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Cindy

@CaffeineIVstat

Caffeine addict. Geek. Disabled. Chronically awesome. Jewish. Feminist. Bisexual. Proud to do what I can to heal the world! GISHer. She/her

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One year ago my life changed after an airline damaged my wheelchair beyond repair. Out of sheer desperation and frustration I shared my vulnerable truth online. The world responded with overwhelming support, outrage, and advocacy. #RightsOnFlights 🧵
Image of power wheelchair badly crushed. The frame is wonky, backrest and seat frame are folded.

ALT Image of power wheelchair badly crushed. The frame is wonky, backrest and seat frame are folded.

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Why don’t we see these bodies on screens and in writers rooms very often? Whoo! What a fun and powerful day, though. Amazing turnout, great remarks, real solidarity And thanks to Mayor @KonstantineinCA for attending and for speaking as one of us in politics
Image from David Radcliff (@DavidRadcliff)
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The same people who say “children need a mother and a father” just robbed a family of nine of their mother over her allyship. 🏳️‍🌈
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Please get your skin checked. Skin cancer is no joke and I just scheduled visit 2 to remove a larger area after a mole came back pre-melanoma. I’ve already had skin cancer once. Be good to yourself!
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I have a blouse that looks like the trans flag. I have a trans vaginal ultrasound scheduled as my final checkpoint before a hysterectomy. I know what I need to wear to that appointment though it’s in a few weeks so hopefully this discourse will be over by then.
finngaalkn ⚧️🐺🐎 (@finngalkn) profile picturefinngaalkn ⚧️🐺🐎@finngalkn5 Aug 2023
With the transphobes blowing a gasket over “trans vaginal ultrasounds” it makes me wonder… are ANY of them actually female? Have ANY of them been to a gynecologist? It’s a routine procedure. I had it done before my hysterectomy. Once again… these people are either clueless
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I never post my crochet and embroidery projects because I like keeping them as a thing just for me but I spent a month making this wheelchair doll and I'm so proud of it. It is all crochet, including the wheelchair and all of its parts.
A crochet doll with brown curly hair and medium tan skin. She is seated in a crochet black and pink wheelchair.

ALT A crochet doll with brown curly hair and medium tan skin. She is seated in a crochet black and pink wheelchair.

A front view of a crochet black and pink wheelchair

ALT A front view of a crochet black and pink wheelchair

A side view of a black and pink crochet wheelchair

ALT A side view of a black and pink crochet wheelchair

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33 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act #ADA was passed - marking a monumental step in ensuring accessibility, dignity and justice for all disabled people. We've still got progress to make & today we must continue the fight to ensure full equity. #ThanksToTheADA
Digital illustration of a large group of disabled people of different ethnicities, ages, sizes, and genders wearing face masks. Among the crowd are service and emotional support animals. There’s two smaller protest signs that read, ‘I shouldn’t lose benefits when I get married.’ And ‘ban subminimum wage’ the main sign reads, ‘disabled people are expert of their own lives and know what they need.’

ALT Digital illustration of a large group of disabled people of different ethnicities, ages, sizes, and genders wearing face masks. Among the crowd are service and emotional support animals. There’s two smaller protest signs that read, ‘I shouldn’t lose benefits when I get married.’ And ‘ban subminimum wage’ the main sign reads, ‘disabled people are expert of their own lives and know what they need.’

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I was born disabled. But most people acquire their disability later in life. Learning to exist in a disabled body is hard. This is a stellar story from my colleague @jazzmyth about disability doulas — People who help newly disabled people navigate. 19thnews.org/2023/07/disabil…
Newly disabled people aren’t given a ‘how-to’ guide. Disability doulas are closing those gaps.

Newly disabled people aren’t given a ‘how-to’ guide. Disability doulas are closing those gaps.

The community care practice, pioneered by queer women of color, reorients newly disabled people to a different life – a necessity that has grown during the pandemic era.

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Today is the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and I cannot take a shower because I was put in an inaccessible hotel room. Happy ADA anniversary. Happy Disability Pride Month. Do better, @Marriott. Do better, world.
Emily Ladau (@emily_ladau) profile pictureEmily Ladau@emily_ladau26 Jul 2023
Hi @Marriott! Wondering if you might need a refresher on the definition of "guaranteed" because my reservation does indeed guarantee a room with a roll-in shower and I got a "hearing accessible" room with a bathroom I barely fit in. Why does this keep happening? Fix your system.
Screenshot of reservation guaranteeing mobility accessible room with roll in shower.

ALT Screenshot of reservation guaranteeing mobility accessible room with roll in shower.

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barbie’s wheelchair vs my actual wheelchair: a critical comparison aka the best twitter thread i will ever post strap in #Barbie
a barbie doll with light skin and blonde hair sitting in her barbie wheelchair which is a pink manual wheelchair.

ALT a barbie doll with light skin and blonde hair sitting in her barbie wheelchair which is a pink manual wheelchair.

katie, a white woman with blondish hair, sitting in her pink manual wheelchair in the exact same pose as the barbie in the previous photo.

ALT katie, a white woman with blondish hair, sitting in her pink manual wheelchair in the exact same pose as the barbie in the previous photo.

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Seriously, this is Tree Law time. Sidewalk trees are almost always public property, and if they’re where picketers are permitted, then 100% they’re public property, and it turns out killing city property (which this will do, good job, Universal, you’re tree murderers) is BAD.
Chris Stephens (@ChrisStephensMD) profile pictureChris Stephens@ChrisStephensMD17 Jul 2023
Quick shoutout to the good people at @UniversalPics for trimming the trees that gave our picket line shade right before a 90+ degree week.
Image from Chris Stephens (@ChrisStephensMD)
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"Judy Heumann, like so many disabled people, had to work until her death to maintain the quality of life that she needed to stay in the community and avoid being forced against her will into an institution or nursing home." thenation.com/article/societ…
"Work Until You Die" Is Not a Retirement Plan

"Work Until You Die" Is Not a Retirement Plan

For Judith Heumann, and countless people with disabilities, “work until you die” was the only option. It’s past time to change that.

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One week ago, a court in California ruled that employers cannot be sued for spreading COVID to their workers due to lack of protections. This week, In-N-Out banned their employees from wearing masks. This is horrible.
Reuters Workers cannot sue over COVID spread to households, California court rules By Daniel Wiessner July 7, 20232:29 PM EDT

ALT Reuters Workers cannot sue over COVID spread to households, California court rules By Daniel Wiessner July 7, 20232:29 PM EDT

In-N-Out Burger: No masks shall be worn in the Store or Support facility unless an Associate has a valid medical note exempting him or her from this requirement. Associates who wear masks for medical reasons must wear a company-provided N-95 mask. Note: A different type of mask may only be worn with a valid medical note exempting the Associate from the N-95 mask requirement. This policy applies to all Store and Support Associates working in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Utah except Associates who are required to wear masks or other protective gear as part of their job duties (e.g., patty room Associates, lab technicians, painters, etc.).

ALT In-N-Out Burger: No masks shall be worn in the Store or Support facility unless an Associate has a valid medical note exempting him or her from this requirement. Associates who wear masks for medical reasons must wear a company-provided N-95 mask. Note: A different type of mask may only be worn with a valid medical note exempting the Associate from the N-95 mask requirement. This policy applies to all Store and Support Associates working in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Utah except Associates who are required to wear masks or other protective gear as part of their job duties (e.g., patty room Associates, lab technicians, painters, etc.).

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This is a *perfect* example of antisemitic Holocaust narrative appropriation/inversion, which I’ve been working on for a little while. It happens all the time in right wing rhetoric, esp. around contentious issues, so here’s a 🧵 that might help recognize it for yourself 1/
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