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Steph Maloney 🦄
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I live at the intersection of #neurodiversity, #chronicillness, and #creativity. 📍Atlanta GA. Sarcasm is my main fighting style.

#FollowerofJesus #bluecrew #resist #disability #fibromyalgia #atlanta #hope #tmbg #graphicdesign
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Wow! Hello to all of you who have decided to follow me!

Now I have to say things, don't I? ✨pressure✨

This feed is my mission to get out of my head and get things off my chest. Aiming for thoughtful and motivating with a bit of snark. Ok probably a lot of snark.

Glad you are joining me!
I spent some time this week with my staunchly MAGA Dad. You know its bad out there when we are agreeing with each other on the basics!

People can't take care of their health, they can't buy food, they can't afford homes, they aren't being represented by their government, and its unacceptable!
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Sadly, Orwell was very prescient.
November 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I was informed by my dad today that "lefties hate nuclear power." I was not aware of this "fact." Anyone care to weigh in?
November 18, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Pro tip: Ever get that top of the throat pinch anxiety feeling that won't go away? I recommend opening that tight emotional valve, opening your mouth, stick out your tongue, and vent that emotion in the form of a soul renting gritty wail straight into the void. Satisfying on so many levels.
November 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Oh, I haven't had a chance to tell you all: I got laid off from my job at the end of October.

Not looking forward to starting the job search at the absolute worst time in recent memory, but here goes! Portfolio full of my recent work posts next week.

Once more into the breach!
#graphicdesignjobs
November 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I'm seeing a commercial on Paramount+ about standing up to Jewish Hate. And I hate that my first reflex is now to wonder if its a dog whistle for the far right wrapped in advocacy for Jewis people.

This world is so complicated, and it makes me angry as hell
October 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My Visible app has given me a stability score of 2 out of 5 today, so no No Kings event for me today. 🫩 I really wish that my body, my life, and the greater world would align to let me go to these things. I feel like I am breaking a promise that I made to myself. Disability can happen to anyone.
October 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Having been asked here is a handy list of things to be aware of re: disabled protesters

Rule one: I cannot physically make myself smaller to thread through a crowd. Ergo, if said crowd wants to make sure I cannot participate all they have to do is not care and I'll get hit in the face a lot.
October 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Having a They Might Be Giants appreciation thread right now. This makes me so, so happy!
"I built a little empire out of some crazy garbage called the blood of the exploited working class. But they've overcome their shyness, now they're calling me 'Your Highness' and a world screams kiss me, son of god." 1/
October 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Please remember that many disabled people won’t be at the No Kings rallies tomorrow.

A lot of the planned events are not accessible and/or disabled people are not safe or well enough to attend.

Anything you can do to increase accessibility and inclusion will help the resistance!
October 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I'm trying to buy a protest t-shirt from someplace where the money will go towards an organization that is actually fighting, not just profiting off my purchase (💭Amazon). Many of them are having server issues today.

Hope that's because so many people are buying, and not other nefarious purposes
October 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My hot take: I'm beginning to wonder if the GOP plan is just to never reopen the government. I hope that's not the case, but it doesn't seem like they are gonna negotiate.
October 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
If you see this, post a robot.
October 14, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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October 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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“We’re being ourselves in order to highlight the weirdness that others are trying to impose on Portland.

We’re just showing them who we are and hopefully that causes them to re-evaluate their motives for being here.”

ICE are the weird ones.

Militarizing a city against its wishes is weird.
Portland's famous Unipiper was spotted at the Portland ICE protest where he played his bagpipes in front of Santa, Mr. Potato Head, Garfield and more -- all while surrounded by bubbles.

More on how the tone of Portland's protests has shifted: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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I'm seeing so many more posts with images without ALT text and I just want to shake folks.

I get that sometimes it slips or sometimes the spoons aren't there, but all the time? Every single image y'all post? C'mon.

Stop being inaccessible!
Use ALT text!
October 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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October 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The advertising for Tron Ares is trying so hard to make us think its a great movie. The fact that Jared Leto is in it, and its trying so hard, makes me think its mid at best
October 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Something I want to remind y’all about alt text for images:

You don’t have to do it perfectly. You just have to try.

It makes your skeets more accessible to people who want to participate but who also need extra support to do so.

People are also more likely to rs if you use alt text.
October 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Australian whale populations – what a pleasure to read this.
October 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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October 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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“I don’t want to see anybody treated inhumanly and to see this happening to my community members, my family, my friends and neighbours… it’s unacceptable”.

Protect the Portland frog at all costs.

May we all have its compassion, sense of justice and commitment to protecting the community.
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: Freedom To Speak” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
No Kings: Freedom To Speak · No Kings
No Kings: Freedom to Speak is an online rally bringing together artists, experts, and movement leaders to call out President Trump’s authoritarian power grab and build momentum for the No Kings protes...
www.mobilize.us
October 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM