Seriously. And in our culture, cousins are called and treated as siblings, so it really is his aunt. Sheesh.

Please Note: As of now, the majority of SF Bay Area restaurants that plan to offer free or reduced-priced meals to families who will lose #SNAP benefits are owned by ethnic minorities. There are TONS of eateries across the SFBA: are white owners pitching in, too?🧐 www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...

Using acrylic markers to create a painting: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/DamnThatsR...

I don't think pointing out the fascists' 'hypocrisy' is a good use of time. It's not hypocrisy, it's hierarchy. They actually do believe that they have the right and obligation to dominate you because they are superior to you. They are using their power not being hypocritical.

I know we’re all Online (probably chronically) but what truly makes me sad is that this still isn’t the tipping point. And I have no idea what it will take for the average American to wake the fuck up to what’s going on.

This. And in my personal network, I’m noticing who tends to speak up and who doesn’t. And let me just say that those of the unmelanated variety tend to be quieter and pull a Homer.

Question for the white liberals who have written columns praising Charlie Kirk in the name of "free speech." Where are you columns actually DEFENDING THE FREE SPEECH of people who are being fired for [checks notes] quoting Charlie Kirk? (Which most of you white praisers didn't have the guts to do)

When I was placed on the Professor Watchlist in 2021, people sent death threats about my children. I had security officers monitor my 8yo at school. Where is all the outrage for those of us who have been targeted for years? Where is the outrage for our families? My own colleagues are silent.

They went from blaming Black Folks to blaming the LGBTQ Community to blaming Jewish Folks for Charlie Kirk being murdered…by a fellow white supremacist. 🗣️🗣️🗣️Are you non-marginalized allies paying attention? I mean are you really paying attention? We need y’all to get your shit together for 2026.

Returned here after a long break to find this lovely post. It’s my poem, “Legacy,” published in the stunning @thebkmagazine.bsky.social!

I’m delighted to share that my poem “The Sparrows Shake Me, Wake Me” was published in Beyond the Veil Press’s new disability pride poetry, essay, & art anthology, In Praise of Despair. To purchase: a.co/d/jiG0Rqg #crippoetry #crippower #DiabilityPride #disabledpoets #disabilitypoetry #poetry

Chronically ill? I HOPE YOU LIKE PAPERWORK

CW: ableism (critiqued) According to some, we will live in silver cities, and we will have saved the bees, so hills will shine, carpets of flowers will grow, and suburbs will be walkable. Read more by Ella T Holmes in The B'K Magazine, Volume 16, Issue 2: www.talbot-heindl.com/bitchin_kitsch

Too many people treat the chronically ill person in their life appalling, and then turn around and expect help when they become sick themselves. I will always help when someone asks, but consider at least owning your prior gaslighting, ghosting & ableism. Admit you didn’t “get it”.

All those "Showing gratitude increases mental wellbeing!" studies you hear about: how many of them control for actually having something to feel grateful about? Seems to me that would be the more crucial component, no?

What is the diagnosis when mental health providers traumatize you to the point of mental illness? Asking for a zillion melanated and marginalized friends.

Want to support disability justice? Start by listening to disabled people. Then, actually *believe* what they tell you.

Exactly this. I lodged a complaint, and the medical director harmed me the same way as the doctor about whom I was complaining.

Wherever there is yt supremacy, there is a Desi chamcha operating as its soldier. For shame!!

Every year during US/CA Black History Month I see white people going viral talking about it. But way fewer Black folks going viral. I know it’s the algorithm, I’m not blaming anyone! But do take a moment to think, am I seeking out Black voices? Here are 10 Black creator Starter Packs to start ⬇️

Holding our reps and one another accountable is a cornerstone of true democracy. Righteous rage is a cornerstone of justice. So stop shaming me for not being quiet, nice, cooperative, and polite.

Better yet, follow their leads, and amplify their insights.

This right here.

A witch hunt has begun at the FBI. Employees are required to provide information by Tuesday and are being encouraged to report on their coworkers. The FBI questionnaire asks agents about their roles in various cases, including whether they made arrests or appeared in court, among other details.

Giving access to SSNs, other data on government employees to non-employees like Musk is a violation of 5 USC 552a, and carries with it a penalty of $1000 per person whose data was accessed. We are building a case. Govt employees who want to participate should contact me directly

Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"

If you're chronically ill, you've probably been gaslit at least once by a doctor. #chronicillness #chronicillnessmemes #chronicillnesshumor

At the EPA, employees hired within the past year have been notified that “the agency reserves the right to terminate you immediately,” without justification. Reports suggest that demonstrating loyalty to the current administration’s agenda may improve the chances of retaining employment.

We tried to tell you that “merit based” meant ableist & eugenicist. No one listened. Trump, who froze hiring of air traffic controllers, now trying to blame the disability community for airline crash. This is wrong. It’s disgusting. Please recognize what he’s doing. He will come for you next.

Pretty Hate Machine holds up frighteningly well. @treznor.bsky.social

Hey, if you are doomscrolling, wondering what to do, maybe make a meal for the cancer patient in your life. For their family. I can't tell you how much I longed for someone to bring home-cooked meals to my mom--& to all of us caring for her. We often didn't have the bandwidth to cook/shop.

RFK Jr trying to distance himself from the antivax movement is like Bob Seger denouncing old time rock and roll.

i prefer “performance art” rather than “crying in the grocery store”

Being right has never felt so bad

We have to consider how to help our disabled community. Many of us have bodies that have limitations and crazy medical debt. If we are to be inclusive, we must set up opportunities to be a part of this. We are the canaries after all. I for one plan to be a chaos monster sharing info and deciphering

Thread of printable resources to help your neighbors become more prepared for potential ICE raids. Please add any printable fliers, stickers, and handouts below! Let's decorate our neighborhoods and keep each other safe!

Support those who resist. NGOs initiating lawsuits, authors publishing the truth, companies sporting DEI. Buy their stuff, donate or just call or mail them to say: thank you. Great work. They really will appreciate it. Because they're already receiving so much hatred and threats from others.

Some actions you can take now to leverage your agency. But note that survival is different from convenience. E.g., as a person with a severe disability, it’s a lot harder to not use Amazon. So survival comes first. We need you here with your spoons for the fight.

My suggestion: Form small trustworthy affinity groups from the people you trust. Link up with others according to your priorities and join larger coalitions as they emerge. Plan and Prepare actions of resistance to anything MAGA does to threaten those you care about, such as immigrants & women.

We will all be disabled at some point, barring outright death. It is part of the human condition. This will be you, & it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but rather ‘when’. Wonder about it & listen to the experts. Disabled folks have a lot to contribute to society & our overall quality of life.

I'm doing a challenge called "January" where I just try to get thru January without dying.

Not a day goes by that I don’t hear a story of a disabled person who’s been mistreated in the ER. Whether it’s staff refusing to wear a mask, gaslighting or psychologizing them, or dangerous misdiagnoses and medical mistreatment … marginalized & chronically ill people are terrified to go to ER: 🧵

Fat bottomed girls are tired. Can someone else make the rockin' world go round for a while?

“[A] hope too daring can be dangerous and destructive when your illness is chronic and without a cure.” Please help me amplify this piece I wrote on #grief and #chronicillness #chronicpain #chronicmigraine #spoonie #migraine #invisibleillness #invisibledisability. medium.com/@NehaMSampat...

“I lost someone super important to me eleven years ago. Someone I loved and love.” Check out my new piece on grief and #chronicillness. medium.com/@NehaMSampat...

This is a masterpiece of both investigative reporting and narrative storytelling. Please take the time to read this haunting piece and to marvel at what @davidmcswane.bsky.social has uncovered. I'll be thinking about this story for a long, long time: www.propublica.org/article/thom...

United Healthcare story getting far more coverage than one could ever hope to get from United Healthcare. Weird.

As a brown girl daughter of immigrants from South Asia, this has been very true for me. I was taught to push through my pain and that I was too sensitive for feeling it. Problem is you can’t push through migraine; only deeper into it and, as in my case, chronification to daily #migraine. 😫

Solidarity from another person who’s lost a section of her spoon drawer! Also - you often see us at our best because we try not to let people see us at our worst. This does not mean we aren’t sick.

So. Much. This. Or help with a million strings and conditions that we can’t possibly accept and then again - we’re the asshole and they get to tell themselves they did a great thing because they “tried”