Igraine (it/she)

A) this is patently false. Many infectious diseases can and do kill “healthy” people.

B) those who aren’t “healthy” matter too. Statements like this play into the assumption that disabled and vulnerable people are expendable.

That only the “strong” deserve to survive. It’s eugenics.

really don’t like the saneist/generally ableist language i see thrown around so casually. it annoyed me on x/instagram/etc., and it annoys me here. calling policies/government officials “insane”, “crazy”, what have you, lessens the very real, very dangerous, reality of their ideologies

It's National Library Week and it's been one of my life's joys to serve my community as a librarian.

One thing you can do this week to support libraries is to call your reps to get IMLS funding reinstated.

Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.

When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.

my sister got into it first, when she was on rest after her surgery the whole family started watching races with her. i originally thought Carlos was my fav... but then as i started getting into f1 properly Lewis took that spot for me. no particular reason i just like him

Ireland, Scotland, Wales, etc. yourself because your textbook was written by an English woman from an English perspective so anything that isn't English/Roman/Germanic/French is extremely simplified, steeped in English bias, or just left out entirely 2/

in case you were wondering, taking a Celtic studies minor in the U.S. (at the only school in my state that has one) means taking a British history course because they aren't offering any other courses related to your minor this semester and having to supplement any information related to 1/

Hey, so it's National Library Week. You're going to see a lot of calls to get a library card and check out books. All well and good. But I'm going to ask you to do something a little more supportive: speak up.

i'm holding your hands, gently

april 7 is the start of national library week. get your library card. write your library board. check out 10 books. use your library. do it.

it’s national library week! if y’all love libraries as much as you say you do, take some action this week to show it. contact your elected officials, attend board meetings if you’re able, use library resources, attend events, renew your card, get a new card, whatever it is you’re capable of

It’s never too late to start wearing a mask. Now more than ever it’s important to protect your health & the health of others

No one is coming to save us, but we can save each other

A well fitted respirator (like an N95) protects against Covid & shows solidarity with disabled & marginalized people

Thou shalt not let RFK Jr. be in charge of health, or anything.

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We are living through unprecedented times… and everyone has a story to tell.

Don’t assume your social media profiles will be there forever. Write things down. Make hard copies.

Share your suffering, fears and pain.

You don’t have to be a writer. It doesn’t have to be perfect. Just write it down.

The failure to reckon with transphobia as a currently central motivation of the far right will continue to plague those disturbed by its rise for a decade or more

Rather than standing with trans people many liberals have pursued appeasement and helped the wider shift to the far right in the process

Everything in politics is intentional. There are no accidents.

No one "accidentally" gives a Nazi salute.

No one "accidentally" votes for the Laken Riley Act.

No one "accidentally" gives up control of the NLRB early.

No one "accidentally" supports a genocide.

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Honoring Dr. King’s legacy means continuing the fight for justice alongside those who paved the way. Disability justice teaches us that rights are not guaranteed—they are won through solidarity, community, and collective action. The work continues. #DisabilityJustice #MLKDay

One thing before tomorrow:

Use your local libraries.

Get your card.

Borrow books, manga, films, audios, ebooks.

Recommend titles for purchase (usually online).

Attend promoted activities.

Fill out those "How are we doing?" questionnaires.

Tell your kids that libraries are good.

They are.

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Hey a great way to start organzing and protect your community is to wear an N95 or better as were in a "quademic." No one is saving you if you become disabled. Community organizing regularly leaves disabled people for dead. Actively pursue anti-ableist organaizing.

I've seen a lot of people in the US talk about community today. But very few know what that means. Community isn't just you and your friends. It includes disabled people and other marginalized groups. It's masking and taking precautions to protect others. It's caring for others!

Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.

Do not obey in advance

As inauguration day approaches, a gentle reminder that people can’t just move to another country. Especially people living with disabilities.

Moving takes resources that most don’t have, and few countries will accept people with chronic health issues.

Now is a great time for leftist groups to show some solidarity and start taking disability justice seriously… but that’s going to require some repair if you spent the past couple of years saying disability justice had gone too far because of people asking you to mask up or require masks at events.

A picture of Igraine’s knee to show off their fleece pajama pants. They are orange with a pattern of various Halloween symbols such as ghosts, bats, and pumpkins as well as black stars and colorful confetti.

I don’t care what time of year it is, my Halloween pajama pants will always be appropriate

56 Small Tasks to Be Proactive Against Book Censorship in 2025 and Beyond: Book Censorship News, January 3, 2025 Choose one task each week of 2025 for a year full of anti-book censorship activism and advocacy.

56 small tasks to be proactive against book censorship in 2025.

Not on this list: buy the books. That's an act of capitalism (we want answers to be this because that's our training).

Buy the books if you want, but that's not activism nor advocacy.

These things are.

bookriot.com/56-small-tas...

I don't want my fridge to have a camera or Wi-Fi. I don't want my dishwasher to be smart. I don't want my washing machine to text me.

In fact, I kinda miss knobs and dials and knowing big appliances would last 20 years and could still be repaired.

Don’t make me tap the sign. Strikes are supposed to be disruptive

If you see anyone talking about how the Amazon strike could disrupt the flow of packages: