Never stop learning. I understand some things today that confused me all my life. But I only learned deeper the truth that people being different in ways that harm no one is NOT bad. It's good.
#autism #neurodiversity #neurospicy #ListenBeforeYouSpea #acceptance #TruthInTheMargins #DisabilityJustice

You're an animal. I'm an animal. And that's okay. Our bodies need food, including fat and protein, and that's not shameful. We are part of nature. It really helps to get comfortable with that.
#AccessIsNotExtra #TruthInTheMargins #DisabilityJusticeNow #science #nature #climatecrisis #Bekind #noshame

Demonizing journalism is a classic fascist tactic. The corporatist leadership grasps that the #climate crisis is going to cause massive dislocation and has decided to respond with fascists rather than conservation.

#ChronicTruths #TruthInTheMargins #AskBetterQuestions #resist #unite #AntiFascist

I was once a young visually impaired person who people often said this about. I was so socially isolated that I took anything I could as a compliment, but it also told me the conditions of acceptance--downplay your disability at all cost.

#AccessIsNotExtra #TruthInTheMargins #disabled #blind

Interrupting endless anxiety is one thing. But these phrases are used to avoid the discomfort of cognitive dissonance when someone SHOULD be paying attention but they want to stop both thinking and conversation instead.

#TruthInTheMargins #science #DoNotObey #climateaction #AntiFascist #antiracist

This is one of the best definitions of psychological healing I've seen. The goal isn't to stop thinking about trauma, forget or feel nothing. It's to turn hurt to purpose and action.

#healing #solidarity #disability #disabilityrights #TruthInTheMargins #AskBetterQuestions #DisabilityJusticeNow

Women, minorities, refugees, disabled people, queer people--we're all internalizing that we are in this together across borders. It's very hard to have loyalty to a country when your country doesn't value you.
#TruthInTheMargins #climateaction #solidarity #resist #socialinclusion #feminist #disabled

"Well, you know Arie's a difficult person." I've heard it said, to be sure. Asked what I can do to make them more comfortable. Never get a straight answer. I'm coming to the conclusion that this isn't a me problem.

#AccessIsNotExtra #TruthInTheMargins #AskBetterQuestions #DisabilityJusticeNow

"If you wave at me, I'm not ignoring you--I just have no idea it's happening." 💕

Also, I didn't forget your name. I can't see you. And blind prople who instantly memorize hundreds of voices is a TV show gimmick, not real life. 😁
#disability #AccessIsNotExtra #TruthInTheMargins #DisabilityJusticeNow