Founder of Red Pop! News | Indigenous Journalist & Speaker | Disability & Media Advocate | Workshops on Indigenous storytelling, justice, and mental health

Hollywood-Tongva/Tataviam land
Joined April 2009
Excited to share the 1st ep of #TalkingInTheFootstepsOfOurAncestors, which will share & explore the journey of reconnecting the Otoe-Missouria people to our ancestral homelands in Nebraska through the Walking In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors project. open.spotify.com/episode/7oU…...
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Johnnie Jae aka The Burnt Ball of Fury retweeted
As a disabled person, I do not owe ableists: • my private medical details • gratitude • politeness • my time • my attention • an explanation of why I’m unemployed • justification of my disabilities We owe you nothing.
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Johnnie Jae aka The Burnt Ball of Fury retweeted
When you equate disabled people with burden, the lives of disabled people are always in jeopardy.
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Johnnie Jae aka The Burnt Ball of Fury retweeted
A disability is a disability no matter how severe or mild it is. Let’s not let the government and others divide us with their “genuine disability” nonsense. We need to stand together and stand firm as one united community.
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Johnnie Jae aka The Burnt Ball of Fury retweeted
14 hours in line to get one box of food. This is what happens when you cut millions of Americans off from food assistance. Charities can’t fill the void. Food banks can’t either. For everyone one person a food bank feeds, SNAP feeds 9.
This was in Atlanta, but it can be anywhere in this country. More than 2,000 people waited in their cars to get food, one woman for 14 hours. There was not enough food for everyone that showed up. The true ruthless nature of american capitalism is about to be on full display
No one needs to know who is and isn't wearing hands free slip in shoes, especially because abled folks have this misconception that these shoes aren't for disabled and elderly folks, but for "lazy" people and are not shy about targeting and harassing folks.
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I also have mobility issues with my hands and so I have to take that into account with clothes that button and as a disabled person I would absolutely love if shoe companies like @SKECHERSUSA would quit labeling their hands free slip ins on the outside of the shoe.
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Shopping for clothes is difficult because I have to be super aware of the weight and potential roughness that may occur after washing that might make them intolerable for me to wear. It sucks, plus I also have to shell out for UV protective clothing in the summers
All this but especially the "affecting the clothes I wear". Some days my nerves are on fire and everything hurts, my hair hurts and it makes it so hard to wear clothes. i have two shirts, one pair of shorts and sweats that are the only thing I can tolerate on those days.
My chronic illnesses affect: *The food I eat *The clothes I wear *The makeup and hygiene products I use *My ability to stand *My ability to breathe (if exposed to allergens) *How often I go to the bathroom *How I react to medications, supplements, etc *My ability to work (I can’t) *My focus (brain fog) *My sleep *My pain levels *Ability to socialize *Ability to exercise *Ability to go out and do things (like shop) *Ability to travel *My vision *My teeth *My skin *My immune system *My body’s ability to heal wounds *My ability to drive *Etc So ya, I talk about it. Not everyone has to or wants to talk about their health issues and that’s ok. But some people literally can’t hide their chronic illnesses or disabilities and they shouldn’t have to. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. (Also worthy of noting: this is a place I’ve found to talk to others who understand. I talk about it much more openly here than anywhere else.)
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Johnnie Jae aka The Burnt Ball of Fury retweeted
If someone works full-time and receives SNAP, that means your taxpayer dollars are subsidizing the company's profits bc it refuses to pay them a livable wage. This can only be said so many ways; it isn’t difficult to grasp.
Johnnie Jae aka The Burnt Ball of Fury retweeted
If you are disabled, you are disabled. It doesn’t matter what disability you have. There is no hierarchy, no such thing as “genuinely disabled vs not genuinely disabled”, we don’t grade disabilities on who has it worse. It’s not a competition.
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Within 24 hours of the premiere, more than 12,000 people have joined the hunt, tuning in to see paranormal investigators Christopher Hill and Russell Sun Eagle explore the Tall Man’s story through an Indigenous lens.
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Johnnie Jae aka The Burnt Ball of Fury retweeted
The cost of chronic illness isn't just physical. It's losing friends and family. Losing time. Losing dreams. Losing pieces of who you used to be. Losing hobbies. Losing jobs. Losing stability. All while being shamed for not "staying positive."
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Johnnie Jae aka The Burnt Ball of Fury retweeted
This is devastating for people with disabilities. If you have a pacemaker, an implanted device or anything inside your body helping you function… there’s no longer anyone at the FDA to let you know if it’s recalled or broken. People will die.
This woman was a Federal Employee whose whole Department was shut down! She worked for the US FDA Devices and Radiological Health which are the people who notify you about a recall on your devices like pacemaker or stimulators.They also teach people how to use them,but no longer
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Johnnie Jae aka The Burnt Ball of Fury retweeted
Winnebago Two-Spirit is fully sponsored for the showing of Being Thunder. Pinagigi thanks so much for the shares and one awesome individual!
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