Alex B
@alexdesignsit.bsky.social
she/hers • queer • disabled • graphic design & illustration
EDS • Small Fiber Neuropathy • ADHD
a salty wet bag of molecules and electrical impulses
EDS • Small Fiber Neuropathy • ADHD
a salty wet bag of molecules and electrical impulses
My first weekend in North Carolina was the 4th of July. My ex and I were staying with his buddy (who turned out to be a massive POS.)
He brought us to a house party thrown by two state troopers from Whiteville. It was worse than you think.
He brought us to a house party thrown by two state troopers from Whiteville. It was worse than you think.
When I, a pasty white northerner, moved to North Carolina, arguably one of the northern-most southern states, I was shocked and appalled at the level of overt, in-your-face racism that was paired with hatred for northerners.
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
My first weekend in North Carolina was the 4th of July. My ex and I were staying with his buddy (who turned out to be a massive POS.)
He brought us to a house party thrown by two state troopers from Whiteville. It was worse than you think.
He brought us to a house party thrown by two state troopers from Whiteville. It was worse than you think.
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White leftist history teacher in Mississippi here. The entirety of conservatism in this state and the south writ large has been one long backlash to reconstruction. The modern iteration is a backlash to Brown v. Board. Race politics supercede everything else. Every school district, voter precinct...
November 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
White leftist history teacher in Mississippi here. The entirety of conservatism in this state and the south writ large has been one long backlash to reconstruction. The modern iteration is a backlash to Brown v. Board. Race politics supercede everything else. Every school district, voter precinct...
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yes, whites in the north can also be racist. yes, the north has a long history of systematically exploiting its nonwhite residents.
but none of this is enough to overcome the fact that "The South" — as a cultural object, a kind of shared imaginary — is defined by rebellion in support of slavery.
but none of this is enough to overcome the fact that "The South" — as a cultural object, a kind of shared imaginary — is defined by rebellion in support of slavery.
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
yes, whites in the north can also be racist. yes, the north has a long history of systematically exploiting its nonwhite residents.
but none of this is enough to overcome the fact that "The South" — as a cultural object, a kind of shared imaginary — is defined by rebellion in support of slavery.
but none of this is enough to overcome the fact that "The South" — as a cultural object, a kind of shared imaginary — is defined by rebellion in support of slavery.
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This is where the U.S. is for kindergarten vaccine exemptions.
If every state allowed only medical exemptions from childhood vaccine requirements for school entry, as it should be in my opinion, this problem would disappear.
And it’s not just the overall rate, it’s the clustering of exemptions.
If every state allowed only medical exemptions from childhood vaccine requirements for school entry, as it should be in my opinion, this problem would disappear.
And it’s not just the overall rate, it’s the clustering of exemptions.
November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is where the U.S. is for kindergarten vaccine exemptions.
If every state allowed only medical exemptions from childhood vaccine requirements for school entry, as it should be in my opinion, this problem would disappear.
And it’s not just the overall rate, it’s the clustering of exemptions.
If every state allowed only medical exemptions from childhood vaccine requirements for school entry, as it should be in my opinion, this problem would disappear.
And it’s not just the overall rate, it’s the clustering of exemptions.
Everybody enjoy my beautiful Psyche
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Everybody enjoy my beautiful Psyche
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'To crip something is to bend, compress, twist, subvert, and imbue disabled wisdom into systems, institutions, and cultures. As I’ve done before as a physically disabled person, I will now crip the world ... It takes a tremendous amount of emotional and physical labor to crip the world.'
What ‘Crip Time’ Means to Disabled People Like Me
Becoming a nonspeaking person changed my relationship with time and with other people.
www.teenvogue.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
'To crip something is to bend, compress, twist, subvert, and imbue disabled wisdom into systems, institutions, and cultures. As I’ve done before as a physically disabled person, I will now crip the world ... It takes a tremendous amount of emotional and physical labor to crip the world.'
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I’m incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Alice Wong, who was a bright light and a clear voice for so many of us. May her memory live on in those she loved who loved her in return, and may we all continue to elevate her work in intersectional disability justice.
November 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I’m incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Alice Wong, who was a bright light and a clear voice for so many of us. May her memory live on in those she loved who loved her in return, and may we all continue to elevate her work in intersectional disability justice.
“As they discussed possible outcomes, Dershowitz said he refused to make Epstein “into a public pariah.”
Dershowitz should be a public pariah.
Dershowitz should be a public pariah.
this is excellent and utterly outrageous and further confirmation we are living through a period of extreme decadence and corruption by a relatively small clique that i think it’s fair to describe as leading members of the ruling class
Jeffrey Epstein Leaned on His Elite Network for Help as Investigators Closed In
A cache of 18,000 messages shows the elite support the disgraced financier got in his “hour of terror.”
www.bloomberg.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
“As they discussed possible outcomes, Dershowitz said he refused to make Epstein “into a public pariah.”
Dershowitz should be a public pariah.
Dershowitz should be a public pariah.
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This - and a million stories like it - is why it infuriates me to be instructed to reach some mythical middle. Right and wrong is an on/off switch and you either repudiate vile acts of racism or you are part of making them more acceptable.
thehill.com/changing-ame...
thehill.com/changing-ame...
thehill.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This - and a million stories like it - is why it infuriates me to be instructed to reach some mythical middle. Right and wrong is an on/off switch and you either repudiate vile acts of racism or you are part of making them more acceptable.
thehill.com/changing-ame...
thehill.com/changing-ame...
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a huge reason the auto industry cannot hire all the mechanics they need is lack of access to the technical education anyone needs to become an automotive technician! cost of this education & failure by corporations to train workers - also a huge factor.
November 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
a huge reason the auto industry cannot hire all the mechanics they need is lack of access to the technical education anyone needs to become an automotive technician! cost of this education & failure by corporations to train workers - also a huge factor.
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this is true for basically all tradeswork, employers aren’t willing to pay enough for the training to make it worth it
a huge reason the auto industry cannot hire all the mechanics they need is lack of access to the technical education anyone needs to become an automotive technician! cost of this education & failure by corporations to train workers - also a huge factor.
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 AM
this is true for basically all tradeswork, employers aren’t willing to pay enough for the training to make it worth it
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In 1582, a papal bull introduced the Gregorian calendar, still used today by most of the world. Because it’s 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, countries introducing it simply skipped a third of October, and if you scroll back far enough in the iPhone calendar app you can see it change
December 31, 2024 at 2:41 PM
In 1582, a papal bull introduced the Gregorian calendar, still used today by most of the world. Because it’s 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, countries introducing it simply skipped a third of October, and if you scroll back far enough in the iPhone calendar app you can see it change
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there are four kinds of lesbian:
- corn & wheat chex
- rye chip
- squiggle breadstick
- round & square pretzel
- corn & wheat chex
- rye chip
- squiggle breadstick
- round & square pretzel
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
there are four kinds of lesbian:
- corn & wheat chex
- rye chip
- squiggle breadstick
- round & square pretzel
- corn & wheat chex
- rye chip
- squiggle breadstick
- round & square pretzel
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Online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been getting noticeably less attention and follow-up from authorities, per NYT, as the DHS is overwhelmingly used for Stephen Miller’s immigration crusade
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
November 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been getting noticeably less attention and follow-up from authorities, per NYT, as the DHS is overwhelmingly used for Stephen Miller’s immigration crusade
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
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some other familiar grocery store names that are brands for producer-owned agricultural co-ops:
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
My #SuperlativeCannedGoo tweet from the old place is making rounds again. Support co-op cranberry growers!
November 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
some other familiar grocery store names that are brands for producer-owned agricultural co-ops:
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
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The whole concept of things being "political" is largely a way to artificially separate terrible people and actions from the terrible reality they caused. Sure people can be politically motivated to do things, but at this point it's largely lost its meaning.
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The whole concept of things being "political" is largely a way to artificially separate terrible people and actions from the terrible reality they caused. Sure people can be politically motivated to do things, but at this point it's largely lost its meaning.
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I feel like you could do worse for a political message than “they’re stealing your money so they can buy your teenage daughter”
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I feel like you could do worse for a political message than “they’re stealing your money so they can buy your teenage daughter”
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We need a complete moratorium on economists posing as public intellectuals, policy experts, or fortune tellers.
November 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
We need a complete moratorium on economists posing as public intellectuals, policy experts, or fortune tellers.
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Neoliberalism's magical forever-shrinking conception of the state had created such a strong political taboo against expanding the state bureaucracy that even when politicians talk about delivering more services, it is almost never explicitly through the marshaling of more labor.
November 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Neoliberalism's magical forever-shrinking conception of the state had created such a strong political taboo against expanding the state bureaucracy that even when politicians talk about delivering more services, it is almost never explicitly through the marshaling of more labor.
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Also I just wanna say that the idea that me too was a walk in the park and it could happen to anyone at random...
Literally go fuck yourself.
Literally go fuck yourself.
November 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Also I just wanna say that the idea that me too was a walk in the park and it could happen to anyone at random...
Literally go fuck yourself.
Literally go fuck yourself.
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Two weeks into a new program that gives New Mexico children free childcare, officials are opening up about the surge that happened day one & how it’s been moving forward. In just a short time, the state said thousands of children are now enrolled in free childcare, & daycares are lining up to join.
www.krqe.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Two weeks into a new program that gives New Mexico children free childcare, officials are opening up about the surge that happened day one & how it’s been moving forward. In just a short time, the state said thousands of children are now enrolled in free childcare, & daycares are lining up to join.
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Trump lost his trade war in every possible sense. It hurt the economy; it made us look ludicrous and lawless; and it gave Beijing a chance to reach for world power. And there is nothing Trump can do about any of this except back down and blame others. (1/2)
November 17, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Trump lost his trade war in every possible sense. It hurt the economy; it made us look ludicrous and lawless; and it gave Beijing a chance to reach for world power. And there is nothing Trump can do about any of this except back down and blame others. (1/2)
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Alice Wong died of an infection 💔
Thinking of all the healthcare workers over time who failed to protect her
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
Thinking of all the healthcare workers over time who failed to protect her
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social me...
www.npr.org
November 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Alice Wong died of an infection 💔
Thinking of all the healthcare workers over time who failed to protect her
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
Thinking of all the healthcare workers over time who failed to protect her
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...