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Kate Violette
@kateviolette.com

I appreciate liberals suddenly caring about disinformation again, but those of us that've been tending this home fire for the past four years are gonna need y'all to recognize the covid disinformation you need to undo in your own mind if you want to stand in solidarity with disabled people.

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The Info Axolotl
@theinfoaxolotl.bsky.social

💯 Being good to your community starts with protecting the vulnerable friends and family. Wear a well-fitted N95. Stand together by staying healthy together. COVID is airborne and anyone could become disabled by long COVID.

Kate Violette
@kateviolette.com

I'm not talking down to anybody, I'm not even mad. I'm a staunch believer that when people want to join your political tent, you welcome them instead of grouching at them for not being there sooner. But if you wanna join this tent, you gotta actually join this tent. The whole thing.

Kate Violette
@kateviolette.com

Not just the parts of it that are convenient for you. If you really want to fight this fight, you need to recognize the disinformation that will be inconvenient and maybe even a little uncomfortable for you to recognize and finally grapple with.

Kate Violette
@kateviolette.com

I had a job when I was younger where the rule was, if you were already gonna be late, you better stop and get donuts for the whole team. Showing up late *and* donut-less was not acceptable lol So you're here now. But you're a little late. Be respectful of that fact, be appropriately humble.

Kate Violette
@kateviolette.com

You don't get to be telling those of us that have been in this tent on time, the whole time, how to be going about our business. You don't get to pretend like you're leading anything--you're late to the work. We're glad you're here, but hopefully you brought donuts. And by donuts I probably mean: