What I'm hoping to see in Star Trek Discovery Season 4 - Part II

What I'm hoping to see in Star Trek Discovery Season 4 - Part II

In typical Justin format, I’m getting this up after Season 4 of Star Trek: Discovery started. In fact, I finished making my notes the day that episode one aired, and yet I didn’t write them up into an actual post until today. But now that Season 4 has started, some of the things that I’ve been wondering about have some answers. At least, the beginnings of answers. And so I will include some of my thoughts about the first two episodes of the 4th season at the end of the post - there will be some spoilers, so be forewarned.

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 11

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 11

In this episode, we are picking up from where we left off last week about policing.

This episode is not sponsored.

Hosted By:
Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/
Nat MN (they/them)
Sarah (she/her)

Content Warning - Mentions of:

  • Burglary

  • Edina

  • Military

  • Penal System

  • Police

  • Pregnancy | C-Section

  • Slavery

  • Student Debt

  • Violence

  • War

Resources that Sarah gives:

Justin on Panels - Season 2, Episode 02

Justin on Panels - Season 2, Episode 02

Over the last four years, I have been promising to finish cleaning up the audio from the various panels that I have been on and improve the show notes. Now that GraysMatter Podcast is up and running, I have taken the time to also revisit these panels. Please join me in experiencing Justin on Panels.

MarsCon 2018

The panel from CVG 2017 is back! Everybody makes mistakes sometimes. Maybe you've worded something poorly or were misinformed on a topic. Maybe you just didn't think a decision through and something went the wrong way. It happens. But how we react in these situations is what matters most.

With: Rachel Cleveland, Kyle Andrew, Michelle Chmura, Jennifer Jones, Justin Grays

Content Warning: Mentions of:

  • Abuse

  • Anxiety

  • Divorce

  • Imposter Syndrome

  • Inappropriate Touching

  • Mental Health / Mental Illness

  • Racism

  • Sexism

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 10

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 10

In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from city councils and the military to The Muppets and Animaniacs.

This episode is not sponsored.

Hosted By:
Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/
Nat MN (they/them)
Sarah (she/her)

Content Warning - Mentions of:

  • Alcohol

  • Anti-maskers

  • Death

  • Medical Appointments

  • Medical Procedures

  • Mental Illness

  • Military

  • Police

  • Psychological Abuse

  • Racism

  • Slavery

  • Starship Troopers

Spoiler Warning: Disney’s Gargoyles

Please vote Yes For Minneapolis on Tuesday, November 02, 2021!

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 09

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 09

In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from police at PRIDE to the near-future and Star Trek.

This episode is not sponsored.

Hosted By:
Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/
Nat MN (they/them)
Sarah (she/her)

Content Warning - Mentions of:

  • Bob Kroll

  • Jason Van Dyke

  • Justine Damond

  • Mohamed Noor

  • Police | Police Shootings

  • Slave Patrols

Please vote Yes For Minneapolis on Tuesday, November 02, 2021!

Justin on Panels - Season 2, Episode 01

Justin on Panels - Season 2, Episode 01

Over the last four years, I have been promising to finish cleaning up the audio from the various panels that I have been on and improve the show notes. Now that GraysMatter Podcast is up and running, I have taken the time to also revisit these panels. Please join me in experiencing Justin on Panels.

MarsCon 2018

Creating actual diversity requires a great effort to avoiding unintentionally tokenizing your characters. Tokenism, even when unintentional, is what leads to adding "diversity” for the sake of diversity. How do we engender true diversity in sci fi and comics?

With: Justin Grays, Rob Callahan, S.N. Arly, Tyler Tork, mod.

Content Warning:

  • Mention of the slur for Romani people

  • Transracial/Transcultural adoption

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 07

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 07

In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from White Liberalism and Oregon to The Simpsons and Avatar: The Last Airbender.

This episode is not sponsored.

Hosted By:

Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/
Nat MN (they/them)
Sarah (she/her)

Content Warning - Mentions of:

  • Animal Injuries

  • Blood

  • Collapsed Lung

  • Medical Neglect

  • Medical Racism

  • Medical Sexism

  • Nazis/NeoNazis

  • Racism/Racial Slurs

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 06

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 06

In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from politics and lateral reading to science fiction and polyamory.

This episode is not sponsored.

Hosted By:

Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/
Nat (they/them)
Noel (they/them)
Sarah (she/her)

Content Warning - Mentions of:

  • The Bible

  • COVID-19

  • Death

  • Guns/Gun Violence

  • Joss Whedon

  • Mass Shooting

  • Masturbation

  • Military/National Guard

  • Murder

  • Nazis/Neonazis

  • Odinists

  • Police

  • Porn

  • Religion

  • Richard Spencer

  • Seth MacFarlane

  • Sex

  • Suicide

  • Violence

  • Zack Snyder

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 05

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 05

In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from conventions and politics to COVID-19 and memes.

This episode is not sponsored. We are not medical providers, and nothing we say should be construed as medical advice.

Hosted By:

FaeBun (she/her)
Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/
Michelle Chmura (she/her) - https://twitter.com/avocadabro & https://residentialrobot.tumblr.com/

Content Warning - Mentions of:

  • Aging

  • COVID-19

  • Death

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Military

  • Physical Therapy

  • Richard Dawkins

  • Weight & Weight Loss

Justin on Panels - Season 1, Episode 01

Justin on Panels - Season 1, Episode 01

Over the last four years, I have been promising to finish cleaning up the audio from the various panels that I have been on and improve the show notes. Now that the GraysMatter Podcast is up and running, I have taken the time to also revisit these panels. Please join me in experiencing Justin on Panels.

CONvergence 2017

The desire for realism is high in the cosplay community, but when does it go to far? Is it okay to change skin tone to emulate a character of a different race? Is it necessary? What is the difference between looking like another race and another species?

Panelists: Justin Grays, Stephanie Stensland (mod), Sarah Molasky, Morgan Strickland, Charlene Holm

Content Warning:

  • Blackface

  • Racism

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 04

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 04

In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from COVID-19 & Recreational DNA Testing to Education & Multiple Intelligences.

This episode is not sponsored. We are not medical providers, and nothing we say should be construed as medical advice.

Hosted By:

FaeBun (she/her)
Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/
Michelle Chmura (she/her) - https://twitter.com/avocadabro & https://residentialrobot.tumblr.com/

Content Warning - Mentions of:

  • COVID-19

  • Medical Procedures

  • Murder

  • Serial Killers

  • Ted Cruz

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 03

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 03

In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from chronic pain and wage theft to gender reveal parties and height.

This episode is not sponsored. We are not medical providers, and nothing we say should be construed as medical advice.

Hosted By:

Erin (she/her)
Jen (she/her) - https://twitter.com/Jenathi
Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/

Content Warning - mentions of:

  • Alcohol

  • Chronic Pain

  • Coercion

  • Collapsed Lung

  • COVID-19

  • “Deep State”

  • Drugs

  • Intoxication

  • Medication

  • Mental Health

  • R*pe

  • Sex

  • Suicide Attempt

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 02

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 02

In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from Star Trek to recycling.

This episode is not sponsored.

Hosted By:

Erin (she/her)
Jen (she/her) - https://twitter.com/Jenathi
Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/

Content Warning:

Mentions of Incest.

Spoiler Warning:

Star Trek: Picard
The Dragon Prince

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 01

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 01

In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from capitalism & Star Trek, to cats & bunnies, to healthcare & stigma.

This episode is not sponsored. We are not medical providers, and nothing we say should be construed as medical advice.

Hosted By:

FaeBun (she/her)
Jen (she/her) - https://twitter.com/Jenathi
Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/

Content Warning - Mentions Of:

COVID-19
Armed Security
Broken Elevators
Workplace Injuries
Weight Stigma in the Medical Community
Reproductive Organs
Medical Conditions
Death
Joss Whedon
Seth MacFarlane
Executives Abusing Power
Game of Thrones
13 Reasons Why

Why I'm Not Going to CVG 2021

Now, let’s be clear on this - I will not be attending. This is only about me and the specific situation that I am in, and no one else. Other people have their own decisions to make, and I am not trying to influence that. This is just to explain why I am not going, because many people keep asking me why and I find it easier to have a central spot to provide an answer.

Those of you who are going, though, I have two requests:

  1. Please take a lot of pictures! I hope to see what it is like this year. I am sad that I am not going.

  2. Please volunteer or donate to CVG! CONvergence needs community support to stay afloat, and I for one would love to see it make a comeback in 2022.

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 00

GraysMatter Podcast - Season 1, Episode 00

We talk about everything from masks, fashion, and glasses, to policing, skinny dipping, and kayaking.

This episode is not sponsored. We are not lawyers, and nothing we say is intended to be, nor should be constituted as legal advice.

Hosted By:

FaeBun (she/her)
Jen (she/her) - https://twitter.com/Jenathi
Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/

Content Warning - Mentions Of:

Nazis
Rape Culture
Vomiting
Police
Transitioning

Finding and Keeping Remote Work: Tips, Tricks, and Taxes

The following is a guest post from Katie Conroy of Advice Mine. Katie Conroy is the creator of AdviceMine.com. She particularly enjoys writing about lifestyle topics and created the website to share advice she has learned through experience, education and research.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Justin Grays. Any content provided by the author is of their opinion and has not been verified by Justin Grays.

MN Poly Presents: ENM Communication Panel

MN Poly Presents: ENM Communication Panel

On March 22nd, 2021, I was on a panel for MNPoly about Ethical Non-Monogamous Communication. During the panel, we discuss different communication styles, including proactive communication, direct communication, and radical transparency. Also, we talk about what Informed Consent looks like, what is Checking In, and when should one start checking in during a relationship.