In the United States, the right to murder a person protesting for Black lives is more protected than the right to protest. We see this over and over again. Anyone talking about the curtailing of free speech had better be talking about that.

This is a brilliant reframe that I'll be using moving forward. Neurotypical is a punishing social standard, not a type of privileged person. None of us lives up to NT standards all the time, and they don't suit anyone well though some can conform to it more readily than others.

And again it means little to pregnant folks waiting for sepsis or to bleed out so they can get an abortion. The fastest thing you’ll see from Dems is a fundraising email. The best we can hope for in this moment is just to survive the ineptitude and build a world in which

Kimberly Nguyen-Poet Laureate of Pay Transparency The capitalization of interest seems like a ruthless, predatory practice. Lowering the interest rate and eliminating capitalization would probably enable a lot of people to pay their student loans back.

Twitter is the most efficient way to expose your own stupidity and destroy any aura of mystique. Like there was once a time, hard to even imagine now, when I thought that maybe Elon was smart.

Sometimes, our fights are seeds of trees which shade we will not enjoy.

Settler allies! Today we cannot hide from the violence of colonialism. We want to transform this day to a day when settler folks redistribute wealth. I invite you all to give directly to Native relatives. This will serve as a thread where Natives can share their needs/links.

#NEISVoid anyone have info on hot/cold therapy (like hot tub, cold bath) for dysautonomia, me/CFS, Eds, long Covid? I had a hopeful experience with it and am looking for research etc

it's just really adorable that everyone's freaking out about mortgages getting to rates that I've been stuck with for a decade for a piece of paper (7.5%). That I can't sell, or declare bankruptcy on. And that was supposedly a benefit to me. #CancelStudentDebt

Harm reduction is controversial because some people are big fans of the harm, actually

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During Amazon’s busy Prime Week rush, striking Amazon delivery drivers & dispatchers from Palmdale, CA extended their picket line to a nearby Amazon warehouse in Santa Clarita, CA today, to demand the e-commerce giant stop its unfair labor practices: teamster.org/2023/07/teamst… #1u

How can YOU, a non-union member, support the strike? Resources below!

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It's spreading. The longer the strikes go on- the more of the working class gets emboldened to fight. playbill.com/article/iatse-…

In 3 days we have reached over 7,000 signatures at friendsofpsr.com. Council promised to champion & expand PSR, but their action has demonstrated a lack of support. If we reach 10,000 - perhaps the entire City Council will publicly re-commit to #SavePSR. Keep sharing!

I really hate that I’m helping ol’ Musty’s obvious goal of killing twitter, but “x” sounds enough like something I don’t talk to anymore that the nail is really in the ol’ coffin. bsky.app/profile/meepmo…

SO HUGE. So validating. Listen to patients!!!! Much of this is evidence of what we knew already (let alone potential paths to understanding and treatment). I can’t thank these researchers enough.