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Corbett OToole
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Queer disabled elder living in nature. Disability rights badass. Living well is the best revenge.
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thrasherxy.bsky.social
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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chooten.bsky.social
This is easy and wonderful! Thank you soooooooo much for sharing it!
matthewcort.land Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · Sep 8
I, a healthcare lawyer, run through how to navigate the pharmacy websites to make a COVID vaccine appointment.

This video is completely shareable, there's no patreon account, no log in at all, required. It's meant to be a shareable resource for your normie friends

www.patreon.com/posts/138393...
How To Sign Up For '25-'26 COVID Vax [shareable resource] | Matthew Cortland
Get more from Matthew Cortland on Patreon
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September 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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leahshaffer.bsky.social
"I don't have to talk to you. Can I leave?" That's it, wait, repeat no matter what else they say.

other variations

"I got nothin to say, can I leave?"

"I don't know, can I leave?"

"I'll talk to my lawyer, can I leave?"

"(glares silently) can I leave?"
kateross.bsky.social Kate Ross @kateross.bsky.social · Aug 21
How to spend an hour with ICE ⏰

TikTok: TikTok.com/@hellopedrochavez
August 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
corbettot.bsky.social
Yomi Young and Mia Ives-Rublee offer powerful testimony to the life and legacy of Stacey Park Milbern.

Please share. Their offerings are a Must Watch.

Mia Ives-Rublee starts at 1:05

Yomi Young starts at 1:12

Access: ASL interpreter, captions, transcript.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=MSOM...
Historic Change - Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Stacey Park Milbern
YouTube video by Smithsonian American Women's History Museum
m.youtube.com
August 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
corbettot.bsky.social
Sins Invalid co-founder Patricia “Patty” Berne is now an ancestor. #PattyLivesThroughUS More info at:
sinsinvalid.org
Image Description: Patty Berne,a Japanese-Haitian person with light brown skin, smiles playfully with love and light shining from their brown eyes. They wear an off the shoulder opalescent blue dress and an amethyst pendant. Their brown hair is pulled back into their signature two buns. Behind Patty is a pink background with radiant red and yellow flowers. At the top of the image, iridescent capital letters spell out “PATTY LIVES THROUGH US.” On the bottom right corner is Sins Invalid’s logo, a black rectangular box with white letters that read “Sins Invalid.”
June 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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seemiaroll.bsky.social
Need a way to attend Pride from your home? Accessible Pride, check it out. callingupjustice.com/accessible-v...
Accessible Virtual Pride 2025 - Calling Up Justice!
Our Accessible Virtual Pride Our event was born from a desire from our disabled queer community members not being included in local in-person prides. Whether that was due to the lack of covid precauti...
callingupjustice.com
June 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
corbettot.bsky.social
Towed my first trailer 2+ hours. #BadAssDisabledElder #DisBedViews
Photo of long high top van towing a long white cargo trailer. Driver and a friend also shown.
March 5, 2025 at 4:09 AM
corbettot.bsky.social
View from my disabled bed #DisBedViews
Cloudy desert sunset photo
February 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
corbettot.bsky.social
Rainbows surround me when I am stuck in bed #DisBedViews #LongCovid #DisabledLife
Window film that creates lots of small rainbows
February 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
corbettot.bsky.social
#Disabled folks know the value of rest. Guess we’re all just butterflies. #DisBedViews
Meme text: today I read that butterflies rest when it rains because of damages their wings. It’s OK to rest during the storms of life. You’ll fly again when it’s over.
February 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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longcovidjustice.org
The Blackest Side of Long COVID - new substack from our amazing comrade Chimére L. Sweeney of The Black Long COVID Experience. theblackestsidelc.substack.com/p/black-long-covid-communities-are-70a

#longcovid #bhm #longhaulers #BlackHealth
Screenshot with beige background and black text that says: “I argue that Black people with Long Covid are heroes. America is so entrenched in erasing every facet of Blackness that prioritizing Black health advocacy is often dangerous. I posit we are the stuff of legends. Our names may never be printed in history books nor will certificates often bear our achievements. We won’t be the first people you recall when you think of Black History Month. But our bravery, frustration, and vulnerability has led many others to seek treatment for the condition that has affected millions of Black Americans. And February belongs to us, too. - Chimére L. Sweeney, The Black Long COVID Experience.”
February 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
corbettot.bsky.social
Disabled dancing under the stars #DisBedViews #DisabledJoy
Photograph of a wheelchair dancer and stand-up dancer on a makeshift down floor under the night skies
February 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
corbettot.bsky.social
Nature solace. #DisBedViews #Arizona #DisabledArt
Bright, yellow, orange and pink sunset behind a silhouette of a desert tree
February 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
corbettot.bsky.social
Feeding hummingbirds, who also like the cut crystal rainbow balls #DisBedViews
Metal pole with arms holding hummingbird feeders, and cut crystal balls out in the Arizona desert
February 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
corbettot.bsky.social
A series of posts offering solace in hard times. Mostly nature photos with Alt Tags taken from my bed #DisBedViews
Photo looking out the back of a trailer. Homemade bed lies across the trailer. The open ramp door shows a vista of tan brown sand with low lying mountains in the distance.
February 8, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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juliametraux.bsky.social
"Those who need accommodations can still legally be able to request them, but that process can take a long time and be challenging, experts said." www.axios.com/2025/01/24/d...
Trump's DEI attack may halt progress for disabled workers
The president reversed a 2021 order aimed at making the federal workplace more accessible.
www.axios.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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It's a bad time for trans people now, and it's a bad time for trans literature

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If you can't afford a book right now, then follow them on social media and amplify their voices

Here's a starter pack to start you off

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January 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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emilybeitiks.bsky.social
Grateful for this piece drawing attention to the plight of access to wheelchairs even when people have insurance.
January 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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angelahlevine.bsky.social
The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!

Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.
reproductiverightsdotgov.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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alyssaburgart.com
Healthcare workers:
Now is a great time to plan ahead before you’re face-to-face with an ICE agent.

I’ve compiled 14 tips for healthcare workers ⬇️
Be a Strong Link for Immigrant Patients 🔗
Enhance the ethical care of all patients when immigration agents enter hospitals
www.poppiesandpropofol.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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blogofmanythings.art
If you are not at 100% that is OK!

Can't remember? Turn on the reminder in settings -> accessibility. Can't write it? Just put alt4me in the post or alt text field, and a volunteer will help you. (Be patient. They are volunteers)

It's time to help others by being inclusive. ❤️

(Nofeed)
January 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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nhannahjones.bsky.social
So, just to be clear: rescinding a 60-year-old executive order prohibiting discrimination in federal hiring and federal contracting is not ant-DEI, it is anti-civil rights. Efforts to subvert the 1964 Civil Rights Act are likely next,if you read what conservatives have said.And that's the beginning.
January 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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maggietokudahall.bsky.social
Hey while megaretailers profiting one of the richest men in world are out here doing this shit www.advocate.com/news/amazon-...

maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
Amazon removes 'equity for Black people' and 'LGBTQ+ rights' from company policies
Amazon has quietly removed protections for Black and LGBTQ+ workers from its company policies.
www.advocate.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:36 AM