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A member of Tvorchi band stands on the edge of a stage and looks up to the Liverbuilding lit up at dusk.

Embracing Eurovision

People keep asking me, “You must be exhausted?” Sure, I have no current concept of time and I feel like I’m swaying like I’ve spent 10 hours on a boat, but exhausted? No. Eurovision has been ADHD candy. 10 days of something to photograph. This energy overpowers my

Eurovision

Eurovision

[181] Photos from the start of Eurovision.

On a gallery wall, there are photos of pink flowers and a woman in military gear behind them.

Stay Queer. No matter war.

As part of Eurovision in Liverpool, what a thing to be able to write, there are photography exhibitions springing up around the city. One of which is ‘Stay Queer. No matter war’ presented by UKRAINEPRIDE X Homotopia. “Sometimes, being queer is not about colours. Being queer is about freedom.” I

A woman in a yellow outfit and red shoes crosses a road.

Ruminating on rumination

I’ve spent this week over thinking. Me? I know, completely out of character. Substack launched a new feature. Basically, Twitter in Substack. It seemed like a good idea. At least a good idea for people on Substack. I’m a bit annoyed that people were so taken with it,

A giant, building size, mechanical spider walks down a busy street at night.

The ups and downs of daily Trans / non-binary visibility.

My TDOV, Trans Day of Visibility, started with some young men (old boys?) giggling as I walked past in my colourful non-binary finery. It’s not their fault. They’re stuck referencing whatever is trendy just so they don’t stand out and get attacked. Society only tolerates you if

Fog causes the Liver Building to appear hazy as traffic passes by it.

Autism Acceptance and Trans Visibility

A few years ago, Autism Acceptance Week used to be Autism Awareness Week. The narrative has changed as more people are aware of autism, and now we strive for acceptance. The narrative around trans people has changed too, and I wonder whether we now need a Trans Acceptance day. In