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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · 1d

Ooooooooh she's got the madness

A photograph of a white and grey tuxedo cat, the cat is on her back and very blurred from fast moment, cat toys are nearby.

Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · 1d

Me: maybe a little tweak to my usual evening, do a little something for my wellbeing.
The cat, running around the house banging pots and pans together: THE ROUTINE THE ROUTINE YOU FUCKED THE ROUTINE YOU HAVE RUINED MY FUCKING LIFE!

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · 16d

Logically I understand that birds have been sitting on their babies for as long as there have been birds... part of me still wants to be like "do you know you are sitting on your baby there? Buddy? You are so sitting on your baby right now."

Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · 17d

Kororā babies are mid hatch on the Urban Wildlife Trust livestream right now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoBQ...

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · 17d

Kororā babies are mid hatch on the Urban Wildlife Trust livestream right now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoBQ...

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · 22d

Sorry folks I have to take this back, he is definitely a For Real Healthcare Professional because I finally convinced him to take a cursory look at some pain I have been complaining about for Months and he was shocked to find out there was an actual problem, as Healthcare Professionals always are.

Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · 22d

I think my physiotherapist is a money laundering front because there is always every single appointment available, every day, every week, every month, forever, but they never seem that keen on me making my next appointment.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · 22d

I think my physiotherapist is a money laundering front because there is always every single appointment available, every day, every week, every month, forever, but they never seem that keen on me making my next appointment.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · 24d

I went to WoW for the first time this year and I really think straight people are going to lose their minds when they find out about drag. You want outfits made of improbable materials? Drag. Outfits that seem physically impossible? Drag. The queers are pulling this off while also doing the splits.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · 28d

Doing the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind procedure on myself to make me forget about clothes I want but can't afford. Heartbreakingly, during the process I am reminded just how much I love looking at clothes I can't afford (so much).

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Sep 6

Emotionally devastated myself by thinking about how the cat probably thinks we don't love her because we are never trying to make biscuits out of her.

A photo of a gray and white tuxedo cat sitting on a bed looking at the camera.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Sep 6

I burnt my burrito but the most impressive part of burning my burrito is that I didn't get distracted and wander off I was staring at it the whole time thinking "this is taking fucking ages"

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Sep 4

The physio was already costing money but it is also revealing at an alarming rate just how many of my clothes are on the fucking edge through the combination of the Enshittification of clothing and me getting thicker everyday as the lord intended.

Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Sep 4

My poor physiotherapist, who was already having to deal with the closest thing to sneakers I own being platform doc martens, got to learn what it sounds like when an underwire snaps today, which was definitely not something he was used to, but something I am far too familiar with unfortunately.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Sep 4

My poor physiotherapist, who was already having to deal with the closest thing to sneakers I own being platform doc martens, got to learn what it sounds like when an underwire snaps today, which was definitely not something he was used to, but something I am far too familiar with unfortunately.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Sep 2

When I have to abandon a bus and walk the rest of my commute because someone parked their car in a completely legal car park, rendering the road impossible for buses to use, I should be able to subscribe for updates, how long was the driver leaning on that horn before someone came to move the car?

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Aug 28

Oh yeah, I'm going real casual, just super chill Thursday.

A head and shoulders selfie of me, black eyeliner, red lipstick, and silver sequin gown.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Aug 27

We are launching Paige's book tomorrow! It is an excellent addition to the impeccable tradition of trans people being correct about media. We have discount codes we would love to give you!

If you aren't into books I have a sequin dress and a push-up bra so there will still be something to look at.

Paige Macintosh @cornflakerabbit.bsky.social · Jul 22

The in-person book launch is finally happening💀

If you're in Wellington on August 28th we'll be having a few beers and pizzas at the Hunter Lounge to celebrate. The cat won't be there, but Alex will be wearing a lot of sequins so it's still probably worth stopping by.

vuw.libcal.com/event/5846975

Debating Authenticity Book Launch

Paige Macintosh, with support from the School of English, Film, Theatre, Media and Communication, and Art History, invites you to the launch of their book Debating Authenticity:...

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Aug 20

Waging war on automatic paragraph spacing, if I want a fucking space there I will press enter.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Aug 15

Wearing rainbows for my trip to Christchurch because if have to go back to a place where I nearly got run over for holding hands with a girl I'm gunna be so fucking queer about it.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Aug 14

I was getting phone scrolling RSI so I took up a hobby and now I have cross stitch RSI.

A completed cross stitch of a cute racoon eating a cracker with a collection of other snacks including apples.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Aug 12

Household bookcase situation is such that PAIGE'S BOOK THAT THEY WROTE arrived and they had to pick something from the non-fiction shelf to remove so it could fit.

Paige Macintosh @cornflakerabbit.bsky.social · Aug 1

The book is live! And a few hardback copies have made it safely to Aotearoa from Edinburgh. Grateful for all the people that helped me get to this moment. 🩵

Three copies of the book Debating Authenticity fanned out on the ground.

A copy of Debating Authenticity held in front of a grey and white tuxedo cat looking very unimpressed by this incredible literary work

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Jul 28

Me: I'm infectious so I won't come on site but if someone could drop my laptop to my house then I could get some work done.
My boss: No doing work while you are sick, focus on getting better.
Me: oh so the things I say to other people also apply to me now? There's now way I could have foreseen this.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Jul 24

Things are going so poorly in New Zealand that the phrase "she'll be right" has been updated to "she'll be right, or she won't, she might be a fucking mess to be honest"

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Jul 14

Menstruation level: chopping up a moro bar and mixing it into my mug brownie before I cook that bitch in the microwave.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Jul 12

Have to include in the alt text how hot I look because that was the entire point of the image.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Jul 12

Shaving head in winter absolutely worth it cause it is dope as fuck.

Selfie of me, I look super hot l, I have a buzz cut up the sides of my head, black winged eyeliner, bisexual flag heart earrings, and a dress with purple rats.

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Alex @banksybeeboo.bsky.social · Jun 30

Walking with dinosaurs giving the Utahraptors the white hand of Saruman so we know they the villain of the piece.

Screenshot of walking with dinosaurs showing a Utahraptor head and shoulders, it has feathers in black and red with white streaks across the face like fingers.

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