#HappeningNow Join us at the #RampYourVoice Conference and be part of the movement that advocates for #disabilityrights and intersectional empowerment. Don't miss out - catch it now on YouTube rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com  #EmpowerAndEducate #Disability #RYVConference2026 #DisCo

It's time! We are LIVE on YouTube for the 2nd Ramp Your Voice! Conference. This year's Remembrance & Honor: Remembering Who We Are As We Press Forward. We hope to see you there! youtu.be/c9aR4KkOEaQ #WatchLive #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #Disability #BlackDisabledFutures

Vilissa this is so beautiful. Love everyone at Ramp our Voice, the nominating committee for this award honoring Tinu and this year's nominee, Sy. ❤️🫂 I hope more people learn about Tinu and about the people doing the work she considered of the utmost importance.

My debut is happening on June 6th (2 days) and I'd love for you all to be there! I appreciate shares, lurks, raids, etc. You will see my new model, overlays & more! I will be playing games alongside friends & community members! I will have custom badges for this event!! www.twitch.tv/bibiblossoms

Please go support this event!! It's a great way to support fellow disabled creators and honoring @tinu.bsky.social

I'm so happy to hear about this. I loved her so much. She remains beloved by so many. ❤️

We're officially ONE DAY AWAY from the debut of the 2nd Ramp Your Voice! Conference! I'm proud to share about the @tinu.bsky.social Abayomi-Paul Award, named after our beloved community member. www.rampyourvoice.com/the-tinu-aba... #Disability #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf

This is more than a conference--it is an invitation to honor, remember, and celebrate those Black #disabled history-makers and leaders who came before us and reflect on their brilliant legacy. rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #Disability #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf

At this year's Ramp Your Voice! Conference, we'll be experiencing #poetry from two incredible #poets: Camisha Jones and Dr. Alan Pelaez. Join us on Fri., June 5 at 11:30 AM ET. There is still time to register! www.rampyourvoice.com/run-of-show-... #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #ForUsByUs

It's almost here! Turn your notifications on so you don't miss the beginning of this year's Ramp Your Voice! Conference, coming up this Friday, June 5, at 11:30 AM ET. Be sure to register today. rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #Disability

Cre8tive Cadence is proud to support @vilissathompson.bsky.social as a sponsor of the Ramp Your Voice Conference: Remembrance & Honor: Remembering Who We Are As We Press Forward #RYVConference2026 #RampYourVoiceConf #RampYourVoice Join us on Friday, June 5th at 11:30am ET!!!

I’m proud to stand with @vilissathompson.bsky.social as a sponsor of the #RampYourVoice Conference: Remembrance & Honor: Remembering Who We Are As We Press Forward. Join us on June 5th @ 11:30am ET. #RYVConference2026 #RYVConf2026 #RampYourVoiceConf  rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com

Join us at this year's Ramp Your Voice! Conference featuring a #drag performance from Mondo Millions, coming up this Friday, June 5, at 11:30 AM. www.rampyourvoice.com/run-of-show-... #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #DragPerformance #DisabledPerformers #Disability

Getting to the midway point of the year is a good time to revisit our goals. I share about why and how I'm doing this for this month's newsletter! Read, subscribe, & share! vilissas-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/all-it-tak... #Goals #MidYearFocus #Resume #Conference

There is still time to register and join us at this year's Ramp Your Voice! Conference! Register today. We will begin LIVE on YouTube this Friday, June 5 at 11:30 AM ET. rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #Disability #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #RampYourVoice #ConferenceWeek

Quote from Advisor @drsamischalk.bsky.social about #Pleasure Activism. Learn more about the importance of play, pleasure, and rest - join us on Friday, June 5 at 11:30 AM ET. rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #PleasureActivism #Disability

Finally booked my hotel room for the birthday trip. It's really happening now. LOL.

Join us for this year's Ramp Your Voice! Conference! We begin the day with an invocation led by Cyrée Jarelle Johnson & Rise Osby. Come celebrate those Black #disabled changemakers who came before us. www.rampyourvoice.com/run-of-show-... #Disability #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf

How am I supposed to do real work after reading this?!? LOL

As a Pan girlie who still loves the cishet men... this is a great thread pre-Pride. LOL. But being Pan means I can enjoy ALL the mens... & maybe a girlie pop too.

Heather Watkins reminds us what happens when #disabled voices are centered in the narratives about #disability justice and building a more accessible world. Get Your Tix! rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #InvestInJustice #PartnerWithPurpose

Sarah Blahovec details the urgency behind preserving and archiving what we have now to help shape the future. REGISTER! rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #Disability #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #BlackDisabledFutures #ReclaimTheNarrative

We're now 10 days away!! Can't believe that the Conference will happen next Fri., 6/5! Share far & wide - encourage your folks to be a part of this FREE & diverse space for #disabled voices! rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #Disability #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf

For those of you who need something fun to watch - Josh Johnson's new comedy special is on HBO Max. That's on my Holiday watch list for today.

Heather Watkins leans into the alchemy and balance of it all while explaining why Joy is not a distraction. Get your tix so that you can join us - Fri., 6/5! rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #Disability #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #CulturalArchive #BlackDisabledFutures

In January, disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social joined @angryblacklady.blacksky.app on B*tch, Listen to discuss how true crime narratives often dehumanize disabled victims and inaccurately depict their murders as “mercy killings.”

@drsamischalk.bsky.social explains that when Black #disabled people lead, we make sure that ALL OF US get free; not just a privileged few. REGISTER! rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #NarrativeShift #BlackDisabledLeadership #Disability

Building out the presentation! I asked my graphic designer for the transparent backgrounds of her design, & it's working perfectly for the presentation I'm making on the topic of boundaries, advocate burnout, & time management. This is so cool.

It's officially 20 DAYS until the 2nd Ramp Your Voice! Conference! Have you checked out our amazing run of show?!? www.rampyourvoice.com/run-of-show-... You need to get hype because we're bringing the heat in discussions & talent! #Disability #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf

Signed the contract for my next speaking gig, which will be next month. This time, I'm going to do a workshop on - Becoming Your Own Patron Saint of Boundaries. I finally get to use this graphic! I'm so stoked. 2 new workshop topics this year - I'm on a roll.

From the linked article: “One thing for sure, two things for certain, Black disabled folks continue to build communities, imagine the future, and lead by example. We do this regardless. It does not concern us who’s watching, who’s patting us on the back, or what awards we may have access to.”

Why is the #RYVConference so important? It is one of the few spaces that prioritizes 3 things Black #Disabled folks are worthy of: power, passion and pleasure. Registration is open! Article link ⬇️ ramp-your-voice.beehiiv.com/p/ramp-your-... #Disability #DisabilityJustice #NarrativeShift

I had a mindfuck/epiphany moment this morning - I really need to do a disabled at midlife series. Today's moment - I've never considered the able-bodiedness of my friends changing. We're just entering midlife, & I'm realizing - I may not be the only physically disabled friend

Now that we've received nominations, & I've selected the person for this - I can tell you about the special thing we're doing for the Conference. We're going to create an award in honor of our beloved Tinu. Tinu inspired this year's theme of the Conference, & those who loved her are involved.

We are EXACTLY 30 days away until the launch of the 2nd Ramp Your Voice! Conference! Have you gotten your ticket yet? What are you waiting for?!? Get your tix!! ⬇️ rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #Disability #BlackDisabledVoices

We are EXACTLY 30 days away until the launch of the 2nd Ramp Your Voice! Conference! Have you gotten your ticket yet? What are you waiting for?!? Get your tix!! ⬇️ rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #Disability #BlackDisabledVoices

It's TIIIMMMMEEEEE!!! Registration is now open for the 2nd Ramp Your Voice! Conference! Sign up so that you don't miss Black #disabled brilliance on Friday, June 5th, 2026. Registration link: ⬇️ rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #Disability #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf

It's TIIIMMMMEEEEE!!! Registration is now open for the 2nd Ramp Your Voice! Conference! Sign up so that you don't miss Black #disabled brilliance on Friday, June 5th, 2026. Registration link: ⬇️ rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com #Disability #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf

This month's newsletter highlights staying focused, which is easier said than done. Staying focused politically - a priority for myself & many #disabled people. This newsletter cover why. Read. Share. Subscribe! Article link ⬇️ vilissas-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/it-s-gonna... #Voting #TheSAVEAct

New: @vilissathompson.bsky.social wrote a piece on the lack of transition services targeted to disabled students of color. States are failing to abide by the IDEA and thus we need community leaders programs to help students transition from secondary school. www.americanprogress.org/article/help...

We can’t do anything to fix voting rights, repro rights, environmental rights, racial justice, the administrative state, without unfucking the courts. Court expansion NOW. Anything else is bitchmade bullshit. Everyone knew this was coming. What are Dems going to do about it? #Callais

@drsamischalk.bsky.social breaks down how Black #disabled joy shows up as resistance #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #BlackDisabledJoy #JoyIsResistance Image: A Black woman is smiling brightly into the camera wearing glasses, rainbow earrings, and a yellow top against a yellow background

We're creating an award for the Ramp Your Voice! Conference, & had a great meeting today with a few folks who will be a part of that process in nominating folks. This is the part of the planning I've been most excited about. Honoring Black #disabled folks >>>

Told my friend to hold me accountable to create new dating profiles. Now, I don’t know if I’ll use them anytime soon - just want them up. Doing something new too (pan life), so excited to see the new babes I’ll meet.

I'm finalizing a new presentation I'll be giving as a Keynote next month - "The Radical Act of Belonging: Discovering Your Place In The World As A Disabled Person" Talking about #disabled youth + sharing my personal experience - a win all around. This came together nicely.

Sarah Blahovec gets to the core of why Black #disabled leaders aren't seen everywhere #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #BlackDisabledLeadership #ReclaimTheNarrative Video description: A still image of a white woman smiling into the camera wearing a green blazer and a necklace

Heather Watkins explains why Black #disabled brilliance isn't missing... #2026RYVConference #RampYourVoiceConf #BlackDisabledIdentity #ReclaimTheNarrative

Sending my love to all of the Prince fans today. Can't believe it has been 10 years. Wow.

If you missed the update due to the app being glitchy, check it out! We're under 50 days... get ready!