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That Shay

@thatshay.bsky.social
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Poet. Researcher. Disability Rights Scholar and Activist. || Multidisability & Autistic || They/Them

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NPR @npr.org · 16/04/2025
All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted.
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In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help
All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted
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That Shay @thatshay.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
I’m not going to tone police anyone; We are all angry and we should show it. But I am begging everyone to stop body shaming and being ableist towards harmful people. Be intolerant. Call out shit behavior. But don’t stoop to ableism, fatphobia, or body shaming. Stopping bullying includes you, too.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
I want us to study the history of resistance to slave catchers right now. I want us to study how slave catchers worked, how they were sanctioned, who paid them, and why they did what they did, right now. I want us to study the hyperlocal and networked ways slave catchers were impeded. Right now.
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That Shay @thatshay.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
This admin will deputize a cancer kid as a political pawn but won’t support research for him to get better. Tracks.
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That Shay @thatshay.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
While different, the treatment of Zelenskyy and the demand he be “grateful” for a bare minimum deal that did not actually serve Ukraine reminds me of people demanding Disabled people be “grateful” for bare minimum accommodations that aren’t actually accessible or designed with them involved/in mind.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/02/2025
NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. propub.li/43487Tj
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Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
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That Shay @thatshay.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
If I ever catch anyone liking, happily sharing, or laughing at the White House post “asmr illegal alien deportation flight” it is ON SIGHT. That is some of the most HEINOUS slave catcher/master shit I’ve seen and it’s from the OFFICIAL PAGE. I am LIVID. Protect your neighbors. Protect the stranger.
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Michael LaBorn @michaellaborn.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Please keep in mind that many of your disabled friends likely need more accommodations now and in the coming days. AND many of your neighbors will BECOME disabled in the coming days. Don’t wait to educate yourself on how to not be useless.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/02/2025
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 09/02/2025
The Trump Administration is hurting American farmers. By freezing USDA conservation grants for farms and ending USAID, which buys 10-20% of the whole export market, Trump is taking direct aim at our farms.
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USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite assurances from the Trump administration that programs helping farmers would not be affected in the government overhaul.
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Alexis Nikole 🌻 @blackforager.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
If you are a yt person over 50, and you’re about to give your negative opinion of the halftime show, THINK: [T]hings don’t have to be “for you” to be good art. [H]eck, Kendrick has a Pulitzer and [I] don’t think you do so maybe you are [N]ot qualified to speak on the caliber of his art [K]?
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
ASL interpreters who work in the arts (concerts, opera, theatre, etc) deserve to be valued as artists too. it takes so much skill to be this good at capturing the FEEL of music beyond just translating the meaning of the text and it’s an invaluable accessibility service
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That Shay @thatshay.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Calling myself out for my actions with emotional repost frenzy, I’ve reposted or quote posted some photos without alt text. When I’m finished with my paper I will comment under my posts and add alternative alt text for screen readers and I’ll do that with posts without alt text moving forward.
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That Shay @thatshay.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Hmmm. I wonder why. /s (There are alt text for all photos in the immediate replies if you click the original post.)
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
She speaks truth.
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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
To all those saying "shouldn't we root out government inefficiency? What's wrong with DOGE?" a quick background on Constitutional law and why the WAY it is being violated exposes the true motives of the criminals:
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Vandy alone losing hundreds of Millions thanks to this Trump move…
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 09/02/2025
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That Shay @thatshay.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
If you still think they’re not going after Disabled people, you’re wrong. There are several, critical communities this destroys. No working class citizen is spared here. I just needed to emphasize this point.
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The Creatively Maladjusted @tyrotcm.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
You are not alone.
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The Creatively Maladjusted @tyrotcm.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Disabled people have a lot to teach on the subject.
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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
All of the so-called "patriots" who are cheering the felon's dismantling of DEI is indicative as to why it was needed in the first place. That's right. There are people among us who never wanted women, the disabled, or people of color to have equal opportunities. True story☕️
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ALT: a man with a beard is drinking from a cup while sitting at a table .
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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 08/02/2025
My heart goes out to colleagues in STEM, and to all of higher ed right now. This admin is Not Good for us. Still, I can't help but wish folks had cared when it was the Rest of Us in the crosshairs. I can't get over the idea that many were OK with us being attacked by the far right because "DEI."
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AltFormerFed (aka Farmer Fred) @dataprism.altgov.info · 08/02/2025
It’s not like you can just suspend TB treatments. Interrupting TB treatment, even for a few weeks or months, can lead to widespread community transmission, including the spread of drug-resistant TB. That’s not the kind of resistance we need. #resist
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That Shay @thatshay.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
The end game is not “greatness”. The end game is annihilation. And if you think you’re not on the chopping block, you’re just not paying attention to where you are in line. The end of scientific research is, ultimately, the end of human life.
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Briana Mills, LMFT ♿️🏳️‍🌈 @brianamillslmft.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Being disabled is like having a full time job where you have to pay other people.
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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Under fascism, no one is safe. Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc. Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations. Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does.
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Ryan Geddie @ryangeddie.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
I just lost my job, along with most of my coworkers, due to the illegal grant freeze. I worked at an organization that -helped veterans who have lost a limb -Assisted elderly and disabled people -Helped hospitals better treat people who have lost limbs
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Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · 07/02/2025
This #BlackHistoryMonth, take some time to learn about these incredible Black-led organizations and the critical work they're doing on the ground to advance the fight for reproductive justice. They need your support now more than ever.
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5 Reproductive Justice Organizations You Can Support in the Trump Era
They're specifically focused on Black women's health.
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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
They’ve called armed federal officers to the scene. We aren’t dangerous. We are here to represent our people. To defend public education. This is an authoritarian regime. You cannot block members of Congress from entering the Department of Education.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 06/02/2025
Worried about losing access to US federal data that may go off-line, or already is? You’re not alone—but duplication isn’t the answer. Many ongoing efforts have already archived key datasets and many more are ongoing. Check out these existing resources and, if you can, support their work. 🧵
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Alt: a man in a black shirt is looking at a screen with a red background
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aslynn is just a ghoul 👻 @aslynnromano.com · 07/02/2025
A 🧵 about how neurocultural differences in paraverbal and verbal communication can impact how non-Autistics perceive Autistic folx, especially when filtered through a neuronormative lens Can be similar to why mannequins and robots may freak us out if they’re VERY realistic but still not quite right
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The ones labelled “hysterical” are repeatedly proven to be correct. They see what’s coming and they scream at the top of their lungs because they want to warn others. They want to build a resistance. They want to stop things before it’s too late. Instead of judging us, join us. Help us fight back.
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That Shay @thatshay.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Going to tag this creator too for extra crediting since I just found her bluesky. @lalab-mphpmpcsm.bsky.social Thank you for sharing that link/information!! I just shared it with our local tenants union and mutual aid folks to use instead of mega corporate grocers.
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âpihtawikosisân @apihtawikosisan.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
The Holocaust was legal. We had a law prof teach a whole course on this. Ppl who conflate what is lawful with what is right are easy to manipulate and control.
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That Shay @thatshay.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Buy. From. Black. Businesses. From food to art and everything in between.
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@LaLaB_MPHPMPCSM

My mentor had a great idea re: grocery prices and tariffs. Buy directly from Black farmers. Most will ship directly to you, and this index will show you a list of Black farmers by region:

blackfarmersindex.com
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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.blacksky.app · 06/02/2025
My best friend just said “there are now people who have lived before and after civil rights. There are people who were born before civil rights, they obtained rights, and now they are losing them.” Im speechless.
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NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) came with facts for Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R) while Reynolds tried to defend her state's push for government efficiency
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Remember. It’s never: We fight for (these people) because maybe we’re more at risk if we don’t. No more Niemölling. We fight because they are coming for anyone. Every single person matters. Each and every human being’s life and safety is worth the fight.
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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.blacksky.app · 06/02/2025
Reminder: a Black woman created the math that put humanity on the moon.
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The Creatively Maladjusted @tyrotcm.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Please. Without Medicaid, I will die. /literal
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The Digital Empress ⚜️ @thedigitalempress.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
See how powerful the Black dollar is
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 06/02/2025
Saying “African Americans respond differently to vaccines” follows the same sentiment as “African Americans feel less pain.” It is racist, unsupported by any credible evidence, and endangers the lives of millions of Americans. Please. Call you senators. #stopRFK www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous
In one of the most tense exchanges in a heated confirmation hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks called out past comments RFK Jr. made suggesting a different vaccine schedule for Black people.
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Mindy Weisberger @laminda.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Last night's watch of High On the Hog (S2 E4) touched on "food deserts," a misleading term implying that such places occur naturally, like desert biomes. Rather, Black & brown communities are deprived of access to affordable fresh food and healthy ingredients. Call it what it is: "food apartheid"
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Karen Washington: It’s Not a Food Desert, It’s Food Apartheid
The community activist pushes the food justice movement beyond raised beds, food pantries, new supermarkets, and white leadership.
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Lynn Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info · 06/02/2025
Remember Project 2025? Folks are tracking every promise they made and it's current implementation status. They are _well_ on their way to accomplishing their goal within 100 days. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Project 2025 tracker
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Leslie Mac @lesliemac.com · 06/02/2025
In the Wilmington Coup the white mob STARTED WITH THE THRIVING BLACK NEWSPAPER OFFICES. They killed the journalists & burned that building FIRST.
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The Creatively Maladjusted @tyrotcm.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I get the impression most of the country is woefully ignorant of TB, even more so than measles, since it hasn't been big in so long. Horrible terrifying disease very prevalent during the Industrial Revolution, so history lovers are scared stiff. Mask tf up, people. N95 or better, outdoors and in.
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That Shay @thatshay.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Anyone out in this hellscape who owns a business and can afford it: Do what they are afraid of. Embrace the utmost “DEI” models they can fathom. Hire minorities and from marginalized communities. As boldly and as many as you can. You hopefully already are. But. Do it more. Employment is resistance.
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