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Subordinate to two chihuahua overlords.
She/her
Subordinate to two chihuahua overlords.
She/her
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Breaking my rules on Substack for this one. Tania speaks directly to that most stubborn group of people: the ones that outright refuse to engage with their vulnerable friends when we talk about masks.
Excuses and subject changes. My friends know long COVID destroyed me. Do they care? Ehhh?
Excuses and subject changes. My friends know long COVID destroyed me. Do they care? Ehhh?
"To put it bluntly, get over the fear of being judged. It does not serve you in the political climate that we're in. Do not let the embarrassment of wearing the uniform keep you from joining the ranks of the revolution":
harmonyk.substack.com/p/a-response...
harmonyk.substack.com/p/a-response...
A response to people who “would wear a mask if the social stigma weren't so high.”
Why a fear of "looking different" isn't a good enough excuse
harmonyk.substack.com
March 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Breaking my rules on Substack for this one. Tania speaks directly to that most stubborn group of people: the ones that outright refuse to engage with their vulnerable friends when we talk about masks.
Excuses and subject changes. My friends know long COVID destroyed me. Do they care? Ehhh?
Excuses and subject changes. My friends know long COVID destroyed me. Do they care? Ehhh?
Even people who you've meet after becoming ill. First they become numb to it, then disregard your accommodations, & finally decide that if you aren't going to "get better" there is no use for you & ultimately disappear.
Nothing can prepare you for the pain of watching people you love disappear from your life when you become chronically ill.
They stick around for awhile, asking “are you better yet?”
They need you to say Yes. They want things back to normal.
When it doesn’t happen? They vanish
They stick around for awhile, asking “are you better yet?”
They need you to say Yes. They want things back to normal.
When it doesn’t happen? They vanish
March 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Even people who you've meet after becoming ill. First they become numb to it, then disregard your accommodations, & finally decide that if you aren't going to "get better" there is no use for you & ultimately disappear.
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We finally fixed illegal immigration (nobody wants to come here anymore)
March 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
We finally fixed illegal immigration (nobody wants to come here anymore)
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realized while emptying the dishwasher that Yoda is precisely wrong. not malevolently so. but there is no do and there is no do not. there is only try. this is clear to a man in his mid-fifties and so should be clear to a 900-year-old Jedi knight
March 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
realized while emptying the dishwasher that Yoda is precisely wrong. not malevolently so. but there is no do and there is no do not. there is only try. this is clear to a man in his mid-fifties and so should be clear to a 900-year-old Jedi knight
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A lotta left leaning folks: "The hardest part of 2025 is realizing that people I love and care about don't share my morality or ethics."
Every disabled/immunocompromised person: "Oh. It's like when y'all stopped masking in 2021 and left us for dead because you wanted to eat inside Applebees."
Every disabled/immunocompromised person: "Oh. It's like when y'all stopped masking in 2021 and left us for dead because you wanted to eat inside Applebees."
February 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A lotta left leaning folks: "The hardest part of 2025 is realizing that people I love and care about don't share my morality or ethics."
Every disabled/immunocompromised person: "Oh. It's like when y'all stopped masking in 2021 and left us for dead because you wanted to eat inside Applebees."
Every disabled/immunocompromised person: "Oh. It's like when y'all stopped masking in 2021 and left us for dead because you wanted to eat inside Applebees."
Absolutely. You do not need friends & family that do not value your health & safety.
This is your friendly reminder that if your disability accommodations aren't being met, or are treated as an inconvenience by your family, then it's time to find a new family.
February 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Absolutely. You do not need friends & family that do not value your health & safety.
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Me. It me. I'm Someone Else.
Multiple health care providers have told me I'm one of those people who has to depend on herd immunity re: the flu, for specific (& multiple!) long-term health reasons.
The people you're protecting when you get vaccinated aren't always immediately apparent. Just do it.
Multiple health care providers have told me I'm one of those people who has to depend on herd immunity re: the flu, for specific (& multiple!) long-term health reasons.
The people you're protecting when you get vaccinated aren't always immediately apparent. Just do it.
Please get your flu vaccine it's not too late, if not for yourself than for someone else!
More than 900 Californians, including 15 children, have died from the flu this season
This year’s flu season is off to a deadly start in California.
www.pressdemocrat.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Me. It me. I'm Someone Else.
Multiple health care providers have told me I'm one of those people who has to depend on herd immunity re: the flu, for specific (& multiple!) long-term health reasons.
The people you're protecting when you get vaccinated aren't always immediately apparent. Just do it.
Multiple health care providers have told me I'm one of those people who has to depend on herd immunity re: the flu, for specific (& multiple!) long-term health reasons.
The people you're protecting when you get vaccinated aren't always immediately apparent. Just do it.
It has taken me well over a decade of One Piece fandom to realize that Luffy is pretty much an EDS icon
February 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
It has taken me well over a decade of One Piece fandom to realize that Luffy is pretty much an EDS icon
My favorite part about non-disabled, non-chronically ill people is that they actually believe that disabled & chronically ill people can go to an emergency room, receive quality care, & leave cured.
February 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
My favorite part about non-disabled, non-chronically ill people is that they actually believe that disabled & chronically ill people can go to an emergency room, receive quality care, & leave cured.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If you cared about disabled, and chronically ill people, you would mask. It’s that simple.
February 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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I miss the days of two hours ago when I was imagining myself as a cow in a field
February 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I miss the days of two hours ago when I was imagining myself as a cow in a field
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To all the people who stop and think before meeting up with a chronically ill or disabled person, and let them know you/someone in your household isn’t feeling well, so they can cancel if they need to, THANK YOU.
We are SO sad to have to cancel, but so grateful to be protected. #disabilitysky
We are SO sad to have to cancel, but so grateful to be protected. #disabilitysky
February 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
To all the people who stop and think before meeting up with a chronically ill or disabled person, and let them know you/someone in your household isn’t feeling well, so they can cancel if they need to, THANK YOU.
We are SO sad to have to cancel, but so grateful to be protected. #disabilitysky
We are SO sad to have to cancel, but so grateful to be protected. #disabilitysky
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Emphasize to the chickens only to wash their feet, even though it’s airborne. Give them a vaccine that inhibits severe illness in the acute phase but doesn’t prevent long term effects. Prioritize the economy over the chicken’s health by telling them the pandemic’s over when it really isn’t, etc.
I have solved Bird Flu. Give the chickens ivermectin. Have the chickens practice Earthing. The problem with their immune systems is they are not touching the soil enough. Coffee enemas for all chickens. Also we must stop reading them Ibram X. Kendi. Eggs will be back and most importantly not gay.
February 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Emphasize to the chickens only to wash their feet, even though it’s airborne. Give them a vaccine that inhibits severe illness in the acute phase but doesn’t prevent long term effects. Prioritize the economy over the chicken’s health by telling them the pandemic’s over when it really isn’t, etc.
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We are asking people to mask, at least sometimes. To lower overall spread of disease, which amplifies existing oppression.
If you are unwilling to mask, then just be honest with yourself and others that you won't do it.
If you are unwilling to mask, then just be honest with yourself and others that you won't do it.
February 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
We are asking people to mask, at least sometimes. To lower overall spread of disease, which amplifies existing oppression.
If you are unwilling to mask, then just be honest with yourself and others that you won't do it.
If you are unwilling to mask, then just be honest with yourself and others that you won't do it.
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The majority of disability activists are not asking for perfection.
We are shut out of most offline communities, spaces, + resources because others aren't masking.
People are dying preventable deaths. Our disabled comrades + friends.
We are shut out of most offline communities, spaces, + resources because others aren't masking.
People are dying preventable deaths. Our disabled comrades + friends.
February 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The majority of disability activists are not asking for perfection.
We are shut out of most offline communities, spaces, + resources because others aren't masking.
People are dying preventable deaths. Our disabled comrades + friends.
We are shut out of most offline communities, spaces, + resources because others aren't masking.
People are dying preventable deaths. Our disabled comrades + friends.
OK chronically ill folx - when your dr sends you to the ER for "having an emergency" & then ER sends you home w/o exam to follow up with your dr because "this is an outpatient situation" - what's your plan of action? Is there some secret I have yet to unlock? Password or cheat code, perhaps?
February 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
OK chronically ill folx - when your dr sends you to the ER for "having an emergency" & then ER sends you home w/o exam to follow up with your dr because "this is an outpatient situation" - what's your plan of action? Is there some secret I have yet to unlock? Password or cheat code, perhaps?
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This should be a powerful moment for intersectionality.
Don’t leave disabled people behind. We’re frequently targeted first, because society doesn’t view us as fully fledged people. They see us as “less than”. Others. They don’t care.
We’re begging you to care. And wear a mask.
Don’t leave disabled people behind. We’re frequently targeted first, because society doesn’t view us as fully fledged people. They see us as “less than”. Others. They don’t care.
We’re begging you to care. And wear a mask.
I am 100% here to fight down to the line for trans folks, every time. But I am begging you guys to see disabled people as people, are also under attack and worth fighting for. We are not your collateral damage until they get to the "real rights." We are people. Both/and.
February 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This should be a powerful moment for intersectionality.
Don’t leave disabled people behind. We’re frequently targeted first, because society doesn’t view us as fully fledged people. They see us as “less than”. Others. They don’t care.
We’re begging you to care. And wear a mask.
Don’t leave disabled people behind. We’re frequently targeted first, because society doesn’t view us as fully fledged people. They see us as “less than”. Others. They don’t care.
We’re begging you to care. And wear a mask.
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I have to tell you that when you list who's at risk or who's being threatened or who is good at knowing how to survive because of experience and you leave Disabled people off, many Disabled people notice and tend to take it as a message.
Because of what I discuss in this thread.
Because of what I discuss in this thread.
And chronically ill people look at the stuff talking up local community organizing and more or less know we're not included in that and no one is coming to save us.
Partly because no one knows we're here. We get forgotten as we are abandoned. When we're thought of, people assume we must be fine.
Partly because no one knows we're here. We get forgotten as we are abandoned. When we're thought of, people assume we must be fine.
February 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I have to tell you that when you list who's at risk or who's being threatened or who is good at knowing how to survive because of experience and you leave Disabled people off, many Disabled people notice and tend to take it as a message.
Because of what I discuss in this thread.
Because of what I discuss in this thread.
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You know what else does this? I’ll give you a hint: It’s an airborne pathogen that can cause brain damage but strangely, everyone’s acting like it’s only a cold.
February 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
You know what else does this? I’ll give you a hint: It’s an airborne pathogen that can cause brain damage but strangely, everyone’s acting like it’s only a cold.
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So when it comes to "grow community locally" stuff, here's something non-Disabled folks especially have to figure out how to counter.
There is a long-standing pattern where chronically ill people, even those who previously had extensive support networks and community, are abandoned and isolated.
There is a long-standing pattern where chronically ill people, even those who previously had extensive support networks and community, are abandoned and isolated.
February 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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once you become disabled, it is wild how fast you find out how much of your value to others rests in how useful you are to them. friendships you thought you had, fans of your work, family- everyone can be disappointed and treat you like garbage once they can't extract anything from you!
February 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
once you become disabled, it is wild how fast you find out how much of your value to others rests in how useful you are to them. friendships you thought you had, fans of your work, family- everyone can be disappointed and treat you like garbage once they can't extract anything from you!
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Living with disabilities is a masterclass in how to handle gaslighting
You get it from everyone. Doctors, family, friends, bosses, colleagues
A neverending litany of people telling you “it can’t be THAT bad” or “you should just do this”
We are the experts in our bodies. Respect us. Listen to us.
You get it from everyone. Doctors, family, friends, bosses, colleagues
A neverending litany of people telling you “it can’t be THAT bad” or “you should just do this”
We are the experts in our bodies. Respect us. Listen to us.
February 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Living with disabilities is a masterclass in how to handle gaslighting
You get it from everyone. Doctors, family, friends, bosses, colleagues
A neverending litany of people telling you “it can’t be THAT bad” or “you should just do this”
We are the experts in our bodies. Respect us. Listen to us.
You get it from everyone. Doctors, family, friends, bosses, colleagues
A neverending litany of people telling you “it can’t be THAT bad” or “you should just do this”
We are the experts in our bodies. Respect us. Listen to us.