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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The world loves praising disabled people for surviving injustice because praise is easy. Calling us resilient, inspirational, or strong costs nothing. Taking responsibility for changing the barriers, policies, and systems that make our survival harder is the work the world keeps avoiding.

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Until Taylor Swift gives up her billionaire status and puts that obscene wealth toward a morally worthy cause, I have zero interest in the albums, the husband, or the endless Easter-egg nonsense. Keep her off my feed.

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Blame the corporate welfare queens—not poor/ disabled people. Corporations are pocketing billions in subsidies, tax breaks, and government handouts.

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I have a lot to say, but no energy to say it out loud. What a time it is to be poor and disabled in America. ♿😔

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The government doesn't have to literally say "disabled people are a burden" for its policies to communicate that message. Hashtags #Disability #CerebralPalsy #DisabilityRights #Accessibility

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The problem isn’t that disabled people don’t want relationships. Sometimes the problem is that society makes basic survival so demanding that disabled people are left with little room to build the rest of their lives.

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ed Sheeran is besties with Taylor Swift. So naturally, expecting anything different was adorable. 😂

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

MrBeast + James Patterson: when YouTube money meets bestseller money, and literature dies. 🤢📚

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Poverty + disability cannot always be understood by looking at income alone. We must look at what that income has to accomplish. 💙♿️ Hashtags #Disability #CerebralPalsy #DisabilityRights #Accessibility

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Disabled people are constantly expected to prove that their needs are legitimate before they are allowed to receive basic support. The underlying message is: You can have help, but only if MAGA believes you deserve it. ♿💙

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Clearing the path isn’t doing everything for disabled people. It’s removing the unnecessary obstacles between a disabled person and the life they are capable of living. ♿

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Capitalism doesn’t get to decide what my disabled body is worth. My ability to work, produce, earn, consume, or perform is not a measure of my humanity. They do not create a lesser human being. 💙♿️

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We must acknowledge differences in disability without creating a scale of whose humanity matters more. ♿

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If disabled people stop speaking about injustice, everyone else gets to avoid thinking about it or taking responsibility. ♿

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Disabled people have the right to discuss our experiences without minimizing our needs. “Life isn’t fair” is no excuse for preserving preventable barriers. Equal access expands opportunity; it does not take anything away from others. ♿️💙

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I'm severely disabled. I want enough security to make plans, make choices, and actually have a life-not spend all my energy trying to keep my basic needs from falling apart. Hashtags #Disability #CerebralPalsy #DisabilityRights #Accessibility

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

All the 🐂💩 doing its best to knock me down and leave me stressed. Politicians make disabled people fight for basic rights and call it “progress.” 💙♿️

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The USA government spends money policing disabled people instead of supporting disabled people. ♿️

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The dream isn't to escape from disability. The dream is having somewhere accessible to go. ♿

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Sometimes the problem isn't that a disabled person hasn't tried hard enough. Sometimes the problem is that the world has been designed around abilities they don't have. Hashtags #Disability #CerebralPalsy #DisabilityRights #Accessibility ♿

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

America has the money, technology, laws, and expertise to make life dramatically more accessible for disabled people. What it often lacks is the political will to put disabled people's freedom ahead of someone else's profit margin. ♿️💙

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

You’re looking at my life & assuming I’m operating under the same conditions you are. I’m not. You see a person doing ordinary things. You don’t see the enormous amount of coordination, assistance, energy, money, equipment, & adaptation required to make those ordinary things possible. ♿

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

remember: giving someone an opportunity to learn doesn’t mean you are responsible for teaching them everything, tolerating disrespect, or repeatedly explaining your humanity. ♿️

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Money may not be able to purchase happiness, but for disabled people, having enough money can purchase access, autonomy, support, safety, and choices—and those things can create the conditions in which happiness becomes possible. That’s not materialism. That’s disability justice. ♿️

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

You want economic activity? Great. Let disabled people have enough money to live—and watch where the money goes. ♿️

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Disabled people are expected to educate, advocate, explain, and fight every day just to exist. Hashtags: #DisabilityAdvocacy #DisabilityJustice #DisabilityRights

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Plans over platitudes. Voters deserve more than polished slogans — we deserve clear ideas, real solutions, and candidates willing to explain how they’ll deliver. Endorsements shouldn’t replace informed choices. Let people decide based on vision, policies + action. #WisconsinPolitics #Democracy

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Disabled people aren’t a burden” sounds good, but words mean little without action. When people lack the care, support, and resources they need to live with dignity, the problem isn’t the person. Disability is not a personal problem or a moral bill to pay. ♿💙

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Yes, these people deserve justice. Why do we act as if this is somehow different from the children who never came home from school? History isn’t over. Denial has never protected anyone.🧊🚫 #abolishICE

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Sometimes disability isn’t the diagnosis itself. Sometimes it’s the endless barriers between you and the care, medication, equipment, and services you need just to get through the day. ♿

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The system can force disabled people to prove we are still disabled. It can tell us that going without enough care, limiting fluids to avoid inaccessible bathrooms, or living with incontinence is cheaper than providing support. Priorities are policies in action. ♿️

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Someones ability to live with dignity should never be determined by their state, income, or luck. A system that leaves people behind is a system that needs to change. ♿️💚

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Rewatch a movie or television show. Read the same book. Listen to the same song on repeat. Don’t judge me. It’s called emotional support entertainment. 🎥 🎧🧠📚🎵

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Managing a disability can feel like a second full-time job nobody pays you for — and one you never get leave on a vacation. ♿️

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Waiting for caregivers. Calling insurance companies. Fighting for prior authorizations. Appealing denied equipment. Scheduling transportation days in advance. Sitting on hold with agencies. Explaining your needs over and over to people who already have the paperwork.

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The wildest part about disability isn’t always the disability itself. It’s how much time the systems around it steal. ♿️

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

My wheelchair has one job, and mountain climbing isn’t in the manual. Accessible entrances aren’t a luxury—they help people participate, work, shop, and visit like everyone else. A ramp or lift opens the door to inclusion. ♿️ #Accessibility #DisabilityAwareness #InclusionMatters #wheelchairlife

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

As a permanently disabled person living with cerebral palsy, I don’t owe anyone an explanation for existing. My diagnosis isn’t temporary, it isn’t changing, and it doesn’t make my humanity negotiable. I am not here to justify my space, my needs, or my presence. #disability #cerebralpalsy

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

My rep voted against healthcare for women & new moms — the only one in Wisconsin to do so.We’re not asking for wants. We’re asking for basics. 🧑‍🍼♿️ Pay attention to the votes. They tell you everything. #WomensHealth #MaternalHealth #DisabilityAdvocacy #AccessibilityMatters #Wisconsin

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Medicaid is how I sleep safely, get transportation, access food, & go to the bathroom with dignity. That’s just a snapshot — not even the full list. This is what’s at risk. If it hasn’t affected you or someone you love yet, it will. #MedicaidMatters #DisabilityAdvocacy #DisabilityRights

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

When caregivers aren’t paid a living wage, they’re forced into second and third jobs. That doesn’t just hurt them—it leaves people like me without care. A system that underpays care work creates instability for everyone. The cycle never ends. #DisabilityJustice #AccessibilityMatters

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Does it make me a bad Democrat if I want to switch to Independent? 🇺🇸 I’m a physically disabled voter in the U.S., and I’ve been angry at both Democrats & Republicans for a long time — this government shutdown feels like the last straw. 😤 #DisabledVoters #GovernmentShutdown

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

A couple of weeks ago, I had stomach and back pain near my kidney area and went to the hospital. I’m better now—thankfully! #AccessibilityMatters #DisabledVoices #HealthcareForAll

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🌮🍦 Honestly, life would be 100x better if I had someone to laugh/vent with over tacos & ice cream… because therapy tastes better with salsa & sprinkles 😏✨ #TacoTuesday #IceCreamTherapy #Connection

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Tacos, Ice Cream, and the Connection I Crave

Chelsea published a post on Ko-fi

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

A lot of disabled folks spend HOURS on the phone 📞, bounced around while everyone says “not my problem.” All I want is to use the bathroom 🚽 & shower 🚿 without red tape. THIS is one of the many reasons why I can’t work outside the home—I’m busy surviving bureaucracy. #DisabledAndExhausted

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Some grief feels like the ocean—always there, always shifting. 🌊💙 I poured mine into a poem, Between Waves. You can read it here: 👉 ko-fi.com/post/Between... ✨ If it resonates, your support means the world. #Poetry #Grief #SundayScaries

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Between Waves

Chelsea published a post on Ko-fi

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I want to work. I want to earn. But rules cap me, electronic verification watches me, my “payment” is food and a bathroom. Internalized ableism? I felt it young, no words for it. I’m disabled, angry, and sick of being told to just be thankful . ✊💥💔 #BreakTheLeash #AbleismAwareness

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

We cap the poor but not the rich. We police disabled people for wanting more while billionaires are handed infinity.

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Harkin's Heroes 💚♿️ @sitting42long.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Today I submitted my first-ever disability update form. I had to prove a lifelong condition again. This wasn’t paperwork—it feels you scare me dehumanizing. Full reflection ↓ 💬🖊️ ko-fi.com/post/Reflect... #DisabledAndWorthy #SayTheHardThings ♿

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📝 Reflection: On Submitting My First Disability Update Form

Chelsea published a post on Ko-fi

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