Izzi Grasso

Please support, share, donate whatever you can for my sweet coworker and friend @_alisham_ . She’s battling stage four lung cancer, and while she is one of the most badass people I know, she still needs your support! Her CaringBridge cancer blog and her gofundme are linked in my bio and I’m going to pin this post for the foreseeable future. Lisha love you girl 💜 https://gofund.me/1b48faf11 /site/ad946320-c725-11f0-9e07-9f28a5dca013?utm_source=website_share&utm_medium=share_button&utm_term=&utm_content=link_share_button&utm_campaign=private_home_page #FUCKcancer

I’m just here serving lay backs at the sushi bar if you need anything

I’m thrilled to be joining the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation’s Cocktail Apprentice Program (@cocktailapprenticeprogram ) Red Coat Class! As one of the newest members of the #CocktailApprenticeProgram, I will be paired with a Grey Coat mentor to contribute to behind-the-scenes work for Tales of the Cocktail happening, July 19-24, 2026, in New Orleans. Follow the @tales_of_the_cocktail 🔗 link in bio to see the entire #CAP2026 class roster and to learn more about our apprentice program. #totc2026 #TalesoftheCocktail2026 #CAPRedCoat2026

Spring time etc etc

I haven’t posted in a minute soooo here is my life! I love my friends and I work every waking moment that I’m not with them or Lola or Jackson and you should come see me at @shikusushiballard where I’m bringing melk punch to a cool sushi restaurant or I’ll be sad! I still do pushups but not as many and I miss dance Also I listen to Smino on repeat rn ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Consider yourself updated 😬

If you need me I’ll be dancing 👟 Training with @jake.finesse these days and learning lots from @orb4444 and @najthemirage 💜💫

East coast best coast

Back on my breaking training 🥸👟 I didn’t dance for months prior to top surgery and have just started getting back into it with the help of @jake.finesse and the encouragement of many other people I consider to be dance mentors like @najthemirage 💜 Hoping to start getting back into other dance forms as I get comfy in my body and gain some more confidence. As always I stay missing @thebeaconmm 🥲I’ll be back soon ✨ This summer I return to my training grind hmu if you wanna dance together 🕺

Happy Birthday to my favorite 40 year old bartender 😉 @_dirtyj_ here’s to 10 birthdays celebrated together and many more. I love you 💜

Make your mutual aid MASSIVE! Join us on Thursday December 12th 9 PM - 2 AM for a Peer Pressure x Blow Pop collab fundraising for @dizzy_izzi to get top surgery! Blow Pop is still a FREE party, so no one is excluded from supporting them regardless of their financial situation 💜 Come for… An all trans art market (more details to come soon) DJs bringing you girl pop, house, disco and other fantastic music Go-go dancers!! So bring your cash and tip them well because they are donating their time! Keep your eyes peeled for details in the next few weeks 👀

🆕 Survivor-Informed Research | Issue No. 102 Date: 8/20/24 In this zine…information about survivor-informed research, green/red flags for research participation, and more! ➡️ Continue the conversation: What do you wish researchers knew about working with survivors? If you feel comfortable, please comment below and/or share your answer on page ten of the zine and hashtag #SurvivorCommunityResearch so we can share with the community and further the conversation. These responses will be not used as part of the study and This is not the place to discuss details or rehash the trial and those comments will be removed. *️⃣ Please go to our OSF (Open Science Framework) for a pdf version with full alt text at Tinyurl.com/SurvivorInformedResearch ▶️ I speak for all of us on the team when I say thank you to the generous and insightful participants for joining us on the journey. Thank you to all for engaging with this work.

Reposting because our next zine all about survivor-informed research is dropping 🔜. Catch up on the inaugural issue and stay tuned for 102! _ Hello! For the last few years, I’ve been working with a team of researchers at University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. I have consulted with them from the inception of this project, working to strengthen survivor-informed care, protocols, and practices. I think that this study is important because the way we talk about abuse and trauma matters. In a world gone viral, abuse and rape myths are often weaponized into disinformation, to deliberately influence public opinion. We often see this during high profile abuse cases, in ways that are not fair or constructive to the victims, harming them along with public health. Even when it is not deliberate, it still has an impact. I firmly believe that culturally-informed education and resources surrounding abuse and trauma save lives. Mis/ disinformation especially for profit harms them. This study aims to hypothesize how these harms and outcomes might be reduced. I am grateful to be working with a team that understands the importance of implementing survivor-informed practices. I believe studies like this create opportunities to let survivors and those who work with them lead and provide their critical expertise. I speak for all of us on the team when I say thank you to the generous and insightful participants for joining us on the journey. Thank you to all for engaging with this work. We hope to spark conversations about this output and our future work. If you feel comfortable, please comment below and/or share your answer to page ten here and hashtag #SurvivorCommunityResearch so we can share with the community and further the conversation. These responses will be not used as part of the study. This is not the place to discuss details or rehash the trial and those comments will be removed. Best, Lauren Please go to our OSF (Open Science Framework) for a pdf version with full alt text at Tinyurl.com/SurvivorInformedResearch 📝 Thanks and happy chatting.