Vilissa Thompson
@vilissathompson.bsky.social
#DisabilityTooWhite Creator • Founder of Ramp Your Voice!, LLC • #Disability_Rights #Consultant • Social Worker • #Writer
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When disabled people are killed by family members or caregivers, true crime often reframes the violence as “mercy” or caregiver stress, shifting sympathy away from the victim.
Disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social explains this narrative on B*tch, Listen.
🎧 New • Jan. 29, 2026
Disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social explains this narrative on B*tch, Listen.
🎧 New • Jan. 29, 2026
Can't wait for you all to watch this tomorrow!
Grateful to have talked about this with Imani.
#TrueCrime
#Disability
#MercyKillings
#Podcasts
Grateful to have talked about this with Imani.
#TrueCrime
#Disability
#MercyKillings
#Podcasts
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ICYMI: On last week’s episode of B*tch, Listen, @angryblacklady.blacksky.app talks to disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social about how ableism shapes true crime coverage, and why disabled victims are often erased from the narrative.
In Mercy's Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast)
Vilissa Thompson on erasure, ableism, and the stories true crime refuses to tell.
rewirenewsgroup.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
ICYMI: On last week’s episode of B*tch, Listen, @angryblacklady.blacksky.app talks to disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social about how ableism shapes true crime coverage, and why disabled victims are often erased from the narrative.
Plumber came by - everything looks to be in working order.
I asked a lot of questions lol. The guy was sweet & explained in detail.
He suggested I alternate the faucet drips - have the kitchen drip for cold and the bathroom drip for hot. I can definitely do that.
I asked a lot of questions lol. The guy was sweet & explained in detail.
He suggested I alternate the faucet drips - have the kitchen drip for cold and the bathroom drip for hot. I can definitely do that.
Not me waking up to the hot water line being frozen.
At least I got a plumbing appt scheduled for today.
Never have I had the pipes freeze in the house. Didn’t freeze for the ice storm last week, but it’s the snow that did me in.
At least I got a plumbing appt scheduled for today.
Never have I had the pipes freeze in the house. Didn’t freeze for the ice storm last week, but it’s the snow that did me in.
February 2, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Plumber came by - everything looks to be in working order.
I asked a lot of questions lol. The guy was sweet & explained in detail.
He suggested I alternate the faucet drips - have the kitchen drip for cold and the bathroom drip for hot. I can definitely do that.
I asked a lot of questions lol. The guy was sweet & explained in detail.
He suggested I alternate the faucet drips - have the kitchen drip for cold and the bathroom drip for hot. I can definitely do that.
Not me waking up to the hot water line being frozen.
At least I got a plumbing appt scheduled for today.
Never have I had the pipes freeze in the house. Didn’t freeze for the ice storm last week, but it’s the snow that did me in.
At least I got a plumbing appt scheduled for today.
Never have I had the pipes freeze in the house. Didn’t freeze for the ice storm last week, but it’s the snow that did me in.
February 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Not me waking up to the hot water line being frozen.
At least I got a plumbing appt scheduled for today.
Never have I had the pipes freeze in the house. Didn’t freeze for the ice storm last week, but it’s the snow that did me in.
At least I got a plumbing appt scheduled for today.
Never have I had the pipes freeze in the house. Didn’t freeze for the ice storm last week, but it’s the snow that did me in.
Cher went clean off script & forgot why she’s there. Just walked away without announcing the category & all.
My goodness. 🤣🤣
#GRAMMYs2026
My goodness. 🤣🤣
#GRAMMYs2026
February 2, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Cher went clean off script & forgot why she’s there. Just walked away without announcing the category & all.
My goodness. 🤣🤣
#GRAMMYs2026
My goodness. 🤣🤣
#GRAMMYs2026
February 2, 2026 at 4:09 AM
February 2, 2026 at 1:41 AM
I love this energy for BHM.
February 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I love this energy for BHM.
I took such a good pic of the snow this morning.
The sun knew what to do.
Happy that the snow has stopped, but glad that it’s pretty out here.
The sun knew what to do.
Happy that the snow has stopped, but glad that it’s pretty out here.
February 1, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I took such a good pic of the snow this morning.
The sun knew what to do.
Happy that the snow has stopped, but glad that it’s pretty out here.
The sun knew what to do.
Happy that the snow has stopped, but glad that it’s pretty out here.
Happy Sunday.
Happy February.
Happy Black History Month. ✊🏾
Happy February.
Happy Black History Month. ✊🏾
February 1, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Happy Sunday.
Happy February.
Happy Black History Month. ✊🏾
Happy February.
Happy Black History Month. ✊🏾
As a wheelchair user, this fluffy snow is very different to push in than our typical wet snow.
Went out on the porch to snap pics - was easier to do.
My small wheels hate it though because the snow came off in layers. Very interesting observation.
Regardless - love the snow. Lol.
Went out on the porch to snap pics - was easier to do.
My small wheels hate it though because the snow came off in layers. Very interesting observation.
Regardless - love the snow. Lol.
January 31, 2026 at 9:46 PM
As a wheelchair user, this fluffy snow is very different to push in than our typical wet snow.
Went out on the porch to snap pics - was easier to do.
My small wheels hate it though because the snow came off in layers. Very interesting observation.
Regardless - love the snow. Lol.
Went out on the porch to snap pics - was easier to do.
My small wheels hate it though because the snow came off in layers. Very interesting observation.
Regardless - love the snow. Lol.
The Publish & Thrive writing course starts today & I’m amped.
This is the only “work” I’m doing this snowy weekend.
This is the only “work” I’m doing this snowy weekend.
January 31, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The Publish & Thrive writing course starts today & I’m amped.
This is the only “work” I’m doing this snowy weekend.
This is the only “work” I’m doing this snowy weekend.
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I'm glad he was released.
Can't believe this moment of history - arresting journalists for doing their job. My god.
Can't believe this moment of history - arresting journalists for doing their job. My god.
Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release: "I have spent my entire life covering the news. I will not stop now ... I will not be silenced."
January 31, 2026 at 12:04 AM
I'm glad he was released.
Can't believe this moment of history - arresting journalists for doing their job. My god.
Can't believe this moment of history - arresting journalists for doing their job. My god.
Reposted by Vilissa Thompson
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
First speaking gig of the year is in the books!
Loved being around social workers. Love sharing space with people who want to understand disability from a colleague.
A great way to wrap up January. I'm happy.
Loved being around social workers. Love sharing space with people who want to understand disability from a colleague.
A great way to wrap up January. I'm happy.
January 30, 2026 at 7:29 PM
First speaking gig of the year is in the books!
Loved being around social workers. Love sharing space with people who want to understand disability from a colleague.
A great way to wrap up January. I'm happy.
Loved being around social workers. Love sharing space with people who want to understand disability from a colleague.
A great way to wrap up January. I'm happy.
Watching myself in the clips shared really shows me how much I love this new work. This podcast idea.
My passion shines through & that makes my soul happy.
This project has me excited.
Little unknown fact - I hate watching myself. Lol. But I’ve gotten better at not being critical.
My passion shines through & that makes my soul happy.
This project has me excited.
Little unknown fact - I hate watching myself. Lol. But I’ve gotten better at not being critical.
January 30, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Watching myself in the clips shared really shows me how much I love this new work. This podcast idea.
My passion shines through & that makes my soul happy.
This project has me excited.
Little unknown fact - I hate watching myself. Lol. But I’ve gotten better at not being critical.
My passion shines through & that makes my soul happy.
This project has me excited.
Little unknown fact - I hate watching myself. Lol. But I’ve gotten better at not being critical.
Reposted by Vilissa Thompson
I’m still thinking about this.
Disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social explains how aging out of childhood programs leaves families fighting for the bare minimum.
Those systemic failures create desperation. And ignoring them lets ableist narratives prevail.
B*tch, Listen. Out now.
Those systemic failures create desperation. And ignoring them lets ableist narratives prevail.
B*tch, Listen. Out now.
January 30, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I’m still thinking about this.
Reposted by Vilissa Thompson
Disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social explains how aging out of childhood programs leaves families fighting for the bare minimum.
Those systemic failures create desperation. And ignoring them lets ableist narratives prevail.
B*tch, Listen. Out now.
Those systemic failures create desperation. And ignoring them lets ableist narratives prevail.
B*tch, Listen. Out now.
January 30, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social explains how aging out of childhood programs leaves families fighting for the bare minimum.
Those systemic failures create desperation. And ignoring them lets ableist narratives prevail.
B*tch, Listen. Out now.
Those systemic failures create desperation. And ignoring them lets ableist narratives prevail.
B*tch, Listen. Out now.
Reposted by Vilissa Thompson
Today is the day!
So excited about this episode & being in conversation with @angryblacklady.blacksky.app!
Go check it out!
#TrueCrime
#Disability
#InMercysShadow
#Podcasts
So excited about this episode & being in conversation with @angryblacklady.blacksky.app!
Go check it out!
#TrueCrime
#Disability
#InMercysShadow
#Podcasts
True crime is everywhere—but these stories rarely explore crimes against disabled people. In this week's pod, @angryblacklady.blacksky.app and disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social discuss how disabled victims get erased from true crime and what ethical storytelling would require.
In Mercy's Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast)
Vilissa Thompson on erasure, ableism, and the stories true crime refuses to tell.
rewirenewsgroup.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Today is the day!
So excited about this episode & being in conversation with @angryblacklady.blacksky.app!
Go check it out!
#TrueCrime
#Disability
#InMercysShadow
#Podcasts
So excited about this episode & being in conversation with @angryblacklady.blacksky.app!
Go check it out!
#TrueCrime
#Disability
#InMercysShadow
#Podcasts
Reposted by Vilissa Thompson
Forcing people to carry pregnancies to term without the resources to raise disabled children is ableism.
@angryblacklady.blacksky.app talks with @vilissathompson.bsky.social about how reproductive injustice and abandoning caregivers set people up to fail.
🎧 New B*tch Listen • Out now.
@angryblacklady.blacksky.app talks with @vilissathompson.bsky.social about how reproductive injustice and abandoning caregivers set people up to fail.
🎧 New B*tch Listen • Out now.
January 29, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Forcing people to carry pregnancies to term without the resources to raise disabled children is ableism.
@angryblacklady.blacksky.app talks with @vilissathompson.bsky.social about how reproductive injustice and abandoning caregivers set people up to fail.
🎧 New B*tch Listen • Out now.
@angryblacklady.blacksky.app talks with @vilissathompson.bsky.social about how reproductive injustice and abandoning caregivers set people up to fail.
🎧 New B*tch Listen • Out now.
Reposted by Vilissa Thompson
If video is not your jam, you can find B*tch, Listen in the feed of my other podcast Boom! Lawyered, which I co-host with @hegemommy.bsky.social.
January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
If video is not your jam, you can find B*tch, Listen in the feed of my other podcast Boom! Lawyered, which I co-host with @hegemommy.bsky.social.
New year, new edition of the Vilissa Recaps It All #newsletter for you to read!
This month's mantra - going back to the basics. I share what this means for me in reclaiming joy as the world... worlds.
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vilissas-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/hello-2026...
#NewYear
#Staycation
This month's mantra - going back to the basics. I share what this means for me in reclaiming joy as the world... worlds.
Like, share, & subscribe!
vilissas-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/hello-2026...
#NewYear
#Staycation
January 29, 2026 at 5:16 PM
New year, new edition of the Vilissa Recaps It All #newsletter for you to read!
This month's mantra - going back to the basics. I share what this means for me in reclaiming joy as the world... worlds.
Like, share, & subscribe!
vilissas-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/hello-2026...
#NewYear
#Staycation
This month's mantra - going back to the basics. I share what this means for me in reclaiming joy as the world... worlds.
Like, share, & subscribe!
vilissas-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/hello-2026...
#NewYear
#Staycation
Reposted by Vilissa Thompson
The new episode of B*tch, Listen is out.
I talked with @vilissathompson.bsky.social—who's also developing the true crime podcast In Mercy's Shadow—about the "mercy" narrative, disability, and how systemic failures get ignored in stories about harm.
This conversation is worth your time.
I talked with @vilissathompson.bsky.social—who's also developing the true crime podcast In Mercy's Shadow—about the "mercy" narrative, disability, and how systemic failures get ignored in stories about harm.
This conversation is worth your time.
In Mercy's Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast)
Vilissa Thompson on erasure, ableism, and the stories true crime refuses to tell.
rewirenewsgroup.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The new episode of B*tch, Listen is out.
I talked with @vilissathompson.bsky.social—who's also developing the true crime podcast In Mercy's Shadow—about the "mercy" narrative, disability, and how systemic failures get ignored in stories about harm.
This conversation is worth your time.
I talked with @vilissathompson.bsky.social—who's also developing the true crime podcast In Mercy's Shadow—about the "mercy" narrative, disability, and how systemic failures get ignored in stories about harm.
This conversation is worth your time.
Today is the day!
So excited about this episode & being in conversation with @angryblacklady.blacksky.app!
Go check it out!
#TrueCrime
#Disability
#InMercysShadow
#Podcasts
So excited about this episode & being in conversation with @angryblacklady.blacksky.app!
Go check it out!
#TrueCrime
#Disability
#InMercysShadow
#Podcasts
True crime is everywhere—but these stories rarely explore crimes against disabled people. In this week's pod, @angryblacklady.blacksky.app and disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social discuss how disabled victims get erased from true crime and what ethical storytelling would require.
In Mercy's Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast)
Vilissa Thompson on erasure, ableism, and the stories true crime refuses to tell.
rewirenewsgroup.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Today is the day!
So excited about this episode & being in conversation with @angryblacklady.blacksky.app!
Go check it out!
#TrueCrime
#Disability
#InMercysShadow
#Podcasts
So excited about this episode & being in conversation with @angryblacklady.blacksky.app!
Go check it out!
#TrueCrime
#Disability
#InMercysShadow
#Podcasts