#disability

Covid is a worker’s rights issue. Workplaces need to implement clean air standards, paid time off and provide free respirators.

We’re in a mass disabling event, and governments told people it was safe to “go back to normal” to prop up the economy.

Covid isn’t over. It’s still killing & disabling people.

This May Day, demand clean air & Covid mitigation.

#mayday #uspoli #workersrights #fascism #covidisnotover #covidisairborne #disability

#disability #accessibility #deafblind #SmartTextiles

'Thousands of people who are born deafblind will understand live conversations for the first time thanks to new research into smart textiles being developed by Nottingham Trent University (NTU).

This world-first study will eventually allow the spoken word to be translated into a form of braille and communicated through e-textiles gloves to the fingers of people who cannot hear or lipread.'

https://www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/04/deafblind-people-to-understand-live-conversations-thanks-to-e-textiles-research

Being autistic, I am challenged when it comes to communicating effectively with non-autistic people. (#DualEmpathyProblem) This gives me first-hand experience when it comes to the irony of a disability affecting the very means at my disposal to defend myself against bias, prejudice, and bigotry. I find it infuriating when people throw my disability under the bus, calling someone who is behaving like a jerk "autistic" as an insult.

Having said that, most of you are probably nodding your heads, autistic or not. So, I challenge you to consider what it's like for someone with an intellectual disability. What's the most commonly used type of insult for people behaving badly? It's not that they're autistic. It's that they're stupid, have a low IQ, are an idiot... You get the idea.

Intelligence (or lack thereof) does not define a person's worth or moral standing. In fact, it has *nothing* to do with it.

#Disability
#DisabilityRights
#Slurs

You know, Republicans call me a grifter for my #disability payments all the time...

I just figured out an actual grift!

It would even be morally acceptable!

I'll just start recording inside of recuperative cares, and shelters at all times, and get all the messed up stuff the staff does on file, then sue them.

I am starting TWO DIFFERENT LAWSUITS from doing that soon.

I could just keep doing that and get every messed up place on the West Coast closed.

#humor #law #poverty #homeless

Happy May! 🪻

Still trying to raise money for my loan, hydro bill and pantry supplies.

$0/$190

(https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ourinsatiabesouls)

#MutualAidRequest
#lowincome #Disability #MutualAid #disabilitymutualaid #BlackMutualAid #crowdfunding #PWD #DisabilityCrowdFund #Queercrowdfund
#BlackMastodon #actuallyautistic #autism #HelpFolksLive2025

@mutual_aid@hexbear.net @mutual_aid@starflower.space @MutualAidVisibility
@mutualaid @anarchomutual @blackfedi@a.gup.pe @blackfedi@fedigroups.social @mutualaidmedia

On the serious side, though, the attack on people with mental illness, developmental disorders, and autoimmune disease is pretty scary.

Like, "useless eaters" scary.

In Canada, there are debates about slowing immigration. I think we instead need to be preparing infrastructure and staffing for refugees from the US: LGBTQIA+ people and disabled people for starters.

#uspol #ADHD #autism #depression #MentalHealth #RFK #disability

Addressing Ableism Through The Lens of Anime: Robert Iveniuk examines how anime can be used to shine a light on the ableism people with disabilities face in reality, using Komi Can't Communicate, Your Lie In April, and others as subjects.

Link: https://hera.fyi/ableism

#anime #disability

Confronting the Legacy of Eugenics and Ableism: Towards Anti-Ableist Bioscience Education

https://www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cbe.23-10-0195

A great article and not just for bioscience, it's instructive and educational on the ableism and eugenic topics.

#actuallyautistic #ableism #bioscience #disability

My partner has mobility limitations and is blind. We can’t self drive and camp. He needs a warm location in winter and to stay in accessible accommodation. Australia is SO EXPENSIVE to travel in.
#blind #disability #australia
Does anyone have any advice?

Just read this amazing reply by @daemon_nova https://mkultra.monster/socialmedia/2025/02/06/re-you-can-t-post-your-way-out-of-fascism #SocialMedia #Blog #Blogging #Disability

As expected, no empathy or compassion was shown in response to my "deep" introductory post—only an expectation and a request for me to provide additional work and #EmotionalLabour for the unit coordinator (which, I had already completed).

So yes, while I appreciate that there was no #InspirationPorn, it would be nice to hear that they acknowledge it and are happy to support if needed.

#Disability #Equity #Inclusion #Accessibility

RFK Jr sits down with Dr Phil and tells parents to “do their own research” when it comes to vaccines.

He ignores the fact that most people aren’t trained or equipped to do proper research.

The internet is full of AI slop.

“Research” for many parents is Facebook memes & misinformation.

The US is experiencing their worst measles outbreak in decades. Three people have died. The message needs to be clear & simple.

The MMR vaccine is safe and effective. It saves lives. Vaccinate your kids.

#uspoli #vaccines #measles #mmr #publichealth #rfkjr #disability #ableism

There’s a ton of overlap between the Covid Cautious & Chronic Illness communities because people living with chronic illness don’t have the luxury of ignoring the pandemic.

They know what a Covid infection will do to their precarious health.

so when the rest of the world decided to bury their heads in the sand and rush ‘back to normal’, we got left behind.
Stuck bearing the burden of knowing that the pandemic isn’t over.

That every day people are dying or becoming disabled.

That each Covid infection is playing Russian Roulette with disability and eventually, your number will be up.

There’s a significant mental toll that occurs when you are living in a different reality than the rest of the world.

People think we’re isolated and lonely because we’re often housebound and unable to do the activities we used to do, but they never consider the loneliness that comes from refusing to live in denial.

From knowing the danger everyone is in and being powerless to stop it.

All of these factors make maintaining a baseline all the more important, but it’s a delicate balance. Every thing we do is a cost/benefit analysis. We have to consider how much energy it will take. Do we have enough time to recover afterward? Is there a more disability friendly alternative?

The executive functioning required to make these decisions is considerable, and ironically also has a negative impact on our baseline. It’s exhausting having to be on high alert all the time. Unfortunately the alternative, throwing caution to the wind, is far more dangerous to our health.

https://www.disabledginger.com/p/maintaining-a-baseline-means-everything

#chronicillness #longcovid #covidcaution #covidisnotover #covidisairborne #disability #ableism

Mobilize.us has virtual events for those who are physically unable to protest tomorrow, May 1. If you need an accessible and/or #Covid safe way to express your resistance, you can enter a burner email to get a link to join any of the virtual rallies being held around the country.

Support immigrants, education, fair taxes and more from a safe location! Every person standing up matters!

#MayDayStrong #MayDay #HandsOff #Disability #CovidIsNotOver

https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/?is_virtual=true&show_all_events=true

The Chair of Saint Peter https://www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/chair-of-saint-peter/ #Disability

Epilepsy + PTSD + bus rides = a campaign on hard mode
E-bike lets me write games, not fight transit
Support = cat love + mini-games + a full #TTRPG

Help me loot the “E-Bike of Stability” before tariffs hit hard https://fundrazr.com/revneedsabike

#Disability #MutualAidRequest #Biking

"We know all forms of oppression [racism, classism, misogyny, transphobia, eugenics, and beyond] are inextricably linked, making it impossible to tell where one form ends and another begins."

https://transgenderlawcenter.org/journalist-resource-series-guide-for-reporting-on-marginalized-disabled-people/

Journalist Resource - Reporting on Marginalized Disabled Communities - Transgender Law Center

#Intersectionality #Racism #Classism #Misogyny #Transphobia #Eugenics #USPol #Journalism #BIPOC #Disability

"Disabled people are deserving of the same rights, privileges, and freedoms as other people. Disabled people, like all other people, deserve the right to live full, complete lives as our authentic selves—free from rigid expectations of how other people believe we should be or behave."

https://transgenderlawcenter.org/journalist-resource-series-guide-for-reporting-on-marginalized-disabled-people/

Journalist Resource - Reporting on Marginalized Disabled Communities - Transgender Law Center

#Eugenics #USPol #HumanRights #Journalism #BIPOC #Disability

I played around with Canva for quite a while before I decided to invest in hiring a cover designer. Take a look at some of the cover concepts I was considering before landing on the final cover for my novel, Debra Lee Won't Break.

https://popediting.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/cover-evolution-getting-to-the-right-cover-for-my-novel/

#selfpub #indiepub #design #books #disability #BikeTooter

"Contrary to popular belief, eugenics is still common even within the US — both ideologically and in practice. Following widespread condemnation in the back half of the 20th century, eugenics simply became less obvious but no less dangerous."

https://transgenderlawcenter.org/journalist-resource-series-guide-for-reporting-on-marginalized-disabled-people/

Journalist Resource - Reporting on Marginalized Disabled Communities - Transgender Law Center

#Eugenics #USPol #Journalism #BIPOC #Disability