Alicia Painter (they/them)
@aliarthpainter.bsky.social
NHS public governor. Autistic, Dyspraxic, hEDS. Tea drinker with too many hobbies. Aspiring clinical researcher. *Opinions are my own.* 🚲 🇵🇸
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Vetted Gaza Evacuation Fundraiser List
docs.google.com
I've seen so many Palestinian fundraisers and I'm concerned that some of them are scammers exploiting the current genocide.
There's a list of fundraisers that have been vetted so you know the money is going to Palestinians.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
There's a list of fundraisers that have been vetted so you know the money is going to Palestinians.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
February 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
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Our documentary "Navigating Autism in Communities of Color" will be screened at the Georgia Tech Global Media Festival, Saturday March 29th at 3pm followed by a panel discussion w/ the producer, director & members of the cast. This is a free event w/ food www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-globa...
February 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Our documentary "Navigating Autism in Communities of Color" will be screened at the Georgia Tech Global Media Festival, Saturday March 29th at 3pm followed by a panel discussion w/ the producer, director & members of the cast. This is a free event w/ food www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-globa...
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My own opinion is that it's good to signal (through words and/or actions) the virtues that you value; that's one of the most important parts of maintaining a healthy community.
January 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
My own opinion is that it's good to signal (through words and/or actions) the virtues that you value; that's one of the most important parts of maintaining a healthy community.
I love how Enid Blyton's books often contain a spoiled rich kid who's viewed with disdain because they have too much money even though all her characters attend boarding school.
January 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I love how Enid Blyton's books often contain a spoiled rich kid who's viewed with disdain because they have too much money even though all her characters attend boarding school.
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Imagine watching disaster movies like The Day After Tomorrow or 2012 and thinking that the apocalyptic weather scenes were the “unrealistic” part.
Turns out those scenes were almost bang on.
The unrealistic part was the humans working together to overcome the problem & save the world. Sigh.
Turns out those scenes were almost bang on.
The unrealistic part was the humans working together to overcome the problem & save the world. Sigh.
January 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Imagine watching disaster movies like The Day After Tomorrow or 2012 and thinking that the apocalyptic weather scenes were the “unrealistic” part.
Turns out those scenes were almost bang on.
The unrealistic part was the humans working together to overcome the problem & save the world. Sigh.
Turns out those scenes were almost bang on.
The unrealistic part was the humans working together to overcome the problem & save the world. Sigh.
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There’s no reason billionaires should stop paying into Social Security in January while the rest of us contribute all year.
It’s time to scrap the cap.
It’s time to scrap the cap.
January 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
There’s no reason billionaires should stop paying into Social Security in January while the rest of us contribute all year.
It’s time to scrap the cap.
It’s time to scrap the cap.
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Will your MP be joining @mp4stratford.bsky.social and following the advice of 1,200 scientists who signed a letter to all MPs explaining why the UK's existing legislation is far from adequate for the challenge ahead.
www.zerohour.uk/downloads/ca...
www.zerohour.uk/downloads/ca...
January 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Will your MP be joining @mp4stratford.bsky.social and following the advice of 1,200 scientists who signed a letter to all MPs explaining why the UK's existing legislation is far from adequate for the challenge ahead.
www.zerohour.uk/downloads/ca...
www.zerohour.uk/downloads/ca...
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Thank you Aberdeen Council for keeping the main roads clear of ice and snow. The people who work clearing the roads are true heroes ❤️
January 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Thank you Aberdeen Council for keeping the main roads clear of ice and snow. The people who work clearing the roads are true heroes ❤️
I moved around a lot as a kid, but my grandparents' home in Cymru was always there, so that feels like a childhood home to me.
This is why I'm learning Welsh, and I'd love to move to Wales in the future.
nation.cymru/opinion/engl...
This is why I'm learning Welsh, and I'd love to move to Wales in the future.
nation.cymru/opinion/engl...
English fragility, shame, and the Welsh language debate
James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner When posts about the Welsh language appear online, they often provoke a strikingly visceral response from English speakers. A particularly contentious example is ...
nation.cymru
January 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I moved around a lot as a kid, but my grandparents' home in Cymru was always there, so that feels like a childhood home to me.
This is why I'm learning Welsh, and I'd love to move to Wales in the future.
nation.cymru/opinion/engl...
This is why I'm learning Welsh, and I'd love to move to Wales in the future.
nation.cymru/opinion/engl...
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This man and a small group of capitol police officers singlehandedly saved our democracy four years ago.
In November, 77 million Americans said "to hell with them" and voted for the insurrectionists.
Your "Back the Blue" flags are a pathetic disgrace and your patriotism is bullsh*t.
In November, 77 million Americans said "to hell with them" and voted for the insurrectionists.
Your "Back the Blue" flags are a pathetic disgrace and your patriotism is bullsh*t.
January 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This man and a small group of capitol police officers singlehandedly saved our democracy four years ago.
In November, 77 million Americans said "to hell with them" and voted for the insurrectionists.
Your "Back the Blue" flags are a pathetic disgrace and your patriotism is bullsh*t.
In November, 77 million Americans said "to hell with them" and voted for the insurrectionists.
Your "Back the Blue" flags are a pathetic disgrace and your patriotism is bullsh*t.
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I can’t stop thinking about the Canadian politician who became disabled at 60 and ended up homeless
Other politicians came together to raise over 40k in less than 48 hours … because they KNOW you can’t survive on government assistance.
So why aren’t we changing policies? 🧵/1
Other politicians came together to raise over 40k in less than 48 hours … because they KNOW you can’t survive on government assistance.
So why aren’t we changing policies? 🧵/1
January 6, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I can’t stop thinking about the Canadian politician who became disabled at 60 and ended up homeless
Other politicians came together to raise over 40k in less than 48 hours … because they KNOW you can’t survive on government assistance.
So why aren’t we changing policies? 🧵/1
Other politicians came together to raise over 40k in less than 48 hours … because they KNOW you can’t survive on government assistance.
So why aren’t we changing policies? 🧵/1
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A gentle gesture of hope, luck and beauty for the holidays and coming new year. (Mus musculis and Comvallaria majalis. )
December 23, 2024 at 8:10 PM
A gentle gesture of hope, luck and beauty for the holidays and coming new year. (Mus musculis and Comvallaria majalis. )
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Got you on that;
French discovered 15 yrs ago a small piece of electronic which CAUSES a machine to automatically break down, just after guarantee is over.
For CLIMATE CHANGE, 🇫🇷 has banned this small piece in ALL electronic home appliances, making them reparable
😉
French discovered 15 yrs ago a small piece of electronic which CAUSES a machine to automatically break down, just after guarantee is over.
For CLIMATE CHANGE, 🇫🇷 has banned this small piece in ALL electronic home appliances, making them reparable
😉
January 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Got you on that;
French discovered 15 yrs ago a small piece of electronic which CAUSES a machine to automatically break down, just after guarantee is over.
For CLIMATE CHANGE, 🇫🇷 has banned this small piece in ALL electronic home appliances, making them reparable
😉
French discovered 15 yrs ago a small piece of electronic which CAUSES a machine to automatically break down, just after guarantee is over.
For CLIMATE CHANGE, 🇫🇷 has banned this small piece in ALL electronic home appliances, making them reparable
😉
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I don't want my fridge to have a camera or Wi-Fi. I don't want my dishwasher to be smart. I don't want my washing machine to text me.
In fact, I kinda miss knobs and dials and knowing big appliances would last 20 years and could still be repaired.
In fact, I kinda miss knobs and dials and knowing big appliances would last 20 years and could still be repaired.
January 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I don't want my fridge to have a camera or Wi-Fi. I don't want my dishwasher to be smart. I don't want my washing machine to text me.
In fact, I kinda miss knobs and dials and knowing big appliances would last 20 years and could still be repaired.
In fact, I kinda miss knobs and dials and knowing big appliances would last 20 years and could still be repaired.
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If you ever find yourself saying "No one who works 40 hours a week deserves (to go homeless, to go hungry, etc)" just deleted the "who works 40 hours a week" part.
Disabled people don't deserve to go hungry. Children don't deserve to go hungry. Seniors and the elderly do not deserve to go hungry.
Disabled people don't deserve to go hungry. Children don't deserve to go hungry. Seniors and the elderly do not deserve to go hungry.
January 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If you ever find yourself saying "No one who works 40 hours a week deserves (to go homeless, to go hungry, etc)" just deleted the "who works 40 hours a week" part.
Disabled people don't deserve to go hungry. Children don't deserve to go hungry. Seniors and the elderly do not deserve to go hungry.
Disabled people don't deserve to go hungry. Children don't deserve to go hungry. Seniors and the elderly do not deserve to go hungry.
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A person may use a wheelchair because they cannot stand or walk at all.
A person may use a wheelchair because they cannot walk for long distances.
A person may use a wheelchair because they are recovering.
A person may use a wheelchair due to fatigue.
These reasons are all valid.
A person may use a wheelchair because they cannot walk for long distances.
A person may use a wheelchair because they are recovering.
A person may use a wheelchair due to fatigue.
These reasons are all valid.
January 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A person may use a wheelchair because they cannot stand or walk at all.
A person may use a wheelchair because they cannot walk for long distances.
A person may use a wheelchair because they are recovering.
A person may use a wheelchair due to fatigue.
These reasons are all valid.
A person may use a wheelchair because they cannot walk for long distances.
A person may use a wheelchair because they are recovering.
A person may use a wheelchair due to fatigue.
These reasons are all valid.
I had my asthma review. She said my inhaler technique was good and she's prescribed montelukast. Hopefully that will help.
She also said I may have sleep apnea so I'm going to have to talk to a doctor about being referred for further tests. Hopefully it's not that.
She also said I may have sleep apnea so I'm going to have to talk to a doctor about being referred for further tests. Hopefully it's not that.
January 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I had my asthma review. She said my inhaler technique was good and she's prescribed montelukast. Hopefully that will help.
She also said I may have sleep apnea so I'm going to have to talk to a doctor about being referred for further tests. Hopefully it's not that.
She also said I may have sleep apnea so I'm going to have to talk to a doctor about being referred for further tests. Hopefully it's not that.
Last night I dreamed I had two pet rats. They were so sweet and it felt so real! I'd honestly love rats, but right now I don't know if I'd be able to find anyone to look after them when I go away.
January 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Last night I dreamed I had two pet rats. They were so sweet and it felt so real! I'd honestly love rats, but right now I don't know if I'd be able to find anyone to look after them when I go away.
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Accusations of antisemitism for wearing a keffiyeh conflates cultural identity with hatred & trivializes real antisemitism. It also fuels anti-Arab/Palestinian prejudice.
Posts like this undermine efforts to combat antisemitism by diluting its seriousness & fueling confusion of its definition.
Posts like this undermine efforts to combat antisemitism by diluting its seriousness & fueling confusion of its definition.
January 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Accusations of antisemitism for wearing a keffiyeh conflates cultural identity with hatred & trivializes real antisemitism. It also fuels anti-Arab/Palestinian prejudice.
Posts like this undermine efforts to combat antisemitism by diluting its seriousness & fueling confusion of its definition.
Posts like this undermine efforts to combat antisemitism by diluting its seriousness & fueling confusion of its definition.
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A death sentence for life on Earth
World cuts down 11 football fields of forest per minute
World pumps out 37 BILLION tonnes of CO2 every year
Half the wetlands in Europe, continental US and China have been destroyed in the past 300 years
www.brusselstimes.com/574425/world...
World cuts down 11 football fields of forest per minute
World pumps out 37 BILLION tonnes of CO2 every year
Half the wetlands in Europe, continental US and China have been destroyed in the past 300 years
www.brusselstimes.com/574425/world...
World lost 11 football fields of forest per minute last year
Forest loss last year produced 2.7 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide emissions, which is equivalent to India's annual fossil fuel emissions.
www.brusselstimes.com
December 31, 2024 at 2:41 AM
A death sentence for life on Earth
World cuts down 11 football fields of forest per minute
World pumps out 37 BILLION tonnes of CO2 every year
Half the wetlands in Europe, continental US and China have been destroyed in the past 300 years
www.brusselstimes.com/574425/world...
World cuts down 11 football fields of forest per minute
World pumps out 37 BILLION tonnes of CO2 every year
Half the wetlands in Europe, continental US and China have been destroyed in the past 300 years
www.brusselstimes.com/574425/world...
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I can’t like that though I agree with your post.Tbh everything about the “British Empire” makes me feel sick to my core. I don’t understand why every country’s people, ravaged by the British, are not given English citizenship if they wish it. It’s the least that’s owed.
January 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I can’t like that though I agree with your post.Tbh everything about the “British Empire” makes me feel sick to my core. I don’t understand why every country’s people, ravaged by the British, are not given English citizenship if they wish it. It’s the least that’s owed.
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A new study found that the British Empire's colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920. While the British stole $45tn in just over 200 years.
This is what the empire was really like, starvation.
This is what the empire was really like, starvation.
January 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A new study found that the British Empire's colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920. While the British stole $45tn in just over 200 years.
This is what the empire was really like, starvation.
This is what the empire was really like, starvation.
I need to get better at reminding myself that modern day AUs can exist and I don't need to explain certain fantasy elements e.g. talking animals in fiction.
January 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I need to get better at reminding myself that modern day AUs can exist and I don't need to explain certain fantasy elements e.g. talking animals in fiction.
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Judge Clemon toured the Morgan County jail, which was overcrowded and prisoners kept malnourished. He compared the conditions he found, of mostly black prisoners packed together on the floor, to what one might have seen on a slave ship.
January 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Judge Clemon toured the Morgan County jail, which was overcrowded and prisoners kept malnourished. He compared the conditions he found, of mostly black prisoners packed together on the floor, to what one might have seen on a slave ship.