plaidflannel (they/them)
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♿️😷🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️📍USA
Disabled, nonbinary, asexual, queer.
🇵🇸 Free Palestine
♿️😷🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️📍USA
Disabled, nonbinary, asexual, queer.
🇵🇸 Free Palestine
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We shouldn’t have to debate who “deserves” food, healthcare and housing.
We should be angry that these things aren’t guaranteed to everyone.
We should be outraged that the wealthy & corporations continue to profit off the misery and suffering of others.
We should be angry that these things aren’t guaranteed to everyone.
We should be outraged that the wealthy & corporations continue to profit off the misery and suffering of others.
December 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We shouldn’t have to debate who “deserves” food, healthcare and housing.
We should be angry that these things aren’t guaranteed to everyone.
We should be outraged that the wealthy & corporations continue to profit off the misery and suffering of others.
We should be angry that these things aren’t guaranteed to everyone.
We should be outraged that the wealthy & corporations continue to profit off the misery and suffering of others.
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All over my FB people talking about their bad experiences with shingles vax and dissuading each other from getting it! We need to give people real info on how to mitigate the symtoms caused by vaccines because vaccines are always better than meeting a virus unprepared. Yet drs aren't coaching ppl
December 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
All over my FB people talking about their bad experiences with shingles vax and dissuading each other from getting it! We need to give people real info on how to mitigate the symtoms caused by vaccines because vaccines are always better than meeting a virus unprepared. Yet drs aren't coaching ppl
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The mathematical models narrowed in on one factor: the impact of cuts to foreign aid
Not just from the U.S., but also others such as UK, France and Germany. Growing hyper individualism of high-income countries
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Not just from the U.S., but also others such as UK, France and Germany. Growing hyper individualism of high-income countries
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
For the first time this century, child deaths under age 5 will likely rise. Why?
A dramatic drop in mortality for youngsters under age 5 has been one of the great accomplishments in global health. But estimates suggest that in 2025 child deaths will go up.
www.npr.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The mathematical models narrowed in on one factor: the impact of cuts to foreign aid
Not just from the U.S., but also others such as UK, France and Germany. Growing hyper individualism of high-income countries
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Not just from the U.S., but also others such as UK, France and Germany. Growing hyper individualism of high-income countries
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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die-hard | adjective | strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
Die Hard | noun | a Christmas movie
Die Hard | noun | a Christmas movie
December 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
die-hard | adjective | strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
Die Hard | noun | a Christmas movie
Die Hard | noun | a Christmas movie
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We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.
The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools - Nature Communications
The relative importance of close-proximity interactions, shared space and air quality to the transmission of respiratory viruses is not well understood. Here, the authors investigate this question by ...
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.
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Why is everyone addicted to gambling, wtf.
Adverts for any type of gambling should just be banned everywhere. That includes sports betting, prediction markets, cryptocurrency, trading individual stocks, and gacha games.
Adverts for any type of gambling should just be banned everywhere. That includes sports betting, prediction markets, cryptocurrency, trading individual stocks, and gacha games.
December 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Why is everyone addicted to gambling, wtf.
Adverts for any type of gambling should just be banned everywhere. That includes sports betting, prediction markets, cryptocurrency, trading individual stocks, and gacha games.
Adverts for any type of gambling should just be banned everywhere. That includes sports betting, prediction markets, cryptocurrency, trading individual stocks, and gacha games.
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It's impressive that Big Tech was like: We aren't douchy enough. What if we made asshole intelligence and burned up some of the earth's power and water faster?
December 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It's impressive that Big Tech was like: We aren't douchy enough. What if we made asshole intelligence and burned up some of the earth's power and water faster?
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Some say it is illegal to arrest a sitting president. It is not. The president is subject to the law like everyone. That none have been arrested in the U.S. is only a policy internal to the DOJ based on the need for continuity of government operations--a policy that never imagined a criminal POTUS.
December 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Some say it is illegal to arrest a sitting president. It is not. The president is subject to the law like everyone. That none have been arrested in the U.S. is only a policy internal to the DOJ based on the need for continuity of government operations--a policy that never imagined a criminal POTUS.
I’m so sick of dorks comparing waymo to uber and saying it’s better because you don’t get robbed or assaulted.
The comparison isn’t fucking uber. It’s goddamn TAXIS. TAXIS WORKED JUST FINE. They needed an app, and definitely to be more respectful to pedestrians around here, but otherwise fine.
The comparison isn’t fucking uber. It’s goddamn TAXIS. TAXIS WORKED JUST FINE. They needed an app, and definitely to be more respectful to pedestrians around here, but otherwise fine.
December 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I’m so sick of dorks comparing waymo to uber and saying it’s better because you don’t get robbed or assaulted.
The comparison isn’t fucking uber. It’s goddamn TAXIS. TAXIS WORKED JUST FINE. They needed an app, and definitely to be more respectful to pedestrians around here, but otherwise fine.
The comparison isn’t fucking uber. It’s goddamn TAXIS. TAXIS WORKED JUST FINE. They needed an app, and definitely to be more respectful to pedestrians around here, but otherwise fine.
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Also really not enjoying everyone on here today hating on people getting packages delivered
There are 2 million Dutch people with disabilities, this is not a tiny minority that is okay to ignore in your argumentation. And no we do not all have help available let alone for every little thing we do
There are 2 million Dutch people with disabilities, this is not a tiny minority that is okay to ignore in your argumentation. And no we do not all have help available let alone for every little thing we do
December 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Also really not enjoying everyone on here today hating on people getting packages delivered
There are 2 million Dutch people with disabilities, this is not a tiny minority that is okay to ignore in your argumentation. And no we do not all have help available let alone for every little thing we do
There are 2 million Dutch people with disabilities, this is not a tiny minority that is okay to ignore in your argumentation. And no we do not all have help available let alone for every little thing we do
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Yeah. Sometimes, behind all the bellowing and bluster and fluency in social justice verbiage, you might observe a person’s behavior and realize their vision of justice is just “When is it my turn at the top? When is it my turn to do the violence?”
December 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Yeah. Sometimes, behind all the bellowing and bluster and fluency in social justice verbiage, you might observe a person’s behavior and realize their vision of justice is just “When is it my turn at the top? When is it my turn to do the violence?”
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I understand those sharing that their grandparents migrated here with very little & the children and grandchildren ended up doing highly valued jobs. I also hope we don't just value one another according to income or job. There are so many other ways people contribute to society and communities.
December 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I understand those sharing that their grandparents migrated here with very little & the children and grandchildren ended up doing highly valued jobs. I also hope we don't just value one another according to income or job. There are so many other ways people contribute to society and communities.
“Those who give, not take” aka “those whom we can easily exploit”
December 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
“Those who give, not take” aka “those whom we can easily exploit”
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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Disabled people do not owe you their medical history.
They do not owe you their diagnosis.
They do not owe you an explanation.
Benefits are exceedingly hard to get and the process is punishing & dehumanizing.
No one is doing it for fun.
They do not owe you their diagnosis.
They do not owe you an explanation.
Benefits are exceedingly hard to get and the process is punishing & dehumanizing.
No one is doing it for fun.
December 7, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Disabled people do not owe you their medical history.
They do not owe you their diagnosis.
They do not owe you an explanation.
Benefits are exceedingly hard to get and the process is punishing & dehumanizing.
No one is doing it for fun.
They do not owe you their diagnosis.
They do not owe you an explanation.
Benefits are exceedingly hard to get and the process is punishing & dehumanizing.
No one is doing it for fun.
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Sometimes I wish I could understand what went on in the minds of all these bigots and ableists…
Because I simply cannot comprehend thinking or saying what they do about vulnerable people.
Because I simply cannot comprehend thinking or saying what they do about vulnerable people.
December 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Sometimes I wish I could understand what went on in the minds of all these bigots and ableists…
Because I simply cannot comprehend thinking or saying what they do about vulnerable people.
Because I simply cannot comprehend thinking or saying what they do about vulnerable people.
Do the kids even know about Beck?
December 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Do the kids even know about Beck?
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From the day I had to stop working, it took nine months before I knew whether I’d be able to financially survive or not.
And out of work disability benefits don’t even cover my mortgage, never mind anything else.
So stop acting like it’s an easy “choice” to make…
And out of work disability benefits don’t even cover my mortgage, never mind anything else.
So stop acting like it’s an easy “choice” to make…
December 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
From the day I had to stop working, it took nine months before I knew whether I’d be able to financially survive or not.
And out of work disability benefits don’t even cover my mortgage, never mind anything else.
So stop acting like it’s an easy “choice” to make…
And out of work disability benefits don’t even cover my mortgage, never mind anything else.
So stop acting like it’s an easy “choice” to make…
My entire childhood trauma is basically because I wouldn’t let adults abuse or groom me without a fight. And I got punished for that. My adulthood was stolen from me. Because I refused to be a good victim.
But now I’m supposed to do as I’m told and go along with the status quo? As fucking if.
But now I’m supposed to do as I’m told and go along with the status quo? As fucking if.
December 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My entire childhood trauma is basically because I wouldn’t let adults abuse or groom me without a fight. And I got punished for that. My adulthood was stolen from me. Because I refused to be a good victim.
But now I’m supposed to do as I’m told and go along with the status quo? As fucking if.
But now I’m supposed to do as I’m told and go along with the status quo? As fucking if.
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You can’t have democracy if you don’t have accountability. That’s the entire point of the damn system.
December 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
You can’t have democracy if you don’t have accountability. That’s the entire point of the damn system.
I genuinely am sympathetic to the fact that the US education system, which was never particularly good, has been intentionally dismantled over decades to keep people complacent and susceptible to propaganda.
But my god it is SO ENRAGING how easily people fall for propaganda and support stupid bs 😡
But my god it is SO ENRAGING how easily people fall for propaganda and support stupid bs 😡
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I genuinely am sympathetic to the fact that the US education system, which was never particularly good, has been intentionally dismantled over decades to keep people complacent and susceptible to propaganda.
But my god it is SO ENRAGING how easily people fall for propaganda and support stupid bs 😡
But my god it is SO ENRAGING how easily people fall for propaganda and support stupid bs 😡
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Did you know that disabled people are far more likely to experience domestic abuse or be trapped in violent relationships?
There’s an imbalance of power when you’re depending on others for activities of daily living.
Disability also keeps you below the poverty line.
There’s an imbalance of power when you’re depending on others for activities of daily living.
Disability also keeps you below the poverty line.
December 6, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Did you know that disabled people are far more likely to experience domestic abuse or be trapped in violent relationships?
There’s an imbalance of power when you’re depending on others for activities of daily living.
Disability also keeps you below the poverty line.
There’s an imbalance of power when you’re depending on others for activities of daily living.
Disability also keeps you below the poverty line.
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Impossible to understand the tech leader zeal for humanoid robots unless you realize their homes are filled with human staff whose presence makes them, in a basic way, uncomfortable. They want servants without the trace of subjectivity.
December 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Impossible to understand the tech leader zeal for humanoid robots unless you realize their homes are filled with human staff whose presence makes them, in a basic way, uncomfortable. They want servants without the trace of subjectivity.
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I heard that now they're placing people who criticize ICE under surveillance. I want it to be known to the entire world that I despise ICE to the core and I think their entire institution should be abolished. They are cruel, inhumane, and are examples of the worst of humanity
Fuck ICE Fuck Fascism.
Fuck ICE Fuck Fascism.
December 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I heard that now they're placing people who criticize ICE under surveillance. I want it to be known to the entire world that I despise ICE to the core and I think their entire institution should be abolished. They are cruel, inhumane, and are examples of the worst of humanity
Fuck ICE Fuck Fascism.
Fuck ICE Fuck Fascism.