Vilissa Thompson

In Mercy's Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast) Vilissa Thompson on erasure, ableism, and the stories true crime refuses to tell.

In January, @angryblacklady.blacksky.app talked to disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social about how true crime narratives can dehumanize disabled victims and misportray their murders as “mercy killings.”

I’m deeply considering it!

I’m considering this documentary film writing course.

It starts on Thursday. Just saw the newsletter about it.

Yes - a documentary. Now I have two film bodies of work to dig into. Lol.

The price is right for it & it’s only 5 weeks. I can do it, technically.

We’ll see.

Do the knowledge.

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In Mercy's Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast) Vilissa Thompson on erasure, ableism, and the stories true crime refuses to tell.

March 1st is Disability Day of Mourning (DDoM). DDoM centers disabled people who are victims of filicide.

DDoM is the influence behind me creating In Mercy’s Shadow.

Listen to this episode of @angryblacklady.blacksky.app & I regarding #disability & true crime.

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YouTube video by Day in the Life | Vilissa Thompson Who Made It Possible? Honorable Mentions - Inventors James West & Alfred L. Cralle

The #microphone and ice cream scoop wouldn't exist if it wasn't for their respective inventors. Sometimes accessibility lies in our most commonly used gadgets.

#IceCreamScoop
#Disability
#Accessibility
#Access

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YouTube video by Day in the Life | Vilissa Thompson Who Made It Possible? Alexander Miles, the Inventor of the Automatic Elevator Door

If using an #elevator makes your life easier, then you have inventor Alexander Miles to thank for his innovative thinking & proaction to making elevator safer.

#Disability
#Accessibility
#Access

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YouTube video by Day in the Life | Vilissa Thompson Who Made It Possible? Series - What It Is, & Why We Need It

Why does Who Made It Possible exist?

Do the knowledge here -

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Black to the Future The Patron Saint of Boundaries explores hard decisions, anticipates spring, prepares for the Lenten season and honors Black History Month on her YouTube Channel!

If you need something to read this weekend, learn why making hard decisions was what I needed to do to have a better professional life.

Also - a hint at the Who Made It Possible? Series!

Read, share, & subscribe!

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A Black Man with loosely curly Afro walk with sunglasses and white cane. The background is green, red, and yellow blocking that reads - “WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE? BLACK INVENTIONS THAT IMPROVED ACCESS”

In my house, discussing Black brilliance is a 365 matter.

This year, I'm dropping the Who Made It Possible? series.

#Accessibility colliding with Black (& Women's) History? Give it to me!

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#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackInventors
#Access
#Disability

Well, what ridiculous news to wake up to.

Sigh. The antics of this country never ends.

So happy this is out!

Not gonna lie - some of these scandal ideas are things that would make me consider attending (virtual) church.

And some of them sound fun AF.

*Wheels away*

One thing I'm glad I do for one of my Notion main pages - have embed a lo-fi video so that I have it on in the background.

I like the challenges that have seasonal backgrounds on their videos - get me festive for what season or holiday is approaching.

Let her cook! LOL.

What Black Disabled Women Want The basic human rights of proper health care and opportunities through work should be available to everyone.

In light of everything, a reminder:

"The most visible layer as a Black disabled person is our Blackness, which is constantly under the threat of scrutiny, assumed guilt, and, as logically follows, persecution." - Tinu Abayomi-Paul in #TheBlackAgendaBook

Waking up to see that that man said the slur 3 separate times during the event - all to Black people, mind you - is why the posturing is absurd.

One of those persons is Hannah Beachler, who is the production designer for Sinners. She shared her experience online about it.

How does this get worse?

Disabled, need help because of the winter storm? ¿Discapacitade, necesitas ayuda debido a la tormenta invernal?

Local aid (ayuda local) try 211, 311, 800.733.2767

Call/text (llame) Disability & Disaster Hotline 800-626-4959 / hotline@disasterstrategies.org

#WinterStorm

Y’all doing a lot of understanding & over-explaining about that slur.

#DisabilityTooWhite

I know evil Spock ain’t telling no one what to do.

Turned off comments & quotes because y’all (ecru) are a tad weird about things & I don’t want to be bothered.

I don’t follow hockey - just here for the vibes.

I don’t think I’ve seen a team deeply hurt to that degree about a loss in a long time.

#WinterOlympics

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Sharing for the like-minded witchy babes -

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I found a really inexpensive tarot & oracle deck course online, & I had to snag it.

Esp since the site is having a cool sale right now.

I'm interested in creating my own oracle deck at some point, so this was a nice thing to discover.

That is frustrating. But at least you know early enough to shift gears.

Also - there’s a convo to be had about Black women who date interracially & how they show up in their r’ships. That’s a convo to have offline though. But I have big thoughts. Lol

Sis, if you can get a new therapist, please do. (I know changing can be difficult for a myriad of reasons.)

I interviewed my therapist before I chose her.

She’s Black, queer, COVID conscious, & knows about disability issues.

Intentionally minded therapists exist.

He’s so cute with his disapproval. Lol.

But I bet he’s warm - that’s why you put it on him.

I’m glad she’s out. Shouldn’t have been sentenced in the first place.

With the Court’s ruling about the tariffs, I can add reviewing physical products production & distribution centers back on my list for the stationery line.

That’s a 2027 focus. Going to see how this all plays out for this year.

You truly understand!!