News from NPR (National Public Radio) today: – “Trump’s FCC chief opens investigation into NPR & PBS” – “Scientists scramble to understand Trump’s administration actions” Let’s not forget that these were some of the steps most dictatorships took… The second piece of news worries me personally as it might affect my job… I’m hoping itContinue reading “Trump’s government’s attacks on U.S. democracy”
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“alternate names for black boys”
“ 1. smoke above the burning bush 2. archnemesis of summer night 3. first son of soil 4. coal awaiting spark & wind 5. guilty until proven dead 6. oil heavy starlight 7. monster until proven ghost 8. gone 9. phoenix who forgets to un-ash 10. going, going, gone 11. gods of shovels & blackContinue reading ““alternate names for black boys””
“Why we oppose pockets for women”
“ 1. Because pockets are not a natural right. 2. Because the great majority of women do not want pockets. If they did they would have them. 3. Because whenever women have had pockets they have not used them. 4. Because women are required to carry enough things as it is, without the additional burdenContinue reading ““Why we oppose pockets for women””
The lovely second celebration of my “double anniversary”
Yesterday was my “double anniversary”: three years since my arrival in Colorado, driving through snow storms, on Jan. 26th, 2022; and two years since my gender-affirming top-surgery on Jan. 26th, 2023. Last year, I celebrated these important milestones partying all weekend, going out dancing two nights in a row with many of my close friendsContinue reading “The lovely second celebration of my “double anniversary””
The bullshit of only two “God-given sexes”
We could sit here and argue for millennia, as has already been done, on the question whether “God” exists or not, without ever coming to a final answer. Either side, or argument, could claim to be right and probably never have the proof to show. However, one thing is for certain: what White House PressContinue reading “The bullshit of only two “God-given sexes””
“The people I love the best”
Yesterday evening I started my first poetry class and the instructor shared a poem by Marge Piercy, To be of use. To me this felt like a concrete image of love, of friendship, as I imagine it, as I experience it. This is the way I hope to give and receive love and friendship —Continue reading ““The people I love the best””
“We who are your closest friends”
Maybe my insecurity — possibly even paranoia — around my friendships can be expressed with some humor through this poem by Phillip Lopate… “ we who are your closest friends feel the time has come to tell you that every Thursday we have been meeting as a group to devise ways to keep you inContinue reading ““We who are your closest friends””
Choosing my personal safety: an act of self-care
I’m feeling frustrated. Even sad and somewhat angry. Yet what I did yesterday evening was a practical, firm act of self-care and a concrete instance of putting one of my New Year’s resolutions into practice, i.e. “not pursuing unavailable relationships/situations”. The plans for yesterday evening were that I was going to meet one of myContinue reading “Choosing my personal safety: an act of self-care”
“Martin Luther King shows us how to harness the immense power of the queer community”
“ Today we honor Martin Luther King, Jr., whose philosophy of nonviolent resistance is one any movement could look to for guidance. Nonviolent protest is a form of resistance that seeks to create social change by means of civil disobedience or political noncooperation while refraining from violence of any kind. King’s philosophy of nonviolence wasContinue reading ““Martin Luther King shows us how to harness the immense power of the queer community””
Commemorating the 40th celebration of MLK Jr. Day
“ Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day 2025 marks the holiday’s 40th observance. The theme, “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365,” is challenging in this politically polarized era. With this new presidency, we are called to reaffirm our values and hold them against a hard reality in order to provide a promiseContinue reading “Commemorating the 40th celebration of MLK Jr. Day”
The Little Prince and the Fox 