Dr. Cait S. Kirby (she/her) (@caitskirby) 's Twitter Profile
Dr. Cait S. Kirby (she/her)

@caitskirby

Sciencing, learning, teaching, CfTing.
Writing about disability in higher ed.
Biology PhD @VanderbiltU; MS + BA @SmithCollege
#justice #equity #accessibility

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If you are not wearing a mask, you are getting tricked by your capitalist overlords to labor until your body gives out. They will replace you once you are unable to produce. Once they've disabled you, you're not a threat to them. The most powerful move is to wear a mask.

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Okay, not a lot of interest here, but a ton of interest on my other social media platforms. If you're interested, I'm gonna be posting about these sessions and others soon!

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Hey #DisabilityTwitter! This was a huge hit last time I offered it, so I'm offering this workshop on requesting workplace accommodations on June 7, 2025, 2-3pm EST. Register: bit.ly/RequestAccomms If you can't make it, leave a comment below so I can add an additional offering.

Hey #DisabilityTwitter! This was a huge hit last time I offered it, so I'm offering this workshop on requesting workplace accommodations on June 7, 2025, 2-3pm EST. Register: bit.ly/RequestAccomms

If you can't make it, leave a comment below so I can add an additional offering.
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DEMAND THE FDA U.S. FDA ENSURES UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO COVID VACCINES!! DEADLINE FRI 5/23 11:59 PM EST See image for detailed instructions provided by the People’s CDC. If you need a template for your comment, here’s one from People's CDC that you can copy & paste: *** Docket No.

DEMAND THE FDA <a href="/US_FDA/">U.S. FDA</a> ENSURES UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO COVID VACCINES!!

DEADLINE FRI 5/23 11:59 PM EST

See image for detailed instructions provided by the People’s CDC.

If you need a template for your comment, here’s one from <a href="/PeoplesCDC/">People's CDC</a> that you can copy &amp; paste:

***

Docket No.
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“One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this.” -- Omar El Akkad

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If you have wasps, you can just plant wormwood and citronella in containers and move the containers around the yard, and the wasps will avoid the smelly plants.

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If you have not heard back about your Virtual Gathering proposal, Gmail glitched and although we sent lots of emails, a lot of them did not go through. I've been resending them, but please reach out to me and I'll help you figure things out. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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ICE orders critically sick 4 year old girl to deport—doctors say she "will die" if forced to leave hospital. She entered U.S. legally in 2023 on humanitarian grounds—Trump just revoked that. "Doctors have said unequivocally said this child will die in a matter of days," the

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I actually am preparing a workshop on the window of tolerance for June. It's one explanation for why your executive functioning skills are non-existent, and I'll share some tips for regulating your nervous system so you can stop being frozen because you looked at the news.

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This session on requesting #Disability #Accommodations is on Saturday at 2pm ET. If the cost is prohibitive, please reach out. I gave an impromptu version of this for friends last night, and it was, once again, a huge hit.

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The hidden curriculum of successfully getting accoms is ridiculous. Highly recommend Caits upcoming workshop where you can learn about the language to use to get the supports you need #DisabilityTwitter