Author Archives: cheshbitten

Open source outreach for women and other gender variant people

Open source outreach for women and other gender variant people If you’re interested in getting involved in open source, but don’t know where to begin, consider applying for OPW. OPW internships are paid, full-time, and allow you to work from … Continue reading

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All hallows eve

Tonight we are told, the walls between the worlds draw close. Tonight I remember the dead. My ancestors, both in blood and in spirit. I remember that my family were forced half way around the world to the land I … Continue reading

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There is value in truth.

There is a tweet account @injusticefacts, and I think they are doing harm. I was having this conversation on twitter but I need to say things which are longer than twitter allows for, I should mention that I am writing … Continue reading

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Marigras or am I just fooling myself

A couple of years back I marched at martigras, this year I am not sure if I will go.   When I marched it was under the banner of “The transexual empire strikes back” it was a mix of trans … Continue reading

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Better boundaries though spoon management

I am unwell, I believe the clinical diagnosis is fucking crazy, this means that I am managing spoons as I fundamentally do not have enough for all the things I promised to do, like talking at a conference, or either … Continue reading

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Quick hit: People who speak truth to power become targets

I couldn’t do what Tobi does, I supported her kickstarter because I think it is a really great project, but also because I know that kind of exposure doesn’t come for free. There is harressment, and threats, I could never … Continue reading

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Pledge up for non binary representation

So those who follow me on twitter may already have seen me going on about the wonderful kickstarter project Doing it again in depth if you haven’t then here is a bit from the blurb Stereotypes and prejudices around trans women’s sexuality … Continue reading

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Mystic rambling

Several years ago, at a time of crisis my lady came to me, or I came to her, I do not know, I asked her for her advice when I felt I had nothing left. I felt deep sadness, deep … Continue reading

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Ways to help CeCe

Edit: This post was originally written on my phone, now that I have a computer I will put up some more details. Here is the partition and below are the details for writing to the governor directly. Governor Mark Dayton … Continue reading

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So lets talk about this week

This is not going to be a pretty post. TW for transphobic violence   I recently had a cis person I know challenge me on my use of die cis scum phrase I used to express frustration and to stand … Continue reading

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