Cranky Queer Guide to Chronic Illness
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#Queer and #trans #disabled people have always had to find new paths for our survival
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#PandemicsAreChronic
❤️T4T❤️Mask4Mask❤️ #FBLC
#Illder storyteller and strategist: http://thecrankyqueer.substack.com
#PandemicsAreChronic
❤️T4T❤️Mask4Mask❤️ #FBLC
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Remember the recent middle-of-the-night apartment building raid where children were dragged outside naked & zip-tied in the street while black & Latino residents were _sorted by race_ and piled into separate vans while their apartments were ransacked & robbed? That raid? So it resulted in 0 arrests.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Remember the recent middle-of-the-night apartment building raid where children were dragged outside naked & zip-tied in the street while black & Latino residents were _sorted by race_ and piled into separate vans while their apartments were ransacked & robbed? That raid? So it resulted in 0 arrests.
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Exactly one woman has won the Booker in the past six years www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 16, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Exactly one woman has won the Booker in the past six years www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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THAT'S LITERALLY HOW THE SUBSIDIES & ACA EXCHANGES WORK ALREADY.
CONSUMERS ARE INFORMED BY COMPARING POLICIES ON THE ACA EXCHANGES, THEN THEY PURCHASE ONE AND THE GOVERNMENT PAYS SOME OR ALL OF THE COST OF THAT POLICY.
I'M TEARING THE LITTLE HAIR I HAVE ON MY HEAD OUT.
CONSUMERS ARE INFORMED BY COMPARING POLICIES ON THE ACA EXCHANGES, THEN THEY PURCHASE ONE AND THE GOVERNMENT PAYS SOME OR ALL OF THE COST OF THAT POLICY.
I'M TEARING THE LITTLE HAIR I HAVE ON MY HEAD OUT.
Cassidy: "The president is proposing that we take the $26b that would be going to insurance companies if we just do an extension and give it directly to the American people in which 100% of the money is used for them to purchase healthcare on their own terms. That makes them an informed consumer."
November 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
THAT'S LITERALLY HOW THE SUBSIDIES & ACA EXCHANGES WORK ALREADY.
CONSUMERS ARE INFORMED BY COMPARING POLICIES ON THE ACA EXCHANGES, THEN THEY PURCHASE ONE AND THE GOVERNMENT PAYS SOME OR ALL OF THE COST OF THAT POLICY.
I'M TEARING THE LITTLE HAIR I HAVE ON MY HEAD OUT.
CONSUMERS ARE INFORMED BY COMPARING POLICIES ON THE ACA EXCHANGES, THEN THEY PURCHASE ONE AND THE GOVERNMENT PAYS SOME OR ALL OF THE COST OF THAT POLICY.
I'M TEARING THE LITTLE HAIR I HAVE ON MY HEAD OUT.
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#NYC! If you’re hungry we’re out here with free hot meals until 2pm. NW Corner of W Houston and LaGuardia Place. Chicken, beef, vegan, all halal
November 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
#NYC! If you’re hungry we’re out here with free hot meals until 2pm. NW Corner of W Houston and LaGuardia Place. Chicken, beef, vegan, all halal
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Those claiming Dems should retreat on racial justice aren't hard-headed realists, they're pushing against the electoral tide rather than leaning into it. The story of Gen Z isn't about racist backlash or red-pilled young men. It's the most racially progressive generation in American history. 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Those claiming Dems should retreat on racial justice aren't hard-headed realists, they're pushing against the electoral tide rather than leaning into it. The story of Gen Z isn't about racist backlash or red-pilled young men. It's the most racially progressive generation in American history. 🧵
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And engage in actions like masking to help keep disabled people here
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
And engage in actions like masking to help keep disabled people here
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Any day is a good day to learn about Audre Lorde and her solidarity with CUNY student activists who changed their schools forever and for the better.
Part of the Black and Latina Women’s Educational Activism collection in www.nyccivilrightshistory.org
Part of the Black and Latina Women’s Educational Activism collection in www.nyccivilrightshistory.org
December 4, 2023 at 6:43 PM
Any day is a good day to learn about Audre Lorde and her solidarity with CUNY student activists who changed their schools forever and for the better.
Part of the Black and Latina Women’s Educational Activism collection in www.nyccivilrightshistory.org
Part of the Black and Latina Women’s Educational Activism collection in www.nyccivilrightshistory.org
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Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
COVID Isn’t Going Anywhere. Masking Up Could Save My Life.
"When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving."
www.teenvogue.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
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Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for @defector.com, would mean a lot if you give it a read
What Does A Great Trans Athlete Deserve? | Defector
Once every week or two, I swim molasses-slow laps at the YMCA. I’ve been on something of a fitness journey this year, testing out different forms of exercise to see what sticks—what feels the least to...
defector.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for @defector.com, would mean a lot if you give it a read
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1. The Trump administration has just quietly updated the State Department website to indicate that it may invalidate transgender people's passports.
This comes a week after a SCOTUS ruling blocking lower rulings allowing trans people to update them.
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This comes a week after a SCOTUS ruling blocking lower rulings allowing trans people to update them.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Trump Admin Quietly Changes State Department Page To Indicate It May Invalidate Trans Passports
The change comes after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the administration and lifted a temporary injunction.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
1. The Trump administration has just quietly updated the State Department website to indicate that it may invalidate transgender people's passports.
This comes a week after a SCOTUS ruling blocking lower rulings allowing trans people to update them.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
This comes a week after a SCOTUS ruling blocking lower rulings allowing trans people to update them.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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We're rallying with partners from People's Majority coalition and @socialists.nyc THIS SUNDAY to win our affordability agenda! To build the universal public goods we deserve, we need to ensure the wealthiest individuals and corporations in our state are paying their fair share in taxes.
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We're rallying with partners from People's Majority coalition and @socialists.nyc THIS SUNDAY to win our affordability agenda! To build the universal public goods we deserve, we need to ensure the wealthiest individuals and corporations in our state are paying their fair share in taxes.
“I’m shocked” said no one.
No one leaving New York City because of Mamdani, say two top real estate CEOs
No one leaving New York City because of Mamdani, say two top real estate CEOs
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's democratic socialist views spark fears companies and capital will flee, but top real estate CEOs say it's not true.
cnb.cx
November 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“I’m shocked” said no one.
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
MONDAY! I'm part of this important discussion hosted by @avac.org's The Choice Agenda & @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social:
We Declare: Turning "The People's Declaration" Demands into
Actions & Accountability on #HIV
Nov 17 10AM ET
tinyurl.com/demandsintoa...
We Declare: Turning "The People's Declaration" Demands into
Actions & Accountability on #HIV
Nov 17 10AM ET
tinyurl.com/demandsintoa...
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
MONDAY! I'm part of this important discussion hosted by @avac.org's The Choice Agenda & @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social:
We Declare: Turning "The People's Declaration" Demands into
Actions & Accountability on #HIV
Nov 17 10AM ET
tinyurl.com/demandsintoa...
We Declare: Turning "The People's Declaration" Demands into
Actions & Accountability on #HIV
Nov 17 10AM ET
tinyurl.com/demandsintoa...
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Any conversation about return to office vs work from home that does not acknowledge the ongoing pandemic is ignorant, ableist and destined to miss the mark.
Many, including disabled people but not only disabled know they cannot risk getting COVID and offices haven’t taken steps to protect workers.
Many, including disabled people but not only disabled know they cannot risk getting COVID and offices haven’t taken steps to protect workers.
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Any conversation about return to office vs work from home that does not acknowledge the ongoing pandemic is ignorant, ableist and destined to miss the mark.
Many, including disabled people but not only disabled know they cannot risk getting COVID and offices haven’t taken steps to protect workers.
Many, including disabled people but not only disabled know they cannot risk getting COVID and offices haven’t taken steps to protect workers.
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Clearly we need millions of podcasts about the womanophere and why it wants to get the fuck out
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Clearly we need millions of podcasts about the womanophere and why it wants to get the fuck out
NOV 14 - 5:45 pm
PROTECT #TRANS FUTURES ACT UP #BOSTON
NO HEALTHCARE.
NO GALA.
Come picket the @fenwayhealth.bsky.social Gala. Show Fenway Health and their donors #transgender healthcare will NOT be abandoned.
Bring a mask, a sign, and a friend.
SOWA POWER STATION,
550 HARRISON AVE
PROTECT #TRANS FUTURES ACT UP #BOSTON
NO HEALTHCARE.
NO GALA.
Come picket the @fenwayhealth.bsky.social Gala. Show Fenway Health and their donors #transgender healthcare will NOT be abandoned.
Bring a mask, a sign, and a friend.
SOWA POWER STATION,
550 HARRISON AVE
November 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
NOV 14 - 5:45 pm
PROTECT #TRANS FUTURES ACT UP #BOSTON
NO HEALTHCARE.
NO GALA.
Come picket the @fenwayhealth.bsky.social Gala. Show Fenway Health and their donors #transgender healthcare will NOT be abandoned.
Bring a mask, a sign, and a friend.
SOWA POWER STATION,
550 HARRISON AVE
PROTECT #TRANS FUTURES ACT UP #BOSTON
NO HEALTHCARE.
NO GALA.
Come picket the @fenwayhealth.bsky.social Gala. Show Fenway Health and their donors #transgender healthcare will NOT be abandoned.
Bring a mask, a sign, and a friend.
SOWA POWER STATION,
550 HARRISON AVE
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
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Aim for 6-12 air changes per hour during outbreaks. Use the highest MERV you can (ideally MERV 13), set the fan to “On” when rooms are occupied, and add a HEPA portable sized by CADR ≈ two-thirds of the room’s area.
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ventilation-and-respiratory-viruses
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ventilation-and-respiratory-viruses
Ventilation and Respiratory Viruses | US EPA
EPA recommends precautions to reduce the potential airborne transmission of the virus, such as ventilation and air filtration as a part of a larger strategy that includes minimizing close contact, surface cleaning, handwashing, and other precautions.
www.epa.gov
November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Aim for 6-12 air changes per hour during outbreaks. Use the highest MERV you can (ideally MERV 13), set the fan to “On” when rooms are occupied, and add a HEPA portable sized by CADR ≈ two-thirds of the room’s area.
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ventilation-and-respiratory-viruses
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ventilation-and-respiratory-viruses
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Same as they did to force people to go back to work while still sick and contagious with covid
How long till we learn American, United & Delta worked the phones on Senate Dems?
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Same as they did to force people to go back to work while still sick and contagious with covid
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“Even when Schumer and centrist Democrats have been dealt a strong hand, these are the sort of players who would fold a royal flush.”
If the Senate Dems surrender to Republicans after having all the momentum - let there be no doubt who were responsible for caving. 👇🏻
If the Senate Dems surrender to Republicans after having all the momentum - let there be no doubt who were responsible for caving. 👇🏻
November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
“Even when Schumer and centrist Democrats have been dealt a strong hand, these are the sort of players who would fold a royal flush.”
If the Senate Dems surrender to Republicans after having all the momentum - let there be no doubt who were responsible for caving. 👇🏻
If the Senate Dems surrender to Republicans after having all the momentum - let there be no doubt who were responsible for caving. 👇🏻
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correct.
Caving now means they literally did it for nothing and caused harm to people for nothing. Just absolute failure on every level.
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
correct.
CALL SCHUMER 202 224-6542 -- Leave VM demanding Dems stay firm on ACA premiums
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
CALL SCHUMER 202 224-6542 -- Leave VM demanding Dems stay firm on ACA premiums