west end girl (in a dead end world)
@koanside.bsky.social
into avoiding plagues, writing, arting, music, high+low culture, flora+fauna, AuDHD wrangling, disability rights, intersectional feminism (she/her) 🖖😷
pro-landback settler on unceded Coast Salish territories
no political darlings
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pro-landback settler on unceded Coast Salish territories
no political darlings
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Don't believe the hype about the Canada Disability Benefit;
Canada continues to legislate poverty for disabled people at provincial & federal levels while making support programs as inaccessible & underfunded as they can get away with.
Even under UN censure. As long as most voters believe the con.
Canada continues to legislate poverty for disabled people at provincial & federal levels while making support programs as inaccessible & underfunded as they can get away with.
Even under UN censure. As long as most voters believe the con.
Poverty and health are directly linked
It is very hard to cope with chronic illness when you can’t afford to have your basic needs met
It’s not a personal failing. It’s the result of a hyper capitalistic & ableist society
We need to stop blaming the individuals and start demanding social reform
It is very hard to cope with chronic illness when you can’t afford to have your basic needs met
It’s not a personal failing. It’s the result of a hyper capitalistic & ableist society
We need to stop blaming the individuals and start demanding social reform
Once more, with reeling
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people will claim they are leftists and allies and then mock a recently passed disability activist because she made them feel uncomfortable
We're ngmi if we can't do better.
We're ngmi if we can't do better.
sorry to be the one to jump on you here @eboldy.bsky.social because i know you spent years trying to phrase it well—but you didn’t phrase it well.
we should absolutely be concerned about flu & other infectious diseases—& COVID is waking us up to that fact. but COVID is also fundamentally different.
we should absolutely be concerned about flu & other infectious diseases—& COVID is waking us up to that fact. but COVID is also fundamentally different.
November 16, 2025 at 3:54 AM
people will claim they are leftists and allies and then mock a recently passed disability activist because she made them feel uncomfortable
We're ngmi if we can't do better.
We're ngmi if we can't do better.
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The moss seems to be a real hair on this stoned statue.
Located : Otagi-Nenbutuji Temple, Oku-Saga, Arashiyama area, Kyoto.” Japan. Text and Photography by Teruhide Tomori of Flickr
Located : Otagi-Nenbutuji Temple, Oku-Saga, Arashiyama area, Kyoto.” Japan. Text and Photography by Teruhide Tomori of Flickr
November 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The moss seems to be a real hair on this stoned statue.
Located : Otagi-Nenbutuji Temple, Oku-Saga, Arashiyama area, Kyoto.” Japan. Text and Photography by Teruhide Tomori of Flickr
Located : Otagi-Nenbutuji Temple, Oku-Saga, Arashiyama area, Kyoto.” Japan. Text and Photography by Teruhide Tomori of Flickr
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Alice is the gold standard of what Twitter was when it was great - how you could just find these brilliant, remarkable people with the kind of voices that rarely get platformed or taken seriously, and hear about their lives in their own words without intruding on them or demanding emotional labor
Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
My social media is wall-to-wall love for the incomparable Alice Wong, and I need more words. What captures sadness and/also affection for a community that knows what's been lost?
November 16, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Alice is the gold standard of what Twitter was when it was great - how you could just find these brilliant, remarkable people with the kind of voices that rarely get platformed or taken seriously, and hear about their lives in their own words without intruding on them or demanding emotional labor
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More good news ⬇️ for Ukraine + the rest of the democratic world!
Important to note that a big share of fascist Russia’s LNG exports is done with 7 special tanker ships owned by Glasgow-based Seapeak Maritime, which is in turn owned by Seapeak LLC, with HQ in Vancouver!
@razomwestand.bsky.social
Important to note that a big share of fascist Russia’s LNG exports is done with 7 special tanker ships owned by Glasgow-based Seapeak Maritime, which is in turn owned by Seapeak LLC, with HQ in Vancouver!
@razomwestand.bsky.social
Today, after 3+ years of work, we celebrate a major win: UK bans maritime services for Russian fossil fuels — cutting Putin’s war chest.
We welcome this big step + call for quick G7 & EU action against Russian #energy.
Great reporting by @charliecooper8.bsky.social @politico.com 👏
We welcome this big step + call for quick G7 & EU action against Russian #energy.
Great reporting by @charliecooper8.bsky.social @politico.com 👏
UK bans firms from helping Russia ship its gas. At last, campaigners say
The prohibition on British companies supporting Russian exports will be phased in during 2026.
www.politico.eu
November 16, 2025 at 4:39 AM
More good news ⬇️ for Ukraine + the rest of the democratic world!
Important to note that a big share of fascist Russia’s LNG exports is done with 7 special tanker ships owned by Glasgow-based Seapeak Maritime, which is in turn owned by Seapeak LLC, with HQ in Vancouver!
@razomwestand.bsky.social
Important to note that a big share of fascist Russia’s LNG exports is done with 7 special tanker ships owned by Glasgow-based Seapeak Maritime, which is in turn owned by Seapeak LLC, with HQ in Vancouver!
@razomwestand.bsky.social
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Can I offer you a lime fizz?
August 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Can I offer you a lime fizz?
“One expects Canada to be a model of free speech and liberal democracy and it's not as bad as the U.S., but it's not as good as I would hope”
said with the utmost diplomatic tact 😏
too many Cndns are satisfied when we've cleared that bar...that extremely low bar...as the bar gets lower and lower...
said with the utmost diplomatic tact 😏
too many Cndns are satisfied when we've cleared that bar...that extremely low bar...as the bar gets lower and lower...
Canada transforms into a police state the moment it encounters serious opposition to its crimes against humanity:
"... the event was organized as a forum to analyze and document 'Canada’s complicity in the genocide and dispossession of Palestinians, including over the last two years in Gaza'".
"... the event was organized as a forum to analyze and document 'Canada’s complicity in the genocide and dispossession of Palestinians, including over the last two years in Gaza'".
Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine | CBC News
A well-known academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
“One expects Canada to be a model of free speech and liberal democracy and it's not as bad as the U.S., but it's not as good as I would hope”
said with the utmost diplomatic tact 😏
too many Cndns are satisfied when we've cleared that bar...that extremely low bar...as the bar gets lower and lower...
said with the utmost diplomatic tact 😏
too many Cndns are satisfied when we've cleared that bar...that extremely low bar...as the bar gets lower and lower...
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as other people have pointed out, most greenlanders are indigenous (inuit). this is white supremacist settler colonialism.
even if they were white and ethnically nordic this would still be unacceptable, but i just want to make clear how fucking evil this is.
even if they were white and ethnically nordic this would still be unacceptable, but i just want to make clear how fucking evil this is.
JD Vance's steady assertion of hostile claims against Greenland, which rarely ever rate a mention in US newspapers, are front page news across northern Europe.
November 16, 2025 at 3:47 AM
as other people have pointed out, most greenlanders are indigenous (inuit). this is white supremacist settler colonialism.
even if they were white and ethnically nordic this would still be unacceptable, but i just want to make clear how fucking evil this is.
even if they were white and ethnically nordic this would still be unacceptable, but i just want to make clear how fucking evil this is.
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"Now I understand the exchange of silence for the comfort of others as oppression; in this case because I still fear knowing how little value my life might hold for others."
- Sandy Ho, Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century
- Sandy Ho, Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century
November 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
"Now I understand the exchange of silence for the comfort of others as oppression; in this case because I still fear knowing how little value my life might hold for others."
- Sandy Ho, Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century
- Sandy Ho, Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century
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But a waste of taxpayer's money: we spent all those billions on a money-loser.
November 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
But a waste of taxpayer's money: we spent all those billions on a money-loser.
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
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“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
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ALSO.
If you're just coming across this news now, and thinking about what you can do to support disabled people like Alice in your community.
WEAR A MASK.
If you're just coming across this news now, and thinking about what you can do to support disabled people like Alice in your community.
WEAR A MASK.
November 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
ALSO.
If you're just coming across this news now, and thinking about what you can do to support disabled people like Alice in your community.
WEAR A MASK.
If you're just coming across this news now, and thinking about what you can do to support disabled people like Alice in your community.
WEAR A MASK.
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i’m begging you all to please mask up in the memory of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social who wasn’t able to mask anymore after a certain point, and all others who can’t mask.
that could be *you,* if enough things go wrong.
it’s also all the babies and toddlers whose lives are just beginning.
that could be *you,* if enough things go wrong.
it’s also all the babies and toddlers whose lives are just beginning.
please #MaskUp, folks. if we go back to actually stopping the spread of #covid again, there will be less covid, and thus, less long covid and other associated sequelae.
COVID-19: "As of November 11, 2025, we estimate that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 20 states, declining or likely declining in 9 states, and not changing in 18 states."
Source: www.cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...
Source: www.cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 AM
i’m begging you all to please mask up in the memory of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social who wasn’t able to mask anymore after a certain point, and all others who can’t mask.
that could be *you,* if enough things go wrong.
it’s also all the babies and toddlers whose lives are just beginning.
that could be *you,* if enough things go wrong.
it’s also all the babies and toddlers whose lives are just beginning.
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I have not wanted to believe this for the 30 min since announced. Alice Wong was at the top of a very short list of ppl who truly made the world a better place; a fierce oracle who inspired, rallied, personally supported in dark moments +spoke up for so many of us in the disabled community.
💔 RIP
💔 RIP
I’m heartsick to hear that the incomparable Alice Wong has passed. Her loss will be felt keenly, by many, and for a long time. She is a force, a generous leader and storyteller, and an oracle for disabled futures. Much love to Alice and to all our crip kin and comrades. ❤️🩹
November 15, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I have not wanted to believe this for the 30 min since announced. Alice Wong was at the top of a very short list of ppl who truly made the world a better place; a fierce oracle who inspired, rallied, personally supported in dark moments +spoke up for so many of us in the disabled community.
💔 RIP
💔 RIP
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Another reason to fight the people who purged Teen Vogue of most of the people who made it good.
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
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Another reason to fight the people who purged Teen Vogue of most of the people who made it good.
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This is gutting 💔 What a fierce spirit, what an incredible loss, what a brilliant legacy. Deep condolences to all of her loved ones & to the disability community
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...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
www.instagram.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:19 AM
This is gutting 💔 What a fierce spirit, what an incredible loss, what a brilliant legacy. Deep condolences to all of her loved ones & to the disability community
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This is atrocious from step one, and OMG no to the nth, but what I couldn’t help but notice is how it ends with her *not explaining* to her mother *what* she’s doing, really, and...
Yeah. As always, LLMs skipping that whole consent thing.
Yeah. As always, LLMs skipping that whole consent thing.
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is atrocious from step one, and OMG no to the nth, but what I couldn’t help but notice is how it ends with her *not explaining* to her mother *what* she’s doing, really, and...
Yeah. As always, LLMs skipping that whole consent thing.
Yeah. As always, LLMs skipping that whole consent thing.
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the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
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Socialism isn't going to work if y'all stay racist. It's not gonna work if y'all stay sexist. It's not gonna work if y'all stay transphobic. It's not gonna work if y'all stay ableist. Everyone needs to constantly work on that for these systems to work.
And we SHOULD because we want EVERYONE to eat.
And we SHOULD because we want EVERYONE to eat.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Socialism isn't going to work if y'all stay racist. It's not gonna work if y'all stay sexist. It's not gonna work if y'all stay transphobic. It's not gonna work if y'all stay ableist. Everyone needs to constantly work on that for these systems to work.
And we SHOULD because we want EVERYONE to eat.
And we SHOULD because we want EVERYONE to eat.
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🚨 As momentum builds at #COP30 around a #JustTransition, PM Carney unveils a new batch of “projects of national interest” that threaten #climate & communities—a stark contrast to the global transition away from fossil fuels.
Read the full release with quotes from civil society: shorturl.at/qEK56
Read the full release with quotes from civil society: shorturl.at/qEK56
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
🚨 As momentum builds at #COP30 around a #JustTransition, PM Carney unveils a new batch of “projects of national interest” that threaten #climate & communities—a stark contrast to the global transition away from fossil fuels.
Read the full release with quotes from civil society: shorturl.at/qEK56
Read the full release with quotes from civil society: shorturl.at/qEK56
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Flickr (Oct 28, 2025)
Webb captures the Red Spider Nebula, showcasing its outstretched lobes and vibrant structures formed by stellar evolution.
flic.kr/p/2rFp1kB
Webb captures the Red Spider Nebula, showcasing its outstretched lobes and vibrant structures formed by stellar evolution.
flic.kr/p/2rFp1kB
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Flickr (Oct 28, 2025)
Webb captures the Red Spider Nebula, showcasing its outstretched lobes and vibrant structures formed by stellar evolution.
flic.kr/p/2rFp1kB
Webb captures the Red Spider Nebula, showcasing its outstretched lobes and vibrant structures formed by stellar evolution.
flic.kr/p/2rFp1kB
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1975 concept art by Ron Cobb for Star Wars
October 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
1975 concept art by Ron Cobb for Star Wars
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Bakethin Nature Reserve in November
#nature #naturephotography #autumn #kielderforest #northumberland #ForestFriday #moss
#nature #naturephotography #autumn #kielderforest #northumberland #ForestFriday #moss
November 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Bakethin Nature Reserve in November
#nature #naturephotography #autumn #kielderforest #northumberland #ForestFriday #moss
#nature #naturephotography #autumn #kielderforest #northumberland #ForestFriday #moss