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   Rowland Mosbergen (rowlandm@disabled.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Mar-2024 04:44:47 JST Rowland Mosbergen

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   Maybe I wouldn't feel so guilty of more people with stable financial situations would be willing to directly help people asking for mutual aid.

   I do try to mention this in my presentations on #DiversityEquityInclusion but it is not front and centre.

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     Rowland Mosbergen (rowlandm@disabled.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Mar-2024 04:44:48 JST Rowland Mosbergen

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     I'm aware of my privilege and I know it's still been stressful.

     I see all the mutual aid on here and Twitter and help from time to time. But it's not enough.

     Working in #DEI means that I'm always having to recognise and accept that I have limits to how I can help.

     I've come to the conclusion that you can't change white institutions to be safe spaces, you can only create local safe spaces within those hostile organisations.

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     Rowland Mosbergen (rowlandm@disabled.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Mar-2024 04:44:48 JST Rowland Mosbergen

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     Similarly, I can only provide mutual aid in small ways, not the way I would like to. It's a combination of personal limitations (call it greed) I put on myself and the fact the world willfully ignores helping those who need it most is systemic.

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     Rowland Mosbergen (rowlandm@disabled.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Mar-2024 04:44:49 JST Rowland Mosbergen

     There has been a lot going on in the last 4 weeks.

     My son had major surgery on both his and has been in a double leg cast for the last four weeks.

     My wife has been looking for work as a clinical data analyst and preparing applications and getting ready for interviews takes time.

     Brand new intake of 30 students across 9 projects that I organise and cosupervise started at work.

     Getting the house ready for my sister-in-law's visit.

     Finding out my role will turn into a continuing position!

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