Paige Macintosh
@cornflakerabbit.bsky.social
Trans media scholar from Aotearoa New Zealand. Radicalised by Animorphs. They/them/Dr.
Debating Authenticity now available for preorder, launch discount NEW30: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-debating-authenticity.html
Debating Authenticity now available for preorder, launch discount NEW30: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-debating-authenticity.html
Mouse's greatest fears are:
1. Weather
2. Vacuum (tiny indoor weather)
3. Rain pants (weather adjacent)
1. Weather
2. Vacuum (tiny indoor weather)
3. Rain pants (weather adjacent)
October 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Mouse's greatest fears are:
1. Weather
2. Vacuum (tiny indoor weather)
3. Rain pants (weather adjacent)
1. Weather
2. Vacuum (tiny indoor weather)
3. Rain pants (weather adjacent)
Halloween ready
October 18, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Halloween ready
Don't let the sweet face fool you. She's only ever a few seconds away from full gremlin mode.
October 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Don't let the sweet face fool you. She's only ever a few seconds away from full gremlin mode.
It's official. I'm gonna be seeing wombats in November.
September 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
It's official. I'm gonna be seeing wombats in November.
This is the problem for me. Imprisonment should not mean losing voter rights.
September 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
This is the problem for me. Imprisonment should not mean losing voter rights.
Book launch highlights: my high school English teacher showing up (!), my colleagues' daughters' handmade card, my friend making me a beaded rat in the trans flag colours, Alex's sparkly dress, and my punk friends charming my v. wholesome Aunt/Uncle. It was so overwhelming and so beautiful.
August 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Book launch highlights: my high school English teacher showing up (!), my colleagues' daughters' handmade card, my friend making me a beaded rat in the trans flag colours, Alex's sparkly dress, and my punk friends charming my v. wholesome Aunt/Uncle. It was so overwhelming and so beautiful.
Another successful university Walk a Dog Day.
August 25, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Another successful university Walk a Dog Day.
The book is live! And a few hardback copies have made it safely to Aotearoa from Edinburgh. Grateful for all the people that helped me get to this moment. 🩵
August 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The book is live! And a few hardback copies have made it safely to Aotearoa from Edinburgh. Grateful for all the people that helped me get to this moment. 🩵
Sometimes Mouse protests late bedtimes by climbing onto my shoulders, but tonight she started this nonsense at 8:30pm.
July 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Sometimes Mouse protests late bedtimes by climbing onto my shoulders, but tonight she started this nonsense at 8:30pm.
All proceeds will directly benefit Mouse the Cat because she refuses to engage with capitalism by getting a job
June 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
All proceeds will directly benefit Mouse the Cat because she refuses to engage with capitalism by getting a job
Self-promotion is not one of my strengths, so please bear with me during this trying time. But I wrote a book! And people can pre-order the book! With a launch discount (NEW30)!
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-debatin...
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-debatin...
June 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Self-promotion is not one of my strengths, so please bear with me during this trying time. But I wrote a book! And people can pre-order the book! With a launch discount (NEW30)!
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-debatin...
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-debatin...
Mouse was doing an excellent impression of the thousand yard stare on her walk today (triggered by the distant yaps of the neighbour's bichon frise, Gucci).
June 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Mouse was doing an excellent impression of the thousand yard stare on her walk today (triggered by the distant yaps of the neighbour's bichon frise, Gucci).
Guess who made a star appearance in today's zoom workshop
May 16, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Guess who made a star appearance in today's zoom workshop
Final haul of the festival. I'm leaving Featherston with more books than clothes in my backpack
May 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Final haul of the festival. I'm leaving Featherston with more books than clothes in my backpack
Day one of Featherston Booktown and I'm already two purchases deep.
May 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Day one of Featherston Booktown and I'm already two purchases deep.
Today I helped run Staff Walk a Dog Day! Incredibly delightful seeing these babies brighten everyone's day.
March 31, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Today I helped run Staff Walk a Dog Day! Incredibly delightful seeing these babies brighten everyone's day.
Perfect Saturday night: loaded wedges and Te Matatini
March 1, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Perfect Saturday night: loaded wedges and Te Matatini
March 1st and we're still in flop season. Someone turn the temperature down before Mouse melts into the floor.
February 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
March 1st and we're still in flop season. Someone turn the temperature down before Mouse melts into the floor.
Great weather for garden walks.
February 2, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Great weather for garden walks.
It's important to constantly remind my dad and his homophobic wife that his children are mostly gay, even as we celebrate the one straight one getting married.
January 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It's important to constantly remind my dad and his homophobic wife that his children are mostly gay, even as we celebrate the one straight one getting married.
Mouse is in full model mode
January 17, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Mouse is in full model mode
My top four (new to me) films of 2024. Deeply unsurprising revelation: I'm a sucker for queers and horror
January 1, 2025 at 5:36 AM
My top four (new to me) films of 2024. Deeply unsurprising revelation: I'm a sucker for queers and horror
Christmas present highlight: Safe and Sound, A Renter-friendly Guide to a Home Repair by the trans handy ma'am Mercury Stardust
December 25, 2024 at 4:53 AM
Christmas present highlight: Safe and Sound, A Renter-friendly Guide to a Home Repair by the trans handy ma'am Mercury Stardust