Notices by ahimsa (ahimsa_pdx@disabled.social)

"Trans Woman Escapes America’s Hate and Finds Peace on the Ocean"

https://www.unclosetedmedia.com/p/trans-woman-escapes-americas-hate

"Shortly after President Trump’s reelection, Kelsey Granger fled Texas by boat and has been living on the Atlantic Ocean ever since."

#USPol #Trans #TransRights #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Encouraging quote from Jamie Seltzer of #MEAction -

“MECFS researchers and advocates have been managing to do the impossible with next to nothing, and we will continue to do so ...

So for all of those folks with long COVID out there who are looking at this and feeling in despair, we have been here before and we have persisted …

We are unlikely to snap our fingers and find a cure, but that was always true, and advocates are going to keep fighting.”

#LongCovid #MEcfs #HealthCare #Resist

I think I've already posted this but it's worth re-posting:

"Trump admin's attacks on chronic disease research abandons long COVID and ME/CFS patients... Again"

https://www.salon.com/2025/04/01/admins-on-chronic-disease-research-abandons-long-and-mecfs-patients-again/

"Budget cuts and the dismantling of federal agencies are making it harder for patients with long COVID and ME/CFS"

@mecfs @longcovid

#LongCovid #MEcfs #Research

I encourage patients and allies who are feeling discouraged to join the Millions Missing 2025 campaign:

https://www.meactions.org/millionsmissing2025

The SOS theme = "Save our support systems. Save our science. Save our society."

The main event is a protest on May 12 in Washington, DC. There'll be smaller events across the US. Or schedule a meeting with your local congress rep

Can't attend in person? Join in online on May 12

See the link for lots more ideas

#MEcfs #LongCovid #MillionsMissing #MEAction #Resist

"Print Media to Mass Protests: 'Please Turn to Page 18' "

https://newrepublic.com/article/193683/print-media-downplay-mass-protests

"Here’s how newspapers across America minimized one of the largest demonstrations since Trump’s return to power."

#USPol #HandsOff #Media #Protest #Resist

Sen. Cory Booker still speaking on the senate floor!

As I type this Booker is talking about the closing of social security offices. Reminder, cuts to SSA also hurt folks who rely on disability payments not just folks over 65.

Story from NPR:

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/01/nx-s1-5347318/cory-booker-senate-speech

Livestream on CSPAN:

https://www.c-span.org/event/us-senate/us-senate/432077

#USPol #CoryBooker #Senate #Democracy #Resist #SocialSecurity #Disability

Re-posting with content warning:

As always in #uspol, what’s controversial here is not that an American bomb leveled an entire apartment building in #Yemen killing 53 people (both Republicans and Democrats believe such operations are permissible), only that the plans to do so were discussed on an unsecured chat #signal #signalgate

source = https://spore.social/@abshlimon/114229476401590873

From Ben HsuBorger at #MEAction:

"Why I Joined a Stand Up for Science Rally"

https://www.meaction.net/2025/03/12/why-i-joined-a-stand-up-for-science-rally/

"I have lived as an ME/CFS 'spoonie' for the past 20 years after I got a virus and never recovered. I’ve spent much of the past 10 years of my career advocating for ME/CFS research at the NIH"

"I don’t want to see the same scientific harms that have happened in the ME community become even more widespread across all of science"

@mecfs

#MEcfs #StandUpForScience #Protest #Resist #USPol

More quotes:

"Check out other organizations that fight for Long COVID day in and day out including:

Black Long COVID Experience, COVID-19 Longhaulers Advocacy Project, Long COVID Families and Patient-led Research Collaborative, among others!

Share information, check out these groups, donate today!

Long COVID research care and treatments matter for everyone."

@longcovid

3/3

#LongCovid #MEcfs #Awareness #ChronicIllness #StopRestPace #LongCovidAwarenessDay

#MEAction has been fighting to protect the Long COVID Advisory Committee at HHS, which was recently dismantled.

In this video, five patient-advocates read an open letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQn3kqyAT6w

@longcovid

2/3

#LongCovid #MEcfs #Awareness #ChronicIllness #StopRestPace #LongCovidAwarenessDay #USPol

From #MEAction:

Long COVID Awareness Day
March 15

https://www.meaction.net/2025/03/14/long-covid-awareness-day/

"Today is Long COVID Awareness day, and we want to lift up the importance of Long COVID advocacy. We ask you to share this video created by #MEAction volunteers today."

Link to video in next post

@longcovid

1/3

#LongCovid #MEcfs #Awareness #ChronicIllness #StopRestPace #LongCovidAwarenessDay

For Oregonians who missed it, Senator Wyden skipped the speech last night (he said "we're not interested in hearing about the Donald Trump alternate reality") and held a virtual town hall instead. Here's a link to the recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcVPzXFq0WQ

And here's a great thread from Claire Willet who live-posted some of the key moments from the town hall last night:

https://bsky.app/profile/clairewillett.bsky.social/post/3ljlvlrk2ak2j

#USPol #Oregon #Wyden #TownHall #StateOfTheUnion #Resist

🚨 Want to resist ICE agents?

There's a virtual training session on Wed, March 19, 8 PM Eastern/ 5 PM Pacific

"Do Not Comply: a training to organize resistance in your community"

https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/759508/

Note: "Can’t make the call? Register and we’ll send you a recording in a few days."

#USPol #Immigration #ICE #Resist #DoNotComply

Yesterday I watched the agility championships part of the Westminster dog show - so much fun!

All the dogs are very smart (they have to take cues from their humans) and so fast!

Here's a "best of" video of the winners. The first dog shown is a papillon named Gabby, winner of the 8" class, and so floofy! Check out her fur flying when she goes through the weave poles (about one minute in)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRV-zcsJhnE

#Dogs #DogsOfMastodon #DogShow #DogAgility

From The Sick Times:

“Really pissed off”: Cochrane receives backlash from advocates and experts after abandoning ME/CFS review

https://thesicktimes.org/2025/02/04/really-pissed-off-cochrane-receives-backlash-from-advocates-and-experts-after-abandoning-me-cfs-review/

“I think patients are disappointed but not surprised, because they’re pretty used to being given the run-around by the authorities"

@mecfs

#MEcfs #LongCovid #Cochrane #Exercise #Research #PEM

@aehdeschaine
Oops, I meant to include this link to the FAQ for schools

https://www.osba.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-ImmigrationFAQ.pdf

#Oregon #CivilRights #Immigration #ICE #Sanctuary #Schools

@aehdeschaine
No personal experience on this but I'll share these links in case you haven't seen them

Oregon DOJ Civil Rights Unit Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit:
https://www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/civil-rights/sanctuary-promise/community-toolkit/

Link for reporting violations:
https://www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/civil-rights/sanctuary-promise/reporting-sanctuary-promise-violations-to-the-hotline/

#Oregon #CivilRights #Immigration #ICE #Sanctuary #USPol

@aehdeschaine Good questions!

I boosted your original post hoping to get feedback from others. I hope you find someone who knows a bit more!

@MichaelTBacon Thanks! It is important for folks to know their rights!

The Oregon DOJ has a community toolkit about our state's sanctuary laws:

https://www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/civil-rights/sanctuary-promise/community-toolkit/

And here's the hotline for reporting violations (reports can be made via phone or online):

https://www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/civil-rights/sanctuary-promise/reporting-sanctuary-promise-violations-to-the-hotline/

#USPol #Oregon #Immigration #CivilRights #Sanctuary

Hey Oregonians 👋

Please contact your Oregon senator and representative (not US level, state level) to ask them to support this bill.

Don't know who they are? See link in reply!

"New bill aims to support Oregon immigrants excluded from federal food benefits"

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/27/new-bill-aims-to-support-oregon-immigrants-excluded-from-federal-food-benefits/

“No one, no matter their background, their zip code, or their circumstances, should ever have to go to bed hungry"

#USPol #Oregon #Portland #SNAP #FoodStamps #DoSomething