June 2026
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Badger breath and no plan
“My mouth tastes like a badger has crapped in it”, to use the colloquial. The flight…
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What “Not Supporting Pride” Actually Means
A few days ago, I wrote It Begins With Exclusion, where I said that the refusal…
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All packed without a plan
Tomorrow I leave for my Spanish holiday. Flights booked: check! Hotels booked: check! Excursions researched: nope!…
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Cherry Cola and Authenticity
L. O. L. A. Lola I love “Lola” by the Kinks. Its witty and warming, surprising…
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Integrity Field Failure
So I’m in a Teams meeting refining some software requirements with the development team and the…
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“Proud” a collection of queer short stories
12 stories by l LGBTQ+ writers Welcome to being LGBTQ+. Your life is inherently political. Politicians,…
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It Begins with Exclusion
I’m watching a few things happen that individually don’t mean much, but collectively form part of…
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Still the Wedding Anniversary
The wedding anniversary. That’s what it will always be – even if we are now divorced…
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The Shape of Trust
Content note: Discussion of BDSM, rope bondage, and subspace. Is there such a thing as “typical”…
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The family that never was
Yesterday, as I was out walking the dog, dealing with the deep, deep sadness of the…
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The Privilege of Caring
And then it arrives, that heavy email that declares that I am no longer married. I…