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It’s been 1 year since a little orange fluffball climbed my leg in the parking lot at work. Since then Dandy has grown to be a part of Spike’s and my family. She’s also gained a bunch of aunts and uncles here and I hope has brought some joy into the world. Happy Gotcha Day Dandy!

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Spoken Word Videos A lot of my writing/performance work is documented online, but I wanted to set up a page here just with a handful of personal favorites. They're in no particular order; some I wrote when I was like 18...

...just adding one more link to my pinned post: If people know me at all, it's usually via one random performance they happened to see here or there, but a ton of my work is accessible online; here's a page pointing to some highlights, plus a playlist of almost 50 (!) videos:

a screenshot of three resource hubs: one for spoken word and slam poetry, one for counter-narrative masculinity, and one for activism and organizing

Been working on this behind-the-scenes project for a long time: guante.info/resources

My site has always been a place to share resources that I use in my ed/facilitation work; here are 3 new "resource hubs:" on spoken word, counter-narrative masculinity, and plugging into activism/organizing.

For those who asked. The link tree for the Sameer Project is here: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...

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Delightful cats! 😻

What fabulous work! Beautiful and educational! 😍

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An Eastern Phoebe sits facing forward (toward camera) on right hand side of a defunct branch, surrounded by the little feathery leaves of whatever greenery grows around it. The bird has a downy poofy white front because the bird is in full Birb Mode, just a Total Floof or, in the older parlance, an Absolute Unit, which nobody says anymore and it's probably cringe, but birds don't give a fuck about cringe. The wind is tugging on its feathers just a little. Giving them a tiny Farrah Fawcett swoop. The bird's dark head is tilted downward looking slightly to the left of frame, in a look that could be best described as "Oh, what the fuck." There is a look of both alarm and agita on the bird's face, and honestly, given everything going on, who can blame it. Oh, what the fuck INDEED, bird. What the fuck indeed. Photo by me, Chuck Wendig

It's a bad day, and posting a bird isn't gonna fix shit, but also, NOT posting a bird isn't going to fix shit either, so here's a bird

(photo by me)

I've seen some posts suggesting day drinking to deal with today's news, and I want to offer some suggestions for how to get through today if you don't want to drink, or use drugs. I'm going to suggest these things as someone who hasn't drank or taken drugs in over 9 years. I hope they help.

Five Activist Resources Artists Can Share at Our Merch Tables Some ideas for how musicians and other artists can share activist resources at their merch tables.

"From concerts to craft fairs, art openings to poetry slams to festivals—artists have access to people who may not already be plugged into movement work. And that’s an opportunity."

Sharing some free, printable/shareable resources related to activism that we can share at our merch tables or booths:

Strange Horizons 2026 A free weekly speculative fiction magazine with a global perspective.

The Strange Horizons fund-drive has been a little stuck between the 14K and 15K mark for the last week; and with 11 days to go, we could use some help — whether it is through donations or amplification. And a lot of excellent rewards still available!

To donate: www.kickstarter.com/projects/str...

Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.

Feeling like hell and watching trashy vampire shows. Angel, in this case. The part in the episode Epiphany, when he says, "If there's no great glorious end to all this, if nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do. Cause that's all there is. What we do." I needed that tonight.

I GUESS THE FAMILY LEGACY WILL END WITH ME... HOW SAD AND SHORT SIGHTED TO REDUCE YOURSELF AND ANY LEGACY TO GENETICS. THERE ARE FAR GREATER THINGS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR KIN'S FUTURE. YOU CAN HELP BUILD A FOUNDATION... ...WITH CREATIONS AND TEACHINGS THAT WILL RIPPLE ACROSS TIME.

Many ways to pass a torch.

When Kittens Came to My Prison, I Had Not Petted One in 15 Years I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.

"I had not touched a cat in 15 yrs when an orange kitten wandered over to sit w/me in the grass one day. I was left without adequate words to describe that experience. It reminded me that I am alive. It instilled in me a raw, unbridled happiness that I had never felt before, not even as a child."

YouTube video by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul LIVE I No Kings protest: Minnesota rally against Trump at State Capitol

Just found and watched video of it (1:56:40 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-V9...), in case you were looking for some. Brilliant as always, whether in a basement jazz bar fifteen years ago or in front of tens of thousands today :)

“no kings, all bricks” Full text of the poem that KTM/Guante shared at the St. Paul No Kings protest on June 14, 2025.

Since people were asking about the words I shared today at the no kings protest, here's the full text. Thanks @indivistwincities.bsky.social and @mn50501.bsky.social.

Wrote it last week, but because it ended up being about how we carry grief and what we might do with it, it felt appropriate:

Outside side of Stickman Communications trifold leaflet. Front section: Tools to help you communicate about your disabilities, symptoms, and needs. Including: anxiety, pacing, fibromyalgia, hidden disabilities, incontinence, diabetes, narcolepsy, fatigue, MCAS, wheelchair use, deafness, dyscalculia, migraine, ME/CFS, speech difficulties, ADHD, lupus, overwhelm, multiple sclerosis, pain, sensory processing, allergies, autism, hypermobility, brain injury, mental illness, dyspraxia, tourette's phobias, and more.... The other 2 sections have various pacing resources, and contact details: website stickmanCommunications.co.uk, email, admin@stickmanCommunications.co.uk

Inner side of Stickman Communications' trifold leaflet: All our products are created by Hannah Ensor, drawing from her own experience of living with multiple complex health conditions, and the experiences, feedback and requests from the wider disabled community. Hannah is also an excellent speaker on the topics of pacing, hypermobility management, and communicating about disability. Keyring cards: A range of over 200 durable, wipe-clean cards that can be combined to make a personal pack, and used to help create understanding about: • Our conditions and how they affect us in practice. • Management techniques we use. • Current symptom levels. The cards are available with plain or striped borders, and with various accessories - including pack covers, dividers, and keyring clips. And then sections with sample images of badges, keyrings, stickers, signs, and status squares.

I hate doing this, but peeps I need your help to get sales back on track!
If you have the bandwidth and can share our work with anyone you think it might be helpful for, or can make a purchase that you've been thinking to do for a while - please do so!
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Sepia photograph featuring two women rock climbers wearing long dresses and hats climbing a craggy rock face

Rock climbers Lucy Smith and Pauline Rankin of the Ladies’ Scottish Climbing Club, 1908, Salisbury Crags, Scotland #WomensArt #Sunday

FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS PODCAST Fiction Podcast · Updated Fortnightly · Welcome to the the Great Library of Dreams Podcast, where we present readings of classic tales of the weird and the wonderful! Here you will find stories of the...

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The wonderful Mr Jim Moon reads ghost stories, horror stories and other related material on The Great Library of Dreams podcast

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Raelene v Woodside: Help us protect ancient rock art Currently, our state and federal governments are both working to make changes to their regulations to make it easier for industry to destroy Country.

For those wanting to support Raelene in her fight here’s how chuffed.org/project/jmxb...

"Approval of the North West Shelf extension would be easily one of the worst decisions ever made by an Environment Minister in Australia's history," said @grogsgamut.bsky.social.

The Israeli government is depraved. It's deliberately starving and murdering children. The world, and Australia, must make a stronger stand with sanctions. The people of Australia demand it.

Victoria Brownworth & @VABVOX #Courage is a value. We should all adopt it. Why? Bc being #brave gets stuff done. Being brave inspires others to get stuff done. #justice 7:29 PM • 6/3/14

Her pinned post from 2014 sums her up: Be brave.

Victoria Brownworth, who wrote the first column on lesbianism in the a daily newspaper in the U.S., was fearless.

May we all learn from her example. She was a true light.

a promo graphic with the text "it's bandcamp frirday (art by destiny davison) and a sketch of medusa, wearing a suit, swinging a baseball bat at the album "all dressed up, no funeral" by guante & big cats

once again, it's bandcamp friday, the best day to support underground music makers beyond streaming; once again, a recommendation: our climate crisis concept album about finding hope in grief and collective action: guanteandbigcats.bandcamp.com/album/all-dr...

(medusa by @hellodollywho.bsky.social)