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Ta Ta Brouhaha Episode Four: I Have Been In a Cattle Chute and Got Tattooed without Consent, Or, If Someone Shoots At Your Feet, Dance

June 26, 2024 Heather Blakeslee

Winner of the card contest: Jim and Paula Minacci, because some days I don’t even know where my eyebrows are.

Everything for me right now comes down to a tiny little blue dot between my breasts that could be mistaken for a freckle were it not dark blue, new to my skin, and a mark I didn’t give consent to have during a time when I have very little control over my body.

As I’ve said to a few of you the last month, having cancer is like starring in a horror sci-fi film you didn’t agree to star in, but if you don’t play the part, you die. As in the black and white Westerns of old, if someone shoots at your feet, you dance.

Ta Ta Brouhaha Episode Three: Deep Rest, Sexy Uncle Fester, and an Unclear Path Forward

May 3, 2024 Heather Blakeslee

Once again, you people are on point. Thanks to RQ contributors Sarah and Will Caverly for this real true number.

Sorry, but you’re not getting a Sexy Uncle Fester look from me for Halloween.

Ta Ta Brouhaha Episode Two: On Savi Seeds and Civil Wars

April 22, 2024 Heather Blakeslee

Winner of the card contest: Michelle Montgomery

On Savi Seeds and Civil Wars: Episode Two of the limited run series the Ta Ta Brouhaha is here.

Ta Ta Brouhaha FAQ's

March 25, 2024 Heather Blakeslee

FAQs about the Brouhaha

Ways You Can Help

There are lots of ways to help, but honestly right now a lot of what I need is financial support, and there are some fun ways to do that. Supporting the Root Quarterly project is hands down the best way to support me right now, because it not only gives me short term funds, it helps build the larger community I’ve been working on, and that lifts my spirits. So, again, check out the “Ways You Can Help” on the main Brouhaha Page.