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Zahra Khan she/her
@hellozeik.bsky.social
Disabled/mad/autistic Aerospace engineer. Currents trying to survive capitalist ABLEISM. I like Disability justice, feminism, Space exploration, Science.
Hellozeik.spACE
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Anyone on my network familiar with social supports in Canada, specifically in Edmonton, where a disabled autistic guy might turn for help? He’s about to lose housing and internet access. He’s brilliant but physically hurt, and he’s about to be on the street in this winter.
February 8, 2026 at 2:41 AM
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it’s been nearly a week since the last donation. please consider boosting and helping this year-old fundraiser finally meet its goal. it’s only 68% there.

sharing is free.
homeless in winter.
survival depends on mutual aid.

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gofund.me/78aefc5a8
February 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Just read over the interesting email from sequencing.com CEO who apparently has EDS/DYSAUTONOMIA about a collaboration with NORRIS lab for people to opt in to share their WHOLE GENOME data for EDS/DYSAUTONOMIA research.

I think I'm in!
February 6, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Are there any books by disabled authors in the dark humour genre? Preferably non-fiction and Disability related?
Seeking recommendations
February 5, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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I swear to god if any medical provider ever dares dismissively utter the words "Dr. Google" around me, ever in my fucking life, I cannot be held responsible for whatever my response to that happens to be

I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO GOOGLE THIS SHIT IF YOU WERE ANY GOOD AT YOUR JOBS
February 5, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Are there any Crisis support lines or Warm line out there that are stuffed by people who won't just spout platitudes at you for 15 minutes and then tell you to move along? Genuine question. Asking for me.
February 3, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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My friendship with H isn’t the point. In fact, his family relies on us getting them dignified help that honors their privacy. Because this is our obligation to Palestinians.

Anything helps with their recurring medical needs & more, & hit “weekly”!
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that their...
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February 3, 2026 at 6:00 AM
I'm drowning in social isolation as a bedbound person living alone and my mental health is seriously starting to FRAY from the number of Disability ORGS that have turned me down when I tried to propose organizing Friday night socials even though I volunteered to Shepherd this effort
February 3, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Just a regular reminder that the National Libra service for the Blind and print disabled provides free audiobooks and other materials to anyone whose disabilities make it difficult to read. This can include things like dyslexia, ADHD, brain fog etc.
February 2, 2026 at 6:53 AM
I'll be hosting a Ramadan zoom space for disabled/chronically ill folks on February 28. Details below. Repost/share with anyone you think may be interested.
February 2, 2026 at 12:14 AM
More or later because low spoons but hierarchy abound in the Disability justice community in ways that are completely un remarked upon
January 31, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Disability justice ORGS will say"nothing about us without us"but provide little to no OPP for participation in decision-making BY community members or even volunteering. And most of their leadership seems to be composed of people who are far more functional than some of us.
January 30, 2026 at 7:05 AM
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If I started an old-fashioned mailing list discussion group for disabled folks who find The endless discord servers inaccessible, would people join?
#NEISVOID#DISCO#Disability #Accessibility
January 25, 2026 at 9:20 PM
If I started an old-fashioned mailing list discussion group for disabled folks who find The endless discord servers inaccessible, would people join?
#NEISVOID#DISCO#Disability #Accessibility
January 25, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I wish people would stop saying that ridiculous phrase: It never hurts to try/apply.
It absolutely hurts to try/apply for stuff and be rejected repeatedly especially for things that are basic human needs. Not to mention the spoons spent in applying for things when spending spoons can be painful
January 24, 2026 at 9:37 PM
CN death, ABLEISM

Honestly I don‘t have the cognitive and emotional capacity to process this right now but this is horrific I'm on all the other horrific things happening
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.

He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.

At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.

Wael died on Friday at age 30.

ICE caused his death.

They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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In 9 days I will be living in a car and facing constant threat of arrest, violence, and fines/tickets.

Job-hunting since February. It’s open season on homeless women. Please help me find safe housing.

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gofund.me/e4d51c6ad
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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These folks won one of the Minnesota Dept of Health #LongCOVID grants. While their work isn't solely disability-focused, they work specifically with the Latine community.

Please consider making a donation in these challenging times!

copalmn.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
CN food
Can insomnia be an MCAS symptom? I was upset about something last night but it wasn't a stay up till 6 AM kind of upset. But I did try a new food that I had a mild reaction to last night. Well mild because I ate an extremely tiny amount and then spit it out.
January 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM
"DECOLONIAL"Therapist: I don't PATHOLOIGIZE people.
Me: I mean I don't think there's anything wrong with having a pathology/disease but OK
Her intake forms: do you have a family history of mental illness EX. Violence towards others?

Me:…
January 16, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Seraj's baby sister is just 11 months old and she's ill. They urgently need $150 for her medical care. You can check and see how they get support maybe once a week, if even that.

Vetted by Palestine Asdiqa, and I co-host the campaign & help send the funds on to them.
I’m Losing My Future: Please Don’t Let My Dream Die
I'm helping my friend Seraj raise funds to help his family in Gaza through this campaign.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Somebody should offer similar caution about Southern California

Somebody here has probably made up some kind of pseudo spiritual ritual out of this year and will charge you a fee for the privilege
Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in the Bay Area
January 14, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Your regular reminder that delusions and other psychosis symptoms are not a choice. They are medical issues not moral ones.

Today's PSA brought to you by inclusivetherapist.org referring to white supremacy as delusion
January 13, 2026 at 6:45 AM
I'm really tired of autistic folks using the term NEURO divergent in a big tent way to include mental illness but having a very superficial understanding of mental illness and continuing to promote SAINIST ideas and using SANIST slurs
January 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM