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I am a #disabled man living in #poverty, my #disability is 60% physical and 40% mental, and as I get older, both of those are increasingly hard to deal with, each day I try to do what I can where I live, as part of my rent is to help out when and as I can, but that is getting harder and harder to do, I am spent, between losing what little strength and physical ability I have left and not getting decent sleep nor having a decent diet, things just keep getting harder, and that causes my #anxiety to get worse which causes my #bipolar to cycle, which causes more lack of sleep, and I am in constant pain, and on and on it goes, at 47 years old I sure wish people could see the value in helping me #fundraise $5million dollars so that I can buy my own property and build my forever home, and have everything I need to never have to worry again, and to alleviate the stress of my day to day situation, and so I can really just age at a pace that wont effect anyone or anything, because in my own home, if I cant or dont feel like it I dont have to do anything for days, weeks, or months at a time and no one can get mad at me. People seem to forget that I am disabled and they dont realize I am getting older, nor do they comprehend that I simply cant afford #food to eat 3 meals a day, often not even one meal a day, that I have no #healthcare, people in general expect me to just keep going like the energizer bunny, when the reality is I am an old broke down ford truck, that on occasion I can get fired up and get a few things done, but more often than not, I really dont have the gas to even stand up, being #disabled and living in #poverty Fucking Sucks! you cant afford to eat when your hungry, you cant afford to take care of your health, you cant afford anything a person needs in life, Poverty Fucking Sucks, but when Your Disabled, it Fucking Blows, and every little thing is compounded a 1000 times and no one really cares to help you. I have so many unseen issues, most don’t realize the true difficulty I endure each day, first I don’t sleep well, for many reasons, from a brain that is constantly in overdrive, to relentless nightmares, to being in constant pain, to not having a decent supportive bed to sleep on, so my days start of painful, tired and overwhelmed before I even get going, Often I go hungry because living in #poverty I simply can not afford #food to eat, I typically only get around 600-800 calories a day when a man my size and age should be getting around 3000 calories a day, as a result despite my appearance I suffer from malnutrition, I have a great deal of difficulty cleaning my tiny cave, from not being able to afford the basics to have cleaning supplies to being physically limited in my ability to do so, I cant hardly bend over, nor can I very easily get up and down off the floor, taking a shower can simply become a serious challenge, and often leaves my exhausted not to mention I cant often afford the basics for personal hygiene, simply washing a dish or standing at the stove at times can be brutal on my back, then there are chores I need to tend to as part of my rent, and those absolutely can be a painful and exhaustive event for me, and those around often don’t even realize and expect more as a result, and if I say I have had enough today, I am questioned, because they assume I did what I did with ease, but they have no idea of the pain and struggle I had to endure to deal with to accomplish the tasks at hand, reading has become trouble some, as world become very blurry and melt together, writing is becoming increasingly difficult, as finding the words is getting harder and harder, being creative used to help but I have been in so much pain, and under so much stress that I often cant even muster up the energy to attempt to be creative, not to mention my camera is failing, my laptop is struggling, and again no money to obtain what I actually need, I have no #healthcare because the laws people pass have really messed that up, and after years fighting to get it resolved I have given up, so I fight through each day to just to suffer the next, I reach out constantly for financial support yet receive nearly nothing compared to what I actually need, this #disable man exists in #poverty, constant pain and my #anxiety exacerbates my #ptsd, my #bipolar cycles, and several other issues, my blood pressure has been all over the place and frankly in a rather obscenely high range for to long, my core body temp has been far lower than the average, while I often feel as though I am on fire, things get darker with my sight each day, and yet to bright, I hear and see so much that is not actually there, so very much wrong and no support nor help to be found, it would really truly help if people could and would help me #fundriase the money I need each day to live, and the money I need to set up a life where I can take care of myself and lessen the effects of poverty and disability on an aging body and mind.

$5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=…

Holy s**t this is frightening. Where are all the MAGAts who screamed, "HIPAA!" early in COVID...?

"Medication records from pharmacy chains, lab testing and genomics data from patients treated by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Service, claims from private insurers and data from smartwatches and fitness trackers will all be linked together, he said.

"The NIH is also now in talks with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to broaden agreements governing access to their data, Bhattacharya said. In addition, a new disease registry is being launched to track Americans with autism, which will be integrated into the data."

All that private medical info. In this government's hands. "They can read but not download it!" Right.

But even more, A REGISTRY TO TRACK PEOPLE WITH AUTISM.

Why? So they can stick them in camps?? #uspol #politics #disability

cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-autism

🧊 nearby
🚗🌡️in 90s
Unsheltered=Illegal

#Indigenous #Latina family, #Homeless

04/15 Weekly Hotel, 💲83 Past Due
04/22 Weekly Hotel, 💲765 Past Due

💲843 Minimum Needed IMMEDIATELY

💲912 All Bills
💲1162 All Needs

#SabiLewSounds is 24/7 caretaker for #elderly mom w/ #dementia & #ESA #bunny; disabled multidisciplinary #artist & #musician; #mentalhealth & #disability #advocate

ko-fi.com/SabiLewSounds
PayPal.me/SabiLewSounds
Cash.app/toadlyturtle (note: Sabi)
venmo.com/toadlyturtle (note: Sabi)

THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH AT 7 PM! It’s April! Which is autism acceptance month!!! YIPPEE!!! As autistic people, we rarely have space to openly be who we are, and often are discouraged from expressing ourselves authentically. With autistic open floor, we aim to create a space with no judgement, no expectations, and lots of encouragement. If you are autistic (diagnosed or not! Psychiatry is a scam!) (any level of support needs or masking!!!) and have wanted a space to express yourself, perform, info dump, or just be surrounded by similar brains, please come to autistic open floor this Friday, the 25th🫶
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#autismacceptance #autismawarenessmonth #salemma #disability #neurodivergent #artscommunity #boston

Hey y'all! Tie needs community right now, and medical care. Please help a fellow poet. Chip in all you can as their weekly goal is never met.

#helpfolkslive2025 #mutualaid #disability #BlackFediverse #communitycare

instagram.com/p/DIuFD1kxNRG/

InstagramBelladonna Obscura on Instagram: "hi friends! I hope you are all taking as much care as you’re able to 🌿 as promised, I’ve got some lynx for y’all for the June Jordan archives and a playlist of June Jordan, and June Jordan-related, videos. BUT FIRST!! It is absolutely imperative that everyone viewing this shows up for Tie TODAY in every way that you can. Tiezst “Tie” Taylor is a wonderful human being and a cherished community member. Tie is a radical educator, visionary poet and writer, and community care advocate who is in need of ongoing, consistent mute jewel aid for surf Vi veil. To be Black, Disabled, and otherwise marginalized takes a huge toll on Tie, just as it would anyone else. Add to this that Tie has had to carry the stress of self-advocacy and work so hard to try to reach their fun racing goals, and week after week they have not received sufficient resources from community to meet their kneads. Resources raced will go towards essentials like Tie’s groceries, rent, utilities, credit card debt, covering commuting costs so Tie can utilize their Point of Pride electrolysis grant, and commuting costs to doctors’ appointments. The goal is $1,500 for this week alone!! Please plug in to ensure that Tie receives the urge gent Sa port and care they deserve ASAP! Thank you all for your commitment to community care and worldbuilding. So much love and gratitude for each one of you! All my love, Bella 🌿🦋🪴"44 likes, 8 comments - belladonnaobscura on April 21, 2025: "hi friends! I hope you are all taking as much care as you’re able to 🌿 as promised, I’ve got some lynx for y’all for the June Jordan archives and a playlist of June Jordan, and June Jordan-related, videos. BUT FIRST!! It is absolutely imperative that everyone viewing this shows up for Tie TODAY in every way that you can. Tiezst “Tie” Taylor is a wonderful human being and a cherished community member. Tie is a radical educator, visionary poet and writer, and community care advocate who is in need of ongoing, consistent mute jewel aid for surf Vi veil. To be Black, Disabled, and otherwise marginalized takes a huge toll on Tie, just as it would anyone else. Add to this that Tie has had to carry the stress of self-advocacy and work so hard to try to reach their fun racing goals, and week after week they have not received sufficient resources from community to meet their kneads. Resources raced will go towards essentials like Tie’s groceries, rent, utilities, credit card debt, covering commuting costs so Tie can utilize their Point of Pride electrolysis grant, and commuting costs to doctors’ appointments. The goal is $1,500 for this week alone!! Please plug in to ensure that Tie receives the urge gent Sa port and care they deserve ASAP! Thank you all for your commitment to community care and worldbuilding. So much love and gratitude for each one of you! All my love, Bella 🌿🦋🪴".
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#SabiLewSounds, elderly mom & ESA bun are in danger

If you can help in no other way, please at least help raise support, even by simply helping their need to be seen

Their lives endangered by the very #capitalist #colonialism that displaced their #Indigenous ancestors, centuries ago

The same that now provides comfort to some, while #marginalizing others

They're endangered by the color of their skin alone, by #poverty, by #disability, by #xenophobia