Anna Hamilton (they/them)
@annaham.bsky.social
Your favorite niche disabled comedian and writer. All opinions mine. Contact: hamdotblog @ gmail. http://annaham.net/clips https://buttondown.email/citizencane/archive/
Happy 8 years of Hell World. Here is a 50% off discount for one year of fantastic reporting and essays from an extraordinary array of contributors (and also my brand of horse shit.) What a gift for one and all! Thank you to everyone who has supported us. www.welcometohellworld.com/8-years-of-h...
It's amazing. Matthew is a lawyer, their argument is well-reasoned and measured, asking why the death penalty is applied to those who lack power, rather than to people who cause massive, irreparable harm. But it's always easier to pretend a challenging premise is a call to violence, huh, bluesky.
Rieve Alavaix@rieve.bsky.social · 2d agoMatthew Cortland has been suspended from bsky for, you guessed it, bullshit reasons. Bsky continues to protect the rich from getting their feelings hurt while consistently banning those who advocate for the marginalized and vulnerable. Follow Matthew on Patreon or ShouldntNeedToBeALawyer.com
Neko Case, truth-teller. Warning for discussion of sexual assault and harassment. Subject though not named here, is understood to be Glen Hansard.
Andrew Middleton@mapcenter.com · 2d agoGoddamnit. Another musician I liked turned out to be an asshole. nekocase.substack.com/p/in-what-fu...
SNAP is such an essential program for public health and wellbeing, it is absurd for anyone to go hungry in this country, and the Trump admin's continued assault on it is making so many people's lives so much harder.
Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.
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I found a (very pixelated) photo from that six month period in my early 20s when I was hot
Sushi would like to wish everyone a happy national Yorkie day!
Coldplay is terrible and has been ever since they slithered onto radio with the copy of a copy Radiohead track Yellow.
lil miss big boy@lighter.bsky.social · 5d agoPost your hottest music take. Mine is New Order is better than Joy Division.
I went to see St. Vincent last night with one of my close friends at Davies Symphony Hall in SF. What an incredible show.
I’ll be chatting about ALL MY DEAD CATS at Books Inc’s Alameda store next Wednesday with @bethwinegarner.bsky.social! I hope to see you there (please reserve a spot so they’ll have a book for you).
s.e. smith at books inc. alameda
Meet s.e. smith joining us to share their new book All My Dead Cats and Other Losses: Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
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New NL: a reprint of my 2017 essay on the internet’s fascination with disabled animals buttondown.com/citizencane/...
REPRINT: What's up with the internet's fascination with disabled animals?
I was working on a new piece for this month on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and disability, but life got in the way once again. We had to take Sushi to...
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It is 2005. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations. It is 2012. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations. It is 2018. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations.. It is 2025. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations. It is 2026. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allega--
Scott Bryan@scottygb.bsky.social · last wk.New BBC investigation. Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I know, I should shut up about @theonion.com subscriptions already but the hard copy version is just incredible
HAPPY FLYTRAP TUESDAY! This week, @sesmith.lol writes about the trend of special editions in the publishing industry, book influencers, and why that leaves diverse books out of the market. www.theflytrapmedia.com/a-forest-of-...
A Forest of Special Editions and Influencers
What happens when books become aesthetic objects?
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Oh good, yet another reason for me to carry earplugs and noise-canceling headphones everywhere I go. These people are beyond tacky.
Hemant Mehta@friendlyatheist.com · last wk.Evangelist Whitney Lynn says she preaches on planes because she loves “a captive audience.” She's not alone. It's becoming a trend. If spreading your message requires listeners who can't escape, maybe it's not as compelling as you think. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...
In a very nice blurb, @colindickey.com said that ALL MY DEAD CATS AND OTHER LOSSES "opens up the questions whose answers too often go assumed and unasked: Who is worth mourning? Are there other ways of grieving?" The wait is almost over, since it's out tomorrow!
All My Dead Cats and Other Losses: Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
"Both a grief book that doesn't read like a clinician's notes and a memoir wrapped around a bigger subject, All My Dead Cats takes grief from the taboo to the universal." — BooklistHave you suffered a...
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I love Jimothy the raccoon too, but the outpouring of “omg so cuuuute” online reminded me that I wrote a whole piece about disabled animals and the internet in 2017 annaham.net/2017/05/11/w...
What’s Up with the Internet’s Fascination With Disabled Animals?
If there’s one thing that internet denizens can agree on, it’s that animals–especially domestic pets–are great. (There’s even a Wikipedia article on the internet’…
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I just bought one of the mini bonsais (autumn themed)—these are all beautifully made
Neal 🔜 DenFur AA@verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 2w ago🎉Today is my birthday! 🎉 I would love if you could share my art. I also need help w getting rent paid this month. If you feel like sending a little gift my way, it would be so much appreciated. My shop is also open if you want to pick something up for yourself or a friend! lnk.bio/verdantsculpts
1. Why do you think this was held outside? WH wasn’t accessible. 2. Yes, the 90s weren’t some amazing time of equity, but this wouldn’t get a vote today, let alone persist for two years, which is how long it went back and forth until 3. Disabled people won this with their bodies.
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 2w agoToday in History: Americans with Disabilities Act signed
FWIW, Meta was fully aware of how these glasses would primarily be used. The glasses were designed to erase consent, and that is why they exist. Anything that they do that suggests they want to ameliorate this use is an attempt to win the PR battle and manipulate public opinion.
Meta Desperately Trying to Ban Creeps Misusing Its AI "Pervert Glasses"
Meta is vowing to crack down on creeps misusing its Ray Ban smart glasses. Whether it will be enough to regain trust remains to be seen.
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Please keep Sushi in your thoughts today. We had to go to the emergency vet last night because his poop got even grosser (!). He had to stay at the vet’s overnight; we are waiting for the vet to call us with an update
Had to go to the Sacramento area this week—during the summer—for the first time in a decade. 🫠
You've got a week left to enter this bad boy! Also, adding me on Goodreads even if you don't enter this giveaway is a super helpful thing to do.
s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 3w agoWould you like a FREE copy of my upcoming book on grief, mourning, and culture? Good news, there's a Goodreads giveaway for you.
I’m gonna be off of socials for a bit due to a family emergency
Sushi and I would like to wish my fellow nonbinary and genderqueer friends a happy international nonbinary people’s day!
Lindsey Graham's hatreds and bigotries were bog-standard for his party, and they were legion.
Lindsey Graham Dead, World No Worse | Defector
The Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died on Saturday, after what reports have called a “brief and sudden illness” following an official visit to Ukraine. He was 71. In 2003 Graham…
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