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Blind, animal-loving, D&D-playing, ableism-fighting, sword-owning, UU. Tweets are mine (and amazing)! She/they. CPACC #A11Y #Autistic

Columbia, MO
Joined May 2009
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I don't know how much I will be there since it's not as accessible, and curating the same feed sounds daunting if not impossible, nevertheless, sharing that I am at the other place same name and all that bsky.app/profile/gmaune.bsky… #sigh #f #fail
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I didn’t even realize a politician could use a Pride event to announce real change and progress. We’re so conditioned to accept the bare minimum.
Mayor Mamdani announced $15 million for gender-affirming care services at a Pride event at New York City Hall.
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Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500. If we end that absurdity and lift the cap on taxable income, we can make Social Security solvent for 75 years and expand benefits by $2,400. My Social Security bill does that.
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“Imagine if he did something good with all that wealth!” The wealth itself is the result of causing great harm to millions of people, like…
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Most white people refuse to recognize that you gotta work to kill the fascist inside, to find all the places the fash ideas, bigotries and entitlements are hiding, where it’s still got a hold of your imagination. You’ve got to haunt that shit.
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Incredible what a politician can accomplish when they actually want to
All grocery delivery apps in New York City (including Instacart) must now pay workers at least $21.44/hr. That number does not include tips. Companies must also provide workers with annual increases adjusted for inflation.
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Politics in America is all branding because most of yall ignore the bill that would allow disabled people to get married because you don’t give a shit about disabled people’s relationships but have no idea that bill would actually just expand the social safety net for everyone.
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so he died from being blind. shit, didn't know it was terminal! wonder when my turn is. but people say they aren't talking about people like you. They sure as fuck are!
Understand how the MAID regime in Canada has no adequate safeguards. Especially for those determined to die an early death who will doctor shop until it is done. Across Canada. The disabled eugenics is being permitted through policy. Paywall free: archive.ph/U6luX
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I think you have a different view of the assisted dying debate if you have ever quietly wondered if the system will one day leave you without support to get out of bed, or if the person caring for you will become abusive And a lot of the people with opinions have not
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If a Honda Pilot going less than 1 mph causes you to “fear for your life”, you probably shouldn’t be given a gun.
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Happy Christmas to you all, my friends, followers, and fellow pedants. May your pauses be short, your lists be clear, and no one wonder whether you’re eating Grandma.
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i hope that all transgender people have good holidays, wether you are in the closet or out or can't come out bc of family PLEASE remember there's a whole community that appreciates you and people that will love you for who you truly are don't let bigots get you down hotties
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What life is like for Americans: 77% can’t afford a median-priced home 70% live paycheck to paycheck 140 million are poor or low-income 100 million have medical debt We’re living through the horrors of capitalism while Republicans AND Democrats in Congress condemn socialism.
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This is the map that EVERY classroom in the U.S. should have:
Boston Public Schools is the first district in the U.S. to swap out Mercator maps for the Peters projection, a more accurate and equitable depiction of the world that avoids the exaggerated size of Euro-centric countries.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Mercator wasn’t made to flatter Europe. It was a navigation tool: straight lines = constant compass courses. It preserves angles but enlarges areas near poles. Peters keeps area but distorts shapes at the equator by a factor of 2 toward the poles. Neither is more accurate. education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/gerar… thecartographicinstitute.com/the-gall-peter… e-education.psu.edu/natureofgeoinf…
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Only six more weeks until Christian Nationalists celebrate the birth of a Palestinian baby they wouldn’t even feed
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November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month — a time to highlight the tools that make independence, communication, and employment possible for millions of people with disabilities. Learn more about AT from @DisabRightsMD: disabilityrightsmd.org/assis…
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Duh!
Hill I’ll defend like a mad dog: Listening to books is reading them. Here are a few reasons: - Some people are auditory learners (me). - Some have eye conditions (me). - Some people don’t have time to dedicate to visual reading, but have hands free for listening. - Some people must save their eye strength for other activities (me).
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This survey aims to collect salary and job-related data from professionals whose primary job responsibilities focus on making technology and digital products accessible and usable to people with disabilities. Please help us spread the word!
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The bar is in hell, but this is a win for decency and compassion.
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