Ken Paxton is one of the most corrupt people in politics. Texans should be sending him to prison — not the Senate.

reading full articles instead of headlines is my mini version of this. it does genuinely feel good on the brain (so long as i have the spoons for it)

alt text + i once just summarized wikipedia and then searched the academic database for sources w/that info and pulled quotes. i still learned A LOT about the topic and got full points in the source category of the rubric

Paying for parking at a hospital really ties the whole American healthcare experience together.

hehe okay but where is myyy therapist that understands chronic illness? i had a doctor’s appointment today and i need to TALK ABOUT IT EVEN MORE

A grilled cheese and not ever hearing his voice again might just fix me.

not one single person has the answer to resistance and building a better world. that’s because we need each other and we need to trust each other that we’ll each do our part and collaborate.

genuinely friendly reminder that if you have moments/days/months where you feel a little “off” or “on edge,” and you’re not sure why you’re not fully acting like yourself, it’s probably shit like this. it’s probably the deep grief (and anger) at our government.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

Oh gosh this is so distressing. Found an ad on FB marketplace - someone is selling 9 Samsung Ax90 air purifiers as the local school no longer needs them. All that investment in clean air just .....thrown away. Leaving so many kids and teachers disabled.

"Disease outbreaks are becoming more likely due to the climate crisis and armed conflict, while collective action is being undermined by geopolitical fragmentation and commercial self-interest" www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Possibly unpopular opinion? I think artists should get to sign the art they make for book covers. It should be right there, on the front, because it’s never been more important to showcase the humanness of art. And also there are many times when I see a beautiful cover and wonder, “Who made this?”

and now my throat will be covered in my medication for the next hour. it feels like i swallowed sand (and a different brand doesn’t have this particularly atrocious side effect)

Great the horrible website that I HATE is working AGAIN

sometimes before a doctor’s appointment, i’ll get flashbacks to the absolute asinine shit medical providers told me in my teens when i was struggling with an undiagnosed autoimmune disease and ME/CFS

Gather round, naughty children, it’s learning time. Insulting bigots is not as simple as “call them the same thing they call marginalized people”, because at the end of the day, marginalized people are the butts of that joke, not the person you’re trying to insult. “Ha ha you’re disabled!”

the u.s. medical system is so dehumanizing (to patients, nurses, and doctors)

Today is our final hearing before our federal trial, which is in 8 days. This case is going to impact your ability to protest ICE and express dissent. Please, help us win it: tinyurl.com/katandre

very sad and scared about my mold journey today (bc i see my dr tomorrow and i don’t have access to my own blood test results to mentally and emotionally prepare)

We Are a Democracy! “We don't live in a democracy, we live in a constitutional republic." This is like saying "I don't have a dog, I have a golden retriever." A constitutional republic is a type of democracy. You didn't catch anyone in a gotcha. You told everyone you don't know what words mean.

Last week some of the wealthiest people in the country had tantrums because there’s small changes being made to the tax system. (Not enough in my opinion) while we have disabled people being thrown off the only support they have. While charities are running out of food for people.

public health is a workers’ rights issue!!

it’s very paternalistic for the lab to not release my results to me until after my dr’s appointment. my mental health for the next 24 hours would be so much better if i could simply just emotionally prepare for my appointment by knowing my results :/

Bonnie Henry just said “PPE, that word that we all dread” On TV! Ummm We also dread helmets? Seatbelts? Cold weather clothing? Now that’s something that’ll cover up your head/face… I despair. We are where we are because we dread mitigations and protections.

i refuse to learn the proper spelling of my medications bc that’s me taking my power back from big pharma. a nurse asks me to spell it, i laugh.

CW: gagging they changed the formula of my mold meds and it dissolves even less in water now which ends up coating my mouth and throat until i literally choke. lucky me (/sarcasm)

Just had a completely humiliating interview trying to get help that I desperately need. So here I return, asking for help on the internet. Severely disabled, fighting against budget cuts. venmo.com/code?user_id... cash.app/$CAugustMcMu... PayPal.me/AugustMcMullen

Utah: *doesn't properly fund social assistance because "that's what church is for"* Church: *doesn't socially assist ~certain kinds of people~*

this pain better not be an ovarian cyst rupturing….

very true!! which also reminds me that in Texas, we have a tax-free weekend for “water-efficient products,” but the list i heard on NPR includes a LOT of gardening products comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/public...

(Re)teaching Jason to knit and it just really reinforces that tolerating your own sucking is possibly the most important skill you can teach yourself. Preferably we’d be taught as children, but those of us who weren’t (me) can still pick it up. It’s critical.

i cannot believe i got through a college prep high school with this level of fatigue and NO diagnosis or symptom management (well, i was diagnosed with depression bc of the fatigue/motivation stuff bc it led me to develop depression)

Solidarity with those opposing fascism in London today. It is a threat to all of us.

Just to give a heads up, our last hearing is in 3 days and the trial is in 11 days so I’m going to be posting our legal fees more. Very sorry if it’s annoying but we need your help to not only win but also survive past this unjust prosecution. Thank you for understanding. tinyurl.com/katandre

would love some cobbler :/

you can also practice!! i gave testimony at our state capitol to some rep who calls himself “maga mitch.” i watched videos of him while doing breathing exercises to prepare. my husband pitched absurd questions we thought mitch might ask. he was far more absurd but the preparation helped!!!

A lot of people's stress response is freeze or fawn. They aren't the people cut out for addressing the current moment. But they're the people we got.

unfortunately, my crash outs happen in the group chat these days. which is far more embarrassing to me. i’d rather be public and relatable about it than be a little weirdo to my friends

thank you, cabbage, ilysm!

Does anyone else say ‘Hell yeah brother!’ to your cat when they do something cool.

Because with Covid, public officials introduced a model of “if they don’t want to hear it, pretend it doesn’t exist” and here we are.

HOW ARE THERAPISTS CONFUSED ABOUT GETTING INFORMED CONSENT TO USE AI NOTE-WRITING TOOLS WITH THEIR CLIENTS!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON’T HAVE TO ASK A CLIENT TO CONSENT TO YOU USING AI WHAT DO YOU MEAN

my main goal during this downtime between graduation and receiving my license (LPC-Associate) is to get as much nutrition as i possibly can while my meds strip nutrition from my body

anyone still have that link to the really good source about eugenics being connected to pandemics? i went to find it the other day and couldn’t :/

the age old story of unprocessed trauma within capitalism

can’t wait to wake up and nutrition max again (i’ve found a lot of nutrient-dense foods that i think are delicious while i fight malnourishment caused by my meds. lots of kale and cabbage bowls w/ yummy sauce)

playing pokopia has got me asking myself, “how IS my comfort level?” and reduced my shame about answering that question