Misa Nguyen

Nguyễn Nhân Ái Misa. PhD student in ancient history at UCSB: studying pregnancy w/community formation and disability . I heart Perpetua. She/her.

[UCSB 4 COLA @ucsb4cola]

A “yes” vote is a vote for continued precarity and uncertainty. hoped these would get addressed on KPFA this morning but y'all didn't show, so let's do it on twitter. What’s the “yes” vote organizers’ plan for: 🧵

[still butch, still in pajamas @chronic_dyke]

Disabled people who are quarantining now are some of the strongest, most resilient people. We are so eager to live, so committed to what is left for us, that we choose to sustain ourselves when gaslit on every level. #neisvoid #CovidIsNotOver

[Tristan Ahtone @Tahtone]

James Cameron can do the “research” and hire Indigenous film legends, but he can’t escape who he is: a filmmaker who told the Guardian that his inspiration for the first Avatar were the Lakota "because they were hopeless and they were a dead-end society." https://t.co/xrRuuTSG2X

[hannah s. f. ♿️ @HannahntheWolf]

A thread on staying warm from a chronically ill Appalachian who grew up without central heat:

It's fucking cold right now. As we all cope with new levels of cold (for our areas), I thought I'd put together some safety tips for folks, esp for any newly disabled out there.

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[Nicole Lee Schroeder, PhD @Nicole_Lee_Sch]

Don't lie about your COVID precautions to family/friends who are trying to decide if it's safe to do holiday things with you. Sit with your actions. Make a list of the places you regularly go to, how often, whether you're masked, and what quality mask you're wearing. 1/3

[Brittany Castle @britcastle]

Happy Winter Solstice! To celebrate, here are a few ASL signs in a winter theme.
To learn more ASL, check out our website with all Deaf teachers and social media that teach ASL. https://t.co/ISr36TkpxI

[HarperCollins Union @hcpunion]

Folks we have another 🎉EXCLUSIVE🎉 cover reveal! 🎁😍
Order your copy here: https://t.co/mwZJKlExR0
On sale 11/10/2022 (Disclaimer this book is not real, but the talented artist is! Jessica Cruickshank nailed this one❤️)

[Katherine Wolf @katherinewolf]

The annual salaries are also misleading because the offer does not guarantee twelve-month appointments, either.

[Katherine Wolf @katherinewolf]

The proposal also adds a poison clause that requires grad workers to stop striking when the bargaining team agrees to a contract instead of when the workers ratify it.