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Wednesday, November 20, 20224 is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), also known as the International Transgender Day of Remembrance, has been observed annually from its inception on November 20 to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. The day was founded to draw attention to the continued violence directed toward transgender people. Here are the posts […]
Her name was Skyler Gilmore. The Crime On June 24, 2021, a 25 year old Black trans woman was murdered in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The two men responsible were found guilty of murder and related charges. One is in custody, the other on the run. With all those charges, he was released on bond during […]
I have this weird thing where I stop watching a streaming series before the end. Maybe a few episodes, maybe an entire season. I did it with ‘Murder, She Wrote’ and ‘MASH’ and ‘Family Affair’ and ‘That Girl’ and now ‘Xena’ is on my backburner a few episodes before it ends. ‘The Mary Tyler Moore […]
In no particular order, the books that have changed me. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch, Aleksandr Solzhenutsyn. Read this in AP English. The precision he used to frame the atrocity of Stalinism in the events of one simple day took away my breath. Eventually, I read everything he wrote. Why I was […]
Here we are again, nearly midnight and I’ve yet to post for NaBloPoMo. While I am giving semi-serious thought to exploring my hair tie/scrunchie issues, I’m going to pivot. As a white woman, I’m apparently supposed to wear a blue friendship bracelet to show I’m one of the good white women who didn’t vote for […]
The minute Carl the kitten licked canned food from Marie’s finger, our hearts eased. He’s doing great. Help us help the next Carl and all of the critters.
Just days before Trans Awareness Week, Quanesha Shantel aka Cocoa was a 26 year old Black trans woman when she was murdered in her car. She was shot three times on Sunday, November 10, 2024 as she sat in her car outside her estranged boyfriend’s apartment at Guilford College Road. Hamilton’s estranged boyfriend Jeremy Reynolds, 31, […]
It is 9:19 PM and I’m without a single thought for today’s NaBloPoMo post. I’ve done cats, cars, mental health, Simon and Garfunkel, a Q&A with the Assistant Secretary of Health for the US Department of Health and Human Services, Thanksgiving, reviewed two shows, previewed another, and more. I invoked math, then railed at the […]
Its anxiety, my old friendYou’ve come to sit with me againBecause a feeling softly does creepGrabbing hold while I cannot sleepAnd the belief that was programmed in my brainStill remainsWithin the hush of silence In childhood years I walked aloneSlipping into a silent homeWatching other families from afarMy door to comfort was ajarWhen my heart […]
