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The Los Angeles Spoonie Collective is composed of disabled, neurodivergent, and chronically ill LGBTQIA community members within the Los Angeles area (Tongva land). We offer virtual and in-person workshops and panel discussions on the intersections of race, gender, and disability, disability justice, feminist theory, and more.

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We’re a collective of LGBTQIA+ Disabled folks working to elevate the voices of our community, educate the world, and end ableism.

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Posted @withregram • @tashajfierce hello readers, friends, interested observers.

well, it's been a while since i needed to make a post like this. as always, i hate it and i've been putting it off. but i know i will feel better after asking.

very long story kinda short, my lil family has been spared from the worst of the pandemic for the most part. i was "long term unemployed" by the time it hit, having never found steady work after graduating. so i was already used to hustling, had already whittled back our budget. the stimulus check my partner got helped make up the difference in facilitation & writing opportunities, well-meaning white strangers and friends donating in honor of the uprisings and Juneteenth buoyed us, and of course there was all the amazing community support that got us into 2020 in the first place. but now we are in august, and the financial consequences of the pandemic are here. because folks couldn't get their shit together and wear masks, because no country wants to let US citzens in with our typhoid mary asses, the summer research trip overseas that was supposed to make up for my partner (a teacher) not getting a paycheck in august never happened.

tl;dr: we need $2190 this month to pay rent & utilities and buy food. i'm asking for help. if you are able to spare some cash directly, that would be most helpful. there are also other ways you can support in my linktree and at tashafierce.com/support .

there is some light on the horizon for us after this hell month is over: i started a new remote part time job last week, writing content. don't get paid until the 15th tho, and it's only $60 for 3 hours. i should get a few hundred on the 31st, but we have past due bills now, so...

venmo: tashafierce
cashapp: $therealtashafierce
paypal: mysticferocious@gmail.com

thank you so much for your support, then, now, and into the future <3

#careforblackfamilies #careforblackpeople #queercrowdfund #showupforwishes #disabledcrowdfund

#mentalhealth #mentalillness

#mentalhealth #mentalillness

@marshaellemusic looks absolutely fierce in this p

@marshaellemusic looks absolutely fierce in this photo and is an entire mood 🙌🏾 Even as the waves crash, remain steadfast in your position and let nothing stop you from reaching your desired destination. 📸 @lady.e.photography #ableism #motivationpost #diversityandinclusion #disabilitymodel #disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocate #model

All bodies are good bodies #disabilityart #bodypo

All bodies are good bodies

#disabilityart #bodypositivity

#healthcare #ushealthcare

#healthcare #ushealthcare

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#chronicillness #disability #disabilityissues

#chronicillness #disability #disabilityissues

#disabilityjustice #intersectionaldisabilityissues

#disabilityjustice #intersectionaldisabilityissues

#disability #disabilitypride

#disability #disabilitypride

"Get this book right now! Resistance and Hope is

"Get this book right now! Resistance and Hope is the disability justice Bible you've been waiting for. If you want to read a book chock full of disabled Black, brown, queer, trans genius, real talk and vision, this book will give you comrades reassurances that we are brilliant revolutionaries and a plethora of tools and visions for how we make the road by limping, crutching, rolling, signing and stimming. I am so grateful for Alice Wong for doing the cultural work of putting this together and for every single writer in this book."
— Leah Piepzna-Samarasinha, performer, community organizer, and author of Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice (Arsenal Pulp Press, October 1, 2018)

#disability #disabilitybooks #disabilityjustice

#disability #decolonize #endantiblackness #interse

#disability #decolonize #endantiblackness #intersectionaldisabilityjustice

#wheelchair #disability

#wheelchair #disability

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthfeelslike

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthfeelslike

Posted @withregram • @aaminahshakur reasons i'm

Posted @withregram • @aaminahshakur reasons i'm not excited for ADA30 (by Shakur Arts)

the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) is the bare minimum & rarely enforced - and when enforced it requires more of our labor.

the celebration of the ADA almost always whitewashes the history of it - Black, Indigenous, Asian & other disabled people were there but are rarely named or shown in photos.

big name, known white activists who organized for disability rights are paternalistic & talk about "solidarity" with Black rights as an exchange of sorts rather than supporting Black people because it is right.

access is still a huge struggle, and moreso for poor people, immigrants, Black & Indigenous folks, queer & trans people, but white people celebrate like the work is done.

economic class privilege is central to enforcement of the ADA. people who have the means to purchase mobility devices etc. are also the ones who can afford to sue for access.

ADA30 falls in the midst of a pandemic where we have seen blatantly how both race/class impact access & how easily access can be arranged when non-disabled people need flexibility & accommodations.

Nothing About Us Without Us means ALL of us. so until convos about access include everyone, i don't see much to celebrate.

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#ADA30 #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #ShakurArts #DisabilityJustice

Posted @withregram • @aaminahshakur There's lots

Posted @withregram • @aaminahshakur There's lots more I want to say, but let's start here:

Things Your Friends With Chronic Illness & Pain Need You To Know - by Aaminah Shakur

1. We Are Never Going To "Get Better" - The word chronic means longstanding and continuous. This is an ongoing issue. Some days, weeks, and maybe even months will be better than others, but symptoms of illness and pain are almost always present to some degree.

2. We Aren't All Looking To Be Cured - While we may be trying out different treatment options, many of us are not looking for a cure. We may accept the reality of our variant body and are merely looking for ways to access the world on our own terms and according to our bodymind's needs.

3. We Know More About Our Condition Than You Do - Unless you are part of our medical team and/or we have asked for your advice, you really should keep your thoughts and advice to yourself. We can guarantee you don't have anything to say we haven't already heard and explored.

4. Our Illness & Pain Are Not A Moral Judgment - We are not being punished, we are not a warning, and there is no lesson to be learned from this experience. We are neither a tragedy nor an inspiration. Faith and positive vibes won't fix us.

#ShakurArts
#CripLife #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #disability #StopGivingUnsolicitedAdvice

This Juneteenth, please consider supporting Ky Pet

This Juneteenth, please consider supporting Ky Peterson or his legacy organization, Freedom Overground. Ky and Freedom fight for the freedom & rights of TGNC people trapped in the legalized slavery of the Prison Industrial Complex. Ky is due to be released in the summer of 2020.

You can support Ky directly through PayPal :
petersonkm89@gmail.com

You can help fund his legacy of work through PayPal :
freedomoverground@gmail.com

the warriors in the streets fighting for our liber

the warriors in the streets fighting for our liberation might be the most visible arm of the revolution, and we must cherish and protect them. just please don’t forget that #disabilityjustice activists are hard at work too. for some of us, it isn’t safe for to be out there because of covid-19; for some of us we’ve never been able to make it to the march. but from our sick beds, our sitz baths, our doctors’ waiting rooms, we organize. we fundraise and redistribute and amplify and heal. we call on spirits and ancestors, call on our people to remember what slow breath moving through bodies at rest feels like. we weep and gnash our teeth and maybe curse our corporeal forms a bit but we are here, present, willing to do whatever is within our capacity to manifest this new world we are in the process of envisioning together. our labor, though it is made invisible, is vital to the revolution.
🌗🌗🌗🌗🌗🌗🌗
the majority of our membership is disabled Black and brown QTI folks who have been working ceaselessly to bring a liberatory future into existence. give what you can to ensure our work can continue.
#blackdisabledlivesmatter #pride #pridemonth🌈 #pridemonth #pride🌈

URGENT!!! help needed Posted @withregram • @pea

URGENT!!! help needed
Posted @withregram • @peaceportervlogs My name is Shedrick (Ricky) Porter and I am in need of emergency housing support. I have been a resident of the Los Angeles LGBT Center homeless shelter for the past six months. On Monday, June 15 I was “exited” (kicked out) the program WITHOUT WARNING because my medical condition prevents me from wearing a mask at all times. I have both chronic asthma and bronchitis, and extended usage of a mask causes additional respiratory complications.

I was given until TOMORROW, June 16th to vacate the premises without any support or referral for shelter. I am a young Black father and prior experiences with the shelter lead me to believe this decision was motivated in part by racial bias. All Black Lives do NOT Matter here.

I will be on the streets tomorrow in the middle of a global pandemic, in a world where the color of my skin leaves me susceptible to state-sponsored violence, police brutality, and racial terrorism. Black men and women are being lynched throughout the country and even in the county of Los Angeles and I am asking for help staying safe.
I am crowdfunding to help rehouse myself. Into a Apartment of my Own
You can donate through Cash app $PeacePorter .
If you cannot donate, please share this message. I am in Los Angeles and looking for any kind of resources or linkage for housing. I hope my experience shed light on this Issue & Many others 💡✊🏾🖤 Thank you!!

Without Black Trans Disabled Sex Working Women & F

Without Black Trans Disabled Sex Working Women & Femmes, there is no movement...no pride...no liberation.
We lift up your name, Mother Marsha!
♿️💜✊🏿♿️💜✊🏿♿️💜✊🏿 #Repost @tashajfierce
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#pridemonth #pride🌈
Posted @withregram • @thegizellemarie S.1 || We start in celebration of pride with thanking Marsha P. Johnson. She was a Black trans woman who advocated for Queer people of color, specifically trans women of color. She is known for organizing and leading the Stonewall uprising in 1969. Aka the reason why pride exists. It’s important to note that these uprisings were a resistance movement against POLICE BRUTALITY on particularly Black and Brown trans queer bodies. Along with Sylvia Rivera, she established (STAR), a group committed to helping homeless trans youth in New York City. She was murdered on July 6, 1992 at the age of 46 and her murder has yet to receive justice. So whenever we celebrate pride let’s remember that it exists because Black transwomen were and have always been protecting our communities against police and state sanctioned violence. •
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The link in the bio to donate to Black SW Relief Fund! •
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Art by @tashajfierce

ATTN ANGELENOS!!! QTIBIPOC Mutual Aid effort needs

ATTN ANGELENOS!!!
QTIBIPOC Mutual Aid effort needs our help.
♿️💜✊🏿♿️💜✊🏿♿️💜✊🏿 #Repost @zoomidoomi
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*NEW bit.ly LINKS* and updated forms, plz fill out again if you already have. Thx for your patience while forms were temporarily closed due to restructuring the butt end. Wide open now! plz repost.

A resource for LA. While ppl are mobilizing on the streets, let’s mobilize the material aid. Let’s prioritize getting resources to Black folks and Black led movement. Let’s prioritize getting resources to elders and folks w/ disabilities. Let’s get this cute ass/vital mutual aid *safely* flowing!
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If you’re a QtBipoc with material aid to offer and you need someone to transport it- fill out form bit.ly/QcreatorLA
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If you are a QtBipoc or obedient yt, w/ a vehicle and capacity to move goods, fill out form bit.ly/QtransporterLA
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Semi chaotic disco, pink scooter w/ pigeon on it FTP, pink car ACAB, a call to mobilize qtbipoc mutual aid in LA
Thx @kasamaeats @msmauve @cyclopsmermaid

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