A Lump of Pure Sound
A newsletter about chronic illness and disability culture.

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Mar
21
Intellectually disabled and executed in Georgia

Intellectually disabled and executed in Georgia

The gathering reminded me of a Unitarian Universalist crowd: gray-haired septuagenarians in t-shirts and bandanas and restless kids clinging to
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Mar
13
Intellectually disabled and on death row in Georgia

Intellectually disabled and on death row in Georgia

After a four-year pause on executions during the pandemic, the state of Georgia plans to execute Willie James Pye, a Black man who has a confirmed IQ score of 68, on March 20, 2024.
5 min read
Mar
05
What I shared at a screening of Crip Camp

What I shared at a screening of Crip Camp

Last July, I got to screen and introduce Crip Camp (2020) at a local queer film club. It was the
2 min read
Feb
05
The Gypsy-Rose Blanchard cinematic universe

The Gypsy-Rose Blanchard cinematic universe

Abled audiences' fascination with Munchausen-by-proxy confuses me.
10 min read
Jun
05
Cop City is already hurting Disabled people

Cop City is already hurting Disabled people

To support Cop City is to facilitate inhumane treatment of human beings.
7 min read
Jun
30
Hi gay! (Pride Month 2021)

Hi gay! (Pride Month 2021)

we always talk about the iced coffee gays but what about the iced chai lesbians
6 min read
Jun
05
Teen angst is all the rage

Teen angst is all the rage

I personally experienced my teenage years almost entirely through the lens of chronic illness.
7 min read
Jun
04
Update!

Update!

Hello friends, If you're receiving this email, it means you are officially subscribed to the new version of
1 min read
May
28
[substack archives] I'm gonna do my own talking

[substack archives] I'm gonna do my own talking

A Turner Classic Movies Fever Dream
6 min read
May
28
[substack archives] puresound letter 002: remembering everyone

[substack archives] puresound letter 002: remembering everyone

"In 1984 I was hospitalized for approaching perfection"
9 min read