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Colombia: 40 years of LGBTQ Pride
Fundraising for a trans community organizing space in Bogotá. Besides seeking a comprehensive trans law, La Red Comunitaria Trans plans to build a trans house for organizing and support. Fundraising goal: US $100,000.
New dogs, now, in my own poems
Rereading ‘Mars and Her Children’ by Marge Piercy. Marge Piercy’s poems in ‘Mars and Her Children’, I decided early on, are what I want to sound like when I wrote a poem. I’ve found my voice.
Darned if I can tell you how magic works
But this award-winning novel can: Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton. How do we create our realities? How are you magic? If you haven’t yet read trans literature, I am giving you sage advice: Trans people’s books are magic.
Hard truth! Trust news!
A ‘Democracy dies in darkness’ erasure poem. Jeff Bezos didn’t allow the Washington Post editorial staff to endorse Kamala Harris. Many are resigning over his ‘principled’ action. Does he believe them?
Have you found a news source you trust?
Here are a few suggestions. Pay for the news or support it however you can. Journalists reveal what government officials are doing and what candidates are saying. That’s democracy.
Trump is running to stay out of prison
A general overview, with 11 days until the 2024 election. If he wins, he’ll fire prosecutor Jack Smith in ‘two seconds’ and end the federal prosecutions against him. He’ll make Aileen Cannon attorney general.
I still have 8,615 unread emails (over 10 years) on a former US president
You know which guy it is. Shall I delete these emails one by one? I want less of this man in my email inbox. That will involve doing my part to write fewer articles like this one. I’m talking about email hygiene.
‘Spiritual Warriors’ documentary on Christian Nationalism at the Capitol riot
Learn about the New Apostolic Reformation. ‘Spiritual Warriors: Decoding Christian Nationalism at the Capitol Riot’ is a short documentary made by the Institute for Islamic, Christian & Jewish Studies.
The $120 million anti-trans joke
We used to call it ‘the one joke,’ but now they’ve gone and spent money on it. Two-thirds of voters want politicians to stop attacking trans people and just talk about the economy. Republicans are most likely to say they want this.