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   Valerie Roney (vlrny@disabled.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Aug-2026 11:24:45 JST Valerie Roney

   Gentle reminder, when someone is sharing some small piece of resistance they have done, DO NOT SHIT ON IT. Do not tell them it isn't enough or it's still bad because blah blah other stuff...

   Everyone is tired and overwhelmed and trying to find some accessible way they can push back. Cheer that!

   Celebrate the small; celebrate the imperfect.

   No single action is gonna solve everything, but a whole bunch of small actions start the sea change.

   Don't punch down when we all need lifting up.

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     Valerie Roney (vlrny@disabled.social)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Aug-2026 08:49:18 JST Valerie Roney

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     ☝️Two follow up thoughts from the conversations on this thread:

     Patience.
     For a lot of people, this is their first foray into non-compliance. They are going to start with small things within their comfort zone. This isn't a failure to do bigger things, this is training for it.

     Self compassion.
     If you are finding yourself angry at how little others are doing, you may be burned out. Rest is resistance too, as is pivoting to joy or humour in how you protest.