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With the ACA being argued in the Supreme Court today, I thought about the countless apts, scans, meds, etc. I've had access to while pursuing science.
And how 71+ million people don't care. Because this madness should've been over ~5 years ago. https://nyti.ms/3eOLN4R
And how 71+ million people don't care. Because this madness should've been over ~5 years ago. https://nyti.ms/3eOLN4R
Trump's mocking of a disabled reporter during *the primaries* happened 1 month after I was diagnosed with a progressive movement disorder.
How did my extended family react to this?
"He tells it like it is!"
How did my extended family react to this?
"He tells it like it is!"
All these calls for extending the olive branch to Trump voters that have actively hurt and mocked the disenfranchised come from a place of privilege. https://twitter.com/PeteButtigieg/status/1325506992056770560?s=20
For some, Saturday marked the end of a contentious election and anxiety of where we are moving forward as a country.
For BIPOC, LGBTQ, and disabled individuals, understand that the stress is far from over. And statements like the above ask us to bury our hurt for others comfort
For BIPOC, LGBTQ, and disabled individuals, understand that the stress is far from over. And statements like the above ask us to bury our hurt for others comfort
Because although things look promising on the ACA front, stressing about the future of healthcare access will probably take up 5% of my background thought. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/us/supreme-court-obamacare-aca.html
Meaningful change for disenfranchised populations in the midst of a raging pandemic and economic crisis means keeping even our favored candidates accountable.
Remember this even if you feel some amount of relief now.
Remember this even if you feel some amount of relief now.
