"Like a shiny light breaking in a storm"

I'm joe, and I probably like you. I'm a white able-bodied trans man with an interest in intersectional liberation of all kinds - please call me out if I get something wrong. I'm a Philosophy & Literature graduate, currently a freelance online marketer and carer, starting a PhD in September. I really adore Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Whitney Houston, and my soon-to-be wife, Jess (/tagged/gff). On testosterone since 09/10/12 (Sustanon, Testim, Nebido, currently Testogel), had top surgery 04/16/14 (double incision with Andrew Yelland), had stage one of metoidioplasty 09/08/15, and stage two 04/23/16, both with Nim Christopher (London Team). The NHS has saved my life - I am equal parts critical of waiting times and overwhelmed with gratitude.

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A beautiful angel came to visit today while I was hoovering 🕊☁️🖤 she's an ermine I think #moth #erminemoth #belovedlocalmoth

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We've finally got Bertie a brother 💚 welcome to the family, Pickle 🥒💚 #Pickle #BertieandPickle

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Literally zero self control with this scent 😩🙌🏻 I want my whole life to smell like Aromatic Fern forever 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿 #saponificiovaresino #felcearomatica #aromaticfern

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Abbey bought this amazing caterpillar costume for Bertie but he has reeeally not been keen to wear it, so we tried it on Rory instead looooool 🐛💚 #Rory #LJHB

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Very excited to hear what's been rattling around in my fave weirdo's brain lately 💙🦍🤖🌐 #Haraway #DonnaHaraway #StayingwiththeTrouble

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🌹step in line, do it hard enough to bring your colour back 🌹#Austra #FuturePolitics

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More strong looks from 45 sleeves, omg Stevie 😂👍🏻 #stevienicks #stronglooksfrom45sleeves

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Such a strong look 💕👌🏻 #kirstymaccoll #theydontknow #45

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Here's m' #2016bestnine pals! It's been up and down but overall would do this year again for the good stuff (e.g. got married to a knockout babe angel, convinced people to pay me to do a PhD, acquired a photograph of one of my internal organs, etc.). May the next one be much more straightforwardly lovely for all of us 💙💙💙

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QFP 2.64 - Some hilarious wisdom re: vocal ministry which I think could be just as well applied to speaking in seminars 🙃👌🏻 lol #quakerfaithandpractice #creamorscum??

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Look at these angels taking up the whole couch 😍❤️😩❤️😻 #Jess #Rory #w4l #LJHB

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Whoops lol sorry everyone 😬❄️💕 #vlogmas #vlooooongmas

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#vlogmasouttakes 😬💙❄️ lol

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Spooning with this princess on a chilly evening 👑😽💕 #Rory #LJHB

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I was walking down the street on my way to run some errands and what should I hear but a loud little meow!! I thought the meower sounded nearby but couldn't see it so I meowed back and so did the cat, and so on like a game of Marco Polo until I found this big fluffy face poking out of the hedge 😹😻 had a few scritches and went our separate ways 💙 it's nice to meet your neighbors xoxox

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Here's my #wcw posing with a horse, a bystander, and £1 cobs 💸 #w4l #wifey4lifey

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This little rascal woke me up this morning by licking my sideburn and giving me the teeniest pat to say "room for a little one?" I made a space and she snuggled under the blanket with us 😩💙 #Rory #JLHB