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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.

[Image description: There is a frog sitting with i

[Image description: There is a frog sitting with it's knees bent and arms crossed over them. The frog is sitting on top of a mushroom and there is a cup of coffee next to the frog. Above it is says, "It's okay if all you did today was survive."]

[If your insurance covers narcan, get some to carr

[If your insurance covers narcan, get some to carry or pass on. If you have access to narcan at work, get extras and pass it on. If you have expired narcan/Naloxone pass it on. Get it where it needs to go.]

[Image description: There are 4 disabled people st

[Image description: There are 4 disabled people standing next to each other. The first is in a red hijab and leopard print jacket, the second is in a blue top and skirt and sitting in a wheelchair, the third is in a crop top and pants, and the last is in a pink shirt that says, "QUEER." Above them it says, "Disabled people do not exist to inspire you."]

US Paralympic athletes will receive equal pay for

US Paralympic athletes will receive equal pay for the first time at the Tokyo Olympics

Read the full article at https://www.insider.com/tokyo-olympics-paralympic-athletes-equal-pay-2021-7

[Image description: There is an illustration of a

[Image description: There is an illustration of a man in a wheelchair. Above him it says, "Until disabled people can travel safely on airplanes without getting their wheelchairs damaged, I don't care about billionaires going into space."]

[Image description: There is a blonde girl with lo

[Image description: There is a blonde girl with long hair and a blue dress holding spoons. She says, "These are for you." There is a pink ribbon above and below her that says, "Wishing you a day of many spoons."]

please help a spoonie in need/share if you can’t

please help a spoonie in need/share if you can’t donate 🖤

Posted @withregram • @goeatmango GOFUNDME LINK IN BIO -> PLZ DONATE & REPOST: Today on 7/19/21, a fire started in a vacant home and spread to the neighboring homes burning two houses down where residents lost everything in the burn and barely made it out with their lives in West Oakland, California. Orchid House was one of the homes and we are raising funds for 3 Brown Queer Trans and Nonbinary displaced folks. Zara is my chosen sibling & love of my life, pictured is their kitty chundi & Zara in the home they’ve both lost. Amal is my beloved spirit kin & Bellair is a force of strength & determination. The fire alarm did not go off even while the house was engulfed in flames, so they are deeply blessed to have made it out alive. We are raising money for their housing security, insurance (health, car, and pets), food, gas, healing resources (therapy, herbal medicine, body work), shoes, clothing, and toiletries. They only have a secure space to stay for a week and after that are in need of permanent and affordable housing. The houses were burnt down due to evil landlords & the war on gentrification in West Oakland for insurance greed. Please support Zara, Amal, and Bellair through this time.

[I do what I do for people because I wish I had a

[I do what I do for people because I wish I had a person like me in my life.]

[It is not inclusion if you invite people into a s

[It is not inclusion if you invite people into a space you are unwilling to change. Quote by Muna Abdi.]

[Embrace imposter syndrome. Revel in the fact you

[Embrace imposter syndrome. Revel in the fact you have fooled everyone. You are a Trickster Goddess. You are the Imposter Child for Deception and Clever Ruses.]

Shout Out LA interviewed Spoonie Collective. Read

Shout Out LA interviewed Spoonie Collective. Read it at https://shoutoutla.com/meet-los-angeles-spoonie-collective-disability-justice-organization/

[The Doula bill passed in Rhode Island. This means

[The Doula bill passed in Rhode Island. This means services from trained Douglas will be covered by Medicaid. This is a huge win for Black women who face high risk of mortality rates during labor and pregnancy.]

[Nothing has to be "wrong" with you to go to a the

[Nothing has to be "wrong" with you to go to a therapist. Most people need to see this.]

[Ableism looks like calling disabled people "inspi

[Ableism looks like calling disabled people "inspiring" for navigating a system that is designed for their exclusion, while doing nothing to hold the system accountable.]

[Employers: Stop asking for doctor's notes if you

[Employers: Stop asking for doctor's notes if you do not provide insurance to your underpaid employees.]

[I release myself from the versions I created just

[I release myself from the versions I created just to survive.]

[Electricity should be free. Heat should be free.

[Electricity should be free. Heat should be free. Water should be free. Basic utilities should be publicly managed, guaranteed to all, and their quality shouldn't depend on your income.]

[It's not Asperger's, it's autism. Asperger's was

[It's not Asperger's, it's autism. Asperger's was named after the Nazi Hanz Asperger who tortured kids with additional needs to see which of them deserved to die and which could be put to work. Asperger's is just what they call the "put them to work instead of killing them" kind of autistics. So the term Asperger's is offensive.]

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[Image Description: a hand holding a tablet showing the cover of the book "Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fatphobia" by Sabrina Strings in the foreground. The background is populated by a keyboard and various small items on a desk.]

[It's wild to me that I can marry a random man tod

[It's wild to me that I can marry a random man today and give him health insurance but I can't provide my sister or grandmother with health insurance. The American idea of who is family and who we care for doesn't make sense to me. Also, everyone should have universal healthcare.]

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