Vilissa Thompson
@vilissathompson.bsky.social
#DisabilityTooWhite Creator • Founder of Ramp Your Voice!, LLC • #Disability_Rights #Consultant • Social Worker • #Writer https://www.rampyourvoice.com/ https://www.vilissathompson.com/ http://patreon.com/RampYourVoice
CN: Death mention Working on a presentation, and adding my standard Disability Too White slide to it. On the slide, I mention Alice. And it hit me that I have to now add, "The late Alice Wong...." Now my whole day is fucked up, man. Gotdamn. Alice should still be here.
Happy Augtober, folks! The 'Ber months are near - thank goodness.
Ramp Your Pride is the energy I have for #Disability Pride Month. I'm proud of this body and existence, and I discuss why this is so for this month's newsletter. vilissas-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/ramp-your-... #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabledVoices
He's never wrong, just early. Based on the recent celeb news of an unwashed man. LOL
Solomon@solomonrmissouri.com · 2mo agoThird (there are 6 of these) wives are socialized to wash all the parts... they send that soap water and towel down through scylla and charybdis Husbands leave something to be desired in terms of hygiene
Solomon. Come with me to the corner. There are snacks & you can bring your grill. It’s too early for me to laugh this loud, man. Lol
Solomon@solomonrmissouri.com · 7d agoIt’s doo doo in there boy!!!
I gave a tentative YES to doing an event in NY this Fall. Trying to make this a trip for business, along with the purpose as to why I'm there. Putting this on the radar of my folks who could make the biz intention happen. I don't get to go to NY a lot, so taking FULL advantage! :)
This is why I take my hearing aids off when I board. I put the Live Listen on for the flight attendants & then it’s sound off!
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-...
What do Harriet Tubman, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Mary Davidson have in common? They were all pioneering civil rights figures—and they were all disabled. We’re resurfacing @vilissathompson.bsky.social's 2018 story for Disability Pride Month. rewirenews.link/4gfeIRD
The Overlooked History of Black Disabled People – Rewire News Group
Black disability history matters because without us putting our voices and very bodies on the line, the political and societal strides many of us take for grant
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Happy ADA Day! Celebrate the history & know, the fight continues.
Fall, is that you, girl?!?! I'm having hot cocoa, & wearing a real shirt today. Going to enjoy the cooler temps this weekend. My goodness.
We’re back at it - first meeting of the summer about the documentary occurred today. I’m so thrilled about this idea. Grateful to have a producer who’s excited too. Working with disabled comrades >>> Summer learning & new adventures awaits me with this project. Let’s get it!
Who said 13 is unlucky?! So proud of being 13 years in doing this work. And I'm not even done. Blessed to celebrate the achievements & growth. Lucky to have the right people in my corner & on my teams. Happy 13th Anniversary to Ramp Your Voice! #Disability #DisabledVoices
July is Disability Pride Month, and as part of our coverage we’re resurfacing @angryblacklady.blacksky.app’s podcast episode with disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social about why disabled victims are so often erased from true crime and how ableism shapes whose stories get told.
In Mercy’s Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast) – Rewire News Group
Vilissa Thompson on erasure, ableism, and the stories true crime refuses to tell.
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a decade ago there was an entire movement dedicated to confronting the militarization of state power against its citizens Not only did you not listen... our political actors increased police budgets across the entire country Now military forces are killing White moms and nurses
you do understand ... that Black people are not the canary in the Coal mine anymore... you get that right? You're in the mine with us
As a South Carolinian, what incredible news to wake up to.
Thierry Henry's Iconic Smirk
ALT: Thierry Henry's Iconic Smirk
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For anyone in Toronto: As a mat Pilates instructor in training, teaching hours are part of my certification process. As an author, I love talking about books (especially mine lol) So I'm doing an event on July 26 that combines both, with Book Club Toronto! www.eventbrite.com/e/pilates-po...
I got time. Why? We're living under a regime that wants to take away our rights to an education, healthcare access, community care supports, and to simply be seen in society. Read more in IG ⬇️ www.instagram.com/p/DadZ4XivFBV/ #Disability #Racism #DisabilityTooWhite
Hummingbird. They’re so cool to watch. I love feeding them during this time of year.
Joy@joybella.blacksky.app · last mo.If you could have wings, which flying thing would you be...? What's the biggest flying thing we got now? Dragons extinct and pteroda- them dinosaurs are all gone, too (gone, because I don't think they died, I think they just left), so what is it? Can't be no eagle, not enough eagles for it to be -
Back in 2018, disability justice activist @vilissathompson.bsky.social wrote about how Black disability history is Black history, which is American history:
The Overlooked History of Black Disabled People
Black disability history matters because without us putting our voices and very bodies on the line, the political and societal strides many of us take for granted would not have occurred.
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Being someone who's also not a "drug" person, this is helpful to know how much she was holding (or trying to hold) in her jail purse. Also - adding "jail purse" to my lexicon.
Solomon@solomonrmissouri.com · last mo.what you need to know first is ... this is what 4 grams looks like
Happy #Disability Pride Month / ADA Month! Also - Happy 13th anniversary to me for starting Ramp Your Voice! Lots of goodness to celebrate this month, and the fight continues - both/and.
This month's newsletter dives into my Summer adventures, as well as hints at future work that targets the idea - #disabled people has always been here, & we will not be hidden or ignored. Read, share, & subscribe! vilissas-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/all-roads-... #CripTheFuture #Boundaries
Thinking about @katelynburns.com for @theflytrapmedia.com: 'On the field, it was just me, the ball, and my opponents, and I was free of all the gender shit that clogged my brain the rest of the day.' Trans women and girls just want to play sports. That's all.
I Saw My Own Search for Sunlight in “Heated Rivalry”
'Heated Rivalry' dares to ask: Why should queer athletes be forced to choose between their identity and their sport?
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My rule of thumb (for fam, friends, & loves) - I'll text you when I'm at the hotel & when I arrive back home. Friends & loves - then I'll text if I'm doing cool shit. If you don't hear from me - no news is good news. Don't be up under ya girl!
Solomon@solomonrmissouri.com · last mo.Now that’s said WHEN PIE GO ON HER LADY VACATIONS I DON’T CALL HER