EmFish
@goneemfishing.bsky.social
SLP, talmud study-er, cyclist, Bostonian, ice cream enthusiast, body positivist, gender nonconformer, disability justice pursuer, racism unlearner...
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Let me preface this by stating up front that language is not the most urgent or important issue facing any of us, ever. And, at the same time, language shapes/is shaped by culture, politics, and power.
That said, I've had many thoughts brewing for a while about the terms "AuDHD" and "neurospicy."
That said, I've had many thoughts brewing for a while about the terms "AuDHD" and "neurospicy."
August 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Let me preface this by stating up front that language is not the most urgent or important issue facing any of us, ever. And, at the same time, language shapes/is shaped by culture, politics, and power.
That said, I've had many thoughts brewing for a while about the terms "AuDHD" and "neurospicy."
That said, I've had many thoughts brewing for a while about the terms "AuDHD" and "neurospicy."
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It’s PEACH SEASON Y’ALL!!! 🍑
Sometimes a peach is just a peach. But sometimes, writes Alice Wong ( @sfdirewolf.bsky.social ), it's a portal. On succulence, community, and sweetness of all kinds.
In Praise of Peaches
Sometimes a peach is just a peach. But sometimes it's a portal.
orionmagazine.org
July 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
It’s PEACH SEASON Y’ALL!!! 🍑
It’s the year 2025 and the headline is…
A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated.
Doctors urged to treat pain for IUD insertion and other procedures
A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated.
www.npr.org
May 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
It’s the year 2025 and the headline is…
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Terry Pratchett was the best
March 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Terry Pratchett was the best
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Gov. Healey is pushing to require broker's fees to be paid by whoever hires the broker. Are you a renter? A landlord? We want to hear about your experience with real estate brokers in the rental market.
We want to hear from you: Who should pay a broker's fee?
Gov. Healey is pushing to require broker's fees to be paid by whoever hires the broker. Are you a renter? A landlord? We want to hear about your experience with real estate brokers in the rental marke...
www.wbur.org
February 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Gov. Healey is pushing to require broker's fees to be paid by whoever hires the broker. Are you a renter? A landlord? We want to hear about your experience with real estate brokers in the rental market.
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Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.
(posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
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January 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.
(posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
(posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
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'One principle of disability justice is recognizing the inherent value and wholeness of people regardless of their ability to produce.'
Killer interview with cyborg boss bitch @sfdirewolf.bsky.social!
Killer interview with cyborg boss bitch @sfdirewolf.bsky.social!
Disability advocate Alice Wong on resistance in the new year: ‘Life is a dumpster fire, but I’m not alone’
The activist, who received a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ grant, reflects on a moment that changed her life – and why she finds hope in sci-fi
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
'One principle of disability justice is recognizing the inherent value and wholeness of people regardless of their ability to produce.'
Killer interview with cyborg boss bitch @sfdirewolf.bsky.social!
Killer interview with cyborg boss bitch @sfdirewolf.bsky.social!
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Honoring unsung farm worker movement hero Ralph Magaña.
For more about Ralph and for memorial service information go to:
ufw.org/ralphmagana/
For more about Ralph and for memorial service information go to:
ufw.org/ralphmagana/
Honoring unsung farm worker movement hero Ralph Magaña
It is with genuine sadness that we lost another unsung hero of the farm worker movement when Ralph Magaña, 78, passed away on Christmas Eve after a long battle with dementia. The husband of original u...
ufw.org
January 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Honoring unsung farm worker movement hero Ralph Magaña.
For more about Ralph and for memorial service information go to:
ufw.org/ralphmagana/
For more about Ralph and for memorial service information go to:
ufw.org/ralphmagana/
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Nearly 300 primary care physicians employed by Mass General Brigham have notified federal authorities that they want to join a union, citing “burnout” and the “corporatization of medicine” at the state’s largest health system. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/18/b...
Citing ‘burnout,’ nearly 300 primary care doctors at Mass General Brigham take steps to unionize - The Boston Globe
The doctors comprise the vast majority of primary care physicians employed by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Nearly 300 primary care physicians employed by Mass General Brigham have notified federal authorities that they want to join a union, citing “burnout” and the “corporatization of medicine” at the state’s largest health system. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/18/b...
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And if you don’t know what to say when there is no text to see, here’s a handy guide I saw originally posted by @catsofyore.bsky.social
November 14, 2024 at 2:32 PM
And if you don’t know what to say when there is no text to see, here’s a handy guide I saw originally posted by @catsofyore.bsky.social
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Nov 26th at 7pm ET join me and Jodi Argentino for an informal discussion about the Trump administration and trans kids.
Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 15, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Nov 26th at 7pm ET join me and Jodi Argentino for an informal discussion about the Trump administration and trans kids.
Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Speaking of the utterly broken Twitter search (RIP), here are instructions for searching on Bluesky. It requires a little more from you, but once you know the prefixes, I've found the search works just fine. bsky.social/about/blog/0...
Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky
Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!
bsky.social
November 11, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Speaking of the utterly broken Twitter search (RIP), here are instructions for searching on Bluesky. It requires a little more from you, but once you know the prefixes, I've found the search works just fine. bsky.social/about/blog/0...
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And my life is a sacred text on Monday is going to share a bunch of starting points for the organizing work of this chapter too, fwiw.
here's some stuff on the emotional bits, if it's helpful.
www.lifeisasacredtext.com/the-day-after/
here's some stuff on the emotional bits, if it's helpful.
www.lifeisasacredtext.com/the-day-after/
the day after
notes on feeling our way into this next chapter
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
November 9, 2024 at 1:01 AM
And my life is a sacred text on Monday is going to share a bunch of starting points for the organizing work of this chapter too, fwiw.
here's some stuff on the emotional bits, if it's helpful.
www.lifeisasacredtext.com/the-day-after/
here's some stuff on the emotional bits, if it's helpful.
www.lifeisasacredtext.com/the-day-after/
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Y'all know I'm going to fight. I'm going to build with communities of resistance and refusal. You'll hear from me about that, trust. But today I want to share another hot tip for survival in dark times: plan for joy. 1/x
November 7, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Y'all know I'm going to fight. I'm going to build with communities of resistance and refusal. You'll hear from me about that, trust. But today I want to share another hot tip for survival in dark times: plan for joy. 1/x
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Most folks have no idea how much the ADA depends on individuals being willing to sue, usually for no damages, in order to get the ADA enforced. It's always been a problem, and if SCOTUS makes it harder ... well, read this.
The Supreme Court is hearing a case next week about who can enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act
It's been flying under the radar, and I think that's a big mistake
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/aches...
It's been flying under the radar, and I think that's a big mistake
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/aches...
Rights Without Remedies Might As Well Not Exist
In Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, the Supreme Court could further undermine this country's already shoddy system of civil rights enforcement.
ballsandstrikes.org
September 27, 2023 at 10:18 PM
Most folks have no idea how much the ADA depends on individuals being willing to sue, usually for no damages, in order to get the ADA enforced. It's always been a problem, and if SCOTUS makes it harder ... well, read this.
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Yooooooooooo
Go into "settings," "thread preferences," and select "threaded mode". MUCH nicer
Go into "settings," "thread preferences," and select "threaded mode". MUCH nicer
September 27, 2023 at 2:15 AM
Yooooooooooo
Go into "settings," "thread preferences," and select "threaded mode". MUCH nicer
Go into "settings," "thread preferences," and select "threaded mode". MUCH nicer
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Most people won't even notice Netflix has stopped renting DVDs, but the end of an era when the internet would push us towards new discoveries rather than herd us around the same few things deserves a real reckoning.
Remember the Long Tail? It’s Dead.
The end of Netflix DVD marks the loss of something even bigger.
slate.com
September 22, 2023 at 9:22 PM
Most people won't even notice Netflix has stopped renting DVDs, but the end of an era when the internet would push us towards new discoveries rather than herd us around the same few things deserves a real reckoning.
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This Ableism Al Chet is based on over 100 survey responses from members of the Disability Justice Torah Circle and Jewish Covid Resilience Network community.
The version below is written as a confessional addressing disabled people who have been wronged by ableism.
The version below is written as a confessional addressing disabled people who have been wronged by ableism.
Ableism Al Chet | Jewish Covid Resilie
www.covidresilience.org
September 24, 2023 at 4:42 PM
This Ableism Al Chet is based on over 100 survey responses from members of the Disability Justice Torah Circle and Jewish Covid Resilience Network community.
The version below is written as a confessional addressing disabled people who have been wronged by ableism.
The version below is written as a confessional addressing disabled people who have been wronged by ableism.