Linz @AwkwardLinz

scientist, artist, stack of illnesses in a trenchcoat; bisexual, disabled, neurofunky; hEDS, migraine, ME, long Covid; no energy for anyone's bullshit; she/they UK Joined July 2019

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

a year ago

@itscoachmalik Heal

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New: Kendall said the system has locked ‘millions’ out of work and called it ‘dysfunctional’ as it places people in binary categories of either ‘fit for work’ or ‘not fit for work.’ IT LITERALLY DOESN’T. Universal Credit has 3 groups: - Fit for work - Prep for work - Can’t work

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Claudia Webbe @ClaudiaWebbe

2 years ago

If you are willing to freeze Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and cut incapacity benefit to disabled people suffering, you cannot be trusted to deliver assisted dying legislation.

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

2 years ago

@iainjwatson @UKLabour @DavidPintoD And how many of these have actual, lived experience of navigating this system, rather than relying on ableist media and societal propaganda?

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2 years ago

@TheDivineBruxa Bussy, pussy and anal. What a month 🤭

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

2 years ago

@christapeterso 37% and 28% of service users were not cancer patients. That's not a statistically insignificant proportion. Let's talk about the number of those *with any condition, including cancer* who opt for suicide due to their unmet needs, eg appropriate pain relief or financial support?

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

2 years ago

@vee_etc And I'm so sorry I'm not alone in the experience. It took me a long time to connect the dots between the two, you explained it very well here. However, knowing this happens is an important step forwards 💪

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

2 years ago

@vee_etc 💯 this same combo is responsible for much of the decline in my health

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

2 years ago

@IsItAnyWonder1 @johnpringdns Absolutely agree.

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Nate Bear @NateB_Panic

2 years ago

Scientists have found what they call 'the master regulator' of the immune system in the human brain. If it holds up it's a stunning discovery that could transform treatments for autoimmune disease and post-viral illnesses. What did they find, and how?🧵

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

2 years ago

@IsItAnyWonder1 @johnpringdns The protest was on Monday. But they never get covered by media regardless of the day or what other news is happening.

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Disability News Service @johnpringdns

2 years ago

Disabled activists protesting outside parliament have spoken of their horror at the government releasing new plans to cut disability benefits on the same day MPs were debating the idea of legalising assisted suicide. buff.ly/3w7Wj4F

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Charis Hill | they/them | 🇵🇸 😷 @BeingCharisBlog

2 years ago

Removing someone's accessibility aid from them (wheelchair, cane, glasses, mask etc) without their consent is assault & violates civil rights. Cops have been removing masks from people they are arresting.

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

2 years ago

@SocialistVoice Are they actually going to work with employers to create accessible jobs for disabled people, with an understanding that reasonable adjustments are required by law? Cos if not what's the actual end goal here? Is it not just yet more performative cruelty against vulnerable people?

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Michael Walsh @thatbloodyMikey

2 years ago

Labour are losing seats to Greens & Independents because they're offering a genuine, & better alternative to this poxy status quo. But the Labour Party & our piece of shit political Commentariat... "Nah, its gotta be Muslims"

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

2 years ago

@StephTaitWrites @ElaineVigneault Hahaha she blocked me rather than respond to my calling out her ableism. I've now reciprocated that block. She's gonna have a tough old time with that attitude when, one day, disability affects her! And next time I know to save my energy for those who actually deserve it.

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

2 years ago

@StephTaitWrites @ElaineVigneault Wish I hadn't wasted my energy! What a sanctimonious over-reaction! Will block too, and won't bother engaging with those who think they know my life better than me.

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Nick Reeves #RejoinEU #NAFO #FBPE @nickreeves9876

2 years ago

Johnson got paid £2,291 an hour by the offshore billionaire Barclay brothers for writing a column in the Telegraph. They wanted Brexit, he delivered it. Meanwhile, the Telegraph was receiving around 500k a year from Russia to publish a Russian propaganda supplement. Join the dots. #BrexitRussia #ToryCorruption

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

2 years ago

@coffeeteanxiety @IainEzra @cv_cev @1goodtern @LongCovidSOS @long_covid @LCNMUK ☝️THIS. I try to gently ask and educate about reasonable adjustments and explain it's for the good of everyone's health to avoid infections, but it's got so bad often I now don't even bother trying. I don't have sufficient capacity to do all the things required of me to survive.

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Linz @AwkwardLinz

2 years ago

@IainEzra @cv_cev @1goodtern @LongCovidSOS @long_covid @LCNMUK I'm a disabled person who politely asks and often am treated as though I'm either requesting the moon on a stick or that I'm insane for caring about not wanting more disabilities. Every infection knocks my health down further, but frequently I'm left feeling like I'm the problem.