Brandy Schillace

Historian, Mystery writer, Journalist: next nonfiction THE INTERMEDIARIES (trans rights history) next fiction THE DEAD COME TO STAY. Host of Peculiar Book Club. As seen on The Unbelievable with Dan Ackroyd. Autistic, non-binary, lots of cat photos in the shape of a person. https://brandyschillace.com

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Just chickens running because

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This is easily the most interesting take I've ever seen discussing why the older generations seem to struggle so much with the discussions and changes with gender identity, and I think it's absolutely worth reading.

Obviously it doesn't cover 100% of intolerant people, but I think it explains a decent chunk tbh.

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THE MATRIX (1999) dir. The Wachowski Sisters

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Trinity is my gender reveal party

Also this is me:

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Search history, a poem (by me)

How to prepare duck breast

In the fall of democracy,

And protect overwintering bees

And immigrants.

De-icing your freezer

And town square,

And saying what you mean

To get a knee off your chest.

Six ways to make casserole

Without health insurance.

Hot tips for holidays

No heat, how long?

Until we turn the clocks back

And precedent.

How much is paper worth

When you cannot save your pennies?

How do I

—save my children

—flee the country

—make egg nog?

—delete browser history

When will I

—remember to breath

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I think when you correctly identify a trauma that is the base of a woe of yours it should just disappear. It should be like "aaahh. you got me" and vanish and leave 100 dollars behind

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#if you line up several neuroses and identify the interlocking connections between them they should all vanish like clearing a line in tetris (via @karliahs)

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And it should make a satisfying noise

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Darwin the spin doctor

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Thank you, tumblr for being less on fire than everywhere. I mean. You are still on fire. But—less. You know when there’s a line of people and they ask for a volunteer and everyone steps back except one person, and they were definitely on fire, but now they are on fire and better than the other dumpsters? I feel I mixed a few metaphors there. But hey. We gotta take the win.

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Yep. Let’s go.

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