Andrew Gurza
@andrewgurza.bsky.social
Disability Awareness Consultant, author of NOTES FROM A QUEER CRIPPLE (2025), podcaster, talking about disability, queerness and all that.
Website: www.andrewgurza.com
Here's my Mastodon https://mastodon.social/@andrewgurza
Website: www.andrewgurza.com
Here's my Mastodon https://mastodon.social/@andrewgurza
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let me re-introduce myself
* severely disabled, power wheelchair user
* former canadian tv celeb (rip 1G5G)
* author / public speaker / podcaster
* queer / non-binary
* fights for sexuality and disability
* nerdy as fuck
* disability justice for all
* hot
* severely disabled, power wheelchair user
* former canadian tv celeb (rip 1G5G)
* author / public speaker / podcaster
* queer / non-binary
* fights for sexuality and disability
* nerdy as fuck
* disability justice for all
* hot
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Where is @sarahkendzior.bsky.social? Why has renowned author and scholar, Sarah Kendzior been suspended by Bluesky? Censorship? I don’t buy “false attribution”. Isn’t this site supposed to be better than Twitter?
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Where is @sarahkendzior.bsky.social? Why has renowned author and scholar, Sarah Kendzior been suspended by Bluesky? Censorship? I don’t buy “false attribution”. Isn’t this site supposed to be better than Twitter?
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WTF?!?
Why does a search for Sarah Kendzior’s @bsky.app account show that @sarahkenzdzior.bsky.social is suspended?
It had better be #HidingInPlainSight or else Bluesky has som ‘splaining to do…
#Where’sSarah
#Bluesky
#Suspended
Why does a search for Sarah Kendzior’s @bsky.app account show that @sarahkenzdzior.bsky.social is suspended?
It had better be #HidingInPlainSight or else Bluesky has som ‘splaining to do…
#Where’sSarah
#Bluesky
#Suspended
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
WTF?!?
Why does a search for Sarah Kendzior’s @bsky.app account show that @sarahkenzdzior.bsky.social is suspended?
It had better be #HidingInPlainSight or else Bluesky has som ‘splaining to do…
#Where’sSarah
#Bluesky
#Suspended
Why does a search for Sarah Kendzior’s @bsky.app account show that @sarahkenzdzior.bsky.social is suspended?
It had better be #HidingInPlainSight or else Bluesky has som ‘splaining to do…
#Where’sSarah
#Bluesky
#Suspended
Imagine the audacity and the cruelty to tell people they're not allowed a hot meal. What's that? You don't have to imagine because that's actively happening in the US.... Greeeeeat *sarcasm*
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Imagine the audacity and the cruelty to tell people they're not allowed a hot meal. What's that? You don't have to imagine because that's actively happening in the US.... Greeeeeat *sarcasm*
In case this place goes tits up or starts banning others for fun, I just added a Mastodon account too. Follow me there if you want, I guess. mastodon.social/@andrewgurza
Andrew Gurza (@andrewgurza@mastodon.social)
0 Posts, 0 Following, 0 Followers · Disability Awareness Consultant, author of NOTES FROM A QUEER CRIPPLE (2025), podcaster, talking about disability, queerness and all that.
Website: www.andrewgurz...
mastodon.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In case this place goes tits up or starts banning others for fun, I just added a Mastodon account too. Follow me there if you want, I guess. mastodon.social/@andrewgurza
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Authoritarianism scholar & journalist Sarah Kendzior has been banned here for no apparent reason and the head of the "Trust and Safety Team" is currently sephirothposting about it in case you all are wondering about the state of this platform
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Authoritarianism scholar & journalist Sarah Kendzior has been banned here for no apparent reason and the head of the "Trust and Safety Team" is currently sephirothposting about it in case you all are wondering about the state of this platform
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Utterly heartbreaking.
Teen Breaks Down In Tears While Pleading With City Council To Do Something About ICE Raids
www.comicsands.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Utterly heartbreaking.
banning authors for talking about their research and daring to speak out about authoritarian states is a bad look bluesky. i thought you were different???
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
banning authors for talking about their research and daring to speak out about authoritarian states is a bad look bluesky. i thought you were different???
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Sarah Kendzior was named by Foreign Policy as one of the “100 people you should be following on Twitter to make sense of global events.”¹
Why do you suppose @jay.bsky.team would choose to censor the Bluesky social media environment by throttling and suspending a vital, pro-democracy voice?
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Why do you suppose @jay.bsky.team would choose to censor the Bluesky social media environment by throttling and suspending a vital, pro-democracy voice?
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Yo, @support.bsky.team, bring back @sarahkendzior.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Sarah Kendzior was named by Foreign Policy as one of the “100 people you should be following on Twitter to make sense of global events.”¹
Why do you suppose @jay.bsky.team would choose to censor the Bluesky social media environment by throttling and suspending a vital, pro-democracy voice?
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Why do you suppose @jay.bsky.team would choose to censor the Bluesky social media environment by throttling and suspending a vital, pro-democracy voice?
1/
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The list of people arbitrarily banned from Bluesky continues to grow, while known bigots have their accounts verified.
It's fucking wild.
It's fucking wild.
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The list of people arbitrarily banned from Bluesky continues to grow, while known bigots have their accounts verified.
It's fucking wild.
It's fucking wild.
I'll be really honest and vulnerable about something here. It can be hard to have been working as a freelance disabled person in mixed media for the last 14 years, and still feel like I haven't "made it". Disabled people's work, time and input is vital, and I wish people understood that.
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I'll be really honest and vulnerable about something here. It can be hard to have been working as a freelance disabled person in mixed media for the last 14 years, and still feel like I haven't "made it". Disabled people's work, time and input is vital, and I wish people understood that.
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I found out from you all that SNAP recipients in the US aren't allowed to buy pre-prepared meals while also not being allowed hot meals. This is a whole other level of ableism. So many disabled people reliant on SNAP can't cook, or don't have the means/energy to. These "benefits" are so unfair.
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I found out from you all that SNAP recipients in the US aren't allowed to buy pre-prepared meals while also not being allowed hot meals. This is a whole other level of ableism. So many disabled people reliant on SNAP can't cook, or don't have the means/energy to. These "benefits" are so unfair.
I found out from you all that SNAP recipients in the US aren't allowed to buy pre-prepared meals while also not being allowed hot meals. This is a whole other level of ableism. So many disabled people reliant on SNAP can't cook, or don't have the means/energy to. These "benefits" are so unfair.
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I found out from you all that SNAP recipients in the US aren't allowed to buy pre-prepared meals while also not being allowed hot meals. This is a whole other level of ableism. So many disabled people reliant on SNAP can't cook, or don't have the means/energy to. These "benefits" are so unfair.
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When conferences and construction projects were happening & ppl were employed, sex workers got work.
When the stop work order came, sex workers were also largely ordered to stop working
When the stop work order came, sex workers were also largely ordered to stop working
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
When conferences and construction projects were happening & ppl were employed, sex workers got work.
When the stop work order came, sex workers were also largely ordered to stop working
When the stop work order came, sex workers were also largely ordered to stop working
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Had a fascinating conversation w a dozen sex workers today—ages 25-60ish, some w their infants w them. Main takeaway: USAID cuts hit their work HARD, not just bc ppl who lost their jobs are also now doing sex work, but bc USAID projects led to conferences whose attendees hired them (& no longer do)
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Had a fascinating conversation w a dozen sex workers today—ages 25-60ish, some w their infants w them. Main takeaway: USAID cuts hit their work HARD, not just bc ppl who lost their jobs are also now doing sex work, but bc USAID projects led to conferences whose attendees hired them (& no longer do)
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It is great that the US Supreme Court has rejected the case to overturn same sex marriage. Now, if they'd overturn the ruling that says disabled people on benefits can't get married. Thanks so much.
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It is great that the US Supreme Court has rejected the case to overturn same sex marriage. Now, if they'd overturn the ruling that says disabled people on benefits can't get married. Thanks so much.
It is great that the US Supreme Court has rejected the case to overturn same sex marriage. Now, if they'd overturn the ruling that says disabled people on benefits can't get married. Thanks so much.
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It is great that the US Supreme Court has rejected the case to overturn same sex marriage. Now, if they'd overturn the ruling that says disabled people on benefits can't get married. Thanks so much.
walking sucks
xoxo gossip gurz
xoxo gossip gurz
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
walking sucks
xoxo gossip gurz
xoxo gossip gurz
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It's sad how many people don't know these kinds of details about SNAP and part of why it's so frustrating when I see people insist that UBI should not replace SNAP when implemented. Yes. It absolutely should.
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
It's sad how many people don't know these kinds of details about SNAP and part of why it's so frustrating when I see people insist that UBI should not replace SNAP when implemented. Yes. It absolutely should.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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I live in Canada on Disability Benefits that include a special diet allowance. A few years ago when I went to my pcp and filled out all these forms detailing my dietary restrictions, my benefit was only approved for $30. disabled people often can't eat "healthy food" because they can't afford it.
November 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I live in Canada on Disability Benefits that include a special diet allowance. A few years ago when I went to my pcp and filled out all these forms detailing my dietary restrictions, my benefit was only approved for $30. disabled people often can't eat "healthy food" because they can't afford it.
I live in Canada on Disability Benefits that include a special diet allowance. A few years ago when I went to my pcp and filled out all these forms detailing my dietary restrictions, my benefit was only approved for $30. disabled people often can't eat "healthy food" because they can't afford it.
November 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I live in Canada on Disability Benefits that include a special diet allowance. A few years ago when I went to my pcp and filled out all these forms detailing my dietary restrictions, my benefit was only approved for $30. disabled people often can't eat "healthy food" because they can't afford it.
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Yeah it’s blatant bigotry and eugenics. Disabled folks have a higher rate of poverty (by a LOT) then abled folks and are more likely to use SNAP and also less likely to be able to prepare their own meals and can’t buy prepared meals!! It’s motivated by pure hate!
November 9, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Yeah it’s blatant bigotry and eugenics. Disabled folks have a higher rate of poverty (by a LOT) then abled folks and are more likely to use SNAP and also less likely to be able to prepare their own meals and can’t buy prepared meals!! It’s motivated by pure hate!
disabled people deserve to be able to feel desirable. I struggle with feeling “ugly” due to my disabilities, and I wish that we talked about that feeling more.
November 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
disabled people deserve to be able to feel desirable. I struggle with feeling “ugly” due to my disabilities, and I wish that we talked about that feeling more.
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let me re-introduce myself
* severely disabled, power wheelchair user
* former canadian tv celeb (rip 1G5G)
* author / public speaker / podcaster
* queer / non-binary
* fights for sexuality and disability
* nerdy as fuck
* disability justice for all
* hot
* severely disabled, power wheelchair user
* former canadian tv celeb (rip 1G5G)
* author / public speaker / podcaster
* queer / non-binary
* fights for sexuality and disability
* nerdy as fuck
* disability justice for all
* hot
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
let me re-introduce myself
* severely disabled, power wheelchair user
* former canadian tv celeb (rip 1G5G)
* author / public speaker / podcaster
* queer / non-binary
* fights for sexuality and disability
* nerdy as fuck
* disability justice for all
* hot
* severely disabled, power wheelchair user
* former canadian tv celeb (rip 1G5G)
* author / public speaker / podcaster
* queer / non-binary
* fights for sexuality and disability
* nerdy as fuck
* disability justice for all
* hot
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So at the beginning of Nov Congress would have been paid, unless they specifically had their pay check held.
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
So at the beginning of Nov Congress would have been paid, unless they specifically had their pay check held.
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?