January 2025
This month highlights the balance of rest and rage, online presence updates, and a free February calendar!
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This month:
Rest & Rage
Ko-fi & Bluesky
Free printable calendar
Um, what a fucking month, yeah?
I know there is a lot of- justified- fear. I know a lot has happened and changed quickly in the last week. I know there is a lot coming at us all at once, by design.
Something I’ve learned as a disabled person, and from fellow disabled people, is that regulating yourself is as important as fighting for what’s right. As much and as often as you can, find ways to be seen among safe people. Find ways to regulate yourself with things that nourish you and bring you joy. Pass the baton when you need to rest, and grab it from someone else when you need to rage.
Both rest and rage are important.
Ko-fi & Bluesky
I’ve spent the last month making decisions about how and where I want to be online. Being offline and “in the real world”- whether in community, in business, etc.- is not really an option for many disabled and chronically ill people like myself. Deciding where it is safe to show up online, deciding what is best for our health, what is best for our business, and what aligns with our values is really complicated.
Here’s where I’ve landed:
Meta platforms aren’t good or safe for my health, my business, or my values. I know some people need to stay on them. I’ll post an update on those platforms occasionally.
I’ve started a Ko-fi page so that I can share with more meaning and play, so I can get direct financial support more regularly, and so I can just provide more art in a safe space. Some posts will be public and you can follow the page to keep up with those.
You can make a one-time donation and get access to everything else for a month. And if you decide to stick around, you can easily switch that to a monthly donation.
Monthly supporters get mail from me every month- a postcard, a sticker, or other piece of art. When you reach the 1 year anniversary of being a monthly supporter, you’ll get a free custom artwork, a free commission.
February’s postcard will be sent to monthly supporters on Ko-fi (Newsletter subscribers will still get the monthly email with the video newsletter, printable calendar, and updates about collections!)
I’ll be active on Bluesky for now. It’s not a perfect platform, but I’ve been spending time there, finding amazing artists, seeing my old disability and Covid-informed communities from Twitter, enjoying the moderation tools. I’m also enjoying the clients that are being created like Pinksky that mimics the early versions of Instagram before things got out of control. So if you’re on Bluesky- or have been considering it- come say hi.
Printable Calendar
And here is your printable calendar for February!
In rest & rage 🖤
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