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Diane Shipley

@dianeshipley.bsky.social
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PhD student and CNF writer (bylines inc The Guardian, Washington Post, Longreads & more). Writing a book. Loves a good dachshund photo. Covid isn’t over. Black lives matter. Trans women are women. open.substack.com/pub/loweryourexpe…

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The Creatively Maladjusted @tyrotcm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Small donations move the needle, make it clear that a fundraiser is going somewhere. People are less likely to see stagnant fundraisers. Set aside a little every month, whatever you can afford. Donate often in $1-$10 chunks & challenge folks to match your donation. It's remarkably effective.
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The Creatively Maladjusted @tyrotcm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This person is a very important member of my online Mutual Aid community. She was a friend of #Tinu. Please do what you can. #ForTinu
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Ouaquaga on Chenango @jnxouaquaga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Only $450 left on this goal. This is literally what we're all surviving off of. Thank you to everyone for boosting, reposting, donating. Please keep boosting, especially if you haven't already.
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Diane Shipley @dianeshipley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Please share and ideally, read. ME is a living hell & sufferers have been institutionally gaslit for decades.
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Fallon | [see pinned!] @fallonturing.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
‼️🚨 STALLED ALMOST 24 HOURS! URGENTLY NEED MORE EYES AND MONEY FOR MY MUTUAL AID! If this stays slow and need absolutely be, I can reduce the necessities order by about $15. But that still leaves $95 needed. #StalledMA #HelpSky #UrgentMA #HelpFolksLive2026 #TransCrowdfund #DisabilitySupportMA
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Fallon | [see pinned!] @fallonturing.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
359/1250 for the month Trajectory goal for today: $400 PLEASE KEEP HELPING! THIS IS FOR THE *WHOLE* *MONTH* and falls further behind BY THE DAY! #MutualAid #HelpSky #FundSky #TransCrowdfund #DisabilitySupportMA #DisabledMA 💸💕
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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
One thing anyone can do in solidarity with people with Severe ME is to help bring us into the public consciousness by checking out and sharing the Sundance-premiered, Oscar-shortlisted doc UNREST, free on YT. A love story and rare glimpse at people so ill with ME that you’ll never see us in public.
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UNREST Feature Documentary (With Captions and Multilingual Subtitles)
YouTube video by Unrest Film
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Diane Shipley @dianeshipley.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Joining in the @welkinpress.bsky.social fun because it’ll be v stiff competition but you get a cute graphic so why not
A red circle with gold stars and the text “The Welkin Writing Prize — Tiny Romancer”
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thank u, hexed @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
"the R slur is coming back" not within slapping distance of me it's not
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Diane Shipley @dianeshipley.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
And the companies behind it donate 💰 💰 to Donald Trump
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J. Skyler 🏳️‍⚧️ @jskylerinc.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
I don’t have much time left to raise the funds needed to save my belongings!
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Fallon | [see pinned!] @fallonturing.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Can anyone match this $5 or $50?
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Rosemary @sophygurl.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Not everyone can protest. Not everyone can organize. Not everyone can donate money to mutual aid. But if you can, those of us who can't appreciate you! And if donating to or boosting MA asks is a thing you can do? Here's my household's: gofund.me/a19a2b7bc
gofund.me
Donate to Help this chosen family make ends meet!, organized by Rosemary Amico
The short story: Three humans (and our two cats) have had a string of bad l… Rosemary Amico needs your support for Help this chosen family make ends meet!
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 17/03/2026
It has been a ROUGH couple of days at Holly's Merry Moggies rescue for disabled and difficult cats. Just one thing after another. Money that was supposed to last us the year is almost gone and it's only March. If you can help at all, it would be HUGELY appreciated
gofund.me
Donate to Our emergency fund for disabled cats is almost gone, organized by Holly's Merry Moggies
When you specialise in the “undermogs”, the unexpected is par… Holly's Merry Moggies needs your support for Our emergency fund for disabled cats is almost gone
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
He finally has the attention of twenty members of Congress who are fighting for his release. Please share his story. Please scream about him. Disabled lives are undervalued and often disappeared without a trace. We can still save Rodney but we have to get him out of the camp:
change.org
Sign the Petition
Demand the Release of Rodney Taylor from ICE Detention
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This is Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been imprisoned by ICE for a year. He was about to get new prosthetic legs when he was kidnapped… and they won’t let him have them. His health is declining & there’s been almost no media coverage. No protests. No noise.
disabledginger.com
Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE
Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Disabled people are part of the future. We must and should imagine and dream of futures where disabled people don't just exist but are everywhere, as we should be. This need to fix/cure all disability is a eugenicist dreaming, and we should want better for ourselves.
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Carrie Dunn @carriesparkle.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Sophie Hillyerd on signing for Watford on loan - lnkd.in/e6sqQR-f I'm now looking for freelance, contract or part-time work - if you'd like me to add depth and context to your women's football coverage, for online or print, please get in touch and let's talk about how we can work together.
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Carrie Dunn @carriesparkle.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Hello BlueSky! A quick post asking for some assistance. I love telling stories in women's football that might fly under the radar a little otherwise. Take for example these from the last week or so: Moneyfields - lnkd.in/eSyrfeE9 Emily Wallace of Norwich City - lnkd.in/eC-YdJTJ
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 03/02/2026
Almost halfway! Thank you so much for your donations to our 3 kitties in urgent need. They don't know yet, but their lives are about to get so much better. Please keep sharing, the sooner we reach our goal, the sooner we can change their lives ❤️ www.gofundme.com/f/three-beau...
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💖💄 Aoife ♿💖 @aoiferocksitout.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Please help our friend @maedayj.bsky.social stay housed and with necessities. Mae really needs food and medication right now and February is almost here. Whenever Mae deals with this her health takes a downturn. Please be a blessing to someone who is a blessing to so many. If you can't help, Cher! 💖
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💜 QUOTE POST TO UPLIFT MA! Reposts got nerfed by Bsky @hoydenspark.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Solidarity action ASAP plz! Miu is halfway there and safe for tonight BUT SURVIVAL IS STILL RELIANT ON MORE HELP 🔥✊🏻 >Share if you can't spare >Reply, repost, & QP to increase visibility >Send what you safely can to #KeepFolksAlive #HelpFolksLive2026 #MABoost #HelpSky #TransCrowdfund
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Angela Marie Morton @angemmorton.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Oh, hey.....do you know what today is? Today is a GREAT DAY TO WEAR A RESPIRATOR MASK IN ALL SITUATIONS OF POTENTIAL CONTAGION. Covid, flu, etc al. inflict harm and injury. Why would we want to bring that onto ourselves, or someone else?
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Diane Shipley @dianeshipley.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Well, I’ve had 1 (one) hour’s sleep, that should sustain me for the most stressful time of the year
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Caitlin 🏜 🍰 @sickbaycheese.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
$50 in 20 days Please help! It costs more than $50 to keep my utilities on! 💸💕 #MutualAid #MutualAidVoid #HelpPeopleLive #KeepFolksAlive #HelpSky #MARequest
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Bilbo Yaga @bilboyaga.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
The pandemic didn’t end. The bigots in charge know that an unmitigated pandemic causes disproportionate death & disability of the groups they hate: trans folks, poor folks, immigrants, disabled folks, BIPOC communities, &c. Don’t let them turn you into a weapon. Mask up. Give/get mask mutual aid:
maskbloc.org
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
It’s been six years since the first reported case of SARSCov2. It’s never too late to wear a mask. It’s never too late to clean the air. Every infection avoided or delayed is a win for long term health. We can drastically reduce transmission if everyone does their part.
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Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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sleater-kenny omega @layneransom.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Remembering as Alice Wong and Leslie Lee III’s names are being said a lot: People now eulogizing and donating to their GFMs were very recently saying—with patronizing, casual contempt—that their call for people to mask to protect and include disabled and vulnerable people was “unreasonable.”
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Effie Seiberg is a spooky Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Glad I got to become disabled in a world that already had Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social in it. I learned so much from her incredible writing & activism. May her memory be a blessing, & may we all continue her work. Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 15/11/2025
I’m heartbroken to hear our warrior Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social has passed. She was so important to me & welcoming of me. This is the great loss of a true fighter. May she rise to power as an ancestor, may we never forget her lessons & continue her work for disability justice.
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Diane Shipley @dianeshipley.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
No borders, UBI for everyone, education, housing and healthcare should always be free & we should mitigate against the ongoing pandemic instead of shrugging
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Wylder 🏳️‍⚧️♿ $450/$2300 @wylder.myatproto.social · 05/11/2025
Nothing yet - Can you spare $2 or $5? You can help! Aid asks are usually solved by many small donations - large donors are Very Rare. Help? Venmo.com/u/WishMage Venmo.com/u/MousePounder Cash.app/$WishMage PayPal.me/MousePounder PayPal.me/WyldWish All paylinks: linktr.ee/wylder
White femme-looking transmasc non-binary artist looking slightly down at the camera with purple hair swept to the right and undercut evident. Behind them, sunlight streams through trees.Black and white pitty-foxhound mix laying on her back with a ball in her mouth and her tongue lolling out. She looks engaged and happy. There is a rainbow unicorn milkshake plushie to the right, above her head.

#DogSky #DogsOfBlueSky #DogsOfBsky #MutualAid #HelpSky #HelpFolksLive
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Diane Shipley @dianeshipley.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Been for my flu jab this morning and I’m officially calling it: it’s earmuffs weather.
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Diane Shipley @dianeshipley.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Another podcast where a man says “Thatcher was often surrounded by men but she held her own!” as if she didn’t pick all-male cabinets because she hated women 🫠🫠
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Bilbo Yaga @bilboyaga.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Wearing an n95 is: 1) Self & community care 2) Antifascist practice that disrupts eugenics 3) Protecting groups at greater risk of harm from illness (eg trans, BIPOC, disability & immigrant communities) 4) Anticapitalist worker & class solidarity 5) A 🖕 to MAGA 6) Punk AF Give/get mutual aid:
maskbloc.org
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
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SN Désirée Cha @sndesireecha.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
We’ll be homeless on the streets tomorrow. Please help a dog and her human by boosting our fundraiser and helping us prepare for being and when we become unsheltered homeless. Thank you. V SNDesiree C $SNDesiree gofund.me/79b8c1580
gofund.me
Donate to Help First Gen Immigrant Get Documents, Survive Homelessness, organized by Sam Dylan Finch
Dear community, The story of what my friend has endured i… Sam Dylan Finch needs your support for Help First Gen Immigrant Get Documents, Survive Homelessness
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Noor Lovelace @noorlovelace.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Wear a mask y’all please I’m literally begging. I’m so fucking tired of seeing people suffer. And it also makes it so those of us who ARE careful are still at more at risk of getting sick and hurt. I’m so tired. I’m just so tired. I can’t articulate how sick of the neglect I am. Covid isn’t over.
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Diane Shipley @dianeshipley.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
I didn’t want to cry today!!
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