I live in CA where all registered voters get a mail in ballot; I stopped using USPS to post my ballot during the first trmp term. I vote early, and take it directly to the election office. Not even the ballot drop boxes, I hand it over to someone in the election office. Paranoid you say?

The Sameer Project is doing incredible mutual aid work under the hardest circumstances. Support them if you can!

HEY SURVIVORS !! HEY ATTENTION TO ME beloveds you do not have to read or witness all of this . You do not have to re traumatize You don’t owe nobody nothing

This isn’t a developer crisis, it's an affordability crisis. While investors and developers may think it’s a joke to rent out units as “low” as $1,399 a month, the reality is that’s still more than many Portlanders can afford.

Passing on the message from Instagram as approved by Alice Wong’s family and posted by Sandy Ho. About Alice’s Celebration of Life:

I’m gonna reboost this and request a brain saving miracle because if Idont have enough my retirement that would be AWESOME and rock back and forth before editing

Hey we the living: @dopegirlfresh.blacksky.app has a fundraiser for some badly needed disability and getting out of hell needs. www.gofundme.com/f/support-my... check it out and support if you can.

llps.substack.com/p/alice-wong.... what is remembered lives. @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social and me wrote our assess off on our Crips for eSims memory song for our beloved @sfdirewolf.bsky.social . #AliceForever

Heartbroken to learn of Alice’s passing. I looked up to her immensely, and I was so grateful for her patience, grace, creativity, & insight as a collaborator. I will miss her fierce kindness & her sharp wit so very much. I drew this portrait of us in 2021 for CommunityAsHome. Rest in power, Alice.

With many people covering Alice’s impact and legacy, the Alice Wong I want to remember is the woman behind all the bodies of work. The super blunt, funny, and empathetic human that I was able to be friends with for a little while. bits.elea.fyi/alice/

For those not on Instagram, here is the statement from Alice Wong’s family:

Alice’s obituary: archive.is/oxA7l Shared through Archive.is so we don’t have to support fascist-loving publications.

Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated

For those not on Instagram: bsky.app/profile/drsh...

I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed. Here are the words she left behind: www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...

Failed country.

It’s OR local governments - they’ve been on it 💚 The Oregonian and OPB @opb.org (Oregon Public Broadcasting) also have other pieces on SNAP funding in and by the state/local govs bsky.app/profile/oreg...

NEWS — The Oregon Department of Human Services has issued 100% of November SNAP benefits, per an alert on their website. I've received reports that the funds have already hit recipients' EBT accounts. www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pa...

Last in Disabled And Here’s T4T with Pride series is LP: “…trans Pride means trusting yourself. I don’t think I would have been able to survive Long COVID if I didn’t…see myself deserving of care, and trust that I am fully capable of asserting myself.” affecttheverb.com/2025/lp-inte...

It’s been a pleasure working with Lex and everyone in the politics vertical at Teen Vogue. I’m heartbroken that my column, Disability Visibility, is gone. Teen Vogue was one of the few places that published disabled journalists regularly. I just spent the last 2 months working on my next column

Trans rights is a winning platform. Pro immigration is a winning platform. Taxing the rich is a winning platform. Affordable housing is a winning platform. Free childcare is a winning platform. Hating Andrew Cuomo is a winning platform. SOCIALISM IS A WINNING PLATFORM

Teen Vogue rising after the 2016 election and dying after the 2024 election doesn't even feel like a metaphor as much as a microcosm of what is happening all over places that were once strong areas of resistance.

Today in Disabled And Here T4T with Pride, meet lucky: “For me, trans pride means I’m existing despite it all!!! I am loving deeply and getting as free as I can each day, because that’s what I need, want, and deserve.” affecttheverb.com/2025/lucky-i...

Oregon and Washington joined a multi-state lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to force the Trump administration to continue funding the federal food assistance program as the government shutdown continues.

I’m going to add that, they are doing this on purpose to increase the idea that Brown families lie about their connections to take resources and take over America Which is especially important as they push the idea of “real” American families

White people aren't doing well... Every Black and brown person on the PLANET reading this and thinking my mom's childhood friend's second cousin is considered our Aunt... LOSERS...

I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is [email protected] and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.

There are two other people in the waiting room today and both are wearing masks. None of the staff are masked, but not being the only masked person gives me a bit of hope this morning.

Police say they responded to calls of a fire around 2:40 a.m. Sunday morning, and found several vehicles and a carport in flames. The cause of the fire is so far unknown.

This Disabled And Here series was NOT brought to you by COVID, which waylaid me from publishing for months, and which took out our original photographer for the shoot. But! We were masked onsite and using air purifiers and the COVID that got me came about 2+ weeks after.

This is such a thoughtful thread from Brittany Packnett Cunningham about No Kings. (I'm not tagging her on purpose—some of y'all don't act right.) www.threads.com/@mspackyetti...

There’s a lot to be upset about, and I don’t advise putting your head in the sand, but it is really bad for your brain to be mad all the time on a purely physiological level. If you possibly can, take time to put down the mad. It will help you think more clearly and remember why you’re doing this.

We had Angela Davis speak at my university a couple of years back. One of the many insightful things she said - protest in the way that aligns with your passion. If that’s poetry do poetry or music etc. Because then you will be able to sustain it. If naked bike rides are your passion, 100% do that.

Yeah I really need help with this . I’m gonna go hyperventilate into a bag but this has gone bad quickly

Every single time Chantal tries to educate folx about how ableism and fascism are interconnected, defensiveness abounds galore so many of you could benefit from this Pay-What-You-Can virtual Disability Justice training, featuring @talilalewis.bsky.social: www.healthjusticecommons.org/fall-politic...

Fam, this is a challenging moment. We (as reporters) are trying to balance urgency of news & amplification of resistance narratives with not assisting in putting people in prison. It's tough for everyone right now with how fast videos go viral. There's a lot we are not sharing.

I actually don’t think we should victim blame protestors for what the feds are going to do. We’ve seen them do it to perfectly peaceful protestors. People need to be wise, use discretion, and center those most impacted, and I truly detest this rhetoric.

Privileged cynics and historically marginalized communities don’t use “it’s always been this way” the same way and I think it’s starting to show as fascism gets worse Cynics use it to excuse their inaction and establish dominance, the marginalized use it to illuminate possibilities for change

Any time they tell you it can't be done in Portland, remember that California already did it. A preview of our draft of an ordinance to do this exact thing is coming to the Community and Public Safety Committee this Tuesday, 9/23 at 2:30 pm. www.portland.gov/council/agen...

In response to the dismantling of the CDC, California, Oregon, and Washington have launched the West Coast Health Alliance, which will make their own science-based vaccine guidelines, and make sure vaccines are accessible to everyone.

Am I slightly resentful that people keep emailing me to ask about things that I’m behind on (due to ongoing COVID recovery) without bothering to check if I’m ok? Um, that’s a yes. I usually am super on top of things, so when I’m not, feel free to assume something is going on.

Portland is facing an extended heat wave, with temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees today. Tomorrow is expected to be even hotter. In response, Multnomah County has declared a state of emergency, and will have cooling centers open today and tomorrow. www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/08...

"No, you cannot hide from fascism, and unfortunately for many of us, our very lives are a threat. It doesn’t matter if you’re minding your business, fighting back, or hiding somewhere quietly—tyranny comes for everyone." prismreports.org/2025/08/21/o...

Dear Internet I need a job about 125k+ ( I was Born in New York I am sorry) Or a patron donation Can we make that happen in the next month ? I am doing all the work I has so many skills

Here’s what pisses me off: Backlash moments incline us to be extra grateful for the most basic stuff. Would sexy, skinny, women of color in a GAP ad have been a revelation last year? No! Folks might have said it was a step back, sex focus & no size or ability variation etc But NOW it’s progress.

Let me preface this by stating up front that language is not the most urgent or important issue facing any of us, ever. And, at the same time, language shapes/is shaped by culture, politics, and power. That said, I've had many thoughts brewing for a while about the terms "AuDHD" and "neurospicy."

DC, here are some things I saw be really effective to protect your community when under federal occupation. From a Los Angeleno with love. First, things to know- They are about to make up a bunch of shit to justify their existence. Two, they are going to try and make abusive public examples.

Exit, Voice, and Loyalty! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit,_V...

This is neat: there's a website that archives public meeting summaries and *pays* people to go to the meetings to take notes and upload them. (I think you have to do a training first. They pay $20/hour.) minneapolis.documenters.org

Was wondering why I’ve been even less functional than usual all this week and…after 5 years of masking, COVID got Corey and me. Symptoms so far include: being dizzy with a racing pulse, low oxygen rates, tongue sores, hoarse/no voice, tension headaches, stomach issues.