This disabled, multitalented cryptid gal™️ is trying to build something durable.
The goal is still 400 people committing $5/month to keep my work independent within disability constraints.
The count is back to 8/400. 392 to go, because capitalism makes us choose between survivability, sustainability, solidarity, and integrity. And it sucks.
If you have the means, join the base. If not, sharing this helps it reach someone who does. Thank you, thank you 💜
A pink and purple poster with abstract flowing shapes in the background. Large bold text at the top reads: “SUPPORT WANDA STAY FED, MEDICATED, & CONNECTED.”
Under the heading “Essentials:” there are illustrated icons of a red device with a lightning bolt and antenna-like lines (electricity), a water tap dripping and a coin (water bill), a white WiFi router with signal lines (internet bill), prescription medicine bottles (medical costs), a grocery bag with produce, and a red shopping basket with food and supplies.
Below, a heading reads: “The work continues:” above an illustration of hands typing on a laptop surrounded by floating books and a glowing lightbulb, symbolising research and creative work. A text box near the bottom reads:
• Goal: 400 people committing $5/month
• Objective: Work continues independently within disability constraint
• Accessibility: Liberapay tiers start at $1.
At the bottom are three QR codes with platform logos for Ko-fi, Patreon, and Liberapay.
"In the dead of night, Donald Trump slipped out of the White House and boarded Air Force One for a trip to Asia. Twenty-four days into a government shutdown of his own making, Trump became the first president in American history to leave the country during an active shutdown. Millions of federal workers remain furloughed or unpaid."
"Food lines stretch from Boston to Milwaukee. We haven’t seen images of food lines like this since, well, the last time Trump was president. And while families wonder how they’ll put dinner on the table, Trump is off ranting about tariffs and lying about Ronald Reagan from 35,000 feet.
According to CNN, 1.4 million federal employees are currently either on unpaid leave or working without pay. Across the country, hunger is rising."
“'Food lines like we saw during COVID are back,' I reported. 'Hunger in America is on page one of multiple news outlets.' In Tennessee alone, 690,000 people are facing a lapse in food assistance. In Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel warns that 700,000 could lose access to the state’s FoodShare program. In Massachusetts, one million residents risk losing their food aid."
“Not only will the loss of SNAP create more hunger in the richest country on earth, it will also rip a hole in local economies just as people’s health insurance premiums skyrocket."
"And yet, at the same time the Department of Agriculture says it cannot spend its $6 billion in reserves to address the $8 billion needed for SNAP in November, the administration easily found $20 billion to prop up right-wing Trump ally Javier Milei in Argentina.
"Will [Pope] Leo’s message be received? As of this writing, 154,000 New York City schoolchildren are homeless. The richest 10 percent of Americans account for half of all consumer spending, while many of their fellow citizens struggle to pay for food and shelter."
"Donald Trump has leveraged the presidency to boost his personal worth by $3 billion since returning to office, and his favor-seeking donors have contributed $300 million for a garish White House ballroom. Millions of taxpayer dollars are being used to arm ICE with military-grade weaponry, but Trump’s cuts to USAID are expected to kill millions of children around the globe."
"Trump launched 'The Rose Garden Club' at the White House, and it’s one of the most grotesque things I’ve ever seen.
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office had an appropriate response, slamming 'Mike "Marie Antoinette" Johnson,' saying he was glad Johnson had 'time to toast the grand opening of the Predator Patio.' Ouch.:
"Donald Trump’s appearance on the big screen at the U.S Open was met with thunderous boos as he attended the men's singles final for the first time in a decade flanked by Cabinet members and family. … During the national anthem, Trump’s face appeared on the jumbotron for around 30 seconds and loud booing could be heard around the stadium."
"As Trump finally admitted this week, after lying for a year on the campaign trail, there isn’t really much he can do to bring down prices, either. So now we’ll have $5 eggs and a corrupt oligarchy and political opponents under arrest and new outbreaks of once-defeated diseases. But remember, Trump was the working-class candidate."