#IrishBlessing #AWayWithWords #resistance #democracy

While this administration has stripped the designation of "professional degree" of masters and doctorals in Social Work, making it even more difficult to fund these degrees, they can't stop us doing what we do. We are professional advocates. We get changes made. We continue to fight.

I saw something today that I absolutely love: "I put the omen in women." 💙💙💙 #feminism #witch #witchsky

Rainy Sunday Snuggles. 🥰 #dogsofbluesky #labrador #dogsky #rescuedog

My husband picked all the pomegranates off our tree (the harvest is the first pic) and seeded them and then juiced the seeds. The bowl is arils from only 7 pomegranates! We were able to freeze a lot of juice and froze some arils as well. #gardening #NorCal

#chronicillness #chronicpain

#chronicpain #invisibleillness #invisibledisability #spooniesky

#goodpeople #dogs 🐶

If this evidence ever sees the light of day, I want prosecutors, judges, and juries to see it, but I have absolutely no interest in viewing any of it.

#democracy #congress #governmentshutdown

Just some recent pictures of Jackie. #dogsofbluesky #labrador #rescuedog #dogsky

Hey, here's a resource for food insecure folks in the States... trying to share this as far and wide as possible. #food #snap #snapbenefits table.miaura.ai

The pomegranate tree is very happy this year. #gardening #NorCal

#humor #dogsofbluesky #dogsky

I'm struggling. But then there's this sweet girlie snoozing, curled up against my legs, and things seem to be a bit brighter. Dogs are amazing. #dogsofbluesky #labrador #rescuedog #dogsky

What we are witnessing is an outright abuse of power. This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.

Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption. Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow. People have power. Ask Target

When you're chronically ill and crafty. 😏 IV poles can have multiple uses! #chronicillness #chronicpain #spooniesky #disabledsky #chronicillnesshumor #creativewhilesick

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

Today's #garden harvest. And we still have tomatoes ripening on the vines. #gardening #NorCal

#chronicillness #chronicpain #spooniesky #disabledsky #chronicillnesshumor

I live in N. California. I was born here, my family is here, this is home. I love many, many things about California. I'm also #chronicallyill. One of my conditions- a couple of forms of #dysautonomia- means I have to keep the house a certain temperature. 1/

#chronicpain #chronicpainhumor A thread 1/

#humor #dogsofbluesky 🤣

Today's garden pics. I need to get out and harvest. #gardening #NorCal

We're having a bit of a heatwave, and my body is not happy. A body with #chronicillness doesn't react well to merit weather changes. I was incredibly ill yesterday as my #dysautonomia decided to freak out, meaning: * I was tachy * I was short of breath by just walking from one room ... 1/

#chronicillness #chronicpain #spooniesky #disabledsky

Y'know, Life360, you can be a real jerk to someone who's housebound due to #chronicillness. 😏 We both know I haven't left my house this week. It's not necessary to remind me. #chronicillnesshumor

Reenactment of a text conversation with a guy through a game recently. (The actual conversation has been over weeks). Him: Hi, how are you Me: I'm hanging in. And you? Him: I'm good. What do you do? Me: I'm disabled due to chronic illness. Him: OK. What illness? #chronicillness 1/

More chickens completed. 😁 #knitting #knittedtoys #emotionalsupportchicken

There's something that *really* frustrates me. I've taken the time to write out important facts about myself for the public to read. It's not long. It's always right there, at the top, when folks go to my profile. I do not want to have to repeat myself in a chat. #ReadMyProfile

I'm paying for yesterday's work in the garden. I really overdid it. 🫠 #chronicillness #chronicpain #pwME #mecfs #cfsme #fibromyalgia #dysautonomia #migraine #SmallFiberNeuropathy #fatigue #pem #PENE #spooniesky #disabledsky

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A blessing to all my 💙 peeps 😁

Many of us who live with #chronicillness have said that if folks started experiencing our regular symptoms acutely, they would go to the ED/ER/A&E. Those of us with chronic illness can't go to the ED on a daily basis (nor do we want to), and frankly most of us want to have a life outside our 1/

I was having pain as a child (which was later diagnosed as #hEDS in my mid-30's). I honestly thought everyone lived with pain until I was a pre-teen. I figured it was normal, and everyone was pushing through like I was. I don't believe I've ever had a pain free day. #chronicillness #chronicpain

Yes. Today, I overdid it in the garden. Not only am I done for the day, I might be done for the week. #chronicillness #chronicpain #spooniesky #disabledsky #cfsme #pwME #mecfs

Today's harvest. 😁 And we cleaned up a couple of the beds. The tomatillo plants had to come out... one was dead, and the other one seemed to have a pest invasion going on (despite plant having a ton of blooms and growing like crazy). #gardening #NorCal

Truth. My dad taught me how to use tools, and how to protect myself. 😏 #aboutme

This gives me hope. We, the people, are fighting back. Thank you. 💙

I have a few ear #piercings (both daiths, a tragus, and 2 upper helix in addition to my double lobe piercings). In 2019, I became extremely ill and required an emergency MRI, so all the jewelry had to come out. Unfortunately, between my health and COVID, I didn't get back into a piercer until 1/

I've seen this before, but felt it deserved to be posted again. 💙 #democracy #humanrights #liberal

#chronicillness #chronicpain #spooniesky #disabledsky #cfsme #pwME #pem #PENE #fibromyalgia #dysautonomia #migraine #fatigue #SmallFiberNeuropathy

Peter bought me this galaxy lamp that chuckles through different colors. Nighttime is hard. In the quiet of the dark, with everyone ender sleeping, that's when my #insomnia, #anxiety, and #pain like to start screaming the loudest. 1/

Jackie says "Happy Friday". #dogsofbluesky #labrador #rescuedog

I was in my 30s before I realized I dealt with #dyscalculia. I struggled with math and numbers all throughout my education (altho, I rocked and still live stats!), but learning the tendency to invert numbers, difficulty telling right and left, and challenges reading maps was part of it... 1/?

Major frustrating thing about #chronicillness and #dynamicdisability is the unpredictability of it. I knew I'd flare after the dental procedure and expected it. What I didn't expect was to start feeling better only to be slammed with #fatigue and #pain . 1/?

Jackie, just sniffing at the lavender. Today, she surprised me by going around the tomato beds into the butterfly bushes to go exploring. 💜 #gardening #dogsofbluesky #rescuedog #dogsky #labrador

Get a dog. You'll never have to pee alone. 😁 #dogsofbluesky #rescuedog #labrador #dogsky