Three years ago, Roxane Gay was my last minute accomplice.

Content Note: involuntary civil commitment, police, trauma, mental health system, domestic violence “Books are often far more than just books.”― Roxane Gay, Bad Feminist: Essays When the police came to handcuff me and drag me from my home on August 27, 2023 – to execute what I still believe was an invalid civil warrant for involuntary commitment […]

Q&A with Director of the Pittsburgh Center for Disability Justice about Mutual Aid

Recently, I asked some of the folx in my personal circle to help me with my ‘Living and Legal Expenses Fund’ by reaching out to individuals – their friends, family, coworkers, etc. It has been nearly three years of my asking my networks to help me with no end in sight. I’ve exhausted my networks. […]

Being poor is a lot of work. And the pay isn’t that great ….

Yesterday, I gave some thought to legal and living expenses. It seems the reasons I set it up, the intentions behind your gifts, and the expenses I covered should be a source of shame for me. There’s no shame in asking for help. No shame in accepting help. No lack of transparency – I’m an […]

I just can’t make no connection #PghPridePosts

I’m doing a thing in June, a thing I call #PghPridePosts. I need to reenergize my Legal and Living Expenses crowdfund. Both are still very much a challenge for me. Embedded in that plea are the costs of this blog. I pay them from my own SSDI funds – $1500/month or $18,000 annually. I make […]

Update on Lawsuits, My Realistic Fears of Being Homeless, Need to Raise $625 Soon

Thank you for your donations. You have made it possible for me to get this far.  Scroll down for a current ask I have, but first I want to talk about the possibility of my being homeless. On Wednesday, we had another conciliation hearing. The outcome is that the cases go back to the Family […]

Happy birthday to me. Next week, I’ll turn 55.

Content Notes: childhood sexual violence, grooming, birthdays, anxiety, cats I have birthday issues. Not a real surprise to long-time readers. Or my friends. Or anyone who knows me. I used to think it was simple anxiety. But through my trauma processing work and therapy in general, I’ve sort of had a breakthrough. Birthdays are about […]

Update on Appeal to Help With Housing Appraisal – We Need Just $289 in Donations

Last week, I posted an update on court proceedings. In addition to the ongoing need for legal and living donations or perhaps within it, a sub-request, I need $750 for a historical house appraisal. Within 24 hours, you donated $461 – thank you. THANK YOU. That leaves $289.

Two years ago, I launched a GoFundMe for legal/living expenses. More than 300 of you have responded so far.

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Happy Two Year Crowdiversary. What an awkward way to acknowledge an awkward situation.

On this date in 2023, my friends Melissa and Diane helped me to get this crowdfund started It was a Saturday morning after an anxious night. I had called RESOLVE to ask for their assistance getting my prescription medications from my home – I was still homeless, staying with friends at that point. So I […]

How Responding to a Crowdfund Shows You Understand the Assignment

My friend Melissa set up a crowdfund for my legal and living expenses in September 2023. It is still active and still needed. I’ve posted 48 updates, about 2x month, to keep donors and supporters informed on the legal issues, the living issues, and other items. This is the 48th update pasted below. I work […]