Watching well off, white, older, liberal US-Americans “flee” the country because of the current regime leaves a bad taste in my mouth. You could stay and help the marginalized folks that CAN’T flee survive. But go enjoy your new life and nationalized healthcare I guess.

I let my cat knead my skin so aggressively that she draws blood. Because someday (maybe soon) she will die. I hope to be reminded of her affection every-time I see the artistry of scars on my thighs. But probably... I'll will heal fine. Unfortunately, the scars of pet loss run deeper than skin.

Disabled people are allowed to bitch about their disability and still find enjoyment in things related to their disability. The two are not mutually exclusive. An example (with a commonly accommodated disability!): poor eyesight sucks, but finding glasses to match your style might be fun.

One of the key ways you refuse to comply with fascism is by becoming even louder and more fearless in supporting vulnerable people. You SHOW that you are unwilling to throw the "undesirables" under the bus if only for self-preservation because under fascism you will also become undesirable one day.

For those in the US: please call/e-mail/write. Don’t let Democrats abandon trans people (again).

Anyone who demands politeness in the face of oppression is a tool for the oppressors. … and also, in what world was Charlie Kirk civil or polite? I don’t think we are using the same dictionary.

The response to Charlie Kirk's death is proving to be a good litmus for liberalism (and how it supports the regime) vs. actual leftism. The only sympathy I have is for his young children... I hope they are able to grow up in a world that is NOTHING like the one their father dreamed of.

We knew this was coming years ago. Armed minorities are harder to oppress. Absolutely everyone should be scared by this potential move because it has implications beyond even gun ownership. Ask yourself “what qualifies and who decides?” Every time policy questions like this arise.

It's been a rough weekend stuck in survival mode due to a bad chronic illness/disability flare. This little art meme is the only thing I've managed to do (without help from my caretaker). But at least it's fitting for the general vibe right now? And #Hognosesnakes are cute. #Krita #DigitalArt

Hey, medical professionals: gonna need you to back way the hell off on judging disabled folks’ distrust of you. Many if not most of us have been subjected to humiliation, invalidation, or literal pain by members of your profession. Maybe practice some active listening or a self craniorectomy.

Every single thing, EVERY SINGLE THING, that RFK has done was predictable and predicted. He is doing what every other fascist eugenicist has done before him. The disability community has been warning about this for YEARS. It is not in any way shape or form mysterious and unknowable.

I’m going to say this louder this time: if you are lying about having a high-risk condition to get a Covid vaccine, all good, do what you want to do BUT show some actual goddamn respect for people who *actually* have that condition and start masking.

I will never forgive the people who abused me and told me I was a sociopath and monster because I didn't want kids of my own (I am #Childfree). Because I now watch those same people and those like them celebrate and/or intentionally ignore the suffering and murder of real living children.

A really salient thread. The anti-masking and anti-vax rhetoric is insidious. At times it seems specifically aimed at preventing people from recognizing our collective power as communities versus individuals.

Why are people so comfortable with a “status quo” that causes suffering? Why is protecting exploitation and extraction so important to you? What’s preventing you from dreaming and moving toward a better collective future? (I believe I know the answers. But maybe I’m wrong. Surprise me.)

The transphobes really seem to be popping out of the woodwork whenever Gavin Newsom is criticized. Many telling trans and disabled people like me we need to settle, or die. Ah yes, electing another centrist who agrees with fascist talking points is surely the way out of the boiling water. /s

I feel the same way. This kind of messaging is used to toxic-positivity out of meaningfully ACTING to support marginalized folks. It’s a kind of torture-porn for some people. “Good for you for surviving the ongoing genocide!” “Yay for overcoming illness/disability despite the odds!” Ew.

The most important part of this article, to me, is the end. It challenges a false binary between “long COVID” and “everyone else.” Maybe it's a spectrum... 🧵 (1/5) www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Humans have always done science. You can find evidence of that everywhere you look. But you need a baseline curiosity about the world and a willingness to learn (and be wrong). The imaginative and creative qualities of humans are often crushed by capitalism on a societal level. Science suffers.

I think it's really problematic that so many medicinal-botany-herbalist practices focus on the same plants over and over when those plants are often invasive and/or non-native, and often from Europe. The one benefit of this being beginners will focus on destroying/overusing non-natives?

I understand the impulse to fight fascism with "facts"... but it's never going to be an effective strategy when the foundation of the action is bigotry, racism, and white supremacy.

Not only is it deeply hostile to collective action, but capitalism also encourages people to see their community members as disposable. I experience this every time I seek accommodations. People respond as though my disabled-person needs are a threat to their survival. They never are.

do not ever tell a trans person we have to vote for liberals as the lesser evil because they rush to throw us under the bus far harder than the fascists to prove how serious they are and don't tell me this is unique to the UK, biden signed the first piece of new anti trans legislation not trump.

Many people say they are "trying to be less ableist" or "unlearning ableism." Assuming they are sincere, many still can't seem to shake even simple aspects of ableism. They are not tackling the foundation of their belief. First, you need to believe people have inherent worth. Full stop.

Plants are awesome. My special interest in plants is one of the things that keeps me going on some dark days because there is always more to learn. I am just so dang CURIOUS. So we know more about potatoes now. Something to 🤔 when nomming delicious spuds. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

One of the difficult things about having a complex limiting disability and/or chronic illness is the anxiety that creeps in every time you ask a loved one or friend to accommodate your needs. The fear is: Is this too much? Will this annoy them? Will this be the moment they fade away?

Industrialized, input-reliant agriculture feeds capitalism, not the People.

My brain fog was bad at one point today but it did lead to me telling someone to get a trilobite for external data storage (I meant to say terabyte+ external drive). So, that was funny. I will never forget the look they gave me and how the conversation devolved from there.

Are people in general driving much worse (inattentive, erratic, or aggressive) since the C-19 pandemic started? I don’t drive much, but every time I do it seems people are driving more dangerously than ever. Or am I just getting old/shaking my fist at clouds, dealing with confirmation bias, etc?

Empathy for others actually protects the community AND individuals. That’s why systems of oppression work to stunt the empathy of the people they want to control.

Gender dysphoria and euphoria are human experiences—not something limited to transgender people. And the vast majority of gender affirming care is done for cisgender people (including children). So if you oppose gender affirming care ONLY for trans individuals it’s just bigotry.

The 1% are terrified that the general populace will realize that they have more in common with more-marginalized people than they will ever have with the elite. The amount of social programming and propaganda dedicated to preventing class consciousness is telling.

I don't believe that politicians targeting trans healthcare are actually concerned about "medical regret." Instead they want to disappear trans people. BUT the moderates/uneducated folks can benefit from more data on #GenderAffirming care. #ErinInTheMorning www.erininthemorning.com/p/the-modera...

I am chronically ill with a history of vaccine reactions; I can't do more than one at a time. Some are off limits due to allergens. Which ones should I prioritize? Fascism apparently feels like living in the Twilight Zone. Stock up on N95+ masks and get all the vaccines you can now (in the USA).

I am so proud of the LA protestors. It gives me hope seeing all those masked faces standing up to the police state. We can build a better world. Protect each other.

Being chronically ill, sometimes you have to manufacture the joy. Like the joy of discovering that something you've experienced your whole life is really just a symptom of "the disorder." And you were gaslit forever about said symptom. Said with all the loving sarcasm in the world.

I feel like myself and other marginalized people have been screaming “COVID isn’t over!” to an uncaring void. But COVID isn’t over and the new variant is particularly concerning.

Healthcare should never be for profit. So many of my limited resources are used to battle health insurance companies. Right now the battle is for PT that keeps me functioning… Denied because I am “not improving fast enough.” I have #ChronicIllness and #disability. I will NEVER get better.

A massive red flag: anyone who says certain people "overburden the healthcare system." The speaker has either bought into the ableist lies of capitalism (it requires harm to someone), AND/OR they have malicious beliefs about humanity are and they want to justify eugenics ideals. /1

Why do I have to exist as a gross, slimy, hairy mammal. Of the vertebrates, reptiles (including birds) are way more sensible. I might even be able to enjoy summer for once, if I could just be a scaly creature without all this sweat and stupid immune system and finicky metabolism.

Fascism thrives by keeping people too exhausted to question or resist. Cultivate moments where your nervous system is soothed. Laughter. Nature. Community. So we can be present for the long-haul fight. Here’s my contribution. #BloomScrolling #PrairieRemnant #NervousSystemReset

If you feel hopeless, stuck in the doomscroll, or dissociating... I recommend looking up photos or videos of domestic/feral #pigeon nest building attempts. It's recharging my heart at the moment.

I am not growing these Sedum for medicinal or edible purposes, but dang I do love these hardy succulents. My emotions go all Pokémon for succulents and cacti, I swear. Gotta collect them all. Which is unfortunate because my body can’t handle the heat and sun these critters like best.

#BirdFlu is a type of influenza A virus. The deadliest known pandemic, the Spanish Flu, was also influenza A. People downplay the bird flu because it "primarily effects birds," but we see evidence it's becoming endemic in some mammals. #H5N1 needs to be tracked, at a minimum. This is scary.

Why do some people (liberals?) treat right wing rhetoric as though it's presented in good faith and it would dissolve if only they could be informed of the truth. Right wing rhetoric is based in harmful stereotypes and hatred; its only purpose is to justify destroying and controlling people.

Don’t fall for the eugenics bullshit. They are looking for scapegoats and “healthiness” is rarely a choice. I guarantee you the billionaires are harming the world way more than chronically ill and disabled people like me. Yes, even if we never work a day in our lives.

In your experience, what medical specialties attract the most asshole doctors? For me, it’s been dermatology and cardiology. Oh, the stories I can tell. #Disability #ChronicIllness #MedicalGaslighting

You all need to treat Harry Potter IP like we’re treating the Tesla brand.

RFK Jr. is using the tactics and language of eugenics. Autistic people are in danger—and this is one signal (among many with this admin) that they gleefully want to cull disabled people. When disabled people are targeted, EVERYONE is a target. (Reminder: Anyone can become #disabled at any time.)