransIndigenousStorytelling

Self-promotion is not one of my strengths, so please bear with me during this trying time. But I wrote a book! And people can pre-order the book! With a launch discount (NEW30)! edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-debatin...

Mouse was doing an excellent impression of the thousand yard stare on her walk today (triggered by the distant yaps of the neighbour's bichon frise, Gucci).

Cannot recommend enough The Tīwhas Matariki drag spectacular. They're performing at Circa until the 28th and the show is incredible. www.circa.co.nz/package/the-...

In celebration of Edinburgh Pride (where my publisher @edinburghup.bsky.social is based), I thought I'd share this short Q&A about my upcoming book, Debating Authenticity: Authorship, Aesthetics and Embodiment in Trans Media 🎓🌈 euppublishingblog.com/2025/06/19/t...

The amazing FAFSWAG are presenting a phenomenal body of new work at #Manchester International Festival next month & they're crowdfunding to support some of their costs. Can you help this group of fierce creatives travel to other side of the Earth to represent Aotearoa like no other?! #PacificArt

Didn't completely embarrass myself under sedation at the dentist but I did ask a lot of questions about turtles. And no, they do not have teeth and no, there are no turtle dentists.

Was worried for a minute I was under-dressed for tonight's concert, but it's so cold in the St James Theatre that Marlon Williams is also wearing a beanie.

I don't want to suggest I'm burning myself out with my full-time job + full on research/writing schedule... but the late-stage PhD eye twitch has returned.

Taking the leap to Storygraph. Username is cornflakerabbit if people want to connect. 🇳🇿📚

What apps (less evil than Goodreads) are people using to track their reading?

Law/politics nerds, don't sleep on the Seales Lecture happening at Vic Law School this Thursday evening. A fascinating topic, delivered my colleague Māmari Stephens, who is a brilliant speaker & one of the most insightful thinkers I know. Register at the link here: www.wgtn.ac.nz/events/2025/...

How the Regulatory Standards Bill gives companies more rights than the public e-tangata.co.nz/uncategorise...

This has been a long coming, but I am beyond thrilled & ecstatic to announce that TOWARD A TRANS[]CRIP THEORY is now out with TSQ 🥹 Our intro is open access and we can’t wait for you to read and engage with us. @jlsmilges.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social

I'm talking about my upcoming book (Debating Authenticity: Aesthetics, Authorship, and Embodiment in Trans Media) for the next installment of the Rainbow Research Series! Blurb, detes, etc. in the link below! Event is open for in-person and online attendance. 🌈🎓 victoria.libcal.com/event/5839586

The sign reads "Bitches for pay equity" #nzpol #budget2025 @nzpsa.bsky.social

Guess who made a star appearance in today's zoom workshop

This is the worst punishment handed down EVER in our history. The worst on record was 3 days! When Tangata whenua resist, colonial powers reach for maximum penalty. This is a warning shot to all of us to fall in line. E kore rawa matau e tuohu! #toitūtetiriti #toitūtemanamāori #NZPol

I'm talking about my upcoming book (Debating Authenticity: Aesthetics, Authorship, and Embodiment in Trans Media) for the next installment of the Rainbow Research Series! Blurb, detes, etc. in the link below! Event is open for in-person and online attendance. 🌈🎓 victoria.libcal.com/event/5839586