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Liz Jackson

@lizjackson.bsky.social

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Liz Jackson @lizjackson.bsky.social · Nov 11

About me: I write about the perils of corporate disability inclusion. Increasingly, that writing is done in collaboration with my comrade @fractalecho.bsky.social. Here are some recent pieces that I believe make great teaching tools:

Quadrant of four pieces I have recently written. The text is not necessarily legible, so the remainder of the thread will reveal what each of these pieces are.

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tamara nopper @tamaranopper.bsky.social · 3h

In her journal, Octavia E. Butler wrote, "My pen and my paper, they comfort me—at least a little. They allow me to scream into utter silence. They focus my thoughts, they permit me to act when no other action is possible.” Keep writing.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 4h

Remember when you tried to tell us “the younger generations don’t think that way.” And “the young people will save us.” There are a lot of great, humane, decent, bright young people out there. But there are also a lot of these young people. And they’re not going anywhere.

Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 13h

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Liz Jackson @lizjackson.bsky.social · 12h

any chance you're also going to report on creatine and collagen peptides? those are the two powders i take.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 15h

Why are we losing some of our greatest artists when some of the most vile people on earth live on

Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 16h

I am about to go for the longest walk. Heartbreaking. balleralert.com/profiles/blo...

D’Angelo Dead At 51 After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer

Neo-soul legend D’Angelo has died after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. Read Baller Alert’s exclusive report celebrating his life, music, and impact.

balleralert.com

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Megan Carolan @megancarolan.bsky.social · 18h

So far the Israeli military has only said the group "approached its soldiers."

People walking towards you is not a reason to shoot them.

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 20h

“Cease” fire

www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza despite ceasefire

Israeli army confirmed it opened fire, saying a group had approached its soldiers before being targeted.

www.aljazeera.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

Four decades wrongfully incarcerated isn’t punishment enough for these sadistic fucks.

Tricia McLaughlin
@TriciaOhio
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Burglary, carrying a firearm without a license, drug trafficking—break the law, you will face the consequences.

Having a single conviction vacated when you have a laundry list of criminal charges will not stop ICE’s enforcement of the federal immigration laws.

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 1d

Periodic reminder that Christopher Columbus was a monster.

50,000 Native Americans committed mass suicide rather than be killed or captured by him.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2d

I watched The Alabama Solution on HBO tonight. An amazing piece of documentary filmmaking that needs to be seen far and wide.

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

‘How is this possible?’: a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system

In the year’s most shocking documentary The Alabama Solution, prisoners share astonishing footage in a plea for help

www.theguardian.com

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 3d

I try not to play my “I was in special ed” card so much that it loses its power, but it saved my life and this is going to cost the lives of children.

Whether by suicide, ending up in prison, actual medical complications, this is going to kill kids and destroy families.

Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 3d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 2d

What they want is to have the troops shoot homeless people. That's the goal here, that's what they want.

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 2d

The remarks from the tech leaders come as city officials tout falling crime rates even as overdose deaths continue to climb.

‘The only solution’: Elon Musk backs call to deploy federal troops to San Francisco

The remarks from the tech leaders come as city officials tout falling crime rates even as overdose deaths continue to climb.

bit.ly

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Liz Jackson @lizjackson.bsky.social · 2d

Todd Radom is a must

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely horrible news - Saleh was killed today

www.middleeasteye.net/news/saleh-a...

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Gorey Cask of Amontilladoing @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 3d

pls wear a helmet sir we need your brain

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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Liz Jackson @lizjackson.bsky.social · 3d

oh no no no

MSNBC @msnbc.com · 3d

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at age 79. No cause of death has yet been made available.

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Adam Rogers @jetjocko.bsky.social · 4d

Just in case: MMWR is a key frontline indicator for outbreaks. The first subtle hint of AIDS was in that publication. This is the pale horse that Death rides.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Liz Jackson @lizjackson.bsky.social · 4d

terrible news, but honestly feels so good to have someone in a position of power give it to the masses straight

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Fed Governor Christopher Waller: "Job growth has probably been negative the last few months. it doesn't look like it's doing much better. I don't hear anybody with big hiring plans."

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 4d

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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october krausch @octoberk.bsky.social · 5d

so fucking devastating.

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 5d

Israel has killed the third son of Gaza journalist Motasem Dalloul.

Motasem A Dalloul
@AbujomaaGaza
Israeli occupation forces have just killed my third son, Ibraheem..
RIP my dear son.
6:06 AM • 10/9/25 • 186K Views

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$fractalecho.bsky.social$

Rua M. Williams @fractalecho.bsky.social · 6d

Disabling Intelligences: Legacies of Eugenics and How We are Wrong about AI is now available in physical form! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Cover of Disabling Intelligences, a dark pink book with orange vines.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 6d

A must read.

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Rua M. Williams @fractalecho.bsky.social · 6d

Disabling Intelligences: Legacies of Eugenics and How We are Wrong about AI is now available in physical form! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Liz Jackson @lizjackson.bsky.social · 6d

well done

Jimmy Kimmel Live @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social · 6d

Did Trump write the infamous Epstein birthday letter? You decide.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 6d

Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback.

After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site

Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.

www.jsonline.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Liz Jackson @lizjackson.bsky.social · 6d

ughhh

Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 7d

the Judge Curse. calling it now