pdx queer death collective

I'd like a green burial. Preferably my body wrapped in woollen shroud. No coffin for me. I hope my people will line my woodland grave with straw, branches, herbs & flowers. Then lower my body & nestle it on top. Don't be scared of my body's outline.

open.substack.com/pub/deadgood...

#deathsky

11.02.2025 18:52 — 👍 20    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

[id : two slides with the same background of a weed altar. slide 1 : big white letters read “grieve & chill” “a monthly virtual reflection space for stoners” “link in bio to register” “sunday | march 19 | 1-230 pm pst google meet”]

grieve & chill ✨

join us and our grief buddies for a unique afternoon of healing and connection at our virtual guided grief hang - elevated by 🌱 - we offer a non carceral space for exploring the intersections of grief, weed and community.

sunday | march 9 | 1-230 pm pst

link in bio to register!

10.02.2025 01:26 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

💜 join us 💜

2/12 @ 6–7 PM PST

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this monthly virtual support group has been reimagined as a place for BIPOC/PGM who experience SI to exist without the white gaze, without the need to explain, and without the threat of judgment or forced intervention.

07.02.2025 19:01 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

A large green waxed jacket that belonged to our dead dad.

This is a true story about unexpected, mundane legacy & pleasingly dull personal artefacts.
It charts an activity we found ourselves doing a few months after Dad died, but a thing that was weirdly engaging & comforting. A little adventure.

>KV

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#deathsky #griefsky

05.02.2025 22:11 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Tuesday, February 11 at 7 p.m. EST Medical Assistance in Dying We will be joined by two guest speakers from Dying with Dignity Canada who will lead us through the choices that come up around accessing medical assistance in dying. In Canada (and likely elsewhere), there are important concerns tied to the way MAiD is made available while other life-saving supports are not. Although the presentation will not focus on these aspects, the presentation will be followed by discussion where we can ask questions and share experiences about MAiD and how it relates to our lives. Expect engaging discussions and a supportive community to share your thoughts and experiences. This session is for people curious about MAiD, who are considering it for themselves, or with loved ones who have accessed or applied for MAiD. On zoom with closed captioning. Hosted by Tiana Dargent of Queer Community Deathcare

Guest speakers from Dying with Dignity Canada lead us through the choices around accessing medical assistance in dying with discussion where we can ask questions and share experiences about MAiD and how it relates to our lives.

www.eventbrite.ca/o/queer-comm...

#deathpositive #maid #lgbtq #queer

06.02.2025 04:42 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1

[id - black and white floral background image with large white text over it that reads “queer grief as power”]

queer grief defies the systems that try to erase us. 🖤

30.01.2025 20:59 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

[id : cop cars on fire and various fire elements sit as the background images. large text reads “pdx queer death collective” “grieve against the machine” “a virtual grief place for anti capitalists” “tuesdays | 7 - 8:30 pm pst | saturdays 1 - 2:30 pm pst”]

🔥 join us 🔥

link in bio to register.

a *bi weekly* ONLINE drop-in group dedicated to discussing the toll that late-stage capitalism takes on our brains. it’s the perfect way to wind down for the evening or ease into your weekend.

29.01.2025 18:23 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1

PDXOH A landing page for mutual aid and other helpful organizations in Portland, Oregon that are doing the work.

Just updated. 128 active PDX orgs and counting.
#pdxresourceshare #pdxvolunteering

23.01.2025 20:57 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

Ecological Grief: Mourning the Loss of Our Planet Ecological grief is defined as the grief felt in response to climate-related losses of valued species, ecosystems, and meaningful landscapes due to climate change.

From the TalkDeath archives, "We live in the Anthropocene – a time of ecological crisis and loss. This is the era of ecological grief."

25.01.2025 21:17 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

black and white floral greenhouse background image - large white letters read “death care as resistance”

in death care, we see abolitionist practices in end of life autonomy, rejecting oppressive institutions and centering care in grief.

how do you envision death care as an act of resistance?

29.01.2025 05:46 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0