I wish someone had told me when I was young that being an artist was mostly having another job to stay alive while continuing to practice your art, obsessively and recklessly, generally in poverty, and often in solitude (with gorgeous little collaborations along the way).
Your therapist doom scrolls and watches too much TV
but, really, what's "too much" dissociation in times like these?
open.substack.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I wish someone had told me when I was young that being an artist was mostly having another job to stay alive while continuing to practice your art, obsessively and recklessly, generally in poverty, and often in solitude (with gorgeous little collaborations along the way).
"...it's become even more important to safeguard online queer heritage in this moment (though a govt website surely doesn't count.) But I question what it says about the LGBT community—and especially the capital-T Trans community-that seeks validation through a national monument in the first place."
No Queer Monuments
There's a queerness that begs to be a part of empire, and a queerness that longs to live outside it.
sexweatherclimatedeath.substack.com
February 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"...it's become even more important to safeguard online queer heritage in this moment (though a govt website surely doesn't count.) But I question what it says about the LGBT community—and especially the capital-T Trans community-that seeks validation through a national monument in the first place."
Sorry for all the Costco Content (we have new love energy) but I just needed to share how funny my mom is sometimes -
February 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Sorry for all the Costco Content (we have new love energy) but I just needed to share how funny my mom is sometimes -
>>you can disable the advertising ID entirely on an iPhone:
• Open Settings > Privacy &
Security > Tracking, and set the toggle for "All Apps to Request to Track" to off.
• Open Settings > Privacy &
Security > Tracking, and set the toggle for "All Apps to Request to Track" to off.
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...
www.eff.org
February 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
>>you can disable the advertising ID entirely on an iPhone:
• Open Settings > Privacy &
Security > Tracking, and set the toggle for "All Apps to Request to Track" to off.
• Open Settings > Privacy &
Security > Tracking, and set the toggle for "All Apps to Request to Track" to off.
OK so Costco is basically Apocalypse Trader Joe's plus TVs.
February 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
OK so Costco is basically Apocalypse Trader Joe's plus TVs.
Real question: do we file taxes during a coup?
February 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Real question: do we file taxes during a coup?
Reposted by •Lex•
A useful explainer of the connections between anti-trans and anti-reproductive autonomy efforts, esp. via Christian nationalists. The author uses the language of women and lgbtq rights, but I think a more critical and broader read is easy and necessary.
Why Gender Is Central to the Antidemocratic Playbook: Unpacking the Linkages in the United States and Beyond
Restrictive gender norms and authoritarianism often strengthen one another.
carnegieendowment.org
February 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A useful explainer of the connections between anti-trans and anti-reproductive autonomy efforts, esp. via Christian nationalists. The author uses the language of women and lgbtq rights, but I think a more critical and broader read is easy and necessary.
Reposted by •Lex•
It’s been over a year since AUTUMN (the band)’s debut EP, The Animal in You, was released. In honor of this anniversary, I’m sharing sweet unedited footage from our music video shoot for Deserving (directed and edited by @lexpowell.bsky.social). Hope you enjoy this glimpse behind the scenes!
January 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
It’s been over a year since AUTUMN (the band)’s debut EP, The Animal in You, was released. In honor of this anniversary, I’m sharing sweet unedited footage from our music video shoot for Deserving (directed and edited by @lexpowell.bsky.social). Hope you enjoy this glimpse behind the scenes!