What's Helping Today
A newsletter about the daily work of staying alive on earth, by author Sandy Ernest Allen.
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“ ... start being meaner to your transphobic family and coworkers”
A Humanifesto
On 'getting the news', in 2026 💩
New feature out today from Assigned Media
Sharing a new project live today on Lit Hub
Dear Sandy #9: Advice for a father of a trans kid ...
Because I'm tired of linking to the bad place ...
Big Kristy Energy ...
As a canary in this coal mine, I'm pissed off and exhausted ...
you are not alone ... 🏳️⚧️💕
refresher on 'self-care' itself ... and (re)sharing my own best ways, FYC ...
quick refresher on: sitting with the ole eyes closed
"for when the pain's above a 6"
I get it! Some thoughts.
allow myself to introduce ... myself
Story source call ...
‘Keep trying, keep learning, keep fighting’ ...
Re-sharing some of my queerest/transest whatnot ...
For your Sunday ...
“There it is, that’s the song ...”
Some links to some things ...
I'm on the new You Are Good! 🐋🐋
I asked trans people online how they maintain hope and their answers were inspiring ...