Toupée's "Scalp Reduction" to be released for accessible listening and energetic guts bolstering sooner than later, fangs crossed. All songs regard survival. Lyrics to be published also.

I return in writing this now to when I found that cherished, ferocious sense of community. And if I could, I would let that lil chanting enby know they survive a whole heckuva lot more, and I am glad for them using their voice in the midst of swirling stimuli and confrontation over their selfhood. 🕸️

That June in 2001, I'd just ended my senior year, and with that ended proximity to some bullies who enjoyed spreading some vulgar rumors about my body's formation and what that meant about my gender identity. Marching in Pride and chanting at those who worked forces meant reclamation as a lil enby.

I visit this memory internally for bolstering often now, when using my voice in the streets. When building community with others, when making music, when writing, when witnessing/processing/and sadly, anticipating, the devastating choices of homophobic hatemongers devoid of empathy.

We succeeded in moving fellows' marching selves in between these presumptuously present officials and their motor-guard.

We roared our chant for our queer selves and queer others, for the incarcerated, for those lost, those abused, shunned, and sometimes destroyed by hateful systems of bigotry.

As I adjusted to hefting the metal pole and large banner with newfound allies, I was asked to help move toward and surround the officials' vehicle a bit in front of us, which had multiple police motorcycles in a barricade around it.

I joined in their ferocious chant - "Cops Suck But Don't Pay!"

I also go through this cycle of “cocooning” with painting, crochet, and music-making. The process ebbs and flows. Love these watercolor sketches of yours! 💟💟

I concur re:bikes. I could use my bike’s horizontal width to create a break in car traffic, other mechanical obstructions, incoming projectiles, oncoming aggressor/s, etc. for myself and others who need aid… this could add a moment or two tree more for dodge/response.