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Jesse the K
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• she/her (they is fine)
• disability doula
• actively avoiding current political news, thus visiting almost never
• assistive tech #a11y - civic infrastructures - #clouds - #graphicmedicine - language
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anatsuno.bsky.social
Started this masterpiece last night and spent all day reading it to the end (yes, I neglected some important stuff for it; avoidance = faulty coping mechanism) — anyway RUN DON’T WALK if you’ve ever been tempted to read CR2 fic (Caleb/Essek)!! Plotty & chewy & intensely character focused FUN 👍🏼🧡😍🔥
November 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
jesse-the-k.bsky.social
Today I learned about the levator anguli oculi medialis, a muscle dogs evolved just to make "puppy eyes"

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/d...
Dogs Evolved a Special Muscle That Lets Them Make 'Puppy Dog Eyes'
Wolves don't have the muscle to make that classic wide-eyed gaze, suggesting strong evolutionary pressures were at play in our pooches
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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virginie.bsky.social
The best news!!!
post-doc-club.bsky.social Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · Sep 29
Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...
September 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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babyboymonaghan.bsky.social
Friend: Who’s your favorite poet?

Me: (throwing a poetry book as far as possible) Yeets.
August 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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weratedogs.com
This is Mii. She was caught mid-escape. Luckily she has a get out of jail free card, which is her face. 12/10 (IG: sea.mie0731)
a golden retriever puppy is scaling the wall of her crate. her front legs are draped over the top holding herself up, while her back right toes are gripping onto a bar of the crate. she realizes she's been caught and tries to play it cool with a casual smile. we would be remiss to leave out that she has a hamster water bottle attached to the side of her crate.
July 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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noahwithfish.bsky.social
Please share! For Disability Pride Month, we are seeking neurodivergent academic faculty, instructors, & researchers at all levels to participate in a brief anonymous survey about their work experiences, coping strategies, & well-being. For info, go to: salisbury.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
July 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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naye.bsky.social
Added some random seed stitch details on the sleeve in gradient floss matching the koi. Really like having the whole hoodie as a possible canvas! (But must not overdo it without a plan, I think.) #embroidery
Seed stitch in hues of yellow, orange and red on a gray sweatshirt wrist bit of the sleeve. Showing the stitching wrap around the wrist.
July 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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adapalmer.bsky.social
Since 2016, 3 projects have brought reliable power to 140million in India, laying more than 4,300 km of power lines and rolling out smart meters and digitised billing. Half of the country's installed electricity capacity now comes from renewables, hydro and nuclear buff.ly/USIrITr
#ShareGoodNewsToo
July 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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kdc.bsky.social
I really wanna hear from my fandom parents, aunties and uncs for this one. As well as people who have intergenerational fandom friends!
wildramppublishing.bsky.social Wild Ramp Publishing @wildramppublishing.bsky.social · Jul 3
Are you a 35+ aged fan who's active in intergenerational fan activities? Looking for essays, art, poetry, and more for Volume 3 of Act Your Age: Fandom at Age 35 and Beyond.

Deadline: October 24, 2025

#zines #fandom

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Submissions Wanted! Are you a 35+ aged fan that's active in intergenerational fan activities? Looking for essays, art, poetry and more.
July 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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nicasio.bsky.social
The huge crowds in big cities are incredible. But the many, many reports from small-town protests in every state fill my heart up. From Mississippi to Wisconsin to the Philippines, I know how hard it can be to want change, justice, and dignity in a place the world has largely written off.
June 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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windowseat.bsky.social
Behold the cuteness of it all.
windowseat.bsky.social Laurel Krahn @windowseat.bsky.social · Nov 27
My dad, infant me, and Sonja the most excellent of Scottie dogs.
a man (my dad) laying down on a couch with an infant laying on him and then a Scottie dog laying on the child.
June 16, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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jessgrieser.com
At my niece’s HS graduation where they have the hilarious audacity to graduate a class of Chowdhurys, Gutierrezes, Rodriguezes, Al-Badranis, Al Shammaris, Shahs, Zhangs, and Wangs and then stand up and sing their alma mater:

“We are the Irish”

😆
May 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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nicasio.bsky.social
Hey, writers! 👋 I have spots opening up in July for manuscript evaluations, sensitivity reads, and full developmental edits. I consume less water than an AI data center, and I won't make up my references! Ballpark rates below, and you can hit me up in DMs or over email for a personalized quote.
Rate sheet for manuscript editing and consultation. Nicasio is an award-nominated writer and editor with years of experience in developmental editing, line editing, sensitivity reading, and cultural consultation. Every service includes a personalized reading list, and availability for follow-up over email or video call. Plus the possibility of more dog pictures. Cultural Consult/Sensitivity Read - $200 for the first 50,000 words, $50 for each additional 10,000 words. Expert evaluation of characters, settings, and themes. Filipino and Filipino-American; transgender men; Philippines historical and modern. Developmental Edit - $0.019 per word. Comprehensive critique of your full manuscript's plot, characters, themes, and pacing, with in-depth and detailed guidance on how to address problems. Manuscript Evaluation - $200 plus, depending on length. High-level assessment of your full manuscript, tailored to your specific needs and concerns. Get in touch. To receive a personalized quote, send a brief description of your project and needs to nicasio.reed@gmail.com At the top of the page is a black and white photo of two dogs. They're sitting at the top of some outdoor stairs, looking down at a tropical garden. At the bottom is another black and white picture of one of those dogs- she's a black Lab mix, sitting prettily on a bench.
May 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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nicasio.bsky.social
okay, i'm not gonna do a whole long thread, but. henry golding showed UP.
A mixed-race Malaysian man wearing the hell out of a fantastic, gold, three-piece suit. Broad-shouldered, wide-legged, and with a cross-hatched pattern that's more complex the closer you look at it. His collar is open to the second button, showing off a bit of gold chain around his neck, and only the barest bit of a black silk shirt is visible at the collar and wrists. His hair is slicked back, with one Clark Kent curl on his forehead. Black shoes, shined within an inch of their life. Detail at his hands and hips level, so that you can see how incredible the pattern on this suit is. It looks a bit like the indigenous weaving you might find in parts of Southeast Asia, geometric and warm. A gold ring on one finger, circle with a bar. The hint of a gold watch.
May 6, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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therotund.bsky.social
My partner does not find this nearly as funny as I do so I had to come here and share it. Bi-cycles! They go both ways!
A photo of a couple of street signs - one is obviously the back side of an all-way stop sign but the focus is on the one-way sign with its emphatic rightward pointing arrow and the sign bolted to the post below it that says EXCEPT BICYCLES. It’s funny because OF COURSE bicycles go both ways. Bi-cycles!
May 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
jesse-the-k.bsky.social
outstanding thread
eringiglio.bsky.social Dr. Erin Giglio 🏳️‍🌈 @eringiglio.bsky.social · Apr 27
There is no way to stop the euphemism treadmill without challenging societal value of the people described by words. No, avoiding specific words does not fix the problem, because the new words become slurs as soon as people know what they mean: the concept of disability embodies the slur they aim.
April 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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pixelfish.bsky.social
Friends, please do not alt text like this just to get by the alt text requirements that many users have.

It’s not actually useful & it’s kind of insulting. You could have at least typed: “a picture of purple flowers” and I would regard that as hitting the minimum instead of circumventing alt text
A screenshot of alt text that literally just says *And for the Alt! + 3 heart fingers emojis + 2 fists bumping.
April 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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incldisability.bsky.social
Join us online for the 2025 Including Disability Global Summit! We can't wait to see you there! #IDGS #IncludingDisability #2025DisabilitySummit
A typewriter writes the following text: IDGS 2025 Crip Narratives: Controlling our stories. April 22–24, 2025. A QR code with the ID logo in the middle.
April 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
jesse-the-k.bsky.social
Beginning of an outstanding thread. tl;dr in all your calls to action, include "as able." Open the door to those of us who are disabled and want to contribute. Ponder the possibilities of making access happen.
sophygurl.bsky.social Rosemary @sophygurl.bsky.social · Feb 27
I'm gonna do a thing real quick to illustrate something, so bear with me.

If I were to say "if you're not accommodating people with disabilities, you're an ableist jerk" - what does that stir inside of you?

Especially if you're an organizer, or a boss/manager, a leader of some kind?
April 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
jesse-the-k.bsky.social
This most excellent story continues to give me hope. Mutual aid is our future and Naomi captures the difficulty and joy of doing it.
naomikritzer.bsky.social Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · Apr 2
This Sunday, 7 p.m.!
naomikritzer.bsky.social Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · Mar 29
On Sunday, April 6th, I will be reading a two-voices, musically-accompanied, performance-style version of "The Year Without Sunshine" at the Bryant Lake Bowl as part of Cole Sarar's Science Fiction Reading Hour series:

www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater/scif...
April 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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ihdps.bsky.social
The 2025 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) has opened!

We are looking for adults with disabilities who are 18 years or over to take our survey!

Take the survey at: kuhealthsurvey.org

The world is changing, and now, more than ever, your experiences need to be heard!
Survey flier featuring diverse group of people with disabilities The 2025 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) has opened! We are looking for adults with disabilities who are 18 years or over to take our survey! Take the survey at: kuhealthsurvey.org The world is changing, and now, more than ever, your experiences need to be heard! Questions? Contact us! Phone: 1 (855) 556-6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu
April 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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weratedogs.com
This is Dixie. She's only sticking her tongue out to give you a convenient place to put treats. It's called being considerate. 12/10
a gray and white pup with a blocky head has her paws up on the edge of a wooden table. her ears are back very demurely, and she’s sticking the tip of her tongue out while making super intentional eye contact with you.
March 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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barrowmember.bsky.social
"As a #poet, Cy knows words matter. “I feel like medical language isn’t great for me as a #disabled person. Who are the words serving? If they’re not serving me, why am I using them?” & so #BorgDiem was born & with it, the kernel of a new #language" Read it free
ciadish.wordpress.com/2024/12/02/b...
Borg.Diem Dictionary, Second Edition by The Borg Collective
Late in 2022, poet, artist, activist and Cyborg Jillian Weise, (Cy) had an idea. Cy wanted words to describe disabled people that were created by disabled people. All too often, disabled people hav…
ciadish.wordpress.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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sophygurl.bsky.social
Good afternoon! I know there's a lot going on for folks today, but regular life continues on and my household still could use your help.

We've got 1 human on disability, 1 unemployed, 1 on leave of absence after surgery for cancer & 2 cats with medical needs!

#MutualAid #CrowdFund #Cats
sophygurl.bsky.social Rosemary @sophygurl.bsky.social · Mar 12
*looks nervously into the audience*

Okay, I'm officially asking for help for my household.

The full story is on the GoFundMe page if you want to read all about it. If you can donate, share the link, boost my posts, add a comment to the GFM page, anything at all to help? TY!

gofund.me/abe18ba0
Donate to Help this chosen family make ends meet!, organized by Rosemary Amico
The short story: Three humans (and our two cats) have had a string of bad l… Rosemary Amico needs your support for Help this chosen family make ends meet!
gofund.me
March 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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lionesselise.bsky.social
Sudden sale!

Ope!
Oops!

It's been years, decades actually, since I made a mistake and overdrew an account, but I seem to have managed it. Therefore, there's a sudden sale: 40% off most things.

As soon as I'm out of the red, the sudden sale ends. Thanks for helping!

www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
March 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM