I'm a twenty-something genderqueer femme who delights in making the world a better place, even in the smallest ways.

My first form of activism was when I was 8 years old-- after finding out my baby sister's toys were almost all covered in lead paint (and after being informed by my very indignant parents of the dangers surrounding lead), I promptly started a "protest" in my front yard, creating cardboard picket signs for myself and my brother that read, "SUE FISHER-PRICE!!!" When my protest of two people in my residential neighborhood inevitably failed, I decided I wasn't satisfied. I found my parents' DVD copy of An Inconvenient Truth and played it on repeat. I read about an endangered species of macaws and learned everything I could about conservation. I watched Rent far too young. When I came out as a lesbian in middle school and received actual swirlies and "kick me" post-its on my back as a reward, I fought my school to form a GSA (which, of course, was finally formed the year after I graduated). When Trump was elected the first time, I protested at my state capitol pleading with my representatives to change their votes.

Suffice to say, I was born to be an activist.

These days, with disabilities out the wazoo, a light wallet, and a baby on the way, I've taken a break from hands-on activism. Zines have replaced picket signs in my life. I leave zines around my town, and I trade with other zinesters. It might seem like a step down, but I'd like to think, in a way, it's my form of passing the torch. I know in my heart of hearts that there may very well be another little child who craves change as much as I did when I was younger, and maybe that little child will find one of my zines and feel empowered to effect even more change than I could. That thought warms my heart and drives me to make more.

The goal behind my zines is to inspire autonomy and self-sufficience in the little guy like you and I, as well as to educate and create community. I strive to be the voice that says, "I see your struggles, and you're not alone."