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Photograph of a small puddle on concrete, with a red building and blue sky reflected in it. A large rock, smooth and round like half a softball, sits on one of its edges.
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When There Aren't Words to Say

“Bless your heart.” In the span of our minute-long conversation, my coworker repeats this phrase a good five times at minimum. I had hoped that my brief explanation would move her along, but she lingers by my desk, continuing to talk and sprinkle that phrase in. I start to wonder
05 Jun 2026 2 min read
Grainy photograph of Andrew Garfield playing Spider-man, wearing the blue-and-red suit except for the mask. His face is a bit scraped up.
transgender/nonbinary, exvangelical, essays

Spider-Man Saved My Life

a tale of transness and evangelicalism
17 May 2026 7 min read
On the white-topped table is a notebook, laying open with a pencil along the crease, and three grey Hollinger boxes. A metal cabinet for oversized items stands behind the table.
archives, transgender/nonbinary, exvangelical, essays

Archives, A History

Or, how I got here (working toward an MLIS degree)
30 Apr 2026 9 min read
On a light blue background sit three pill packs, a small group of loose pills o, an injector, a medication bottle, a pair of small scissorcs, and three colored tongue depressors.
transgender/nonbinary, essays

(Medical) Transition in the Time of Fascism

Starting HRT at possibly the worst time ever
21 Mar 2026 5 min read
On Not Working in the Publishing Industry
exvangelical, transgender/nonbinary, essays

On Not Working in the Publishing Industry

Reflections on how I wanted to be a book editor—and why I'm glad I didn't make it there
14 Mar 2026 7 min read
An stone mansion sits behind a wrought-iron fense in a dark blue fog, surrounded by bare trees. Three windows are lit a soft yellow. A man carries bags and walks toward the mansion.
movie reviews, exvangelical, essays

2025 Horror Movies Wrap-Up

an extremely belated post, but it took awhile to get this blog up and running, so what are you gonna do? Anyway, Schafrillas posted his top 20 movies from 2025 in late Feb 2026, so I’m really not *that* behind. In a bit of a surprise, I got very
05 Mar 2026 11 min read
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