chronically a dyke
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#DisabilityJustice advocate, patient researcher, and writer.
#Abolitionist. Free Palestine, Sudan, Congo, and all people of the global majority.
♿️ #Lupus #vEDS #LongCOVID #immunocompromised
#Abolitionist. Free Palestine, Sudan, Congo, and all people of the global majority.
♿️ #Lupus #vEDS #LongCOVID #immunocompromised
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A lot of Americans are like “We’ll fight for Canada if we have to!”
No, you won’t. You’re well-intentioned & some of you probably genuinely think you would but you won’t. If there is actual violent military conflict you will Homer-into-the-hedge dot gif and try not to draw attention to yourself.
No, you won’t. You’re well-intentioned & some of you probably genuinely think you would but you won’t. If there is actual violent military conflict you will Homer-into-the-hedge dot gif and try not to draw attention to yourself.
March 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A lot of Americans are like “We’ll fight for Canada if we have to!”
No, you won’t. You’re well-intentioned & some of you probably genuinely think you would but you won’t. If there is actual violent military conflict you will Homer-into-the-hedge dot gif and try not to draw attention to yourself.
No, you won’t. You’re well-intentioned & some of you probably genuinely think you would but you won’t. If there is actual violent military conflict you will Homer-into-the-hedge dot gif and try not to draw attention to yourself.
Yes, this is what we sick and disabled people have been saying for years. Now please start wearing an N95 or KN95 to help prevent them from doing so.
it is terrifying to imagine what might happen if bird flu makes a leap to being highly infectious to humans.
I am starting to believe they want the elderly or those younger people who suffer from lower immunity due to medical pre-conditions to DIE so as to save on Social Security to have tax cuts
I am starting to believe they want the elderly or those younger people who suffer from lower immunity due to medical pre-conditions to DIE so as to save on Social Security to have tax cuts
March 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Yes, this is what we sick and disabled people have been saying for years. Now please start wearing an N95 or KN95 to help prevent them from doing so.
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If you have had sedation for any surgery / procedure - you have been given fentanyl.
If you have experienced a medical trauma - you have been given fentanyl.
If you have had cancer care, you’ve probably been given fentanyl.
It is probably the most precise, effective medication in skilled hands.
If you have experienced a medical trauma - you have been given fentanyl.
If you have had cancer care, you’ve probably been given fentanyl.
It is probably the most precise, effective medication in skilled hands.
March 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If you have had sedation for any surgery / procedure - you have been given fentanyl.
If you have experienced a medical trauma - you have been given fentanyl.
If you have had cancer care, you’ve probably been given fentanyl.
It is probably the most precise, effective medication in skilled hands.
If you have experienced a medical trauma - you have been given fentanyl.
If you have had cancer care, you’ve probably been given fentanyl.
It is probably the most precise, effective medication in skilled hands.
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If fentanyl gets changed to Schedule I like HR 21 is proposing, healthcare will come to a catastrophic screeching halt. I really need someone who isn't just me to be screaming about this. I cannot emphasize how bad it would be. Worse than COVID and avian flu combined.
February 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
If fentanyl gets changed to Schedule I like HR 21 is proposing, healthcare will come to a catastrophic screeching halt. I really need someone who isn't just me to be screaming about this. I cannot emphasize how bad it would be. Worse than COVID and avian flu combined.
The MMR vaccine is a live vaccine. If you're severely immunocompromised and no longer have immunity to measles, getting the vaccine is dangerous, complicated, or impossible. Just try to imagine how continually and increasingly terrifying it is to exist in this world as a medically high-risk person.
March 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The MMR vaccine is a live vaccine. If you're severely immunocompromised and no longer have immunity to measles, getting the vaccine is dangerous, complicated, or impossible. Just try to imagine how continually and increasingly terrifying it is to exist in this world as a medically high-risk person.
How many times have you discarded someone bc they aren't conflict avoidant? Shunned them for being “too angry?” It's all "find your community" & never "communities need to divest from internalized white supremacist BS that causes them to drive the most intensely marginalized, outspoken people out.”
March 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
How many times have you discarded someone bc they aren't conflict avoidant? Shunned them for being “too angry?” It's all "find your community" & never "communities need to divest from internalized white supremacist BS that causes them to drive the most intensely marginalized, outspoken people out.”
Morning light after a sleepless night
March 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Morning light after a sleepless night
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I see a lot of people saying now is the time to get out of the U.S. if you can.
Please remember most disabled people can’t leave. It’s incredibly difficult to immigrate to another country when you have documented medical issues. Many are also too sick to endure a move.
We must fight for them.
Please remember most disabled people can’t leave. It’s incredibly difficult to immigrate to another country when you have documented medical issues. Many are also too sick to endure a move.
We must fight for them.
February 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I see a lot of people saying now is the time to get out of the U.S. if you can.
Please remember most disabled people can’t leave. It’s incredibly difficult to immigrate to another country when you have documented medical issues. Many are also too sick to endure a move.
We must fight for them.
Please remember most disabled people can’t leave. It’s incredibly difficult to immigrate to another country when you have documented medical issues. Many are also too sick to endure a move.
We must fight for them.
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Just as we feared, @who.int has confirmed that the US CDC has stopped sharing influenza virus data even as H5N1 spreads in the country.
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WHO press conference on global health issues – 12 February 2025
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February 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Just as we feared, @who.int has confirmed that the US CDC has stopped sharing influenza virus data even as H5N1 spreads in the country.
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I don’t even have the privilege to grieve everything chronic illness has taken from me and will continue to take away from me because those same chronic illnesses consume every single iota of energy, capacity, mental space, and will to live I have while simultaneously crushing me.
February 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I don’t even have the privilege to grieve everything chronic illness has taken from me and will continue to take away from me because those same chronic illnesses consume every single iota of energy, capacity, mental space, and will to live I have while simultaneously crushing me.
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Whenever a friend develops chronic illness, has a bad experience with the healthcare system or faces temporary disability, they say “oh my god I didn’t know it was THIS bad”
They did know. We told them. They chose not to believe us
Believe disabled people. Listen. Help. One day it’ll be your turn
They did know. We told them. They chose not to believe us
Believe disabled people. Listen. Help. One day it’ll be your turn
February 4, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Whenever a friend develops chronic illness, has a bad experience with the healthcare system or faces temporary disability, they say “oh my god I didn’t know it was THIS bad”
They did know. We told them. They chose not to believe us
Believe disabled people. Listen. Help. One day it’ll be your turn
They did know. We told them. They chose not to believe us
Believe disabled people. Listen. Help. One day it’ll be your turn
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February 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Hi, I am @motherjones.com' disability reporter. In the following weeks, I am very interested in hearing how tariff nonsense impacts getting your meds and medical equipment. My email to get in touch is jmetraux@motherjones.com. Reposts appreciated.
February 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Hi, I am @motherjones.com' disability reporter. In the following weeks, I am very interested in hearing how tariff nonsense impacts getting your meds and medical equipment. My email to get in touch is jmetraux@motherjones.com. Reposts appreciated.
IT ALWAYS HAPPENS(ED) TO BLACK DISABLED PEOPLE FIRST.
February 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
IT ALWAYS HAPPENS(ED) TO BLACK DISABLED PEOPLE FIRST.
What about the DISABLED trans Americans who can never immigrate because we’re “too expensive” for a eugenicist healthcare system that used MAID to kill off disabled Canadians.
I’m honestly so tired of people talking about fleeing this country. Stop leaving those of us in more danger behind.
I’m honestly so tired of people talking about fleeing this country. Stop leaving those of us in more danger behind.
My fellow Canadians! Did you know our trans friends in the US can't seek asylum in Canada despite their lives being in danger in their home country right now? Welp there is a petition you can sign to help change that! www.momentumcanada.net/pathways?rec...
Sign the petition: Canada must update travel guidance and create clear, accessible pathways for trans refugees
Sign the petition: Sign the petition: Canada must update travel guidance and create clear, accessible pathways for trans refugees
www.momentumcanada.net
February 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
What about the DISABLED trans Americans who can never immigrate because we’re “too expensive” for a eugenicist healthcare system that used MAID to kill off disabled Canadians.
I’m honestly so tired of people talking about fleeing this country. Stop leaving those of us in more danger behind.
I’m honestly so tired of people talking about fleeing this country. Stop leaving those of us in more danger behind.
🧵There is a marked divide btwn COVID-safer folks who are living a changed, but relatively full life - still going into bookstores, the movies, etc. albeit wearing a mask & those of us who are so high-risk that we can barely leave the house & spend social time outdoors 95-100% of the time, if at all.
February 2, 2025 at 5:09 AM
🧵There is a marked divide btwn COVID-safer folks who are living a changed, but relatively full life - still going into bookstores, the movies, etc. albeit wearing a mask & those of us who are so high-risk that we can barely leave the house & spend social time outdoors 95-100% of the time, if at all.
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Five years ago (Friday 3 Jan 2020), the number of identified cases of "unexplained viral pneumonia" increased from 27 to 44, as announced by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, who also wrote that there was "no obvious evidence of human-to-human transmission". ▫️1/
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January 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Five years ago (Friday 3 Jan 2020), the number of identified cases of "unexplained viral pneumonia" increased from 27 to 44, as announced by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, who also wrote that there was "no obvious evidence of human-to-human transmission". ▫️1/
When my diagnosis changed to vEDS my care dried up. It was instant & obvious even if no one overtly said it.
“Veiled under that comment was the whispered implication “because if you have vascular EDS you might die, so why invest in your care if you’re actively dying?”
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“Veiled under that comment was the whispered implication “because if you have vascular EDS you might die, so why invest in your care if you’re actively dying?”
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Dying a “Good” Death: Disability and the Assisted Suicide Debate
Dying a “Good” Death: Disability and the Assisted Suicide Debate Nicole Schroeder Content warnings: suicidal ideations, mentions of medical abuse and neglect Like most disabled peopl…
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January 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Five years.
Five years.
FIVE FUCKING YEARS OF ABANDONMENT & VIOLENT ABLEISM.
I'm a shell of the person I was in 2019. All my trust in humanity & community has been shattered over & over & over again. I cannot explain the all consuming grief of permanent isolation.
Wear a mask.
#immunocompromised
Five years.
FIVE FUCKING YEARS OF ABANDONMENT & VIOLENT ABLEISM.
I'm a shell of the person I was in 2019. All my trust in humanity & community has been shattered over & over & over again. I cannot explain the all consuming grief of permanent isolation.
Wear a mask.
#immunocompromised
January 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Five years.
Five years.
FIVE FUCKING YEARS OF ABANDONMENT & VIOLENT ABLEISM.
I'm a shell of the person I was in 2019. All my trust in humanity & community has been shattered over & over & over again. I cannot explain the all consuming grief of permanent isolation.
Wear a mask.
#immunocompromised
Five years.
FIVE FUCKING YEARS OF ABANDONMENT & VIOLENT ABLEISM.
I'm a shell of the person I was in 2019. All my trust in humanity & community has been shattered over & over & over again. I cannot explain the all consuming grief of permanent isolation.
Wear a mask.
#immunocompromised
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For years I have been haunted by the memory of a 3 year old Syrian refugee I met in Greece during the height of the refugee crisis. He had regressed and was non-verbal. Same age as my kid.
His dad said “he has seen very bad things”
I think of him and all the others I met, with tonight’s news.
His dad said “he has seen very bad things”
I think of him and all the others I met, with tonight’s news.
December 8, 2024 at 2:36 AM
For years I have been haunted by the memory of a 3 year old Syrian refugee I met in Greece during the height of the refugee crisis. He had regressed and was non-verbal. Same age as my kid.
His dad said “he has seen very bad things”
I think of him and all the others I met, with tonight’s news.
His dad said “he has seen very bad things”
I think of him and all the others I met, with tonight’s news.
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a cloak believed to belong to the shooter transformed into a dozen beautiful white doves and flew away, Authorities said,
December 8, 2024 at 1:32 AM
a cloak believed to belong to the shooter transformed into a dozen beautiful white doves and flew away, Authorities said,
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December 8, 2024 at 5:29 PM
I really hope that the rest of the medical ruling class is as scared of being murdered by an assassin as chronically ill people are of being murdered by the medical ruling class.
December 8, 2024 at 4:53 PM
I really hope that the rest of the medical ruling class is as scared of being murdered by an assassin as chronically ill people are of being murdered by the medical ruling class.