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David Archer
@davidetc.bsky.social
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36 trillion cells trying to get some rest. he/him
Musician, writer, bookseller, etc. based in Haida Gwaii. #pwME
I like boosting solutions. Better ways and amazing people are all around. www.davidarcher.net
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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coffeeandresearch.bsky.social
Did you know most disabilities aren’t constant? Stats Canada reports 64.2% of disabled people in Canada have dynamic disabilities conditions that fluctuate, recur, or progress over time. Dynamic disability is more common among women+ people aged 25–64, and those with multiple or severe disabilities.
Coffee and Research Just now • International Day of Persons with Disabilities Disability isn't always static. For many people, it changes over time. In Canada, most disabled people live with dynamic disabilities; conditions that fluctuate, recur, or progress. • Key stats from Statistics Canada (2022): • 64.2% of disabled people aged 15+ have dynamic disabilities. • Dynamic disabilities were more common among women+ (66.5%) than men+ (61.3%). • Most common in people aged 25-64. • 72.7% of people with very severe disabilities and 70.7% of those with more than 3 disability types experienced dynamic disabilities. • Experiences vary: some have periods of hours, days, or weeks without limitations; others have none at all. Why this matters: Dynamic disabilities challenge stereotypes about what disability "looks like." They remind us that accessibility, inclusion, and support must adapt to people's real, lived experiences; not assumpt
December 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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thesicktimes.org
“The problem with Long COVID is that most of society would rather not see it.”

@philipandrewhoover.bsky.social writes that he often feels that he’s living a double life. How can this sick side of him be so central, so enormous, yet so unseen by those who know and love him? bit.ly/4pf80g7
Edvard Munch’s Melancholy depicts a man sitting by himself on the seashore, resting his head on his hand, with a look of deep sadness on his face. The text reads, “The Sick Times. You know someone with Long COVID. They need you to ask about it genuinely. By Philip Hoover.” “The worst part of getting Long COVID was the cruelty of the disease, a punitive unraveling of my health and identity. The next-worst part, and just as heartbreaking, was discovering how few of my friends and loved ones could engage with my illness in ways that felt caring.”
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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soniasulaiman.bsky.social
In fact, let’s do this. Comment with what you’re looking for and I’ll try to recommend a read from a Palestinian author for you from my reading list. I’ll do my best to find you a match.
November 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
davidetc.bsky.social
My first modular #origami in a while. I’m always amazed by how strong these models are when everything comes together.
A round, jagged piece of origami in yellow and blue. An icosahedron made of 30 pcs.
November 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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romatowski.bsky.social
Beautiful @thesicktimes.org essay on how to be a friend to your friends who are affected by Long Covid—and why you should.

Def worth a few minutes of your time.
bhanlon15.bsky.social Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 6d
The Sick Times: 'You know someone with Long COVID. They need you to ask about it genuinely.'

Written by Philip Hoover

'If community-building is a bulwark against autocracy, then asking after one another might be a good place to start.'

thesicktimes.org/2025/11/28/y...
You know someone with Long COVID. They need you to ask about it genuinely. - The Sick Times
If community-building is a bulwark against autocracy, then asking after one another might be a good place to start.
thesicktimes.org
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
"Conservative groups, funded by fossil fuel magnates, spend $1B/yr interfering with public understanding of what is happening to our world. Few investments rival the return they've gotten from evangelicals."

An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the Word of God
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
www.splinter.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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jisgang.bsky.social
What the racists forget is that they are also Immigrants. Immigrants bullying immigrants. I hope they can heal.
November 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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gaelynnlea.bsky.social
My memoir is coming out on April 14, 2026! I've signed a limited number of copies, and I'd love for you to have one.

Pre-order today at premierecollectibles.com/perfect
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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juliametraux.bsky.social
"Some people refer to the long Covid experience as a 'journey.' I wish they would stop. I’m pinned down by it, stuck with it. I feel like I’m getting nowhere." www.statnews.com/2025/11/25/c...
I have long Covid. Don’t call my chronic disease a ‘journey’
A “journey” is something you choose. No one chooses chronic illness.
www.statnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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tabathasouthey.bsky.social
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
A screenshot of a Facebook post where a person named Andy ask the Well now “What the hell is transgender?” The Royal Canadian Air Force account response with “That’s a pretty big question asked in a pretty small way, Andy. ‘Transgender’ putting describes someone whose gender – who they know themselves to be – doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. It’s not new, and it’s certainly not a fad. People have lived this experience for as long as people have existed; we’re just finally talking about it openly. You don’t have to fully understand it right away, most learning takes time, but we can always start from a place of respect. That’s how decent folks handle things they’re still getting used to.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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estarianne.bsky.social
Literally 100% of people with chronic illness know the "I overdid it and now it's going to take me 3 weeks to recover my previous function level" and yet researchers still seem to think it's not an important study factor.
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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solestria.bsky.social
Booksky and disabled folks:
I'm looking for books/memoirs about living with invisible disability, specifically disability that affects brain functioning (in my case, worsening idiopathic hypersomnia). I'd like to read about people struggling in some of the ways I do, how they cope, etc. Suggestions?
November 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I hope Albertans will remember that trans kids and teens are living breathing humans who just want to be themselves, without fear of hate and discrimination. Demonizing kids merely to score political points in some weird culture war is craven and cruel.
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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maris.bsky.social
“It’s hard to think in celebratory terms when I’ve written a book about a genocide.” We thank you, Omar El Alkad.
November 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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standplaatskrk.pl
cat #BWithTheT (@cafernblue) on twitter: "i still think my favourite thing that's ever happened to me on the internet is the time a guy said "people change their minds when you show them facts" and I said "actually studies show that's not true" and linked TWO sources and he said "yeah well I still think it works""
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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amalelmohtar.com
The 1st instalment of my 1st serialized short story has landed in people's inboxes care of @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! If you want to read "A Road Less Taken" over the course of this week, sign up! You'll get access to previous instalments too. www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-sc...
Book Week Scotland: Amal El-Mohtar in your inbox
Sign up to receive an exclusive serialised story from Amal El-Mohtar during Book Week Scotland.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social
Shoshannah Greene's 6x6" piece 'Light Switch' goes for $2500!
November 16, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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sesmith.lol
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
So saddened by the news that we have lost Alice Wong. It was an honor to know her and learn from her. May the lessons she shared continue to guide us for years to come.
Photo of Alice Wong, an Asian American disabled woman in a power chair. She is wearing an orange and black tiger-striped sweater, black pants, a bold red lip color, and a trach at her neck. In the background is a gray cement wall with greenery. (Photo credit: Eddie Hernandez Photography) This is Alice’s friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice’s wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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cheatlines.co
When I encounter myself as a different colored cursor because I have the Google Doc open in two tabs
Natalie Portman in Black Swan being menaced by a doppelganger in the mirror
December 21, 2023 at 10:09 PM
davidetc.bsky.social
My favourite book this year, glad it’s getting recognition!
nnedi.bsky.social Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 21d
My novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is a Time Magazine “Must-Read Book of the 2025”, 🥰.

I’m pleased that they at least said the genre is “hard to pin down” (that’s an understatement because the novel contains multitudes).

Full list here: time.com/collections/...
'Death of the Author' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Here's why it made the list
time.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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nightvaleradio.bsky.social
In 2015, a man commented "looks great!" on a picture of a cake his niece had baked, and that is the last normal thing anyone has said on the internet.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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canadiancurated.bsky.social
LOVE THIS IDEA!
Canada-focused social media platform Gander Social has raised over $1 million through the first phase of its equity crowdfunding campaign. betakit.com/gander-socia... #cdnpoli
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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liapas.bsky.social
It’s #WorldPneumoniaDay. Here is my #SciArt lung #embroidery, she breathed (2018) with a poem about ease of breath stitched between the bronchi.

🧪🐡🧶 #Medsky
An embroidery on a pale natural linen. There is a bone white diagram of a vocal apparatus, trachea, and bronchi/lungs. In between the branches of the bronchioles are small words embroidered in cursive in thin burgundy thread. They read: she breathed. Inhaled. exhaled. she knew. that breathing. was beauty. was the way. inside. to outside. when her breath. tightened. she found. ways. to soften. be still. to allow that. in. of the out. breath. to be. the. way through. she found the throughline. somehow. it. also found her. still. and breathing. deeply. each day was. new. each breath. a. different. path. always. through her. and. throughout her. such a. simple. thing, breath. such a journey. through. trees. and. branches. how the body knows. to still. itself. if we learn how. to. listen deeply.
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM