gretchenkelly.bsky.social
Writer • Feminist • Reluctant Southerner Writing about pop culture, disability, grief, sexism, and the like.
👤 Joined on 05 December 2023
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@gretchenkelly.bsky.socialThe AI tool gives quite a "self-aware" explanation of how it actually works and why, acknowledging the problems this creates. It is, of course, NOT self-aware...but boy, does it ever come across that way (...and therein lies the danger)... /7
Show PostWe need those who claim to be “left” to stop punching down on the disabled, covid cautious and immune compromised. Masking is resistance. It’s community care. The ruling class wants you sick and weak so you won’t fight back. Healthcare is being gutted. There’s never been a better time to mask
Show PostI hate "it's not going anywhere" and "it's here to stay" inevitability language It's not brave or bold to latch onto something you've been convinced is powerful, it's cowardly & pathetic Things don't just happen to you. Surrendering your agency to avoid the fight at all is spineless, not wise
Show PostIndeed. Getting my diagnosis was the worst game of whack-a-mole ever, because many practitioners still hold onto older conventions of my condition. It took one who knew what it looked like in women.
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