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Brennan Gage

@birdsmith.bsky.social

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Cancer person (new chemo: I am tired). doctoral candidate studying conflict, learning, and power. Parent of beautiful Bird goblin. Queer, agender, universally problematic. We are all 🇵🇸.

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Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Feb 23

Missed lots of you from Twitter so came here to say hi

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Jan 5

I am!

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Jan 5

There were two girls (8yo?) playing fashion shoot (?) at the top of the slide while Birdy played climby fally (?) at the bottom (at the playground). At one point, one of them said, "Samantha! There is a CHILD at the bottom of the slide!" and I've been thinking about it all day.

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Jan 5

If I start a therapy practice that serves aromantics, would I be an aromatherapist? Sorry. Sorry!

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Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Jan 3

It is a very specific and unlikely scenario, but we are safe if it happens!

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Jan 3

If the world is ending and they need a bunch of good smelling soap and also a lot of those reusable fabric totes that fold up into a tiny square?
I'm going to save the world.

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Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Jan 1

Since the new chemo makes my hands+feet in particular heal slowly, I have been buying special soap and lotion. Because I can't taste very much, my nose likes being entertained. So I've been spending time in the fancy lotions aisle and my skin is very soft and I smell yummy.

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 31

Just got my textbooks for death doula training, thinking about how this will either be a brilliant and ambitious experience or way too much to handle. Time to find out!

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 31

Can chemo give you POTS? 😬

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 31

(An) Odyssey [for discourse]

Birdy and I walking in a field, up close.

Birdy and I running in a field, far off.

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 27

My MIL just told me she prays for me to be healthy and fat again soon. #embraceinterculturalvalues

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 21

Had another consult with a therapist today and don't know why but started weeping after we got off the phone, so I think we have a winner!

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 20

I like to take my chemo pills with my vitamins just to keep all my body systems on their toes. Is this good for us? Is it toxic? What's happening??

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 20

We are saving up to put Birdy in Montessori school, which will be great for her because she is so bright and full of energy, and also give us some down time. Please do not feel pressured because Birdy is a minor deity. Thank you once again for all your love and support.
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Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 19

Birdy has started to insist on walking the dog when we go on walks, causing people to stop their cars in the road to share their delight at seeing a tiny baby walking an eighty pound dog.

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 19

Woke: "Tolerates chemo well"
Bespoke: "Won't notice if being poisoned"

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Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 15

"The best is behind you," whispered my chocolate advent calendar.

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 13

I call this my nonbinary golf shirt

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 9

We started watching ballet and she loves it. (She wasn't impressed with Martha Graham...)

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 5

The baby just asked to sit in my lap and then smiled at me and put her palm on my mouth and then on her mouth and I'm crying

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Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 2

I guess if you can't pardon yourself for war crimes you might as well pardon your son for whatever.

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 2

Thank you.

Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Dec 2

We have walked together, not talked
She is safe, I am there
To help her up a step or catch her
She moves into the world with me
Things I thought were trash
Are full of whimsy and mystery
The world is always bigger,
As big as our time to walk together,
Which for her is forever

Birdy and I walking on the sidewalk together.

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Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Nov 25

Thank you Bryan!

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Brennan Gage @birdsmith.bsky.social · Nov 25

Awww 😭 I love you too