Access Ecology

From my in 2021 journal. I often don't know how to hold the depth of my grief, but honoring it in all of its power gives me a sense of meaning and purpose when I don't know how or why I would want to keep going. 2/2

May we feel the pain of our abandonment by those more privileged so we can be with the pain of those we hold power over and have also abandoned. May we recognize the impact of people who aren’t invested in our survival and respond by becoming invested in the survival of those we hold power over. 1/2

It’s been so comforting to know you are here being you in all of your wonderful ways. Thank you!

As a birthworker for 20 years and chronic illness survivor for even longer, I strongly recommend that you not follow their teachings or advice, let them massage you, or touch your spine or body. And know: it's ok to ask folks' beliefs when exploring care. If they say otherwise that's a red flag.

Anti-trans "wellness" workers, bodyworkers, birthworkers, etc. aren't just bigoted. They also lack knowledge about basic biology, anatomy, and science.

You are worthy and deserving of so much more. My mask remains on and my heart will never grow tired of loving you.

On Long Covid Awareness Day, my heart is with all who can’t get out of bed, no longer have a home, have lost custody of kids, can't access any amount of healthcare, have been left behind by so many who claim to be fighting for collective liberation, have lost loved ones, and those no longer alive.

Did you know that deaf/disabled incarcerated people often experience language attrition, or the loss of the ability to express themselves as fully as they were, prior to incarceration?

Prisons are isolating + sustained sign language communication is rare.

#DisabilityRights and #DisabilityJustice includes justice for disabled people that are most marginalized, forgotten, and silenced

This includes immunocompromised people as it’s an “invisible disability”

The world (incl. other disabled people) abandoned us when they stopped wearing a mask in public

Trans folks are worth protecting, and...cis folks need to be dismantling transphobia not just for us but for themselves and everyone including kids of all genders. 2/2

No person of any age or gender is safe around transphobic people, even transphobic people. Who knew people consumed by knowing and policing *every single child and adult's* genitalia are unsafe to the general public. 1/2

the palm of the patriarchy's hand doing its dirty work. When you choose bigotry over women you choose your own demise. Anti-trans equals anti-woman. (2/2)

Anti-trans cis women are the patriarchy in action. Body shaming, body policing, exclusion, division, and insertion of unchecked insecurity and unfounded claims that trans women pose a threat (in sports, restrooms, beyond) is violence against trans women/folks (and kids!) but also has you in (1/2)

I do the same thing, the only way to survive an email inbox if you ask me

And pay attention long enough, many say more anti-trans or ableist things, too. Tell them, regardless of health views: bigotry is violent. 3/3

He was just given more power. Many knew and chose this for the sake of so-called health. "Sacrifices must be made," they told those of us being sacrificed against our will. That's not health, it's supremacy. 2/3

A bigoted grifter by the name of
RFK Jr defends genocide, defends sexual predators, is anti-Palestine, is anti-trans, says autistic people are a national security threat, is an AlDS denier, and spreads vaccine misinformation among other fascist conspiracies and hate. 1/3

Kids are taking huge risks because they know what’s at risk if they don’t. Will we as adults not at the very least meet them in their bravery? 3/3

Many are resisting at school. Being disliked can mean refusal of access to even a bathroom. I’ve seen that wreak havoc on kids’ digestion or lead to humiliation. It’s child abuse. I fought fascism in school. I paid for it. 2/3

We must refuse to be adults who are unwilling to be as brave as kids. Kids are being punished by peers, principals, teachers, and families right now for resisting fascism. Some will end up incarcerated or homeless or already are. 1/3

Same, Rosemary! Thank you for taking the energy to say that. Also they have no idea how much we accomplish from bed, how many disabled lives are saved that are otherwise ignored by in-person “community.” At best we’re never on non-disabled folks’ radar and this is a perfect example of that.

Thank you, Alice. People have no idea how much we get done online, how many lives are saved. And they conveniently forget all they have learned from us. Not to mention this organizing is all done while trying for 8 hours to get a few bites or sips of food down! They should be asking what we need.

Not only does the collective include disabled folks, the rest of humans truly wouldn't know how to survive into the future without us. We are wisdom keepers and protectors of sacred seeds that are needed to grow liberation or any future whatsoever. You do more than enough. Thank you.

You save a life every day...yours, all while moving the collective forward by inventing new ways. The survival of disabled folks is vital to the survival of the collective.

To those with ME or severe illness: survival work is liberation work. You are doing enough. You are a 24/7 caregiver, innovator, body guard, researcher, medical advocate, strategist, student, teacher, planner, engineer, and so much more.