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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 6h

Dinner, because today was a shitty, shitty day and it’s all I can manage. I feel like I’m symbolically eating off my last Spoon.

#spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness

An open jar of JIF peanut butter. There is a spoon sticking out of the top, full of peanut butter.

Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 14h

Had an impossibly useless pain management appointment with my PCP.

I’m gonna go have a good cry about it now.

#spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 2d

Wow. The White House and Federal Bureaus must be freaking out. My feed today is crammed full of their Fascists, racist bullshit posts.

#NOKINGS #NoKingsDay #trumpregime #fascism #AmericanFascism #authoritarianism #GangsterRegime #Kakistocracy #AmericanFascistParty #MAGA #ResistFascism

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 2d

#spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness #NoKingsDay #RESIST #trumpregime #fascism #AmericanFascism #oligarchy #authoritarianism #GangsterRegime #Kakistocracy #AmericanFascistParty #MAGA #ResistFascism #AbolishICE

Ro Salarian
@rosalarian.bsky.social
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There are gonna be disabled folks who
can't contribute anything to The Cause.
They have no money, no energy, no
physical ability, no time. They will need to
receive and will never be able to give
back. You gotta save them, too.
Especially them.

Ro Salarian @rosalarian.bsky.social • 1d
Please don't leave disabled people behind in
your revolution. Please do not see us as
sacrifices for the greater good, or dead weight.
Please see our lives as worth saving, too.

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 5d

#spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness #spooniehumor

A black and white illustration shows a historical scene with a doctor seated beside a patient lying in bed. The doctor, dressed in 18th-century attire with white hair, knee-high socks, and buckled shoes, holds the patient's hand. The patient wears a gown and appears to be resting. Overlaid dialogue reads:
Doctor: "You've got a very rare disease."
Patient: "How rare?"
Doctor: "You pick the name."

Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 7d

Welcome to our world. We have to fight for everything we ever get. That’s what happens when you have an under-insured populace and for-profit insurance companies.

#spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness

Just a girl with...
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I'll admit. I had no idea what
happened to disabled people.
I assumed they get proper care
when they can't work. That's what
we do in societies.
We support those who can't
themselves. then I needed a
wheelchair. I was incapable of
walking safely anymore and
insurance laughed.
2:49 • 08 Oct 25 • 1,300 Views

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 8d

I don’t think I’ve EVER been described that way. Like, really? I’m infectious in a GOOD way?

I owe a big shout out to psychiatric pharmacology for that one. And my therapist.

Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 8d

I joined our weekly PMO huddle and was chatting with people because we were all a little early. One of the PMs commented, “I love it when Ella joins a meeting. She just brings energy and joyful radiance with her and it’s infectious!”

I think it might be because I love my job. 😊

Close-up of a person's face, showing the upper part of the face and mouth. The person is wearing purple-framed glasses and red lipstick.

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 9d

Worst part of a mammogram for me isn’t the squish. It’s the tearing of the under-boob skin from my chest wall as they manhandle my tits to get them on the plate.

Fucking masochists, I swear. I didn’t even get a sticker or sucker!

#spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness #bigboobproblems #mammogram

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 9d

Pan. SoPo. Aro.

*Et tu?*

#nationalcomingoutday

Colorful graphic celebrating National Coming Out Day. The top and bottom borders display horizontal rainbow stripes (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple). Centered bold blue text reads 'NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY,' with the word 'OUT' emphasized in rainbow-colored letters.

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 9d

Police car in Palm Springs. I’ve also seen pix from Orlando.

As you can imagine, MAGA is BIG MAD about it, which delights me to no end. 🥳

Suck it, MAGA.

#transrights #transrightsarehumanrights #translivesmatter #protecttransyouth #lgbtia #justsaygay

A Palm Springs police SUV parked on a street, featuring a vibrant design with rainbow stripes and palm tree silhouettes. The vehicle displays the words 'PALM SPRINGS POLICE' and the slogan 'EXEMPLARY SERVICE.' On the rear side, values such as 'TEAMWORK,' 'RESPECT,' 'ACCOUNTABILITY,' 'INTEGRITY,' and 'COURAGE' are written.

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 9d

My nose is telling me that something surprised or scared Yard Skunk. 🦨

Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 10d

Successfully got my mammogram today. It took a lot longer seated but we got it done.

That device was most definitely designed by a man. My real question though is why the fuck hasn’t someone invented a better alternative? There must be other options out there!

#spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 10d

Oh hell yeah! Give me my prizes!

#spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness

Watercolor-style illustration of large poppy flowers on a light purple background. Overlaid white text reads: 'They should gamify your medical records so every time you get a new and exciting symptom, you unlock an achievement in MyChart.'

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 11d

I know (now) this is about emigration, but I initially thought it was advice to those thinking of un-aliving their selves.

Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 14d

Today’s least favorite thing? Unexpectedly being asked to present at a meeting 10 minutes before it starts. Second least favorite thing? Presenting from a deck someone else cobbled together.

*sigh*

Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 14d

Let’s honor Dr. Goodall by shooting all those fuckers into the Sun.

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 15d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 14d

Fire them all into the Sun.

Dan @danxduran.bsky.social · 15d

If you'd asked me which celebrity would posthumously unveil a list of people she wanted fired into the sun, I would not have guessed Jane Goodall

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 15d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 14d

I’m due for a mammogram, so I scheduled it. I mentioned that I would need to be seated for it and they freaked out.

Seriously, people. This should not be a big deal. I’ve done it before at your facility.

Why is everything such a god damned ordeal?

#spoonie #chronicpain

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 14d

My therapist thinks I should write my autobiography because I’ve had to deal with extensive trauma and — with lots of work — I’ve come out the other side as a fully functioning and relatively happy adult.

He thinks I have things to teach people.

I’m still thinking about it.

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 14d

Having a day where I’m very sound-sensitive. My calendar is full of conference calls. This day is going to literally be painful.

Sometimes, my meatsack just needs a break.

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 14d

My guy is a privacy freak. We switched over a while ago.

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 14d

Yes. Probably as secure as you’re gonna get these days. Unless you’re Pete Hegseth.

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 15d

A friend told me this is pretty much medical-speak and does not account for the pain I experienced.

I think that’s true, but fucking wrong.

Patient experience — including pain — needs to be part of the medical record.

Fuckers. 😡

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Ella B. (we/she/her) @a2gemma.bsky.social · 15d

After submitting a third set of forms, I got the hospital to amend my procedure report for the hip injection. They left“patient tolerated procedure well” and added a second note that says "pt tolerated procedure fairly." 🙄

#spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness

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