Considering I'm now blind in one eye, I'm seriously considering trying to bring back the monocle. Do they even make them anymore? #disability

I don't understand. I really, truly don't understand. How can you donate $200 million towards a fucking ballroom when people ARE DYING from hunger, homelessness, disability. Ppl just down the street. Human fucking ppl of the world. We could do so much w/that $$. Instead they get a gold boys club.

"Who would have predicted this?" - Black women did. - Trans people did. - The *entire* disability community did. - The anarchists did. - Post-Evangelicals did. "Well why didn't I hear them." You did. But you disregarded us as "extremists" and "alarmists". And you are still calling us that.

To all the women out there who are watching these daily videos of us being attacked, thrown around, & beaten by men w/anger issues & badges, know I'm there w/you & I see you. I'm muting everything these days because I can't hear the screams & cries. For all the 'NotAllMen' out there, this is on you.

We have a new little guy! He showed up on our deck tonight. I have never seen him before. Can anyone help identify him? 🪶 #BirdSky #puttering #birbs

Can we finally stop saying we're "heading into" fascism? We are neck deep folks. Did you vote for anyone other than Dear Leader? You're now a terrorist. Whose turn is it to write a strongly worded letter?

Conversations w/my SO: Me (whispering to myself): hydro. hydro. oxy. oxy. cloro.. SO: What are you doing over there? Me: Trying to type hydroxycloroquine, but had to break it into parts to remember SO: You sound like you're trying to summon a demon. Or a doctor. Me: Why not both!

I really need everyone to be proud of me for a minute. This week I've obtained my medical mj card, got my vision tested, applied for my parking placard, & made an appt w/ the cornea specialist (in Nov!). I may try to get my hearing checked tomorrow, but I probably shouldn't press my luck #disability

Dear Weight Watchers, remember in the 90s & again in the 00s you told me I should weigh 106lbs based on my height alone & I told you, you were insane? Well, I'm down to 122lbs today & I can guarantee if I lost another 16lbs you'll be visiting my urn. Wanted to throw out a fuck you for my 20yo self.

For the record, I'm reskeeting the reply with alt text, not the original and not the one @wilwheaton.net reskeeted. Please, esp ppl w/ large followings, pls not only use alt text, but refrain from reskeeting posts without it. Accessibility matters.

They are getting off on having a license to beat up women.

I wish people cared about the first amendment rights of authors and artists who are getting their works banned in schools and libraries across the USA as much as they care about the rights of white male comedians to be on national TV

Crazy how I apparently have 1.4k followers, but barely get more than 1-2 ppl interacting w/me & that's if I'm lucky. It really is just screaming into the void. I don't even rate an echo chamber. Trying to decide what is lonelier, pretending you're talking to ppl on sm or not even trying #disability

I find it interesting that in all the history of docs getting leaked; from Watergate to SCOTUS memos, there hasn't been as much as a page leaked from the Epstein files. In the YEARS we've known about it, not a whisper. That should tell you all you need to know about the ppl involved & their power.

As a #cosplayer, I hate that the term is now being used to describe horrific people doing horrible things. It used to stand for creativity, beauty, getting to play pretend, inhabiting a favorite character, sharing con spaces with other creatives. Now, it has the stench of the regime on it. #cosplay

There's a whole lot of drs I want to mail this to w/a giant fuck you. Over a decade of my life was lost trying to get anyone to listen to me. When it was almost too late they stuck me on a PICC & I got a blood clot. I wouldn't be so far gone in disease if they had listened. They essential killed me.

And the Epstein files.

Free Luigi!! Sorry, was feeling a little retro.

Now they're investigating people who sue their buddies. FFS how do these ppl sleep at night? How can their families stand to look at them?

Well, since finding out I'm pretty much blind in my left eye, I guess I'm going to have to schedule a hearing appt. (Thank goodness for Costco!) I'm struggling to read closed captioning & since apparently only a cornea transplant can fix my vision, guess I need to try & fix my hearing #disability

Where and how do I apply for a refund of my taxes? I never agreed to pay for Dear Leader's petty revenge tour.

Just got back from a new eye doctor & am I pissed. 2yrs ago my eye doc says I had some capillaries growing across my cornea & I might need to see if I can get my eye scraped. Spoiler: I did not get an eye scraping. Well at this point I pretty much have no vision in my left eye. Saw a new eye doc /1

Hope all you cis guys realize that once he gets rid of all the women, all the trans soldiers, there's only you left. Which means when his little dept of war runs out of fodder, he'll be drafting you to do his dirty work.

I had a breakdown, y'all. A yelling, screaming breakdown. Except I didn't yell & scream (reasons), but I did a lot of ugly crying. Very ugly. It ALL came out. Then things got better. For a min. Then, right back into the loop. Last night, I got serious, maybe a little mean. More ugly crying. /1

For the record, I was finally able to manage a shower today. I look like Mark Watney at the end of The Martian right before he gets rescued off of Mars. #disability 123.7lbs today

I'm stepping away for a bit. I can't handle all this while my rl is a horror show. Let WWIII happen at this point, I really can't be arsed to give a shit right now. When you're forced to go at everything alone, you reach a point you have to stop torturing yourself watching everyone else get support.

Does anyone have any recs for meal replacements that isn't milk based? Not for weight loss, I'm trying not to lose more weight. Unfortunately on top of my Gastroparesis, this last bout of Covid seems to have destroyed my taste buds. Everything tastes rancid.I only had like 5 safe foods to begin with

For the record: There is nothing wrong w/being autistic. It's not a disease to be cured, a diagbosis that should cause embarrassment. Autistic ppl are not broken.I'm pretty certain most ppl are some variety of neuro spicy, the world would be boring otherwise. Know you're seen & loved just as you are

Welp....

In the last 20yrs I've learned a lot of hard lessons. The biggest being if you're chronically ill &/or disabled, ppl who claimed to love you will find every possible scenario to blame you. Then they'll tell you, at length, how your health is negatively affecting THEIR lives. I'm so tired #disability

DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now." ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."

Think of all the housing that will be available after Tuesday. Oh, I mean Wednesday. I mean, what's the current timeline? Asking for a friend.

Maybe they're right. Maybe they're right. Are you fucking kidding me right now? I.. nope. I can not handle the stupid. Someone just let me know when any of the following need to report to the camp: women, queer, disabled, atheist (although I feel I'll already be dead from 1 of the 3 previous 1st)

Well, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Ok, who let Dear Leader watch the documentary on Netflix about the Tylenol poisoning in the early 80s? He's a little obsessed. Does Tylenol owe him money?

I know I am only a humble speech pathologist, but for the professional record I reject everything that RFK says or will say about autism, and it’s important to recognize what he’s really saying is that to be neurodiverse is worse than to be dead

What's with the blue tie?

And here we go. This is how they continue to take women's rights to their own bodies away.

Happy for Jimmy and all the employees of the show for getting their jobs back. However, I will not be resubscribing. Disney & ABC need to learn that we're not just going to roll over & go back to "normal."

Looks like I'm back on a liquid diet. Last night I pretty much had to spit out every bite of food because my body simply refused to swallow it. Today it won't even let me try. My SO is running to get me a smoothie, but don't know what I'll do going forward. I will not go on a PICC again. #disability

State funded media.

Does anyone else wonder why Tylenol hasn't sued the fuck out of the govt? They're not claiming acetaminophen causes autism, they've been flat out using "Tylenol" which is a very specific name brand. You would think they'd want to fight for their image. What do I know, though.

Just a reminder before the “big announcement” today. Autism was discovered in 1911 and the modern definition of Autism came in 1943. Tylenol wasn’t widely used until the 1950s. Anyone trying to tell you that Tylenol causes Autism isn’t someone that should be taken seriously.

It's amazing how many "advocates" in my feed, who are demanding our action, still use substack, FB, Xitter, IG, & somehow still can't be bothered to use alt text. Just know, your msg might come across better if you didn't look like a total hypocrite.

I have a 2nd credit union acct that I use to save for big ticket items. Logged on tonight to make a deposit to discover some asshole in San Francisco has somehow stolen my card # & has purchased over $150 of Uber eats. Sorry dude, but your free ride is over. 1 of the transactions has an addy, too.

If anyone has any suggestions for a 14yo w/long covid & horrific headaches, pls let the OP know. I'm not in the UK so can not recommend any places, etc.

Its insanely difficult, as a disabled person, to fight not only imposter syndrome, but also the loneliness & worthlessness that gnaws at you when ppl are actively telling you to die. Its hard not to feel like a waste of space when ppl question your existence & agree you shouldn't be here #disability

It's 5am. Why in the world am I still awake?

Commuting while Black. Yet another story of racism in America.