CDC eliminated 6 more childhood vaccines recs today, which will result in preventable deaths. For the 6.6% of us who are immunocompromised, this is an attack on herd immunity (the community protection we depend on to survive). MAHA is a eugenics project. I break down what this means ⤵️

"It said on Sunday that there would be two days of mourning on ‌January 5 and ‌6 in ⁠honour of those killed and said ‌funeral arrangements would be announced." www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

In a study following 23 million people age 18-59 (pretty young) for 4 years…despite the fact that the ones who got the COVID vaccine were overall older and sicker at baseline, they not only had 74% lower risk of dying from COVID than the unvaccinated but 25% lower risk of dying from any other cause!

NYT: The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.

Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago

Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution: If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow. If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious. By making these choices, you will literally save lives.

still stalled at $186 now owed by the morning and I REALLY need to sleep but I’m so scared and still running a fever and lethargic with nowhere to go

At least 40 people were killed in the U.S. attack on Venezuela early Saturday, including military personnel and civilians, according to a senior Venezuelan official.

NYT: At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.

Starting this year with eating toaster waffles and then sitting with my terrified dog in the bathroom after very close fireworks scared her pretty bad

I'm going to start the year out right by handing out acorn caps to tiny frogs to use as hats.

The car was 20 yrs old but it was still extremely reliable & it was my fiancee's last gift from his mom. So really that sentimental value is irreplaceable But we're both disabled &we absolutely need a car for constant medical appts $maelee21 V: @ Maelee-Johnson PayPal.me/maeleeJ ko-fi.com/maedaej

So... Our car was stolen out of our apartment's parking structure last night Apparently they don't put cameras in the parking structure So we're fucked 😭😫 If you'd like to help... We're going to have to find a way to get a new car 🤦🏽‍♀️😭🤦🏽‍♀️ gofund.me/002871687

ok so miracle of miracles they gave me until 5pm again tho I’m still stuck at $58, that’s about 5hrs left, and i still need to raise for tmrw too, so that’s a total of $138 needed thru tmrw or $380 for the full week ko-fi.com/katiwithoutt... venmo.com/u/katiwithou... cash.app/$katiwithout...

"Her family has now been told she has been deported, despite US District Judge Brendan Hurson ruling Thursday that she could not be deported pending a hearing...attorneys said Monday that they have...confirm[ed] with the hospital she was born in Maryland." https://bit.ly/3MMdJvz

still at $0/380 for tmrw room and nothing to order more meal shakes for my feeding tube with only any 2hrs left in the day to order - anything helps ❤️‍🩹 ko-fi.com/katiwithoutt... venmo.com/u/katiwithou... cash.app/$katiwithout...

Officially, seven people have died in ICE detention this month. Thinking about the way the Trump admin vanishes both people and data, I suspect the real number is higher.

This means the VA won't cover abortions EVEN in the case of rape, incest, or serious threat to the health of the patient. The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.

I highly recommend watching this segment, not just because the CBS News execs and the White House didn’t want you to, but because these men were tortured and they deserved to have their voices heard.

we met the initial goal AND THEN I HAD CONNECTION ISSUES FOR TWELVE HOURS 😭😭 ty everyone, tho i still have $20 to go to cover tmrw or $340 for a week if my math is right

Found the actual men in women's bathrooms assaulting women.

Robert Kennedy Jr. must be impeached and removed along with the likes of Jay Bhattacharya, Marty Makary, Vinay Prasad, and Tracy Beth Høeg. It’s life or death. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

to bring about its physical destruction”. In Gaza, almost every home is uninhabitable. Israel is blocking large amounts of shelter supplies from reaching the besieged strip.

While we see images of Palestinians living in flooded, makeshift tents this winter, its important to remember the legal definition of genocide is broader than direct killing. It includes “deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated...

2/ Our readers deserve clear labeling on AI content, and we deserve job security. Sign our petition for a fair contract and we’ll keep you updated on our campaign: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.

Don’t look away. sahanjournal.com/immigration/...

If you can, please make a tax-deductible contribution to the DSQ. Funding the editorship is critical to the future of the journal and disability research. Without funding, fewer, less diverse people can apply. And people will be overworked just to keep it alive. That sucks. 2/4

Reading pieces like Ellen Samuels' "Six Ways of Looking at Crip Time" literally changed my life and the way I care for my disabled body. That research was fostered by peer reviewers, editors, and open access publishing at Disability Studies Quarterly. Today the journal is at risk due to funding. 1/4

Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.

NEW: President Trump is expanding the previous 19-country travel ban to a whopping 39 countries (plus the Palestinian Authority), and appears to expand a block on legal immigration to now include spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens, who were previously exempted.

A report published in a CDC journal reaffirms the effectiveness of COVID vaccines at preventing severe disease in children

🚨Judge Xinis finds that, incredibly, Mr. Abrego Garcia was never ordered deported in 2019. She notes that every since this saga began all the way back in March, the government has NEVER been able to produce any evidence that the immigration judge actually issued a removal order.

SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power. In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.” www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...

If ACA subsidies aren’t extended, the CBO estimates 2.2 million people will lose their health insurance in the first year, and even more thereafter (www.cbo.gov/system/files...). Some of those people will die.

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.

never raised anything towards this and had to pay for one day so now the goal is $380 for a week tent by tmrw and literally anything i can get for meds and groceries - i have about a day and a half left of my meal shakes for my feeding tube! ko-fi.com/katimcf

Amnesty International released findings from its investigation into the Everglades Concentration Camp (Alligator Alcatraz), which was built by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. They found evidence of torture, among other human rights violations. www.amnesty.org/en/documents...

If you want to make a very tangible difference in the lives of unhoused people in DC during a nasty cold snap, Remora House is where to put your money. I just bought a tent off their wishlist for them. It’s easy

I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism. A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count. If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!

need to sleep but still at $300 left to go by tomorrow morning to do a full week of rent so I don’t have to keep going day by day - I think the stress of that is giving me migraines and neck tension so anything helps 😭🫡 ko-fi.com/katimcf

For the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, I spoke with advocates about how this law is crucial–and the ways in which disability education can be made better as its under attack from the Trump administration at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

In honor of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social's legacy as a disability activist and writer, today we are republishing Bitch Magazine's Access Series, which was originally curated by Alice Wong. Worker-owner and former Bitch editor-in-chief Evette Dionne updated the intro to the series here:

My @inaturalist.bsky.social Year in Review 2025! (Tl;dr I saw a lot of spotted lanternflies this year 😬) www.inaturalist.org/stats/2025/r...

hello friends! i got enough for the last few days housing but never for a week, Crohn’s flare isn’t responding to meds, so i still need to raise 🚨 $475 rent by 11am tmrw and the rest for phone and other bills asap 🚨 AND i have an appt tmrw 😵‍💫 anything helps ko-fi.com/katimcf

Anyone remember that cease fire? "Gaza hospitals running out of supplies as airstrikes continue"

This piece by @thellpsx.bsky.social and @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social is the most beautiful tribute to Alice, from two friends who loved her. Skip the articles in big media like the Times, which didn't even mention Alice's work with Crips for eSims. If you don't know about Alice, check it out.✨