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chronicbitchsyndrome · 1 day

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disabled people who are lifelong, permanent dependents, i love you. you are my friends and my lovers and my siblings and you are me and i am you and i love you.

i'm really despondent sometimes over the ways society sees us. how conservatives see us as burdens and drains on society, yes, and also how liberals mock our lives, how the idea of being an adult dependent is seen solely as the result of poor life choices, how everyone all across the political spectrum sees things like "getting an allowance from your spouse" and "relying on one person for housing" as cause for mockery, jokes to make, nothing but a conceptual stick with which to beat people into performing well in work and school. still others see us as childish, as pitiable, perhaps not as worthy of mockery but definitely not as worthy of being treated as a social equal, never someone you could invite into your social spheres and make an effort to include--they're just not independent, no offense to them, it just makes them so childish, i can't have an adult friendship with them.

but we persist anyway. we're here. i'm lucky to love the people i'm dependent on, i'm lucky that they respect me as a person and would never leverage their power over me, i'm lucky that they're willing to constantly self-check to make sure they're not accidentally using that power. i hope to g-d you're lucky in the same ways, because i love you. and if you're not, i love you. i'm holding your hand and i'm standing with you and i'm going to try to make a better world for both of us.

#dyspunktional #cripplepunk #cripple punk #actually disabled #actuallyautistic #actually autistic

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directactionforhope · 3 days

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Less technology used for evil, more of this shit

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#hope posting #cyborg #cybernetics #transhumanism #disability #physical disability #actually disabled #biopunk #cyberpunk #not an action #Vimeo #science and technology #art #I don't even know what to call this kind of art but this IS art #experimental art

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ecoamerica · 19 days

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Watch the American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 now: https://youtu.be/bWiW4Rp8vF0?feature=shared

The American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 broadcast recording is now available on ecoAmerica's YouTube channel for viewers to be inspired by active climate leaders. Watch to find out which finalist received the $50,000 grand prize! Hosted by Vanessa Hauc and featuring Bill McKibben and Katharine Hayhoe!

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acarwrotethisrice · 2 days

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Body horror

I am a cyborg because I’m disabled; metal and gears keep me up and moving

I am a vampire because I’m chronically ill; hungry for the life force coursing through people

I am a mummy because I’m disabled; all bandages holding together a failing body

I am a zombie because I’m disabled; all crawling dragging movements

I am disabled because I’m a human. I am a human because I’m disabled

my body is not horrifying so I am not body horror

#original poem #Cripple punk #people punk poetry #chronic illness #chronic pain #actually disabled #physically disabled #vent poetry #poetry #poem #poet #writing #physical disability #actually physically disabled #cripple #queer cripple #cripple shit

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cosmiccripple · 2 days

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i purchased a rollator and a new cane yesterday, both should be arriving by wednesday and i'm practically buzzing in excitement. i cannot wait for them to arrive oh my goddess i'm so excited!!!!

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atomicraft · 24 hours

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Tremors: a zine about being an artist with chronic shaky hands!

hello !! I’m atomic, and we’re an artist with a mild hand/limb tremor, so what better thing to do then make a zine about it 👀

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holierthanth0u · 2 days

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i dont know why this needs to be said, but people NEED to leash their dogs in public. i dont care if your dog is "friendly", they are overstimulating and i am a fall risk. i dont need an animal i dont know jumping on my legs and stepping between my toes where i can seriously injure myself.

#maybe even leave them at home?#disability #disabilities #actually disabled #disabled #invisible disability #disability rights #disabilties #physically disabled #physical disability

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spectrumgarden · 2 days

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Just a little something I've discovered after talking to a few people irl, some autistic some not. That the whole "I can totally relate to this [quite severe problem/ presentation of autism etc] for [in comparison minor, so non comparable reason]" thing that constantly happens to (us as) MSN & HSN, visibly autistic, semi- & nonverbal, etc ... online is like. Seen as absolute bullshit by everyone ive told about it. Everyone is like "well of Course this isnt the time for them to interrupt / talk over / make it about them / etc. It doesnt make sense to do it, it's not the same thing, etc".

It's hard sometimes when you feel like everyone just wants to erase or (mis- ?) appropriate what you go through and work so hard to share for awareness (etc), but this is just some very vocal people who no one but their own circle agrees with that this is okay behavior

#actually autistic #autistic community #medium support needs #actually disabled #aac user #semiverbal autistic

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neurosky · 2 days

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Does anyone else have dreams about getting good mobility aids and actually being able to use them without shame?? Because I've had so many dreams about getting a wheelchair that's not from some random store and it's honestly getting depressing

#I love my wheelchair but it's honestly so heavy and big #I'm grateful to have one at all but I feel like I'm not independent in it because of how heavy it is #I also don't usually use any of my mobility aids unless I absolutely NEED them because I don't like the stares #I always end up waking up sad because it wasn't real :(#chronic illness #actually chronically ill #chronically ill #actually disabled #disabled

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crippl-hacker · 1 day

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Kill counts on Mobility Aids: cool, funny, fighting back

Kill counts on Cars: stupid, worrying, an actual threat

#I saw a car that had a kill count for wheelchair users pedestrians and cyclists #it really pissed me off #however my powerchair user friend Charlie has added a kill count (people he’s hit) and that’s genuinely funny #as someone who is a mobility aid user and a commuter cyclist I am very vulnerable to cars #I’ve gotten freaking hit by one while riding my bike #it’s not funny or cute to be joking about killing vulnerable road users with your 2+ ton death machine #fm talks #cripplepunk #cpunk #cripple punk #actually disabled #mobility aid user #disability

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chronic-lee-lizard · 1 day

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MY FOREARM CRUTCHES!!

#chronically ill teen #chronic illness #autoimmune #chronically ill #cane user #chronic pain #adhd #actually disabled #forearm crutch #forearm crutches #crutches

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boyfailurr · 2 days

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why does no one talk people with cancer . we talk about how cancer affects someone else . we never seem to touch on who actually fucking has it

#actually disabled #c punk #cripple punk #disability #crip punk #cripplepunk #cancer

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ecoamerica · 19 days

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Watch the American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 now: https://youtu.be/bWiW4Rp8vF0?feature=shared

The American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 broadcast recording is now available on ecoAmerica's YouTube channel for viewers to be inspired by active climate leaders. Watch to find out which finalist received the $50,000 grand prize! Hosted by Vanessa Hauc and featuring Bill McKibben and Katharine Hayhoe!

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fellow-queer-birdguy · 1 day

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Being autistic means everything is 100 times more overwhelming but everything is also 100 times more interesting. Like yes, I do want to know every piece of a truck but the room lights are too bright

#autism #disabled #actually autistic #invisible disability #actually disabled #neurodivergent #autistic

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drifting-bones · 2 days

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sometimes i wonder if i’ll ever come to terms with being disabled. i guess i’m still holding out hope that i can get better, at least for now. but it’s hard when you’re literally just standing there, holding a camera, and your hands are shaking and your head is swimming and you feel like if you don’t sit down right now you’re going to die. it’s really hard when i eat a regular meal and have weird coughing fits after that always bring me to the verge of throwing up. it’s so fucking hard when you’re just sitting down and you’re out of breath and you have a migraine from moving around just a little too much. and it’s so fucking frustrating because it wasn’t always like this. it’s only been a year since i’ve shown symptoms of dysautonomia and it’s been two since i got my worst case of covid. i’m so fucking sick of living like this. i want to go back.

#vent blog #vent post #disability vent #disability #me/cfs #long covid #dysautonomia #pots syndrome #chronic migraine #chronic illness #chronic pain #chronic fatigue #chronic disability #cane user #physically disabled #actually disabled #physical disability #destroya.txt

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cosmiccripple · 2 days

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i hate my disabilities but oh how i love them. they're part of me and they are me, without them, i would be an entirely different person.

they have caused me pain and suffering but they have also caused me joy, in meeting those that are like me, and helping me find the tiny joys in life that i can magnify.

a very very famous painting was painted next to the river in the woods behind my house and i only found that out because i decided to research my local area even if i could rarely go out into it. how awesome is that???

despite the suffering that my disabilities have caused me, they are a massive part of me and i think of them daily. it's hard to be proud of your disability but i think i'm slowly getting there. :)

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normal-with-adhd-is-a-joke · 2 days

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there isn't an epidemic of disability faking for the most part, but I do need people to understand there absolutely is an epidemic of faking or exaggerating the need for an emotional support animal that's hurting genuine ESA handlers. ESAs are no longer allowed on many airlines because people abused the airlines' accommodations to the point where it became a hazard to other passengers. Many people don't believe ESAs are necessary and think the law should be adjusted to exclude them, and fake handlers are a huge reason for this. Many colleges and landlords are reluctant to allow ESAs and are increasing the complication of their processes to weed out fake handlers.

Pretending to need an ESA to get into an apartment you want, bring your pet to college, bring your pet on an airplane, etc is ableist and on the same level as faking needing a service dog. ESAs aren't pets. They're assistance animals for disabled people. You're taking advantage of laws that are meant to keep disabled people safe and using them for your own personal gain. You can choose to live in a pet-friendly apartment. Some people who use ESAs can't, especially those of us who have limited mobility. I need to choose an apartment on the first floor I can easily add a ramp to, and if that apartment happens to be pet-unfriendly, I need to activate my rights under the fair housing act to keep my ESA with me. You can wait until you get home from college or a trip to see your pet. I'm at high risk of suicide if I'm away from my ESA for more than a week or two. I also think it's fucked up that landlords and colleges are allowed to tell you that you can't have a pet, but you're not fighting the system by faking an ESA, you're punching down at disabled people.

I do want to understand and acknowledge the current housing and cost of living crisis. If you are in dire straits and have chosen to fake needing an ESA as a way to keep you and your pet housed in a homeless shelter or affordable housing, I'm not going to stop you. I understand that surrendering your beloved pet would be traumatic and I don't wish that on anyone. However, I do need to emphasize the importance of being an absolute model citizen if you do this. Fix any vomiting, pottying, or destruction issues with your pet as quickly as possible to avoid being seen as destructive. Know the rights of an ESA and handler under the fair housing act and don't demand more than you're legally owed. Make sure you yourself aren't destroying property or breaking rules as you might negatively affect the overall image of ESA handlers. Keep your head down, basically. And only do it if you're certain you've exhausted all other options.

#actually disabled #esa #emotional support animal #neurodivergent #cripplepunk #<- some cripples including myself use ESAs to combat loneliness from being partially or completely housebound #ableism tw

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pinkdovess · 2 months

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this meme is so niche

#HEDS #wheelchair #rollator #crutches #walker #mobility aids #cripplepunk #actually disabled #ambulatory wheelchair user #the kitten brothers

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