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levin.bsky.social
Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
COVID Isn’t Going Anywhere. Masking Up Could Save My Life.
"When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving."
www.teenvogue.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
So saddened by the news that we have lost Alice Wong. It was an honor to know her and learn from her. May the lessons she shared continue to guide us for years to come.
Photo of Alice Wong, an Asian American disabled woman in a power chair. She is wearing an orange and black tiger-striped sweater, black pants, a bold red lip color, and a trach at her neck. In the background is a gray cement wall with greenery. (Photo credit: Eddie Hernandez Photography) This is Alice’s friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice’s wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
I am begging the mainstream media to talk less about the East Wing & more about the loss of SNAP funding for the next few days.

The East Wing is gone. We can’t change that.

We *can* help people prepare for the loss of SNAP.

We can urge folks to donate to food banks.

We can give them warning.
October 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
saltydyke.bsky.social
my partner raked up all the fallen leaves two days ago. can’t you tell?
a sloped yard blanketed in yellow and orange fallen leaves, with a post and beam fence in front of a woody forest background. all the leaves left on the trees are yellow and orange and there’s a faint blue sky visible where leaves have already fallen off the trees.
October 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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chantzy.bsky.social
Such a mind fuck how Covid conscious folks are accused of not "moving on" when really we're the only ones who've evolved our behavior to fit the science, while others cling to some 2019 glittery dream world indefinitely
October 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social
I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
October 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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luckytran.com
15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
Map: Governors Public Health Alliance * Guam is also a member of the alliance Updated October 15, 2025 Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper
October 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
saltydyke.bsky.social
Has anyone made this connection yet?

I think our redhead could be a nod to pirate queen of Ireland, Grace O'Malley. You could say she kept it 100 on the land, the sea, and the sky as the only female chieftain pre-British rule and was the head of her family dynasty.

@invisiblethemes.bsky.social
this is a drawn depiction of Irish pirate queen grace o'malley. She has red, long curly hair and is hanging off the side of a pirate ship over open waves. She is wearing a green pirates dress and she is holding up a sword. this is a screenshot of taylor swift from the fate of ophelia music video. it depicts the scene of her with red, long curly hair, a silver dress with a red heart and holding up a sword on a pirate ship against a blue/green backdrop
October 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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susurros.bsky.social
The general strike spanned more than 80 cities, blocking ports, highways, train stations, secondary schools, metro stations, universities, shops, hospitals, and public administration offices.

truthout.org/articles/we-...
We Said “We Will Block Everything” and We Did: Inside Italy’s Strike for Gaza
Following a 24-hour general strike on September 22, the country is now gearing up for a national protest on October 4.
truthout.org
September 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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hanolliver.bsky.social
please remember your sick and disabled comrades in your calls for community. we’re here and belong to this world too.
October 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
"Common decency stigmatizes people that do not participate in it—removes them from voluntary association. We indeed have to live with one another, but terms and conditions apply."

me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually

www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...
How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review
Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.
www.bostonreview.net
September 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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cajohnson-craig.bsky.social
exactly - Trump is talking about *you*
September 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
saltydyke.bsky.social
what the fuck is up with them magazine (?) posting sensationalized headlines to destabilize the entire community without reason? literally we know the alphabet orgs are coming at us, why are they fear mongering off a source of an anonymous source talking about what “might” happen
September 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
saltydyke.bsky.social
hello i just wanted everyone to know that i’m a fucking genius
a white plastic laundry basket with towels in it, on top of a bed with a pink blanket. the original handles are broken off, but there is a new seatbelt fabric handle attached with bolts, washers, and nuts a close up shot of the new fabric handle — white plastic laundry basket with towels in it, on top of a bed with a pink blanket. the original handles are broken off, but there is a new seatbelt fabric handle attached with bolts, washers, and nuts
September 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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blackazizanansi.blacksky.app
Uhhh....guys....
jessicavalenti.bsky.social Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · Sep 12
I know everyone is consumed with other news, but this is a big fucking deal: The Trump administration says that IUDs and the Pill are actually abortions.

Here's what USAID told the NYT about the $10m in birth control they plan to destroy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
September 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
saltydyke.bsky.social
i never know what to say when someone who knows i’m sick (and assures me that they GET it) invites me to something *wildly* outside of my capacity. me/cfs isn’t a make-it-happen and grin-and-bear-it situation. it doesn’t matter what the occasion is and i don’t make these rules!!!
September 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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sjjphd.bsky.social
Okay. I just came back to this and you aren’t calling these efforts resegregation yet, you absolutely should be
A screenshot from the New York Time reads: nytimes # Black women lost 319,000 jobs between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period. White men saw the largest job increase - 365,000 - among groups. ...
August 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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baddestmamajama.bsky.social
I’m going to say this louder this time: if you are lying about having a high-risk condition to get a Covid vaccine, all good, do what you want to do BUT show some actual goddamn respect for people who *actually* have that condition and start masking.
August 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
saltydyke.bsky.social
helllooo my fellow cassandras, disabled dykes, and everyone else:

these prints (and a few others) are available in my kofi (for us shipping) ❤️‍🔥 🌼 all proceeds to mutual aid
linocut print (black ink on white paper) that says Crying Like Cassandra with an eye and tears linocut print (black ink on white paper) that says Disabled Dyke with a border of canes and a carabiner as the D in Dyke linocut print (black ink on white paper) that says from the river to the sea with three flowers native to palestine linocut print (black ink on white paper) that says millions missing against a dark background with a bed and a heart
August 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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nbzps1.bsky.social
Dear humanity,
My son is in a critical state after being attacked by Israeli drones.
His small body is struggling to survive, and I cannot help him alone.
I plead with you – your compassion can keep him alive.
🙏 Please | Stand with us
🔗 Donate: bit.ly/4fohZvg
🔗 PayPal: bit.ly/paynabil
August 21, 2025 at 5:43 AM
saltydyke.bsky.social
QUESTION for folks in MASK BLOCS: Where are we sourcing rapid tests from these days? Back to school season means we're running out locally, and quick
August 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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juliametraux.bsky.social
Ugly laws led to poor, disabled people being institutionalized. It's now part of the strategy Trump plans to use to get rid of unhoused people, in DC and beyond.

For @motherjones.com, I spoke to @okaysoldierschweik.bsky.social, who wrote a book about ugly laws.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Ugly laws: the blueprint for Trump's anti-homeless crusade
DC's crackdown is just the latest in a long war on being poor and disabled in public.
www.motherjones.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
saltydyke.bsky.social
i’m going to start selling of my prints soon! here’s a preview with some morning rainbows as the ink dries ✨🌈
several linocut prints on a table with a rainbow light flare reflected onto them. the prints say “crying like cassandra” with an eye and tears. several linocut prints on a table with a rainbow light flare reflected onto them. the prints say “disabled dyke” with a carabiner D and canes for the border; and “from the river to the sea” with three flowers native to palestine several linocut prints on a table with a rainbow light flare reflected onto them. the prints say “millions missing” with a bed and a heart
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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hanolliver.bsky.social
I think people who haven’t been keeping track of covid truly have no idea how much vitriol and harassment disabled people have experienced regarding covid precautions the last few years, often from former community members, organizers, friends, family, strangers, etc.
August 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM