Adrienne Bain
@adrienne-bain.bsky.social
Social Worker, Change Maker, Unitarian Universalist, Disabled (CP), dog mama, Queer/Bi & happily married (looking for friends and community, nothing more).
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There are probably 51 Ways to Leave Your Lover bc you could prob just send them that song and that would be a pretty good hint.
September 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
There are probably 51 Ways to Leave Your Lover bc you could prob just send them that song and that would be a pretty good hint.
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“Being home all day is not a dream lifestyle… I doubt they’d say, “I wish I could be home all day with #pain that no medicine can relieve” or “I wish I could be home all day with such debilitating #fatigue, I can’t concentrate on anything.” https://buff.ly/grrBQNi #Disability #PainAwarenessMonth
September 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
“Being home all day is not a dream lifestyle… I doubt they’d say, “I wish I could be home all day with #pain that no medicine can relieve” or “I wish I could be home all day with such debilitating #fatigue, I can’t concentrate on anything.” https://buff.ly/grrBQNi #Disability #PainAwarenessMonth
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Institutionalizing people doesn’t make them “better”.
It doesn’t help them and it’s not compassionate.
It simply disappears them. Hides them away so the general public don’t have to face disability and mental illness.
People think it’s better because they don’t have to see it.
It doesn’t help them and it’s not compassionate.
It simply disappears them. Hides them away so the general public don’t have to face disability and mental illness.
People think it’s better because they don’t have to see it.
July 28, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Institutionalizing people doesn’t make them “better”.
It doesn’t help them and it’s not compassionate.
It simply disappears them. Hides them away so the general public don’t have to face disability and mental illness.
People think it’s better because they don’t have to see it.
It doesn’t help them and it’s not compassionate.
It simply disappears them. Hides them away so the general public don’t have to face disability and mental illness.
People think it’s better because they don’t have to see it.
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Here's the Gentle TV Spreadsheet for anyone who needs or wants it tonight.
Crowd-Sourced Gentle TV List
docs.google.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Here's the Gentle TV Spreadsheet for anyone who needs or wants it tonight.
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Miss Rachel continues to have more of a moral backbone than 99% of public figures
July 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Miss Rachel continues to have more of a moral backbone than 99% of public figures
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is attempting to rescind longstanding Section 504 rules that require new construction and significant alterations of federally funded buildings to meet accessibility standards, like ramps, elevators, accessible restrooms.
#usa #america #federal #school
#usa #america #federal #school
June 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Executive dysfunction ≠ laziness
Autistic people can swing between “Can’t stop till I’m done” and “Can’t start no matter how much I want (or need) to”
It can be SO hard for others to understand, especially when most take executive function for granted
But executive dysfunction is a disability
Autistic people can swing between “Can’t stop till I’m done” and “Can’t start no matter how much I want (or need) to”
It can be SO hard for others to understand, especially when most take executive function for granted
But executive dysfunction is a disability
June 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Executive dysfunction ≠ laziness
Autistic people can swing between “Can’t stop till I’m done” and “Can’t start no matter how much I want (or need) to”
It can be SO hard for others to understand, especially when most take executive function for granted
But executive dysfunction is a disability
Autistic people can swing between “Can’t stop till I’m done” and “Can’t start no matter how much I want (or need) to”
It can be SO hard for others to understand, especially when most take executive function for granted
But executive dysfunction is a disability
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“All of these precautions have kept me safe. In contrast, almost all my colleagues have had COVID at least once—some multiple times. Some even have Long COVID.”
Mitigations work! Repeat infections are not inevitable.
Grateful to the HCWs still masking & protecting themselves and their patients
Mitigations work! Repeat infections are not inevitable.
Grateful to the HCWs still masking & protecting themselves and their patients
Why I Still Wear an N95: A Doctor’s Perspective - WHN
By Nancy Malek@N95Anaesthetist Dr Nancy Malek is a Senior Visiting Medical Officer Anaesthetist at Nepean Public Hospital in Sydney, Australia. She is currently leading a research project exploring Au...
whn.global
May 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
“All of these precautions have kept me safe. In contrast, almost all my colleagues have had COVID at least once—some multiple times. Some even have Long COVID.”
Mitigations work! Repeat infections are not inevitable.
Grateful to the HCWs still masking & protecting themselves and their patients
Mitigations work! Repeat infections are not inevitable.
Grateful to the HCWs still masking & protecting themselves and their patients
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If you love your library, listen up…
April 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
If you love your library, listen up…
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People act like chronic illness is a vacation, where you get to stay in bed & have your needs met by others
The truth is it’s a constant battle. Against your body, against ableism, against poverty & against a medical system that doesn’t know how to help you
There’s no break. It’s a 24/7 job
The truth is it’s a constant battle. Against your body, against ableism, against poverty & against a medical system that doesn’t know how to help you
There’s no break. It’s a 24/7 job
March 30, 2025 at 4:34 AM
People act like chronic illness is a vacation, where you get to stay in bed & have your needs met by others
The truth is it’s a constant battle. Against your body, against ableism, against poverty & against a medical system that doesn’t know how to help you
There’s no break. It’s a 24/7 job
The truth is it’s a constant battle. Against your body, against ableism, against poverty & against a medical system that doesn’t know how to help you
There’s no break. It’s a 24/7 job
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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Scripps Research Institute have developed a groundbreaking UNIVERSAL coronavirus vaccine that triggers STONG immune responses AND shows promise in neutralizing MULTIPLE coronaviruses, including those responsible for causing COVID-19, MERS, AND even the “common cold.” 🧪🧵⬇️
March 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Scripps Research Institute have developed a groundbreaking UNIVERSAL coronavirus vaccine that triggers STONG immune responses AND shows promise in neutralizing MULTIPLE coronaviruses, including those responsible for causing COVID-19, MERS, AND even the “common cold.” 🧪🧵⬇️
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There’s no reason to have a Democratic Party if it won’t go to the mat to save the Department of Education. It’s a fundamental belief that children in America deserve better futures. It’s tremendously simple. You cannot continue funding a government that would close this.
The Department of Education will begin sweeping layoffs tonight with about half of its 4,400 employees expected to be let go, sources tell CNN.
Read more: cnn.it/41IhB4h
Read more: cnn.it/41IhB4h
March 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
There’s no reason to have a Democratic Party if it won’t go to the mat to save the Department of Education. It’s a fundamental belief that children in America deserve better futures. It’s tremendously simple. You cannot continue funding a government that would close this.
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The UK has a shadow cabinet - political positions within the party that isn’t in power - and so should we. Plus, we need weekly press briefings led by @petebuttigieg.bsky.social on the state of the union. Business-as-usual time is over.
We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
February 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The UK has a shadow cabinet - political positions within the party that isn’t in power - and so should we. Plus, we need weekly press briefings led by @petebuttigieg.bsky.social on the state of the union. Business-as-usual time is over.
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This is in Project 2025.
February 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is in Project 2025.
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And don’t forget the silent A at the end that everyone ignores:
Accessibility, because a person’s disability should never preclude them from engaging in a society.
Accessibility, because a person’s disability should never preclude them from engaging in a society.
Don’t just say DEI as if it’s a bad word. Spell it out.
Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation.
Say equity, which a just society should pursue.
Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.
Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation.
Say equity, which a just society should pursue.
Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.
February 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
And don’t forget the silent A at the end that everyone ignores:
Accessibility, because a person’s disability should never preclude them from engaging in a society.
Accessibility, because a person’s disability should never preclude them from engaging in a society.
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"The list of banned words circulating at the National Science Foundation and science circles across the country includes: women, disability, bias, status, trauma, Black, Hispanic communities, as well as socioeconomic, ethnicity and systemic." 😨😨😨
Federal list of forbidden words may jeopardize research at UCSD
The banned words include: women, disability, bias, status, trauma, Black, Hispanic communities, as well as socioeconomic, ethnicity and systemic.
www.kpbs.org
February 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"The list of banned words circulating at the National Science Foundation and science circles across the country includes: women, disability, bias, status, trauma, Black, Hispanic communities, as well as socioeconomic, ethnicity and systemic." 😨😨😨
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Daily action items‼️
Add these stores to your PERMANENT boycott list:
❌ Amazon
❌ Target
❌ Walmart
❌ Tesla 🤮
❌ Meta
❌ Hobby Lobby
NEVER shop there. Like ever. 🫶🏻
Add to your calendar and share!
❌ 2/28 - Economic Blackout
❌ 3/15 - Total Shutdown
📣 SHARE EVERYWHERE! 📣
#blackout228 #shutdown315
Add these stores to your PERMANENT boycott list:
❌ Amazon
❌ Target
❌ Walmart
❌ Tesla 🤮
❌ Meta
❌ Hobby Lobby
NEVER shop there. Like ever. 🫶🏻
Add to your calendar and share!
❌ 2/28 - Economic Blackout
❌ 3/15 - Total Shutdown
📣 SHARE EVERYWHERE! 📣
#blackout228 #shutdown315
February 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Daily action items‼️
Add these stores to your PERMANENT boycott list:
❌ Amazon
❌ Target
❌ Walmart
❌ Tesla 🤮
❌ Meta
❌ Hobby Lobby
NEVER shop there. Like ever. 🫶🏻
Add to your calendar and share!
❌ 2/28 - Economic Blackout
❌ 3/15 - Total Shutdown
📣 SHARE EVERYWHERE! 📣
#blackout228 #shutdown315
Add these stores to your PERMANENT boycott list:
❌ Amazon
❌ Target
❌ Walmart
❌ Tesla 🤮
❌ Meta
❌ Hobby Lobby
NEVER shop there. Like ever. 🫶🏻
Add to your calendar and share!
❌ 2/28 - Economic Blackout
❌ 3/15 - Total Shutdown
📣 SHARE EVERYWHERE! 📣
#blackout228 #shutdown315
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SHARE THE NEWS
There will be an economic blackout Feb 28 nationwide. This means don't buy ANYTHING unless it's from a small business. Do not use Target, Walmart, or Amazon. Get the word out! We want THEM to see that WE have the power. We will start with 1 day, then 3, then specific companies.
There will be an economic blackout Feb 28 nationwide. This means don't buy ANYTHING unless it's from a small business. Do not use Target, Walmart, or Amazon. Get the word out! We want THEM to see that WE have the power. We will start with 1 day, then 3, then specific companies.
February 9, 2025 at 4:56 AM
SHARE THE NEWS
There will be an economic blackout Feb 28 nationwide. This means don't buy ANYTHING unless it's from a small business. Do not use Target, Walmart, or Amazon. Get the word out! We want THEM to see that WE have the power. We will start with 1 day, then 3, then specific companies.
There will be an economic blackout Feb 28 nationwide. This means don't buy ANYTHING unless it's from a small business. Do not use Target, Walmart, or Amazon. Get the word out! We want THEM to see that WE have the power. We will start with 1 day, then 3, then specific companies.
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Anecdotally, the Dems’ attempt to enter Treasury on Tues broke through to the public in a big way.
At least according to..the Mom-o-meter.
My Mom before Tues: You’re doing what? Where? This can’t be a national emergency.
Mom on Tuesday: WHO ARE THESE KIDS AND WHAT ARE THEY DOING WITH MY MONEY?
At least according to..the Mom-o-meter.
My Mom before Tues: You’re doing what? Where? This can’t be a national emergency.
Mom on Tuesday: WHO ARE THESE KIDS AND WHAT ARE THEY DOING WITH MY MONEY?
February 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Anecdotally, the Dems’ attempt to enter Treasury on Tues broke through to the public in a big way.
At least according to..the Mom-o-meter.
My Mom before Tues: You’re doing what? Where? This can’t be a national emergency.
Mom on Tuesday: WHO ARE THESE KIDS AND WHAT ARE THEY DOING WITH MY MONEY?
At least according to..the Mom-o-meter.
My Mom before Tues: You’re doing what? Where? This can’t be a national emergency.
Mom on Tuesday: WHO ARE THESE KIDS AND WHAT ARE THEY DOING WITH MY MONEY?
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If you’re disabled, today has been hard
When I saw Trump throw our community under the bus with respect to the American Airlines crash, I felt rage & adrenaline.
Now it’s pain and a crash.
Be gentle with yourselves. Check on the disabled people in your life.
This feels like just the beginning
When I saw Trump throw our community under the bus with respect to the American Airlines crash, I felt rage & adrenaline.
Now it’s pain and a crash.
Be gentle with yourselves. Check on the disabled people in your life.
This feels like just the beginning
Week One, Executive Orders and a 'Merit Based' Society
It's been a heck of a week. A problematic inauguration address, flurry of harmful Executive Orders, silencing of public health agencies & more. A look at how the disability community is being impacted
www.disabledginger.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:05 AM
If you’re disabled, today has been hard
When I saw Trump throw our community under the bus with respect to the American Airlines crash, I felt rage & adrenaline.
Now it’s pain and a crash.
Be gentle with yourselves. Check on the disabled people in your life.
This feels like just the beginning
When I saw Trump throw our community under the bus with respect to the American Airlines crash, I felt rage & adrenaline.
Now it’s pain and a crash.
Be gentle with yourselves. Check on the disabled people in your life.
This feels like just the beginning