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A newsletter about the daily work of staying alive on earth, by author Sandy Ernest Allen.

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To Cis People Who Feel Despair
Feb 06, 2025

To Cis People Who Feel Despair

I get it! Some thoughts.

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
Advice for Shitty AF Times
Feb 02, 2025

Advice for Shitty AF Times

All obvious stuff perhaps, all worth repeating

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
Reintroducing What's Helping Today
Jan 13, 2025

Reintroducing What's Helping Today

allow myself to introduce ... myself

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen

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How to Fight Bullies
Jun 29, 2025

How to Fight Bullies

Part Two of my two-parter on combating eugenicist brain-rot ...

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
Dear Sandy #6: How to argue (or not) with transphobes
Jun 28, 2025

Dear Sandy #6: How to argue (or not) with transphobes

part one of my two-part answer re: bullies and how to "fight" them

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
Trad Trans!
Jun 26, 2025

Trad Trans!

New essay for Eater!

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
"In sadness, I dissent"
Jun 19, 2025

"In sadness, I dissent"

a brief reflection, post-Skrmetti

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
Nice Stuff 4!
Jun 10, 2025

Nice Stuff 4!

mostly just some trans/gnc joy...

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
My Best Advice for the *Worst* Days
Jun 03, 2025

My Best Advice for the *Worst* Days

"for when the pain's above a 6"

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
Nice Stuff 3
May 30, 2025

Nice Stuff 3

because why not!

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
My Fav Comfort Content
May 23, 2025

My Fav Comfort Content

And: Call your senators!!!

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
Learning to Let It Go
May 15, 2025

Learning to Let It Go

new essay for Cosmo about peeing while trans 🚽

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
Nice Stuff 2
May 14, 2025

Nice Stuff 2

doing that thing again

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
How's Your Weather?
May 04, 2025

How's Your Weather?

On small talk and real feelings during an era of catastrophe

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
'what made you start caring about trans rights?'
Apr 22, 2025

'what made you start caring about trans rights?'

I asked and (cis) people um ... REPLIED

Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
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