Last night about a dozen of us at NWSA gathered in Alice’s memory & it was good to be in community—to remember her as the sassy perverted bad bitch she was. Seeing the many posts about her makes her death all too real, but seeing how loved, respected & valued she was by so many has helped my heart.

A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50. I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman. #GiftLink wapo.st/49WOdx1

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"Alice supported and took many people with Long COVID under her wing — I was honored to call her a colleague and friend." @mileswgriffis.bsky.social in @thesicktimes.org's obituary for the great Alice Wong: thesicktimes.org/2025/11/15/a...

‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’ —Alice Wong

Alice's work at Teen Vogue: www.teenvogue.com/contributor/... (I saw a post going around—that I can't reply to—saying her column has been deleted, but I found her words via this page.)

Alice Wong was one of the most effective people challenging the Whiteness of disability communities and its many flaws, but who believed fiercely in us as a community, in disabled people as oracles. Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.

RIP Alice Wong, author, #HumanRights activist, disabled warrior and fierce with it! Farewell @sfdirewolf.bsky.social 😢 If you haven't heard of Alice Wong, here's an interview from earlier in 2025 on her receiving a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ award. 🏆 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Be someone who is remembered like Alice Wong is being remembered, that's the goal.

Alice Wong, a writer and activist who was born with muscular dystrophy and who fought relentlessly for equal rights and access for people with disabilities, died on Friday. She was 51. nyti.ms/4r9WqEr

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”

For anyone at the National Women’s Studies Association right now, some of us are organizing an impromptu memorial gathering for @sfdirewolf.bsky.social. 7-9pm tonight Saturday Nov 15 at the Sheraton hotel pool deck. Come be in community and share memories of Alice. 💜

I woke up to the news that @sfdirewolf.bsky.social has passed away. I made sure to always give Alice her flowers when we texted or saw each other. I know she knew how much I loved her & appreciated the way she believed in & supported me. But I still wish I could tell her one last time.

Hopefully people are remembering that sexual assault victims can read what they’re saying

"There's a difference between a 15-year-old and a five-year-old." – Megyn Kelly 😳

My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far

People think I overpack bc I’m a high maintenance femme but I actually overpack because my anxiety tells me I need to be prepared for any & all circumstances on every trip. 😵‍💫

Absolute carnage in the family group chat as my cousin posts a Christmas riddle from her fiancé’s office that no one can figure out, only to find that someone in the office got ChatGPT to make up the riddle and it’s gibberish that doesn’t have a solution

so basically what happened was: ICE / CBP abducted ~1800 people from across the chicago area during june to oct, & did most of it without warrants. of those ~1800 people, only ~750 are still in the us & ~135 aren't eligible for release. the injustice of everything these people will never get back.

The fascism is here

He is dying. It’s clear to see. But he will drag us all down before he goes. He will starve as many children as possible and separate all the families he can. He will fill his already fat pockets with money meant for disabled veterans and the unhoused. He will spread misery until his last breath.

“Vote blue no matter who”

#BREAKING: Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose death by suicide, named Trump multiple times in private correspondence over the last 15 years with an associate and an author in Trump’s orbit.

Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.

The 4YO just tried to bribe me, with gummy worms that she doesn’t have, to put all her stuff away for her at daycare

The government shutdown could be ending soon, but the delay in SNAP benefits is causing millions of Americans to worry about having enough to eat. Impact Your World has compiled a list of organizations that are fundraising around this cause.

Currently reading Mad World by Frazer-Carroll and Black Disability Politics by @drsamischalk.bsky.social (apparently my brain wants to read several books at once now), and I’ve gotta say they pair fantastically together! Both have a strong emphasis on disability justice so I’d recommend!

"While Border Patrol photographers snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”" ICE/CBP have targeted Little Village for 10+ yrs. In just the last 3 wks, they've repeatedly (3x) used chemical weapons, aimed guns, & threatened residents, most recently this past weekend.

Breaking News: The Supreme Court denied a request to consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago. nyti.ms/3Ju2Ayd

The least most politically engaged people I know are texting me before 8am to say, “we won’t forget.” So I don’t know man.

This country's a death trap, they got us locked in where they want us for our mass deaths.

This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful. Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened. This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.

I don't think it's cowardice. I think that they are OK with what the GOP is doing. The sooner folks reconcile with this, the better.

Government is shut down. Chaos in airports. 42 million going hungry. 24 million face skyrocketing healthcare costs. Economy in turmoil. And the president of the United States is in the Fox broadcast booth calling plays for a football game.

The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.

Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.

Just imagining the meeting where they must have been like “they might cancel my flight? Time to kill the sick.”

Listening to these 8 Dem Senators explain their vote convinces me that they are either idiots or liars. Either is plausible.

This shit is why people don’t trust the Democratic Party.

Why has the government been closed at all if Senate Dems cave now? Didn't they say that they could not go along with throwing millions of people off health care? What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.

The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.

Senate Dems: actually it’s totally fine to make life worse for Americans as long as you promise us a performative vote

Fight don’t fold.

agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish

We are being led by absolute cowards

I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit this should not be controversial 🫠

What is the point of a political party that will not fight for the people?

In a normal democracy, a total collapse of party leadership would result in an no-confidence vote and immediate snap elections to find leaders who can lead

My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard. We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions. We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.