Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein)
@rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social
Nerdy Intersectional Activist, Queer/Bi (Love Is About The Soul), Artist, Writer, Poet, Disabled AF, anti-fascist, Neurodivergent, anti-Zionist Jew & vegan (she/they) #DisabilityResistance
Creator of What Is Ableism
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NEW ARTICLE: "The following is a call-in (opposed to calling someone one out), a call for solidarity, accountability, and action..."
"A real revolution leaves no marginalized people behind"
READ: rebelwheelssoapbox.tumblr.com/post/7994835...
#ZohranMamdani #NYC #DisabilityJustice #Disability
"A real revolution leaves no marginalized people behind"
READ: rebelwheelssoapbox.tumblr.com/post/7994835...
#ZohranMamdani #NYC #DisabilityJustice #Disability
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A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a transformational leader for disability rights and justice, who founded the Disability Visibility project to magnify disabled culture, died Nov. 14.
wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I do not understand why there is not a Madison Square Garden boycott? By musicians, by the people. MSG made a CHOICE to let the orange fascist hold his rally there before the election, knowing damn well the significance and history of it all. They are complicit in fascism.
November 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I do not understand why there is not a Madison Square Garden boycott? By musicians, by the people. MSG made a CHOICE to let the orange fascist hold his rally there before the election, knowing damn well the significance and history of it all. They are complicit in fascism.
The internet is a funny place. The video that I uploaded got 20 views on 2 days. A short excerpt from that video got over a 1000 views within 3 hours lol
That said creating shorts from my longer videos is an enjoyable distraction on lower spoon days
That said creating shorts from my longer videos is an enjoyable distraction on lower spoon days
November 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The internet is a funny place. The video that I uploaded got 20 views on 2 days. A short excerpt from that video got over a 1000 views within 3 hours lol
That said creating shorts from my longer videos is an enjoyable distraction on lower spoon days
That said creating shorts from my longer videos is an enjoyable distraction on lower spoon days
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Alice Wong was one of the most effective people challenging the Whiteness of disability communities and its many flaws, but who believed fiercely in us as a community, in disabled people as oracles.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Alice Wong was one of the most effective people challenging the Whiteness of disability communities and its many flaws, but who believed fiercely in us as a community, in disabled people as oracles.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
One downside of living in an apt lottery building is that bc you're not paying full rent, the owner is not as keen to spend $ on repairs
The floor's been busted for months & pretty sure the dust exasperates my health. Thankfully my PCA had the clever idea to cut out cardboard tiles & tape them.
The floor's been busted for months & pretty sure the dust exasperates my health. Thankfully my PCA had the clever idea to cut out cardboard tiles & tape them.
November 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
One downside of living in an apt lottery building is that bc you're not paying full rent, the owner is not as keen to spend $ on repairs
The floor's been busted for months & pretty sure the dust exasperates my health. Thankfully my PCA had the clever idea to cut out cardboard tiles & tape them.
The floor's been busted for months & pretty sure the dust exasperates my health. Thankfully my PCA had the clever idea to cut out cardboard tiles & tape them.
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Can’t stop thinking about Alice Wong today. I couldn’t do any of what I’ve done and hope to do with disability justice in libraries without the foundation she laid, and I suspect that’s true of a lot of people in a lot of different disciplines.
I hope she knew what an impact she made.
I hope she knew what an impact she made.
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Can’t stop thinking about Alice Wong today. I couldn’t do any of what I’ve done and hope to do with disability justice in libraries without the foundation she laid, and I suspect that’s true of a lot of people in a lot of different disciplines.
I hope she knew what an impact she made.
I hope she knew what an impact she made.
new vlog series: desire to fight fascism vs a change in health
vlog #1: youtu.be/s_DxfjUg_YA
#disability #LowSpoons #AntiFascist
vlog #1: youtu.be/s_DxfjUg_YA
#disability #LowSpoons #AntiFascist
vlog #1: desire to fight fascism vs a change in health [ #DisabledYoutuber ]
YouTube video by Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein)
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
new vlog series: desire to fight fascism vs a change in health
vlog #1: youtu.be/s_DxfjUg_YA
#disability #LowSpoons #AntiFascist
vlog #1: youtu.be/s_DxfjUg_YA
#disability #LowSpoons #AntiFascist
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Happy Half-Century Birthday (one day late) to one of my all-time favorite albums.
November 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Happy Half-Century Birthday (one day late) to one of my all-time favorite albums.
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress: Support resolution recognizing Israel’s genocide in Gaza. act.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/a/recognizin...?
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November 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress: Support resolution recognizing Israel’s genocide in Gaza. act.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/a/recognizin...?
I still can't seem to crack the code of this medical insomnia... I thought I did but then no...
I really wish there was a way to transfer your medical bullshit to the fascists. (I'm cool with being disabled, so I'd keep that. just the medical insomnia and other fuckery)
#disability
I really wish there was a way to transfer your medical bullshit to the fascists. (I'm cool with being disabled, so I'd keep that. just the medical insomnia and other fuckery)
#disability
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I still can't seem to crack the code of this medical insomnia... I thought I did but then no...
I really wish there was a way to transfer your medical bullshit to the fascists. (I'm cool with being disabled, so I'd keep that. just the medical insomnia and other fuckery)
#disability
I really wish there was a way to transfer your medical bullshit to the fascists. (I'm cool with being disabled, so I'd keep that. just the medical insomnia and other fuckery)
#disability
Every once in a while this song pops into my head.. lol
youtu.be/SSZYVFc6BqI?...
(Also Tim Curry's voice is like a love child between David Bowie and Rufus Wainwright - who I hope one day we'll do a cover of this song lol)
youtu.be/SSZYVFc6BqI?...
(Also Tim Curry's voice is like a love child between David Bowie and Rufus Wainwright - who I hope one day we'll do a cover of this song lol)
Anything Can Happen on Halloween - The Worst Witch featuring Tim Curry (HD Remaster)
YouTube video by Rad Retro
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Every once in a while this song pops into my head.. lol
youtu.be/SSZYVFc6BqI?...
(Also Tim Curry's voice is like a love child between David Bowie and Rufus Wainwright - who I hope one day we'll do a cover of this song lol)
youtu.be/SSZYVFc6BqI?...
(Also Tim Curry's voice is like a love child between David Bowie and Rufus Wainwright - who I hope one day we'll do a cover of this song lol)
There are different albums for various levels and types of moody/stormy. sometimes it's Florence + The Machine, but tonight it's Fiona Apple's The Idler Wheel...
I thought I had cracked the code for the medical insomnia, but last night it returned and no...
play.qobuz.com/album/088644...
I thought I had cracked the code for the medical insomnia, but last night it returned and no...
play.qobuz.com/album/088644...
Qobuz
Listen to your music in high quality
play.qobuz.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
There are different albums for various levels and types of moody/stormy. sometimes it's Florence + The Machine, but tonight it's Fiona Apple's The Idler Wheel...
I thought I had cracked the code for the medical insomnia, but last night it returned and no...
play.qobuz.com/album/088644...
I thought I had cracked the code for the medical insomnia, but last night it returned and no...
play.qobuz.com/album/088644...
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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ICE is depriving people detained at the California City detention facility of their humanity and legal rights. We’ll see them in court.
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
ICE is depriving people detained at the California City detention facility of their humanity and legal rights. We’ll see them in court.
TAKE ACTION: It's all connected. "As ICE invades our cities, schools, and workplaces, we are demanding that Microsoft stop aiding mass kidnappings in the U.S. and stop powering genocide in Palestine."
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Microsoft: No Tech for ICE. No Tech for IDF.
The through line between Microsoft’s contracts with ICE and its contracts with the Israeli military is tech complicity in mass surveillance — aiding violent kidnappings in the U.S. and genocide in Pal...
actionnetwork.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
TAKE ACTION: It's all connected. "As ICE invades our cities, schools, and workplaces, we are demanding that Microsoft stop aiding mass kidnappings in the U.S. and stop powering genocide in Palestine."
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Don't let anybody make you feel bad for the chronic illness you didn't choose to have.
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Don't let anybody make you feel bad for the chronic illness you didn't choose to have.
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The Epstein files are clearly more damning than we assumed, which is saying something.
November 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The Epstein files are clearly more damning than we assumed, which is saying something.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
testing out #Qobuz to see if it's the streaming service I want to switch to once I dump #spotify (who's profiting from fascism)
in the name of getting used to the interface, I created a test #Hozier playlist. If I choose Quoboz, then I'll transfer all my playlists
open.qobuz.com/playlist/444...
in the name of getting used to the interface, I created a test #Hozier playlist. If I choose Quoboz, then I'll transfer all my playlists
open.qobuz.com/playlist/444...
Open Qobuz
open.qobuz.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
testing out #Qobuz to see if it's the streaming service I want to switch to once I dump #spotify (who's profiting from fascism)
in the name of getting used to the interface, I created a test #Hozier playlist. If I choose Quoboz, then I'll transfer all my playlists
open.qobuz.com/playlist/444...
in the name of getting used to the interface, I created a test #Hozier playlist. If I choose Quoboz, then I'll transfer all my playlists
open.qobuz.com/playlist/444...
currently watching this (so far this is really interesting and the narration is poetic <3 )
youtu.be/Tl5bspMwIQk?...
youtu.be/Tl5bspMwIQk?...
How Protest shaped the Fashion of the 60s & 70s
YouTube video by Emma Rosa Katharina
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
currently watching this (so far this is really interesting and the narration is poetic <3 )
youtu.be/Tl5bspMwIQk?...
youtu.be/Tl5bspMwIQk?...
I hope ppl realize by now that the old school corporate democrats don't want real change. Their whole thing is "we're the lesser of 2 evils" but that's still evil
if we want real change, which this country needs, they need to be replaced with newer activist-politician dems, & then we go from there
if we want real change, which this country needs, they need to be replaced with newer activist-politician dems, & then we go from there
November 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I hope ppl realize by now that the old school corporate democrats don't want real change. Their whole thing is "we're the lesser of 2 evils" but that's still evil
if we want real change, which this country needs, they need to be replaced with newer activist-politician dems, & then we go from there
if we want real change, which this country needs, they need to be replaced with newer activist-politician dems, & then we go from there