I'm a cis person in my late 30's. I work in the visual arts professionally - not tech - and I have a letterpress shop in my basement. Union employee. I like to build and fix things. I'm mostly recovered from long covid and being sick for years cracked my life open in many ways, not all bad.

interests: cemeteries, local history, animal husbandry & aquariums, nervous system regulation

politically: a leftist who doesn't do purity culture for its own sake.

I'm into good faith interactions on the 1:1 scale to change minds. I think more cis white people could take up this mantle since it's not possible for so many people. I know 1:1 good faith conversations can work because they pulled me out of some pretty alarming views, and I have the bandwidth and ability to pay it forward. I feel very strongly that we need a path for people to come back to the fold, because the other option is further radicalization.

aspiring: baker, birthday-rememberer, runner, neighbor-knower, healthy person

former: small craft sailor, higher ed lecturer, Floridian, beer drinker

• reading: the Civil War in Baltimore, Ezratty
• listening: SeaStar by Twen
• playing: Settlers of Catan

• OS: LinuxMint Cinnamon
• email: TutaMail
• journal: Midori MD
• letterpress printing: Vandercook #4, Chandler & Price 8x12"
• sewing machine: Janome Purple Majesty
• e-reader: Kobo (w/Koreader)