e.k. hoffman (they/ze)
@ekhoffman.bsky.social
trans, disabled, & jewish in the u.s. South. thoughts are my own. but you can catch me in movement at
@NewDisabledSouth.org. they/them or ze/hir pronouns.
@NewDisabledSouth.org. they/them or ze/hir pronouns.
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The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world.
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world.
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
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"Something that disabled people in the South have is power, it just isn't recognized." In this @powerstation.bsky.social episode @ekhoffman.bsky.social shares how @newdisabledsouth.org and @newdissouthrising.bsky.social are building a powerful movement that includes ALL. Listen!
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February 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"Something that disabled people in the South have is power, it just isn't recognized." In this @powerstation.bsky.social episode @ekhoffman.bsky.social shares how @newdisabledsouth.org and @newdissouthrising.bsky.social are building a powerful movement that includes ALL. Listen!
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bit.ly/4hZtRnG
i love my community & our ability to evolve and pivot and adapt. old tactics ain’t gonna work and i’m tickled watchin y’all get creative. i am honored to scrap alongside all y’uns🗡️
February 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
i love my community & our ability to evolve and pivot and adapt. old tactics ain’t gonna work and i’m tickled watchin y’all get creative. i am honored to scrap alongside all y’uns🗡️
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Hey folks - I am looking for people with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses to join a participatory research project focused on using digital technologies to navigate care in the US. See the flyer to learn more about the project and/or enroll! infograph.venngage.com/pl/GkdlQ9mh6HY
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Join Us - Research Study
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February 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Hey folks - I am looking for people with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses to join a participatory research project focused on using digital technologies to navigate care in the US. See the flyer to learn more about the project and/or enroll! infograph.venngage.com/pl/GkdlQ9mh6HY
Please share!
Please share!
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Gofundme should not be our national safety net
January 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Gofundme should not be our national safety net
there’s something about cutting down a childhood tree that causes a primal grief in me. growing up, i had That Tree at my grandparents’, one at my dad’s, and one at my mom’s. my mom had to cut down hers recently and it had been the last one standing. i feel weirdly orphaned.
January 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
there’s something about cutting down a childhood tree that causes a primal grief in me. growing up, i had That Tree at my grandparents’, one at my dad’s, and one at my mom’s. my mom had to cut down hers recently and it had been the last one standing. i feel weirdly orphaned.
i went from overworking myself to not knowing what day of the week it is. thus is holiday break at the end of a brutal election year for a c4 ED
December 23, 2024 at 4:43 AM
i went from overworking myself to not knowing what day of the week it is. thus is holiday break at the end of a brutal election year for a c4 ED
vaccines don’t cause autism and the fact that folks will risk the death of their children to avoid the fake possibility of having an autistic child really speaks to how horribly autistic children are treated.
Trump talks about vaccines and autism as though nobody has done any research about this before
December 16, 2024 at 5:51 PM
vaccines don’t cause autism and the fact that folks will risk the death of their children to avoid the fake possibility of having an autistic child really speaks to how horribly autistic children are treated.
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Save the Date: the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics will be hosting a virtual symposium, Promoting Disability Justice, on February 6th from 1-4pm ET. Please join us! #MedSky #Bioethics #Disability
December 13, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Save the Date: the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics will be hosting a virtual symposium, Promoting Disability Justice, on February 6th from 1-4pm ET. Please join us! #MedSky #Bioethics #Disability
i wonder how many people could’ve received life-saving medical treatments with all the money and resources committed to finding the UnitedHealthcare shooter.
December 9, 2024 at 8:06 PM
i wonder how many people could’ve received life-saving medical treatments with all the money and resources committed to finding the UnitedHealthcare shooter.
have we jews reached an era in which the b’nei mitzvah students don’t know the “today i am a fountain pen” joke? am i to take the helm and make jewish dad jokes already?
December 7, 2024 at 5:08 AM
have we jews reached an era in which the b’nei mitzvah students don’t know the “today i am a fountain pen” joke? am i to take the helm and make jewish dad jokes already?
as a trans south carolinian, i don’t blame my fellow south carolinians for nancy mace. i blame nancy mace for nancy mace. y’all keep your eyes on the prize. fight the enemy, not your neighbor.
December 6, 2024 at 7:00 AM
as a trans south carolinian, i don’t blame my fellow south carolinians for nancy mace. i blame nancy mace for nancy mace. y’all keep your eyes on the prize. fight the enemy, not your neighbor.
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“United Healthcare’s attempt to save $2,000 cost over $1 million in health care costs over the past year.” More importantly, Lucas’ friends and family argue, it cost her her life.
Seems like posting tributes to Carrie Ann Lucas is the thing to do huh
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Carrie Ann Lucas, Disability Rights Activist and Attorney, Dies Following Denial From Insurance Company
Carrie Ann Lucas was instrumental in getting the Colorado legislature to pass the “Family Preservation for Parents with Disability Act,” which aims to ensure that parents with disabilities are not dis...
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December 6, 2024 at 5:01 AM
“United Healthcare’s attempt to save $2,000 cost over $1 million in health care costs over the past year.” More importantly, Lucas’ friends and family argue, it cost her her life.
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you are not a serious person if your fear of A.I. is “what if scary computer decide 2 extinct humans” and not the health insurance companies using it to sentence people to death
December 6, 2024 at 5:10 AM
you are not a serious person if your fear of A.I. is “what if scary computer decide 2 extinct humans” and not the health insurance companies using it to sentence people to death
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Ryan Murphy is casting the American Crime Story limited series as we speak.
“Written on the shell casings were the words ‘deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose,’ according to sources.”
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot dead in Midtown Manhattan, masked gunman at large
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot near a Midtown Manhattan hotel in a potentially targeted shooting early Wednesday, according to police.
abcnews.go.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Ryan Murphy is casting the American Crime Story limited series as we speak.
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Health insurance executives have been getting away with mass murder for years. Cops will never try to apprehend these killers nor will the state ever pursue justice for their victims because the state and policing are complicit. They helped kill my brother at 6 and my mom at 51 and countless others.
December 5, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Health insurance executives have been getting away with mass murder for years. Cops will never try to apprehend these killers nor will the state ever pursue justice for their victims because the state and policing are complicit. They helped kill my brother at 6 and my mom at 51 and countless others.
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Health insurance is a scam and healthcare should be free for everyone forever.
Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, New York and Missouri has declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia for the full length of some surgeries.
It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration.
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It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration.
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Won’t Pay for the Complete Duration of Anesthesia for Patients’ Surgical Procedures
In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or pro...
www.asahq.org
December 4, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Health insurance is a scam and healthcare should be free for everyone forever.
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Unless Congress acts in the next three weeks, Medicare will stop covering telehealth.
For people too sick to leave home for months, including millions who have been disabled by Covid, this will mean losing all access to healthcare.
Please sign this petition urging your representatives to act
For people too sick to leave home for months, including millions who have been disabled by Covid, this will mean losing all access to healthcare.
Please sign this petition urging your representatives to act
Preserving Telehealth
Preserving Telehealth Many U.S. telehealth benefits are set to expire shortly at the end of this year (December 31, 2024). With this email campaign, you can simply fill out your information and it wi...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:35 AM
Unless Congress acts in the next three weeks, Medicare will stop covering telehealth.
For people too sick to leave home for months, including millions who have been disabled by Covid, this will mean losing all access to healthcare.
Please sign this petition urging your representatives to act
For people too sick to leave home for months, including millions who have been disabled by Covid, this will mean losing all access to healthcare.
Please sign this petition urging your representatives to act
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Today (Dec. 1) is World AIDS Day. Spare a thought for all those who perished. 🌈🏳️🌈
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December 1, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Today (Dec. 1) is World AIDS Day. Spare a thought for all those who perished. 🌈🏳️🌈
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birds have finally accepted my offering. all hail bird
November 30, 2024 at 7:54 PM
birds have finally accepted my offering. all hail bird
pretty sure playing a lot of mancala as a child is what made me into such an adept disabled adult when it comes to refilling my weekly pill organizers
November 30, 2024 at 4:24 AM
pretty sure playing a lot of mancala as a child is what made me into such an adept disabled adult when it comes to refilling my weekly pill organizers
*taps mic*
is this thing on?
is this thing on?
October 16, 2023 at 7:52 PM
*taps mic*
is this thing on?
is this thing on?