I want to make a variant for myself with questions/suggestions about dealing with the stresses of daily fascism-survival stuff (racism, transphobia, classism, capitalism/poverty/ableism) - I try to acknoweldge those influences to myself personally so that the massive increase in life-difficulty caused by oppressive systems/social structures don't go submerged and unaddressed

I like GiveDirectly. It gives people resources in the most flexible possible form (cash) so that they can attend to their needs more efficiently than if they had to deal with contributions in more rigid forms. One downside is that this doesn't directly address the oppressive institutions/policies that reproduce precarity and suffering, but it does give people a tiny bit more power within their lives while surviving under oppression

Holy crap thank you, I've been having the most confounding muscle tightness ever since my dose was raised and I never figured out why. I'll look into those magnesium supplements and let my doc know too, thanks for the tip

Thanks very much for sharing!

I've had a ton of trouble getting my meds too 😩 though in my case it was because the US DEA (cops 🙄) are ableist in addition their infamous racism/classism and wilfully refused to increase restrictions on manufacturing limits in time to allow companies to keep up with demand. People should have access to it to function, party, or function then party if they want imho, but that's just me

Can I ask what you did with your diet and vitamins that helped your meds function as they ought? I experience big swings from day-to-day in how well my meds work and I've noticed eating breakfast affects it but I haven't figured out anything more specific. I know mileage may vary but I'm curious what helped for you

I know that I did a good job of things this week more than I feel I did a good job of things this week, if that makes sense 😅 I can always envision more getting done better than I've done it, but given my abilities and level of support I did very well. I'm recovering from work and looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow

Deeply relate to how they were so dazed that they abandoned the scooter 🤣

I'm glad you've inquired about how this might work, and I'm also interested. I felt similar hesitance to post sensitive discussions on a platform controlled by a tech company and especially one with a not-exactly-liberatory ethos 😓

Hi everyone, feel free to call me by my username or EP (my actual initials). I'm a disabled queer Black 30-something from the eastern united states. I'm interested in plants, anti-colonial histories and futures, international and cross-diasporic solidarity, science, food, and trauma healing. I'm very happy to meet y'all