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EDSisSUCHaMESS
@edsissuchamess.bsky.social
Former professor, #hEDS sufferer, and Oxford comma user.

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“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot become manifest, strength cannot be exerted, wealth is useless, and reason is powerless.”
-Herophilos
I don’t have the bandwidth today to come up with funny or provocative or even interesting things about the latest nonsense Trump & Co. have been spouting, so I’ll just go with a couple of classics: #ImpeachTrump and #FDT!!!
December 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I got another chapter done yesterday, yay!

Now I just have to figure out what’s going to happen next while simultaneously trying NOT to keep going back over the last two chapters and editing them over and over again.

Anxiety and low self-esteem are so fun. 🙄
December 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Here’s a picture of Freya helping me write my book yesterday. Happy #Caturday!
December 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
As a former professor, let me just say that this is complete and utter bullshit, but sadly unsurprising.

At a lot of public universities in the South, administrators do NOT have the backs of their faculty or students, but instead do whatever the Chancellor or Regent (a political appointee) wants.
December 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I just forced a compliment on my partner. Please give us some space as we work through this together.
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
It’s past time for every reporter in the room to walk out the next time he pulls this shit.

This type of behavior is unacceptable and the fact that everyone stands there just so they don’t miss the next horrible thing he says or does is also unacceptable.

www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/t...
"Quiet, Piggy!" And 9 Other Times Trump Berated And Insulted Female Reporters In 2025
I'm noticing a pattern.
www.buzzfeed.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:02 AM
See, I’m not lazy, I’m just more like my ancestors than I previously realized.

From A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.
December 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Let’s all take a moment to recognize that the leader of the free world just got a fake “peace” prize from FIFA so he wouldn’t fuck up the World Cup.

I swear, you couldn’t make this shit up.
🙄🤬
There he is folks. Proud recipient of the new FIFA Peace Prize. He couldn’t put that gold medal around his neck fast enough.
December 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Are there any economists who want to comment on any correlation between our impending recession and excessive deportations?
December 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I am currently in the midst of an existential crisis. I love, love, love single serving foods (baby ketchup, I’m looking at you), but also love, love, love the environment.

Any way you companies could also love, love, love the environment and come up with sustainable single serving packaging?
December 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
So I figured out that at the rate I’m going (one chapter every five months), I should finish my book in a little less than 15 years.

About the same amount as George R. R. Martin, right?
December 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
In case you need a laugh. I’ve watched this like 5 times already and still crack up every time. 😂
December 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I haven’t written much this week (I know, I know), but I did manage to get my apartments to lower my rent increase from $150 to only $50, so I guess that’s something productive.

And just in case you’re wondering, that still means my rent will be $2,439 a month for a relatively decent one bedroom.
December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
So let me get this straight. Rich industrialists, etc. made us sick by poisoning the environment and us so they could get richer, made politicians rich so they would let them, and now, after squeezing every last cent out of us, both groups want to take away what’s keeping us alive.

So awesome.
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I’m still struggling to understand why Republicans find it perfectly acceptable to give out corporate handouts just because, but the very thought of feeding or providing healthcare for their constituents is a dealbreaker.

#TaxTheRich!
Giant corporations are lobbying Donald Trump for yet another tax handout — this time for research they've ALREADY DONE.

Give me a break.

The last thing American families need is a tax code rigged even more for billionaires and billionaire corporations.
Democrats tee off on possible Treasury corporate tax move - Roll Call
A group of Democrats is leading opposition to a potential regulatory carve-out from a new minimum tax on corporate profits.
rollcall.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This!

Those of us with disabilities also deserve to live full, rich lives, including being able to marry without fear of losing our benefits.

Additionally, the resulting stress from our financial instability worsens many of our conditions.

#InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities
💕 it’s #InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities, which is a good time to talk about disability rights and justice.
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Oh it’s so hard with their six-figure paychecks and amazing healthcare subsidies that they continue to get after retirement.

How will they survive without insider trading, corruption, and graft?

#BanCongressionalTrading
Rep. Roger Williams defends members of Congress trading stocks: "I think we gotta be careful that we don't limit Congresspeople to where they can do nothing ... from a financial standpoint, it's not easy being up in Congress."
December 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
So I woke up in the middle of the night with an idea about my next chapter and I actually remembered to record it before falling back asleep.

So now all I need is another 3,975 words and I’ll have another chapter.

Brain, don’t fail me now!
December 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Two doctor’s appointments down, one more (to get the last gel injection in my left knee) to go.

Then I am crawling back into bed and staying there until tomorrow.
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It’s overcast and humid today, so my body decided it didn’t feel like functioning properly. I’m simultaneously in pain, too hot and yet shivering from cold, nauseous, and dizzy.

Meanwhile, I promised my dad a chapter (since he paid our car insurance for us).

Le sigh.
November 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
So my apartment just sent out an email that we’re not allowed to feed the squirrels.

Do you think they’ll accept that we’re feeding the birds but the squirrels come anyway?

Meanwhile, the two baby squirrels are bulking up for winter and even cuter.
November 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
My amazing sister sent us some money, so we can pay rent now — yay!

Dealing with financial insecurity when you’re already struggling through living with a disability is fucking insane.

It shouldn’t take over a year to get disability. How are we supposed to live in the meantime???
November 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Another amazing offering from @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social

THIS is the weave.
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Rent is due in three days and I’m $700 short.

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Camille
Former professor, #hEDS sufferer, and Oxford comma user. I applied for disability in November 2024 and have been denied once. They are currently reviewing my appeal, which will take who knows how lon
coff.ee
November 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because I love the food and I love going around the table and saying what we’re thankful for from the past year.

This day gives us chance to relax (except for cooking!) and remember that as bad as things are, some things are still amazing.

Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM