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WheelyDivergent
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Irate dynamically disabled Gen Xer whose finally taking up space. AKA Kez. Fae/They
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Most Americans who voted for Trump did not understand he would do this.
Screenshot of a tweet from Nicholas Kristof on X.com. It reads: “This is insane: The Trump administration is arresting the wives and husbands of US citizens when they show up for their green card interviews, even though they entered legally and have no criminal record. So much for family values.” Below is a photo of a man standing outside holding a baby, looking distressed in a suburban neighborhood setting.
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
wheelydivergent.bsky.social
Learning how to crochet is so much fun. These are traffic cones. Pattern by @alteregocrochet
Crochet traffic cone with a black base. Crochet traffic cone with an orange base
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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thehowardleague.bsky.social
Are you interested in working for a more humane and effective response to crime?

We are looking for a Development Officer to join our busy team.

https://howardleague.org/about-us/vacancies/development-officer/
A perimeter fence on a prison site. The barbed wire looks black against a red sky. A black box over the image includes white text stating: "OPPORTUNITY: Would you like to be our Development Officer?"
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
wheelydivergent.bsky.social
The ME association has updated the prevalence rate for #MEcfs in the UK to 1.35 million people. meassociation.org.uk/2025/11/new-... #neisvoid
New Booklet: Prevalence of ME/CFS in the UK - The ME Association
In July 2025, the ME Association updated the estimates it […]
meassociation.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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tyrotcm.bsky.social
Self love if you can manage it.

Remember, comfort food is a medical expense. And if you can't make enough of your own neurotransmitters or your hormones need adjusting, store bought is fine.

#NEISVoid #HelpSky #ActuallyAutistic #BipolarSky #Cyclothymia #PTSD
handle.invalid Carebot @handle.invalid · Nov 19
Please remember to practice self-acceptance.
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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oliver48.bsky.social
Reform councils are reducing all services
for the old or those who need care

'Ear defenders are not “insane.”
They are access.
They are inclusion.
They are what make school even remotely possible for so many autistic and neurodivergent kids.'

meme via Stories About Autism
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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timesunion.com
Steven Borzachillo, creator of the crochet Brochet universe, will be a guest at the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival on Oct. 18 and 19 in Rhinebeck.
Brochet creator on crochet ninja stars ahead of Sheep and Wool Festival
Steven Borzachillo, creator of the crochet Brochet universe, will be a guest at the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival on Oct. 18 and 19 in Rhinebeck.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
wheelydivergent.bsky.social
Learning to crochet with #brochet I’m happily failing.
Sunset coloured yarn crocheted into a bone.
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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johnpring.bsky.social
The disability minister has refused once again to explain what role he played in his department’s secret programme to cut Access to Work grants.
#AccessToWork #DWP
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/minister-ref...
Minister refuses once again to reveal truth about cuts to Access to Work
The disability minister has refused once again to explain what role he played in his department’s secret programme to cut Access to Work (AtW) grants. It is the latest failure by Sir Stephen Timms …
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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betsyladyzhets.bsky.social
"Alice supported and took many people with Long COVID under her wing — I was honored to call her a colleague and friend."

@mileswgriffis.bsky.social in @thesicktimes.org's obituary for the great Alice Wong: thesicktimes.org/2025/11/15/a...
Alice Wong, disability activist and luminary, dies at 51 - The Sick Times
Alice Wong platformed and uplifted people with Long COVID in her final chapter as a lifelong disability advocate and storyteller.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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lexmcmenamin.com
bringing this statement over from Alice’s Twitter. it appears the below was Alice’s last post before passing. I am heartbroken
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 2:37 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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purlgurly.bsky.social
Using asbestos as a metaphor for the current industry-driven AI push is genius.
olivia.science Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · Nov 14
Love to see community action against this AI nonsense! neighborhoodview.org/2025/11/13/d...
As one Massachusetts school administrator recently said; this moment with AI is remarkably like the moment when we were introduced to asbestos. Yes, it had some remarkably promising characteristics – fireproofing! – and had some real utility in science, research, and industrial applications. But a profit-driven industry bullied us into inserting it everywhere; into our homes and schools and public spaces, before we really understood the risks. This resulted in decades, if not centuries, of illness, injuries, deaths, and the astronomical financial burden of trying to remove the stuff. As you, the leaders and policymakers in our schools, craft an AI policy for our district, we the undersigned call on you to: 1. Ban AI tools into the classroom, protect our students and teachers from de-skilling and allow them the space and time to engage in assignments themselves. 2. Resist any direct financial relationship or contracts with AI providers, as well as the “training” they might offer. 3. Provide a digital literacy curriculum to help students navigate the current digital landscape, and promote critical engagement with technology. 4. Guarantee that anywhere generative AI has already entered our classrooms or curriculum, an opt-out will allow students and teachers to refuse the use of these products at no risk to their grades, progress or employment.
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
wheelydivergent.bsky.social
#Abstract #digitalart #procreate
Greens from nature lit with white and golden light.
November 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
wheelydivergent.bsky.social
Omg I feel this in my perimenopausal bones
September 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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betsyladyzhets.bsky.social
Today @thesicktimes.org: in-depth feature by the great @davetuller1.bsky.social about why many Long COVID experts and patients say functional neurological disorder (or FND) is an unhelpful diagnosis, and what to do if you want to push back on this diagnosis yourself.
Long COVID is not FND, but some patients are getting diagnosed with it. Here’s what to do if it happens to you. - The Sick Times
Some people with Long COVID are receiving potentially unhelpful diagnoses of functional neurological disorder (FND), a condition in which people experience neurological symptoms that cannot be attribu...
thesicktimes.org
September 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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miriamdevitt.bsky.social
Gl*nner whining that satire is dead while The Daily Tism are out here satirising America into the next century
September 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
wheelydivergent.bsky.social
Finally unpacked my alcohol ink supplies. It’s only taken 5 years for creativity to resurface after covid. #abstractart #alcoholink #disabledartist
Blues and purples swirl into chaotic ovals
September 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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betsyladyzhets.bsky.social
Today @thesicktimes.bsky.social: really important story by
@jewstein3000.bsky.social about how the tilt table test, commonly used to diagnose POTS, can be dangerous for people with Long COVID and ME. thesicktimes.org/2025/04/08/i...
“It’s like torture”: The tilt table test could be risky for many people with Long COVID - The Sick Times
“The tilt table test is likely to be contraindicated in people with severe ME/CFS and related conditions,” Harvey said. Studies show about half of all Long COVID patients meet the diagnostic criteria ...
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April 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
It’s sadly accurate.
A political cartoon by Slyngstad, dated 2025, depicts a man wearing a red "MAGA" hat sitting at a desk, looking concerned. He has a beard and is speaking, with a speech bubble that reads: "I was okay with the anti-trans stuff, demonizing immigrants, the gay bashing, sexism toward women, rounding people up off the street because of their skin color, all the other outright racism, but now I'm starting to think this could affect me." In front of him is a computer monitor displaying a graph with a downward-trending red line and the headline "MARKETS IN FREE-FALL."
April 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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drbirdman.bsky.social
“Tax them until they can’t do this again” is a winning campaign message everywhere right now
April 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
wheelydivergent.bsky.social
Covid warning
thesicktimes.org The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · Apr 2
Given this winter’s lower-than-usual COVID-19 burden, some health experts are concerned that we could see an earlier and/or higher spring or summer surge than past years.

Read @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social weekly COVID-19 trends report: bit.ly/42idHQ1
The text reads, “The U.S. remains in a lull between COVID-19 surges: disease spread continues to be at similar, moderate levels to what we’ve seen for the last month. While national metrics all report plateaus or slight declines, there are indicators of potential early-spring increases in some places. Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s cuts to local public health funding may damage future surveillance efforts. Given this winter’s lower-than-usual COVID-19 burden, some health experts are concerned that we could see an earlier and/or higher spring or summer surge than past years. In 2023 and 2024, spring lulls continued until June, but this year may be different — especially considering that disease levels haven’t gone down as much as we usually see in late winter/early spring.”
April 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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charlrwalker.bsky.social
Turning from Labour because of benefits cuts is understandable - but turning to Reform? In what world do people think the likes of Farage will protect disabled people’s interests?? www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
‘I believe everything Nigel says’ Community alienated by cuts turns to Reform
With Labour making far-reaching changes to welfare people in one of Wales' most challenged estates are frustrated
www.walesonline.co.uk
April 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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campaignfdj.bsky.social
Over 2 weeks since the Govt's Green paper launch - still no accessible versions, while Ministers compare cuts to vital support to taking away pocket money.

Use your voice - let the Government know the strength of public feeling.

Write to your MP today!

#Disability
#DisabilityBenefits
Making people poorer will do nothing but harm.
NO to cuts.
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April 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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bigissue.com
DWP 'work coach shortage' could undermine Labour's bid to help disabled people into work
DWP work coach shortage means reduced support for claimants
More than half of Jobcentres reduced support for claimants despite work push
buff.ly
March 31, 2025 at 9:48 AM