Hi, I'm Lauryn Bhavnani! I'm a librarian who got her MLIS at Urbana. I am disabled and write about my condition, idiopathic hypersomnia 💤 💚: Video Games, Anime,⛳️, nerd shit, gay shit, etc As a disclaimer, all tweets are my own thoughts and do not reflect anyone I work with

dawg we deadass need to end ai Full stop. this is batshit insane and honestly just really sad

Does everyone remember Adriana Smith, the Georgia nurse who was declared brain dead while nine weeks pregnant? The black woman who was kept alive without the consent of her family because of the fetus? Baby “Chance” was born in June. He’s still in the NICU.

I don’t think people realize that a lot of folks on SNAP do not have transportation to go to these food banks, and they cannot take work off to go while the food banks are still operating. People need M O N E Y, many people on snap have to order their groceries because a trip the

Commentary: Halving the library’s collections budget will have immediate, real-world impacts. That means longer wait times for new books, fewer digital resources and a reduced ability to serve residents who depend on CPL. https://t.co/o318sj8nMw

Chicago Public libraries collection budget is proposed to be cut in half (wild right? considering that new presidential branch Chicago is getting soon 📚📜) Talk to your alderperson and tell them what you think!! https://t.co/MEAdTsXTYO

I still haven’t been able to raise the remainder of what i need for r3nt I’ve been so busy with funeral planning that I’ve barely had time to think about it Please help if you can🙏🏽 $maelee21 V: @ Maelee-Johnson https://t.co/NpowEAsX20 https://t.co/TduZ5xffYj

I want Sunday to be a joyful one ✨ manifesting for a great start of a new week

if your job is still WFH its basically like having a rent controlled apartment. u cant leave cause nobody is hiring for these anymore

If you like to read and want to stop using Amazon --

CPL's collection budget is proposed to be cut in half and the vacant positions could be eliminated (wild right? considering that new presidential branch Chicago is getting soon) if you live here talk to your alderperson and tell them what you think!! https://t.co/MEAdTsXTYO

Hey #Disability friends, does anyone have information about access to healthcare at home for housebound people in New Haven County, Connecticut? Needed by a friend for things like home vaccines, IVs, dentistry, ultrasounds, and vision care.✨

I can't emphasize enough how terrible things have been in Chicago. It has been a nightmare of state terrorism against our most vulnerable neighbors.

Welp, I got second place in both categories 🥲 But with only giving myself a month to prep, I can’t be too mad! Hell, I just started going the gym AT ALL in January and placed 2nd in this show in November! I dropped 14 pounds this past month, got to flaunt my afro on the

CPL's collection budget is proposed to be cut in half and the vacant positions could be eliminated (wild right? considering that new presidential branch Chicago is getting soon) if you live here talk to your alderperson and tell them what you think!! https://t.co/MEAdTsXTYO

kwig, alaska is underwater and is being left out of news coverage and mainstream media because the population is majority indigenous. the indigenous people of kwig have been forced into and area with unsuitable land for development, making this kind of flooding even-

How the fuck do you people afford to exist here

I spent 4 years working on a children’s book. I submitted it to 16 publishers & got offered 5 book deals, but I turned them down because they wanted to own 70% of my book. I published it a month ago, it went viral this week & I sold 100+ copies & kept 100% of the profits.

AI IS A DETERRENT FOR ME AS A CONSUMER. I WILL ACTIVELY AVOID PRODUCTS WITH AI, I WILL RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE AI-FREE OPTIONS, AND MY OPINION ON A COMPANY IS ALWAYS SOURED BY USE OF AI

Disability aids that most people don’t think about: Stair railings Chairs and stools Automatic can opener Glasses Voice activated things like Alexa and Siri Grabber tools Navigation like Google Maps Pop Sockets for phones Plastic straws Not every aid is a wheelchair

Depo Povera was denied FDA approval bc animal studies showed elevated risks of breast cancer & birth defects. Despite this, Depo Povera was tested in humans, mainly low income Black women, w/out their consent. After this, Pfizer heavily marketed the shot in low income areas.