(impromptu rhyming, I’m not a poet) 😂
#COVIDisNotOver #StopMaskBans #WeAreStillinApandemic
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy #HighRiskCOVID19
(impromptu rhyming, I’m not a poet) 😂
#COVIDisNotOver #StopMaskBans #WeAreStillinApandemic
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy #HighRiskCOVID19
Their life doesn’t matter to you
You don’t care if you spread COVID to them, which could 💀 them or cause further disability (LongCOVID)
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Their life doesn’t matter to you
You don’t care if you spread COVID to them, which could 💀 them or cause further disability (LongCOVID)
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If you want to do your part in preventing 💀s, then please wear a mask in public spaces
Every effort to break the chain of transmission matters
#Immunocompromised lives matter
#Disabled lives matter
If you want to do your part in preventing 💀s, then please wear a mask in public spaces
Every effort to break the chain of transmission matters
#Immunocompromised lives matter
#Disabled lives matter
Wear a mask in public
Don’t minimize the harms of COVID to chronically ill ppl
Don’t minimize harms of COVID to yourself / family / friends
Don’t refer to COVID in the past tense (e.g don’t say “during COVID” if u mean “during lockdown”)
Wear a mask in public
Don’t minimize the harms of COVID to chronically ill ppl
Don’t minimize harms of COVID to yourself / family / friends
Don’t refer to COVID in the past tense (e.g don’t say “during COVID” if u mean “during lockdown”)
2. #Immunocompromised people exist (even the cold or flu can be deadly for some of us)
3. Everyone’s risk of developing #LongCOVID (long term or permanent disability) increases with each infection
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#StopMaskBans
2. #Immunocompromised people exist (even the cold or flu can be deadly for some of us)
3. Everyone’s risk of developing #LongCOVID (long term or permanent disability) increases with each infection
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#StopMaskBans
Thought I’d go today since it’s Boxing Day so probably less busy!
Reminder to wear a mask in public spaces as #immunocompromised people could be anywhere (it’s an invisible disability)
Also, there will likely be a COVID surge after those Xmas gatherings
Thought I’d go today since it’s Boxing Day so probably less busy!
Reminder to wear a mask in public spaces as #immunocompromised people could be anywhere (it’s an invisible disability)
Also, there will likely be a COVID surge after those Xmas gatherings
Reminder to please wear a mask in public as #immunocompromised people could be anywhere (it’s an invisible disability)
COVID is still spreading, still causing deaths & new disability & further disability ➡️ #LongCOVID
Measles cases are still increasing exponentially
Reminder to please wear a mask in public as #immunocompromised people could be anywhere (it’s an invisible disability)
COVID is still spreading, still causing deaths & new disability & further disability ➡️ #LongCOVID
Measles cases are still increasing exponentially
The truth is, YOU can become disabled or immunocompromised at any time
You may be “young, fit & healthy” now, but that can change any time
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The truth is, YOU can become disabled or immunocompromised at any time
You may be “young, fit & healthy” now, but that can change any time
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Their health privilege allowed them to abandon us when the gov’t gave them permission to
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Their health privilege allowed them to abandon us when the gov’t gave them permission to
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Reminder to wear a mask in public spaces as #immunocompromised ppl could be anywhere
Our lives matter-we deserve accessible & inclusive spaces
People who may be self-conscious of other’s opinions may be encouraged to wear a mask if they see you with a 😷
Reminder to wear a mask in public spaces as #immunocompromised ppl could be anywhere
Our lives matter-we deserve accessible & inclusive spaces
People who may be self-conscious of other’s opinions may be encouraged to wear a mask if they see you with a 😷
#LongCOVID existed in 2020 (before the vaccine roll out) & it still exists in 2025
Disabled / #immunocompromised / chronically ill people 💀ed from COVID in 2020 and we’re still 💀ing from COVID in 2025
#LongCOVID existed in 2020 (before the vaccine roll out) & it still exists in 2025
Disabled / #immunocompromised / chronically ill people 💀ed from COVID in 2020 and we’re still 💀ing from COVID in 2025
If you’ve dealt with an ongoing pandemic by denying reality, consider talking about it with a therapist
If seeing a mask makes you afraid or anxious, that’s an irrational fear
If you’ve dealt with an ongoing pandemic by denying reality, consider talking about it with a therapist
If seeing a mask makes you afraid or anxious, that’s an irrational fear
We’ve heard it from family, friends, medical & mental health professionals
It’s important to validate us, rather than pretend to be an expert
We’ve heard it from family, friends, medical & mental health professionals
It’s important to validate us, rather than pretend to be an expert
Including at any disability related conference
Conference organizers who have shown no effort or interest in accommodating have shown us what they REALLY think about #immunocompromised / chronically ill people
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy
Including at any disability related conference
Conference organizers who have shown no effort or interest in accommodating have shown us what they REALLY think about #immunocompromised / chronically ill people
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy
#Immunocompromised people ARE human & we exist
Immunocompromised rights = human rights
#HumanRights
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy #MasksSaveLives
#Immunocompromised people ARE human & we exist
Immunocompromised rights = human rights
#HumanRights
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy #MasksSaveLives
Translation: “I don’t think disabled / #immunocompromised / chronically ill people deserve to access spaces safely, and my convenience & the vibes are more important than their lives”
Translation: “I don’t think disabled / #immunocompromised / chronically ill people deserve to access spaces safely, and my convenience & the vibes are more important than their lives”
People who care about #disabled & #immunocompromised people
People who care about their own health
People who care about their family’s, friends’ and community’s health
#COVIDisNotOver #WeAreStillinApandemic
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy #HighRiskCOVID19
People who care about #disabled & #immunocompromised people
People who care about their own health
People who care about their family’s, friends’ and community’s health
#COVIDisNotOver #WeAreStillinApandemic
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy #HighRiskCOVID19
By refusing to recognize the seriousness of COVID infection, reinfection & #LongCOVID, you’re contributing to immunocompromised 💀s and further disability
#COVIDisNotOver #StopMaskBans
By refusing to recognize the seriousness of COVID infection, reinfection & #LongCOVID, you’re contributing to immunocompromised 💀s and further disability
#COVIDisNotOver #StopMaskBans
If you’ve dealt with an ongoing pandemic by denying reality, maybe consider talking about it with a therapist? 🤔
If seeing a mask makes you afraid or anxious, that’s an irrational fear
If you’ve dealt with an ongoing pandemic by denying reality, maybe consider talking about it with a therapist? 🤔
If seeing a mask makes you afraid or anxious, that’s an irrational fear
Being truly anti-ableist & anti-eugenicist often requires effort, instead of just doing or thinking how the government or mainstream media want you to
Being truly anti-ableist & anti-eugenicist often requires effort, instead of just doing or thinking how the government or mainstream media want you to
For those who aren’t aware, #immunocompromised ppl are the most marginalized, silenced, & forgotten group within the #disabled / chronically ill community
Left behind & no one cares
For those who aren’t aware, #immunocompromised ppl are the most marginalized, silenced, & forgotten group within the #disabled / chronically ill community
Left behind & no one cares
We do NOT need to see your smiles 😷
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy
#StopMaskBans #MaskSaveLives #BringBackMasks #KeepMasksInHealthcare
We do NOT need to see your smiles 😷
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy
#StopMaskBans #MaskSaveLives #BringBackMasks #KeepMasksInHealthcare
We don’t post about COVID or #LongCOVID for attention
We’ve been abandoned by the government AND those closest to us 😢
We do this because we feel it’s necessary for our survival
We don’t post about COVID or #LongCOVID for attention
We’ve been abandoned by the government AND those closest to us 😢
We do this because we feel it’s necessary for our survival