“Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go out into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism.” #MLKDay#MLK95#MLK
My male coworker and I both asked for raises in 2022 and were told we’d be notified in April. In April, performance reviews were suspended indefinitely. I just found out my coworker still got his raise and was told not to tell so they could get away with not giving me mine.
@roguemarvel@KCDavisSays I definitely think being ND can make you vulnerable to trauma and expose you to trauma from NTs. And trauma can cause neuro changes. So it probably goes both ways
@EmIpsaLoquitur @KCDavisSays In my household, 5/5 folks had ADHD and the only kid who missed diagnosis till adulthood was my sister. Her presentation was less stereotypical than me (a trans masc kid) and our brother. And she had better executive functioning than our parents, so they didn't really notice
85% of autistic people are unemployed or seriously unemployed for our qualifications, all because allistic people are allergic to direct communication, followed by moralizing us as lazy and inconsiderate when we don't understand idioms that were never clarified to us.
FYI, media is casually telling us “potentially millions” of American CHILDREN have LongCovid.
When we don’t count it, the data can say whatever we want, while we continue to disable and kill people en masse. https://t.co/XDVLeikqQ9
@chydorina@ahandvanish I think the messaging that “there are no treatments” is dangerous for this reason. So many people could be on meds for pain, neuropathy, migraines, POTS, etc that could keep their symptoms from worsening.
+Abundant music and television available any time
+Abundant cosmetics, medicines, and first aid supplies
+Smokeless ovens and other cooking appliances
+Hot water bathing on demand
If I look from the lens of the past or my pets, my home is pretty sweet. 3/3
Perspective-taking:
While there are things I don't love about my cluttered, poorly lit apartment, it also has a lot going for it. What might my dog think?
+Lots of fluffy warm bedding
+Multiple sleeping surfaces that are padded
+Different "dens" for different family members 1/?
+Light even at night
+"Unlimited" fresh water
+Cool in summer and warm in winter
+An "icebox" filled with various fresh foods
+Less appetizing pantry foods when the fresh ones run out
What might an ancestor think?
+Abundant and colorful art
+Abundant books
+Electric power 2/3
Trans creators: now's your chance to apply for a Walter Grant! This year we have two $2000 grants for unpublished, unrepped trans writers and illustrators, along with 5 general grants and 1 disabled creator grant.
Info + application here: https://t.co/AykBZilKYa