Here's what has been keeping me out of trouble the past couple of weeks. Get your tickets today!

Tag! Queer Shorts Festival@tagqsf.org · 6mo ago

We've got some great films in the 2026 program, catch a glimpse of them here! Tickets are here, head over to cstpdxtickets.square.site and scrollllll down to find us in the April listings! Thanks to PDX Events & Film and to @cstpdx.bsky.social @questcenter.bsky.social @grandgesturebooks.bsky.social

I haven't plugged my book project lately. The distributor is raising prices in February and because margins are slim, I'll have to bump things up a bit too. You can get a great discount if you order directly from editorial.elinverso.com/objetos before December 31!

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!! The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/

It's October!? This month marks the 1st anniversary of the release of Objetos de [des]amor and yes, it's available at a discount through November for all of you who find yourself in an introspective space or working through grief. Hit the link at editorial.elinverso.com/objetos

Apparently Dallin Oaks is finally getting his shot on the throne of the LDS church. Expect regression on LGBTQ topics from this man who oversaw the electroshock torture of gay men at BYU and spearheaded the vile Proclamation on the Family. May his reign be brief.

Arabic Studies, Holocaust Studies, Russian, Eastern European & Eurasian Studies, Religion, & more—decimating the humanities destroys our ability to understand the world, act in it, and envision a future. Blue states are complicit in this destruction of scholarship and teaching @uoregon.bsky.social

As I ponder a move to Canada, I've thought about life in exile and Gonzalo Rojas came to mind. I studied with him at BYU where he lived in exile before the return of democracy to Chile. I am awed by his capacity to retain his sensitivity and fervor for life in the face of state brutality and loss.

We must #resist in every way possible! Everyone should install #ICEBlock to protect themselves and their communities. You can see reported ICE sightings within a 5 mile radius of your current location. It's free, anonymous and could literally save someone's life. apps.apple.com/us/app/icebl...

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Hey folks, it's a good time to be in community with queer and BIPOC people to share our vision for the world. Join us for the Vueltas: Wheels of Memory program tomorrow (6/22) at Milagro from 1-3. There will be art, music, writing, snacks, and a lot of empathetic faces.

Mike Lee’s reprehensible behavior and comments on MN and so many other things are not just about Lee, they are a reflection of the lack of moral character of every voter in UT who put him there, & every cowardly Republican colleague and the Mormon Church who refuse to say a word.

Join me for a reading from my book Objetos de [des]amor along with new work from longtime collaborators Cindy Williams Gutiérrez, Ivonne Saed and phenomenal guitarist María E. Olaya. We'll be at Milagro's Zócalo on June 22, 1-3 pm! Come early to chat and enjoy our art installation!

Come see me tonight at Literary Arts!

I really need to figure out who can take care of my garden so I can move part time to Canada.

I miss teaching my food and ethnic identity class, I would love to explore yesterday's Trader Joe visit with students. The store was blasting a "Cinco de mayo" playlist (mostly rancheras). There is a fine line between celebration and tokenization and they were on the wrong side of it for me.

Hey y'all, I'm participating in a reading at Literary Arts just a month from today. There will be 3 featured readers offering work around the theme "Ritual" and some time for community conversation. Info at literary-arts.org/event/incite...

Incite: Queer Writers Read

Incite: Queer Writers Read is a curated, bimonthly reading series for Queer writers. Incite’s hope is to create conversation, connection, and greater understanding both within the Queer community and ...

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I'm experimenting with trolling (on my own page) on Fb before I burn it all down. Latest musing is basically this: If all y'all wanted a king, you could do much, much better because no current European monarch is as despotic and lacking in taste.

My biggest jump scare this week: Hegseth mentioning the Overton window. His comment reflected poor understanding of the concept but it reveals that cabinet-level officials are knowingly softening the public to accept greater atrocity from an increasingly authoritarian regime. Chilling.

We're just a couple of days away from the big event! Get your tickets today from hollywoodtheatre.org and we'll see you on Saturday and Sunday to watch all of these great shorts. @hollywoodtheatr.bsky.social

April 1 was more fun when we were told true things by the news on other days.

Lapses in worldwide TB prevention and treatment may hit closer than you think! In another life I was an LDS missionary who came home from MX with a latent TB infection that was halted due to community-based, no-cost screening and treatment. Don't let the regime's stupidity endanger more people.

Alt USAID/ USAID Forever@altusaid.altgov.info · last yr.

Today March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day and this year it's more urgent than ever. #USAID helped treat 17 million people with TB around the world. But now? Medications stopped, clinics closed and TB is spreading. #RestoreUSAID #EndTB #WorldTBDay #USAIDSavesLives

Cheery film promos might seem frivolous next to posts describing the escalating cruelty and lawlessness of the felonious president and his handlers. Tag! believes that telling our stories and celebrating our lives is anything but trivial. It is resistance. Join us at this year's festival. tagqsf.org

Tag! posters are going up bit by bit. Got a good spot? Write to Tag! at info@tagqsf.org and we’ll get some to you or put them up.

Collaborators with the fascists.

I wasn't sure it would get shipped in time! But hey, you can get your own copy of Objetos de [des]amor, the discount has been extended through the end of the month. Find the link at editorial.elinverso.com/objetos/

Lambda Literary@lambdaliterary.org · last yr.

Ok last ones today, I promise

The big festival is just a month away! Help spread the word since Tag! has sworn off Meta advertising this year!

Tag! Queer Shorts Festival@tagqsf.org · last yr.

We're exactly one month away from Tag! Queer Shorts Festival 2025!! You won't want to miss the opening block featuring stories of finding insights and exploring new paths and relationships. Full details at tagqsf.org/2025-emergen... #lgbtqia #tagqsf #queerfilm 🏳️‍🌈

Spread the word! The festival has sworn off Meta advertising and needs your help filling the Hollywood this year!

Tag! Queer Shorts Festival@tagqsf.org · last yr.

Our local/regional showcase is just one month away at Tag! Queer Shorts Festival 2025! This is always a popular screening, get your tickets early! Details at tagqsf.org/2025-local-a... #tagqsf #lgbtqia #pdx #queerfilm @hollywoodtheatr.bsky.social

My ideal world does not have countries and stock markets, but nonetheless my material conditions are largely determined by how they function. The incompetence and cruelty of this regime is staggering. Anyway, I'm hanging my Canadian flag today, let's turn this around. 🇨🇦

You don't have to be in the film community to participate, I'd love to have a whole beautiful spectrum of folx show up if you enjoy the safety to do so.

Tag! Queer Shorts Festival@tagqsf.org · last yr.

Tag! invites YOU to speak out and put a human face on the queer communities targeted by the global right. We will feature your 30s (max) videos here and on screen at the Hollywood in April. Interested? Visit tagqsf.org/lmite/ for submission details for the Look Me In The Eye project.