That's the dadgum truth, right there.

This #LongCovidAwarenessDay I’m reflecting on how many people have been let down by governments, public health & medical establishments

How Covid has been downplayed, airborne spread ignored & vaxx and relax strategies pushed for the sake of capitalism

How many have Long Covid because of this?

Those of us who were disabled before the pandemic could see this wave of chronic illness coming - and many of us have been screaming from the top of our lungs the last 5 years.

Begging people not to take their health for granted & to wear a mask and protect themselves.

Warning them that there are no do-overs once you become chronically ill. Unfortunately very few people are listening - and many won’t understand the true devastation of #LongCovid until it directly impacts them. At which point it’ll be too late.

Despite seeing these waves of disability as an inevitable consequence of “let er rip” Covid strategy - one thing I did not see coming was how many people would willingly embrace not only ableism - but full on eugenics.

People in my own life who were previously kind & supportive have become cruel and angry. The masks have been ripped off. They don’t hesitate to tell me that they blame me for the restrictions placed on them in the early days of Covid.

That they will never again allow their freedoms to be infringed on in the name of protecting the vulnerable. One even went as far as to say “you’ve been sick for years - just die already.”

People who say these things don’t understand what disabled ppl understand all too well - your health is not a permanent state.

Everyone will become disabled eventually - some earlier than others. Many who think they’re invulnerable are already vulnerable and don’t even know it

Yet rather than adapting behaviour and pushing for a new normal that makes the world safe for everyone - most temporarily abled people have instead doubled down on hateful eugenics talking points and want us to stay home forever (or worse - die). It needs to stop.

Covid is airborne and we all share the air. “You do you” individualism is quite literally killing people. We need to start caring about the air we share as this will lead to a healthier society for everyone.

Until then we need to mask up. It’s easy, incredibly effective & it might save someone’s life. At the very least you will know you didn’t contribute to another person’s suffering - and you will be drastically reducing your own odds of getting Long Covid. It’s worth it.

https://www.disabledginger.com/p/i-dont-know-anyone-with-long-covid

I'm thrilled to announce that I've been accepted as a student at #ColoradoChristianUniversityOnline! I'll be pursuing a B.S. in #ComputerScience. The school's class format seems much more manageable for me than other schools I've attended, and I'm feeling optimistic about this new chapter.

Now begins the challenging process of hunting for #scholarships. Unfortunately, I'm discovering just how inaccessible most scholarship websites are for screen reader users. If anyone knows of #accessible scholarship resources or platforms, I'd greatly appreciate your recommendations!

Another insightful Next Comes What episode

> Why Protest Now — The #TeslaTakedown is a Great Start

Episode webpage: http://sites.libsyn.com/555737/why-protest-now-the-teslatakedown-is-a-great-start
#Protest #Organizing #Disability #DisabilityRights #Democracy #USPol #TeslaChainsawMassacre

I get a kick out of this "budget meal hack" trending hashtag on #scoopz at the moment.

It's always WAY over complicated, and made with processed food, and not actually budget because it costs like 3+ dollars a meal.

If you actually learn how to #cook #baking use staples/seasoning, and plan ahead, THAT is the real budget meal hack.

Don't say you need money. I do this on #disability

The economy is crashing. You should learn now, it'll save ya later.

https://scoopzapp.com/n/0zhuddDj?ctype=native_video&nid=3857500479402&s=a7&pd=0LRF5CpA&hl=en_US&send_time=1742061982&actBtn=videoShare

Hi everyone, it's new article day

This week, Robert Iveniuk examines how anime can be used to shine a light on the ableism people with disabilities face in reality, using Komi Can't Communicate, Your Lie In April, and others as subjects. It's a great read that we hope you'll enjoy.

Link: https://hera.fyi/ableism

The cPTSD is helpful as far as making me believe things are shitty before the regular population seems to believe it, but it is incredibly bad at helping me stay healthy enough to do what I know I need to do.

cPTSD episodes are not good for productivity. #Disability #Fascism #Trauma

"This year a focus will be training people with disabilities to work in the field of emergency preparedness. The recent fires in LA, where some residents with disabilities burned to death, showed the tragic consequences when people with disabilities are not fully included in disaster response planning."

https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/03/disability-employment-barriers-technology/ #Disability #Ableism #EmergencyPreparedness @disability

This week’s In Touch is about the unique experience of being Deafblind, and some new research taking place in the UK. It’s a great listen #Deafblind #Disability #podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-touch/id261292201?i=1000698792161

Parents Sue Trump Administration for Allegedly Sabotaging Education Department’s Civil Rights Division
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The class-action lawsuit claims that decimating the agency’s Office for Civil Rights will leave it unable to address issues of discrimination at school — violating the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.
https://www.propublica.org/article/department-of-education-civil-rights-lawsuit-trump-parents?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Kev is one of 6 main characters in the wheelchair basketball comic I'm working on. He's is a retired wheelchair rugby player - hence why his chair looks so different to the other characters I've drawn so far - and when his wife (who's art is coming soon) started a wheelchair basketball team, but was struggling to get the numbers to actually play, he signed up too.
Personality wise, Kev is the team's jokey uncle and is meant to be a direct foil to the more serious characters on the team, like Ruby. He's already done the whole "serious athlete thing" and while he enjoys the game, at the end of the day, just there to have fun and support his wife, and remind the younger members to not get too wrapped up in it all.
He's a quad amputee (through the palms on his hands, above the knee on his legs) and is missing a good chunk of his tail too, making him a low-pointer on the court. Low point players are those who's disabilities impact their ability to play more severally, and they usually play in more defensive and supportive rolls than high-point players.
#Furry #SFWFurry #FurryArt #crocodile #disabled #disability #amputee #wheelchairSports

According the the UK government, the way disability benefits are managed is scandalous. I agree, but not for the same reason. In my latest piece for Yorkshire Bylines, I look at one of the things they seem less keen to talk about: how their own figures reveal that a shocking proportion of people who are recognised as disabled in childhood find themselves suddenly without financial support when they turn 16. https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/supported-as-a-child-abandoned-as-an-adult/ #disability #UKpol

hello! i ran out of money mid-month again due to low disability income and im asking for rent/bills donations to avoid having to do in-person sex work again

https://paypal.me/briellebright
https://buymeacoffee.com/briellebouquet

please donate/boost as you're able

0/600

i've been keeping my eye out for jobs i could work and in the meantime am supporting my partners with childcare and housecleaning

anything that comes in beyond bills will go toward treating facial hair dysphoria with lasers. ive also applied to a local support org for gender care money that might help with hair removal

@mutualaid #MutualAidRequest #MutualAid #Disabled #transCrowdfund #disability #DisabilityMutualAid #DisabilityCrowdfund #crowdfund #lgbt

“If we were to see immune damage manifesting at a population level, it would look like what we’re seeing today: big waves of common illnesses. Unusual spikes of uncommon illnesses. Course reversal for previously declining and eliminated illnesses. An unexplained, global wave of sickness.”

https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/kids-keep-getting-sicker-as-evidence?utm_campaign=post

One of my book's characters is one-handed. Was thinking about what keyboard she'd use.

The best commercially made thing I can find that's really ergonomic for one-handed users is this (1st ), and holy shit is it ugly. It's like "send me into depression that I have to use this thing every day" bad.

There's a guy who custom builds #keyboards like the 2nd , & he has a version with 34 keys in the main area of the each side, which should be "enough" with a little layer magic

5-minute piece on Irish national radio:
"Households with a disabled member at high risk of poverty, says ESRI"
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22495917/

Reminder about Irish ME/CFS Association research
Understanding the economic impact of ME/CFS in Ireland
https://hrbopenresearch.org/articles/3-88

@disability
@disabilityjustice
@mecfs
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME #Disabled
#Disability

Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 1 with Dr. Wes Ely

https://www.alieward.com/ologies/postviralepidemiology #COVID #Disability

I wrote a guest article for Healthy Debate that looks at why we need mandatory masks in healthcare, why surgical masks aren’t enough, and how the mounting threats to public health are putting lives at risk.

If you’re a healthcare worker, mask up.

Show us you take your oath to “do no harm” seriously

https://healthydebate.ca/2025/03/topic/wear-mask-plea-health-care-workers/