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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · 1d

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · 1d

Repair work reminds us that accountability and care can coexist, that community can hold rupture without collapse.

Repair is how we find our way back to each other. It’s how we mend what’s been frayed, not to erase the tear, but to weave something stronger, more honest, and more real.
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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · 1d

In a world that teaches us to discard people when harm happens, choosing repair is a radical act. It’s how we resist the carceral logic that says punishment is the only way to respond to pain.
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Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · Aug 27

Our Fair Go has a fundraiser for basic operating costs. Our first goal is raising $234 to pay for a year of Zoom to have online Board meetings with quality captions for our #Deaf and #neurodivergent directors.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-disab...

#disability #selfadvocacy #disabled

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Donate to Help Disabled Australians Advocate for Fair Pay!, organized by Shaun Bickley

Hi, my name is Shaun, an Autistic person with a brain injury living in … Shaun Bickley needs your support for Help Disabled Australians Advocate for Fair Pay!

www.gofundme.com

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · 10d

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · 10d

The poverty machine speaks in slogans. It tells us to “have a go,” that “nobody wants to work,” that being poor is a choice. This is gaslighting on a national scale.

Let’s unpack some of that.

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · 15d

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · 15d

Prisons don’t just cage bodies, they twist language. Carceral gaslighting is how the state convinces us harm is help.

Ps: carceral gaslighting also includes the slogans, excuses and justifications used to keep us caged.

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · 15d

Carceral gaslighting is when the system tells you one thing but does the opposite. It dresses up violence as care, punishment as rehabilitation & control as protection.

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · 16d

BINGO & make it radical.

This is about everyday actions that bring us closer to freedom. Abolition isn’t theory or slogans, it’s practice, imagination, refusal, & connection. Each square is a small act of resistance, a reminder that another world is possible & already being built.

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · 17d

New episode of the #freeher podcast out today, by Sisters Inside with Debbie Kilroy and myself

This episode features a yarn with Lorraine Pryor, founder of Voice of Hope

Check it out at:
open.spotify.com/episode/4HZ5...

Or on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio or PodChaser

S104: Building Communities of Care with Lorraine Pryor

open.spotify.com

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Sophie Rigney @sophiejrigney.bsky.social · 22d

The first piece in our Special Issue on ICL & abolition is out! It is an incredible essay by @disposablehuman.bsky.social & @debbiekilroy.bsky.social on 'the brutal realities of incarceration, particularly for Indigenous women in Australia.' Open Access here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A Prison is a Prison is a Prison

This essay reflects on the brutal realities of incarceration, particularly for Indigenous women in Australia. It begins with the tragic death of Selesa Tafaifa, who was killed in custody, highlight...

www.tandfonline.com

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · May 1

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · May 1

Ok, we’re at the pointy end of the election, and you might need some sharp, grounded responses to get through the next day or so, to cut through the absolute nonsense that is out there right now.

Remember, we CAN talk back, because our voices matter, because the future is political & personal
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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · Apr 29

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · Apr 29

Apathy is how the worst people win.

If you’re sick of hearing “it doesn’t matter who I vote for” these suggested come backs might be for you.

Because not caring about elections is a privilege, and some people don’t have the luxury of pretending politics don’t affect them.
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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · Apr 28

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · Apr 28

You’ve probably heard about the brutal mega-prisons in El Salvador.

What if I told you we are not as far from that reality as we think?
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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · Apr 28

I’m sorry it’s so relatable - but glad it is useful

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · Apr 27

I’ve written a piece about the “Lived Experience” movement:

From Lived Experience “Advocates” to Loyal Servants: The Co-option of Our Pain

It can be found here:
www.therevolutionware.com/post/from-li...

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Disposable Human @disposablehuman.bsky.social · Apr 24

Read a new blog post: “The End of Dreaming: How Prison Strips us of Agency, Aspiration and Imagination” on the The National Network website by Debbie Kilroy and myself

thenationalnetwork.com.au/the-end-of-d...

The End of Dreaming: How Prison Strips Us of Agency, Aspiration and Imagination | thenationalnetwork.com.au

thenationalnetwork.com.au

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