genXcrone (she/her)(tldegray, anonymous_sibyl, gen_crone)
@genxcrone.bsky.social
Disabled. Gen-X. Seven Sisters Alum. She/her. Voracious reader. I like SFF, yarn & wool crafts, sim games, wrestling, and genealogy.
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omg my hvac system just broke.
It's fine-ish, I'm already getting a rec for repairs.
But seriously. Since September it hasn't even had the decency to be one thing after another, it's many things all at once. All I can do right now is laugh.
It's fine-ish, I'm already getting a rec for repairs.
But seriously. Since September it hasn't even had the decency to be one thing after another, it's many things all at once. All I can do right now is laugh.
December 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
omg my hvac system just broke.
It's fine-ish, I'm already getting a rec for repairs.
But seriously. Since September it hasn't even had the decency to be one thing after another, it's many things all at once. All I can do right now is laugh.
It's fine-ish, I'm already getting a rec for repairs.
But seriously. Since September it hasn't even had the decency to be one thing after another, it's many things all at once. All I can do right now is laugh.
Thread.
With this week’s shakeup at the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, an ivermectin-promoting anti-vax group is well positioned to influence vaccine policy in the U.S.
Both the new chair and the existing vice chair of ACIP have ties to the so-called Independent Medical Alliance.
Full story:
Both the new chair and the existing vice chair of ACIP have ties to the so-called Independent Medical Alliance.
Full story:
Pro-Ivermectin, Anti-Vax Group Positioned to Influence CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee
New ACIP Chair Dr. Kirk Milhoan, who attacks mRNA vaccines, is affiliated with the Independent Medical Alliance.
www.importantcontext.news
December 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. To celebrate, you should give me and other disabled people stuff. And by stuff I mean money.
December 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. To celebrate, you should give me and other disabled people stuff. And by stuff I mean money.
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I'm out of gas for now.
If you can get this last $760 tonight many will be grateful.
If not, I'm back at it tomorrow. Birthday or not.
If you can get this last $760 tonight many will be grateful.
If not, I'm back at it tomorrow. Birthday or not.
Support African Translation Project
African Translation Project / We're overdue - let's rally this. / please see - please share / After nine months - let's complete funding for the translation of Zvinobvinza to: The Crocodile Doesn't Hu...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I'm out of gas for now.
If you can get this last $760 tonight many will be grateful.
If not, I'm back at it tomorrow. Birthday or not.
If you can get this last $760 tonight many will be grateful.
If not, I'm back at it tomorrow. Birthday or not.
It's possible Spouse is in surgery now. I can't be in the hospital with him so no one let me know. So I guess now I wait and hope they let me know when he's out or pick a random time to start calling to find out what's going on.
December 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
It's possible Spouse is in surgery now. I can't be in the hospital with him so no one let me know. So I guess now I wait and hope they let me know when he's out or pick a random time to start calling to find out what's going on.
Ooh, Puzzmo sounds neat.
If you're trying to ditch NYT Games, which you should be since their games singlehandedly prop up the entire dogshit rag financially, you should switch to Puzzmo. An annual sub is 50% off today for a crazy $19 and as a bonus doesn't enable the genocides of Palestinians and trans people
Puzzmo — The (new) place for thoughtful puzzles.
Re-imagined mainstays like the daily Crossword Puzzle, modern classics like Really Bad Chess and SpellTower, and even a few brand new puzzles.
www.puzzmo.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Ooh, Puzzmo sounds neat.
How about we make it so that accessibility is the norm and stop limiting it in any way. We build it in, sometimes literally build, and we accomodate everyone who asks.
Sure, we'd have to treat all people as experts on their own lives and trust them. I know that's a dealbreaker for many.
Sure, we'd have to treat all people as experts on their own lives and trust them. I know that's a dealbreaker for many.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
How about we make it so that accessibility is the norm and stop limiting it in any way. We build it in, sometimes literally build, and we accomodate everyone who asks.
Sure, we'd have to treat all people as experts on their own lives and trust them. I know that's a dealbreaker for many.
Sure, we'd have to treat all people as experts on their own lives and trust them. I know that's a dealbreaker for many.
I am going to hold your hand while I say this, my sib, and I need you to listen: I was educated at the exact same place you were and that's the place where I learned all about that history you say no one knows.
December 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I am going to hold your hand while I say this, my sib, and I need you to listen: I was educated at the exact same place you were and that's the place where I learned all about that history you say no one knows.
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And it’s live!
The Mistletoe Creeps for You or A Discussion of the Transformation of Xmas Horror from Societal to Fantastic
BY JORDAN SHIVELEY IN UNCANNY MAGAZINE ISSUE SIXTY-SEVEN | 2738 WORDS
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
Read it! Pass it on!
Thank you @uncannymagazine.bsky.social 🙏
The Mistletoe Creeps for You or A Discussion of the Transformation of Xmas Horror from Societal to Fantastic
BY JORDAN SHIVELEY IN UNCANNY MAGAZINE ISSUE SIXTY-SEVEN | 2738 WORDS
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
Read it! Pass it on!
Thank you @uncannymagazine.bsky.social 🙏
The Mistletoe Creeps for You or A Discussion of the Transformation of Xmas Horror from Societal to Fantastic - Uncanny Magazine
The same cold breeze that nips at children’s cheeks till they are rosy while caroling can also send a chill down our spines and freeze our very bones. The wholesome-looking apple often hides a rotten,...
www.uncannymagazine.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
And it’s live!
The Mistletoe Creeps for You or A Discussion of the Transformation of Xmas Horror from Societal to Fantastic
BY JORDAN SHIVELEY IN UNCANNY MAGAZINE ISSUE SIXTY-SEVEN | 2738 WORDS
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
Read it! Pass it on!
Thank you @uncannymagazine.bsky.social 🙏
The Mistletoe Creeps for You or A Discussion of the Transformation of Xmas Horror from Societal to Fantastic
BY JORDAN SHIVELEY IN UNCANNY MAGAZINE ISSUE SIXTY-SEVEN | 2738 WORDS
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
Read it! Pass it on!
Thank you @uncannymagazine.bsky.social 🙏
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"America’s systems, structures, and policies were not ready for Alice Wong. I dream of a world where her vision for disability rights isn’t “radical” but the norm."
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
A Tribute to an Oracle, Alice Wong
Alice had the ability to look to the future and a world where laws and attitudes did not keep disabled people poor, pitied, and isolated.
www.thenation.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"America’s systems, structures, and policies were not ready for Alice Wong. I dream of a world where her vision for disability rights isn’t “radical” but the norm."
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
BCS publishes excellent stories. If you can support any magazine this is a great choice.
BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
Get more from Beneath Ceaseless Skies on Patreon
creating an online fantasy magazine & podcast
www.patreon.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
BCS publishes excellent stories. If you can support any magazine this is a great choice.
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Still reading for awards consideration? Try Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece's ST. DYMPHNA’S SCHOOL FOR BORDERLAND GIRLS.
www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/st-dymphnas-...
www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/st-dymphnas-...
St Dymphnas School for Borderland Girls — Weird Horror Magazine
www.weirdhorrormagazine.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Still reading for awards consideration? Try Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece's ST. DYMPHNA’S SCHOOL FOR BORDERLAND GIRLS.
www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/st-dymphnas-...
www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/st-dymphnas-...
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👋 Call for sources: My name is Julia Métraux, and I am @motherjones.com disability reporter. I am working on a series (to be published before May 1) profiling three American aging adults (50+) about how you're aging independently while taking care of your health. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Aging with complex chronic illnesses and disabilities at home
Hi! My name is Julia Métraux, and I am Mother Jones' disability reporter. I am working on a series (to be published before May 1) profiling three American aging adults (50+) about how you're aging ind...
docs.google.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
👋 Call for sources: My name is Julia Métraux, and I am @motherjones.com disability reporter. I am working on a series (to be published before May 1) profiling three American aging adults (50+) about how you're aging independently while taking care of your health. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Now "browsing" means Netflix compiles your recent watch history and feeds you more of the exact same thing. Or Amazon analyzes your buy history and gives you a list of 15 books with basically the same title. You rarely stumble upon something new or different by chance. It's eroding our curiosity.
November 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Now "browsing" means Netflix compiles your recent watch history and feeds you more of the exact same thing. Or Amazon analyzes your buy history and gives you a list of 15 books with basically the same title. You rarely stumble upon something new or different by chance. It's eroding our curiosity.
Pay for the hometaker care I need that is not offered by my health insurance company.
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Pay for the hometaker care I need that is not offered by my health insurance company.
It's still NovellaNovember, and Neon Hemlock publishes some of the best novellas I've read.
📚 50% off ebooks because capitalism i guess
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
November 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It's still NovellaNovember, and Neon Hemlock publishes some of the best novellas I've read.
Titty Gajillions.
Titty. Or Miss Gajillions.
Titty. Or Miss Gajillions.
November 30, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Titty Gajillions.
Titty. Or Miss Gajillions.
Titty. Or Miss Gajillions.
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Read This When Things Fall Apart is now 25% off when purchased through AK Press. www.akpress.org/read-this-wh...
November 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Read This When Things Fall Apart is now 25% off when purchased through AK Press. www.akpress.org/read-this-wh...
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Calling doctors' opinions of me "fan theories."
November 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Calling doctors' opinions of me "fan theories."
NO, I have no idea why, but having a lawyer is the why behind my ass not knowing until now. They don't talk to you anymore after that. 💀💀
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November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
***SUPER IMPORTANT***
GAS COMPANY PAYMENT
OUR #GASBILL ALL YEAR HAS $185. THEY WANT THE $185 THIS MONTH, BUT IN DEC. THEY WANT $455!!! THEY CALL IT AN EQUAL PAYMENT PLAN. IT IS NOT!
$22.75X20 = $455!
PLEASE HELP!
www.paypal.me/RobinAshe
GAS COMPANY PAYMENT
OUR #GASBILL ALL YEAR HAS $185. THEY WANT THE $185 THIS MONTH, BUT IN DEC. THEY WANT $455!!! THEY CALL IT AN EQUAL PAYMENT PLAN. IT IS NOT!
$22.75X20 = $455!
PLEASE HELP!
www.paypal.me/RobinAshe
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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There's an urgent recall on a subset of FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus — they show FALSE LOW GLUCOSE READINGS.
The website to check the serial number of your sensors is
www.freestylecheck.com/us-en/home.h...
The website to check the serial number of your sensors is
www.freestylecheck.com/us-en/home.h...
Home | FreeStyle - Abbott
www.freestylecheck.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
There's an urgent recall on a subset of FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus — they show FALSE LOW GLUCOSE READINGS.
The website to check the serial number of your sensors is
www.freestylecheck.com/us-en/home.h...
The website to check the serial number of your sensors is
www.freestylecheck.com/us-en/home.h...
Thread.
I attended many creative writing classes and it blows my mind to know this, because in my experience we are always excited to be in that class. That's the class that betters our day.
I attended many creative writing classes and it blows my mind to know this, because in my experience we are always excited to be in that class. That's the class that betters our day.
We're seeing possibly the worst attendance in history. Even in creative writing classes, where students generally want to participate and have their voice heard--they're not showing up, ignoring guidelines and feedback, and either describing expectations as "unclear" or simply refusing to comply.
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Thread.
I attended many creative writing classes and it blows my mind to know this, because in my experience we are always excited to be in that class. That's the class that betters our day.
I attended many creative writing classes and it blows my mind to know this, because in my experience we are always excited to be in that class. That's the class that betters our day.
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one insidious thing about gen AI is it's not just causing us to mistrust dodgy images, it's also making us mistrust images that look perfectly normal. this is gaslighting in a very literal sense bc the technology is undermining the trust we have in our own ability to perceive reality!
November 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
one insidious thing about gen AI is it's not just causing us to mistrust dodgy images, it's also making us mistrust images that look perfectly normal. this is gaslighting in a very literal sense bc the technology is undermining the trust we have in our own ability to perceive reality!
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A Google software engineer won his battle against MetLife to receive disability benefits for Long Covid.
This is huge
Long Covid has a lot of stigma attached to it and it can be hard to get disability.
You’re told to “try harder”.
It’s “not that bad”.
You can “still work”.
Not everyone can
This is huge
Long Covid has a lot of stigma attached to it and it can be hard to get disability.
You’re told to “try harder”.
It’s “not that bad”.
You can “still work”.
Not everyone can
MetLife Owes Disability Pay to Software Engineer With Long Covid
A Google LLC software engineer suffering from long Covid won his lawsuit seeking long-term disability benefits from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A Google software engineer won his battle against MetLife to receive disability benefits for Long Covid.
This is huge
Long Covid has a lot of stigma attached to it and it can be hard to get disability.
You’re told to “try harder”.
It’s “not that bad”.
You can “still work”.
Not everyone can
This is huge
Long Covid has a lot of stigma attached to it and it can be hard to get disability.
You’re told to “try harder”.
It’s “not that bad”.
You can “still work”.
Not everyone can