Would it even be a Twitter deactivation if I didn’t write about it? And then maybe even tweet about how great it is to be off Twitter? Probably not. So here goes. I deactivated my Twitter account on April 5. Since then, I’ve reactivated briefly only to tell everyone that…

How does one write about depression during a pandemic? It seems like such an odd topic to write about. Depression? What? Humanity is in crisis! Why aren’t you freaking out? Freak out more, Sonia! Be deeply concerned! Spring into action! Be a helper! Do, do, do! This is just part…

There are a some events in my life that I don’t talk about very often, and 9/11 is one of them. I was living in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, on that day. I was an undergrad at NYU, and I didn’t have class until the afternoon on Tuesdays. I hadn’t…

On May 29, 2017, I wrote a response to LambdaConfs’ purposeful invitation of misogynist Ed Latimore as their keynote speaker. I had already received considerable harassment on Twitter due to my speaking up about the event, but shortly before I was due to publish my response, Breitbart picked up the…