Tory Cross
@queerspice.bsky.social
Policy at Caring Across Generations | Cat mom, C-SPAN fan, disabled, fat, survivor, human asana | alive because of the ACA | lover of abortion, Medicaid, care, and screaming | views my own| she/her
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Tory Cross
@queerspice.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Hi friends, new and old! I’m Tory, a disabled person doing disability stuff, specifically aging and disability care at @caringacrossgen.bsky.social. I love Medicaid, care, cats, @lfgarrett.bsky.social, and screaming into the abyss.
Watch this space to protect Medicaid this year 💕
Watch this space to protect Medicaid this year 💕
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It would also give *Ryan Lizza*—who could, in theory, have leaked this info at any point over the last 12-16 months—a role in both RFK’s appointment and the untold preventable deaths. But Lizza either isn’t self aware enough to realize that or is too busy selling Substack subscriptions to care
well, I read it, and the salient, non-gross part is Lizza alleging, midsentence and without elaboration, that Nuzzi ran numerous “catch-and-kill operations” on RFK’s behalf, which would give her a role in both his appointment and the untold preventable deaths he has abetted in office. Cool.
November 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It would also give *Ryan Lizza*—who could, in theory, have leaked this info at any point over the last 12-16 months—a role in both RFK’s appointment and the untold preventable deaths. But Lizza either isn’t self aware enough to realize that or is too busy selling Substack subscriptions to care
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For some context the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report in addition to being just a good read, to quote wikipedia, "is the main vehicle for publishing public health information and recommendations that have been received by the CDC from state health departments. "
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
For some context the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report in addition to being just a good read, to quote wikipedia, "is the main vehicle for publishing public health information and recommendations that have been received by the CDC from state health departments. "
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It’s hard to see this any other way than, public health is science that helps rich and poor alike, and rich people hate that.
October 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
It’s hard to see this any other way than, public health is science that helps rich and poor alike, and rich people hate that.
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Just in case: MMWR is a key frontline indicator for outbreaks. The first subtle hint of AIDS was in that publication. This is the pale horse that Death rides.
October 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Just in case: MMWR is a key frontline indicator for outbreaks. The first subtle hint of AIDS was in that publication. This is the pale horse that Death rides.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker vows to pursue Trump officials who participate in an illegal National Guard deployment to Chicago:
"If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."
"If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."
August 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Illinois Gov. Pritzker vows to pursue Trump officials who participate in an illegal National Guard deployment to Chicago:
"If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."
"If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."
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Have you witnessed ICE picking up people in D.C.? Did you film it or otherwise try to help? I’d love to chat with you for a story! I’m available on Signal at username maustermuhle.09. Thanks!
August 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Have you witnessed ICE picking up people in D.C.? Did you film it or otherwise try to help? I’d love to chat with you for a story! I’m available on Signal at username maustermuhle.09. Thanks!
Something we *have* to do to build a real future is get people with disabled family members to make the connection that the politicians pass the policies that hurt them. If this breaks through to GOP voters with disabled family who then call their reps and say dont fuck with us? That’s not nothing.
this is a strong thesis of someone facing a consequence of their vote.
someone literally advocating you take action to your legislators to save something that, yes, while beneficial to her personally, says something about the greater community.
I’m viewing this through an organizing lens.
someone literally advocating you take action to your legislators to save something that, yes, while beneficial to her personally, says something about the greater community.
I’m viewing this through an organizing lens.
August 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Something we *have* to do to build a real future is get people with disabled family members to make the connection that the politicians pass the policies that hurt them. If this breaks through to GOP voters with disabled family who then call their reps and say dont fuck with us? That’s not nothing.
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everybody is mad about this piece but remember that NYT writes headlines designed to make you click.
Opinion | I’m a Proud Conservative. My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live.
www.nytimes.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
everybody is mad about this piece but remember that NYT writes headlines designed to make you click.
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this is a strong thesis of someone facing a consequence of their vote.
someone literally advocating you take action to your legislators to save something that, yes, while beneficial to her personally, says something about the greater community.
I’m viewing this through an organizing lens.
someone literally advocating you take action to your legislators to save something that, yes, while beneficial to her personally, says something about the greater community.
I’m viewing this through an organizing lens.
August 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
this is a strong thesis of someone facing a consequence of their vote.
someone literally advocating you take action to your legislators to save something that, yes, while beneficial to her personally, says something about the greater community.
I’m viewing this through an organizing lens.
someone literally advocating you take action to your legislators to save something that, yes, while beneficial to her personally, says something about the greater community.
I’m viewing this through an organizing lens.
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Everyone I know who does health or care advocacy (cc me and @queerspice.bsky.social and more) immediately perked our ears when we got to this part of the pod.
Even Taylor Swift has to go home to take care of Dad.
Even Taylor Swift has to go home to take care of Dad.
August 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Everyone I know who does health or care advocacy (cc me and @queerspice.bsky.social and more) immediately perked our ears when we got to this part of the pod.
Even Taylor Swift has to go home to take care of Dad.
Even Taylor Swift has to go home to take care of Dad.
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I need you to understand how deadly serious I am when I say that I am currently in Taylor Swift groupchats that have better infosec than this administration's group chats.
New from 404 Media: ICE added a random person to group chat, exposed highly sensitive details about an active manhunt in real-time. The person says they were added weeks ago, thought they were scam texts until start seeing data lookups etc. Incredible security failure www.404media.co/ice-adds-ran...
ICE Adds Random Person to Group Chat, Exposes Details of Manhunt in Real-Time
The texts were sent to a group called “Mass Text” and show ICE using DMV and license plate reader data in an attempt to find their target, copies of the messages obtained by 404 Media show.
www.404media.co
August 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I need you to understand how deadly serious I am when I say that I am currently in Taylor Swift groupchats that have better infosec than this administration's group chats.
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Former Vice President Cyrus Beene has endorsed Cuomo.
June 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Former Vice President Cyrus Beene has endorsed Cuomo.
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more of this. shame needs to come back in style.
if you behave like this you have broken the compact of society and deserve to be called out and/or shunned back into hiding.
if you behave like this you have broken the compact of society and deserve to be called out and/or shunned back into hiding.
A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend”
Via Sam Stein on twitter
Via Sam Stein on twitter
June 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
more of this. shame needs to come back in style.
if you behave like this you have broken the compact of society and deserve to be called out and/or shunned back into hiding.
if you behave like this you have broken the compact of society and deserve to be called out and/or shunned back into hiding.
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🚨 After Senator Joni Ernst’s latest callous remarks defending MAGA cuts to health care, advocates left a clear message outside her office: GOP Cuts Kill.
Ernst is putting politics over people — and Iowans are paying the price. #HandsOffMedicaid
Ernst is putting politics over people — and Iowans are paying the price. #HandsOffMedicaid
June 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🚨 After Senator Joni Ernst’s latest callous remarks defending MAGA cuts to health care, advocates left a clear message outside her office: GOP Cuts Kill.
Ernst is putting politics over people — and Iowans are paying the price. #HandsOffMedicaid
Ernst is putting politics over people — and Iowans are paying the price. #HandsOffMedicaid
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My “No People Will Not Literally Die From This Bill” T-Shirt has people asking questions …
June 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My “No People Will Not Literally Die From This Bill” T-Shirt has people asking questions …
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This is why people across the country need to remain engaged and not give up in the face of oppression
Police in Kent County town rescind ICE partnership following a backlash
Police in Camden, Delaware have become deputized to enforce immigration laws, after their department last week signed an agreement to work with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
spotlightdelaware.org
June 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This is why people across the country need to remain engaged and not give up in the face of oppression
This is life with EDS lmao
*unclenches my jaw*
*my limbs all fall off*
*my limbs all fall off*
June 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This is life with EDS lmao
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Next time someone in Congress glibly dismisses your need for healthcare, remember that they have some of the best healthcare in the country. And it was paid for by YOU.
May 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Next time someone in Congress glibly dismisses your need for healthcare, remember that they have some of the best healthcare in the country. And it was paid for by YOU.
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Some republicans justify their Medicaid & social services cuts by saying “we’re all going to die”.
That may be true, but we don’t have to stand idly by while they help people die faster.
While they enact policies that will end lives.
While they defend policies that have already killed people.
That may be true, but we don’t have to stand idly by while they help people die faster.
While they enact policies that will end lives.
While they defend policies that have already killed people.
June 1, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Some republicans justify their Medicaid & social services cuts by saying “we’re all going to die”.
That may be true, but we don’t have to stand idly by while they help people die faster.
While they enact policies that will end lives.
While they defend policies that have already killed people.
That may be true, but we don’t have to stand idly by while they help people die faster.
While they enact policies that will end lives.
While they defend policies that have already killed people.
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We're all going to die eventually. I will die very quickly without Medicaid.
As in, my continuing to live is contingent on medical treatments with a sticker price in the neighborhood of $10,000 a month.
As in, my continuing to live is contingent on medical treatments with a sticker price in the neighborhood of $10,000 a month.
Some republicans justify their Medicaid & social services cuts by saying “we’re all going to die”.
That may be true, but we don’t have to stand idly by while they help people die faster.
While they enact policies that will end lives.
While they defend policies that have already killed people.
That may be true, but we don’t have to stand idly by while they help people die faster.
While they enact policies that will end lives.
While they defend policies that have already killed people.
June 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
We're all going to die eventually. I will die very quickly without Medicaid.
As in, my continuing to live is contingent on medical treatments with a sticker price in the neighborhood of $10,000 a month.
As in, my continuing to live is contingent on medical treatments with a sticker price in the neighborhood of $10,000 a month.
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Here's the cemetery video in which Senator Joni Ernst invokes the Tooth Fairy to explain why we should let the GOP bduget bill kill us.
youtube.com/shorts/GVVqS...
youtube.com/shorts/GVVqS...
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) Cemetery Video (5/31)
YouTube video by matthew c, esq.
youtube.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Here's the cemetery video in which Senator Joni Ernst invokes the Tooth Fairy to explain why we should let the GOP bduget bill kill us.
youtube.com/shorts/GVVqS...
youtube.com/shorts/GVVqS...
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Here's the town hall video in which Senator Joni Ernst tells a constituent begging her not to slash Medicaid funding, "well, we are all going to die"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVxh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVxh...
Sen. Joni Ernst defends Medicaid cuts, says 'well, we all are going to die'
YouTube video by Associated Press
www.youtube.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Here's the town hall video in which Senator Joni Ernst tells a constituent begging her not to slash Medicaid funding, "well, we are all going to die"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVxh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVxh...
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Joni Ernst fucked up, if we exploit the opportunity:
"This is the sort of thing that breaks through to people who don't follow politics. Share the town hall video, share the cemetery video with people in your networks and ask them to call both of their Senators"
"This is the sort of thing that breaks through to people who don't follow politics. Share the town hall video, share the cemetery video with people in your networks and ask them to call both of their Senators"
CTA: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) Admits The GOP Plan Is To Kill Us, Tell Your Friends | Matthew Cortland
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June 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Joni Ernst fucked up, if we exploit the opportunity:
"This is the sort of thing that breaks through to people who don't follow politics. Share the town hall video, share the cemetery video with people in your networks and ask them to call both of their Senators"
"This is the sort of thing that breaks through to people who don't follow politics. Share the town hall video, share the cemetery video with people in your networks and ask them to call both of their Senators"
WHILE WALKING THROUGH A GRAVEYARD.
Absolutely shameful. After backlash over her “we’re all going to die” remark, Senator Ernst has chosen to mock the millions of Americans who are terrified about losing their health care. She’s somehow made this even more insulting.
May 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
WHILE WALKING THROUGH A GRAVEYARD.
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Absolutely shameful. After backlash over her “we’re all going to die” remark, Senator Ernst has chosen to mock the millions of Americans who are terrified about losing their health care. She’s somehow made this even more insulting.
May 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Absolutely shameful. After backlash over her “we’re all going to die” remark, Senator Ernst has chosen to mock the millions of Americans who are terrified about losing their health care. She’s somehow made this even more insulting.