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  Student protesters gather at Cornell chanting “no justice no peace” and holding “I Am Jane Doe” signs. A professor has said it’s the largest protest on campus since the Vietnam war. We will not be silenced anymore. We are ALL Jane Doe. #janedoe #cornell #abolishthepatriarchy

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  I think we missed a huge opportunity to normalize masking as a public health tool. We eradicated an entire strain of the flu with Covid prevention measures. Masking shows respect for those around you. It shows solidarity with the disability community. It shows you value long term health.

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  We teach young girls to cover their drinks. Walk with their keys between their knuckles. Dress modestly. Have a buddy system. Yell “fire”. By the time we’re adults we have a novel length list of rules to follow to avoid being raped. Many of us are raped anyways. That’s why we’re enraged.

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  For profit healthcare should be abolished. Healthcare is a human right. Insurance companies have been allowed to determine who lives, who dies, who suffers and who goes bankrupt for far too long. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/texas-copd-suicide-insurance-delays-medication-b3060531.html #uspol #healthcare #medicare #disability #ableism #chronicillness

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  Public pressure works. The Cornell 7 drugged and raped a student for seven hours. They offered her up for “free” to their entire frat house and the school made them write an essay about it. They must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Jane Doe’s courage will help secure justice: https://abcnews.com/US/district-attorney-reopens-case-alleged-cornell-university-gang/story?id=136806149

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  People aren’t faking their disabilities, they’re faking being well. We know society hates us. We know we will be judged for using assistive devices. Many of us take years to get the courage to lean in to accommodations. Stop judging. Help us build a more inclusive world.

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  Stop calling people who wear masks and take Covid precautions the “forever covid” crowd. We’re literally the only ones trying to eliminate the virus. It’s not gone. It’s not over. It’s still disabling. People who deny this reality are the “forever COVID” crowd.

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  I need a very small portable washing machine that would be used only for socks. Can anyone suggest one? It has to be small enough that I can lift it and drain it myself. I can’t put my socks with my regular laundry & hand washing is no longer an option (dislocated wrist) I think this could be a huge spoon saver if I could find one that actually works. Help? #disability #chronicillness #ableism #washingmachine

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  Spielberg is demonstrating he understands airborne infection and how to mitigate it! He's outside at the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and he's wearing a KN95! A good respirator protects you and those around you. Covid is not over and a mask is a great way to stay healthy. #covidisnotover #covidisairborne #longcovid #disability #chronicillness #wearamask

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  The food is contaminated. The medical supplies are contaminated. If you’re thinking “I will just wash everything more to be safe”… think again. The soap is contaminated with bacteria. This was always the goal of deregulation. Flood the zone so people can’t keep up. It’s a cull: https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/lifestyle/hand-soaps-recall-upgraded-by-fda-over-bacterial-contamination-fears/ #uspol #deregulation #fda #recalls #eugenics #fascism

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  Disabled people are forced to regularly “prove” they’re still disabled to maintain the meagre benefits they receive. Mitch McConnell doesn’t even have to prove he’s competent in order to vote & be paid. There’s no transparency. This should enrage you.

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  Tierra Walker died from pre-eclampsia because healthcare workers refused to intervene due to the Texas abortion ban While suffering seizures, a HCW said to tell her husband: “Can you go tell him that this is all in her head?'"  They psychologized a life threatening complication until it killed her. Her family is suing the hospital, doctors and AG Ken Paxton. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-abortion-death-lawsuit-tierra-walker-ken-paxton/ #uspol #texas #abortion #kenpaxton #heal...

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  Do I have any Dutch followers or people who keep up with Dutch news and healthcare? I’m reading about a 2 year old disabled child who was euthanized but most of the reporting is from American right wing organizations so I don’t want to share or take it at face value. It seems there’s a law that allows parents to request Assisted Death for very sick children ages 1-12 and I would like to confirm that is true and ask what the general consensus is around this? I’m obviously very concerned abou...

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  Mitch McConnell disappeared for three months & kept his full salary. Disabled people are forced to prove they’re “still disabled” just to remain in legislated poverty. Folks on SNAP must re-apply and prove they’re “still poor”. Republican Senators don’t even have to prove they’re alive. #uspol #snap #disability #ableism #healthcare

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  Anyone can become disabled at any time. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not laziness or a lack of effort. It’s a part of the human condition. People get sick. Bodies break down. It’s a minority group you can join any time.

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  The Nazis came for the disabled first. They tested gas chambers on us. They deemed us “useless eaters”. They had propaganda convincing people we were expendable. They got many of these ideas from the US. Eugenics is not new. Leaving disabled people by the wayside is fascism

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  People don’t fake disability … they fake being well. They play through the pain. They say they’re “fine” when they’re suffering tremendously. They do this because our capitalist, ableist society demands it. Disabled people are discriminated against & told to “try harder” I hid my disabilities for years. My illnesses are invisible, so I was able to pretend there was nothing wrong. It wasn’t until I started doing disability advocacy that I realized what a disservice this is. We...

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  Deregulation and destruction of public health is a disability rights issue These outbreaks will always harm the most vulnerable first The disabled, elderly and kids The poor and those without healthcare The people relying on food banks This is an intentional policy choice to cull “undesirables” https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-exposes-weakened-us-public-health-system-2026-09-04/ #uspol #eugenics #ableism #publichealth #foodsafety #Deregulation

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  This is shameful discriminatory and misogynistic reporting. People aren’t choosing disability to be “cool”. Young women don’t have to “prove” to you that they’re sick. Disability rates are skyrocketing because we’ve left a disabling virus rip through the population for over 6 years. The insinuation that disabled women who post about their experiences are “entrenching a culture of economic activity” is ableism. They want to shame us into being silent about our suffering. Make noise. L...

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  Last week IV saline was recalled because it contained fibreglass. Now it’s being recalled for iron oxide. The food & medical supply is compromised. The sick & disabled need IV saline the most. This is where deregulation leads. They were always going to come for the vulnerable first: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/b-braun-medical-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-09-sodium-chloride-injection-usp-100-ml-150 #uspol #fda #eugenics #disability...

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  I recently had my first doctor refuse to wear a mask for me. They confidently told me “new science shows you only have to wear one when you’re sick”. I reminded them that asymptomatic transmission is real and that I’m immunocompromised & have been hospitalized for a cold… They still refused. I’ve only had one other healthcare worker refuse and it was a tech so I was able to request a different person perform my test (I have masks required as an accommodation in my medical chart). Sa...

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  Two days ago a recall was issued for Baxter IV saline due to contamination with fibreglass. Today Braun IV saline is being recalled for zinc oxide contamination. Both of these things can kill you. The rapid increase in recalls, food safety issues and supply chain problems will disproportionately harm the elderly and disabled. It’s another way they’re practicing eugenics: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/b-braun-medical-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-re...

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  I really feel like it should be bigger news that fibreglass is in IV saline bags in the US. This isn’t a situation where you might get a little sick. Fibreglass going directly into your veins will kill you. IV saline is used for almost every medical procedure. This is unconscionable. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/baxter-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-two-lots-09-sodium-chloride-injection-due-potential

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  4 days ago The Pentagon fired the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes. Yesterday they broke the story of Elsie Dominguez, a civilian engineer who was raped repeatedly by the Captain of a Navy ship she was on. A Judge ruled she needs to file a worker’s comp claim. For rape. They keep trying to silence the press & quash the truth. Elsie’s story must be told: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-25/lawsuit-workers-comp-sexual-assault-navy-ship-22658787.html #uspol #rape #rap...

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  Project 2025 laid out a plan to strip women of their rights, destroy the food supply, revoke visas and cull the population. They want the weak and undesirable to die. They’re not even hiding it. The latest recall is IV saline. Baxter 0.9% sodium chloride was found to possibly contain fibreglass. You know who needs Iv saline? The sick and disabled. The “useless eaters”. The people the fascists think are better off dead. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-a...

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  Gary, Indiana is 77% percent Black. Tens of thousands of people have been without power for nearly two weeks. Many are without safe water as well. Yet every data center is up and running. Using enormous amounts of both power and water to enrich the billionaire owners. This is what oligarchy looks like. Everyone suffers so the 1% can make even more. #uspol #oligarchy #poverty #abolishbillionaires #indiana #gary #datacenters

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  Healthcare is suicide prevention. Housing is suicide prevention. Childcare is suicide prevention. Universal basic income is suicide prevention. When we ensure people have their basic needs met, mental health improves.

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  This is how you manufacture consent for eugenics. This is how you convince the general public that the disabled and elderly are expendable. This is what happens when you put capitalism and the economy above human lives. Covid isn’t over. People are still “falling by the wayside” every day. Fauci deemed us expendable. We are NOT expendable. #fauci #uspol #eugenics #ableism #disability #covidisnotover

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  I can’t get my baseline back. Whenever I think I’m making progress and try and do something, I get smacked down. If it’s not PEM, it’s an infection. Then the infection triggered anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis triggers cardiac issues. On and on and on. Feeling defeated and alone.

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  Thank you everyone for your kind words and messages … I was about to start replying when the building next door to me caught fire. Flames 4 stories tall. As I said, it’s just one thing after another. One step forward and soooo many leaps back. Thankfully no one was hurt but the building was very old and so there was likely lead and asbestos being burned. The smoke was thick and triggered anaphylaxis again. 7 out of the last 8 nights I’ve been in anaphylaxis. Fighting to breathe. Covered...