Hilary
@hilonwheels.bsky.social
Reposted by Hilary
The Word of the Day is…mendacity
September 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The Word of the Day is…mendacity
Reposted by Hilary
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Reposted by Hilary
I think one of the better, more subtle tributes to Robert Redford's life is the string of utterly iconic female co-stars who've come forward to eulogize him; each of them take-no-shit types like Fonda and Streisand, and every one of them without a single bad thing to say. A model for male behavior
September 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I think one of the better, more subtle tributes to Robert Redford's life is the string of utterly iconic female co-stars who've come forward to eulogize him; each of them take-no-shit types like Fonda and Streisand, and every one of them without a single bad thing to say. A model for male behavior
Reposted by Hilary
A child with cerebral palsy suffering from malnutrition is as noteworthy as a non-disabled kid suffering from malnutrition. Shame on this ableist move.
My sympathies are with the everyone involved in this piece who wanted to run the photos.
My sympathies are with the everyone involved in this piece who wanted to run the photos.
New reporting from @semafor.com on what led to the NYT statement on its Gaza image last week
www.semafor.com/article/08/0...
www.semafor.com/article/08/0...
August 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A child with cerebral palsy suffering from malnutrition is as noteworthy as a non-disabled kid suffering from malnutrition. Shame on this ableist move.
My sympathies are with the everyone involved in this piece who wanted to run the photos.
My sympathies are with the everyone involved in this piece who wanted to run the photos.
Thoroughly enjoyed Jurassic World! Had some good set pieces and lots of Big Dinos going chomp chomp. Couldn’t ask for more really. Had a good audience too!
July 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed Jurassic World! Had some good set pieces and lots of Big Dinos going chomp chomp. Couldn’t ask for more really. Had a good audience too!
Watching Squid Games after The Bear is probably not best for my anxiety. lol. It’s kinda fitting these shows are so popular in this moment in time. Gonna switch to Sunday Morning to calm my nerves. Need that soothing trumpet into.
July 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Watching Squid Games after The Bear is probably not best for my anxiety. lol. It’s kinda fitting these shows are so popular in this moment in time. Gonna switch to Sunday Morning to calm my nerves. Need that soothing trumpet into.
Happy “Back It Up, Terry!” Day to all who celebrate. And remember friends, keep your wheelchair out of the path of fireworks
July 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Happy “Back It Up, Terry!” Day to all who celebrate. And remember friends, keep your wheelchair out of the path of fireworks
Reposted by Hilary
Every time I posted about how much my insurance was through the Exchange, people would say, “what are you talking about? I’m only paying $33 a month.”
Those people are about to find out they were on Medicaid.
Those people are about to find out they were on Medicaid.
July 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Every time I posted about how much my insurance was through the Exchange, people would say, “what are you talking about? I’m only paying $33 a month.”
Those people are about to find out they were on Medicaid.
Those people are about to find out they were on Medicaid.
Reposted by Hilary
Not modern! Rotisserie chicken is one of the great ancient conveniences! Romans had them! Courtiers at Versailles ordered them!
the grocery store rotisserie chicken is one of the great modern conveniences
June 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Not modern! Rotisserie chicken is one of the great ancient conveniences! Romans had them! Courtiers at Versailles ordered them!
Reposted by Hilary
When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
Max will debut Sinners in the U.S. on Friday July 4, when viewers will be able to watch it two ways: by 1) streaming the exact theatrically-released version, and 2) choosing Sinners in Black American Sign Language (BASL). It’s the first time a streaming service has interpreted a film into BASL, Warner Bros. says.
bit.ly
June 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.
Reposted by Hilary
Disabled people and people who have been attacked by cops both know that when the law wants to, it can and will gleefully go "what's your point? Why are you bringing up that completely different thing?" to make it impossible to actually enforce on itself.
June 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Disabled people and people who have been attacked by cops both know that when the law wants to, it can and will gleefully go "what's your point? Why are you bringing up that completely different thing?" to make it impossible to actually enforce on itself.
Reposted by Hilary
The thing is, there is absolutely precedent for this:
The ADA. The Americans with Disabilities Act damn near requires you personally act to get it enforced.
It basically only gets enforced if someone with enough resources can fight for it to be applied in their case.
The ADA. The Americans with Disabilities Act damn near requires you personally act to get it enforced.
It basically only gets enforced if someone with enough resources can fight for it to be applied in their case.
The Supreme Court: We're now applying the Constitution on a person to person basis.
June 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The thing is, there is absolutely precedent for this:
The ADA. The Americans with Disabilities Act damn near requires you personally act to get it enforced.
It basically only gets enforced if someone with enough resources can fight for it to be applied in their case.
The ADA. The Americans with Disabilities Act damn near requires you personally act to get it enforced.
It basically only gets enforced if someone with enough resources can fight for it to be applied in their case.
Reposted by Hilary
the Lander Zohran double interviews are incredible, this is next level politics, they have the Jewish guy affirm his commitment to muslim NYers constantly while the muslim guy does the same for Jewish NYers, whoever is planning the media strategy is a HOFer
June 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
the Lander Zohran double interviews are incredible, this is next level politics, they have the Jewish guy affirm his commitment to muslim NYers constantly while the muslim guy does the same for Jewish NYers, whoever is planning the media strategy is a HOFer
Reposted by Hilary
The rise of people like Lander and Walz, whose ideologies don't exactly match mine but have the exact right combination of "love thy neighbor" and "fuck you, asshole" attitudes, is massive positive for people who care about left of center politics
June 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The rise of people like Lander and Walz, whose ideologies don't exactly match mine but have the exact right combination of "love thy neighbor" and "fuck you, asshole" attitudes, is massive positive for people who care about left of center politics
Reposted by Hilary
An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.
June 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.
Reposted by Hilary
Next: why the left after winning a decisive victory must engage in bipartisanship with the ideas that lost!
June 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Next: why the left after winning a decisive victory must engage in bipartisanship with the ideas that lost!
Reposted by Hilary
nyt op-ed: we cannot normalize the left’s brazen attempt to win voters by talking to them
June 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
nyt op-ed: we cannot normalize the left’s brazen attempt to win voters by talking to them
Reposted by Hilary
And I think the main thing this class doesn't get right now is that the left feels a greater urgency to fight the Democratic establishment than it does the Republicans because it can't fight the latter with the former as it currently stands
June 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
And I think the main thing this class doesn't get right now is that the left feels a greater urgency to fight the Democratic establishment than it does the Republicans because it can't fight the latter with the former as it currently stands
Reposted by Hilary
NY Democratic machine genuinely befuddled after the charismatic, talented person with good ideas defeated the sex pest fuck-up with name recognition
June 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
NY Democratic machine genuinely befuddled after the charismatic, talented person with good ideas defeated the sex pest fuck-up with name recognition
Reposted by Hilary
Something the Mamdani win demonstrates is the extent to which the reigning cadre of ancient, establishment, centrist Dems think it’s more important to be on good terms with their GOP colleagues than it is to represent their own voters, and how thoroughly sick of this literally everyone is.
June 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Something the Mamdani win demonstrates is the extent to which the reigning cadre of ancient, establishment, centrist Dems think it’s more important to be on good terms with their GOP colleagues than it is to represent their own voters, and how thoroughly sick of this literally everyone is.
Reposted by Hilary
I don’t know if you needed a pic of a bear who climbed to the top of a giant boulder to sun her taint, but I went to the zoo today so I got one for you
June 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I don’t know if you needed a pic of a bear who climbed to the top of a giant boulder to sun her taint, but I went to the zoo today so I got one for you
Reposted by Hilary
This is a reference to the iconic,
Pulitzer-winning image of a Vietnam War protester. He later moved to SF, renamed himself Hibiscus and formed a drag troupe called the Cockettes. Happy Pride!
Pulitzer-winning image of a Vietnam War protester. He later moved to SF, renamed himself Hibiscus and formed a drag troupe called the Cockettes. Happy Pride!
June 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This is a reference to the iconic,
Pulitzer-winning image of a Vietnam War protester. He later moved to SF, renamed himself Hibiscus and formed a drag troupe called the Cockettes. Happy Pride!
Pulitzer-winning image of a Vietnam War protester. He later moved to SF, renamed himself Hibiscus and formed a drag troupe called the Cockettes. Happy Pride!
Reposted by Hilary
Please, anyone refraining from sharing their non-politics-related work on here, stop apologizing & post away! Someone has to keep sending dispatches from the world we are trying to create, where we can collectively care about something besides angry rich men stealing all our resources & attention.
It feels silly to share film related work right now. But at the same time, every article, everything I do feels like a victory for someone like me. Because if it was up to those who hate immigrants I would’ve never been able to do this. So please forgive me if I keep on sharing.
June 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Please, anyone refraining from sharing their non-politics-related work on here, stop apologizing & post away! Someone has to keep sending dispatches from the world we are trying to create, where we can collectively care about something besides angry rich men stealing all our resources & attention.
Reposted by Hilary
If you're disabled, you don't have to:
- explain why you claim benefits
- justify how you spend
your money
- accept unsolicited advice
- explain why you need your meds
- share your medical details with anyone
#DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #StopTheCuts #fight4life
- explain why you claim benefits
- justify how you spend
your money
- accept unsolicited advice
- explain why you need your meds
- share your medical details with anyone
#DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #StopTheCuts #fight4life
June 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If you're disabled, you don't have to:
- explain why you claim benefits
- justify how you spend
your money
- accept unsolicited advice
- explain why you need your meds
- share your medical details with anyone
#DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #StopTheCuts #fight4life
- explain why you claim benefits
- justify how you spend
your money
- accept unsolicited advice
- explain why you need your meds
- share your medical details with anyone
#DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #StopTheCuts #fight4life