Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Trying out a new season

Anna says 4 takes place between 1 and 2, or something (?)

It’s so good! Anna is trying to tell me there’s a prequel (?)
Also the 2019 animated Addams Family is very good!

And my nervous system couldn’t handle Scream so we’re watching Hotel Transylvania (again)

Forever weighing my "I should buy tickets now" urge against the Will-I-actually-be-up-for-this? reality. And this is deep Toronto + chronic illness at play.

Midnight, October 2025. Reading about Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thorton.

Actually, I do think the cauliflower Sonny Angel is a good Halloween costume idea, thank you

Is a reason to consider cohabitation having someone to hold your head onto your body when it feels like it is going to explode and has for a solid week? Asking for definitely myself.

I am 19 minutes into this movie and I can't understand how this has a target market that is not singularly me. (I have also watched movies the day they came out maybe twice ever.)

Grace Byron’s ‘Herculine’ shows what a trans cult might actually look like | Xtra Magazine Byron flips right-wing stereotypes about trans people with her frightening and funny debut novel

Grace Byron’s debut novel examines a terrible consequence of the stripping back of trans rights: it’s easier for trans women to hurt one another, and to accept circumstances that to most people would be seen as unacceptable.

Grace Byron’s ‘Herculine’ shows what a trans cult might actually look like | Xtra Magazine Byron flips right-wing stereotypes about trans people with her frightening and funny debut novel

It's @nourabinakhoul.bsky.social on @emotrophywife.bsky.social, the FBI, and girls wanting to be beautiful.
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You've Got Mail Horror 90's T-Shirt — Wavey Goods Co. Her inbox holds unspeakable horrors.

As my child says, “You’ve Got Mail is a horror movie”

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Is Maintenance Required gonna be You’ve Got Mail?

But Dale, have you considered what life might be like if you just *didn’t* follow the news?

I thought there being beads all over my apartment was over with the end of the Eras tour 😔😔

'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' canceled after two chaotic seasons Netflix is saying goodbye to the queer edition of The Ultimatum, which encouraged cast members to try out other relationships before committing to their own.

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I have the longest rant on cultural loops and lapsed collective memory and dominant queer culture to go on but maybe I just need to yell it at a friend (or, like, quit my job)

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A package I dropped off at the post office to be returned days ago has been re-delivered to my home

Trans prison policies aren’t just about gender—they are about Indigenous rights | Xtra Magazine Trans-affirming prison policies are being revoked in parts of Canada and the U.S. We need to protect Two-Spirit and trans people in prisons

Trans-affirming prison policies are being revoked in parts of Canada and the U.S. We need to protect Two-Spirit and trans people in prisons

Trans prison policies aren’t just about gender—they are about Indigenous rights | Xtra Magazine Trans-affirming prison policies are being revoked in parts of Canada and the U.S. We need to protect Two-Spirit and trans people in prisons

Trans-affirming prison policies are threatened by a wave of right-wing transphobic attacks in Canada and the United States. We need a new approach to advocacy for Two-Spirit and trans prisoners—one that is based on Indigenous rights.

Bought Halloween movie tickets today 🎃🦇

My neighbours are gonna be thrilled to learn I put up Halloween decorations in September

“We know HIV community services are critical: our research shows that people with strong social supports are much more likely to stay engaged in HIV treatment."

BC-CfE Senior Research Scientist Dr. Kate Salters spoke with @xtramagazine.com about the important role HIV service organizations play.

On one hand, yes -- the realities of those living with and affected by HIV has changed. But we're also experiencing a cultural regression, with vaccine denial, medical privatization, and the destruction of health resources for marginalized communities. Progress can be undone. This is scary.

Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland and authorises 'full force' The president says the latest move to send troops to a major US city is "necessary" to protect immigration detention facilities.

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Changing health landscape poses a questionable future for HIV organizations | Xtra Magazine With the closure of the AIDS Committee of Toronto, public health experts are wondering if this is the beginning of the end for HIV service organizations in Canada

After 42 years, the AIDS Committee of Toronto is shutting its doors. What does this mean for the future of HIV service organizations in Canada?

Assata Shakur, Black Liberation Army Member and Political Exile, Dies at 78 Convicted in the 1973 killing of a New Jersey state trooper, she escaped prison and spent decades in exile. To U.S. officials she was a wanted terrorist; to supporters, a symbol of resistance.

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Canada Post workers walking off the job after government demands reforms | CBC News The union representing Canada's postal workers has called for a cross-country strike in the wake of the federal government announcing major reforms to Canada Post.

It’s absolutely right that workers walk off the job in response to the government taking a chainsaw to Canada Post.

If we lose the unique national infrastructure the postal service has, it will never be rebuilt. We should be using it to expand services to the public, not nickel and diming it.

AIDS Committee of Toronto to close in 2026 The country’s largest and oldest HIV organization is shutting down after 42 years of supporting those living with the virus

Canada’s largest and oldest HIV service organization, AIDS Committee of Toronto, will close in March after 42 years supporting those living with HIV, by Zosia Bielski www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com