Melissa Johnson
@mnpjohns.bsky.social
phd abd @uwaterloo. chronically ill/disabled. feminist disability studies. I study the gaslighting of women with invisible illnesses. firstgen. ❤️cats. she/her.
i’ve mostly been posting about being sad our cat is missing and receiving very little support in dealing with this and i’ve lost followers since lol. i’m glad you’re gone but also wow
November 30, 2024 at 11:09 PM
i’ve mostly been posting about being sad our cat is missing and receiving very little support in dealing with this and i’ve lost followers since lol. i’m glad you’re gone but also wow
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A friend observed last night that you can tell a Canadian is about to get into a fight when he says “SIR. SIR” at a slightly greater than normal volume
November 30, 2024 at 3:37 AM
A friend observed last night that you can tell a Canadian is about to get into a fight when he says “SIR. SIR” at a slightly greater than normal volume
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if you’re buying stuff today and want to know more about the massive impact that marginalized workers have had on the evolution of workers’ rights, labor unions, and how we got to this moment, might I suggest my book? It’s on sale at this union shop! www.powells.com/book/fight-l...
November 29, 2024 at 8:38 PM
if you’re buying stuff today and want to know more about the massive impact that marginalized workers have had on the evolution of workers’ rights, labor unions, and how we got to this moment, might I suggest my book? It’s on sale at this union shop! www.powells.com/book/fight-l...
(talking to myself i know) i’m very tired of having to walk slowly in the blistering cold looking for our cat. i just wish i could help her but she doesn’t understand to let us.
November 30, 2024 at 1:13 AM
(talking to myself i know) i’m very tired of having to walk slowly in the blistering cold looking for our cat. i just wish i could help her but she doesn’t understand to let us.
The main thing preventing me from completely switching to bluesky over twitter is the lack of bookmarks. I miss it too much
November 29, 2024 at 10:55 PM
The main thing preventing me from completely switching to bluesky over twitter is the lack of bookmarks. I miss it too much
Watching a video of This Old House to figure out how to switch out an old thermostat and I now feel very old
November 29, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Watching a video of This Old House to figure out how to switch out an old thermostat and I now feel very old
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I am raising funds to create survival stipends for Native activists and organizers who are struggling to make ends meet. Indigenous organizers often neglect their own needs for the sake of their communities. You can support them by donating here.
Native activists and organizers often neglect their own needs for the sake of community.
Your donations will support Indigenous organizers, educators and healers. I am working to provide survival stipends to Indigenous activists who are struggling during these times. These committed activ...
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November 28, 2024 at 1:53 AM
I am raising funds to create survival stipends for Native activists and organizers who are struggling to make ends meet. Indigenous organizers often neglect their own needs for the sake of their communities. You can support them by donating here.
so many people taking the moral high ground today who also stopped masking and supporting their disabled comrades as soon as the pandemic was declared 'over' by politicians.
(yes, i also said this on twitter)
(yes, i also said this on twitter)
November 29, 2024 at 12:58 AM
so many people taking the moral high ground today who also stopped masking and supporting their disabled comrades as soon as the pandemic was declared 'over' by politicians.
(yes, i also said this on twitter)
(yes, i also said this on twitter)
maybe blueksy will be my new space where i post every single thought i have. would you like that? i think i might
November 29, 2024 at 12:48 AM
maybe blueksy will be my new space where i post every single thought i have. would you like that? i think i might
Even though I'm not american, all this talk of turkey reminds of the first time my partner and I cooked a turkey and he was like 'want a leg?' and it was the first time I'd ever considered I could have a leg! My family always gave my dad and brothers first options, no legs for me.
November 29, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Even though I'm not american, all this talk of turkey reminds of the first time my partner and I cooked a turkey and he was like 'want a leg?' and it was the first time I'd ever considered I could have a leg! My family always gave my dad and brothers first options, no legs for me.
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BEGGING the general public to listen to disabled people when it comes to assisted suicide. The point is - drs enact eugenics every single day - were not IN a post-eugenic world.
November 28, 2024 at 2:52 AM
BEGGING the general public to listen to disabled people when it comes to assisted suicide. The point is - drs enact eugenics every single day - were not IN a post-eugenic world.
I always make or buy my students some kind of end of term treat but this term I wasn't able to. In a nice twist, one of them remembered me saying how hard it's been to find time to cook/eat while looking for my cat and they brought ME food. How great are they.
November 28, 2024 at 6:36 PM
I always make or buy my students some kind of end of term treat but this term I wasn't able to. In a nice twist, one of them remembered me saying how hard it's been to find time to cook/eat while looking for my cat and they brought ME food. How great are they.
it's amazing how quick males are too gaslight you as soon as they're questioned about anything. it's like it's such an ingrained strategy for them that they don't even realize they're doing it?
November 28, 2024 at 5:28 PM
it's amazing how quick males are too gaslight you as soon as they're questioned about anything. it's like it's such an ingrained strategy for them that they don't even realize they're doing it?
bluesky's dim is darker than twitter's and i would just like to say that it hurts my eyes and i would like a different option other than the brightest one
November 27, 2024 at 2:31 AM
bluesky's dim is darker than twitter's and i would just like to say that it hurts my eyes and i would like a different option other than the brightest one
i appreciate all the people who say they value community and the convos they have online by demonstrating they actually do by following you back! otherwise mere words, in my opinion.
November 27, 2024 at 1:43 AM
i appreciate all the people who say they value community and the convos they have online by demonstrating they actually do by following you back! otherwise mere words, in my opinion.
it is very hard to write a dissertation when no one is excited about what you're doing and there is never any positive feedback. i really don't even know what the point is anymore?
November 27, 2024 at 1:36 AM
it is very hard to write a dissertation when no one is excited about what you're doing and there is never any positive feedback. i really don't even know what the point is anymore?
When we named our one cat Porkchop we obviously never expected she'd escape and go missing, but I gotta say that name has been a big hit with every neighbour we've talked to, and even more so when they learn her mama's name is Tater.
November 25, 2024 at 6:21 PM
When we named our one cat Porkchop we obviously never expected she'd escape and go missing, but I gotta say that name has been a big hit with every neighbour we've talked to, and even more so when they learn her mama's name is Tater.
I don't know how it's going to feel like christmas this year with one of my cats missing. So much joy has been sucked out of life and at a time when seeking out joys feels imperative
November 22, 2024 at 7:56 PM
I don't know how it's going to feel like christmas this year with one of my cats missing. So much joy has been sucked out of life and at a time when seeking out joys feels imperative
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We Grow the World Together is a vital anthology exploring the intersections between caregiving and abolition.
For every copy we sell on our website this month, we'll send a free copy through our Books Not Bars program to a reader who is currently incarcerated.
For every copy we sell on our website this month, we'll send a free copy through our Books Not Bars program to a reader who is currently incarcerated.
We Grow the World Together
www.haymarketbooks.org
November 19, 2024 at 8:09 PM
We Grow the World Together is a vital anthology exploring the intersections between caregiving and abolition.
For every copy we sell on our website this month, we'll send a free copy through our Books Not Bars program to a reader who is currently incarcerated.
For every copy we sell on our website this month, we'll send a free copy through our Books Not Bars program to a reader who is currently incarcerated.
I wish we could get an in-between option for screen appearance. Dim and Dark are too dark while Light is too bright. High-contrast doesn't work for everyone!
November 14, 2024 at 8:08 PM
I wish we could get an in-between option for screen appearance. Dim and Dark are too dark while Light is too bright. High-contrast doesn't work for everyone!