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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein)

@rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social

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Nerdy Intersectional Activist, Queer/Bi (Love Is About The Soul), Artist, Writer, Poet, Disabled AF, anti-fascist, Neurodivergent, anti-Zionist Jew & vegan (she/they) #DisabilityResistance Creator of What Is Ableism Linktr.ee/rebelwheelsnyc

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 13d

being stuck in my home for three months has sucked, but I have made a number of protest art pieces

[a thread lol ] (1)

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · Jul 19

1st, the orange fascist erased the T from the Stonewall monument, & now is erasing the B. And combined with everything else that's happening, it's just too much (& by design). So, here's some #anti-fascist #artwork from a B 🐝 in solidarity with all who resist

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Collage. White border. Background layered, waterpaint circles some overlap Colors: blues blue purples greens oranges reds pinks Next layer 5 vertical strips, fill upside down american flag. Smaller upside down American flag upper left Next layer left side, vertically stacked, 3 hollow circles with line diagonally across, symbol for no. border reasonably thick Top circle, photo of orange. white background, middle: green pencil with eraser on pride flag Bottom: illustration ice cube black background To Right 6, 2 columns, symbols vertically stacked, black borders not crossed out 1st column: 1st symbol: photo lettuce head pink background “L” on top. Coming out of border, red & black hand pointing @ orange with small protest sign brown stick yellow sign black text “fight fascism” 2nd symbol diamond shape inside : bee over white with black polkadots, diagonal thick red line, 2 markers from border, pointing at erasing pencil & orange. 3rd symbol. rounded wide rectangle 3 people shapes from the waist up swooping black arrow beneath aka queue symbol Background white & lavender diagonal stripes Text “queue” vertically stacked on left inside rectangle. From order, purple blowdryer with flames. “abolish ice”. Speech bubble “immigrants are welcome here”. 2nd column 1st symbol: circle black border yellow fill, horizontal black lines, G sharp ( #o) whole note, from border, 2 people 1 facing left, 1 facing right Megaphones black silhouettes shooting rainbow & pride flag colors 2nd symbol: rounded vertical rectangle Pink & blue diagonal stripes Next layer: tea bag, white & brown from border, red & black protest fist. 3rd symbol: lime green circle black border centered black + sign Text: “(plus)” underneath + from border Palestinian flag protest sign Below 2 bottom symbols, white script font reads “stop all genocides” lower right hand corner White faded text “@ rebel wheels NYC”

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 8m

I was initially resistant because I find when I'm typing I can get more easily into a flow of inspiration. But I am finding that I can find a different kind of flow via speech to text as well (2)

Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 12m

my hands are a bit shaky today (it happens) but I reeeeeeallly wanted to work on this article that I've had in my brain for a while. finally I stopped resisting what is & used speech to text + a bit of copy & paste. & although it's not done, a lot of progress was made & it's in a pretty good place

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 3h

"It took me a while to defy the bullshit
surrounding me & within
to turn my wheelchair into a rolling art exhibit
to view my ♿ as something potentially stylish
to realize that I could cover myself in beige
shrink myself to the smallest size & still they would stare & object..."

#disability #poetry

I Call My Wheelchair Betty (2019)

by Michele Sommerstein / RebelwheelsNYCIt took me awhile to defy the bullshitsurrounding me and withinto turn my wheelchair into a rolling art exhibitto view my wheelchair as something potentially …

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 4h

Lol!

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11h

in 2011, the president of antifa hired me to give fashion consultancy to the organization. i recommended everyone wear navy suits with tan shoes, dress sneakers, and golf polos with slim chinos. if you arrested everyone today wearing these things, you'd destroy antifa

Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 15h

#RandomJukeboxOfTheBrain Quiche Lorraine · The B-52's youtu.be/HJxz3owrJ80?...

Quiche Lorraine

YouTube video by The B-52's - Topic

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 15h

It's not the fabric itself it's the fact that it has these coils like an electric blanket that makes it too heavy (for me )

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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 18h

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FRIDAY OCT 10
FOLEY SQUARE, NYC
THOUSANDS RALLLY TO STAND WITH TISH JAMES!
Attorney General Tish James was indicted by a prosecutor handpicked by Trump.This is a politically motivated attack by Trump aimed at intimidating a Black woman who dares to hold Trump accountable.
#HandsOffTish

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 18h

ah, that makes more sense lol <3 (though I liked the idea that the earth was rebelling in this small way and grew a medicinal plant by the highway as a sign of further resistance)

Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 18h

the stone wall was 1/2 a block from the highway, so how a medicinal plant ended up there is a mystery

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 19h

I recently purchased a heated cloak as sometimes due to poor circulation my body gets extra cold.

But alas I forgot how sensitive my spine is to weighted things & its too painful to use

If I wish to fulfill my destiny as a toasty wizard, I will have to find other means of warmth lol

#disability

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 19h

(new) playlist open.spotify.com/playlist/5i3...

brain's choice pt 32 : a post election playlist

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 21h

(er that should read "their" not "they're". I need to remember to proofread posts dictated via speech to text before hitting send) (3)

Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 21h

Also in my travels today I came across these two very cute and immensely stylish dogs who were so friendly. They came right up to me and I pet them and they were really enjoying the attention. These dogs had outfits and barrettes and tiny shoes. 🥰 I mean they're human really went all out (2)

Two small dogs without say medium length for most of the fur is white with some strawberry blonde parts. One of them in the back is snipping the sidewalk as they were looking for a place to pee but the other one in front is looking right at the camera. These dogs were very very stylish they had outfits on and little cute little booty shoes and barrettes and they are so freaking cute. They're human who was walking them on a leash we only see them from The shoulders down but they are wearing Black coat and black pants and shoes. The dogs were far more stylish than the human and myself

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 21h

I went all the way to 12th ave. I was gonna cross the highway & go to the water but Fridays gets pretty trafficky around this time so another time

I think as long as the lights on my wheelchair remain green it won't malfunction? But bc that's not certain, elements of meep we're present

A horse is walking down a street in New York City. They're one of the horse carriage working horses and this one had a rainbow poofy feather situation on their head. The people are cropped out but there was a driver and some passengers. Next to the horse is a car. The horse is brown with white bits

A human who we only see from the chest down is walking there medium sized black fluffy dog. The human is wearing a burgundy coat and purple blue pants and black shoes but the dog is all black and an immensely cute. They're on the sidewalk in New York City

A person who is wearing pink purplish makeup all over their face and chest a off-white yellowish top purple flowy hair probably awake because this was all a costume and then they have black horns. They also are wearing contacts to make their eyes look a bit red. They were a person who's taking a break from Comic-Con

A stone wall has this very interesting plant growing out of it. No idea what it is but it's green and I would say kind of large for New York City. When you look up close the plant leaves are kind of fuzzy and it has these layers were the outer leaves are the biggest and then the inner leaves are the smallest there's about I would say three to four layers of these leaves

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 1d

POEM: Disabled People Exist
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#disability

Disabled People Exist (2020)

by Michele Sommerstein / RebelwheelsNYCBreaking news! disabled people existbut not for your pity.disabled people existbut not to remind you, it could be worse,not to be your inspirationnot for your…

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Lisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social · 1d

AG James's statement is, as expected, 🔥🔥🔥: “This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because I did my job as the NY Attorney General." ag.ny.gov/press-releas...

Attorney General Letitia James Issues Statement on Donald Trump’s Weaponization of the Department of Justice

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued the following statement after she was indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Eastern

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Satyros Phil Brucato @satyrosphilbrucato.bsky.social · 1d

Folks who think "cats are not loving" have never been loved by a cat.

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ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ @britpoptarts.bsky.social · 2d

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 1d

EVENT

Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 2d

🪧NO KINGS NYC
📍 47th & 7th Ave
📍 The red steps
📆 October 18th
⏰ 11am
📣 More info at NoKingsNYC.com
📣 Sign up to volunteer bit.ly/4q3mgZU
📣 Sign up to marshal tinyurl.com/NokingsMarshals

This is a peaceful, nonviolent march.
Meet: 47th St & 7th Ave
March: South on 7th Ave, to 14th St.

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 1d

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 2d

Just got back from the Antifa leadership council meeting and it was really great, some big stuff coming up soon. We're making Golden Corral woke in time for Thanksgiving