tranglo-catholic

over-dressed, over-elaborate, scented, extravagant. trans lesbrarian, unbuff film buff, choristrix, hot girl bassist in @topshortage. ambling towards God.

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

https://t.co/O48Vn4ddsa my band's first single is out today! this has been a long time coming and i'm so excited to have it out in the world. big thanks to @susanstryker for very kindly letting us base the lyrics on her amazing essay

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic

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@memilies godspeed!!

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messed up the link, it's here https://t.co/4tEolbKXvy - the judgement is at least politely scathing about the failures of the panel is quite a satisfying way

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

finally gotten my evidence etc together to apply for a gender recognition certificate and now reading lots of posts about ppl being turned down for arbitrary reasons (eg this infuriating shit https://t.co/JSFTSl2JTW...) and feeling extremely normal about being trans in the UK :)

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

nb this is not to be taken as an engagement announcement I'm just Planning and Plotting

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

finally gotten my evidence etc together to apply for a gender recognition certificate and now reading lots of posts about ppl being turned down for arbitrary reasons (eg this infuriating shit https://t.co/JSFTSl2JTW...) and feeling extremely normal about being trans in the UK :)

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

the irony is that if I didn't get a GRC I could get married in the Church of England, my spiritual home, but as a man. so instead I have to do invasive and labyrinthine bureaucracy so I can get boring old registry married as a woman. GAH.

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

https://t.co/hO0pY18I3e it's BANDCAMP FRIDAY! consider buying my band's EP as a tape or digital download! do you like trans women singing about the tutoiement and getting harassed on their way to buy limoncello? then it's the record for you!!!

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

@OttoPivnerBFA my band Top Shortage, sort of! https://t.co/hO0pY18I3e

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

@hazelmotes_ this is so beautiful!!! what a gorgeous way to do an amazing hymn

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

@trilldegard nah it's workin great for me

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

https://t.co/RJXBO2oJFw come to our EP launch gig tonight it will Slap and Bang

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

@ruby_dunn01 complete with treadle organ you're encouraged to play!

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

https://t.co/hO0pY19fSM all proceeds from the single will go to @fiveforfivecouk!

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

https://t.co/O48Vn4ddsa my band's first single is out today! this has been a long time coming and i'm so excited to have it out in the world. big thanks to @susanstryker for very kindly letting us base the lyrics on her amazing essay

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

@ruby_dunn01 there's a ceilidh in kennington every month! usually excellent bands and callers

[兔兒神 @chenchenwrites]

Brief, brief

—Louise Glück

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

an absolutely pathetic 21 films last year - must do better. top 5 first watchesl:

it's a wonderful life
nashville
jeanne dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 bruxelles
lost highway
bugonia

[tranglo-catholic @dew_ofthesea]

i read 66 books this year but quite a lot of them were by diana wynne jones or about dragons or both. top 5 in no order:

the incandescent
cahokia jazz
the safekeep
the children's book
middlemarch

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