""The pandemic reveals an attitude that disabled, sick, poor and immunocompromised people are disposable. Disabled people already know what it is like to not be believed by the medical establishment when they have a mysterious illness such as long Covid. Disabled people foresaw correctly the need to mask in spite of mask bans and the dangers from lack of masking in healthcare settings.""
""The election of Donald Trump reflects the fascism, racism and xenophobia already present in our society. The United States is a country rooted in the myth of the rugged individual, hypercapitalism, ableism and white supremacy. It's been clear to me that if we take care of everyone, that will contribute to a stronger society even if it comes at an additional cost in taxes, which should be thought of as an investment. It's not a weakness to need help and no one is invincible.""
""Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurit""
A "disabled oracle" is a person who tells truths in a hostile, ableist world that does not believe them. The pandemic exposed attitudes treating disabled, sick, poor and immunocompromised people as disposable. Disabled people reported not being believed by medical institutions during mysterious illnesses like long Covid and anticipated the need to mask despite bans and unsafe healthcare masking practices. The election of Donald Trump is presented as reflecting fascism, racism and xenophobia embedded in society, and the United States is characterized by rugged individualism, hypercapitalism, ableism and white supremacy. Collective care is framed as a societal investment despite tax costs. Alice Wong founded the Disability Visibility Project, received local commendation, and died at 51; a final message expressed unfulfilled dreams and identification as a writer, editor and activist.
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