Diana Leigh Waldron
@dianaleighwaldron.bsky.social
Wife, poet, dog and cat mom, retired civil servant, ethical vegan, chronic illness warrior. (she/her)
Profile pic: Me in bed with “Still Sick, Still Fighting” shirt and “Save Our Spoons” sign
Banner: Closeup of blue asters
Profile pic: Me in bed with “Still Sick, Still Fighting” shirt and “Save Our Spoons” sign
Banner: Closeup of blue asters
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I made this video for ME Awareness Day to illustrate how much my life has shrunk since I got sick. I am grateful every day for all I still have and can do. I also miss my old life, where I could be upright for 14 or more hours a day instead of one or two today. @meactnet.bsky.social
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I don't look sick? Well, if I had known that you had x-ray vision I would have worn my slutty compression underwear.
October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I don't look sick? Well, if I had known that you had x-ray vision I would have worn my slutty compression underwear.
#SaveMedicaid #ACA
#MEAction
This is a very SCARY time! We are people with ME/CFS & Long COVID who stand against Medicaid cuts and ACA premium increases. Protecting the most vulnerable Americans is the only right thing to do.
#MEAction
This is a very SCARY time! We are people with ME/CFS & Long COVID who stand against Medicaid cuts and ACA premium increases. Protecting the most vulnerable Americans is the only right thing to do.
October 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
#SaveMedicaid #ACA
#MEAction
This is a very SCARY time! We are people with ME/CFS & Long COVID who stand against Medicaid cuts and ACA premium increases. Protecting the most vulnerable Americans is the only right thing to do.
#MEAction
This is a very SCARY time! We are people with ME/CFS & Long COVID who stand against Medicaid cuts and ACA premium increases. Protecting the most vulnerable Americans is the only right thing to do.
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I'm gonna just slip into something more comfortable (a coma)
October 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I'm gonna just slip into something more comfortable (a coma)
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Learning English can be difficult. It can be taught through tough, thorough thought, though.
October 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Learning English can be difficult. It can be taught through tough, thorough thought, though.
Heroism.
The man behind me honked at me for going 70 in a 50. So now we're going 20. Together.
I hope he packed a lunch.
I hope he packed a lunch.
October 14, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Heroism.
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13-year-old me: Don't tell me what to do!
Me now: Can someone please tell me, step by step, in full detail, exactly what I'm supposed to do?
Me now: Can someone please tell me, step by step, in full detail, exactly what I'm supposed to do?
October 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
13-year-old me: Don't tell me what to do!
Me now: Can someone please tell me, step by step, in full detail, exactly what I'm supposed to do?
Me now: Can someone please tell me, step by step, in full detail, exactly what I'm supposed to do?
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RIP Jane Goodall. I feel like it's shortchanging her legacy to focus only on her work with chimpanzees when her compassion extended to ALL animals. One of the best ways you can honor & continue her legacy is to incorporate more plant based meals into your life. ❤️ news.janegoodall.org/2017/04/28/w...
Why I Went Plant-Based (And Why We Should All Eat Less Meat)
Dr. Goodall went plant-based after confronting what that meat represents: pain. Since, she learned more reasons why the work to #eatmeatless is important.
news.janegoodall.org
October 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
RIP Jane Goodall. I feel like it's shortchanging her legacy to focus only on her work with chimpanzees when her compassion extended to ALL animals. One of the best ways you can honor & continue her legacy is to incorporate more plant based meals into your life. ❤️ news.janegoodall.org/2017/04/28/w...
Post you from a different era:
Just adopted my first dog as an adult.
Just adopted my first dog as an adult.
September 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Post you from a different era:
Just adopted my first dog as an adult.
Just adopted my first dog as an adult.
Thank you to all the Bluesky folks filling my feed with soul-preserving art, nature, and cats. <3 You are doing sacred work.
September 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Thank you to all the Bluesky folks filling my feed with soul-preserving art, nature, and cats. <3 You are doing sacred work.
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When we don't have an easily identifiable 'marker' of disability (like a wheelchair) the assumption is that we are not disabled. Constantly needing to explain/justify why we can't do things, or do things differently - is exhausting. And so here's a few of our products that can help ppl understand.
September 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
When we don't have an easily identifiable 'marker' of disability (like a wheelchair) the assumption is that we are not disabled. Constantly needing to explain/justify why we can't do things, or do things differently - is exhausting. And so here's a few of our products that can help ppl understand.
Battle doomscrolling by posting five small pleasures in life:
1. Petting a friendly cat
2. Lying in the hammock
3. Hugging my spouse
4. Coffee in bed
5. Planning an adventure
1. Petting a friendly cat
2. Lying in the hammock
3. Hugging my spouse
4. Coffee in bed
5. Planning an adventure
Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:
1. Morning cup of coffee
2. Warm late-summer evenings
3. Cricket song after dusk
4. Aroma of ripening blackberries
5. Walks in my neighborhood
1. Morning cup of coffee
2. Warm late-summer evenings
3. Cricket song after dusk
4. Aroma of ripening blackberries
5. Walks in my neighborhood
Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:
1. Homemade cupcakes
2. Extra tomatoes to share with neighbors
3. Stepping out and the air "smells cold"/metallic for the first time
4. Your comfiest pair of pajamas
5. The unexpected voice of a loved one on the phone
1. Homemade cupcakes
2. Extra tomatoes to share with neighbors
3. Stepping out and the air "smells cold"/metallic for the first time
4. Your comfiest pair of pajamas
5. The unexpected voice of a loved one on the phone
September 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Battle doomscrolling by posting five small pleasures in life:
1. Petting a friendly cat
2. Lying in the hammock
3. Hugging my spouse
4. Coffee in bed
5. Planning an adventure
1. Petting a friendly cat
2. Lying in the hammock
3. Hugging my spouse
4. Coffee in bed
5. Planning an adventure
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Holy hell, more like this:
September 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Holy hell, more like this:
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Hey, I have an #ArtShop! Choose your own set from any of the mugs in the shop, the power is yours 🌟
https://destinytoro.com
Support a disabled artist for free by sharing my work 🖤
#art #illustration
https://destinytoro.com
Support a disabled artist for free by sharing my work 🖤
#art #illustration
August 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hey, I have an #ArtShop! Choose your own set from any of the mugs in the shop, the power is yours 🌟
https://destinytoro.com
Support a disabled artist for free by sharing my work 🖤
#art #illustration
https://destinytoro.com
Support a disabled artist for free by sharing my work 🖤
#art #illustration
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Social media should be safe for trans people.
Pass it on
Pass it on
August 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Social media should be safe for trans people.
Pass it on
Pass it on
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It's #SevereMEDay - 8th August 2025 **Trigger Warning: Suicide**
On this day, please let us take a moment to honour the memory of those we have lost, including those who tragically took their own lives as a result of this devastating illness.
#SevereME
On this day, please let us take a moment to honour the memory of those we have lost, including those who tragically took their own lives as a result of this devastating illness.
#SevereME
August 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
It's #SevereMEDay - 8th August 2025 **Trigger Warning: Suicide**
On this day, please let us take a moment to honour the memory of those we have lost, including those who tragically took their own lives as a result of this devastating illness.
#SevereME
On this day, please let us take a moment to honour the memory of those we have lost, including those who tragically took their own lives as a result of this devastating illness.
#SevereME
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July 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Florida summers are literally Hell but without the good weather or competent leadership.
July 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Florida summers are literally Hell but without the good weather or competent leadership.
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Sick of everything being Orwellian or Kafkaesque. I demand more Scarrylous situations, where animals drive vehicles and run small businesses.
July 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Sick of everything being Orwellian or Kafkaesque. I demand more Scarrylous situations, where animals drive vehicles and run small businesses.
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With your help, we were able to sponsor a flight for nearly 50 shelter dogs from Texas to rescues in Colorado, Utah, and Washington — making room in Texas facilities to help animals displaced by the state’s floods. It took off this morning!!! Thank you for helping us show up when it matters ❤️🩹
July 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
With your help, we were able to sponsor a flight for nearly 50 shelter dogs from Texas to rescues in Colorado, Utah, and Washington — making room in Texas facilities to help animals displaced by the state’s floods. It took off this morning!!! Thank you for helping us show up when it matters ❤️🩹
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one of the things that has struck me consistently throughout my entire adult life is how quickly people seem to completely forget what it was like to be a child. the way they felt, the things they wanted and needed. i don't understand because i have never forgotten that
July 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
one of the things that has struck me consistently throughout my entire adult life is how quickly people seem to completely forget what it was like to be a child. the way they felt, the things they wanted and needed. i don't understand because i have never forgotten that
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When I first joined Bluesky it kind of felt like most images contained alt text. It was a big thing. Now with so many people having come over it seems it’s fallen by the wayside, which is a shame because alt text assists the visually impaired and provides much needed context.
dame.is/ratingalttext
dame.is/ratingalttext
July 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
When I first joined Bluesky it kind of felt like most images contained alt text. It was a big thing. Now with so many people having come over it seems it’s fallen by the wayside, which is a shame because alt text assists the visually impaired and provides much needed context.
dame.is/ratingalttext
dame.is/ratingalttext
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Please, please, cosmos. (And anyone in it that can help.)
I've got only about 20 hours left to reach rent and I'm still stuck at $145 of $700. My life depends on staying housed, and if I lose the room, I lose internet access too so I'll have *no*v way to get back inside.
I've got only about 20 hours left to reach rent and I'm still stuck at $145 of $700. My life depends on staying housed, and if I lose the room, I lose internet access too so I'll have *no*v way to get back inside.
Reached $145 of $700 due 11AM tomorrow.
25 HOUR DEADLINE. Emphasis on "dead!" I cannot rely on getting extra time, and cannot survive without housing. Also need laundry money ASAP.
#PleaseShare, and help if able?
#DisabilityCrowdFund
#HelpSky
#MutualAidRequest
25 HOUR DEADLINE. Emphasis on "dead!" I cannot rely on getting extra time, and cannot survive without housing. Also need laundry money ASAP.
#PleaseShare, and help if able?
#DisabilityCrowdFund
#HelpSky
#MutualAidRequest
Multiply disabled heart patient in need of support!
$700 rent weekly, due 11AM Sundays
$300 monthly bills (phone, storage)
Please help if you can? I cannot survive the street AT ALL- need hygiene and privacy to eat and sleep.
paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EL5EB7BDZ3GTW
cash.app/$FalcoSkyWolf
$700 rent weekly, due 11AM Sundays
$300 monthly bills (phone, storage)
Please help if you can? I cannot survive the street AT ALL- need hygiene and privacy to eat and sleep.
paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EL5EB7BDZ3GTW
cash.app/$FalcoSkyWolf
July 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Please, please, cosmos. (And anyone in it that can help.)
I've got only about 20 hours left to reach rent and I'm still stuck at $145 of $700. My life depends on staying housed, and if I lose the room, I lose internet access too so I'll have *no*v way to get back inside.
I've got only about 20 hours left to reach rent and I'm still stuck at $145 of $700. My life depends on staying housed, and if I lose the room, I lose internet access too so I'll have *no*v way to get back inside.