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Affect is a BIPOC, queer and disabled-led grassroots nonprofit creating art, media, and community resources for liberated, accessible futures.

We run Disabled And Here and the Covid + Health Resource Library.

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COVID conscious BIPOC around Portland! Come get PPE supplies and make some art at APANO’s Open Studios on Oct 23 and Nov 20:
affecttheverb.com/2026/morechrl/
More CHRL (through the end of 2026) | Affect
Upcoming pop-ups for CHRL, aka the COVID and Health Resource Library!
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October 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Northwest Health Foundation just posted a feature on us and our recent work! www.northwesthealth.org/news/meet-a-...
Meet a Grantee: Affect The Verb  — Northwest Health Foundation
Affect is a disabled-led movement to amplify multiply marginalized people of color and advocate for disability justice. Since 2019, they have created disability media and community resources champio...
www.northwesthealth.org
October 16, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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interruptcrim.bsky.social
Many activists & organizers use the Signal app instead of regular SMS texting for increased privacy 🧵

Swipe for practical steps to:
• limit records
• lock your device
• protect your identity
• verify contacts
• avoid scams

Save & share with people who use #Signal!
#DigiSec #SecurityCulture #OpSec
REMEMBER Signal is safer, not safe scroll for safety tips COMMUNICATE SAFELY Signal is not permission to say anything. Keep communications in large or not-fully-vetted Signal chats to a bare minimum. Don’t write anything you wouldn’t want authorities to read, or to be read aloud in court. If someone’s phone is taken or accessed, your messages to them may be visible. Anything can be screenshotted! Whether readable for one day or one minute, it can still be screenshotted. VERIFY PEOPLE & DEVICES Double-check that you are talking to the person you think you are through a trusted second channel, such as an in-person conversation, video call, or a question only the two of you know the answer to. Use Signal’s safety-number verification. Compare the safety numbers or scan the QR code in person when possible; if they do not match, stop using that channel until you can verify the person. Remove people from chats if they—or any of their devices—become compromised, lost, seized, or accessed by someone else. MANAGE DATA Set disappearing messages for every chat you create or join to 1 week, 1 day, or shorter. Set a default disappearing-message timer for all new chats: Signal Settings → Privacy → Default timer for new chats. Delete Signal on your phone before traveling internationally. Delete Signal Desktop when you no longer need it, especially before giving away, sharing, repairing, or disposing of a computer. Be careful what you store in chat group descriptions—files, links, photos stored there are visible to everyone with a link to the chat.
September 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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luckytran.com
👋 Scientist and science communication professional here

Communications around the diarrhea outbreak caused by the cyclospora parasite has been confusing, and social media has been awash with misinformation. Here’s what you need to know:
July 22, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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ziibiing.com
well, I never expected to be published in a Stanford journal, but the McKnight Foundation asked me write my thesis to the philanthropic world after the MN ICE surge:

when there is an emergency, just... give money to people on the ground doing the actual work. as fast as possible.

radical, I know.
Giving Can Be Simple (And During a Crisis, It Must Be) (SSIR)
When the village cannot wait, philanthropy must learn from community.
ssir.org
July 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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rewirenewsgroup.com
July is Disability Pride Month, and as part of our coverage we’re resurfacing @angryblacklady.blacksky.app’s podcast episode with disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social about why disabled victims are so often erased from true crime and how ableism shapes whose stories get told.
In Mercy’s Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast) – Rewire News Group
Vilissa Thompson on erasure, ableism, and the stories true crime refuses to tell.
rewirenewsgroup.com
July 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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autisticadvocacy.org
The new work requirements rule may take health care away from millions of disabled people. Check out our plain language explainer to learn all about this new rule and how you can take action to protect health care by writing a public comment! autisticadvocacy.org/2026/07/medi...
Blue textured background with a dotted blue line around the sides. Text reads: Action Alert! Take action to protect Medicaid! The government is trying to make it harder for people to get Medicaid with a new rule about work requirements. The rule might take away health care from millions of disabled people. We wrote a plain language resource explaining the new rule and explaining how you can write a comment to tell the government what you think about the rule. Use our resource and write a public comment by July 31st to protect health care! The ASAN logo is at the bottom.
July 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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streetroots.bsky.social
There are only a few days left for low-income households to apply for a free air conditioner via the city's Cooling Portland program.
www.streetroots.org/news-stories...
City lets Cooling Portland program evaporate
There’s only a few days left for low-income households to apply for a free air conditioner from the city
www.streetroots.org
June 25, 2026 at 3:10 PM
affecttheverb.com
If you’re around Portland, OR…reminder that the popup is happening Friday!

Also, we now have an Aranet4 (CO2 monitor) available for checkout, for folks interested in testing the airflow of indoor spaces.
affecttheverb.com Affect @affecttheverb.com · Jun 12
PDX: the COVID + Health Resource Library (CHRL or “choral”) is popping up again at APANO’s Open Studios on Friday 6/26! It’s a mask-required drop-in style BIPOC art space to “experiment, play, explore creativity, and cultivate connections.”
Flyer about our next popup: “COVID + Health Resource Library, Friday 6/26, 4-8pm.” “For disabled BIPOC to come & get - free masks (strapless Readimask, duckbill Vflex and ACI N95, SIP airtight valve) - free Metrix borrowing (lab-quality molecular COVID tests); check out period: 1 month” On the bottom right, the text reads: “APANO Open Studios Masks required, drop-in style 8188 SE Division St” Illustrations of a Metrix test, a mask with a SIP valve installed, and a Readimask fill the bottom left.
June 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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johnniejae.bsky.social
Since it's pride month, I'm going to share some interviews that were done last year with some of the Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer folks that were featured at @crushcolonialism.bsky.social's Decolonized Beatz Indigenous World Pride
June 21, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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kacey325.bsky.social
If you've seen the Juneteenth flag, but don't know its history or what it means, you can read about it in the words of Ben Haith, the man who designed it.

Happy Emancipation Day! ✊🏽 #Juneteenth

capitalbnews.org/juneteenth-f...
The Juneteenth flag, explained
The flag’s designer shares the story and inspiration for his design.
capitalbnews.org
June 19, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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elea.fyi
Deeply displeased with the universe. I only got to meet Emi a few years ago at a mutual friend’s memorial – I really enjoyed meeting up with her, indulging Kitti’s requests for cuddles, and hearing her talk about Aileen’s. But cancer strikes again.

To carry on her work: gofundme.com/f/support-ai...
Donate to Keep Aileen’s Open in Emi's Memory, organized by Madison Zack-Wu
Please celebrate Emi's memory by keeping her organization Aileen’s open. Emi, c… Madison Zack-Wu needs your support for Keep Aileen’s Open in Emi's Memory
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June 14, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
Good night everyone. Please let your NYC friends know about the People's Public Library Art Fair and Celebration happening THIS Saturday. The event is free and all ages. app.smore.com/n/1mxna
People's Library & Art Celebration
People's Library & Art Celebration
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June 12, 2026 at 2:12 AM
affecttheverb.com
PDX: the COVID + Health Resource Library (CHRL or “choral”) is popping up again at APANO’s Open Studios on Friday 6/26! It’s a mask-required drop-in style BIPOC art space to “experiment, play, explore creativity, and cultivate connections.”
Flyer about our next popup: “COVID + Health Resource Library, Friday 6/26, 4-8pm.” “For disabled BIPOC to come & get - free masks (strapless Readimask, duckbill Vflex and ACI N95, SIP airtight valve) - free Metrix borrowing (lab-quality molecular COVID tests); check out period: 1 month” On the bottom right, the text reads: “APANO Open Studios Masks required, drop-in style 8188 SE Division St” Illustrations of a Metrix test, a mask with a SIP valve installed, and a Readimask fill the bottom left.
June 12, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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vilissathompson.bsky.social
We're now 10 days away!! Can't believe that the Conference will happen next Fri., 6/5!

Share far & wide - encourage your folks to be a part of this FREE & diverse space for #disabled voices!

rampyourvoiceconference2026.eventbrite.com

#Disability
#2026RYVConference
#RampYourVoiceConf
Top: Light purple background with the following text in dark purple font - 10 Days to Go. Bottom: Brown skinned Black femme smiles. Text next to her reads: “The Ramp Your Voice! Conference” Remembrance & Honor | Remembering Who We Are As We Press Forward. Save the Date - June 5, 2026.
May 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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johnniejae.bsky.social
You've probably seen the word #Landback somewhere and instantly had some feelings. It sounds blunt, which is part of why a lot of people tend to have an instant reaction or jump to some very problematic misconceptions about what it means.

So, let's talk Landback, from my POV and work.
May 20, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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divyampersaud.com
What can your coffee power this week? Food, medicine, shelter, and more for these six families & a camp of fifteen more.

Current emergency: the scarcity everyone's facing. So long as most of the sparse goods entering are commercial, families need FUNDS to eat. Hit "weekly/monthly" on that coffee!
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…
chuffed.org
May 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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4wheelworkout.blacksky.app
I don’t want wp to be sad.

I want them mad. Angry.

Sadness leads to pity and sometimes learned helplessness.

Angel leads to action.
robofthevoid.bsky.social Rob Of The Void @robofthevoid.bsky.social · May 16
As a white guy I'm sure this is a controversial opinion but maybe white kids SHOULD be sad about slavery. But God forbid kids learn the reality of this country's horrifying origins.
May 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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elea.fyi
[ taps the sign exhaustedly ]

I’ve spent the last 2 months scrambling to keep Affect going and we could use a bit of funding help while we have access to all of…$4943 in our bank right now.

We haven’t fundraised much before, but now we’re officially our own 501c3 & would love any / all support!
affecttheverb.com Affect @affecttheverb.com · May 13
Affect has been going through it in the last couple months, as we’ve had to suddenly transition out of fiscal sponsorship and emergency incorporate to continue existing. But! We’re now officially our own 501c3 and fundraising.

affecttheverb.com/donate
Support Affect the Verb
Affect creates media campaigns and resources that amplify multiply-marginalized folx and embody disability justice.
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May 14, 2026 at 12:27 AM
affecttheverb.com
Affect has been going through it in the last couple months, as we’ve had to suddenly transition out of fiscal sponsorship and emergency incorporate to continue existing. But! We’re now officially our own 501c3 and fundraising.

affecttheverb.com/donate
Support Affect the Verb
Affect creates media campaigns and resources that amplify multiply-marginalized folx and embody disability justice.
affecttheverb.com
May 13, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
Today, I talk with @tanuja.bsky.social about rupture and repair in our movements. This is the first of two episodes about conflict, how we process it, and how we can keep our relationships and organizations strong.
Rupture and Repair Under Fascist Conditions
“Disagreement can be a beautiful, beautiful thing,” says Tanuja Jagernauth.
truthout.org
April 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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elea.fyi
The zine program for Alice Wong’s celebration of life today is now available on her website: disabilityvisibilityproject.com/celebration-...
Celebration of Life
Welcome & Introduction On November 14, 2025, our beloved Alice Wong became an ancestor. In her own words, she told us: “Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that …
disabilityvisibilityproject.com
March 25, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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nearsh0t.blacksky.app
Check this out! I’m super proud to be a part of this!!!!
affecttheverb.com Affect @affecttheverb.com · Mar 18
Closing out Disabled And Here: Possible Futures is @nearsh0t.bsky.social, who brings us to a world where disabled people are stewards of nature, hydropower, and biothermal technology.

Meet Ty: affecttheverb.com/2026/ty-inte...
Illustration of a Black woman Elder sitting in a grand mobility chair embroidered with vines, fruit, and foliage. The padded chair has robotic feet and is connected to a hydroponic garden, with a leafy canopy roof. The woman reaches up to grab a passion fruit off the canopy. She wears a headscarf, long locs, choker, ankle-length tube dress, and sandals. Photo of Ty, a Black agender person, outdoors while wearing a wide-brimmed striped hat. They also have cat eye glasses, shoulder length locs, and a pink and black Kirby shirt. A quote by them overlays the bottom of the photo, “I wanted to imagine a world where we don't treat nature as an obstacle, but as a companion to our community. That would still exist and has existed, but here I wanted to push it to the extreme... Because of the ways in which nature helps us in this future, we would be the keepers and teachers of the knowledge these plants provide.”
March 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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elea.fyi
This is the kind of future that would encourage me to actually go outside more. I get an aesthetically awesome mechanized chair that comes with built-in shade and snacks? Yes, please.
affecttheverb.com Affect @affecttheverb.com · Mar 18
Closing out Disabled And Here: Possible Futures is @nearsh0t.bsky.social, who brings us to a world where disabled people are stewards of nature, hydropower, and biothermal technology.

Meet Ty: affecttheverb.com/2026/ty-inte...
Illustration of a Black woman Elder sitting in a grand mobility chair embroidered with vines, fruit, and foliage. The padded chair has robotic feet and is connected to a hydroponic garden, with a leafy canopy roof. The woman reaches up to grab a passion fruit off the canopy. She wears a headscarf, long locs, choker, ankle-length tube dress, and sandals. Photo of Ty, a Black agender person, outdoors while wearing a wide-brimmed striped hat. They also have cat eye glasses, shoulder length locs, and a pink and black Kirby shirt. A quote by them overlays the bottom of the photo, “I wanted to imagine a world where we don't treat nature as an obstacle, but as a companion to our community. That would still exist and has existed, but here I wanted to push it to the extreme... Because of the ways in which nature helps us in this future, we would be the keepers and teachers of the knowledge these plants provide.”
March 18, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Closing out Disabled And Here: Possible Futures is @nearsh0t.bsky.social, who brings us to a world where disabled people are stewards of nature, hydropower, and biothermal technology.

Meet Ty: affecttheverb.com/2026/ty-inte...
Illustration of a Black woman Elder sitting in a grand mobility chair embroidered with vines, fruit, and foliage. The padded chair has robotic feet and is connected to a hydroponic garden, with a leafy canopy roof. The woman reaches up to grab a passion fruit off the canopy. She wears a headscarf, long locs, choker, ankle-length tube dress, and sandals. Photo of Ty, a Black agender person, outdoors while wearing a wide-brimmed striped hat. They also have cat eye glasses, shoulder length locs, and a pink and black Kirby shirt. A quote by them overlays the bottom of the photo, “I wanted to imagine a world where we don't treat nature as an obstacle, but as a companion to our community. That would still exist and has existed, but here I wanted to push it to the extreme... Because of the ways in which nature helps us in this future, we would be the keepers and teachers of the knowledge these plants provide.”
March 18, 2026 at 5:14 PM