Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ

Type 1 Diabetic. Vegan. She/Her. #insulin4all "God I love ART in Any FORM! GOTTA GO TAKE BATH ! Later Lovelies !" - Cher

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

So something I have talked about a lot in the last few days is how stigma, ablism, diabetes, racism, and wh*te suprem*cy are inextricably woven together. I’d like to expand on that, because these problems hurt those who are the least represented the most. 🧵

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

@cpearson76 If I am ever in a non remote role I will request one.

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

@cpearson76 I had one in college. My parents home was close but I lived on campus to help make diabetes management easier. I had a trustworthy roommate and found it super helpful.

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

Nothing like pounding 5+ Capri suns because they changed the recipe to add monk fruit
and reduce calories🙃 is there somewhere diet culture & sugar/fat phobia not reach? Can’t a fake juice drink just be a fake juice drink?

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

I can't decide if I want to leave twitter forever or not.

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

@cateash i love it BUT i get how people could hate it. it's strong and it "sticks" to stuff and hangs out with you.

[Laura Marston @Kidfears99]

If you’ve ever wondered why Type 1 diabetics can’t engage in civil disobedience, it’s because if we’re placed in jail, we are stripped of our ability to keep ourselves alive and many, like this man, don’t survive. https://t.co/Gdvi82RfmL

[Ahmed Haque @hmdhq1]

Shocked by Taylor Swift ticket prices?

Wait until you hear about Insulin (Eli Lilly's Version)

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

So since they didn’t sell ADA seats during the presale I guess disabled people don’t get to go?

[Ticketmaster @Ticketmaster]

Due to extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand, tomorrow's public on-sale for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has been cancelled.

[Laura Marston @Kidfears99]

Here’s an idea, @LillyPad:

Make insulin free.

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

I was waiting in a TM queue
I was crying in a TM queue
I was dying in a TM queue
Was gaslit in a TM queue

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

This particular scenario with ticketmaster feels a lot like insulin too.

A giant megacorp controls the supply and demand of something and makes me jump thru hopes to get it, and marks it up just becase they can.

The difference is I won't die without concert tickets, sure.

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

Not looking for pity just w/ ppl to know that when ppl are upset, crying, angry, feeling things, etc about "trivial" things, it may also be expression of things they don't have the luxury to safely feel.

As a disabled person I can't afford to get in my feels a lot of the time.

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

My insulin pump shattered? No time to panic & cry. I have to figure out how to SURVIVE without insulin until i can get a new pump, needles, pens.

There are so many examples like this.

Disappoints of "trivial" things can be the straw that breaks someone.

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

I hope Taylor Swift considers adding some mid sized cities to the tour. A stop in STL, Memphis, New Orleans, Boise, Jacksonville, San Diego, Miami, and Cleveland could go a long way at freeing up big cities and would STILL sell out.

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

What I wanna know is what kind of device can checkout on Ticketmaster cause I have tried them all.

@Ticketmaster @TMFanSupport

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

One of my biggest pet peeves.

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

@t1jediabetic For real and those people should get first dibs at every concert so they can go with their friends/family/caregivers comfortably

[Diabetic Avenger aka cocobetic Ⓥ @cocobetic]

PSA: Don’t buy ADA seats to Taylor swift if you don’t need ADA seats.