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if i take one more deep breath, i'll hyperventilate

on surviving 2025, one absurd catastrophe at a time

Dec 13, 2025 • 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚

one queer thing: bi-curiosity didn't kill this cat 😼

beth mccarthy's "good bi" is the anthem bisexuals deserve (& the bop everyone needs)

Oct 9, 2024 • 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚

one queer thing: a bop to self-worth for the ages 🎭

alex newell's "boy you can keep it" serves fierce realness (and killer vocals)

Oct 3, 2024 • 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚

edgard

edgard

hi, i'm edgard. i write essays on life, politics, & relationships; with music, poetry, & humor mixed in. ✨my mission: to inspire, to inform, and to love. ✨

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Recent posts

happy new year!

hope 2026 is a great one for you and your loved ones

Dec 31, 2025 • 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚

on betrayal: when your brain becomes a crime scene investigator

2025 taught us all how to question reality. some of us got private lessons.

Dec 27, 2025 • 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚

if i take one more deep breath, i'll hyperventilate

on surviving 2025, one absurd catastrophe at a time

Dec 13, 2025 • 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚

sex & wellness & emptiness: a crisis of connection

in the age of self-care, have we forgotten how to touch each other?

May 21, 2025 • 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚

on friendship: the science of chosen family

measuring loyalty, love, and boundaries in our self-selected tribes

Mar 7, 2025 • 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚

when the fair is over

on knowing when it's time to leave

Feb 20, 2025 • 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚

your authenticity will cost you

on the price of being real in a world that charges admission 💸

Feb 11, 2025 • 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚

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