#Overwhelmed

Seeing a lot of talk about new activist burnout lately and I think, as a disabled & mentally ill person who was raised to idolize workaholism and perfectionism and who
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1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 263Tonight a brief update on our local situation, as 5 Bay Area counties announce that the region will adopt CA’s stay-at-home orders, even before we
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Imagine yourself at the peak of crisis or distress. How would you feel being locked in a small bare room? With windows people are staring at you through. Food etc
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my god I just discovered something @eigenrobot has been hiding in plain sight and I am pretty astounded I'm still going to marry him because good lord someone has to
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This is a thread.Earlier this week you might have seen a few articles about #Festival2022 - which the UK press have dubbed the 'Festival Of Brexit'. @IrvineWelsh cut to the
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the system failed brandon bernard. we waited til the last minute. we have much more time to help pervis payne. an innocent man on death row set to be executed
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Over the past 2 weeks I've had the opportunity to connect with a bunch of junior colleagues & trainees. I desperately want to correct a misconception I keep hearing over
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Someone I know is pregnant and I'm thinking of how to congratulate her and reading some suggestions online leaves a really bitter taste. This one says "pregnancy is awesome
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Fandom antis strip the “fiction vs reality” argument of nuance. Decent people know not to copy unhealthy sex taboos. What about the portrayal of disability?Why is the autistic community angry
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Things I have learned from two trips to two BC hospitals in the last month: I had hip replacement surgery Nov 25 at Burnaby Hospital. On Dec 20, the new
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I had a full-blown freak-out on the phone with my sister last night while talking about thanksgiving plans. I said some nasty shit that I didn't mean, but it was
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50 profitable principles of human nature:1) Luxury is mostly status.2) Free is more enticing than any discount out there.3) The top 20% of men are wanted by 80% of women.4)
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Why capitalism* is bad.OrThe story of a lost balloon. *DefinitionAn economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than
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ECRs (grads + postdocs) are, quite understandably, freaked out about our job prospects and ability to thrive in academia. If you are in a secure, permanent position, here are some
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TW-ableism, hate speechSo - the Sia/Music film/Maddie/autism controversy. Going to give my perspective as an #ActuallyAutistic woman in a thread so feel free to mute this if it’s too much.
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When it comes to career, I’ve learned a lot from mistakes and mentors. Some of my key takeaways below 1/ In the end, it’s all about the people and
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