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Hey comrades 💙,We were attacked here in the camp for being trans, and our shelters were burned. My sisters were hurt escaping, but thanks to your support, we covered their hospital bills .. you truly saved them.

Now we’re stuck in an unsafe spot with nowhere permanent to go. We’re trying to raise $700–850 to move into a small, safe apartment here in Juba so we can finally heal without fear. Here’s what we need help with: Transport: $100–150, Rent + deposit: $250–350 ,Bedding, food, meds: $200

Some hopeful news: Malaika was able to get her bandages changed, and Pretty’s swelling is going down. We’ve raised $102 so far, with $698 still needed. Every donation or share brings us closer to safety ..it means the world to us right now. Thank you so much for reading and considering helping us. Your kindness truly means the world. Mutual aid link is in my profile. Just tap my name.

I don't think anything is going to stop T-Rump from gutting medicaid- which means I need to go back to work because Medicaid covers a hell of a lot when you live quite near the very bottom of the poverty level. So I am contacting the American Career Center -- going over there tomorrow. I have to find a job that won't hurt my body like when I was working, working ran me into the ground so bad I couldn't barely walk or go up or down steps. I couldn't even ride my bike at all and before I fell apart I could ride it up Mt. Tabor in Portland. So with T-Rump in office again I figured project 2025 was going to make me work again. I do believe I know better than to run myself into the ground again or accept any job that might do that to me. Been working out and getting everything in shape, even got a therapist that works for me, which is rare. Just hoping that the universe can point me to a job that won't kill me. Or bend me in half. Wish me luck. I'm not too skilled at any one thing, but I do have like 8 years of security and 1 year military so here's hoping. If I can only prove it, all my stuff got lost in multiple moves and being homeless. I'm feeling like I can do this. I just need to psych myself up for it. It's been since 2014 I think, that I last worked. I volunteered Sunday to do security for Pride and stood out in the rain for 8 hours and helped anyone who asked, loading cars and all that-- felt good but not sure how many days of the week I can do that. We'll see, shall we? Good luck to everyone who is navigating this current administration. What a nightmare.

Disabled people’s lives will be increasingly in danger because of MPs’ failure to understand the risks posed by the assisted dying bill, devastated activists warned on Friday after the legislation was approved by the House of Commons.

Disabled activists had started gathering outside parliament at 6.30am last Friday in preparation for a crucial debate on the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill before a vote that determined whether it passed to the Lords.

Before the vote, supporters of Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) and Not Dead Yet UK (NDY UK) held up traffic in front of the House of Commons with a last-minute direct action (pictured), accompanied by chants of “we are not… dead yet”.

Among those disabled people outside the Commons was musician and activist John Kelly, who said after the vote was announced: “The truth is, our voices haven’t been listened to.

“What this does is open the door for injustice.

“To rely on a panel to decide my life of social workers, and psychiatrists, have you not read how many injustices and mistakes those people have made, how much abuse and how many rights have been denied disabled people?

“And what they have done is open the door to allow in yet more scandals, yet more abuse.”

Disabled activist Anna Landre told Disability News Service (DNS): “A lot of us are scared about the prospect of enshrining a state-funded ability to die when we don’t have properly-funded state services to live with dignity, let alone to thrive, let alone to get disabled people into work, like this government claims it wants to do.”

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So I've been pushing back against the culture at my job slowly moving against WFH: Increasing pressure on certain staff to travel in on their own dime; "collab days" that the CEO is pushing teams to adopt despite their insistence that no one wants to come in; constant comments, snide remarks, and attitude that the CEO has made that see WFH as a benefit that the company offers at a cost.

Our contract claims to have a provision to move our hybrid contract to permanent remote after our probation ends. In reality, HR twiddles their thumbs and never offers it. The wider policy, while HR tells staff is "never expecting anyone to come in", explicitly allows such a scenario where one could be mandated to come in should the business justify it.

Of course, under most circumstances many of us would have little recourse (or believe as such). However, an off the record comment by my line manager pointed me to the Equality Act 2010 and reasonable adjustments. Since I've got ADHD, I do have some leverage here.

You do not need to necessarily be disabled to request a reasonable adjustment (or any protected characteristic to request WFH) as the Equality Act also accommodates for carers, pregnant people, and those with a chronic or long term illness.

Employers usually must make adjustments that are reasonable, and must justify why if not; this can be escalated to a tribunal to legally mandate the change if necessary,

https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/reasonable-adjustments-at-work

https://www.acas.org.uk/reasonable-adjustments

Does anyone here have experience with Reasonable Adjustments at work? Fighting to keep WFH? Employer give you shit? I'm interested in all of it!

Hello comrades,

We were attacked by the host community after repeated warnings about our identities. Our shelters were burned, and two of my sisters were seriously injured while escaping.

We rushed to the nearest private hospital the only one that would help us and all three of us are still recovering there. So far, we’ve raised $433 out of the $1500 we urgently need.

The doctor has given us only 3 days to pay, or he’ll call the police on us.

Here’s how the $1500 will help us survive:

1. $900 to cover hospital bills for all three of us

2. $350 to help us relocate to a safer place after discharge

3. $250 for food, medicine, and basic recovery supplies

Malaika is still in pain, and Pretty can barely walk but we’re holding on. If you're able to donate, boost, or share, it would truly mean the world to us. Every act of care brings us closer to safety.

The mutual aid link is in my profile just tap my name.

We have until thursday to pay before the hospital involves the police.

We believe we’ll get through this with your help. Thank you for standing with us 🙏🏿💜

Hi comrades, I'm Onandrah, a disabled trans woman currently living with a small group of my trans sisters in Gorom Refugee Settlement in South Sudan. We are all refugees who fled Uganda after the anti-LGBTQ+ law passed. I’m also living with HIV, which affects my health daily.

We've been surviving under intense transphobia and anti-queer hostility from both the host community and government officials. For months, they’ve been warning us to leave the camp, calling us “devils” and saying we don't belong. UNHCR told us they lack the funds to help and advised us to remain in Juba while they work on our cases.

But yesterday, it got worse. The host community attacked us violently. They burned down our shelters, beat us, and two of my sisters were cut deeply with machetes. I was also injured. Right now, the three of us are receiving treatment in a private hospital because there was no other option.

We are now facing $1,500 USD in urgent medical and relocation costs. Thanks to the kindness of some comrades, we've already received $228, but we still have a long way to go. These funds will cover:

Hospital bills and medication

Emergency relocation from the camp

Food, shelter, and basic survival needs while we wait for protection

If you’re able to contribute or share, it could help keep us alive and bring us closer to safety. Even a few dollars makes a huge difference . Thank you for holding space for stories like mine. If anyone has questions or ideas for more support, I’m always open to talk.

Hi comrades, I'm Onandrah, a disabled trans woman currently living with a small group of my trans sisters in Gorom Refugee Settlement in South Sudan. We are all refugees who fled Uganda after the anti-LGBTQ+ law passed. I’m also living with HIV, which affects my health daily.

We've been surviving under intense transphobia and anti-queer hostility from both the host community and government officials. For months, they’ve been warning us to leave the camp, calling us “devils” and saying we don't belong. UNHCR told us they lack the funds to help and advised us to remain in Juba while they work on our cases.

But yesterday, it got worse. The host community attacked us violently. They burned down our shelters, beat us, and two of my sisters were cut deeply with machetes. I was also injured. Right now, the three of us are receiving treatment in a private hospital because there was no other option.

We are now facing $1,500 USD in urgent medical and relocation costs. Thanks to the kindness of some comrades, we've already received $228, but we still have a long way to go. These funds will cover:

Hospital bills and medication

Emergency relocation from the camp

Food, shelter, and basic survival needs while we wait for protection

If you’re able to contribute or share, it could help keep us alive and bring us closer to safety. Even a few dollars makes a huge difference . Thank you for holding space for stories like mine. If anyone has questions or ideas for more support, I’m always open to talk.

Hello everyone.

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"Disability" is an umbrella term which encompasses physical disabilities, emotional/psychiatric disabilities, neurodivergence, intellectual/developmental disabilities, sensory disabilities, invisible disabilities, and more. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to consider yourself disabled.

Mask up, love one another, and stay alive for one more week.

Hello everyone! Don't have a lot to say, finally got around to making the new mega.

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"Disability" is an umbrella term which encompasses physical disabilities, emotional/psychiatric disabilities, neurodivergence, intellectual/developmental disabilities, sensory disabilities, invisible disabilities, and more. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to consider yourself disabled.

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Sorry for the (pretty late) mega y'all, getting back on track with this one

Not much else going on with me to be honest. Semester's coming to a close soon, which is nice, the classes weren't the best this time around. Hopefully I'll be able to wrap it up without too many issues.

Of course, I also hope you all do well this week! Well, this week and a half

As always, we ask that in order to participate in the weekly megathread, one self-identifies as some form of disabled, which is broadly defined in the community sidebar:

"Disability" is an umbrella term which encompasses physical disabilities, emotional/psychiatric disabilities, neurodivergence, intellectual/developmental disabilities, sensory disabilities, invisible disabilities, and more. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to consider yourself disabled.

Mask up, love one another, and stay alive for one more week.

Now I know I'm very lurky on this mega (for those on trans mega and/or especially the tracha matrix space, hi :3) but I thought I'd get this up and running for the week and share a bit of a related update for me.

I'm looking into meds! I've really been struggling with ADHD and Anxiety a lot for a while, so this is a long time coming. I'm hoping they'll help me function better, because wow does it feel like I'm dysfunctional a lot of the time, even compared to other neurodivergent people I know IRL

As always, we ask that in order to participate in the weekly megathread, one self-identifies as some form of disabled, which is broadly defined in the community sidebar:

"Disability" is an umbrella term which encompasses physical disabilities, emotional/psychiatric disabilities, neurodivergence, intellectual/developmental disabilities, sensory disabilities, invisible disabilities, and more. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to consider yourself disabled.

Mask up, love one another, and stay alive for one more week.