Sharon McD
@sharonmcd.bsky.social
Personal account. Care about disability rights. Parent of 3 young adults, one of whom is perfectly autistic. Belfast based. She/her.
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Time for a painting for you. "Enniscrone Sunset" is the view over Killala Bay as seen from the Cliff Road in Enniscrone. I painted this Sligo scene 5 years ago and it went to a good home shortly afterwards. #Art
November 25, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Time for a painting for you. "Enniscrone Sunset" is the view over Killala Bay as seen from the Cliff Road in Enniscrone. I painted this Sligo scene 5 years ago and it went to a good home shortly afterwards. #Art
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Thousands and thousands of American Jews oppose Israel’s actions. I saw so many when I’ve been demonstrating with Jewish Voices for Peace. Jews are not a monolith and portraying us as such, regardless of your political stance, actually puts all Jews at further risk of violence in America!
November 11, 2023 at 1:01 AM
Thousands and thousands of American Jews oppose Israel’s actions. I saw so many when I’ve been demonstrating with Jewish Voices for Peace. Jews are not a monolith and portraying us as such, regardless of your political stance, actually puts all Jews at further risk of violence in America!
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#Gaza We are currently unable to contact any of our staff inside Al-Shifa hospital. We are extremely concerned about the safety of patients and the medical staff.
November 11, 2023 at 2:43 AM
#Gaza We are currently unable to contact any of our staff inside Al-Shifa hospital. We are extremely concerned about the safety of patients and the medical staff.
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i'm jewish. i have much family that perished in the holocaust. i have family who survived and thrived. i know what a genocide is. there is nothing weird or controversial about wanting to stop a genocide. the sooner we call it what it is the sooner we can stop it.
October 27, 2023 at 7:24 PM
i'm jewish. i have much family that perished in the holocaust. i have family who survived and thrived. i know what a genocide is. there is nothing weird or controversial about wanting to stop a genocide. the sooner we call it what it is the sooner we can stop it.
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From the head of the WHO:
"We have lost touch with our staff in Gaza, with health facilities, health workers and the rest of our humanitarian partners on the ground. This siege makes me gravely concerned for their safety and the immediate health risks of vulnerable patients."
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"We have lost touch with our staff in Gaza, with health facilities, health workers and the rest of our humanitarian partners on the ground. This siege makes me gravely concerned for their safety and the immediate health risks of vulnerable patients."
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October 27, 2023 at 8:07 PM
From the head of the WHO:
"We have lost touch with our staff in Gaza, with health facilities, health workers and the rest of our humanitarian partners on the ground. This siege makes me gravely concerned for their safety and the immediate health risks of vulnerable patients."
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"We have lost touch with our staff in Gaza, with health facilities, health workers and the rest of our humanitarian partners on the ground. This siege makes me gravely concerned for their safety and the immediate health risks of vulnerable patients."
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Médecins Sans Frontières say the Israeli bombing of a hospital in Gaza is a massacre.
Israel forces are targeting people who are sick, disabled, injured, and seeking shelter. It's genocide.
Israel forces are targeting people who are sick, disabled, injured, and seeking shelter. It's genocide.
October 17, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Médecins Sans Frontières say the Israeli bombing of a hospital in Gaza is a massacre.
Israel forces are targeting people who are sick, disabled, injured, and seeking shelter. It's genocide.
Israel forces are targeting people who are sick, disabled, injured, and seeking shelter. It's genocide.
Médecins Sans Frontières say the Israeli bombing of a hospital in Gaza is a massacre.
Israel forces are targeting people who are sick, disabled, injured, and seeking shelter. It's genocide.
Israel forces are targeting people who are sick, disabled, injured, and seeking shelter. It's genocide.
October 17, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Médecins Sans Frontières say the Israeli bombing of a hospital in Gaza is a massacre.
Israel forces are targeting people who are sick, disabled, injured, and seeking shelter. It's genocide.
Israel forces are targeting people who are sick, disabled, injured, and seeking shelter. It's genocide.
Meinie Nicolai, MSF General Director's statement,
"Israel’s 24-hour notice that people in Northern Gaza must leave their land, homes and hospitals is outrageous–this represents an attack on medical care and on humanity."
"Gaza is being flattened, thousands of people are dying, this must stop now."
"Israel’s 24-hour notice that people in Northern Gaza must leave their land, homes and hospitals is outrageous–this represents an attack on medical care and on humanity."
"Gaza is being flattened, thousands of people are dying, this must stop now."
Israel – Palestine: MSF calls for indiscriminate violence and collective punishment to stop
MSF warns of unprecedented medical humanitarian impact
msf.org.uk
October 14, 2023 at 10:51 AM
Meinie Nicolai, MSF General Director's statement,
"Israel’s 24-hour notice that people in Northern Gaza must leave their land, homes and hospitals is outrageous–this represents an attack on medical care and on humanity."
"Gaza is being flattened, thousands of people are dying, this must stop now."
"Israel’s 24-hour notice that people in Northern Gaza must leave their land, homes and hospitals is outrageous–this represents an attack on medical care and on humanity."
"Gaza is being flattened, thousands of people are dying, this must stop now."
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Public spaces are so loud. I'm waiting for son while he watches a film he wanted to see by himself. There's drilling in one part of the building as well as loud music in the cinema lobby. I've got noise cancelling earphones on.
How are people with sensory issues expected to cope?
How are people with sensory issues expected to cope?
October 14, 2023 at 10:17 AM
Public spaces are so loud. I'm waiting for son while he watches a film he wanted to see by himself. There's drilling in one part of the building as well as loud music in the cinema lobby. I've got noise cancelling earphones on.
How are people with sensory issues expected to cope?
How are people with sensory issues expected to cope?
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Enniscrone Beach. My annual break from full-time caring sees me go to County Sligo for a few days every August. This painting was one of a series of four I did five years ago as a thank you to the people who make it happen and make it magical.
October 14, 2023 at 9:56 AM
Enniscrone Beach. My annual break from full-time caring sees me go to County Sligo for a few days every August. This painting was one of a series of four I did five years ago as a thank you to the people who make it happen and make it magical.
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i've been talking a lot on twitter but my message to allies is don't give into despair. I'm sorry, but it's not helping right now. we need you to believe in our liberation, scream for it, remember us even when we aren't dying, hold it in your heart. structures are made, not born.
October 13, 2023 at 9:52 PM
i've been talking a lot on twitter but my message to allies is don't give into despair. I'm sorry, but it's not helping right now. we need you to believe in our liberation, scream for it, remember us even when we aren't dying, hold it in your heart. structures are made, not born.
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I wrote about the alarm within EU institutions and national capitals that Ursula von der Leyen seems to have gone freelance on Israel, appearing to endorse their expected invasion of Gaza without having a mandate to do so from member states www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
As von der Leyen visits Israel, is the European Commission overstretching its powers?
President acted without member states’ mandate to express unqualified backing for Israel
www.irishtimes.com
October 14, 2023 at 7:31 AM
I wrote about the alarm within EU institutions and national capitals that Ursula von der Leyen seems to have gone freelance on Israel, appearing to endorse their expected invasion of Gaza without having a mandate to do so from member states www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
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If you don’t believe this you should look into all the fucked up laws on the books in “Israel” regarding interracial and inter-religious marriage, citizenship… it is an apartheid state, in reality and on paper. Palestinians are denied their rights by law. Some “beacon of democracy”!
It is apartheid and has been called such by many Western organizations. The reality of life in “Israel” is daily insults and a crushing lack of freedom for Palestinians and a life of comfort and ease at their expense for Israelis. You could not find a more obvious case of colonialism & exploitation.
October 7, 2023 at 9:59 PM
If you don’t believe this you should look into all the fucked up laws on the books in “Israel” regarding interracial and inter-religious marriage, citizenship… it is an apartheid state, in reality and on paper. Palestinians are denied their rights by law. Some “beacon of democracy”!
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Remembering James O’Flaherty, Jessica Gallagher, Martin McGill, Catherine O’Donnell, James Monaghan, Hugh Kelly, Martina Martin, Robert Garwe, Shauna Flanagan Garwe, Leona Harper. RIP 🙏 This pic was taken outside the Chapel during one of the funerals last year. #Creeslough
October 7, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Remembering James O’Flaherty, Jessica Gallagher, Martin McGill, Catherine O’Donnell, James Monaghan, Hugh Kelly, Martina Martin, Robert Garwe, Shauna Flanagan Garwe, Leona Harper. RIP 🙏 This pic was taken outside the Chapel during one of the funerals last year. #Creeslough
When me and my siblings were children, fizzy drinks (minerals) were a rare treat. We set up a rule: "the pourer isn't the picker" to force whichever of us was pouring the drink to put the same amount in each glass 😁
October 5, 2023 at 5:09 PM
When me and my siblings were children, fizzy drinks (minerals) were a rare treat. We set up a rule: "the pourer isn't the picker" to force whichever of us was pouring the drink to put the same amount in each glass 😁
We went to see Deacon Blue in Belfast last night and they were amazing. They engaged the crowd, happily payed all the big hits and were super entertaining and talented. Loved it.
October 5, 2023 at 5:02 PM
We went to see Deacon Blue in Belfast last night and they were amazing. They engaged the crowd, happily payed all the big hits and were super entertaining and talented. Loved it.
This ought to prompt an full investigation into the millionaire English aristocrat who owns Ireland's biggest lake, how he's profited from it over the years to get it in such a state, how his ancestors came to own it and what they did here in the process of taking the lough.
Lough Neagh: Earl of Shaftesbury open to sale but won't give it away
Lough Neagh: Earl of Shaftesbury open to sale but won't give it away
Campaigners say pollution is killing the lake, with wildlife suffering after blue-green algal blooms.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 4, 2023 at 7:43 AM
This ought to prompt an full investigation into the millionaire English aristocrat who owns Ireland's biggest lake, how he's profited from it over the years to get it in such a state, how his ancestors came to own it and what they did here in the process of taking the lough.
This was me 10 years ago today 😁
October 3, 2023 at 4:54 PM
This was me 10 years ago today 😁
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Went to see Stop Making Sense last night and dancing wildly to it with my 11 year old nephew (who loved it) is my cinema highlight of the year. The magic of that film, the way it feels like being at the best gig of your life, is unsurpassed.
October 2, 2023 at 1:13 PM
Went to see Stop Making Sense last night and dancing wildly to it with my 11 year old nephew (who loved it) is my cinema highlight of the year. The magic of that film, the way it feels like being at the best gig of your life, is unsurpassed.
Excellent article by Emma Dabiri.
"It is the cumulative effect of the denial of racism that can make it so traumatising for the individual."
Done people I love have to deal with racism all the time. Their pain is exacerbated when it's not noticed or misinterpreted as something else by others.
"It is the cumulative effect of the denial of racism that can make it so traumatising for the individual."
Done people I love have to deal with racism all the time. Their pain is exacerbated when it's not noticed or misinterpreted as something else by others.
Seeing a young gymnast's pain, I saw myself – and just how far Ireland has to go on racism | Emma ...
Footage of a black child being ignored echoes my own experiences as a girl – and reveals a country in denial, says Guardian columnist Emma Dabiri
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2023 at 4:31 PM
Excellent article by Emma Dabiri.
"It is the cumulative effect of the denial of racism that can make it so traumatising for the individual."
Done people I love have to deal with racism all the time. Their pain is exacerbated when it's not noticed or misinterpreted as something else by others.
"It is the cumulative effect of the denial of racism that can make it so traumatising for the individual."
Done people I love have to deal with racism all the time. Their pain is exacerbated when it's not noticed or misinterpreted as something else by others.
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Having a disability means having to fight.
Fight for respect
Fight for equality
Fight for accessibility
Fight for medication
The biggest fight we have is to be accepted.
Never give up the fight. Fight for others coming behind you.
youtube.com/shorts/Vhs4I...
Fight for respect
Fight for equality
Fight for accessibility
Fight for medication
The biggest fight we have is to be accepted.
Never give up the fight. Fight for others coming behind you.
youtube.com/shorts/Vhs4I...
October 1, 2023 at 10:40 AM
Having a disability means having to fight.
Fight for respect
Fight for equality
Fight for accessibility
Fight for medication
The biggest fight we have is to be accepted.
Never give up the fight. Fight for others coming behind you.
youtube.com/shorts/Vhs4I...
Fight for respect
Fight for equality
Fight for accessibility
Fight for medication
The biggest fight we have is to be accepted.
Never give up the fight. Fight for others coming behind you.
youtube.com/shorts/Vhs4I...
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Get your copy of today's Tyrone Constitution Newspaper and Belfast Telegraph, where I talk about the service life of Translink buses and how it impacts disabled people like myself, who rely on public transport.
#MyWayAccess #Disabled #WheelchairUser #PublicTransport #Translink #Omagh
#MyWayAccess #Disabled #WheelchairUser #PublicTransport #Translink #Omagh
September 27, 2023 at 3:09 PM
Get your copy of today's Tyrone Constitution Newspaper and Belfast Telegraph, where I talk about the service life of Translink buses and how it impacts disabled people like myself, who rely on public transport.
#MyWayAccess #Disabled #WheelchairUser #PublicTransport #Translink #Omagh
#MyWayAccess #Disabled #WheelchairUser #PublicTransport #Translink #Omagh
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Understanding and supporting children and young people through #AutisticBurnout.
New article, up to date 2023 research.
Thanks for the opportunity of sharing this @thinkingautism.bsky.social
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New article, up to date 2023 research.
Thanks for the opportunity of sharing this @thinkingautism.bsky.social
thinkingautismguide.com/2023/09/supp...
Supporting Your Young Person Through Autistic Burnout
Autistic kids who experience burnout will need understanding, flexibility, increased sensory regulation time, and a decrease in demands.
thinkingautismguide.com
September 27, 2023 at 12:28 PM
Understanding and supporting children and young people through #AutisticBurnout.
New article, up to date 2023 research.
Thanks for the opportunity of sharing this @thinkingautism.bsky.social
thinkingautismguide.com/2023/09/supp...
New article, up to date 2023 research.
Thanks for the opportunity of sharing this @thinkingautism.bsky.social
thinkingautismguide.com/2023/09/supp...
My eldest son is autistic and learning disabled. He attends day services for adults in Belfast which the PSNI recently visited. Here's the list of questions he prepared to ask them...
September 26, 2023 at 6:48 PM
My eldest son is autistic and learning disabled. He attends day services for adults in Belfast which the PSNI recently visited. Here's the list of questions he prepared to ask them...