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sorry, my trauma's not on the menu
navigating pushy people and nosy questions
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taking a breather: why i'm hitting pause for labor day week 🏖️
because even your favorite queer puerto rican needs a siesta sometimes
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on being a millennial: let's not turn into boomers... or worse, gen x
a plea to not become the very thing we swore to destroy
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ask this mess: i'm not your secret keeper (but i kinda am) 🤐💣
navigating the minefield of friendship, secrets, and the art of graceful exits
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this week in queer chaos: end-of-summer shenanigans & labor day lunacy
memes, reads, and hot takes to fuel your gay agenda as we say adiós to summer 🔥🌴🍹
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this week in queer chaos: end-of-summer shenanigans & labor day lunacy
memes, reads, and hot takes to fuel your gay agenda as we say adiós to summer 🔥🌴🍹
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breaking: hillcrest town council dissolved! what's next?
spilling the ☕️ on our neighborhood's big changes & how you can shape what's next
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one queer thing: from lullaby to battle cry 🔥
nathy peluso's "sana sana" will make you want to topple the patriarchy (& dance while doing it)
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essays from the heart; and other things
essays from the heart; and other things
heartfelt essays on life, politics, & relationships, with music, poetry, & sparks of humor mixed in. ✨to inspire, to inform, and to love. ✨ TikTok: eddyplolz (17.4K)
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