Visual + verbal, hikey, bikey, neurospicy, they/she. If I’m not here, I’m writing, drawing, dyeing yarn, knitting, in the woods, or in a book. Fair warning: I shall no longer be putting CW on food posts or pics. I will always hashtag them so you can mute as needed.
Medicaid cuts will lead to hospital closures across the country, especially in rural and underserved areas.
By showing up at our local hospitals and speaking out, we can hold our elected officials accountable for putting billionaires ahead of working families, seniors, and people with disabilities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/18akI6pQ5i709XUChvvZnKu80CbH9Cp7-j0Zxjf8j1IE/edit?tab=t.0
Please remember that every time you see an article about liberals being in chaos or the Democratic party being in shambles, that this is a propaganda tactic. This is designed to scare people into thinking there is no resistance, that you are alone.
This is why they want these protesters off the streets, it's the kind of resistance you can't propaganda your way out of.
Stay safe out there, don't fall for their tactics to try to make you feel hopeless and alone. This is what the beginning of the end of Fascist leaders looks like.
current events aren't supposed to be like a tv wrestling match, they're supposed to be like a david attenborough documentary about the social dynamics of rats
This was a post about declining facial recognition at US airports, and who I trust in a tech stack.
I mostly come to Mastodon to snark with my friends and talk about roller derby.
I'm taking down the original post because I honestly don't want this level of discourse here.
“In fact, every single agency that Elon went after - USAID, CFPB, DOL, NLRB, EPA, DOT, USDA - just so happened to be performing oversight into him or SpaceX or Starlink or Tesla. And all of those agencies paid the price.”
https://plus.briantylercohen.com/p/elon-leaves-with-reputation-in-tatters?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2794840&post_id=164947890&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2cr2lz&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Question for the seismologists and earthquake anoraks out there:
Is there a good English-language (preferably) site with information on earthquakes in Albania? Not just when/where and what magnitude they're happening, but also any info on emergency response, best building practices in #Albania? Would love to find Albania's equivalent of Dr. Lucy Jones.
Thank you in advance.
I used to think ChatGPT was a threat to lawyers. So far, it's been great.
I'm dealing with an opposing party who's clearly using it to answer pre-litigation emails. They're very arrogantly giving me 100% wrong legal takes to justify their actions - and all in writing!
Easiest case ever. And fun!
The fact that countries reject potential immigrants on the basis of age, on the basis of disability, but don't reject the numerous white collar criminals jetting around the world (sometimes literally escaping democratic justice) really shows how it isn't just out-in-the-open fascists who are eugenicists. #Ableism #Ageism #Immigration #Plutocracy
20 years ago we were suing teenagers for millions of dollars because they were torrenting a single Metallica album and now billionaires are demanding the free right to every work in history, so that they can re-sell it.
The law only ever serves capitalism.
Klarna plans to hire humans again, as new landmark survey reveals most AI projects fail to deliver | Fortune
https://fortune.com/2025/05/09/klarna-ai-humans-return-on-investment/
Hey everyone! I want to let you know that the #LondonDrugs store in Rutherford Mall in #Nanaimo has an amazing #AntiAbleist #inclusive manager. My friend, Tessie, is a #DisabledEmployee there. The manager, Warren, went out of his way to help her feel supported at work. He made her a shirt & a sign for her workstation 👏
If you're on #VancouverIsland in the Nanaimo area, please support this specific store. Please let them know that the public appreciates how they treat their disabled employees & thank Warren for being a stellar, inclusive & thoughtful store #manager 👍
https://www.londondrugs.com/stores/nanaimo-north-town-centre/s/072
#PeopleWithDisabilities #Inclusion #Deaf #HardOfHearing #VisuallyImpaired #WorkplaceAccomodations #DisabledWorkers #Ethics #Bravo
@Paws2Spindle Oh wow, gorgeous!!!
Pretty sure the rings around Saturn are made of the lost socks from dryers and Lego blocks thought to have disappeared down heating vents.
@meganL OH LORDY I’m so sorry.
Haven't heard much talk of how abled people in the US are going to stand up for disabled people in this eugenicist fascist time.
One thing about the university having maintained a policing system for disabled people is that many profs and staff acted as if no accessibility could be had except through that system. So if it isn't being done through that system, fascists are likely to miss it.
That is: It is more important than ever to make your courses, workshops, symposia, etc as accessible as possible by default. Do not make it "accommodations" through the policing system, but something offered to everyone as part of how you design your course.
Captions by default, avoid strobing film/graphics by default, more accessible fonts by default, online accessibility and flexibility by default. Don't highlight it as "accessibility", just BE AS ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE as your normal modus operandi. #HigherEd #USpol @academicchatter @disability
$8 billion of US climate tech projects have been canceled so far in 2025 https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/21/1115511/canceled-climate-tech-projects/
EPA orders staff to begin canceling research grants | Science | AAAS
https://www.science.org/content/article/epa-orders-staff-begin-canceling-research-grants
