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Hi! You mentioned in your about that you're getting a PhD in being a tumblrina? That sounds really cool and I'd love to talk about it!! Academia wasn't for me, but something about the academic approach to things suits my mindset well, and it's not something I've been able to use lately.

I am indeed! I’ll be defending my tumblrina dissertation in May or June (then it’ll be dr. Tumblrina to you) and always happy to talk about what I’m working on!

The short version is that I’m interested in the epistemic networks that have formed among trans(/)Mad users on here, tracing back to the rise of self-diagnostic/ gender self-determination efforts in the early 2010s (tucutes and the like) and both the preceding / concurrent efforts elsewhere online and the continued impact of this knowledge work today and beyond.

Basically what I am reading for are the speculative & care-full practices not exclusive to the internet but perhaps more local here: ways we can materialize our identities outside “real worlds” hostile to our existence as trans Mad ppl, ways we traverse gender and sanity and even species / singlet subjectivity, and ways the collective pedagogical practices of digital networks help to maintain and reproduce these spaces we rely on for survival and intimacy and personal edification.

To think about this, I’ve developed the concept of transMadness, which sits alongside portmanteaus like queercrip ( @rebirthgarments ) and neuroqueer to describe not only the intersection of discrete experiences but in this case lets us think about how trans”ness” Maddens gender + Madness facilitates and gives us language for reality-crossing very amenable to trans study.

I have a bunch of publications and you can find the peer reviewed ones here. They’re not all about tumblr but many are.

Lastly, I want to mention a few colleagues I cite in the dissertation that may be reading this! @sadhoc @materialisnt @campgender @metapianycist @yesthattoo @floral-ashes.

Publishing this so others know I’m open to talking but feel free to dm me for more back & forth!

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Do you want to buy presents but help families in Gahhzahh instead of sending your money to a terrible corporation? You’re in so much luck! go to queercripslovepal.substack.com to check out our guide! This week on our Substack we’re offering many different items to purchase and raffles to enter that will send direct aid to our friends in Pal-eh-stein. Go buy yourself or someone else something cute, knowing that you’re giving back at the same time! We include great items including : Pins and prints by @k8deciccio Jewelry by @cambio_co Art prints by @christinebydesign Bracelets from @pieces_for_palestine and @elenafromaustin Stickers form @disabilityarchiveslab Hand sewn pins by @daniknightdraws Zines from @how.jude.rolls Garments , zines and stickers from @rebirthgarments And rahffles from @iwantgolde and @maggsdao ! They are all supporting different families! Image description: A light gray background with beige stars and green pine and holly leaves around the corners. A white square in the center holds a QR code and the text “Queercrips Love Pal Holiday Gift Guide | Support families in Gahhzahh this season! | queercripslovepal.substack.com “ Love from @rebbiest and @rebirthgarments !

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definitely give @al-ser-3-j Chuffed campaign some love!

URGENT! Support 21-year old Seraj from Gaza

i was recently reached out to by Seraj, a 21 year old university student from Gaza. Seraj is supporting his immediate family of 9 people, as well as extended family members. he's also been directing mutual aid projects for people in his community, providing money and food to other displaced Palestinians.

as we all know, the situation in Gaza is extremely dire, and the prices of essential life items such as food, water, medicine, electricity and internet are outrageously high, not to mention the constant risk of iof violence. your donations will be going to necesseties for his family and for mutual aid projects.

Seraj's family could be displaced for the 5th time at any moment. It is crucial that he reaches his short term goal of 67,000 as soon as possible, and he's so close!!!

i urge you to read his whole story on his gfm page and donate anything you're able to. remember that small amounts add up, and anything you give will genuinely be helping to save people's lives, which is the most important thing. if you can't donate, PLEASE reblog, send to a friend or family member, and share on other social media sites.

Seraj deserves to be completing his university education and starting his career, not surviving a genocide!

please also follow his tumblr and reblog his posts @al-ser-3-j and follow and support him on instagram as well (he recently had to make a new instagram account due to his old one being banned, so this is incredibly important!)

$66,782 raised of $100,000

DONATE HERE OR HERE

these have been verified by @rebirthgarments so don't hesitate to donate and support him in any way you can!!!

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An Update from Seraj himself!!

support him at

Hope you all are well my friends, we are trying to stay well as much as possible for about 319 days!

I really don't have many words to explain the tragic situation we are living here in Gah zah, in Khan|Younis specifically right now!

We have a new goal to achieve, I hope we can do it together, we need to achieve $30k on the GoFundM campaign, this is for us to stay here, my family of 9 people, and many people who ask me for help sometimes! In light of the difficult circumstances, high prices and the closure of crossings, we need you to stand by us! 🥹

Please share our goal with your friends and family, maybe there is someone who can Dough-Nate for us and you do not know, I also hope that you are able to donate for us, I will be truly grateful to you! 🙏

Image description: a photo of Seraj, smiling at the camera. He is wearing a long sleeved gray shirt and his curls are freshly trimmed. Next to the selfie is text on a green background that says “Seraj’s New Goal: $30,000 for the survival of my family of 9”. A black and white QR code and link lead to his GohFuhndMe campaign.

Support us with my friend @rebirthgarments

Scan the QR Code to Dough-Nate! Or on the GFM link here!

HELP US NOW

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Seraj, who I have been fundraising for since January, just made a tumblr! please give him a follow at @al-ser-3-j ! He was my first connection to anyone on the ground in Gaza, and has done 5 amazing self directed mutual aid projects in the displacement camps since Ramadan!

check out the new Chuffed Campaign I made for him!

and you can still donate to his go fund me- https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-seraj-survive

📍 UPDATE 📍

Goal: $65 / $30,000

please help us to reach $100 now. 🥺

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Rhinestone sunglasses rahffle for disabled mom Nara and her kiddos! Dough-nate at gofundme.com/disablednara to enter, every $5 is an entry!

send in your receipts to @StonedStonerStoning you have until Friday August 16 at 11:59 pm CDT! @StonedStonerStoning has told me that she can stone a pair of sunglasses you already have (for example if you have prescription sunglasses!), or you can alternatively have a custom lighter cover! Any color rhinestones on any shape of sunglasses! Nara has become one of my best friends! We are only one year apart in age, and we really get each other (especially because of overlapping symptoms). Nara’s kids are the cutest ever and they are obsessed with @FriedChickenDoglet ! Please support Nara even if you are not entering the rahffle! Everyone there needs consistent support for survival, displacement, medicine, clean food/ water! We have all noticed a sharp decline in support this week across all the GFM’s (I’m guessing because of the DNC coming up! Do not forget to build consistent support into your weekly budget!)! [Image Description: Sky is modeling @StonedStonerStoning rectangular frames sunglasses with lavender lenses + arms. The front is stoned on top with lavender and on the bottom with neon pink rhinestones, both colors of rhinestones have an iridescent shine. Sky has paired the sunglasses with a V neck zip front Rebirth Garments crop top in sheer neon pink, neon pink iridescent snake print with lavender trims. Xey are wearing lavender lipstick and geometric @NinkaPop_ earrings to top off the look. Right now Sky has brown short curly hair on top and shorter sides with long sideburns. Behind Sky is a hot pink disco ball and a circular acrylic on birchwood tondo @MichMillerPrint painting called “shiny things are for you too” that is reminiscent of a warped disco ball in pinks, blues, oranges and greens, overlapping grids and stripes. The walls are pastel pink and there are queercrip love symbol stickers on top of the photograph with some sporty 90’s font in mint text that reads : gofundme.com/disablednara sunglasses rahffle for Nara There is a pink and white QR code in the top right corner that goes to the link!]

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Buy Baby Hind Formula!

Sanad, Malak, and their daughter Hind were displaced from the rubble of their home last week. They were forced to make the harsh journey under evacuation orders and fire. This is Hind's second displacement in only 2 months of life. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. Sanad and Malak’s village is enduring a Jenna side right now. We need to show up as their long-distance village. Hind needs formula and water, and Sanad and Malak also have survival needs.

Image description: Two photos of Sanad and baby Hind in front of a yellow and blue background. In one he is holding her upright and smiling down at her, and in the second he is lifting her above his head. In both photos he is gazing at her with so much love! Text at the top left reads "It takes a village bit.ly/hindsbabyshower " and a white and violet QR code to the family's fuhnd razer is in the top right corner.

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I had such a great time talking to Test device and @drdemonprince today about Nara and her cute kids! Bid on Nara’s auction at https://givebutter.com/c/naraparty/auction

Live now, it's Time Theft Today! @testdevice and I sit down with @rebirthgarments to look at a wide array of handmade items and services that they are auctioning to raise money for Palestinian mom Nara and her family! Plus more Dollhouse shenanigans!

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Bidding closes for disabled 🍉mom Nara’s auction Tomorrow, July 5th at 9pm central time!

We had so much fun at the virtual pool party and wanted to keep the fun going! So, tomorrow, July 5th from 1-4pm Central time, I will be joining @drdemonprince and Madeline testdevice on “The Time Theft Today” weekly Twitch stream to talk about Nara and her auction for a little home shopping network moment!

Get tickets, dough-nate, and bid on 66 amazing items at givebutter.com/c/naraparty

Time Theft Today is a weekly round-up of discourse, neurodiversity, mad pride, liberationist leftism and social media ephemera hosted by Madeline @Testdevice_ and Devon Price! We will also be hanging out while Dr. Devon does some silly interactive polls and we play around with Madeline’s .jpg dollhouse!

Event is free, but feel free to buy a sliding scale ticket since 100% goes to Nara and her family!

go to twitch.tv/drdevonprice to watch the live stream!

This photo features a bunch of examples of protest banners to inspire you when thinking about the custom vinyl protest banner that you can win at the auction! The bid for a custom banner is currently at $43!

[Image Description: a selfie of Sky wearing a watermelon free the armpit biketard, their pink scalemaille headpiece and pink queercrip earrings in xyr bathtub with vinyl banners decorating the walls for the virtual pool party. On the edge of the bath is rubber ducky shaped pop it stim toy!

Banners photographed include:

-a black holographic rectangle with pink holographic letters that says “We are Immunocompromised, Masks are Community Care”.

-A holographic gonfalon shaped banner that says “Queercrips for Pal-eh-stime” with a flag queer crip symbol in the center,

-A large Pal-eh-stimeian flag with a heart where the red triangle usually is

-A holographic gonfalon shaped banner that says “Land Back” in red letters with a small version of flag mentioned above, above it.

-A yellow irregularly shaped banner with the words “Radical Visibility” in pink letters.]

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To celebrate the first day of Disability Pride month, disabled 🍉mom Nara’s fuhnd-raizer pool themed dance party is tomorrow (Monday!) July 1 from 7-9pm CDT!

Come dance with me to DJ @QueerShoulders beats! Our last virtual dance party was the most fun I’ve had in years, heartwarming and so hope giving!

Get tickets + bid on 64 auction items at givebutter.com/naraparty

This time our zoom support Access Doula @invalid_input404 has also planned some fun optional interactive activities like trivia and art-making, so bring some mark making tools and a surface to mark (i.e. gel pens and paper) to make some art for Nara and her family! 

$0+ up sliding scale tickets! Ticket sales all go to Nara, since we are all volunteers! 

Access Info/ Access Doula’s:

Audio Description: @moira670

Sound Description: @xxAlexaDexaxx + @TSuhh

Zoom Support: @invalid_input404

Auto Captions available!

Low stim breakout room available.

If you have to miss the dance party, you can still bid on the auction until July 5 at 9pm CDT and I will also be joining @drdemonprince livestream on Twitch, this Friday July 5th from 1-4 pm CDT to talk about the auction items before Nara’s auction closes in a little home shopping network moment!

You can also keep dough-nating to the link even after the event and auction ends! givebutter.com/naraparty

Comment a cute message to Nara and her kiddos!

This graphic pictured is a draft of a screen print design I will be selling after the auction ends on the @rebirthgarments website to continue to support my amazing friend, 33 year old disabled mom Nara and her family!

[Image Description: Circular white text over black background reads “Queercrips Love Pal-Eh-Stime”. There is a queercrip symbol in the center filled in with a keffiyeh pattern! The queercrip symbol is a mashup of the accessibility icon and the trans symbol that Sky designed in April 2016! ]

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July 1st- Virtual Fundraiser Dance Party and Auction for Palestinian disabled mom Nara!

Put on your swimsuit and Zoom from your bathtub, shower, a body of water, or from the comfort of your bed for Nara’s Virtual “Pool” Party - a 2 hour virtual accessible dance party hosted by Sky from Rebirth Garments on July 1 from 7-9pm CDT ! Get tickets + bid on the auction at givebutter.com/naraparty

Nara is a 33 year old disabled mom who has MS + Pancreatic Cancer due to complications from a white phosphorus attack in 2008. Her and her husband have 7 + 13 year old kids who are obsessed with my dog and make songs and drawings about her. This party/auction is to raise money for ongoing survival funds while the border is closed. They are currently all very sick due to contaminated water, and need to be able to buy clean water and fresh vegetables.

More party info: Dance to beats from DJ @QueerShoulders Featuring selections from past @RebirthGarments fashion performances. We will be hyping up Nara’s fundraiser while talking about all 64 art pieces + services in our auction that you can bid on!

bid at givebutter.com/c/naraparty/auction

Access Info/ Access Doula’s: Audio Description: @moira670 Sound Description: @xxAlexaDexaxx and @TSuhh Zoom Support: @invalid_input404 Auto Captions available! It will be hosted on Zoom, get a ticket to get the details! All ticket money goes towards Nara’s family because our DJ + Access doula’s are all volunteers!

$0+ up sliding scale tickets! Feel free to also send dough-nations to the link too!

[image description: A digital drawing of @DianeDianeChery , @Cqqchifruit , Van and Sky of @RebirthGarments in a bathtub with big bubbles all around them and a giant rubber ducky inflatable! They are all wearing different kinds of Rebirth Garments swimsuits with black and white triangle print and neon trims. The background is of aqua square tiles. A drawing of Nara, a 33 year old mom wearing a purple and black hijab and oxygen device, by @K8deciccio is in the foreground in the right corner. Text reads: “‘Pool’ party Nara’s Virtual Accessible Fund-raizer Bathtub Party and Auction! get tickets & bid! givebutter.com/naraparty July 1 from 7-9 pm CDT” the text is in purple bubbles and there is a QR code that goes to the link in a bubble]

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Find Taylor Casey!

Taylor is a friend of many of my friends, I’ve made her some little accessories in the past, I know she does a ton of community work and is loved by so many, please share!

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Text reads:

“Find Taylor Casey

Name: Taylor Casey

Age: 41 yrs

From: Chicago, IL

Description: light-skinned Black woman, 5'10", 145 pounds, slim build

Last seen: Wednesday 6/19

at Sivananda Ashram Yoga

Retreat in the Area of Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas

Beloved friend, daughter, aunty, community leader, & enjoyer of yoga

• Please reach out to TCMediaInquiries@gmail.com with media inquiries and any helpful information.

• Donate funds to support Taylor's family & friends in their search: bit.ly/FindTaylorCasey

• follow, like, share posts by @FindTaylorCasey on IG & FB, use hashtag #FindTaylorCasey

• official updates page: bit.ly/FTCUpdates “

There are two close up photos of her smiling, she is wearing black glasses and a gray durag in both photos.]

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Please join me in supporting baby Hind and her parents, Sanad and Malek @sanad.qa7waji ! Sweet little Hind arrived in the world on May 9th. Her family are sheltering in their bombed out home with no kitchen or bathroom and really need formula. Despite their incredibly difficult circumstances, these young parents are doing an amazing job. Please give what you can to help them out with the basic necessities they need for survival. bit.ly/hindsbabyshower Image Description: a photo bubble of baby Hind looking wide eyed up at the camera is int he top right corner. Text from the caption is repeated on a pink, black, red, white, and green abstract background. there is a pink QR code that goes to the link!

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Support Seraj at bit.ly/serajfund

I’m bringing a few updates on Seraj and his family!

First of all, we are raising Seraj’s campaign goal to $70,000 to reflect the continued need their family is in.

Life since fleeing Rah Fah has not been any easier or more affordable. Seraj’s family spends about $500 per day on bare necessities, such as gas, food, water, tent repair, and medicine. The commission rate on cash withdrawals is still around 16%, and food and water are crushingly expensive.

Additionally, Seraj is still full of hope that the border will reopen and he will be able to travel to Egypt. Whenever this is possible, he wants to set his family up for success and provision in his absence. In the weeks before his travel date arrived, Seraj had raised money for this exact goal. However, the family was forced to use these savings for their displacement from Rah Fah.

One of Seraj’s daily struggles is the internet. Because so many people fled Rah Fah to the middle areas of the Strip, Seraj has to walk hours to find enough bandwidth to communicate with us or post on Instagram. Frequently, he can’t even use his translation app until very early in the morning when most others are trying to sleep.

Despite all of these struggles, Seraj is determinedly eager to help others–always. He surprised us last week by deciding to do a 4th mutual aid project for his displaced neighbors! Seraj distributed 100 shekels to 18 people, 50 shekels to 35 people, and 20 shekels to 20 people. Again, he walked for hours to make this possible! Pal eh Stein ians teach life, and Seraj is such a good example of that poem by Rafeef Ziadah. His constant generosity and selflessness has been a teacher to all of us on his team. What an honor it is to know him!

you can see his updates and more photos of his Mutual Aid projects on his Instagram here!

Here's our plan:

1.⁠ ⁠Boost his family's finances for continued survival costs. Withdrawing cash, accessing water, and purchasing food are all outrageously expensive in Khan Yunis. 2.⁠ ⁠Save up for Seraj's evacuation to Egypt. As soon as the Rah Fah border reopens, Seraj is ready to leave Gah Zah. This is terribly bittersweet for him, but he is hopeful that the rumors of the crossing reopening soon will come true. Note--Seraj had previously raised money for this goal, but the border crossing and Rah Fah assault forced him to use those funds for their fourth forced displacement.

3.⁠ ⁠An even bigger mutual aid distribution project! Seraj will be working on the details while we progress towards the goal of $20,000.

If you can see this post, you have some sort of platform. Even if you're unable to give, sharing Seraj's fundraiser and asking friends to give $5 and pass the link along helps tremendously. Thank you all so much!

(To use the QR code, just screenshot this image and tap.)

Image description: A black background with bold yellow text and a yellow star in one corner. The text says "Seraj's New Goal: $20,000. 1: His family's survival. 2. Funds for his travel. 3. A bigger mutual aid distribution."

A black and white QR code sits on the left side over the link "bit.ly/serajfund "--both lead to his Goh Fuhnd Me.

Video Description: Seraj handing cash to kids in the displacement camps.

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Happy 24th birthday to Sanad! ❤️ (June 4) Let's show him some birthday love by bumping up the donations! There's no greater gift than some solid love and support from humanity.

Go to bit.ly/hindsbabyshower to send Sanad a birthday gift!

Sanad and Malak are still sheltering in the husk of their bombed out home. They have no kitchen, no bathroom, and can only use one bedroom. They have a mattress that they share with Hind, as they are unable to get her a bed of her own.

In spite of the difficulties, these young parents are doing an amazing job. They have already seen Hind through an illness caused by contaminated water. This couple deserves to raise Hind in a happy, healthy, and safe environment. Please, donate what you can. Please share

[Image Description:Text reads: Happy 24th Birthday Sanad (Baby Hind’s Dad). Send him a gift at bit.ly/hindsbabyshower

There is a QR code on the right side that goes to the link. There is a photo of Sanad wearing a green shirt and sitting in a chair in some rubble holding up a peace sign. There are graphic flowers and a grid pattern behind the photo. ]

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Support Seraj and his Mutual Aid projects at his GFM: bit.ly/serajfund

Yesterday morning, Seraj completed his 4th humanitarian project! After days of work, including hours of walking yesterday to find the cash he needed, Seraj was able to distribute 100 shekels to `18 people, 50 shekels to 35 people, and 20 shekels to 20 people. We agree when he says "Everyone deserves it here ❤️” Thank you all for making this possible!! Image descriptions: Image 1: A white background with text that says "Seraj's 4th mutual aid project". 5 photos of distribution surround the text: a little boy looking up between arms as two people exchange cash. A boy in a purple Emirates jersey grinning and holding a 50 shekel bill. A smiling girl in a yellow shirt holding 20 shekels. A tall man in a white shirt and jeans with a huge smile holding 100 shekels. An older woman's hands holding 50 shekels. Image 2: A white background with text that says "Seraj's 4th mutual aid project". 5 photos of distribution surround the text: An older woman's hands taking 100 shekels from Seraj's hand, a boy in yellow smiling with 50 shekels, a boy in dark blue smiling with 50 shekels, a little boy with big brown eyes holding 50 shekels, and a woman's hand in a periwinkle sleeve holding 50 shekels.

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Baby Hind was born on May 9, 2024, her parents @sanad.qa7waji and Malak were married last July and have been in displacement. They need money for formula, diapers and survival. In this last month they have only reached $3,356 out of their initial goal of $10k on GFM. Can we get $1k more today?! Let’s do it!

bit.ly/hindsbabyshower “ DM me if you want to get involved with promoting this GFM! Image Description: a photo of Sanad, a young man with wavy brown hair wearing a striped shirt and gazing with love at a tiny baby wrapped up in white lace blankets. Text reads “Buy Baby Hind Formula bit.ly/hindsbabyshower “on the bottom right is a white and pink QR code leading to Sanad and Malak’s Goh Fuhnd Me.