Make a space for my body
“Americans are so prude,” she said. “I think it’s great that people don’t get it. I don’t care. The funniest comments were the ones like ‘This can’t be serious.’ ” - Robyn
Dear Ponies,
What’s going on? I hope you can find some staring-at-nature-time today! I’ve been noticing all the grasshoppers (huge) and incognito crickets (small) in my backyard, so many tones of brown!
Did you see the Jia Tolentino article about Robyn in the New Yorker this week!? I had to tell my family that I would be unavailable for the next 30 mins while I read the article with my coffee. What a delight, I highly recommend it! Jia Tolentino is one of my favorite culture writers. She is so smart and hilarious and I always learns so much from her writing. Here book of essays, Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, is totally brilliant and made me LOL and think deeply about things like “The I in the Internet” and “The Cult of the Difficult Woman.”
I learned so many cool tidbits like, Aaliyah and Robyn hung out a few times! That she is a mama! This article is so good at articulating why we love Robyn so much and deftly draws how she energetically fills the space between sorrow and clubbing.
There are many societal messages that tell femmes, as we age, we must become invisible. And my personal response is, I ain’t going out like that. So whenever I see a 40+ femme in the spotlight doing her acts of resistance through art, that may or maybe not be understood, regardless of what the faceless hordes says on the internet, I have to say brava! It makes me feel hopeful that we can continue to swim through the deluge of shit that is raining down on our communities everyday and make it out one day. Thank you Robyn and Jia! And thank you Ponies!
Sending love!
Michella
P.S. We are going to have a special all Robyn songs event later this year! More details to come!
Pony Sweat with Emilia in Brooklyn, NY!
Emilia is coming through NYC on her way to perform with HAAGS in Weirdo Night at Art Yard! Come Pony Sweat with her!!! She'll be leading Pony Sweat’s original class format that consists of a series of dance routines set to a mixtape-style playlist! The mix is emotive and meaningful and hopes to stir and inspire expression. As always, the practice is about anti-perfectionism, embodiment, and taking what we like and fucking the rest! Come as you are, all ways, Always! <3
Do you have a request for a song to dance to in Brooklyn? Submit it here!
Please bring soft-soled sneakers to change into at the studio. No street shoes.
Mark Morris Dance Center | Studio E!
3 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Malia’s March Mixtape has dropped!
"Blow A Quart of Love In Your Frame"
Love Is A State Of Mind (ft. Ramona Renea)- Honey Dijon
Performance- Tones On Tail
I'm Aquarius- Metronomy
Eighties- Killing Joke
Run To Your Mama- Goat
Kool Thing- Sonic Youth
Just Fine- Mary J Blige
Cities in Dust- Siouxsie and the Banshees
Flutes- Hot Chip
This is the Day- The The
It Could Be Sweet- Portishead
Protection- Massive Attack
You can find it in Across + Time and Space and on our video rental page!
Emilia’s March Mixtape will be up tomorrow, Friday!
Upcoming Classes!
In-person (all at The Pickle Factory)
Saturday - Community Class, Mar 28 | 1:15PM PT | Ashley | $13 - $25
Sunday, Mar 29 | 10:15 AM | Ashley | $20
Monday - Community Class, Mar 30 | 6:30PM | Emilia | $13 - $25
Wednesday, Apr 01 | 10:15 AM | Malia | $20
Thursday, Apr 02 | 6:45 PM | Emilia | $20
Online
Mixtape Class Saturday | Mar 28 | 11:00AM PT | Emilia THIS Saturday!
(“Across Time and Space” only) Exercising + Listening 2 Records | Apr 02 | 09:30AM PT | Emilia
Pony Community Board!
Word Spa LA
My friend Rowan and I organize Word Spa LA, a monthly literary reading exploring new themes. This month we excavate holes, of all kinds. Emilia and I will both be among the readers that evening!
Apr 07, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
nina Atwater, 3170 Glendale Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
$10 suggested donation at the door. All proceeds will go to Trans Youth Emergency Project.
(I got the above image from this cute Autostraddle Lesbian Prom Gallery)
Get Pickled: April Community Prom!
The Pickle Factory PROM!
Saturday April 11th 7-10pm
The Pickle Factory 2828 Gilroy St.
Hosted by Team Pickle!
April’s fundraiser is going full throwback with a community prom night, and everyone’s invited.
We at Pony Sweat are so grateful to be a part of the Pickle Factory crew. Please buy tickets and support this fucking awesome space! Where would we have Pony if there was no Pickle?!
This Saturday, March 28, 2026!
Find an event near you!
See you in the streets Ponies!