I DID IT. I survived 2025. And you did too. Nice!
Of course, this is a little dramatic but not too far off the mark. As an autistic transgender person, there was a LOT of discussion about whether or not I deserve basic human decency. I’m tired and disgusted by the angry mob that the president is directing towards other human beings. The “pro-life party” sure wants a lot of people dead.
This demonization of autistic people by our woefully unqualified and cruel Secretary of Health and Human Services is pretty damn infuriating. The fear-mongering of non-binary people is… well, it’s a lot of things.
I look forward to a time where we don’t have to say that we survived the year and instead we can say we thrived.
Will things get worse? Oh, probably. Will 2026 bring war and a recession? I wouldn’t be surprised.
But for now, just for today, let’s just pretend that this is fine. Everything is fine.
Was it a good year? Hm. Well, as some pilots will tell you, every landing you can walk away from is a good landing. We survived the last twelve months and we have the scars (emotional and otherwise) to prove it. Perhaps they are badges of honor.
There were a lot of big moments on a personal level in 2025. We had two family members pass away within nineteen days of each other earlier this year. One wasn’t completely unexpected, the other we are still reeling from.
I traveled for work much more often than I usually do. I will be on a plane tomorrow, in fact. My horrible boss was fired and was replaced by a new boss who is horrible in new and different ways.
I had a lot of fun adventures en femme and wonderful things happened in my male life.
Like Lou Reed wrote, “There’s a bit of magic in everything and then some loss to even things out.”
Happy New Year. I hope 2026 brings us all closer to what we wish for.
Well, maybe not ALL of us lol. If you’re racist or horrible in other ways, I really hope karma kicks your ass.
Love, Hannah
Hannah McKnight 
Thanks, Hannah, for your fabulous blog and for sharing your thoughts and activities this year. We’re all the richer for them.
I am sorry for what the USA is becoming. The rest of the world hates your crazed president, too, and you’ll find strong support everywhere else.
I wish you peace.
Sue xx
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happy new years Hannah, hope to see you more in ’26
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Happy New Year to you and everyone else! Things are going to get worse before they get better. It is a constant push-pull cycle. It always has been and it always will be. That’s just how it goes. The tragedy of it is the innocent people harmed along the way. So… there’s a thought to add to everyone’s anxiety about 2026. You’re welcome. Oh, and safe travels tomorrow!
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I hope you have a Happy New Year! And things go well for you in 2026!
Also, can I tell you how excited I am that you quoted Lou Reed’s “Magic and Loss”? That album had been an important part of my life for about 30 years. I found that album right at a point where I’d lost someone very close to me due to suicide. It took me a long time to get over my grief from that, and as odd as it may sound that album was a large part of it.
Now, Magic and Loss is a regular part of my grieving process. Sadly, I’ve listened to it a lot this past year and I’m actually going to spend some time with it this weekend.
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