06Jun

Personal news, with a short update on my work status

A blue screen inside an app has the initials CD in brown inside a light brown circle with brown border. Underneath, in white letters, it says: Carly Dubois (On Leave), with Staff Editor below that. There is a pencil or pen denoting editing.

My long-term disability has apparently been approved, so I will be on leave until at least November. Healing will be tricky. I’m going to try.

04Jun

I’m convinced The New York Times wants me to kill myself

The outside of The New York Times building features the name of the paper in its familiar font.

I was trying to rally in case I’m forced back to work, and I saw what’s coming tomorrow. I was done for the day. I slept for 16 hours. Again.

03Jun

Some good, some bad, some truly ugly, and worries about what’s next

Pride colors on a brick wall, including a heart with many boundaries.

Baseball gave me something good to show you. I finally found a little time and energy. And that’s not the only good news from sports.

01Jun

A note about Pride Month, an update on the awful people, and a no-news update

Pride Month 2025 written in rainbow pride colors, with a heart symbol in the same colors above that.

If you aren’t LGBTQIA+ and are tempted to say “Happy Pride” to someone who is, please take a moment. Read the room, and some history.

30May

Economic anxiety? Let me tell you about my worries and my nightmares

Barbed wire atop fencing at a detention center.

One of my worst nightmares found me in a detention facility outside the U.S. There have been more like it. There will be more.

29May

Yeah, they want us gone, they want me gone, they want to erase us from existence

A drawing of people standing behind a long horizontal transgender pride flag.

We meant it. We weren’t being hysterical when we told you. They want us gone. Eradicated. Erased. It’s in the bill headed to the Senate.

06May

No, things are not better. Things are worse

The Supreme Court building in Washington. Carved into it are the words: EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW.

The Supreme Court handed Trump a win and harmed many people with a decision on a chilling anniversary from the days of Nazi Germany.

02May

The most important takeaway of many from Carly’s night out

A marquee is lit up at night and says: White Oak Books & Queer Youth RC Present QUEER NIGHT OUT. The Kiggins Theatre sign glows all in red with some white striping.

Where would you rather be: a place where you feel safe enough to be yourself or a place where you are judged, made to feel less than?

27Apr

A local fundraiser for the trans community is just the ticket for me

A post on the Kiggins Theatre website shows information for Queer Night Out on May 1st.

I plan to crowdfund the most expensive ticket possible to help raise money for a good cause. If you’d like to help, check out my Tip Jar.

14Apr

Pieces of April, I call them, in the most surreal of my surreal Aprils

Insomnia post: The only real news here is the gig bag I bought for my guitar, thanks to kind people. It has purple butterflies on it.

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Tag: transgender

Personal news, with a short update on my work status

I’m convinced The New York Times wants me to kill myself

Some good, some bad, some truly ugly, and worries about what’s next

A note about Pride Month, an update on the awful people, and a no-news update

Economic anxiety? Let me tell you about my worries and my nightmares

Yeah, they want us gone, they want me gone, they want to erase us from existence

No, things are not better. Things are worse

The most important takeaway of many from Carly’s night out

A local fundraiser for the trans community is just the ticket for me

Pieces of April, I call them, in the most surreal of my surreal Aprils