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thewritermab.bsky.social
ɱairéad • semi-hiatus☃️
@thewritermab.bsky.social
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33rd edition 🇨🇦 • she/her • ace • deaf / HoH • disabled • writer / gamer / reader • research hobbyist • shy VN dev 📸 • disability + accessibility advocate
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thewritermab.bsky.social
*just finished arcane s2 act 3*
Woman sitting in a car, staring straight ahead and away from the camera. The car window is halfway down. There is text that reads, “Really in the mood for a long drive with no real destination.”
November 24, 2024 at 12:49 AM
thewritermab.bsky.social
DANGANRONPA meets UNTIL DAWN + SHADOWHUNTERS

When Saege receives a mysterious message from her missing cousin, it takes her to Hamelin, Germany, where all is indeed not well. Before obtaining answers, she awakens in an Alternate Hamelin along with 13 others now trapped in a supernatural death game.
A collage of 5 images. Top left is a green background with a black silhouette of a youth holding a device. Top right is a photo of a street in Germany with red, yellow and white brick colouring houses, with a classic Victorian streetlight with a basket of red roses hanging from it. Middle section has a man in pied clothing playing a pipe and surrounded by children surrounding him (the Pied Piper). Bottom right is a foggy darkish forest with a dirt trail leading further inside. Bottom left corner is almost black except for a hooded figure that can be kind of seen.
November 22, 2024 at 3:42 PM
thewritermab.bsky.social
seeing this go around so jumping on the bandwagon for one like = one fave character! ✍️✨
Plain square white graphic with black text that reads: 1 like = 1 character I love
November 22, 2024 at 3:22 PM
thewritermab.bsky.social
me after finishing arcane season 2 act 2:
A man standing in an office, looking very tired, holding a file with the text “and $46 million for psychological damages.” Behind him is a picture on a wall of a man fishing at sunset with his reflection showing in the water, and a black nameplate is under it.
November 18, 2024 at 1:42 AM
thewritermab.bsky.social
bit late but hi #writingcommunity, fellow deaf canadian writer here who writes about hidden histories, mysteries, dark family secrets, legacy, disability, lgbtqia+ and more.

thought to share that i’m returning to writing my fairytale retelling death game (my over a decade old main series spin-off).
A collage of 5 images. Top left is a green background with a black silhouette of a youth holding a device. Top right is a photo of a street in Germany with red, yellow and white brick colouring houses, with a classic Victorian streetlight with a basket of red roses hanging from it. Middle section has a man in pied clothing playing a pipe and surrounded by children surrounding him (the Pied Piper). Bottom right is a foggy darkish forest with a dirt trail leading further inside. Bottom left corner is almost black except for a hooded figure that can be kind of seen.
November 17, 2024 at 3:40 AM
thewritermab.bsky.social
this statement truly embodies the gandalf confused meme moment when it comes to video games.
Gandalf is looking around, confused, in the mines and has his staff lighting the way. First text reads “lots of health potions and supplies just laying around here…” followed by the second in the middle reading “game just auto saved…” then the last text with a close up of Gandalf’s face says “…something’s about to go down.”
November 17, 2024 at 2:48 AM
thewritermab.bsky.social
post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
A photo of the night sky from the perspective of looking up through bare tree branches to a full moon. The moon is bright, shining through the bare branches that has long lost its leaves. The night sky looks patchy between scattered clouds and sky.
November 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM
thewritermab.bsky.social
disability #13 (final one i did last on twitter) - when the whole 'faking one's disability' myth resurfaces as yet another discourse for 2022 from 'you're not sick enough' to 'you're too sick so you must be looking for attention and having fun' phase and spin, a thread 🧵15/?
QRT from Sept 12, 2022 stating "when the whole 'faking one's disability' myth resurfaces as yet another discourse for 2022 from 'you're not sick enough' to 'you're too sick so you must be looking for attention and having fun' phase and spin. (blob emoji)" with the following "wasn't expecting the whole discourse around 'faking one's disability' to re-emerge in 2022 from "you don't look sick enough' to 'you're too sick so you must be looking for attention' phase. (blob emoji)"
November 15, 2024 at 6:04 PM
thewritermab.bsky.social
disability myths #12 - looking back on whole 'faking' disabilities myth when for some their disabilities may be conditional, ambulatory or chronic, and why that is harmful and problematic to default to, a thread 🧵14/?
QRT from Dec 15, 2021 stating "been a while since i have talked disability myths, and i keep finding myself back to the whole 'faking' disabilities when for some their disabilities may be conditional, ambulatory or chronic, and why that is harmful and problematic to default to -- a late night thoughts thread:" with the following "the way folks forget that some disabilities can be conditional or ambulatory or chronic -- doesn't mean they're faking their disabilities at all, but rather have moments and opportunities to do a bit more than when impacted by their disabilities."
November 15, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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disability myths #11 - when you have to 'look sick' to get proper care, help, diagnosis, etc. sets a very dangerous prescience (typo in original) in terms of disability myths because it happens more often than folks like to believe, and it overlaps with other disability myths, a thread 🧵13/?
QRT from Dec 24, 2020 stating "when you have to 'look sick' to get proper care, help, diagnosis, etc sets a very dangerous presence in terms of disability myths because it happens more often than folks like to believe, and it overlaps with so many other misguided disability myth beliefs too... a mini thread:" with the following "this is dangerous misguided thinking and assumptions are irresponsible and dismissive, and feeds into another disability myth that focuses on the fact we disabled folk have to 'look sick'."
November 15, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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disability myths #10 - addressing the harmful implications of how disability is portrayed, and how the disability myth in suggesting that it is 'inconsiderate' to show our disabilities in public on behalf of others' discomfort along with benefiting other disability myths, a thread 🧵12/?
QRT from Dec 16, 2020 stating "addressing the harmful implications of how disability is portrayed, and how the disability myth in suggesting that it is 'inconsiderate' to show our disabilities in public on behalf of others' discomfort along with benefiting other disability myths. a thread:" with the following "wanted to discuss smth relating to the disability myth of how disability is seen / presented. specifically how a disabled person shouldn't be chastised or guilted for being comfortable w showing their disabilities or disability aids, cause... (show more)"
November 15, 2024 at 5:46 PM
thewritermab.bsky.social
disability myths #9 - some thoughts on how disability myths shapes disabled lives in such profound ways through systemic ableism and can be found daily and everywhere, a thread 🧵11/?
QRT from Nov 6, 2020 stating "some thoughts on how disability myths shapes disabled lives in such profound ways through systemic ableism and can be found daily and everywhere, some of us before we're even born. a thread:" with the following "when disability myths are so prevalent, it shapes your world, even before you step into it. they doom us from the moment we have our disabilities, sentencing and already presenting an everlasting impression that we are... (show more)"
November 15, 2024 at 5:42 PM
thewritermab.bsky.social
disability myths #8 - any academia-related disability myths are vast, as it is deeply ingrained within our education system coupled with academia ableism, and how it others us from our fellow peers, a thread 🧵10/?
QRT from November 6, 2020 stating "any academia-related disability myths are vast, as it is deeply ingrained within our education system coupled with academia ableism. it divides us and for many of us it othered us from the rest of our abled peers, threaded here" with the following "when discussing academia as a 'disability myth', it involves academia ableism primarily as it follows disabled ppl throughout schooling. from IEPs to accommodation to 'special ed' and other means...being disabled meant you weren't treated the same or as an equal amongst... (show more)"
November 15, 2024 at 5:27 PM
thewritermab.bsky.social
disability myths #7 - when catering to disability myths in which many disability programs are outdated and in need of an overhaul, a thread 🧵9/?
QRT from November 3, 2020 stating "while it's not exactly a disability myth centric thread, it does maintain the underlying issues ingrained within disability myths since disability programs are and have been outdated and catering to misguided ableist beliefs for decades, centuries even -- threaded here:" with the following "there's a serious need to overhaul the disability programs in terms of reframing and more as disabilities don't simply 'disappear' upon turning 18+ or 65+ and even the fact once in, disability applications must be reviewed and done repeatedly again to 'prove' one's disabilities."
November 15, 2024 at 5:21 PM
thewritermab.bsky.social
disability myths #6 - examining how disability myths affect and influence within employment and workplaces, and how ableist gatekeeping maintains this misguided belief, a thread 🧵8/?
QRT from November 1, 2020 stating "examining how disability myths affect and influence within employment and workplaces, hence causing ableist gatekeeping and means to maintain the belief disabled ppl cannot work nor offer productivity value to society, which isn't true, threaded here" with the following "employment is another issue affected and influenced by disability myths alluding disabled ppl cannot work nor function the way ableds can -- effectively dismissing our value and potential worth to any job and career. ... (show more)"
November 15, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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disability myths #5 - when it comes to discussions about relationships, love, marriage, sex and more, and what it strips away as a result of these misguided beliefs, a thread 🧵7/?
QRT from October 19, 2020 stating "another disability myth based on conversations ive been seeing surrounding relationships, love, marriage, sex and more that is associated with these aspects when disabled -- and what this myth reinforces and strips away from us disabled ppl:" with the following "another disability myth that has impacted so many of us -- is the implication that we are undatable, unable to marry without legal ramifications, can't have sex and not worthy of love. it's a subject that continues to pop up and it's tiring to answer over an... (show more)"
November 15, 2024 at 5:08 PM
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disability myths #4 - about disability myths in general, and where the idea emerged after years of observing these misguided mythological beliefs that really are not true and yet commonplace, a thread 🧵 6/?
QRT from October 5, 2020 with "about disability myths in general, and where the idea emerged after years of observing these misguided mythological beliefs that really are not true and yet commonplace:" with the following "disability myths may seem silly or outrageous but there so many that have been built into the foundation of our society and how we interact with marginalized groups that are affected by these mythological beliefs through ableism and its' branching counterparts."
November 15, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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disability myths #3 - about how it's been imprinted upon the foundation of society and how society has become accustomed to recognizing those with disabilities as 'societal burdens', more so than people like to admit, a thread 🧵5/?
Quote retweet: "about how society has become accustomed to knowing disabled ppl as 'societal burdens' and how this narrative has been imprinted upon the foundation of society, more so than ppl like to admit:" with the following "a recent disability myth that's been on my mind is one encompasses poverty, classism + ableism altogether -- the myth that disabled ppl, along with those who experience homelessness + extreme poverty, are 'society's burdens' and residential 'leeches' when it comes to providing aid."
November 15, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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disability myths #2 - pertaining to the damaging mythological narrative of reinforcing that 'only those in old age develop disabilities' when it can widely differs and range, a thread 🧵 4/?
Quote retweet from Sept 25, 2020 stating "about how damaging the mythological narrative of reinforcing that 'only those in old age develop disabilities' when anyone for any reason can develop then at any age, and how it is ableist and ageist this belief is:" with the following "another myth that needs to be challenged is the whole 'only old people develop disabilities' when you can never be too young or old to develop any kind of disabilities. the whole 'but you're too young to have xyz' gets exhausting real fast."
November 15, 2024 at 4:32 PM
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disability myths #1.5 - bonus additional afterthought in response to the 'fake' disability narrative, a thread 🧵3/?
QRT of a Sept 19, 2020 tweet stating "bonus addition to the 'fake' disability narrative, where those who play roles within the disability programs and welfare have become willing bystanders and complicit with a system designed to break marginalized groups even more -- where is the outrage and desire to change it?:" followed by "the fact this is still getting attention unnerves me how many either have known a loved one or personally has struggled with this broken system, yet it's just an accepted fact? why haven't this been more questioned and challenged if it's so know... (show more)"
November 15, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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disability myths #1 - about 'fake' disabilities and how this mythological narrative harms disabled people who need disability programs and means to survive, a thread 🧵 2/?
From Sept 25, 2020, quote retweeted the thread "about 'fake' disabilities and how this mythological narrative harms disabled ppl who need disability programs and means to survive:" with the follow up text from Sept 16, 2020 "the fact that people assume you can 'fake' disabilities for welfare and disability programs really goes to show people don't know how any of it works, much less how difficult it is to apply and obtain even when you qualify without a doubt."
November 15, 2024 at 4:10 PM
thewritermab.bsky.social
thinking of archiving my old posts regarding disability myths with reposting the threads here. 1/?
Tweet from September 25, 2020 by TheWriterMAB stating "a little thread of disability myths i have been thinking about for years and finally started talking about, and why they need to be challenged. (three hands points down emojis)"
November 15, 2024 at 4:03 PM
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oh my goodness, there’s now over 200 of y’all! whether reconnecting or new finds, thank you and enjoy your stay and my ramblings. 🥹💕
Bluesky profile of mairéad who has “semi-hiatus” in her user. Her pfp is a young girl with orange-red hair and glasses staring at you with a smile from One Piece Fan Letter. The banner is of a nature photo Mairéad has taken of trees and sunlight filtering in the middle to create light and shadows. Now has 201 followers, 578 following and 458 posts.
November 8, 2024 at 6:21 PM
thewritermab.bsky.social
sending gentle hugs and love to my american friends and mutuals. 🫂💕
From The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King is a scene between Frodo and Sam with the top panel of Frodo looking in despair with the words “What are we holding onto, Sam?” Followed by the second and final panel of Sam looking square in the eye at Frodo and saying, “That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.”
November 7, 2024 at 1:35 AM
thewritermab.bsky.social
(13) xenoblade chronicles (2010)

since operation rainfall, this series has become one of my absolute faves in the last decade and then some. open world exploration, great cast, community dynamics, overarching narrative, interesting gameplay, and music, another series i would love to write for.
Cover art for Xenoblade Chronicles (2010). The bottom half is a grassy plain with some hunk of metal and a red futuristic looking sword stuck in the ground. Midway is the logo with the sky behind and a figure resembling one of the massive deities that the players exist upon.
October 21, 2024 at 4:52 AM