Vogue's absorption of and closure of Teen Vogue feels like -- is -- a direct attack on a new generation of queer journalists who were committed to excellence and the power of journalism to illuminate the stories of people at the margins.

And it impacts all of us, no matter our age.

And in reaching out to a few folks, and expressing my shame, stress that this went down before rent was due, and anger, the first reaction I kept getting was “well what exactly happened.”

Amidst the right set of chaos conditions (12 hr day, cross country travels, exam stress), despite doing some basic diligence, I was partially bank scammed.

I say partially because I figured it out mid-scam and both stopped it and had harm done. And I was angry, shaken, and ashamed.