There are moments in these deportation fights when I can just FEEL how pissed off they are that I’m Puerto Rican 😂 they want to threaten me with it so bad 😂

My next round of Pandemic Processing therapy groups are starting again soon, open to those in CA! Be sure to fill out the interest form to secure your spot: forms.gle/UVefLvPR7pjq...

Forcibly displaced Palestinians in Gaza say their tents are "flooded with rain and sewage water" as Israel continues to violate the ceasefire by blocking the entry of temporary homes and tents. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: https://aje.io/pcwxdd

How did Ida B. Wells and other African Americans respond to historical erasure at the 1892 world exposition held in Chicago? They organized, wrote themselves back into the record, defied racist propaganda and educated the world about their collective achievements www.lib.uchicago.edu/ead/pdf/ibwe...

Disability is the only minority group you can join at any time. No one asks for it or expects it, it just happens It’s not a moral failing. You didn’t “deserve” it. Most people will experience disability at some point in their lives So why do we treat disabled people so badly? 🧵

it’s really something to see supposed ~for the people mass movements push back on new admin’s harmful policies~ with so few masks folks public health is only as good as the bodies thru which it is applied—no one’s doing it for you anymore. if you don’t participate in prevention, it doesn’t work.

You should also be masking up to decrease your chances of getting sick & getting there sick 🙂😷

i repeat myself: when we say “you can become disabled at any moment” it doesn’t just mean you could have an aneurysm, it also means the state could declare you “unfit”— in need of “reparent”ing— for things recently considered normal.

The VA has inactivated coursework in "Whistleblower Rights and Protections Policy Statement," per memo leaked to me

Hot take: If you are planning on seeking citizenship in another country, don’t get an official autism diagnosis. Whether or not the country says it will exclude you, in fine print, because of it, don’t give them the opportunity to disqualify you because of a disability. Ableism is global.

The American College of OB/GYN’s website is now hosting the critical documents purged by the CDC This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now #MedSky www.acog.org/clinical/cli...

Just got back from a training on sexual victimization prevention, and it was brought up *once* that people with disabilities are much more likely to be victimized. When asked for specific resources for certain disabilities, there weren't any. It's like we aren't worth learning how to protect.

I know why! I know why! Pick me! (We’ve decided viruses are something we ignore, no matter how materially they affect our lives)

Is it just me, or is giving a shit about other people considered far left now?

Wish I knew somebody who was in one of the two halls of Congress right now.

I am sending my therapist a PDF of Chuck Schumer’s posts as a pre-read for our Wednesday session

simply repeating the straight reporting of what is happening in the executive branch makes you sound like you have lost your mind.

And festering shame. How many people contributed to someone getting sick? Disabled? … They need some narrative that lets them off the hook. It was the vaccine. It was preexisting conditions. It was anything but me. It’s China’s fault. It’s the lockdowns. It’s the masks.

We could’ve had Tim 😭

Republican Congressman Andy Biggs has introduced a bill to abolish OSHA. Workers are already struggling with workplaces that aren’t Covid safe. We’ve failed to upgrade air quality or install any other meaningful mitigations for an ongoing pandemic This bill would be devastating for worker’s rights

(h/t: @the.language.nerds)

In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus, and at an unprecedented speed for a randomized vaccine trial in an emergency.🧵

In my experiences as a human and as a therapist, I’ve learned there is a certain percentage of people who need to experience things firsthand before they truly understand what it’s like - words, warnings, other people’s experiences, etc just don’t get through.

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

Include disabled people in your resistance planning. In many ways we’re built for resistance, as we have to find creative and sustainable ways to survive every single day. This is the time for intersectionality and community care. We need to work together and save one another.

JD Vance spearheaded a federal ban on mask mandates. He said it was “a massive victory for personal freedom in this country.” So wear a mask because JD doesn’t want you to. Wear a mask to make them harder to ban. Wear a mask as a form of community care, solidarity and resistance.

The remote work debate was funny because it forced the question "Is a job something valuable you do or is it a place you go to be watched like daycare" and the answer for a lot of them was yeah it's the daycare thing now come on inside recess is over

🗣️🗣️ Hey MN BlueSkyiers, about that coup happening now‼️🚨

1. Reactivated my long-dormant Costco membership. 2. Bought tires and saved enough money to cover the cost of the membership. 3. Got smoked salmon because it was right there and looked so good. That's how they get you. ;)

Why do many disabled people urge you to wear a mask? Because we know how the system works. Viruses can disable you and once you become disabled, doctors won't listen to you, you'll have to fight to receive any assistance, and you'll get denied over and over again. We want you to mask to spare that.

For every executive order, bill or funding cut that targets marginalized people, let’s counter with an act of kindness. Cut SNAP funding? Give to a community fridge Cut PrEP funding? Give to AIDS organizations. Mask bans? Wear a mask! Attacks on trans rights? Amplify trans creators.

A memo leaked to the Associated Press reveals that the White House has told the U.S. CDC to stop working with the WHO immediately. This breaks protocol which requires the approval of Congress and a one-year notice to leave the WHO.

Gaza faces catastrophic levels of food insecurity, with over 60,000 Palestinian children under the age of five suffering from acute malnutrition, according to Human Rights Watch. 🔴 LIVE updates: https://aje.io/au8jpi

I mean it’s not like the CDC was listening to the WHO anyways 🌚🌚🌚 the suppression of mask wearing has been abhorrent the last few years.

Patients who wear a mask to access healthcare are NOT anxious. Hospital acquired COVID has a 10% fatality rate. Many of us are already severely chronically ill. There’s a pandemic that is airborne and currently ongoing. Adapting to a threat is not anxiety, it’s a justified, rational response

Don’t underestimate the impact you’re making when you choose to wear a mask. You’re protecting your health & the health of your community. You’re helping ease the burden on our healthcare system. You’re standing in solidarity with disabled people & telling the government that no one is expendable

I was sick with pneumonia over the holidays, Medicaid was cut, and I'm behind on everything now. I need help. I don't want to be homeless again. Thank you. spot.fund/RentAndRxForAmanda

Observing. Taking notes. Processing. Strategizing. And staying focused. What a time to be an American.

The next pandemic? H5N1? Is already knocking at our doorsteps. Whole states have shut down poultry operations. 70+% of cows in CA are infected. We have multiple animal to human cases. It only takes one more step to go human to human. And it is going to be a lot more deadly than COVID.

If you find that your uninformed personal opinion disagrees with expert consensus on a technical topic, please consider that “all the experts know something I don’t” is a much more likely explanation than “I alone solved a complex problem that all the world’s experts have long been studying.”

Anybody sharing their thoughts today who doesn't mask or center disability justice + marginalized voices isn't serious about any future where anyone might exist who isn't privileged enough to have their health, so don't listen to them. Find a mask bloc near you + mutual aid groups, get involved.

When we talk about the power imbalance in healthcare …this is what we mean When you advocate for yourself or a loved one, especially if you’re marginalized, there’s always a risk you could be removed for “aggression” It’s a tightrope act and it shouldn’t be. Requesting staff mask is NOT aggression

If you haven’t already, please consider downloading the Mobile Justice app.

Now's the time to stock up on your banned books! Remember: - physical media is best (because unless you own the PDF/Epub, Amazon can take it from you!) - Shop local, thrift stores, used bookstores, or independent sellers - Thriftbooks is not owned by Amazon and supports independent bookstores.

Hey I called it

If you're discriminated against or arrested for being trans in Illinois, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at [email protected].

MLK Jr's legacy is not for white consumption or for rewriting. Black folks deserve rest in this life and the next. Stop invoking this man's memory for clicks, ego, and performance.