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Student protesters gather at Cornell chanting “no justice no peace” and holding “I Am Jane Doe” signs. A professor has said it’s the largest protest on campus since the Vietnam war. We will not be silenced anymore. We are ALL Jane Doe. #janedoe #cornell #abolishthepatriarchy

I think we missed a huge opportunity to normalize masking as a public health tool. We eradicated an entire strain of the flu with Covid prevention measures. Masking shows respect for those around you. It shows solidarity with the disability community. It shows you value long term health.

We teach young girls to cover their drinks. Walk with their keys between their knuckles. Dress modestly. Have a buddy system. Yell “fire”. By the time we’re adults we have a novel length list of rules to follow to avoid being raped. Many of us are raped anyways. That’s why we’re enraged.

People aren’t faking their disabilities, they’re faking being well. We know society hates us. We know we will be judged for using assistive devices. Many of us take years to get the courage to lean in to accommodations. Stop judging. Help us build a more inclusive world.

Anyone can become disabled at any time. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not laziness or a lack of effort. It’s a part of the human condition. People get sick. Bodies break down. It’s a minority group you can join any time.

The Nazis came for the disabled first. They tested gas chambers on us. They deemed us “useless eaters”. They had propaganda convincing people we were expendable. They got many of these ideas from the US. Eugenics is not new. Leaving disabled people by the wayside is fascism

For profit healthcare should be abolished. Healthcare is a human right. Insurance companies have been allowed to determine who lives, who dies, who suffers and who goes bankrupt for far too long. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/texas-copd-suicide-insurance-delays-medication-b3060531.html #uspol #healthcare #medicare #disability #ableism #chronicillness

Mitch McConnell disappeared for three months & kept his full salary. Disabled people are forced to prove they’re “still disabled” just to remain in legislated poverty. Folks on SNAP must re-apply and prove they’re “still poor”. Republican Senators don’t even have to prove they’re alive. #uspol #snap #disability #ableism #healthcare

Stop calling people who wear masks and take Covid precautions the “forever covid” crowd. We’re literally the only ones trying to eliminate the virus. It’s not gone. It’s not over. It’s still disabling. People who deny this reality are the “forever COVID” crowd.

Tierra Walker died from pre-eclampsia because healthcare workers refused to intervene due to the Texas abortion ban While suffering seizures, a HCW said to tell her husband: “Can you go tell him that this is all in her head?'"  They psychologized a life threatening complication until it killed her. Her family is suing the hospital, doctors and AG Ken Paxton. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-abortion-death-lawsuit-tierra-walker-ken-paxton/ #uspol #texas #abortion #kenpaxton #healthcare #abortionishealthcare

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” I hid my disabilities for years. My illnesses are invisible, so I was able to pretend there was nothing wrong. It wasn’t until I started doing disability advocacy that I realized what a disservice this is. We deserve to be our true authentic selves. We shouldn’t have to pretend for others. We make people uncomfortable because they don’t want to think about the possibility they could become disabled too. They would rather tell themselves we’re “choosing” to be sick than face the reality that anyone can become disabled at any time. I lost a ton of friends when I stopped hiding. But I also gained a community of fierce, wonderful and caring people who see me for who I am. Who don’t expect me to hide. Who challenge our ableist society and the ridiculous idea that worth is predicated on economic activity. We are all so much more than what we produce for capitalism. Never forget it.

Gary, Indiana is 77% percent Black. Tens of thousands of people have been without power for nearly two weeks. Many are without safe water as well. Yet every data center is up and running. Using enormous amounts of both power and water to enrich the billionaire owners. This is what oligarchy looks like. Everyone suffers so the 1% can make even more. #uspol #oligarchy #poverty #abolishbillionaires #indiana #gary #datacenters

Public pressure works. The Cornell 7 drugged and raped a student for seven hours. They offered her up for “free” to their entire frat house and the school made them write an essay about it. They must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Jane Doe’s courage will help secure justice: https://abcnews.com/US/district-attorney-reopens-case-alleged-cornell-university-gang/story?id=136806149

This is shameful discriminatory and misogynistic reporting. People aren’t choosing disability to be “cool”. Young women don’t have to “prove” to you that they’re sick. Disability rates are skyrocketing because we’ve left a disabling virus rip through the population for over 6 years. The insinuation that disabled women who post about their experiences are “entrenching a culture of economic activity” is ableism. They want to shame us into being silent about our suffering. Make noise. Let’s tell the Telegraph this disgusting article should be retracted https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/05/disability-became-cool/ #ableism #eugenics #disability #chronicillness

I need a very small portable washing machine that would be used only for socks. Can anyone suggest one? It has to be small enough that I can lift it and drain it myself. I can’t put my socks with my regular laundry & hand washing is no longer an option (dislocated wrist) I think this could be a huge spoon saver if I could find one that actually works. Help? #disability #chronicillness #ableism #washingmachine

“You’re not fun anymore” This was one of the last things a friend said to me before ghosting me over my disabilities & covid caution. My wearing a mask? Not fun My being bedbound? Not fun My inability to travel? Not fun She then said “I don’t know how you can live this way” Almost everyone with chronic illness experiences this at some point. Many ableds want us to hide our disabilities. They want us to be the same as we were before because it makes things more comfortable for them. If we show them the depths of our suffering? They can’t cope. They see us as better off dead. Let me be perfectly clear… we live this way because we have no choice. No one taps you on the shoulder and asks if you’re ok with becoming disabled. No one gets your consent before stripping you of your health and leaving you bed bound. It just happens. It can occur in the blink of an eye, and there’s not a damn thing we can do about it. We can’t just go to the doctor and demand to be “fixed”. We have to adapt. We have to grieve. We have to learn to accept our new life and find ways to cope. Is it fun? Of course not. Is it necessary? Yes. Does it mean we aren’t fun anymore? No. We’re still the same people we were before we became ill, our bodies just don’t function the way they used to. We still experience joy and sadness. We still crave human connection. People who decide we aren’t “fun anymore” are missing out on all the joy and friendship we have to offer. They’re also denying the reality of the human condition: Disability happens to almost everyone eventually. It’s a minority group you can join at any time. Chronic illness isn’t “fun”. I’m not going to lie and say otherwise. It’s a difficult life filled with pain, sadness and a lot of disappointment. But there can also be so much joy, and my former friend’s inability to see that is a poor reflection on her, not me. We must stop treating people like commodities. We must stop acting like their value is tied up in what they can produce or their physical ability. We all have value. We all have worth. We all have things that light us up. I was angry at this person for a long time. I did so much for them over the years and then got tossed aside like garbage when I was no longer useful. I’m trying to let the anger go. I’m trying to remind myself that anyone who can’t love me as I am isn’t worth my time. It’s not easy. The pain we experience when people abandon us is real and adds insult to very real injury. But I promise you there are better days ahead. There are people who will stick by you no matter what. People who won’t make you hide your pain and suffering. There are people who will show up for you and accept you as you are. Who will wear a mask, hold your hand in the hospital or visit you when you’re laying in bed. Cherish those people. Nurture those relationships. Make sure they know how much it means to you. If you’ve read this far and have a disabled person in your life, please reach out to them. Say hi. Ask how they are. Offer to visit or provide some help. Show up for them. Never underestimate the power of a small act of kindness, and refuse to leave people behind. #disability #ableism #chronicillness #eugenics #inclusion #COVIDisAirborne

4 days ago The Pentagon fired the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes. Yesterday they broke the story of Elsie Dominguez, a civilian engineer who was raped repeatedly by the Captain of a Navy ship she was on. A Judge ruled she needs to file a worker’s comp claim. For rape. They keep trying to silence the press & quash the truth. Elsie’s story must be told: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-25/lawsuit-workers-comp-sexual-assault-navy-ship-22658787.html #uspol #rape #rapeculture #fascism #freepress #pentagon #navy

The food is contaminated. The medical supplies are contaminated. If you’re thinking “I will just wash everything more to be safe”… think again. The soap is contaminated with bacteria. This was always the goal of deregulation. Flood the zone so people can’t keep up. It’s a cull: https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/lifestyle/hand-soaps-recall-upgraded-by-fda-over-bacterial-contamination-fears/ #uspol #deregulation #fda #recalls #eugenics #fascism

People who are disabled, poor or on fixed incomes should be allowed nice things. Society acts as though anyone receiving assistance should be forced to make do with the bare minimum ALL the time. It’s suffering as a policy choice. It’s cruel and unnecessary.

Imagine if we just believed disabled people? If we trusted that they were the experts in their bodies? If we listened when they said they could do something, and supported them when they said they couldn’t. If we gave accommodations and assistance without judgment? That’s true inclusion. #disability #ableism #chronicillness #eugenics #inclusion

Spielberg is demonstrating he understands airborne infection and how to mitigate it! He's outside at the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and he's wearing a KN95! A good respirator protects you and those around you. Covid is not over and a mask is a great way to stay healthy. #covidisnotover #covidisairborne #longcovid #disability #chronicillness #wearamask

I wrote this article nearly two years ago but it’s just as relevant today. I wish every healthcare worker would read it and realize patients deserve protection. They deserve to be safe in the place they go to get care. They deserve to feel valued and like their doctor understands the science. They deserve masks in healthcare: https://www.disabledginger.com/p/a-plea-to-maskless-healthcare-workers

New modeling from The Lancet suggests the USAID funding cuts will kill 14 million people. Many of them are children. 600,000 have already died. The man who gutted the program? Elon Musk. The world’s first trillionaire. He has a trillionaire dollars and is murdering the poorest people on earth. He should be in jail. Billionaires and trillionaires should not exist in a world where millions die from poverty every year. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X%2825%2900281-5/fulltext #usaid #disability #ableism #eugenics #musk #capitalism #poverty #publichealth #uspol

Disabled people are forced to regularly “prove” they’re still disabled to maintain the meagre benefits they receive. Mitch McConnell doesn’t even have to prove he’s competent in order to vote & be paid. There’s no transparency. This should enrage you.

It’s Disability Pride Month and I’m mourning one of our elders…. Alice Wong. Every year on July 1st she would talk about disabled rage. She would remind us that it’s ok to be angry at the eugenicist, capitalist, patriarchal system we’re trapped in. She would encourage us to embrace our disabilities AND our anger. She would give us permission to be our true selves… to refuse to hide for the comfort of others. She passed away last November but left an indelible mark on our community. I want to honour her this month by continuing the tradition she started and inviting all my disabled peers to be proud, unapologetically themselves and angry if that’s what they feel. Don’t hide. Don’t smile and say “I’m fine” when you’re in pain. Don’t settle for being treated as “less than”. Don’t let the bastards grind you down. #disability #ableism #eugenics #chronicillness #patriarchy #capitalism

Two days ago a recall was issued for Baxter IV saline due to contamination with fibreglass. Today Braun IV saline is being recalled for zinc oxide contamination. Both of these things can kill you. The rapid increase in recalls, food safety issues and supply chain problems will disproportionately harm the elderly and disabled. It’s another way they’re practicing eugenics: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/b-braun-medical-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-09-sodium-chloride-injection-usp-100-ml-150 #uspol #fascism #disability #eugenics #fda #supplychain

Someone needs to tell the US Senate and MAGA that almost every single country had vaccine mandates and lockdowns. It’s not unique to America. No other country is attempting to persecute the doctors in charge of public health. Also, COVID isn’t over. Wear a mask. Get your boosters. Clean the air. #uspol #CovidIsNotOver #fauci #publichealth #wearamask

Healthcare is suicide prevention. Housing is suicide prevention. Childcare is suicide prevention. Universal basic income is suicide prevention. When we ensure people have their basic needs met, mental health improves.

We had 6 years to adopt clean air standards We had 6 years to normalize masking Society chose denial instead Now as wildfires rage & the air turns to poison … people are left unprotected Covid cautious folks are still trying to protect those who’ve ignored them for years We are still trying to arm people with the tools they need to keep themselves and their families healthy. We’re handing out N95s. We’re supporting mask blocs. We’re teaching people how to build corsi Rosenthal boxes. We’re educating about the health risks of wildfire We’re still fighting to help anyone who will listen. We’ve been left by the wayside, but we haven’t given up. Everyone is at risk from wildfire smoke. Everyone. You can’t choose to not breathe. We share the air and we need to start caring about the quality of that air. Invest in good quality respirators. Get air purifiers for your home. Support clean air groups in your neighborhood. Hand out masks to the unhoused and those who can’t escape the elements. No one is coming to save us. We must show up and save each other. #wildfires #cleanair #climate #climatechange #n95 #COVIDisAirborne #covidisnotover

Do I have any Dutch followers or people who keep up with Dutch news and healthcare? I’m reading about a 2 year old disabled child who was euthanized but most of the reporting is from American right wing organizations so I don’t want to share or take it at face value. It seems there’s a law that allows parents to request Assisted Death for very sick children ages 1-12 and I would like to confirm that is true and ask what the general consensus is around this? I’m obviously very concerned about the precedent and the slippery slope of euthanizing disabled children… #netherlands #dutch #assisteddying #euthanasia #disability #ableism #eugenics

I’ve had a huge health setback following my move. My level of function is half what it was before. The hospital said they would connect me with “resources” to assist with activities of daily living. There’s a 1.5 year wait list. MAiD was offered in under a month. I don’t want to die. I don’t want to allow the government to euthanize me. But this is eugenics I’m always talking about. I need assistance to survive. Help with cooking & cleaning. The supports don’t exist unless you have a ton of money. When you try and push your body to do it yourself, you get worse. If you end up in hospital, they suggest assisted dying. Am I “free” to say no? Of course. Does it feel that way when nothing else is being offered? Not at all. I’m being denied the support to live while “offered” death. That’s coercion. It’s eugenics. The system has decided I’m not worth saving. I’m not alone in this. Disabled people urgently need allies and support in this fight. And I need some home care. #eugenics #ableism #maid #disability #poverty #chronicillness #assisteddying

They kidnapped and terrorized Liam Ramos, a little boy in a blue bunny hat. They’ve ripped newborns from their mother’s arms. Today they forced a little girl with a pink backpack to watch her father die. They shot him right in front of her. Abolish ICE now. https://www.wabe.org/ice-shot-and-killed-a-motorist-in-maine-advocates-say-hes-a-26-year-old-from-colombia/ #uspol #ice #immigration #abolishICE

Deregulation and destruction of public health is a disability rights issue These outbreaks will always harm the most vulnerable first The disabled, elderly and kids The poor and those without healthcare The people relying on food banks This is an intentional policy choice to cull “undesirables” https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-exposes-weakened-us-public-health-system-2026-09-04/ #uspol #eugenics #ableism #publichealth #foodsafety #Deregulation

I’ve got a friend who was non functional after a few hours with a GI bug. I gently pointed out their symptoms matched the ones I deal with every single day. Their response? “You’re used to it. It’s not the same”. That’s how disabled people are treated in a nutshell. Our suffering is minimized. The ableds suffering is always worse. Always more severe. Always “worthy” of pity. Always random and never their fault. Our suffering is something to be adapted to. Something we could fix if we “tried harder”. Something we brought on ourselves. It’s a disgusting double standard that exists to help the non disabled avoid facing the uncomfortable reality that one day they will lose their health. It doesn’t matter how fit you are, how hard you work or that you do everything “right”. You can become disabled at any time Blaming the disabled for losing their health early in life won’t stop bad things from happening to you. It’ll just help prop up a system that sees people as worthless the second they become “non productive”. It’ll just assist the elites in developing eugenicist policies. Almost everyone becomes disabled. Disability justice impacts all of us. Fight with us for better social supports. Better safety nets. Universal healthcare. Paid time off. Don’t leave us behind. #disability #chronicillness #ableism #eugenics #healthcare

Project 2025 laid out a plan to strip women of their rights, destroy the food supply, revoke visas and cull the population. They want the weak and undesirable to die. They’re not even hiding it. The latest recall is IV saline. Baxter 0.9% sodium chloride was found to possibly contain fibreglass. You know who needs Iv saline? The sick and disabled. The “useless eaters”. The people the fascists think are better off dead. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/baxter-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-two-lots-09-sodium-chloride-injection-due-potential #ableism #chronicillness #eugenics #healthcare #fda #uspol

Taco Bell has proactively pulled raw produce off the menu to protect customers from the explosive diarrhea parasite. America is now a country where a fast food chain takes more responsibility for the health of its citizens than the US government. https://people.com/taco-bell-locations-stop-serving-ingredients-amid-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-report-12014595 #publichealth #uspol #foodsafety #Cyclosporiasis

My disability impacts my proprioception… meaning I’m constantly bumping & banging into things. A few weeks ago I developed a nasty foot infection, and two days ago I sliced open my hand cutting the gauze FOR the foot infection. Chronic illness is no joke. If I owe you a reply or an email, this is why I’m late. My gauze paw is slowing me down! PS… when dealing with chronic illness it’s important to have a well stocked first aid kit! Mine is a first aid bin… it’s one of those large underbed storage containers. Having instant access to emergency supplies is a necessary accommodation to improve quality of life. #chronicillness #disability #eds #ehlersdanlossyndrome

Law enforcement agents are trained NOT to shoot the driver of a vehicle because of the danger the vehicle poses to everyone nearby. ICE thugs continuously shoot at people behind the wheel. Today’s statement from DHS should be considered an admission of murder. The driver wasn’t trying to run over the ICE agent. He was trying to flee. You can’t shoot to kill because someone is trying to get away. It’s murder. #uspol #abolishice #immigration #fascism

@DenisCOVIDinfoguy@aus.social they claim there’s “exorbitant levels of sick leave in companies following the pandemic” The pandemic isn’t over. The pandemic isn’t being mitigated. The sick leave is because we’re in a mass disabling event that most people are choosing to ignore. It will only get worse.

Last week IV saline was recalled because it contained fibreglass. Now it’s being recalled for iron oxide. The food & medical supply is compromised. The sick & disabled need IV saline the most. This is where deregulation leads. They were always going to come for the vulnerable first: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/b-braun-medical-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-09-sodium-chloride-injection-usp-100-ml-150 #uspol #fda #eugenics #disability #saline #recalls

I really feel like it should be bigger news that fibreglass is in IV saline bags in the US. This isn’t a situation where you might get a little sick. Fibreglass going directly into your veins will kill you. IV saline is used for almost every medical procedure. This is unconscionable. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/baxter-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-two-lots-09-sodium-chloride-injection-due-potential

Nothing prepares you for the loneliness that comes with being chronically ill. The grief of realizing the medical system can’t (or won’t) help you. The pain of being abandoned by family & friends. The isolation of knowing we’re in a eugenics nightmare that most don’t see until it’s too late. #disability #eugenics #ableism #chronicillness

Folks need to recognize how much transphobia is driving the debate over the girl dad in the women’s washroom. People have been so conditioned to hate and fear trans people that they now see bathrooms as a “sacred space” such that they will endanger kids to prove a point. This is where hate and division lead. A few years ago no one would have thought twice about a man bringing his two young daughters into the women’s washroom. But years of trans hatred and fear mongering mean people believe only “women” can access that space. People think those two young girls should have been taken into the men’s washroom despite the fact they would have been exposed to male nudity and possible aggression. The girl dad did the right thing. Anyone saying otherwise is pushing a narrative. If a man wants to hurt us, he doesn’t need an excuse to enter our washroom. He will just force his way in. This particular incident proved that. The girl dad asked permission. He checked with an employee. He had a reason to be there. The straight male aggressor did not. He forced his way in. Traumatized the two young girls. Caused a scene. Abused local police services. He was the predator, and he chose to access a “women’s only space”. Trans people are not the enemy. Girl dads are not the enemy. It’s a false flag. I’ve been the victim of sexual assault and I can honestly say I’ve never feared a trans person. I’ve been in washrooms with trans women, drag queens and girl dads…I’ve never feared for my safety. Stop allowing political rhetoric to cause division. We can be better than this. #TransRightsAreHumanRights #lgbtq #trans #uspol

@JamesWNeal@mstdn.social exactly. None of it makes sense. They killed him because he wasn’t white, and they knew they could get away with it.

@RobotDiver@starlite.rodeo @GoblinQuester@dice.camp yep in Canada the provincial disability payment is barely enough to cover a room rental in most cities (and then people still have to eat). It’s appalling.

@aceofcosmicspace@lgbtqia.space welcome! Glad you found me!