Finn Schubert

Finn Schubert

more useful than legible

This is a phrase I wrote down from Erin Kissane's post a few weeks ago, where she discussed the concept of vernacular institutions. Vernacular institutions as I am thinking of them have three essential qualities: They emerge from highly specific local conditions. They prioritize needs on the ground

Strategy requires a diagnosis

We need to see the problem clearly so that we can create a range of solutions that make sense for that particular problem. Of course, there's never just one problem. Everything is always a maze of interlocking problems, of causes and effects, of systems issues and policy issues

Inbox Full of Striving

Inbox Full of Striving

A zine about email.

Spreadsheets.boo

Spreadsheets.boo

Just for fun, a website celebrating spreadsheets as a means for self-discovery!

Even the Cemeteries Have Space Here

Even the Cemeteries Have Space Here

About the book A trans man, devastated by infertility, moves to a small town to start over and immediately gets his period back. In this lyrical collection, Finn Schubert explores the liminal spaces between urban and rural, past and present, maleness and menstrual blood, erasures and taking up space. An

The Right to Care for Those We Love

The Right to Care for Those We Love

A report of the TGNC Families Think Tank.

How to Collect Metaphors

How to Collect Metaphors

We can reground ourselves in our lives by seeking out metaphors that actually resonate with us.