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The Xitter Exodus and What it Means for the Disability Community Disabled and chronically ill people have long used Twitter/X for community, fundraising, companionship and support. With folks leaving in droves - where will we go and how can we stick together?

Twitter/X will delete all heuristics and allow its AI bot Grok to determine what you see on the platform.

This should be a death knell

The chronic illness community have expressed concerns about leaving. The spoons required for migration. Losing networks of care.

My guide to help:

During the October 2025 government shutdown, Republicans blocked Democrats’ True Shutdown Fairness Act, which would’ve guaranteed pay for all federal workers—furloughed staff, contractors, and military service members—by objecting to a unanimous consent request.

Upturn savagely unmasks Medicaid's algorithmic gatekeepers as cynical ploys to starve disabled folks of home care, dialing eligibility via vendor whispers to slash costs over needs—time for rebel coders to hijack these sham equations. #DisabilityJustice

America went from the best economy in the world to breadlines in 9 months.

"Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, ..." --from Article I Section 5 of the US Constitution.

Has the Senate okayed Johnson's current adjournment?

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have friends struggling through the shutdown, consider inviting them over for a family dinner this week. Make too much. Insist they take leftovers home. Some folks can't say they need help out loud but will appreciate the kindness.

Black and Brown people. PLEASE, PLEASE for the love of us all do not allow yourself to be interviewed if SNAP benefits don't come on November 1. Make the white folks do the interviews. They love getting Black folks to do these interviews so that people think we are the only ones hurt.

Photo credit: Storm Chaser Adam Lucio on Facebook

I think we all need to take a minute or two to pray for Jamaica as they face the brutal face of Hurricane Melissa. No parties. No politics. Just humans praying for humans. 🙏🙌💗

#Pinks

nice to know hate mongers continue to be in the minority here

amazing

a guaranteed death sentence a decade ago, and people are now going home fully cured

this shit is why science rules

Americans have to take care of each other. Donate to your local food bank even if it’s only $5, every dollar helps. #love #kindness #california

“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”

www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...

Today we learn about Getting to Green, a multi-layered project that is encouraging Philadelphians to use SEPTA to get to our city’s public green spaces! The project is guided by Shira Walinsky and Laura Deutch, who I interview for this video.

In 1985, John Travolta and Princess Diana danced in the East Wing of the White House, in what the "University of My Eyeballs" calls a ballroom.

Reminder: We already had a ballroom. On November 9, 1985, at a gala hosted by the Reagans, Princess Diana & John Travolta danced to the soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever.

so many people tweeting "how are 40 million Americans on food stamps"

the supplemental poverty rate is ~12% and there are ~350 million people here, do the math

why does nobody google even the most basic facts about reality man

I was just telling a friend that cereal is $6.50 n it used to be $2.50 n that’s the Family size. And, I’m annoyed that shipping from other countries is so crazy. Taco’s trade wars r ridiculous n he just needs to b arrested along w his whole Cult. #arresttrump

Granted we’re just over here in Tennessee, but it kinda seems like greedy bigots threatening to self-deport from NYC if he wins is more of a reason to vote for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social than against him?

Just checking: the republicans that attacked and sent marshals to arrest Texas dems for not showing up to work (in an effort to protect voting rights, btw) are the same republicans that are not showing up to work, yeah?

A dog sits near a tall shoe rack filled with various types of shoes in a room with wooden flooring. All shoes are stacked on high shelves, out of the dog’s reach.

“Guys, correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe I’m sensing a lack of trust here, and frankly, it hurts my feelings.”

Big Pharma, Insurance n medical make too much $$$ for chemo to be free. American healthcare is not about making people well, it’s ALL about the $$$. Healthcare needs to be Free. S Korea has top medical care n it’s free. Same in other countries where medical is free!

Posts about Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker The (un)official J.B. Pritzker fan subreddit!

🚨1 PM today! I'll be teaming up with the folks at r/PritzkerPosting and doing an AMA to raise money for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights! Glory to the Great Khan of Springfield.

Join us at 1 PM CST at www.reddit.com/r/PritzkerPo...

thank you

This seems like a salient point.

Eleven Dogs Reportedly Died From Heat Stroke and Trauma in Trainer's Care: Demand Justice - Animal Petitions At least 11 dogs left in a trainer's care by their loving human families reportedly died under brutal conditions, in a profound violation of trust. Demand justice.

Eleven Dogs Reportedly Died From Heat Stroke and Trauma in Trainer’s Care: Demand Justice

animalpetitions.org/1371756/dema...

A grubby, grotty attempt to shirk responsibility for decades of horror OPINION: The Government’s move to make it harder for some victims of abuse in state care to access compensation is disgusting.

WTAF?
"If a victim of state abuse has gone on to commit a serious crime (5+ years in jail) they won’t automatically get compensation."
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...