Posts by kabrams@union.place
(DIR) Post #AXfieQj68GHhP4wZBw by kabrams@union.place
2022-11-20T13:15:20Z
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when I was originally writing this thread yesterday, I misestimated how much I was originally going to get done. not only failure to account for mountain grades and city traffic but.I'm #Disabled. I'm #Neurodivergent and #Deaf (well, #HardOfHearing but I say deaf for simplicity's/cultural sake) and I have #HereditaryMultipleExostosis. bone spurs grow in places they're not supposed to, associated #ChronicPain, plus other health problems.and some days it's more than others. #Introduction
(DIR) Post #AXfieRW1CNPrqnpdRY by kabrams@union.place
2022-11-20T13:15:48Z
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along with being deaf/hard of hearing, I have some #SpeechImpairment #SpeechImpediment as well as #SelectiveMutism plus #Dyslexia.this affects pretty much every aspect of my life.I went through #SpeechTherapy for all of primary/secondary school, but verbal speech is still always a conscious effort. good days you can't tell I have problems; bad days? I'm nigh unintelligible.I use #AAC on my phone as well as #AmericanSignLanguage and #PidginSignedEnglish. #Introduction
(DIR) Post #AXfieSRnjXdYk0rmVc by kabrams@union.place
2022-11-20T13:17:30Z
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fun fact, my spouse is also deaf!my hearing does, however, return to normal right around 8,000 Hz and remains perfect all the way up through hearing electricity and lightbulbs. but conversation is challenging at best.got my first pair of #HearingAids last year, after most of a lifetime of complaining something was wrong with my hearing, and a severe worsening of my #Tinnitus that prompted me to seek help, as it was also impacting my #MentalHealth. #Introduction
(DIR) Post #AXfieTG8iNu3G8PyyG by kabrams@union.place
2022-11-20T13:18:15Z
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in addition to everything else, I am a part-time undergraduate #CollegeStudent.I went back to school to community college after a seven year gap, and then transferred to #UniversityOfNebraskaOmaha. I started out with a major in #ReligiousStudies and a minor in #EmergencyManagement but changed my program to #InterdisciplinaryStudies to better fit the breadth of previous educational and life experience I have. I do have some educational goals I want to go for post-undergrad. #Introduction
(DIR) Post #AXfieU7fVMilw9SjPE by kabrams@union.place
2022-11-20T13:18:45Z
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in case the Hebrew in my display name (which is my Hebrew name) wasn't enough, I am #Jewish. my family is mostly #Ashkenazi from the Pale of Settlement. both sides of my family fled to North America during the pogroms in the 1800s, my mother's family to Canada and my father's family to the United States.I grew up #Conservadox, flitted between #Chabad and #ModernOrthodox as a teen/young adult and then went #OTD, and am now finding my own derech and my way back. mostly. #Introduction
(DIR) Post #AXfieUs6ihrsGBBon2 by kabrams@union.place
2022-11-20T13:19:05Z
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my politics lean to the left. the far left. the personal is political and vice versa. #TikkunOlam is praxis.I don't tolerate bigotry or hatred online or in real life. I look forward to not having to deal with it here the way I did on the bird hellsite.I don't have space for all the hashtags to make it abundantly clear where I stand but here's a few.#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs#FreeBritney#EndMMIW#WaterIsLife#BlackLivesMatter#NoJusticeNoPeace#DefundThePolice#LoveWins#Introduction
(DIR) Post #AXfieVtutSuRS52mFU by kabrams@union.place
2022-11-20T13:20:17Z
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the more complicated bit is of course that every American Jew is expected to have a position on Isreal/Palestine. even though I've never been and don't necessarily intend to go. I am against and will always be against the entanglement of jingoistic nationalist philosophy with Judaism. I believe in the separation of church and state. that should apply to anyone calling themselves democracy.I block people who hold that anti-Zionism is always antisemitism for my own safety. #Introduction
(DIR) Post #AXfieWrTK2Y2QmuL4q by kabrams@union.place
2022-11-20T13:21:20Z
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as an adult I found and read the writings from the #JewishLabourBund, and the Bundist philosophy of #Doikayt. the idea that instead of this absolute need for medinas Yisroel, that, "there, where we live, that is our country".there's also a line in the play #AngelsInAmerica by Tony Kushner, "there is no Zion save where you are". that play was… formative and important to me, growing up in the 1990s in the shadow of the death and destruction wrought by the AIDS epidemic. #Introduction
(DIR) Post #AXfieXl7z74FDOwmpM by kabrams@union.place
2022-11-20T13:21:56Z
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aside from what I've covered upthread, my other interests include #FibreArts (specifically spinning), #StarTrek (#DeepSpaceNine is best Star Trek), #Photography (although I haven't done much of that recently).I like to say I'm the world's best bad #Musician. I play pennywhistle and bodhrán (pretty well) and guitar (badly), and can learn most instruments passably to play supporting parts pretty quickly even if I'll never actually be good at them. #Introduction
(DIR) Post #AXfieYdii8jhwiUNv6 by kabrams@union.place
2022-11-20T14:09:52Z
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also I'm happily married to @inoru_no_hoshi, one of my best friends in the world. we have a while little meet-cute story that's a thread for another time. we have one adorable #Cat, Zoey. I probably won't post many pictures of because writing alt text or image descriptions is not accessible for me. we also have an entire outdoor #CatClowder we feed/try to take care of. #Introduction
(DIR) Post #AXfieZUXXkzGaXCZFY by kabrams@union.place
2022-11-20T14:10:08Z
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anyway, I do honestly think this thread was better yesterday as I wrote it, but I'm also so much less tense no longer having typos and formatting errors live in the wilds of the internet.glad to see so many folks from the bird hellsite over here, and equally glad for the new friends that I am making. the end. #Introduction
(DIR) Post #AZUYOOYB8elTNjUTmi by kabrams@union.place
2023-09-06T13:32:59Z
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@oatmeal in the context of my family, we have always used Ashkenazi. no one asked for your opinion.
(DIR) Post #AZUavTBZ7qQ5DqoR9M by kabrams@union.place
2023-09-06T13:47:34Z
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I've blocked the annoying reply guy after leaving a "nobody asked you" message as a reply.
(DIR) Post #AaAKGg0WbRqxUH0moK by kabrams@union.place
2023-09-26T17:04:06Z
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let me be very clear on main, since this is coming around again.I was happy that @Are0h@ubiqueros.com was leaving on a matter of personalities, because he simultaneously uses ad hominem attacks while baiting people into discussion telling them that they're not civil/mature, because he has a history of wanting to be the main character of the fedi. this isn't new.at no point in time did I attribute anything to race. that was @welshpixie@mastodon.art, who read into my words and shared something shared in confidence.
(DIR) Post #AaAL2e4F7RvTN1ckV6 by kabrams@union.place
2023-09-06T15:27:32Z
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new pinned #Fundraising post for my #GoFundMe.I'm currently a full-time college student. we have a lot of debt that became unmanageable when I lost my job in the trucking industry due to my disability.we're currently living on my financial aid; a little generosity goes a long way to help me continue to pay all the bills. please help and/or share, we appreciate all the support we've received. #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #DisabledCrowdFund #TransCrowdFund https://www.gofundme.com/f/ongoing-expenses-mutual-aid
(DIR) Post #AljSwTTNAdLvaK19xQ by kabrams@union.place
2024-08-31T01:41:44Z
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please, #MastodonForHarris #Mastodon4Harris #TransCrowdFund #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #HelpFolksLive2024we seriously need the funds. my top surgery is postponed, and we haven't got much to our names right now.meanwhile the bills don't stop coming; we end up living on credit cards then there's debt.please donate/share. it all helps.cashapp: $wheretheridervenmo: @wheretheriderask for paypal info.
(DIR) Post #AljSwUdKr4urBVgd7o by kabrams@union.place
2024-09-03T05:06:04Z
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URGENT #HelpFolksLive2024 #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #TransCrowdFund. haven't had much progress this weekend on fundraising. we need money for after my top surgery because there will be extra expenses for food, etc.also need clay money. a 20lb bag of clay costs between 30-40 dollars, 2x what it did in college. if you buy me clay (or send over 20 dollars for clay) I will send you one functional piece I make from that bag.cashapp: $wheretheridervenmo: @wheretheriderask for paypal info.
(DIR) Post #AljSwW65PfVZiy96Zs by kabrams@union.place
2024-09-03T16:51:20Z
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thank you everyone who has chipped in, #HelpFolksLive2024 #MastodonForHarris #Mastodon4Harris #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #TransCrowdfundwe've pulled in 120 dollars, taking care of some of the immediate needs and the art money!spouse and I appreciate it a lot, now let's keep up the momentum and get someone matching the five, ten, twenty dollars donations!cashapp: $wheretheridervenmo: @wheretheriderask for paypal info.
(DIR) Post #AljSwXbJp25MO7lYtk by kabrams@union.place
2024-09-05T21:21:10Z
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hello!we've pulled in another 30 from a wonderful friend, but a collection of 1 and 2 and 5 dollars from strangers can also make a huge difference. if you bought coffee today, if you bought lunch today, toss me a few so we can survive after my top surgery? #HelpFolksLive2024 #MastodonForHarris #Mastodon4Harris #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #TransCrowdFund. art/goal: 0/40immediate/goal: 0/390big picture/goal: 0/2500cashapp: $wheretheridervenmo: @wheretheriderask for paypal info.
(DIR) Post #AljSwacUb7o5kdL2e0 by kabrams@union.place
2024-09-06T04:31:40Z
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URGENT #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #MastodonForHarris #Mastodon4Harris #TransCrowdFund #HelpFolksLive2024 I had to make a credit card purchase to replace the charger for my power wheelchair. this is my first priority, I can't afford to carry the balance out, and it's going to drive up my minimum payment beyond what we can comfortably pay. please, we need to on this and anything helps.credit card purchase/goal: 0/100cashapp: $wheretheridervenmo: @wheretheriderask for paypal info.