Michelle Boyd

Handspinner. Teacher. Writer. Dancing with Psoriatic Arthritis.

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

@Skelemo I know somebody who can teach you to knit...

[Candace D. @DiaryofaSickGrl]

My multiple chronic illnesses are disabling. I am disabled. I am not ashamed or embarrassed. Please don’t refer to me as replacement words like “differently abled”. Disabled is not a dirty word.

#DisabilityPrideMonth #disabilityawareness

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

Holy shit! On SO MANY levels.

[Kevin Nimmock @KevinNimmock]

This is a big story. Dr. Deena Hinshaw was hired by AHS. Then, when her hiring became public, her job offer was revoked.

https://t.co/KQkEG3X0Q4

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

Me, at every meeting I have ever attended.

[Jorts (and Jean) @JortsTheCat]

Ummm I cannot commit to this meeting bc the agenda is confusing

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

@kpwerker Me too. Hugs.

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

I work with @NineTenPub and I can tell you that their commitment to principles and their transparency is a giant chunk of why I will continue to work with them as long as they'll have me.

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

Read the whole thread.

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

THIS IS ME RIGHT NOW.

[CreakyJoints.org @CreakyJoints]

🔍 Residual symptoms like pain and fatigue can persist in #RheumatoidArthritis (RA) patients, even when traditional treatment targets are achieved, a #EULAR2023 study shows. 😔 It's crucial to consider patient-reported outcomes to fully understand patients’ experiences

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

This whole thread.

And this applies to those of us who write non-fiction, too. It is the process that makes you a writer, not the result.

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

Amazing thread:

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

Are you really "bearing the cross" when it has a wheel on it so you don't have to carry it? 📸@kim_siever

[@[email protected] @Imani_Barbarin]

I get it now! You just wanted eugenics lite, you weren’t into the hard stuff…

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

Life goals:

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

...damned if you don't I want to live in a world that is nonjudgemental and all Equal (sic)

This is over a QT that begins:

Hi I'm Abi! I'm a Black disabled queer creator! Please RT, it could lead to my next sale!

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

They say they are disabled. They say they are an ally. They are showing that they do not understand disability OR allyship.

If you stand up for and with disabled people, let them identify as disabled if they want to.

And let's not forget the implies racism and homophobia.

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

My apologies. I was so angry I forgot to add alt text. The screencap reads:

It is a sad state of the world when people have to describe themselves in detail to get sales. Life was a heck if a lot better when people didn't shout it from the rooftops. It's damned if you do and

[Michelle Boyd @spindleprincess]

@Skelemo Holy crap! Thanks for sharing.