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Your depressed dyke uncle who brings their own Tupperware to the buffet. Thoughts on art, writing, food, life.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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Raging Bulldyke (opens the original)
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I worked with a guy once who’d just gotten out of prison for shooting someone Read more
NY and A Trip to the Emmy’s (opens the original)
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I booked an impromptu trip to NY last week for the US Open, something I try to attend annually.My friend Emily picked me up at the airport. The first thing we did after landing was drive to my Great Grandmother’s old house in Brooklyn. I sent this pic to my mom and it made her cry to know the house was so well taken care of. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s7QB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3
Set Your Clocks to BST (Borrowed Standard Time) (opens the original)
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My mom drives around with a plastic bag of dog cookies in her car. She loves dogs but won’t get another because she can’t handle when they die. Instead of being open to new grief, she chooses this life: pulling her car over to talk to strangers on the side of the road like a charismatic serial killer from the 70s. Read more
Dolly Parton, Anne Carson & Trash TV (opens the original)
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Today is my Grandma’s birthday. She’s dead but I still want to honor her. She lived to be 102 and so did her identical twin. They both died of Covid or maybe they’d still be here because they had an older sister make it to 105.<img alt="" class="siz
Calm Down, It’s Only Monday (opens the original)
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I’ve been writing a lot of poems lately, which is never a sign of chill mental health. It’s like telling a friend, “I’m going to drive to the ocean and think.” Anytime you’re driving alone to the ocean to decide something, it’s already too late. The thing’s been decided.I can’t wait for LA summer to be over. The heat’s making me feel cooped up and crazy. Read more
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