Kim
@kimbarrett92.bsky.social
Writer. Aerialist. Surrogate. Queer.
Moving to a new town was scary and it can be lonely at times, but I spent the afternoon making zines and then the evening at a heart-warming gathering with an incredibly-welcoming group of queers, so happy solstice everyone ☀️🌙
December 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Moving to a new town was scary and it can be lonely at times, but I spent the afternoon making zines and then the evening at a heart-warming gathering with an incredibly-welcoming group of queers, so happy solstice everyone ☀️🌙
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NEW FROM ME -
Britain is abandoning international medical consensus on disability.
Every other developed nation recognizes cumulative impairment as genuine severity.
We're about to become an anomaly—and the logic of 4+ suggests it was deliberate.
tinyurl.com/mwwb5xv4
Britain is abandoning international medical consensus on disability.
Every other developed nation recognizes cumulative impairment as genuine severity.
We're about to become an anomaly—and the logic of 4+ suggests it was deliberate.
tinyurl.com/mwwb5xv4
Who Will Count as Disabled Tomorrow?
The dangerous redefinition of welfare disguised as Labour's compassionate reform.
tinyurl.com
June 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
NEW FROM ME -
Britain is abandoning international medical consensus on disability.
Every other developed nation recognizes cumulative impairment as genuine severity.
We're about to become an anomaly—and the logic of 4+ suggests it was deliberate.
tinyurl.com/mwwb5xv4
Britain is abandoning international medical consensus on disability.
Every other developed nation recognizes cumulative impairment as genuine severity.
We're about to become an anomaly—and the logic of 4+ suggests it was deliberate.
tinyurl.com/mwwb5xv4
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In principle, I'm in favour of assisted dying.
But I can't see a way to legalise it that doesn't disproportionately harm disabled people while we live in an ableist, capitalist world.
But I can't see a way to legalise it that doesn't disproportionately harm disabled people while we live in an ableist, capitalist world.
Here's my hot take for the day: I am pro-medically assisted dying. I would want that choice for me and my loved ones.
Here's the ice-cube to put on that take: I don't trust this government to do it.
Here's the ice-cube to put on that take: I don't trust this government to do it.
June 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
In principle, I'm in favour of assisted dying.
But I can't see a way to legalise it that doesn't disproportionately harm disabled people while we live in an ableist, capitalist world.
But I can't see a way to legalise it that doesn't disproportionately harm disabled people while we live in an ableist, capitalist world.
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(long🧵) Watching some gays & lesbians celebrate that heinous UK Court ruling against trans women has me again thinking about how little most gay people know about their own history. No, I'm not rehashing if trans people were at Stonewall (they were). I'm talking about the long arc of what it even...
April 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
(long🧵) Watching some gays & lesbians celebrate that heinous UK Court ruling against trans women has me again thinking about how little most gay people know about their own history. No, I'm not rehashing if trans people were at Stonewall (they were). I'm talking about the long arc of what it even...
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At least we all now know exactly what a woman is
A woman is someone a 61 year old male billionaire decides is worthy of a 10 minute ride in space as part of a publicity stunt. A very useful metric.
A woman is someone a 61 year old male billionaire decides is worthy of a 10 minute ride in space as part of a publicity stunt. A very useful metric.
April 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
At least we all now know exactly what a woman is
A woman is someone a 61 year old male billionaire decides is worthy of a 10 minute ride in space as part of a publicity stunt. A very useful metric.
A woman is someone a 61 year old male billionaire decides is worthy of a 10 minute ride in space as part of a publicity stunt. A very useful metric.
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Really recommend reading this on the reality of claiming PIP. Govt cuts will make this (awful, abusive) system much much worse. "Balancing the books" on the backs of sick and disabled people😭
The reality of claiming PIP: a 🧵
1) To claim PIP you have to describe in excruciating detail all the ways you cannot function. This means that you are forced to think in very detailed terms exactly how disabled you are, which often has a devastating effect on the mental health of the applicant 1/?
1) To claim PIP you have to describe in excruciating detail all the ways you cannot function. This means that you are forced to think in very detailed terms exactly how disabled you are, which often has a devastating effect on the mental health of the applicant 1/?
March 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Really recommend reading this on the reality of claiming PIP. Govt cuts will make this (awful, abusive) system much much worse. "Balancing the books" on the backs of sick and disabled people😭
The downside of orienting my entire TV experience around a #Chromecast is that I have nothing to watch now it's (hopefully temporarily) not working - time to see if the Xbox360 still plays DVDs I guess!
March 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The downside of orienting my entire TV experience around a #Chromecast is that I have nothing to watch now it's (hopefully temporarily) not working - time to see if the Xbox360 still plays DVDs I guess!
Lovely (but muddy) walk from Barton to Beckley today with a tasty pub lunch in the middle. Thanks for the suggestion @apowelllaw.bsky.social 😁
February 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Lovely (but muddy) walk from Barton to Beckley today with a tasty pub lunch in the middle. Thanks for the suggestion @apowelllaw.bsky.social 😁
I've received some raised eyebrows about visiting #Guernsey in January but the views are stunning and the weather is fantastic for walking - the only problem is that almost everywhere is shut for the off-season!
January 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I've received some raised eyebrows about visiting #Guernsey in January but the views are stunning and the weather is fantastic for walking - the only problem is that almost everywhere is shut for the off-season!