Chelsea ♿💙
@sitting42long.bsky.social
Introvert 📚 | Progressive 💙 | Disabled dreamer ♿️ w/ cerebral palsy & Prize
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Does it make me a bad Democrat if I want to switch to Independent? 🇺🇸 I’m a physically disabled voter in the U.S., and I’ve been angry at both Democrats & Republicans for a long time — this government shutdown feels like the last straw. 😤
#DisabledVoters #GovernmentShutdown
#DisabledVoters #GovernmentShutdown
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Does it make me a bad Democrat if I want to switch to Independent? 🇺🇸 I’m a physically disabled voter in the U.S., and I’ve been angry at both Democrats & Republicans for a long time — this government shutdown feels like the last straw. 😤
#DisabledVoters #GovernmentShutdown
#DisabledVoters #GovernmentShutdown
A couple of weeks ago, I had stomach and back pain near my kidney area and went to the hospital. I’m better now—thankfully!
#AccessibilityMatters #DisabledVoices #HealthcareForAll
#AccessibilityMatters #DisabledVoices #HealthcareForAll
October 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A couple of weeks ago, I had stomach and back pain near my kidney area and went to the hospital. I’m better now—thankfully!
#AccessibilityMatters #DisabledVoices #HealthcareForAll
#AccessibilityMatters #DisabledVoices #HealthcareForAll
🚨 When even peeing needs a hand… 💙 Your support makes daily life possible! 🙏♿️
#DisabilitySupport #CaregiverCrisis #BasicNeedsMatter
#DisabilitySupport #CaregiverCrisis #BasicNeedsMatter
Help Me Pee, Please
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September 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🚨 When even peeing needs a hand… 💙 Your support makes daily life possible! 🙏♿️
#DisabilitySupport #CaregiverCrisis #BasicNeedsMatter
#DisabilitySupport #CaregiverCrisis #BasicNeedsMatter
🌮🍦 Honestly, life would be 100x better if I had someone to laugh/vent with over tacos & ice cream… because therapy tastes better with salsa & sprinkles 😏✨
#TacoTuesday #IceCreamTherapy #Connection
#TacoTuesday #IceCreamTherapy #Connection
Tacos, Ice Cream, and the Connection I Crave
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September 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🌮🍦 Honestly, life would be 100x better if I had someone to laugh/vent with over tacos & ice cream… because therapy tastes better with salsa & sprinkles 😏✨
#TacoTuesday #IceCreamTherapy #Connection
#TacoTuesday #IceCreamTherapy #Connection
A lot of disabled folks spend HOURS on the phone 📞, bounced around while everyone says “not my problem.” All I want is to use the bathroom 🚽 & shower 🚿 without red tape. THIS is one of the many reasons why I can’t work outside the home—I’m busy surviving bureaucracy. #DisabledAndExhausted
September 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A lot of disabled folks spend HOURS on the phone 📞, bounced around while everyone says “not my problem.” All I want is to use the bathroom 🚽 & shower 🚿 without red tape. THIS is one of the many reasons why I can’t work outside the home—I’m busy surviving bureaucracy. #DisabledAndExhausted
Some grief feels like the ocean—always there, always shifting. 🌊💙
I poured mine into a poem, Between Waves. You can read it here:
👉 ko-fi.com/post/Between...
✨ If it resonates, your support means the world.
#Poetry #Grief #SundayScaries
I poured mine into a poem, Between Waves. You can read it here:
👉 ko-fi.com/post/Between...
✨ If it resonates, your support means the world.
#Poetry #Grief #SundayScaries
Between Waves
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August 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Some grief feels like the ocean—always there, always shifting. 🌊💙
I poured mine into a poem, Between Waves. You can read it here:
👉 ko-fi.com/post/Between...
✨ If it resonates, your support means the world.
#Poetry #Grief #SundayScaries
I poured mine into a poem, Between Waves. You can read it here:
👉 ko-fi.com/post/Between...
✨ If it resonates, your support means the world.
#Poetry #Grief #SundayScaries
I want to work. I want to earn. But rules cap me, electronic verification watches me, my “payment” is food and a bathroom. Internalized ableism? I felt it young, no words for it. I’m disabled, angry, and sick of being told to just be thankful . ✊💥💔
#BreakTheLeash #AbleismAwareness
#BreakTheLeash #AbleismAwareness
August 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I want to work. I want to earn. But rules cap me, electronic verification watches me, my “payment” is food and a bathroom. Internalized ableism? I felt it young, no words for it. I’m disabled, angry, and sick of being told to just be thankful . ✊💥💔
#BreakTheLeash #AbleismAwareness
#BreakTheLeash #AbleismAwareness
We cap the poor but not the rich.
We police disabled people for wanting more while billionaires are handed infinity.
We police disabled people for wanting more while billionaires are handed infinity.
August 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We cap the poor but not the rich.
We police disabled people for wanting more while billionaires are handed infinity.
We police disabled people for wanting more while billionaires are handed infinity.
Today I submitted my first-ever disability update form. I had to prove a lifelong condition again. This wasn’t paperwork—it feels you scare me dehumanizing.
Full reflection ↓
💬🖊️ ko-fi.com/post/Reflect...
#DisabledAndWorthy #SayTheHardThings
♿
Full reflection ↓
💬🖊️ ko-fi.com/post/Reflect...
#DisabledAndWorthy #SayTheHardThings
♿
📝 Reflection: On Submitting My First Disability Update Form
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August 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Today I submitted my first-ever disability update form. I had to prove a lifelong condition again. This wasn’t paperwork—it feels you scare me dehumanizing.
Full reflection ↓
💬🖊️ ko-fi.com/post/Reflect...
#DisabledAndWorthy #SayTheHardThings
♿
Full reflection ↓
💬🖊️ ko-fi.com/post/Reflect...
#DisabledAndWorthy #SayTheHardThings
♿
I don’t have a cat 🐱 but if I did, this would be him—an orange and white fluffball named Ravioli 🧡 in honor of my undying love for all things gluten 🍞🥖 This is your daily reminder to dream big and name your imaginary pets after carbs. #BlueSkyVibes #GlutenIsLife #RavioliTheCat 🐾☁️
July 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I don’t have a cat 🐱 but if I did, this would be him—an orange and white fluffball named Ravioli 🧡 in honor of my undying love for all things gluten 🍞🥖 This is your daily reminder to dream big and name your imaginary pets after carbs. #BlueSkyVibes #GlutenIsLife #RavioliTheCat 🐾☁️
They’re canceling Colbert because truth scares them. This isn’t ratings—it’s censorship. It’s the death of free media and democracy. We may be too late to stop it, but we’re not too late to fight back. Sign now or stay silent—your choice. ✊🔥
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#SaveColbert #FightCensorship
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#SaveColbert #FightCensorship
Sign the Petition
Stop CBS's cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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July 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
They’re canceling Colbert because truth scares them. This isn’t ratings—it’s censorship. It’s the death of free media and democracy. We may be too late to stop it, but we’re not too late to fight back. Sign now or stay silent—your choice. ✊🔥
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#SaveColbert #FightCensorship
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🧠💥 Living disabled—or as part of any marginalized group—in MAGA America is EXHAUSTING.
Too many people who’ve never had to fight for survival feel wildly comfortable deciding who “deserves” help.
If you’ve never:
🚫 Navigated broken systems
🚫 Advocated just to survive
🚫 Been denied basic dignity
Too many people who’ve never had to fight for survival feel wildly comfortable deciding who “deserves” help.
If you’ve never:
🚫 Navigated broken systems
🚫 Advocated just to survive
🚫 Been denied basic dignity
July 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🧠💥 Living disabled—or as part of any marginalized group—in MAGA America is EXHAUSTING.
Too many people who’ve never had to fight for survival feel wildly comfortable deciding who “deserves” help.
If you’ve never:
🚫 Navigated broken systems
🚫 Advocated just to survive
🚫 Been denied basic dignity
Too many people who’ve never had to fight for survival feel wildly comfortable deciding who “deserves” help.
If you’ve never:
🚫 Navigated broken systems
🚫 Advocated just to survive
🚫 Been denied basic dignity
🕊️ New poem: Between Waves
by Chelsea Gerow
grief doesn’t crash—
it lingers in the silence
after the tide
if these words move you,
support my work on Ko-fi 💙
🔗
ko-fi.com/post/between...
#Poetry #BetweenWaves #CreativeCommunity #PoetOnBlueSky
by Chelsea Gerow
grief doesn’t crash—
it lingers in the silence
after the tide
if these words move you,
support my work on Ko-fi 💙
🔗
ko-fi.com/post/between...
#Poetry #BetweenWaves #CreativeCommunity #PoetOnBlueSky
between waves
Chelsea published a post on Ko-fi
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July 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
🕊️ New poem: Between Waves
by Chelsea Gerow
grief doesn’t crash—
it lingers in the silence
after the tide
if these words move you,
support my work on Ko-fi 💙
🔗
ko-fi.com/post/between...
#Poetry #BetweenWaves #CreativeCommunity #PoetOnBlueSky
by Chelsea Gerow
grief doesn’t crash—
it lingers in the silence
after the tide
if these words move you,
support my work on Ko-fi 💙
🔗
ko-fi.com/post/between...
#Poetry #BetweenWaves #CreativeCommunity #PoetOnBlueSky
🐾 Celebrating 25 years of honoring the life-changing impact of service dogs!
💙 These dogs don’t just help — they empower, uplift, & transform lives.
🙌 Join me in saying THANK YOU!
🦮 #Proclamation25
💛 #CanineCompanions
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💙 These dogs don’t just help — they empower, uplift, & transform lives.
🙌 Join me in saying THANK YOU!
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💛 #CanineCompanions
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Request A National Service Dog Month Proclamation!
During September’s National Service Dog Month, we celebrate the PROs - service dogs that help enhance independence for their human partners.
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July 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🐾 Celebrating 25 years of honoring the life-changing impact of service dogs!
💙 These dogs don’t just help — they empower, uplift, & transform lives.
🙌 Join me in saying THANK YOU!
🦮 #Proclamation25
💛 #CanineCompanions
📢 #AccessMatters
🔁 Boost to spread the love!
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💙 These dogs don’t just help — they empower, uplift, & transform lives.
🙌 Join me in saying THANK YOU!
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💛 #CanineCompanions
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Before you post another “ditch Amazon” meme, remember: not everyone has the same options. I’m disabled. I don’t drive. Sometimes Amazon is the only way I can get what I need on my own.
This isn’t about defending billionaires—it’s about defending my independence.
#AccessIsAdvocacy ♿️. #primedays 📦
This isn’t about defending billionaires—it’s about defending my independence.
#AccessIsAdvocacy ♿️. #primedays 📦
July 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Before you post another “ditch Amazon” meme, remember: not everyone has the same options. I’m disabled. I don’t drive. Sometimes Amazon is the only way I can get what I need on my own.
This isn’t about defending billionaires—it’s about defending my independence.
#AccessIsAdvocacy ♿️. #primedays 📦
This isn’t about defending billionaires—it’s about defending my independence.
#AccessIsAdvocacy ♿️. #primedays 📦
I have my service dog with me. I kept thinking—what if someone hurts her? What if they assault my dog just for existing with me in a grocery store?
July 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I have my service dog with me. I kept thinking—what if someone hurts her? What if they assault my dog just for existing with me in a grocery store?
I say this as a white disabled cis woman—if I feel this invisible, unwanted, unsafe… I can’t imagine how others feel. Today was the 1st time I thought, maybe I don’t want to go outside. That scares the hell out of me. 💔😔 #DisabledAndTired #WeExist #RawTruth #BigBeautifulBill #NoMoreSilence
July 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I say this as a white disabled cis woman—if I feel this invisible, unwanted, unsafe… I can’t imagine how others feel. Today was the 1st time I thought, maybe I don’t want to go outside. That scares the hell out of me. 💔😔 #DisabledAndTired #WeExist #RawTruth #BigBeautifulBill #NoMoreSilence
it kind of makes me chuckle—like actually laugh—when i think about independence day 🇺🇸 because wow. none of this was by accident, but it still feels like the cruelest joke of them all.
#DisabledOnTheFourth #IndependenceForWho #BigBeautifulBill 😅💀♿
#DisabledOnTheFourth #IndependenceForWho #BigBeautifulBill 😅💀♿
July 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
it kind of makes me chuckle—like actually laugh—when i think about independence day 🇺🇸 because wow. none of this was by accident, but it still feels like the cruelest joke of them all.
#DisabledOnTheFourth #IndependenceForWho #BigBeautifulBill 😅💀♿
#DisabledOnTheFourth #IndependenceForWho #BigBeautifulBill 😅💀♿
i genuinely don’t know how much more my nervous system can take 😞💥 i’m tired. i’m exhausted. it feels like we’re always living through “unprecedented times” and somehow expected to function like it’s fine. it’s not fine.
#DisabledAndExhausted #MedicaidMatters #Neurodivergent 💔🧠🔥
#DisabledAndExhausted #MedicaidMatters #Neurodivergent 💔🧠🔥
July 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
i genuinely don’t know how much more my nervous system can take 😞💥 i’m tired. i’m exhausted. it feels like we’re always living through “unprecedented times” and somehow expected to function like it’s fine. it’s not fine.
#DisabledAndExhausted #MedicaidMatters #Neurodivergent 💔🧠🔥
#DisabledAndExhausted #MedicaidMatters #Neurodivergent 💔🧠🔥
💭 I’ve been trying to name what I’ve been feeling these last few weeks. Everything’s felt heavy, foggy, off. Tonight I figured it out: it’s grief. 🕊️
July 4, 2025 at 2:59 AM
💭 I’ve been trying to name what I’ve been feeling these last few weeks. Everything’s felt heavy, foggy, off. Tonight I figured it out: it’s grief. 🕊️
I’m not just sad. I’m angry. 😤
And yes, I hold Democrats accountable too. This didn’t just happen. It’s messaging. It’s pride. It’s political theater. 🎭
Meanwhile, we’re the ones paying the price. 🧾💔
#MedicaidCuts #DisabledAndAbandoned #WeWarnedYou 🧠🧑🦽🧨
And yes, I hold Democrats accountable too. This didn’t just happen. It’s messaging. It’s pride. It’s political theater. 🎭
Meanwhile, we’re the ones paying the price. 🧾💔
#MedicaidCuts #DisabledAndAbandoned #WeWarnedYou 🧠🧑🦽🧨
July 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I’m not just sad. I’m angry. 😤
And yes, I hold Democrats accountable too. This didn’t just happen. It’s messaging. It’s pride. It’s political theater. 🎭
Meanwhile, we’re the ones paying the price. 🧾💔
#MedicaidCuts #DisabledAndAbandoned #WeWarnedYou 🧠🧑🦽🧨
And yes, I hold Democrats accountable too. This didn’t just happen. It’s messaging. It’s pride. It’s political theater. 🎭
Meanwhile, we’re the ones paying the price. 🧾💔
#MedicaidCuts #DisabledAndAbandoned #WeWarnedYou 🧠🧑🦽🧨
On the eve of the 4th of July 🇺🇸, I feel anything but free. As someone on Medicaid, the fear is constant. The irony? Fireworks for freedom while I fight just to stay alive. I’ve never felt more abandoned by my country. 💥💔 #DisabledAndForgotten #IndependenceForWho
July 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
On the eve of the 4th of July 🇺🇸, I feel anything but free. As someone on Medicaid, the fear is constant. The irony? Fireworks for freedom while I fight just to stay alive. I’ve never felt more abandoned by my country. 💥💔 #DisabledAndForgotten #IndependenceForWho
Trolls say “read the bill, you won’t lose benefits.” I have read it 📄, called reps 📞, given speeches 🎤, spoken out loud because I must—I don’t have a choice. This is my life, not a game. ✊💙 #DisabilityRights #SpeakUp
July 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Trolls say “read the bill, you won’t lose benefits.” I have read it 📄, called reps 📞, given speeches 🎤, spoken out loud because I must—I don’t have a choice. This is my life, not a game. ✊💙 #DisabilityRights #SpeakUp
I’m Chelsea Gerow ♿️ I speak out because this is my life—surviving on Medicaid. When you mock me online, remember: this isn’t your struggle, it’s mine. Don’t erase my fight. This is survival, not comfort. 💪🗣️ #MedicaidMatters #CerebralPalsy
July 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I’m Chelsea Gerow ♿️ I speak out because this is my life—surviving on Medicaid. When you mock me online, remember: this isn’t your struggle, it’s mine. Don’t erase my fight. This is survival, not comfort. 💪🗣️ #MedicaidMatters #CerebralPalsy
Happy Disability Pride Month, I guess. 🎉 While lawmakers post rainbows and feel-good quotes, they’re gutting Medicaid—the thing keeping many of us alive. Don’t celebrate us while you legislate us out of existence. We see you. #DisabilityPride #CerebralPalsy #MedicaidMatters
July 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Happy Disability Pride Month, I guess. 🎉 While lawmakers post rainbows and feel-good quotes, they’re gutting Medicaid—the thing keeping many of us alive. Don’t celebrate us while you legislate us out of existence. We see you. #DisabilityPride #CerebralPalsy #MedicaidMatters