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sorry, my trauma's not on the menu

navigating pushy people and nosy questions

10 hrs ago •

taking a breather: why i'm hitting pause for labor day week 🏖️

because even your favorite queer puerto rican needs a siesta sometimes

Sep 3 •

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

Sep 2 •

breaking: hillcrest town council dissolved! what's next?

spilling the ☕️ on our neighborhood's big changes & how you can shape what's next

Aug 30 •

100 posts deep & still a hot mess 🎉

your fave queer boricua blogger is feeling generous (or manic, who knows?)

Aug 30 •

launch a secret rebellion from your sketchbook 🎨✨

why making art nobody sees might just save your soul (and maybe the world)

Aug 27 •

ask this mess: how to adult when friends are living their best lives 💖😩

balancing bills, fomo, and friendship without losing your mind

Aug 25 •

pay what you can, get what you need 💖

creating a sustainable ecosystem for queer creativity (and chaos)

Aug 20 •

i'm ghosting your inbox (but wait, there's a plot twist!) 😱💌

the truth about why you'll be seeing less of me (& loving it more)

Aug 19 •

🚨exposed: san diego's secret queer revolution (& how you can join) 🌈

from boricua rebel to hillcrest lover: inside edgard's lgbtq+ content empire

Aug 18 •

is emily sundberg's substack critique peak white literary gatekeeping? 🚫🔑

how one writer's nostalgia reveals the colonial mindset still plaguing online spaces

Aug 16 •

i'm not an aesthetic, i'm just a mess 🫠

embracing authenticity in a world of personal brands and curated feeds

Aug 13 •

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