Jean-Marie Lawrence

Dreamer. Achiever. Believer. Disability advocate. Feminist. Ms. Wheelchair TN 2012. Wheal Woman. Public speaker. My opinions are my own.

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

Stuck in the hospital getting fluid build up removed with IV meds. @HamiltonMusical is keeping me in good spirits though.

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

@dominickevans @swampflora Great example. But it’s not just PWD who vote in a self destructive manner. There’s a small portion of virtually every marginalized group/culture who does this. Because they genuinely believe much of what they’ve been fed throughout their lives by our capitalist society.

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/Mp9OBFsU0Y

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

Awesome!! @coryleetweets is giving away a 4 night stay at a wheelchair accessible cabin!! ENTER TO WIN! https://t.co/jck1bEZ0V7

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

Thanks to the work of disability orgs, allies, & advocates, Tennessee has officially revised its guidelines on healthcare rationing!

https://t.co/FPhbmjGRc2

#KeepFighting #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityRights #Advocacy #Covid19 #HighRiskCovid19 #NoBodyIsDosposable

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

Don’t let anyone tell you that advocacy and activism don’t work.

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

"Much like justice does not belong to white people, neither does it belong to able-bodied". -@DrChairington

@AAPD #CripTheVote #RevUp #BlackDisabledLivesMatter

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

@AAPD how do you think COVID-19 will affect the current and future elections? How do you think this will affect potential candidates with disabilities who may find it difficult to travel the entire district and meet with constituents? #CripTheVote #RevUp

[Alice Wong 王美華 @SFdirewolf]

SO IMPORTANT 👇

“That's why we listen to the science and the facts, and honor our elders by doing what we can to preserve their time with us — unlike some people.”

#COVID19 #COVIDー19 #CripTheVote
#NoBodyIsDisposable #WeAreEssential #HighRiskCOVID19

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

@cpayan_ @Cato_of_Utica That's a lot of ridiculously expensive semen!

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

I will not stay silent while disabled lives are still seen as disposable. #Covid_19 #HighRiskCovid19 #DisabilityRights #HealthCareIsAHumanRight

[Disability Rights TN @TNrights]

@TNrights, @TheArcTennessee, & several other orgs filed complaint with TN’s Office of Civil Rights on behalf of constituents & several individuals about TNs Guidance for the Ethical Use of Scarce Resources during a Health Emergency.

https://t.co/x2UQKHmhXS

#COVID #rationing

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

I’m Jean-Marie “JM” Lawrence and I have Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. It weakens all my muscles and my immune system, making it difficult to fight off infections. I am #HighRiskCovid19

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

@KieransWelch Thank you so much!!!

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

Check this out if you're immunocompromised like me and need help getting supplies. #COVID19 #CoronaVirus #Disability #Immunocompromised #ImmuneSystem #HelpEachOther

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

@KieransWelch Any brand is fine!

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

@KieransWelch Thank you! That would be fantastic!

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

@MusicianGirl @cpayan_ Grief is totally normal! I grieve every time my body decides there’s something else it will no longer do. But grief can be LIVED with. And so many people w/o disabilities focus on the grief and not the living.

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

“We are learning that the more we open our mouths, the more we become a choir. And the more we are a choir, the more the tune is forced to change.” - @ambertamblyn

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

@SenGardenhire thanks for assuming I only wanted to discuss abortion. What about disabled women’s healthcare in TN? Nice way to treat a constituent.

[Jean-Marie Lawrence @JML1102]

@acedrew Definitely not. No room for a wheelchair to pass on either side. Easiest/cheapest solution- widen the sidewalk. Thanks for looking out!