Important Announcement

Goodbye Substack, Hello Revoluciana

Long time, no see

It's been a minute since my last Substack posts and newsletters concerning my transition. At first I intended to keep writing here, but then a number of things happened in the interim.

Before I get to the story, though, let me cut to the chase:

Important bits:

I am starting a *new* newsletter called Revoluciana.

* It will cover some similar topics that likely made you subscribe to this newsletter

* It's on a different platform (Ghost), and website (revoluciana.net)

* I'm going to include you (unless you don't want to be included)

* There is no action you need to take (unless you wish to unsubscribe)

If you don't want to be included in my newsletters anymore, it's okay and I won't be upset. Just scroll to the bottom of this email and click the unsubscribe button. No worries. Really.

I've decided to include you because I know the vast majority of you subscribed because you have a personal connection to me, and the rest of you likely connected with the content I write. And I know many of you are passionate about my writing and hearing from me, which many of you have told me many times since I stopped writing on the Substack.

I initially started this Substack to aid others with my transition. I also wanted this education and personal connection with me to aid my community, but more than anything, it was self-serving. Instead of having to answer the same transition questions repeatedly, I could write it once and then send it out and give anyone a link any time the question came up later. Efficient. Clean. Less trauma. Less need to constantly feel like I needed to *justify my existence* to everyone in my life all the time-- this is something I don't do anymore.

So, what happened?

In short, life happened.

The primary people for whom the whole thing had initially been created for were, and are, no longer in my life. I honestly doubt they even read it, aside from maybe the first post announcing my transition. C'est la vie.

But that didn't mean it was in vain.

In fact, this newsletter brought me closer to people who had been distant and brought me chosen family. It has helped others with their transitions. It has helped some of you understand your other trans friends and family better. It helped me connect with you. It gave me an outlet to express things I'd been keeping secret from every single person I'd come in contact with since my earliest memories. There have been so many beautiful developments brought by this newsletter that were completely unplanned. I couldn't begin to describe the positive impact it has had on myself and others.

But also, life has been better. It's so much better. I don't feel the need to justify my existence the same way anymore, which means less need to write about it. Truth be told, our community faces incredible challenges and threats that are getting more and more grave by the day, but at least I get to face them as myself, and no matter the consequences, that can't ever be taken from me ever again. Existing as myself is precisely what makes life worth living in the face of those challenges and threats.

And while there were many factors, including the above, that contributed to the ending of this newsletter, one of the largest has been Substack's decisions to actively support and defend Nazis and Fascists on its platform. Some of the worst types. I couldn't bring myself to use the platform anymore. So, I stopped. That was the last straw. And I never got around to moving to a new platform… until now.

This is my last post on Substack, and it's only to let you know what's next.

What now?

We're in for wild times.

I miss writing a newsletter, and I have lost count of the number of people who have asked me to continue the newsletter or to write a book or something else that they can consume. And I feel the pull. The truth is, I've been active on Mastodon under the moniker Revoluciana soon after dropping the Substack, but it doesn't quite scratch the itch.

Moreover, I've been sharing information, insight, and resources in various places and I think some of these posts and resources deserve something more permanent than social media posts.

So, from here on out, I'll be doing my longer form writing through my newsletter titled Revoluciana and on my website www.revoluciana.net.

What do I need to do?

If you want to receive the newsletter, you don't need to do anything. You'll automatically receive the Revoluciana newsletter in your inbox.

If you don't want to receive it, simply unsubscribe by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of this email. You won't hurt my feelings, and I won't read any judgment into it. I mean it. I don't want to spam your inbox and I don't want to write to people who don't want or need it anymore. It's okay if things have changed for you. I've only decided to automatically include subscribers because I truly believe there are substantially more people that would prefer to stay on my list and would be saddened to be left out.

What to expect from Revoluciana

Will it be the same as this newsletter? I'll be straighforward with you: no, it won't be the same.

Things have changed. I've changed. You've changed. The world has changed. I even got my nose pierced and it's cute AF.

However, you can still expect me to touch on many similar topics from unique perspective. In general, I'll be discussing topics of power, queerness, and revolution in relatable ways… sort of. I'll be sharing critical resources or insight when relevant, resources for queer and trans community and for anyone who is feeling the tempo of the zeitgeist and doesn't know what to do with this energy. I will do these things while being as authentic as I can with you, as you've come to expect. Open and refreshing and at times probably a bit unhinged. But I'm also louder, more direct, and more irreverent in my life than before, so you can expect this to be reflected in the energy of my writing. I hope you'll be louder in your life, too. And more unhinged.

I'm writing for people who are feeling discomfort with the status quo and wish for visions of radical change. And I'm also writing for those that appreciate the relief of irreverence among The Horrors we're all facing today. Disrespect for authority. Leftist politics. Activism. Maybe tentacles (definitely tentacles).

Take my hand, let's be scandalous together.

I think I speak for all of us when I say we're all on pins and needles about what's coming in the world.

But community makes it worth it, and I'm looking forward to sharing the future with you.

No ends, only means.