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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.

New mesh mat to be installed at Venice Beach, prov

New mesh mat to be installed at Venice Beach, providing better access to visitors using wheelchairs

Reposted from the UCSB Multicultural Center "Save

Reposted from the UCSB Multicultural Center
"Save the date for our Cup of Culture film screening next Wednesday evening: Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, co-sponsored by the Women's Center (@ucsbwomenscen)!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
CUP OF CULTURE ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
DIRECTOR: JAMES LEBRECHT, NICOLE NEWNHAM⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
WED, APR 14, 6:00 PM PST⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
FILM SCREENING/ONLINE⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92939106309⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A documentary following several young people who attended Camp Jened, a New York campground for people with disabilities. Radicalized by the compassion of their experiences, they become the activists that became integral in the disability rights movement. The documentary culminates with their participation in 1977’s 504 Sit -In, a protest that led to significant changes in the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, a precursor to the modern day Americans with Disabilities, but people without them, people who refuse to listen to those with disabilities or build a world that accommodates them, who turn blind eye to their abuse, or limit their opportunities. The revolution is for the abalist world the majority made, and it's cruel that changing it requires so much from those who are already vulnerable. 1 h 48 m. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
No post film discussion.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Co-sponsors: Women’s Center"

[Never stop the HUSTLE. Have a nap Use the couch f

[Never stop the HUSTLE.
Have a nap
Use the couch for napping
Sleep during the day
Take frequent naps
Lie down and nap
Enjoy a nice nap]

[Chronically ill people are amazed when a doctor l

[Chronically ill people are amazed when a doctor listens to and believes them. If that doesn't show us how much health care needs to change, I don't know what will.]

[I believe in Black trans power, Black trans leade

[I believe in Black trans power, Black trans leadership, Black trans employment, Black trans creativity, Black trans education, Black trans housing, Black trans health care, Black trans justice, Black trans revolution, Black trans love.]

[Fun fact: trans people wouldn't be highly depress

[Fun fact: trans people wouldn't be highly depressed/suicidal if y'all didn't treat us like shit. It's not mental illness. It's carrying the burden of your hate and ignorance that drags us down. People are happier when you just let them be happy.]

[Everybody is all "I support people with mental il

[Everybody is all "I support people with mental illnesses" until these people start showing symptoms, lmoa. To elaborate, yeah people will understand the basic symptoms such as sadness and or being nervous but once someone starts having random fits of rage, inconsolable panic attacks, no energy or motivation to do shit, hallucinations, paranoia, mood swings, etc. everybody is suddenly like, "Woah, wtf just stop."]

New York Times tweet: Medicare for all would aboli

New York Times tweet: Medicare for all would abolish private insurance. "There's no precedent in American history."
Courtney Milan: Oh no, not my beloved private insurance, which increases 10-20% every year, costs more than my mortgage did, and doesn't cover anything until I've paid $13,000 first.

We will be facilitating our Disability Justice 101

We will be facilitating our Disability Justice 101 workshop online on April 15th for Oxnard College at 1:15pm. Our workshop will close with a discussion on how folks can learn to stand in solidarity with disabled people in their lives, and how to appropriately support and affirm disabled, neurodivergent, and chronically Ill people. You can register for this free event at https://cccconfer.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2k8OhCxSQ0SkbvLnYX-5pw

[There is an image of a shower with 4 types of til

[There is an image of a shower with 4 types of tile in multiple colors. The tiles are all laid at various angles and are not straight. The caption reads, "How to drive an OCD person crazy."]

[Jails are not treatment centers, they are jails.

[Jails are not treatment centers, they are jails. We cannot treat mental health conditions in a jail. We cannot treat drug addiction in a jail. Jails simply cause further harm to individuals struggling with mental health conditions and addiction.]

[If you are defined as an abomination in the Old T

[If you are defined as an abomination in the Old Testament make some nooooiiiisssseeee!]

[Every healthy person who recommends yoga and heal

[Every healthy person who recommends yoga and health supplements to a person with an incurable illness owes me $10. Pay up, uglies. And if they recommend veganism, they have to give $50. One hundred if they say, "You just have to have a positive attitude." Two hundred if they say, "Going gluten-free really works!" Five hundred and I get to smack them if they say my meds are the reason I'm sick.]

[COVID isn't over. Wear a mask.]

[COVID isn't over. Wear a mask.]

[We need to stop glamorizing overworking. Please.

[We need to stop glamorizing overworking. Please. The absence of sleep, good diet, exercise, relaxation, and time with friends and family isn't something to be applauded. Too many people wear their burnout as a badge. And it needs to change.]

[DO NOT OUT TRANS PEOPLE WITHOUT THEIR EXPLICIT PE

[DO NOT OUT TRANS PEOPLE WITHOUT THEIR EXPLICIT PERMISSION. It's not your right. It's not your responsibility. Our lives are not your gossip to share. Our stories are not yours to tell. Trans people deserve privacy, autonomy, safety. Period.]

[Let's normalizing not confusing someone's free ti

[Let's normalizing not confusing someone's free time with their availability.]

[Who else has the type of anxiety that tells you t

[Who else has the type of anxiety that tells you that, if you stay hypervigilant and informed and if you, in detail, imagine every possible bad outcome, you will thereby ward off harm to yourself and your whole community like some powerful, jumpy magician? And how are you doing?]

[You still need to eat even if you think you are a

[You still need to eat even if you think you are a lot yesterday, you are moving less than usual, your pants feel tight, or you aren't happy with your weight.]

[This is what people don't get. Few #ChronicPain p

[This is what people don't get. Few #ChronicPain patients medicate to no pain. We medicate to can now function most days.]

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