A Link to the Spoons 🥄
@alinktothespoons.bsky.social
Syd (they/them) 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Writer, Consultant, Service Dog Trainer & Handler
Multiply-Disabled ♿️ & Proudly Interior Salish 🪶
Linking Communities, Combating Ableism
ALinkToTheSpoons.com
Writer, Consultant, Service Dog Trainer & Handler
Multiply-Disabled ♿️ & Proudly Interior Salish 🪶
Linking Communities, Combating Ableism
ALinkToTheSpoons.com
“Tenants don’t have rights in Utah!”
Oh, but they DO!
It’s just that very few tenants here actually file complaints, civil suits, etc. to hold landlords accountable. People are afraid and can’t afford rep.
Landlord attorneys know this, and so they continue to get away with illegal behaviors/acts
Oh, but they DO!
It’s just that very few tenants here actually file complaints, civil suits, etc. to hold landlords accountable. People are afraid and can’t afford rep.
Landlord attorneys know this, and so they continue to get away with illegal behaviors/acts
September 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“Tenants don’t have rights in Utah!”
Oh, but they DO!
It’s just that very few tenants here actually file complaints, civil suits, etc. to hold landlords accountable. People are afraid and can’t afford rep.
Landlord attorneys know this, and so they continue to get away with illegal behaviors/acts
Oh, but they DO!
It’s just that very few tenants here actually file complaints, civil suits, etc. to hold landlords accountable. People are afraid and can’t afford rep.
Landlord attorneys know this, and so they continue to get away with illegal behaviors/acts
I caught @accredo.bsky.social lying to my medical provider about what my insurance plan will allow, in an attempt to try & force me to go through them.
Accredo *would* say the script can only be filled through them, they want the money.
They even went so far as to refuse to send the script to CVS
Accredo *would* say the script can only be filled through them, they want the money.
They even went so far as to refuse to send the script to CVS
August 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I caught @accredo.bsky.social lying to my medical provider about what my insurance plan will allow, in an attempt to try & force me to go through them.
Accredo *would* say the script can only be filled through them, they want the money.
They even went so far as to refuse to send the script to CVS
Accredo *would* say the script can only be filled through them, they want the money.
They even went so far as to refuse to send the script to CVS
When anyone asks or wonders why there’s a housing crisis, this is one of many factors that may not be readily apparent. Not to mention, there are -several- units available at this complex.
August 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
When anyone asks or wonders why there’s a housing crisis, this is one of many factors that may not be readily apparent. Not to mention, there are -several- units available at this complex.
Landlords: *advertises a flex-pay option every single month*
Us: *uses the flex-pay option for the first time ever as tenants, with everything showing it’s gone through*
Landlord: *slaps us with late fees and a ‘Notice to Pay or Quit’ because their service hasn’t showed as paid on their end*
🙄😒😤
Us: *uses the flex-pay option for the first time ever as tenants, with everything showing it’s gone through*
Landlord: *slaps us with late fees and a ‘Notice to Pay or Quit’ because their service hasn’t showed as paid on their end*
🙄😒😤
August 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Landlords: *advertises a flex-pay option every single month*
Us: *uses the flex-pay option for the first time ever as tenants, with everything showing it’s gone through*
Landlord: *slaps us with late fees and a ‘Notice to Pay or Quit’ because their service hasn’t showed as paid on their end*
🙄😒😤
Us: *uses the flex-pay option for the first time ever as tenants, with everything showing it’s gone through*
Landlord: *slaps us with late fees and a ‘Notice to Pay or Quit’ because their service hasn’t showed as paid on their end*
🙄😒😤
Mountain Dew changing the taste of their sodas with the new product packaging/ labels is criminal.
The ingredient lists are the same, but there is an undeniable flavor difference between old and new, and even a color difference (we've tested cans w/regular & Baja Blast).
Sad day 😭
The ingredient lists are the same, but there is an undeniable flavor difference between old and new, and even a color difference (we've tested cans w/regular & Baja Blast).
Sad day 😭
August 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Mountain Dew changing the taste of their sodas with the new product packaging/ labels is criminal.
The ingredient lists are the same, but there is an undeniable flavor difference between old and new, and even a color difference (we've tested cans w/regular & Baja Blast).
Sad day 😭
The ingredient lists are the same, but there is an undeniable flavor difference between old and new, and even a color difference (we've tested cans w/regular & Baja Blast).
Sad day 😭
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Disability is not a vacation.
It’s not like that time you took a week off sick from work.
It’s a 24/7 job. It’s unrelenting pain, fatigue and suffering.
It’s dealing with a medical system that ignores and gaslights you, a society that views you as expendable & people who resent you for existing
It’s not like that time you took a week off sick from work.
It’s a 24/7 job. It’s unrelenting pain, fatigue and suffering.
It’s dealing with a medical system that ignores and gaslights you, a society that views you as expendable & people who resent you for existing
August 2, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Disability is not a vacation.
It’s not like that time you took a week off sick from work.
It’s a 24/7 job. It’s unrelenting pain, fatigue and suffering.
It’s dealing with a medical system that ignores and gaslights you, a society that views you as expendable & people who resent you for existing
It’s not like that time you took a week off sick from work.
It’s a 24/7 job. It’s unrelenting pain, fatigue and suffering.
It’s dealing with a medical system that ignores and gaslights you, a society that views you as expendable & people who resent you for existing
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I think some people have trouble seeing fascism as anything other than 1940s Germany.
But I think 'people going to a comic convention needing to have a plan in case the government's goons show up to disappear people' is a pretty good demonstration of what it can look like in 2025.
But I think 'people going to a comic convention needing to have a plan in case the government's goons show up to disappear people' is a pretty good demonstration of what it can look like in 2025.
SDCC ‘25: What to do if ICE crashes the con
If you see ICE or Border Patrol agents while attending San Diego Comic-Con, know your rights and exercise them.
If you see ICE or Border Patrol agents while attending San Diego Comic-Con, know your rights and exercise them.
SDCC ‘25: What to do if ICE crashes the con
If you see ICE or Border Patrol agents while attending San Diego Comic-Con, know your rights and exercise them.
www.comicsbeat.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I think some people have trouble seeing fascism as anything other than 1940s Germany.
But I think 'people going to a comic convention needing to have a plan in case the government's goons show up to disappear people' is a pretty good demonstration of what it can look like in 2025.
But I think 'people going to a comic convention needing to have a plan in case the government's goons show up to disappear people' is a pretty good demonstration of what it can look like in 2025.
That very awkward moment when an ‘ADA Specialist’ working for the ADA Information Hotline gives you blatantly incorrect information…oof 🥴
July 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
That very awkward moment when an ‘ADA Specialist’ working for the ADA Information Hotline gives you blatantly incorrect information…oof 🥴
Clients seeking legal counsel should be able to trust their attorneys.
It is extremely unfortunate how many of these degreed “professionals” have gotten away with misleading their clients, and sometimes to the detriment of their clients committing countless violations of federal and state laws.
It is extremely unfortunate how many of these degreed “professionals” have gotten away with misleading their clients, and sometimes to the detriment of their clients committing countless violations of federal and state laws.
July 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Clients seeking legal counsel should be able to trust their attorneys.
It is extremely unfortunate how many of these degreed “professionals” have gotten away with misleading their clients, and sometimes to the detriment of their clients committing countless violations of federal and state laws.
It is extremely unfortunate how many of these degreed “professionals” have gotten away with misleading their clients, and sometimes to the detriment of their clients committing countless violations of federal and state laws.
Met an absolutely lovely New Yorker today. We chatted about how much we like UT & all the different places she’s lived. When she told me to, “have a nice life!,” upon my departure, I truly believe she meant it 🩵
Always cool meeting interesting people who are happy to chat it up in the waiting room
Always cool meeting interesting people who are happy to chat it up in the waiting room
July 22, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Met an absolutely lovely New Yorker today. We chatted about how much we like UT & all the different places she’s lived. When she told me to, “have a nice life!,” upon my departure, I truly believe she meant it 🩵
Always cool meeting interesting people who are happy to chat it up in the waiting room
Always cool meeting interesting people who are happy to chat it up in the waiting room
‼️PSA for EBT users who shop at Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club has knowingly been charging tax on discounted EBT eligible food items at locations throughout the U.S., at minimum, for the last two years.
I personally fell victim & had to file a report w/ the Office of the Inspector General (USDA) & UT State
Sam’s Club has knowingly been charging tax on discounted EBT eligible food items at locations throughout the U.S., at minimum, for the last two years.
I personally fell victim & had to file a report w/ the Office of the Inspector General (USDA) & UT State
July 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
‼️PSA for EBT users who shop at Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club has knowingly been charging tax on discounted EBT eligible food items at locations throughout the U.S., at minimum, for the last two years.
I personally fell victim & had to file a report w/ the Office of the Inspector General (USDA) & UT State
Sam’s Club has knowingly been charging tax on discounted EBT eligible food items at locations throughout the U.S., at minimum, for the last two years.
I personally fell victim & had to file a report w/ the Office of the Inspector General (USDA) & UT State
🩵🩵🩵
Artist: Joe Wos
@joetoon.bsky.social but not active on here.
@wostoons on threads and insta
@pbs.org should get in touch with him and get some merchandise made!
#ArtSky
@joetoon.bsky.social but not active on here.
@wostoons on threads and insta
@pbs.org should get in touch with him and get some merchandise made!
#ArtSky
July 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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The amount of commercials these days that have FLASH photography or strobing lights is truly awful.
Target, Wendy’s, Walmart, Skull Shaver, GMC…I could go on and on and on.
Target, Wendy’s, Walmart, Skull Shaver, GMC…I could go on and on and on.
July 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The amount of commercials these days that have FLASH photography or strobing lights is truly awful.
Target, Wendy’s, Walmart, Skull Shaver, GMC…I could go on and on and on.
Target, Wendy’s, Walmart, Skull Shaver, GMC…I could go on and on and on.
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I just received my proposed increase for my Medicare Supplement plan for 2026: it's almost $100 more per MONTH and a 17.9% INCREASE. That's $1,200 a year for someone like me, a person on a fixed income.
This is DUE to the big UGLY bill passing.
This is DUE to the big UGLY bill passing.
July 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I just received my proposed increase for my Medicare Supplement plan for 2026: it's almost $100 more per MONTH and a 17.9% INCREASE. That's $1,200 a year for someone like me, a person on a fixed income.
This is DUE to the big UGLY bill passing.
This is DUE to the big UGLY bill passing.
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Trump Just Made It OK to Continue Paying Disabled Workers Peanuts: “Now, not only will disabled people’s health care be ripped away [by BB Bill], [but] many will have fewer opportunities to earn a fair wage.” @seemiaroll.bsky.social to @juliametraux.bsky.social:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump just made It OK to continue paying disabled workers peanuts
In many states, the push to end the subminimum wage continues.
www.motherjones.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Trump Just Made It OK to Continue Paying Disabled Workers Peanuts: “Now, not only will disabled people’s health care be ripped away [by BB Bill], [but] many will have fewer opportunities to earn a fair wage.” @seemiaroll.bsky.social to @juliametraux.bsky.social:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I credit Planned Parenthood with saving my life by removing my Nexplanon implant when my OBGYN refused to.
Nexplanon caused massive complications for me— including, but certainly not limited to: an ectopic pregnancy, subsequent miscarriage, and a massive PE that nearly permanently off’d me.
Nexplanon caused massive complications for me— including, but certainly not limited to: an ectopic pregnancy, subsequent miscarriage, and a massive PE that nearly permanently off’d me.
July 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I credit Planned Parenthood with saving my life by removing my Nexplanon implant when my OBGYN refused to.
Nexplanon caused massive complications for me— including, but certainly not limited to: an ectopic pregnancy, subsequent miscarriage, and a massive PE that nearly permanently off’d me.
Nexplanon caused massive complications for me— including, but certainly not limited to: an ectopic pregnancy, subsequent miscarriage, and a massive PE that nearly permanently off’d me.
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today's a great day to make sure "require alt text before posting" is enabled in your settings and to continue to make bluesky more accessible and inclusive bsky.app/settings/acc...
July 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
today's a great day to make sure "require alt text before posting" is enabled in your settings and to continue to make bluesky more accessible and inclusive bsky.app/settings/acc...
Money doesn’t always solve accessibility issues
I could be the wealthiest bitch and still not have access to fancy hotel & resort suites
It doesn’t matter that the ADA requires equivalent accessible rooms for each room type offered when it’s not enforced
Only the most basic for disabled people
I could be the wealthiest bitch and still not have access to fancy hotel & resort suites
It doesn’t matter that the ADA requires equivalent accessible rooms for each room type offered when it’s not enforced
Only the most basic for disabled people
July 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Money doesn’t always solve accessibility issues
I could be the wealthiest bitch and still not have access to fancy hotel & resort suites
It doesn’t matter that the ADA requires equivalent accessible rooms for each room type offered when it’s not enforced
Only the most basic for disabled people
I could be the wealthiest bitch and still not have access to fancy hotel & resort suites
It doesn’t matter that the ADA requires equivalent accessible rooms for each room type offered when it’s not enforced
Only the most basic for disabled people
I hope there comes a day or two where I can have the energy to write as much as I want to.
For now, I’m writing as much as I can when I’m able to. Looking to put another blog post or article on the website tonight (fingers crossed 🤞)
For now, I’m writing as much as I can when I’m able to. Looking to put another blog post or article on the website tonight (fingers crossed 🤞)
July 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I hope there comes a day or two where I can have the energy to write as much as I want to.
For now, I’m writing as much as I can when I’m able to. Looking to put another blog post or article on the website tonight (fingers crossed 🤞)
For now, I’m writing as much as I can when I’m able to. Looking to put another blog post or article on the website tonight (fingers crossed 🤞)
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-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
July 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
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Can confirm this email is authentic — and about nothing in it is true.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
Hi, I think a lot of us received e-mails from SSA saying that social security will no longer be taxed - and that somehow there is "enhanced deductions" (how much enhancement can you make to 0?) for those over 65. What part, if any, of this is true? Thank you!
July 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Can confirm this email is authentic — and about nothing in it is true.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
The original ‘A Link to the Spoons’ FB Page was permanently removed sometime between yesterday morning and this evening by Meta. Really bummed that that’s what they decided to do, rather than reinstate it 😕
I haven’t been & won’t be posting there for that exact reason, among countless others…
I haven’t been & won’t be posting there for that exact reason, among countless others…
July 4, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The original ‘A Link to the Spoons’ FB Page was permanently removed sometime between yesterday morning and this evening by Meta. Really bummed that that’s what they decided to do, rather than reinstate it 😕
I haven’t been & won’t be posting there for that exact reason, among countless others…
I haven’t been & won’t be posting there for that exact reason, among countless others…
How coincidental to receive an email from the SSA applauding the “Big Beautiful Bill” on the same day they tell me to go fuck myself 🙃
July 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
How coincidental to receive an email from the SSA applauding the “Big Beautiful Bill” on the same day they tell me to go fuck myself 🙃
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This is devastating… The Senate has passed the GOP domestic policy bill, which advances Trump’s agenda, by a vote of 51–50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote.
July 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is devastating… The Senate has passed the GOP domestic policy bill, which advances Trump’s agenda, by a vote of 51–50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote.
Fuck you, Lisa Murkowski 🖕🖕🖕
July 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Fuck you, Lisa Murkowski 🖕🖕🖕