Being disabled isn't just about "I can't do (XX)"...
It's about "If I do (XX), then it means I won't have the energy/pain threshold/ability to do (YY)".
It's something that is missed so much when talking about disabilities. That trade-off.
"I love, love, love, love going to therapy," says U.S. Capitol Police Officer @libradunn on coping with the aftermath of the Jan. 6 riot. "It's been helpful for me. That doesn't mean I'm immune to sadness and trauma, anxiety, depression... But you learn how to work through it."
Remember that New York Times article spreading fear about bone density and puberty blockers?
It has been entirely debunked by the World Professional Association For Transgender Health.
The NYT should be ashamed it put out such a shoddy article with junk science by a clear TERF.
as we head into the holidays, consider making space + time for neurodivergent family & friends (recognized or not) to get sensory breaks throughout the day
hanging out w/ lots of people we don’t usually see is extremely draining, and our needs are just as valid as everyone else
Sept: "someone needs to do something about these perverted drag artists grooming our children"
Oct: "someone needs to do something about these perverted drag artists spreading gayness"
Nov: "the massacre at the drag night was an utter tragedy but we mustn't politicise it"
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Here is a thread of verified fundraisers to support those affected by the mass shooting at Club Q—an LGBTQ bar—in Colorado Springs.
Our Trust & Safety Team is monitoring our platform closely, we will update this list as more fundraisers are created to help victims & families:
This is big news that isn't being reported widely enough: The Supreme Court has ruled that the TSA can issue mask mandates on planes, trains and other forms of transport.
Masks are an easy way to keep you safe from COVID-19 & other illnesses. The State still requires everyone to mask up in healthcare, long-term care & senior care settings. Learn more: http://bit.ly/3TgKbnJ
Trying again: If you're #disabled/ #chronicallyill, what are things/policies you wish COMPANIES had/did to make space more welcoming and accommodating? #NEISVoid
🧵🧵 THREAD. PLEASE READ & SHARE. 🧵🧵
Free N95 mask distribution project: Phase 3, pt 2
If you are in *FINANCIAL NEED* & *CANNOT AFFORD* to buy your own N95 masks, but need them for work/school/medical care/caretaking, etc submit your request here:
https://forms.gle/2t1bpeu11uQhCYXCA…
“Okay I support you bring trans, but don’t start taking hormones!”
“Mother, I'm not a Republic serial villain. Do you seriously think I'd explain my master-stroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I started hormones six months ago.”
Starting to get WishLists from the families I help regularly for the holidays.
This is for a five-year-old trans child who is from a Latine family. Extended family will not recognize the child's gender identity.
PLS share!
Two-week trial starts today. We fight for what we know to be true about our lives. I love being trans and will always show up to make sure we get to live in our joy.
Can we please bring back sending nervous women away to the seaside with a bottle of laudanum for months at a time to get some “fresh air” because my ass desperately needs that
Today I decided to try using a digital planner and ya'll. I might be in trouble. Turns out I'm fine with using digital stickers because they are not finite. I literally spent *hours* decorating my calendar spreads for this month/week. Send help.
So who are ya'll trusting for current covid guidance? Genuinely interested in where people are getting their information these days and why those sources seem trustworthy.
The autistic urge to answer questions without realising they are rhetorical or that the person asking them is being sarcastic and doesn’t want an answer, which results in you getting sneered at for “thinking that you’re smart”, “talking back” or “having an answer for everything”.