Also really enjoyed finding this dropped flower off of Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens, Boraginaceae) in our front garden.

Butterfly babysitting success: the li'l dude has had his first Adult Meal (fructose solution) and immediately knew what to do with his proboscis as soon as it contacted the solution, no hand feeding required! Very impressed given he only popped out of his chrysalis this morning.

Yep! If the combined household income exceeds $2k at any time, disability benefits are taken away.

There was a bill last year intending to increase the limit to $10k.

Either way you slice it, being disabled in the US is a poverty sentence.

DISABLED PEOPLE DESERVE TO THRIVE.

May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Awareness Month. What are the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS)?⁠
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The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of heritable connective tissue disorders that vary in how they affect the body and their genetic causes.⁠ 🧬⁠
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⁠Variants in the…

Disabled people are not ok. The pandemic has turned society against us (even more than before).

People were quietly ableist before. Now they’re openly hateful.

It was hard to access healthcare before. Now it’s impossible.

It was lonely before. Now it’s a pit of despair /1 🧵

Our patron Mary-Ann advocates for positive change in our countryside and this is worth your time if working in comms and marketing.

Four of the eight so far, all in one day! Plus many more on other days.

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It's Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) Awareness Month! [Thread]

What is #EDS ?
The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of 13 individual genetic conditions, all of which affect the body’s connective tissue: ehlers-danlos.org/what-is-eds/

These are the invisible victims of unsupervised and uncontrolled outdoor cats. If you’re thinking your cat is an exception you’re lyin to yourself.

♻️🆓: Complex floral traits shape pollinator attraction to ornamental plants
doi.org/10.1093/aob/mc…

Why are papers from the 1970s still paywalled, I swear...

Good morning!