The Thaw I’ve been frozen.

gillianhays.substack.com/p/the-thaw

Hmm that makes sense! Maybe not the worst thing to have to use my brain and think of individual people I'd like to stay connected with.

Seizing social media for the people Free Our Feeds’ Mallory Knodel on how to escape billionaire-owned social media.

This post is making me take Bluesky a little more seriously

Ok but how do we find the people we know on here? Seems like no easy way to transfer or look up contacts?

gillianhays.substack.com/p/the-jewel-...

Most of my output on the internet these days is happening over at Substack, if you're interested in a little longer-form reading at all.

gillianhays.substack.com/p/the-jewel-...

❤️

Tim is a beloved old friend. One of the groomsmen in my wedding so many years ago, and one of the all-around best dudes I've known. Nothing but great memories with this one.

Erica and their family can use help with this next chapter of care for him <3

By Barry Latigan 1971

The Fool Collective 1967

Ossie Clark design photographed by Clive Arrowsmith 1971

Penelope Tree by David Bailey 1969

And a little more in that vein:

The Jewel Box #1: Kaleidoscope Cloaks, Stonehenge Fashion, Kosmische Musik Therapy, and Wise Seabirds of the New Jersey Coast.

This is where I've been spending most of my online time.

Nailing the Dickensian as always, my friend 👏

Welcome back to PONDERINGS

Starting this account just as I’m trying to drastically cut down on my social media. Rationalizing this by imagining that I’m throwing down a blanket while there are spots available on the field. Seems like I’ll need it later, when we’re all organizing for whatever is to come? Also: hello.