People don’t fake disability … they fake being well. They play through the pain. They say they’re “fine” when they’re suffering tremendously. They do this because our capitalist, ableist society demands it. Disabled people are discriminated against & told to “try harder” 🧵

Adult friendships are basically “We haven’t talked in weeks, but I love you dearly. Life is lifing. See you when we both resurface.” 😂❤️

Wrapping up my 13 weeks of no students, the infamous "summer off." •≈160 hours unpaid curriculum work •Fridays "out" volunteering w/ MA hub •12 day/nights Solo DaddyDuty so MamaBear can get out •3 days "off" to visit ailing grandfather •2 rec outings, totaling 10hrs •2 weeks inservice meetings

Getting real tired of voting being a decision between eating a flaming pile of acid-coated razor blades or choking down a turd sandwich because it *probably* isn't *actively* trying to kill me.

Minnesota Reformer@minnesotareformer.com · 2d ago

Klobuchar, Demuth pound pavement at the Minnesota State Fair in campaign for governor minnesotareformer.com/2026/09/05/k...

"Have you thought about going to therapy again?"

K.C. Clyburn, Author@kccomplainsalot.blacksky.app · 2d ago

"YES I HAVE TRIED MEDITATION. YES I HAVE SET FIRM BOUNDARIES. YES I HAVE BEEN MORE ASSERTATIVE. YOU BETTER BELIEVE I HAVE MADE TO-DO LISTS. I HAVE AN AFFIRMATIONS APP I IGNORE. YEAH I AM STILL IRRATIONALLY ANGRY AT MY FATHER AND IT FUCKS UP MY LIFE why do you ask?"

Yesterday was my last day with the MA hub and it left me *thinking and feeling*. Spend half a day delivering food to folks, saying goodbyes. Pick up home essentials for another. Randomly help a lady whose grocery-laden cart broke on the sidewalk. We, people, are so grateful when we receive help. 1/

Halvar's Bridge@halvarsbridge.bsky.social · 2w ago

I don't have the ability to financially support, but have been delivering for 9mo, & coordinated school patrol during the Surge. Now our hub, which has taken in so many others that shut down, is also closing (2 dozen doing the work of 100) and, despite transition plans, I worry about our families.

I just purchased FOUR (4) items at the supermarket and it cost me $30. THIRTY DOLLARS and no item was meat. I'm sorry but I have no idea how people with children are managing right now.

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You cannot say this and remain in office. He has to go. And Democrats have to make an enormous deal out of threats to exterminate an entire group of people.

Kasey Gifford@kaseygifford.bsky.social · 6d ago

Someday soon hes going to be over and trans folk will continue to exist and, hopefully, thrive, for as long as there are humans on this planet.

Scientists helped to save 100s of millions of lives. What they've gotten since peak COVID is to be villainized, defunded and attempts at criminalizing them.

macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.

I haven't played a game of Magic in over a year, with everything neatly packed away. I met one of my recent grads, who <redacted life circumstamces> lost all his cards, and handed over a BCW card bin full of goodies and half my surviving decks. Y'all, the geek-out sqeals... Damn that felt good.

Halvar's Bridge@halvarsbridge.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I've been struggling to stay connected with Magic for over a year. The Fortnite-ification of my all-consuming special interest, combined with having little/no one to play with, makes each breakneck-paced release feel hollow. FF summer into Spidey, Avatar, and 2026 schedule feels gross. 2/

This is the correct take. Everyone dogpiling with "i DiDn'T tHiNk tHe LeOpArDs WoUlD eAt My FaCe," yes, there is a vindictive satisfaction to be had when shitty people reap the whirlwind they brought upon themselves. BUT that same whirlwind is ruining far more lives than this wretched one.

Spice8Rack@spice8rack.bsky.social · last wk.

I find no *joy* in Milo Yiannopoulos getting detained by ICE & facing deportation - Whilst he reaps what he sows, it means marginalized people too continue to suffer under the hateful fruits of his advocacy - But I certainly don't have a single atom of sympathy in my body for the traitorous scrote.

Consider wearing your whistle if you’re going to the Fair.

bowie deschanel@raisingonebrow.bsky.social · last wk.

Hearing chatter from neighbors that HSI is at the Fairgrounds

*Deep Breathe* Today I launch my effort to receive gender affirming care. I have received a rough estimate of $2.8K for my top surgery. I am tackling this number (and the other needs attached) in several ways - this GFM being one of them Please help me reach euphoria gofund.me/551a80a57

For many people with disabilities and their families, landing in a nursing home or similar facility is a worst-case scenario. For others, a nursing home isn’t even an option because their child's care is so complex.

For families of medically fragile children, a policy change threatens the care they need at home

“We have worked so hard to keep him alive, and here we are talking about potentially having to put him into a facility, but there is no facility to keep him alive and safe.”

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It's inservice week, so that means our "wellness coordinator" is at it again! Enjoy a doodle and thread of my unchanged thoughts from 2 years ago. #InserviceDoodles

Halvar's Bridge@halvarsbridge.bsky.social · 2y ago

The few times I've been through mindfulness activities (typically by a district wellness coordinator or such), it leaves me agitated and resentful. Body scan? Everything hurts. So many medical needs postponed by life and finances. Thoughts of support? We have so little, none of it nearby.

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If you or someone close has been called a “picky eater,” COLOR TASTE TEXTURE may be right for you! I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide that’s all about finding what works for individual sensory needs. For all ages and cooking ability.

Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....

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Ok. After a bunch of trial and error, I am watching the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee's meeting. I've written about how RFK Jr. picked tons of promoters of crank cures and anti-vaccine theories. Follow along here. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

FDA removes warning of crank autism cures–RFK Jr. appoints their promoters

Robert F. KennedyJr. says his new appointees will help him ‘fight autism.’ But, writes Eric Garcia, many of them also contributed to his presidential campaign

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“The Israelis are actively recruiting law enforcement professionals in the U.S. to do their bidding, to normalize their presence, to further the Israeli narrative.” @glentalk.bsky.social uncovers how a U.S. nonprofit has been teaching American police ‘battle proven’ Israeli methods & doctrines.

American police learn ‘battle proven’ Israeli methods and doctrines

A U.S. nonprofit presented Israeli law enforcement and intelligence-gathering methods to U.S. first responders, documents show

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12 years ago, Captain America (who's always stood up to government overreach and asserted civil rights are unassailable in comics) showed us in Winter Soldier a possible outcome of automated weapons and AI. Today, it would be a promotion.

Captain America: This Isn't Freedom. This Is Fear.

Alt: Captain America, a handsome white pan with light hair and blue eyes, looks incredulous and says, "This isn't freedom. This is fear."

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Rory@roryreckons.bsky.social · 2w ago

In The Dark Knight Lucius Fox threatens to resign after building a panopticon system which is destroyed. In the new Spiderman constant surveillance is lauded, and it's super disturbing to me.

Apparently ICE arrests are at an all-time high and I'm guessing they've managed that by decentralizing. Focus on a specific urban area, and you get a lot of targeted resistance. Anyway, helpful reminder that ICE are literally everywhere and we should all be watching out for our neighbors.

Courtney Milan@courtneymilan.com · 2w ago

If you live in an area that has pockets of immigrants, and you think nothing is happening with ICE, you are probably wrong. I've been hearing about things happening EVERYWHERE right now.

Photo on Rob Zombie's Facebook page, Feb 21, 2014. Caption: Backstage in Brisbane with the one and only DOLLY PARTON! FYI Dolly's tour manager use to tour manage Zombie and her manager use to manage Slipknot. So she's pretty fucking hip.

Dex Anderson@dexanderson.com · 2w ago

my music library just shuffled from 9-5 to Dragula. I think Dolly would approve.

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Dollywood had a rule for "no political clothing" and Dolly explicitly made an exception for pro-marriage equality in support of the LGBT+ community. Dolly publicly came out in support of BLM in 2020. Dolly refused the presidential medal of freedom from Trump TWICE. But sure. Neutral.

CNN@cnn.com · 2w ago

"At a time when no American celebrity seems immune from the country’s many divisions, Dolly Parton was a crossover icon who stayed neutral in the culture wars while still speaking her mind," writes Zachary B. Wolf. | Analysis

Remember about 6 weeks ago when Lindsey Graham died and the collective internet laughed, trolled, or generally said, "good riddance?" What a difference the WAY you live matters, huh?

Anyone who AIs Dolly Parton for any reason is going to hell

Dolly Parton could've been a billionaire and chose not to be by sending millions of books to children and funding medical research.

When your timeline is filled with queer folks and brown/Black people singing the praises of and loudly mourning a 1940s-Tennessee-born white Boomer lady, welp. She was pretty goddamn extraordinary, you can assume.