On the grand cosmic scale, our little corner of the Universe isn t all that special – this idea lies at the heart of the Copernican principle. Yet there s one major aspect about our planet that s peculiar indeed: Our Sun is a yellow dwarf.
Cathy Schultes is a 21-year-old trans musician in Vancouver, living on the homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Watuth), and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) nations. A queer bike mechanic, political human-rights activist, self-described anarchist, and pro electric-guitar shredder, she makes pop punk music centred around trans power and self-identity. I met with her to discuss her latest release as Kitty Prozac Pandemos Vol. 1, a powerful EP with unapologetic lyrics and a deep relatability. I found in my conversation with Cathy, that intimacy is a huge component of her work, and I couldn’t help but respond to the lyrics myself. Below you will find fragments of Kitty’s fluid lyricism, and the ways I’ve found to connect her thoughts to my own.
a study came out that said only 20% of millennials have ever tried a big mac. if you think politics is new now, wait ten years till these are the majority of voters and they haven t tried big macs, all the things that we use as cultural touchstones. what do they eat? five guys. five guys is pretty good. in n out. every airport has a five guys. a week ago people i talked to in ohio were telling me it looks like it s done. things were in trump s column. ohio, you re right. that s changed in the past week. nate silver turned ohio from pale red to pale blue. do you buy that stuff? i think he s pretty good at his stuff. i don t know about aficionado. i m sorry. i m sorry. i don t buy all these numbers. i ve learned the culture, figure out the american i haven t even gotten to my point yet. what i m trying to tell you,