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ShadesofRaye

@shadesofraye.bsky.social

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Genderqueer vegetarian Episcopalian witch who loves animals and fights for social justice. (They/He)

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 9d

please consider making a donation to a 25 year old animal sanctuary that's on the verge of having to close their doors. #nonprofit #charity #pleasehelp #animalsanctuary #vegetarian #vegan

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www.gentlebarn.org

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bfitzinAR @bfitzinar.bsky.social · 2h

$400 UTILITIES & CAR PYMT URGENT!

Disabled queer/trans couple. Homophobic/transphobic family so no help there. Between them they do 1 full-time job & several side gigs (need car for those) but they're still short. 40 ppl $10 each keeps them safe.

Pls RS/QS. Pls do what you can. #HelpFolksLive2025

Alex 🦂 🏳️‍🌈 $0/$400 @godwearsgucci.bsky.social · 3h

Still haven’t received any help and I’m growing really stressed. My wife and I are both disabled, doing everything we can to stay afloat but it’s been so hard lately. Any help, even small, means so much right now.

💗 ko-fi.com/alex0671/goa...
💵 cash.app/$nagemenna

#mutualaid #helpsky #fundsky 🏳️‍⚧️💕💸♿

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 3h

Just asking for a cleaning tool that will help me clean as a disabled person. Please and thank you. If u don't want 2 use Amazon, I'm ShadesofRaye on Venmo 2
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Check out my list on Amazon

www.amazon.com

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bfitzinAR @bfitzinar.bsky.social · 4h

October 8th. #HelpFolksLive2025 thread. Something's *always* due & food is *always* needed. Things only get better with community action. *Now* is when folks need food, water, shelter, meds. *Now* is when we/the community needs to be there for each other. There's no one else. Just us.

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you

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Nadine Smith @nadinesmith.bsky.social · 1d

“You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else’s throat hoping they’ll give you a little thumbs up and like it. Gross.”

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for this space. I'm hoping to get this cleaning tool to make cleaning easier for me as a disabled person. Thanks
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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bfitzinAR @bfitzinar.bsky.social · 1d

October 7th. New month. #HelpFolksLive2025 thread. Something's *always* due & food is *always* needed. Things only get better with community action. *Now* is when folks need food, water, shelter, meds. *Now* is when we/the community needs to be there for each other. There's no one else. Just us.

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 1d

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🌸Bibi🌸♿ (formerly bibicosplays) @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 3d

It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.

I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, binders, hip braces, wrist braces, compression socks, walking sticks, elbow braces, bags, back braces & more!

Store details below!

5 Oval shaped pins with gold outlines with an oval cutout in the middle with a yellow slideable star:

Spoons: Lavender background
Hunger Scale: Red background
Migraine Scale: Blue background
Speaking vs Non Speaking: Green background

The first one has SHE, THEY, HE on top. At the bottom there's HER, THEM, HIM. White background.

Strawberry, Galaxy and Bats Wrist Braces

Strawberry, Galaxy and Bats Thumb Splints

Elbow braces in the strawberry, Galaxy and Bats patterns

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 2d

I'm currently reading "Two Boys Kissing." It's ok.

ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 2d

I had the gardein ones too! With tater tots though so less healthy lol

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Stephen Trumbull @smtrumbull.bsky.social · 4d

For the Feast Day of St. Francis…

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bfitzinAR @bfitzinar.bsky.social · 4d

ROOM RENT BY TOMORROW AM URGENT! FOOD RN URGENT!

Disabled Enby w/ disabled dad. Homeless. In SSI appeals. On lots of waiting lists. 3 ppl $10 ea RN does food. 9 ppl $10 ea covers another night. Any combo ppl x $$ = $550 shelters them for a week.

Pls RS/QS. Pls do what you can. #HelpFolksLive2025

Autumn @alpacawax.bsky.social · 5d

autumnalpaca.carrd.co
venmo: AlpacaWax
#mutualaid #helpsky #helpfolkslive2025 💸💕

Safe until Sun Morn 11am. Immediate need is food Sat (20, 22 or so to clear Kofi/Paypal Fees). Anything helps, thank you so much for shares and all the help!

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130 Fri/Sat
20 Food
550 WEEK

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 3d

Us trans and nonbinary folk live rent free in their heads at all times. 🙄

a woman is asking another woman why are you so obsessed with me ?

Alt: a woman is asking another woman why are you so obsessed with me ?

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 3d

Definitely wear what you can. N95s are great and I'm not at all trying to discourage anyone from using them. I've used washable cloth masks since 2020.(All that's accessible 2 me)I stopped masking briefly after I got my first 💉and caught covid years ago. Besides that I haven't been sick since 2019.

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 3d

I'm sorry 😔

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 4d

Cult mentality. They can't be reasoned with. I was complaining to my maga mom about how I make $20/month too much for medical assistance and she went on a rant about how that's why socialized medicine is evil .. I was like that's what you got out of that??

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 5d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 4d

You really do.

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 5d

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Sky News @news.sky.com · 5d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

news.sky.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5d

On October 3rd, I’m asking you to register to vote.

zohranfornyc.com/register

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 5d

My mother called Speaker Johnson’s office this afternoon to talk about the shutdown and to tell them that her healthcare costs went up 125% as of this week — she was excited because a staffer answered; then they hung up on her.

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 6d

In other news I have also shut down because I am underfunded

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ShadesofRaye @shadesofraye.bsky.social · 5d

Bibi sells some of the best mobility aids I've purchased. I have two joint braces and they've worked so well for me. Please consider purchasing if you're in the market for disability products!

🌸Bibi🌸♿ (formerly bibicosplays) @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 6d

I've been struggling financially since September due to the tariffs.

My business Bibipins is in trouble. Not only am I making less sales and with smaller amounts. But people have been refusing their orders (which I don't get back) due to the tariff costs & wanting full refunds.

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💜Ms. Luci/Plush🧸 (Freb Whomsterly) @anplushie.bsky.social · 6d

OCTOBER FUND $70/3600

I'm an unemployed, disabled, trans woman surviving on donations.
I'm looking to raise $3600 for October

I absolutely have to raise as much as possible quickly!
Please please help!
Ko-fi: shorturl.at/YHUHJ
CA: $LuciNevins
Vnmo: @ Harland-Nevins
PP: shorturl.at/S694j

a cartoon cat is looking out a window with the words help me below it

Alt: a blue cartoon cat is bapping at a window with the word help above it and me! below it in all caps white letters

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