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Currently, I am writing this late Friday afternoon in the midst of this winter storm, my solar-powered lantern charging in the last shreds of sunlight at my window, waiting for what is sure to be a long night because it is like -2 degrees Fahrenheit here and the power keeps flickering on and off, but hey, it wouldn't be a holiday in Pittsburgh without a major power outage!
So, originally, on this this celebration of Saturnalia, this return-of-longer-days festival, this important pagan holiga...
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Nico Hall is a Team Writer for Autostraddle (formerly Autostraddle's A+ and Fundraising Director and For Them's Membership and Editorial Ops person.) They write nonfiction both creative — and the more straightforward variety, too, as well as fiction. They are currently at work on a secret longform project. Nico is also haunted. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram. Here's their website, too.
Nico has written 235 articles for us.