Josh Sutcliffe
@joshsut.bsky.social
I’m just here to fulfill requests for dog photos
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If you've ever doubted you're 'disabled enough', or struggled to advocate for yourself as a disabled person, or if you'd like to know more about ableism; this blog post is for you.
“She explained how much Covid could hurt her & how vulnerable it felt to be unable to wear a mask to protect herself.
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
Thank You Alice Wong
Alice Wong has passed away and the disability community has lost a leader. I lost a mentor and a friend. The Disabled Ginger wouldn't exist without Alice and everything she taught me.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:08 AM
If you've ever doubted you're 'disabled enough', or struggled to advocate for yourself as a disabled person, or if you'd like to know more about ableism; this blog post is for you.
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When you actually think about how many issues are tied to disability you never think about, it’s intentional.
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Capitalists Were Never Going To Protect Your Healthcare When Your Disablement Is For Profit
When I first began my career in disability advocacy as a professional, I was bright-eyed, believing that I would be working with the most vocal supporters of DEI and who rallied behind diversity as…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
When you actually think about how many issues are tied to disability you never think about, it’s intentional.
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your support for marginalized people must be rooted in principle
if it is rooted in relationships, as most "support" is, it disintegrates as soon as a marginalized person acts in a way you disapprove of
that isn't support, it's a "reward" for good behavior by an oppressor
if it is rooted in relationships, as most "support" is, it disintegrates as soon as a marginalized person acts in a way you disapprove of
that isn't support, it's a "reward" for good behavior by an oppressor
April 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
your support for marginalized people must be rooted in principle
if it is rooted in relationships, as most "support" is, it disintegrates as soon as a marginalized person acts in a way you disapprove of
that isn't support, it's a "reward" for good behavior by an oppressor
if it is rooted in relationships, as most "support" is, it disintegrates as soon as a marginalized person acts in a way you disapprove of
that isn't support, it's a "reward" for good behavior by an oppressor
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Feeding the Night Dog — Calamity Cole
March 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Feeding the Night Dog — Calamity Cole
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One of many moments in Omar El Akkad’s new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” that will stop you in your tracks.
March 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
One of many moments in Omar El Akkad’s new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” that will stop you in your tracks.
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don't overthink.
don't think at all.
pick one person.
make their day just a little bit easier, a tiny bit, when they need it most.
repeat as able.
don't think at all.
pick one person.
make their day just a little bit easier, a tiny bit, when they need it most.
repeat as able.
March 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
don't overthink.
don't think at all.
pick one person.
make their day just a little bit easier, a tiny bit, when they need it most.
repeat as able.
don't think at all.
pick one person.
make their day just a little bit easier, a tiny bit, when they need it most.
repeat as able.
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We are where we are because we made up reasons why certain kinds of people were inherently inferior, and we have never fully done the work to undo that.
February 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We are where we are because we made up reasons why certain kinds of people were inherently inferior, and we have never fully done the work to undo that.
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I can’t find any archival evidence that that the Langston Hughes poem circulating here today is authentic so here is a sourced Hughes poem, Beaumont to Detroit, 1943, published that year in the magazine Common Ground, in which he compares Hitler and Mussolini to American Jim Crow and the KKK
February 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I can’t find any archival evidence that that the Langston Hughes poem circulating here today is authentic so here is a sourced Hughes poem, Beaumont to Detroit, 1943, published that year in the magazine Common Ground, in which he compares Hitler and Mussolini to American Jim Crow and the KKK
My partner hated the song because the first time she heard it she was in her late-teens and thought it was about corporate carbonated beverages and never bothered to listen to the rest. It was fun to watch someone hear it for the first time
it’s wildly imperfect from a modern lens and yet it’s notable how “Lola” is a song about a trans woman that absolutely *isn’t* mean-spirited
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The Kinks Lola Top of the Pops 1970
YouTube video by thevisitor
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December 25, 2024 at 2:30 AM
My partner hated the song because the first time she heard it she was in her late-teens and thought it was about corporate carbonated beverages and never bothered to listen to the rest. It was fun to watch someone hear it for the first time
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Doorbell just rang. A package from Australia. The bookseller Nicholas Pounder sent me a small press print of my Times Literary Supplement poem, "Criseyde." It's a private, gift copy, and it has brought tears to my eyes this morning, for so many reasons.
November 6, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Doorbell just rang. A package from Australia. The bookseller Nicholas Pounder sent me a small press print of my Times Literary Supplement poem, "Criseyde." It's a private, gift copy, and it has brought tears to my eyes this morning, for so many reasons.
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you can be driven into homelessness by someone like brian thompson, then legally murdered by someone like daniel penny, while the money that could have saved you is spent on murdering children in gaza.
December 9, 2024 at 9:28 PM
you can be driven into homelessness by someone like brian thompson, then legally murdered by someone like daniel penny, while the money that could have saved you is spent on murdering children in gaza.
Enter Jack stage left, with gusto
November 28, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Enter Jack stage left, with gusto
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White people, it’s not enough to not be racist. Y’all need to HATE racism like Kendrick Lamar hates Drake. Commit to the goddamned bit.
November 25, 2024 at 7:23 PM
White people, it’s not enough to not be racist. Y’all need to HATE racism like Kendrick Lamar hates Drake. Commit to the goddamned bit.
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Theres an uncomfortable subject that exit polls, election post mortems & even the most progressive pundits NEVER talk about. All the political hot takes on why Trump won are based on 1 unspoken premise:
It’s time to talk about the
mono-racial coalition
thegrio.com/2024/11/22/w...
It’s time to talk about the
mono-racial coalition
thegrio.com/2024/11/22/w...
We need to have an uncomfortable conversation about America
What if all the pundits, exit polls and election takes are wrong? What if the truth is even more uncomfortable?
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November 23, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Theres an uncomfortable subject that exit polls, election post mortems & even the most progressive pundits NEVER talk about. All the political hot takes on why Trump won are based on 1 unspoken premise:
It’s time to talk about the
mono-racial coalition
thegrio.com/2024/11/22/w...
It’s time to talk about the
mono-racial coalition
thegrio.com/2024/11/22/w...
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HIV was seen as a homosexual & drug user problem - and Covid is being seen as a vulnerable & elderly problem.
In both cases the narrative has been that as long as you’re not a member of those marginalized groups - the virus isn’t a threat to you. /5
In both cases the narrative has been that as long as you’re not a member of those marginalized groups - the virus isn’t a threat to you. /5
November 12, 2024 at 4:47 AM
HIV was seen as a homosexual & drug user problem - and Covid is being seen as a vulnerable & elderly problem.
In both cases the narrative has been that as long as you’re not a member of those marginalized groups - the virus isn’t a threat to you. /5
In both cases the narrative has been that as long as you’re not a member of those marginalized groups - the virus isn’t a threat to you. /5
He barks in iambic pentameter, it’s the damndest thing.
November 6, 2024 at 3:33 AM
He barks in iambic pentameter, it’s the damndest thing.
Alvin is a regular dog, aside from the fact he has memorized W.H. Auden’s poem, September 1 1939
October 28, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Alvin is a regular dog, aside from the fact he has memorized W.H. Auden’s poem, September 1 1939
This is Lewis. He’s really into those slow feeder toys, the ones where you have to bang it around to get the kibble out, and Liberation Theology.
October 28, 2024 at 1:05 AM
This is Lewis. He’s really into those slow feeder toys, the ones where you have to bang it around to get the kibble out, and Liberation Theology.
Something something Plato something
October 27, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Something something Plato something