Kayla Whaley

@PunkinOnWheels

words at Catapult, Bustle, The Toast (RIP), The Establishment, etc. | senior editor at | represented by | she/her

kayla.m.whaley@gmail.com
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Joined August 2011
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    May 8

    My latest essay for , on getting a feeding tube, was one of the hardest I've ever written. I've never laid myself bare quite like this before. I'd be honored if you read it.

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  2. Retweeted
    11 hours ago

    A reminder that... –suicide hotlines are not usually equipped to help Disabled folks who are suicidal. –Disabled folks are often encouraged or supported in our desire to kill ourselves (because nondisabled people often think, "who would want to be disabled?!" )

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  3. 10 hours ago

    I told Dad my stomach wasn't feeling very happy, and a few minutes later he came over and taped a giant cutout circle with a happy face drawn on it to my belly. 😂😂😂

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  4. 12 hours ago

    i love this birb with my whole entire soul

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    strike a pose
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    12 hours ago

    At least here in Canada, there is a city directory for non-profit and community resources accessible by dialing 211! You can check if your city has something similar.

    I'm genuinely glad people are sharing crisis resources today but I wish we would also share non-crisis resources. Do those exist? For the people who need help but not at the level of emergency. I'm sure they must exist but I don't know what they are.
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    12 hours ago
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    i like these, but it's also worth noting that the suicide lifeline and crisis text line are great resources even if you're not in an emergency state! if you need someone to talk to, you can call or text, no barrier to entry.

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  7. 12 hours ago

    I'm genuinely glad people are sharing crisis resources today but I wish we would also share non-crisis resources. Do those exist? For the people who need help but not at the level of emergency. I'm sure they must exist but I don't know what they are.

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  8. 13 hours ago

    Like real talk, it takes WORK for me to even amp myself up to brush my teeth some days (and I don't always succeed). So I honestly can't even fathom trying to find someone who would work let alone the emotional effort needed to tell my parents/ask for rides there.

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  9. 13 hours ago

    All the calls to get help is upsetting to me today?? I know it's meant well but it's just reminding me that no therapists that I know of near me take Medicaid and the idea of searching for one I can a) afford, b) isn't ableist, and c) is queer friendly is exhausting.

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  10. 16 hours ago

    I'm logging off for now. Gonna go read and breathe. Love you all.

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  11. 16 hours ago

    Especially sending love to those who need/want help and can't get it for whatever reasons. I know sometimes it's not as easy as reaching out. I see you. I love you. I'm so sorry you don't have access to the treatment you deserve.

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  12. Retweeted
    16 hours ago

    6/10 chat on new non-fiction w/ and guest host ! This is a chat for any disabled writer whether they have something published or not. Details:

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  13. 16 hours ago

    Sending so much love to all who are hurting today. <3

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  14. Jun 7

    I hate like 95% of the movie, but I dont think I've ever been more bisexual than in the Zac Efron/Zendaya song.

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  15. Retweeted
    Jun 7

    A poignant and thoughtful essay on the many challenges that individuals using often face while traveling & exploring. By

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  16. Retweeted
    Jun 7

    Our publication has been entirely self-funded for 4 years by our founder and publisher . We are now out of money and we've planned to close down the site within the next 2 weeks if we can't raise $10K/month through Patreon.

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  17. Jun 7

    This is BEYOND not okay, . "Marred by an accessibility issue"? Are you kidding me? "A situation that became intolerable to her"? This whole paragraph is a prime example of using passive voice to undermine, blame, and arguably gaslight a disabled Black woman.

    Is it me or does this blurb in read like it’s my fault? Cuz the way that I’m reading this certainly gives off that feeling.
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  18. Jun 7

    Re-reading 's PAIN WOMAN TAKES YOUR KEYS AND OTHER ESSAYS FROM A NERVOUS SYSTEM and am blown away again at the power and beauty of her words. Her command of metaphor is especially stunning. May I write with as much insight, compassion, and joyful precision.

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  19. Jun 7

    HOLY CRAP THIS COVER. !!!!! YOUR COVER!!!! IS JUST??? *heart eyes foreverrrrr*

    RUSE cover reveal is here!!! thank you for the gorgeous cover art of my hacker Lingyi! 💜 you can read more about RUSE over at !
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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 6

    Black and Indigenous folks experience disability at the highest rates. Disability may not be named or the identity has been erased + rewritten, but we have always been here. Thank you, .

    Respectfully, we can have physical illness and still be whole. That’s what this storyline explores among other things. Many of us live with chronic illness and still we thrive and live and love wholeheartedly. xo
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  21. Retweeted
    Jun 6

    This country is a horror movie.

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