Reflections on the last several months
I have been notably absent from many spaces since the beginning of 2025, including publishing here less than I’d have liked. On top of the many things going...
Disappearing Palestinian activists like Mahmoud Khalil
Mahmoud Khalil’s wrongful abduction & detention by ICE reveals growing threats to free speech and protest rights in the U.S.
On Staying Alert, Struggling, & Resting
This edition tackles my struggles with self-care amidst political upheaval, news items you may have missed, and calls to action you can take right now.
One Action, Every Day
With everything going on, I want folks to consider taking at least one action a day that helps others — and, primarily, helps communities who are bearing the...
Los Angeles, Community Aid, and Self-Care
This edition covers a game I made to help with self-care, the LA wildfires, incarcerated firefighters, and some videos to help bring joy and balance to your life.
Hello 2025!
Reflecting on 2024's highs and lows, plans for 2025, and seeking your input for future content.
Help a DV Victim, Part 3
If you’re new to this newsletter, welcome! This isn’t generally the regular content… but it’s incredibly important to me — and I could use your help. I wrote...
Josie's Fur-ever Home
Hello and happy Tuesday, my loves! There are a lot of new faces here, and it's great to see y'all. Welcome! For those who have been here for a minute, I...
Follow-up on Helping a DV Victim
Hi friends, In the last newsletter I sent out, I asked for help for an unnamed friend. Many thanks to those of you who were able to help her out! While she...
Help a DV victim fight her abuser
Since the summer of 2023, my best friend has been fighting back against an abuser — her ex-fiancé. Just as we were working to set up a fundraiser, her...
Gov. DeWine: Please Veto HB 68
I debated sending this out to y’all tomorrow, but time is of the essence. According to a 2022 survey, transgender adults make up just 0.51% of Ohioans....
Disability + Palestine
a photo in Palestine during the sunset with text overlapping - "This international day of persons with disabilities, please remember that wars are mass...
Trigger Warnings in Video Games, Alan Wake, and Palestine
For the past couple of weeks, I've been working with game developers, accessibility workers, and mental health providers to help make it easier to know when...
I got married!
It’s been nearly a month since I got to marry my best friend. Between the legal day on the 13th and our party on the 16th, it was a lot of work but went...
Long Summer
When I last put out one of these newsletters, it was barely June. I definitely hadn’t intended on being quiet for such a long time, but a lot has happened...
Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month!
Happy Pride Month!!! I’ll be posting facts, statistics, and more about the community all month long (or until my ADHD stops me, causing me to apologize...
Survey: Talking to HCPs and Access
Back in 2016, I collected some initial information about how people felt they could talk to healthcare providers (HCPs) about sexual health and function,...
The Launch of PowerUp
This is a post that I shared on social media today. I promise I won’t be using this newsletter to promote my day job stuff all the time. BUT, this was the...
Trans Day of Visibility
Rachel Crandall-Crocker founded International Transgender Day of Visibility in 2009. This is generally a day counter to the Day of Remembrance in November,...
TAKE ACTION (US): DEA + testosterone access
The DEA has proposed changes for telemedicine prescribing that will affect trans patients seeking testosterone. This also affects those of us on...
