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The B'K Magazine @thebkmagazine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The B'K Magazine Volume 17, Issue 4 launches tomorrow! It features poetry by Aeesha Abdullahi Alhaji, Amelia Videvi, Bella Melardi, Joni K. Thomas, Liu Yuniang, nat raum, @nehas.bsky.social, @olives.bsky.social, Olusegun Ajayi, and @pamunapologetic.bsky.social. Stay tuned for the launch!

Cover art from Aicha Benali, a digital drawing of a young woman with scarlet skin and pink, wavy hair gazing to her right while a centipede crawls up her neck. To the left are the logos for The B'K Magazine and Global Majority Press. Text says Vol. 17, Issue 4 and has the featured creatives listed. At the bottom is the webpage globalmajoritypress.org/the-bk

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I am over the moon to have my art recognized like this. Especially in this publication and on the topic of integrity! Thank you @epistemiclit.bsky.social!

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FLARE Magazine (SUBS CLOSED) @flarelitmag.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Artist Spotlight #4: "Trintellix 5 mg" and "Good Medicine I" (art) by Neha M. Sampat (@nehas.bsky.social) See the pieces here: flare-magazine.com/trintellix-5... . . . #litmags #artistspotlight #art #disability

green and pink edges with pink flowers: Artist Spotlight: "Trintellix 5 mg" and "Good Medicine I" by Neha M. Sampat, Art

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

My poem on the powers of mothers and daughters and breaking cycles. What are some of your favorite pieces of art or writing on cycle-breaking mamas? Would love to crowdsource a list here! #MothersDay #trauma #cyclebreaking #poetry open.substack.com/pub/nehauner...

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PubHub: "Oh Inaya..."

An ode to cycle-breaking mamas and the daughters who inspire us

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I’m still lifted by Benito’s performance. My soul needed what he gave us more than I even realized. He helped us all expand our view of what it means to be American and made me think back to my essay on that topic. Posted it yesterday in my Substack. Hope you will check it out, subscribe, and share!

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What It Means to Be American: My Journey from “Other” to “Us”

(Originally published on July 4, 2018)

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Seriously. And in our culture, cousins are called and treated as siblings, so it really is his aunt. Sheesh.

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AmyAlexCA @amyalexca.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Please Note: As of now, the majority of SF Bay Area restaurants that plan to offer free or reduced-priced meals to families who will lose #SNAP benefits are owned by ethnic minorities. There are TONS of eateries across the SFBA: are white owners pitching in, too?🧐 www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...

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These Bay Area restaurants are offering free meals for SNAP recipients during the shutdown

A growing wave of Bay Area restaurants will provide free meals to people on federal food assistance when SNAP benefits run out Nov. 1.

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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Using acrylic markers to create a painting: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/DamnThatsR...

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Akela Cooper @akelacooper.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I know we’re all Online (probably chronically) but what truly makes me sad is that this still isn’t the tipping point. And I have no idea what it will take for the average American to wake the fuck up to what’s going on.

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

This. And in my personal network, I’m noticing who tends to speak up and who doesn’t. And let me just say that those of the unmelanated variety tend to be quieter and pull a Homer.

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a cartoon of homer simpson standing in a field

ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson standing in a field

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Question for the white liberals who have written columns praising Charlie Kirk in the name of "free speech." Where are you columns actually DEFENDING THE FREE SPEECH of people who are being fired for [checks notes] quoting Charlie Kirk? (Which most of you white praisers didn't have the guts to do)

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

When I was placed on the Professor Watchlist in 2021, people sent death threats about my children. I had security officers monitor my 8yo at school. Where is all the outrage for those of us who have been targeted for years? Where is the outrage for our families? My own colleagues are silent.

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

They went from blaming Black Folks to blaming the LGBTQ Community to blaming Jewish Folks for Charlie Kirk being murdered…by a fellow white supremacist. 🗣️🗣️🗣️Are you non-marginalized allies paying attention? I mean are you really paying attention? We need y’all to get your shit together for 2026.

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Returned here after a long break to find this lovely post. It’s my poem, “Legacy,” published in the stunning @thebkmagazine.bsky.social!

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msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social @msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

I’m delighted to share that my poem “The Sparrows Shake Me, Wake Me” was published in Beyond the Veil Press’s new disability pride poetry, essay, & art anthology, In Praise of Despair. To purchase: a.co/d/jiG0Rqg #crippoetry #crippower #DiabilityPride #disabledpoets #disabilitypoetry #poetry

A photo of my poem in the book, which says
“The Sparrows Shake Me, Wake Me
After Mary Oliver
M.S. Marquart

My body and I have endured a thousand humiliations;
I was crying at the most recent, when suddenly a house sparrow
swooped past my window, landing in the soil below.
Then like lightning it flew onto a tree branch, trading places
with its fellow. The winged messenger quickly drew my eyes
to dozens of sparrows, brown bodies flitting from tree
to tree, rolling in the earth, hopping in the tall grass,
black beaks pecking at invisible treasures, voices
chirping incessantly.

I realized that the winter’s bare branches had sprouted leaves,
that the magnolias and cherry blossoms in the distance
were starting to bloom, that daffodils and crocuses
were springing up, bunches of hope.

You do not need to be able-bodied to merit a share
in the joys of life. You can be disabled, struggle through each day,
unable to leave home, unable to work, unable to be physically present
for loved ones’ birthdays, recitals, graduations, weddings --
and you can still taste nature’s beauty and delights.

Outside the open window:
bright clouds floating in a sunny blue sky,
intensified leaf and petal colors on grey days,
luscious floral scents drifting on the breeze,
a carpet of green ferns swaying in the wind like ocean waves.

The sparrows’ demanding cheeping, peeping, shrieking
shout at me, as if to shake me, wake me out of a haze,
remind me that the world’s love is for every creature,
as we float through the cosmos together.”

A photo of the cover of the book, which says
“Beyond the Veil Press
In Praise of Despair
disability pride poetry, essay, & art anthology”

The cover is set on a disability pride flag as the background, with diagonal stripes in muted red, yellow, white, blue, green, and charcoal gray. There’s an image of two hands making a heart with their thumbs and pointer fingers; one hand is an x-ray of a hand and the other hand is a white hand. Behind the white hand, there is a letter sealed with a heart that has a medical heartbeat symbol running across the middle. This artwork is by Raika Sailing.

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Candace D. @diaryofasickgrl.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Chronically ill? I HOPE YOU LIKE PAPERWORK

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The B'K Magazine @thebkmagazine.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

CW: ableism (critiqued) According to some, we will live in silver cities, and we will have saved the bees, so hills will shine, carpets of flowers will grow, and suburbs will be walkable. Read more by Ella T Holmes in The B'K Magazine, Volume 16, Issue 2: www.talbot-heindl.com/bitchin_kitsch

Background image is the cover art by Amuri Morris featuring a woman in a blue heavy gown crouches with her pet wolf sitting behind her. The subject is in a vast forest with bits of bright blue sky peaking through. Behind her a gold portal opens to another world of flames and a burning city. Text overlaid is the excerpt from the piece. Text at the bottom says Read more in The B'K Magazine, Volume 16, Issue 2!

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Too many people treat the chronically ill person in their life appalling, and then turn around and expect help when they become sick themselves. I will always help when someone asks, but consider at least owning your prior gaslighting, ghosting & ableism. Admit you didn’t “get it”.

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J. Thornbury, author @jthornburyauthor.com · 04/03/2025

All those "Showing gratitude increases mental wellbeing!" studies you hear about: how many of them control for actually having something to feel grateful about? Seems to me that would be the more crucial component, no?

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

What is the diagnosis when mental health providers traumatize you to the point of mental illness? Asking for a zillion melanated and marginalized friends.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Want to support disability justice? Start by listening to disabled people. Then, actually *believe* what they tell you.

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Exactly this. I lodged a complaint, and the medical director harmed me the same way as the doctor about whom I was complaining.

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Wherever there is yt supremacy, there is a Desi chamcha operating as its soldier. For shame!!

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Every year during US/CA Black History Month I see white people going viral talking about it. But way fewer Black folks going viral. I know it’s the algorithm, I’m not blaming anyone! But do take a moment to think, am I seeking out Black voices? Here are 10 Black creator Starter Packs to start ⬇️

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Holding our reps and one another accountable is a cornerstone of true democracy. Righteous rage is a cornerstone of justice. So stop shaming me for not being quiet, nice, cooperative, and polite.

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Better yet, follow their leads, and amplify their insights.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

A witch hunt has begun at the FBI. Employees are required to provide information by Tuesday and are being encouraged to report on their coworkers. The FBI questionnaire asks agents about their roles in various cases, including whether they made arrests or appeared in court, among other details.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Giving access to SSNs, other data on government employees to non-employees like Musk is a violation of 5 USC 552a, and carries with it a penalty of $1000 per person whose data was accessed. We are building a case. Govt employees who want to participate should contact me directly

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/02/2025

Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

If you're chronically ill, you've probably been gaslit at least once by a doctor. #chronicillness #chronicillnessmemes #chronicillnesshumor

Me: I'm having symptoms.
Doctor: I don't believe you.
Me: Stop gaslighting me!
Doctor: You're saying it wrong. It's pronounced 'jaslighting'
Me: It's more like ass-lighting, when you do it

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

At the EPA, employees hired within the past year have been notified that “the agency reserves the right to terminate you immediately,” without justification. Reports suggest that demonstrating loyalty to the current administration’s agenda may improve the chances of retaining employment.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

We tried to tell you that “merit based” meant ableist & eugenicist. No one listened. Trump, who froze hiring of air traffic controllers, now trying to blame the disability community for airline crash. This is wrong. It’s disgusting. Please recognize what he’s doing. He will come for you next.

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Pretty Hate Machine holds up frighteningly well. @treznor.bsky.social

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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Hey, if you are doomscrolling, wondering what to do, maybe make a meal for the cancer patient in your life. For their family. I can't tell you how much I longed for someone to bring home-cooked meals to my mom--& to all of us caring for her. We often didn't have the bandwidth to cook/shop.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

RFK Jr trying to distance himself from the antivax movement is like Bob Seger denouncing old time rock and roll.

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Emma Bolden @emmabolden.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

i prefer “performance art” rather than “crying in the grocery store”

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Dumb Beezie @dumbbeezie.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Being right has never felt so bad

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Kay States @kaystateswitch78.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

We have to consider how to help our disabled community. Many of us have bodies that have limitations and crazy medical debt. If we are to be inclusive, we must set up opportunities to be a part of this. We are the canaries after all. I for one plan to be a chaos monster sharing info and deciphering

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Mahaluša @mahalusa.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Support those who resist. NGOs initiating lawsuits, authors publishing the truth, companies sporting DEI. Buy their stuff, donate or just call or mail them to say: thank you. Great work. They really will appreciate it. Because they're already receiving so much hatred and threats from others.

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Neha Sampat @nehas.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Some actions you can take now to leverage your agency. But note that survival is different from convenience. E.g., as a person with a severe disability, it’s a lot harder to not use Amazon. So survival comes first. We need you here with your spoons for the fight.

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RichWood @richwood.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

My suggestion: Form small trustworthy affinity groups from the people you trust. Link up with others according to your priorities and join larger coalitions as they emerge. Plan and Prepare actions of resistance to anything MAGA does to threaten those you care about, such as immigrants & women.

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I'm doing a challenge called "January" where I just try to get thru January without dying.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Not a day goes by that I don’t hear a story of a disabled person who’s been mistreated in the ER. Whether it’s staff refusing to wear a mask, gaslighting or psychologizing them, or dangerous misdiagnoses and medical mistreatment … marginalized & chronically ill people are terrified to go to ER: 🧵

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"I Won't Go to the ER Unless I'm Literally Dying"

When you're disabled or chronically ill - learning when to seek medical care (and what that care will look like) is a painful and traumatic journey. It often ends in "I will never go to the ER again."

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Breakfast 🍩☕️🍑 @donutscoffeeme.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Fat bottomed girls are tired. Can someone else make the rockin' world go round for a while?

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