Sneaking Past

Trans at nearly 49, celebrating 16 years now on HRT. The state of the world has made me double down this past year on things that bring me joy (clothing being one) and I've become far less self-conscious standing out because of it.

It was tempting to skip TDOV this year, to not have to deal with the surge of threats in my notes & inbox, to try to take a break from being highly visible in the way a target is visible.

But, it's important to persist and be there for my trans siblings who can't be visible or are otherwise feeling alone.

Behold the pocket-sized western pygmy possum! (Cercartetus concinnus). One of the world’s smallest possums, this species typically weighs just 0.5 oz (14 g)—the size of an AA battery. This dainty marsupial is a nectarivore, meaning that its diet consists primarily of plant nectar. It inhabits treetops in forests throughout parts of Australia, using its long prehensile tail like a fifth limb as it moves from branch to branch.