To those outside the US wondering why we aren't marching on the streets to end this madness... its not as easy as you might think. Many of us are ready to burn shit down (as I am) most of us just... can't.
(Via @aslpinnacle.bsky.social)
#FightFascism #FascismInAmerica
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Breaking news: Deaf people can read. More at 11. #stupidpeople #threads
Standing outside his parents' bedroom at 2am waiting to confess he wet the bed.
End of semester: chaotic.
Grief: heavy.
Europe: calling.
Me: somewhere between surviving and auto-piloting.
Thank you for the shoutout! β₯οΈ
If your job came at a Deaf educatorβs expense, what would you do? What are you willing to shift? Allyship means asking hard questions β and acting on the answers.
If youβre a hearing ASL teacher & feeling unsure, thatβs okay. Sit with it. Ask: Why am I in this role? Am I taking space from a Deaf teacher? What am I doing to ensure Deaf voices lead? With ASL & Deaf Studies programs being cut, who gets let go first? Be honest.
Raised my font size on my iPhone.
Might raise my standards next.
(But letβs not rush.)
One meeting with JD Vance and the Pope said, βNope. Logging off.β
Is BlueSky already becoming another ghost town?
Easter goals:
1. Reflect.
2. Renew.
3. Consume 25 Reeseβs and ascend to a higher plane.
Shared on my IG!
Several weeks ago, four of five STEM programs that make up the NIH-funded Deaf Scientists Pipeline in Rochester, NY were cut (the fifth is expected to be cut too). A PhD student made the below infographic to visualize what these cuts mean as a catastrophic generational loss for #Deaf science
They warned you about drag queens.
They warned you about immigrants.
They warned you about liberals and trans people.
But itβs never them.
Itβs always another young, white, conservative Christian man.
Always.
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TouchΓ©, Seattle does have its coffee game down, but I was thinking global caffeine adventures π
Don't look at the news
Don't look at the news
Don't look at the news
(Looks at the news)
Oh, for fuck's sake
Yes!!! I didnβt know @deafthat.bsky.social is here too! Just followed her and will add her now.
Thank you π
100% agree!
Welcome onboard! Just added you. π
A Deaf Person's Take on Self-Driving Cars #waymo #selfdrivingcar #deaf
www.instagram.com/reel/DCms_ge...
I did a thing. If youβre a Deaf content creator and would like to be added, let me know.
go.bsky.app/Fnx7oL9
GMTA!!! π
I did a thing. If youβre a Deaf content creator and would like to be added, let me know.
go.bsky.app/Fnx7oL9
Long day ahead: PHX > IAH > PTY > GYE.
AKA: Planes, terminals, and questionable airport coffee.
Thank you Kristen!!!
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π Deadline: 1/3/2025
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Support ASL merch being sold by Deaf people.
A friend of mine who is an amazing ASL professor is selling these shirts among other things and offers ASL classes online under ASL Pinnacle
Heyyy thank you for the plug π€