shel

The Transsexual Chofetz Chaim

Mutant, librarian, poet, union rabble rouser, dog, Ashkenazi Jewish. Neuroweird, bodyweird, mostly sleepy.


I write about transformative justice, community, love, Judaism, Neurodivergence, mental health, Disability, geography, rivers, labor, and libraries; through poetry, opinionated essays, and short fiction.


I review Schoolhouse Rock! songs at @PropagandaRock


Website (RSS + Newsletter)
shelraphen.com/

Anonymous User asked:

Hi as a random internet stranger i just wanted to say that even while doing internet discourse the past year you've struck me as being patient and understanding in a way that i think is genuinely admirable

I just like clicking on a random shel post out of nowhere, seeing like 80 comments, and it's neither easy street or a total flamewar in there, and that's feels like it must be an incredibly difficult balancing act lol

here's your gold star ⭐

Thank you for the gold star. Not having a character limit really unleashes my full power when it comes to breaking down reactive comments, and I find that putting in effort in that way encourages the people who have genuine strong points against my stance that are worth considering to end up giving me more patience and good faith in explaining the contrary position to me as well. So then I often end up learning something too.



magenta
@magenta

i had a dream last night that i was haunted by a ghostly form and when i touched it, it turned into a tiny felt kitty that followed me around


magenta
@magenta

he was kind of like a little familiar so i made a version i can use as my phone wallpaper to have him with me everywhere! i use GIF Live Wallpaper by Redwarp


summer
@summer

screaming crying beating my chest because my friend made my dream kitty real