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to my cis friends
Published: 2023-02-13
this is something that i didn't really know if i wanted to write or not, and also whether i should, whether my words are necessary. but i felt like it would be cathartic to put some words and thoughts out. i'd really appreciate all my cisgender friends and family having a read. this past weekend, a sixteen year old trans girl was murdered. in broad daylight. in a cheshire park. she'd been subjected to years of transphobic abuse at school and online. there's evidence of her being assaulted, and
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Reflecting On The Most Impactful Year Of My Life
Published: 2022-12-27
About a year ago, I was sitting in front of my iPad, writing and reflecting on how I felt about how my 2021 had been. I’d essentially gone from zero to one hundred—starting a new job at Apple, coming out to everyone as trans in just a couple of months, moving home, and starting to make new connections online. Here’s what I wrote: It’s really tricky to try and sum up such a year as 2021. Amongst the constant anxiety, stress and sadness from living through a once-in-a-generation* global pandemic,
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My Favourite Albums of 2022
Published: 2022-11-30
There were a few albums I kept coming back to this year which I just really enjoyed throughout. These are them. Don't expect any fancy review here, haha. I'm just going to drop a favourite track from each album. Everything Everything - Raw Data Feel Honestly one of my favourite records to come from the boys in recent years, especially thematically. Moderat - MORE D4TA I feel like this is one of the most consistent albums I've listened to in a while, feels like each track flows really well
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Prufrock Coffee: Old School Vs New School
Published: 2022-09-26
Visiting Prufrock Coffee on Leather Lane to experience two state-of-the-art espressos; modern style on modern hardware, versus classic Italian style on restored vintage hardware.
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Four Weeks
Published: 2022-09-10
If all goes according to plan, in four and a half weeks’ time I’ll have a vagina. Fuck. A year ago this felt unattainable, a pipe dream, a vague concept, and now it’s really finally happening. Assuming everything runs to schedule, I’ll be healed and back on my feet by Christmas. It’s very surreal, knowing that my life is about to be, consensually, really quite difficult and scary and risky for a little while, but also knowing that the end state is going to bring me a lot of joy and peace. As
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