Francesca Olsen

Every time I eat a hunk of bread the peasant lineage in me wakes up and is like “hell yeah, bread”

Toast-R-Cakes championship rings

It’s no longer taboo to suggest that some metastatic breast cancers may be curable | Cancerworld Magazine It’s long been clear that, in most patients with metastatic HER-positive breast cancer, adding effective HER2 blockade to cytotoxics can result in very prolonged responses. Janet Fricker reports on th...

cancerworld.net/its-no-longe... HOW ABOUT THEM APPLES?!?!?

A really sad thing is how many of my cancer support groups online have been infiltrated by right wing propagandists. Endless posts about ivermectin and how the Trump admin isn’t cutting cancer research funds.

You are not a decent human being if you are only decent to the people you care about.

If they stop/pause production of the lifesaving cancer drug enhertu I will literally die lol

Former Substack creators say they’re earning more on new platforms that offer larger shares of subscription revenue Former Substack writers who exited the platform in early 2024 are making more money on Beehiiv and Ghost thanks to their fixed pricing models.

”A Substack representative declined to comment on the topic of former Substack writers making more money after moving to rival platforms…“

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Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.

They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.

Update, the way I had to take care of this ambulance bill was to get my state senator involved. He did fix it (thanks John Barrett) but lmao it was for an emergency ambulance ride for a spinal surgery for stage 4 cancer.

I just emailed you!

FYI you can politely request a zoom meeting with a Senate or Congressional staffer to air concerns about a specific issue. You can just. Do that. I just did this with my senators as a Metavivor volunteer and they were super accommodating.

Only around 80 more days of winter in western MA

I don’t think most of the US understands how very close we are to cancer vaccines. There’s also a phase 2 trial for a breast cancer vaccine going right now. This is crucial lifesaving science and for it to be in peril right now is unconscionable.

Artist Francesca Olsen uses quilting to tell stories of cancer survival and struggle Artist Francesca Olsen’s quilt exhibition, 'Witness: Sharing Cancer Stories,' at Ventfort Hall in Lenox uses textile art to explore the realities of cancer, community and resilience, on view through M...

A special Tea & Talk, 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 15, also will offer an opportunity for young cancer survivors — "anyone diagnosed under age 45 with any kind of cancer" — to share their experiences and decorate a community quilt.

Pouring one out in solidarity with every parent who just remembered they have to do valentines for school tomorrow.

“Witness” Explores Living with Cancer Through Quilts Olsen's quilts look comforting but explore the impact of living with cancer as a young person.

Coverage of my upcoming show! Featuring a photo my husband took at the last min that’s one of my favorite photos of myself I think ruralintelligence.com/arts/witness...

I LOVE IT WENDY!

RFK jr looks like a big mean crocodile

The audacity of taking 5x longer to introduce yourself and talk about your work on a zoom call after everyone else was respectful and brief…self awareness is free

The Airport Rooms: Sharing the Kitchen and the Vibe At The Airport Rooms in North Adams, there’s a parade of pop-up menus from new and seasoned chefs waiting to be discovered.

I forgot to post about my recent writings! I do some stuff for Rural Intelligence now. Please feel free to pitch me Berkshire-centric stories about food, art, culture, etc.

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Last year I talked to 17 people with cancer (now or in the past) for this project. Every time I look at it I feel pain.

The pain of cancer treatment and the difference in who you are afterward cannot be understated. I made this piece to give voice to some of those experiences together.

More dog photo please 😍

I just went through this with a $7k ambulance bill. absolutely should have been covered. It took us six months, two case workers, an appeal and endless faxed forms to get to the point where the insurance co agreed it should be covered. Hospital case worker told me next step is calling my state rep.

I have the flu and I am very thankful for my puppy who never leaves my side. He is 14 years old and he is the best crotchety old man ever.

This doesn’t look like much but it’s everything: my palate cleanser after a year of making art about cancer. I’m doing a run of toddler dresses and button downs in mixed florals and I’m so excited to just live and breathe color for a while.

Omg thank you for being so nice about it. I feel like this was a net positive internet interaction! My BFF is a permanent Canadian resident and I’m so jealous.

I have, as an American, literally never heard a single person say that. Saying “laughs in Canadian” certainly seems like you’re pointing and laughing here. We know universal healthcare is better, we don’t need you to point it out. We are literally on here complaining about it constantly

Me waking up and opening this app: ::I REQUIRE COMMENTARY::

Why would you laugh at someone else’s hardship?

Here it is! “Witness” will be at Ventfort Hall in Lenox MA Feb 13-March 31. I’m doing a special tea and talk for cancer survivors on Feb 15. Please join me-registration is free!