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Access and Liberation Collective

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Radical care, shared resources, relentless action.

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During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are shedding light on how interpersonal violence uniquely impacts disabled survivors, experiencing abuse at 2-3x higher rates, facing disability-specific control tactics (like withholding care or devices), and navigating entirely inaccessible support systems.

Standard safety plans and shelters weren’t built for us, so we have to build community-led frameworks that are. Swipe through to learn the realities, unlearn harmful norms, and see how we can demand true safety for our people.

Check the resource folder in our Linktree for guides, research, and tools.

Thank you @alif3rnandez
for providing this valuable information and resources!
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#DVAM #DisabilityJustice #InterpersonalViolence A graphic titled Interpersonal Violence and Disability Justice on a sheet of pink lined notebook paper set against a sage green background, with a small note in the bottom right corner reading Unpacking the Rates, Risks, and Realities Disabled Survivors Face. by @accessandliberation

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Honor ancestors, share traditions, and create in the way that works best for you! 🕯️🦋

We’re hosting a virtual space to learn about Día de los Muertos and make ofrendas in whatever way is most accessible and joyful for you. No matter if you're designing virtually through a platform such a Canva or working on an in-person setup, your methods are celebrated here.

Come hang out, learn, and create in community. Access-centered and disability-friendly! ✨

[ID] A flyer with a dark brown background decorated with colorful traditional papel picado banners across the top and bottom, featuring floral and skull line drawings on the sides, with white and purple text that reads OFRENDAS & ACCESSIBILITY, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, and Wednesday October 28th 12pm PT , 2pm CT | Virtual | RSVP in linktree.

#DiaDeLosMuertos #AccessibleEvent #DisabilityJustice #VirtualEvent #Community A flyer with a dark brown background decorated with colorful traditional papel picado banners across the top and bottom, featuring floral and skull line drawings on the sides, with white and purple text that reads OFRENDAS & ACCESSIBILITY, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, and Wednesday October 28th 12pm PT , 2pm CT | Virtual | RSVP in linktree. by @accessandliberation

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Community, connection, and crafts. ✂️✨

Check out what our members made during our very first Crips and Crafts virtual social! We had everything from gorgeous handmade suncatchers and a Pokémon puzzle to block-built Minecraft flowers and stunning reversible bags.

We love building spaces where we can show up as we are, work on fun projects, and just enjoy each other's company on crip time.

Want to join our next social? Make sure you're a member and keep an eye on your inbox/our page for the next event drop!

#AccessAndActionCollective #CripsAndCrafts #DisabledArtists #CripJoy #MutualAidAndCommunity

[ID] An image of a calendar page for September with five photos and accompanying text labels attached. The top left photo shows a beaded suncatcher with a dark teal label reading Sun Catcher. The middle left photo shows a Pokémon puzzle with a maroon label reading puzzle. The top right photo shows wooden block crafts with a purple label reading Minecraft Flowers. The bottom photos show a reversible bag from two sides with a yellow label reading Reversable Bag. An image of a calendar page for September with five photos and accompanying text labels attached. The top left photo shows a beaded suncatcher with a dark teal label reading Sun Catcher. The middle left photo shows a Pokémon puzzle with a maroon label reading puzzle. The top right photo shows wooden block crafts with a purple label reading Minecraft Flowers. The bottom photos show a reversible bag from two sides with a tan label reading Reversable Bag. by @accessandliberation

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Want to get involved with the Access and Action Collective? Membership is officially open! 🤍

Our goal isn’t to gatekeep membership, it’s to protect our community and ensure everyone joining is coming with good intentions to keep our spaces safe.

What does being a member look like?
- Accessing our events, including exclusive member-only spaces.
- Helping fundraise online or in person for mutual aid
-Organizing online and in person for political action
- Amplifying marginalized voices and showing up for one another.

We operate strictly on crip time, meaning your commitment level is entirely up to what you can manage. Disabled people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks, low-income individuals, and immigrants are especially encouraged to join, and everyone is welcome regardless of identity.

🔗 Fill out the membership interest form linked in our bio! If the form isn’t accessible for you, please don't hesitate to email us at accessandliberation@gmail.com and we will get you sorted out.

[ID] A graphic featuring a red and white gingham background decorated with lace doilies, buttons, and floral accents, displaying the text Join The Collective across three separate lace-trimmed cards. A graphic featuring a red and white gingham background decorated with lace doilies, buttons, and floral accents, displaying the text Join The Collective across three separate lace-trimmed cards. by @accessandliberation

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To our Disabled, Chronically Ill, Neurodivergent, Mad, and Sick community: we want to buy items off your wishlist this holiday season!

You can find the submission form at the link in our bio. No proof of disability is required, and there are no age limits. If you have a child who holds any of these identities, you are welcome to fill out the form for them as well.

How it works: Gifts will be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis as funding allows. While our ultimate dream is to completely clear every wishlist, we will buy as many items as our budget permits, and you will be notified if and when we are able to fulfill yours. Note that we can only buy items off of Amazon wishlists as of right not for accessibility for us.

Accessibility: The form is available in both English and Spanish. If you need assistance filling it out or if the form isn't accessible to you, please DM us or reach out at accessandliberation@gmail.com, and we will gladly help.

We truly hope to support and meet the needs of as many of you as possible this season!

[ID] A graphic featuring a brown kraft paper envelope decorated with a dark burgundy ribbon and placed against a floral background, with a stamp-bordered white card overlapping it that reads Dear Disabled, Chronically ill, Neurodivergent, Mad, Sick people, Fill the link in our bio to get your wishlist cleared by the collective! This will be first come first served as our funds allow. More details in the caption. With love and care, Access & Liberation Collective. A graphic featuring a brown kraft paper envelope decorated with a dark purple ribbon and placed against a floral background, with a stamp-bordered white card overlapping it that reads Dear Disabled, Chronically ill, Neurodivergent, Mad, Sick people, Fill the link in our bio to get your wishlist cleared by the collective! This will be first come first served as our funds allow. More details in the caption. With love and care, Access & Liberation Collective. by @accessandliberation

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Our very first mutual aid project is officially here and we could not be more excited!

Between the high cost of living, heavy medical expenses, and the everyday reality of the disability tax, the holidays can be brutal. So much of the time, disabled folks are expected to pour energy into others while struggling to afford things for themselves.

That’s why we’re launching Clearing Crips’ Christmas Wishlists! We love alliteration, so we kept "Christmas" in the title, but want to make it clear: all winter holidays, traditions, or lack thereof are celebrated and welcomed here.

Want to chip in? Please donate IF and WHAT you can using the link in our bio. Every single amount is GREATLY appreciated!

Need your list cleared? In a few weeks, we’ll drop the submission form for disabled community members. As always, no proof of disability will ever be required.

Let’s raise some funds, get our people the items they’ve been needing and wanting, and spoil our community the way they deserve. 🤍

Link in bio to donate! 🔗

[ID pinned in comments and alt text] A graphic titled Clearing Crips' Christmas Wishlists against a brown and white polka-dot quilted background, featuring a dark red central shape that states Clearing Crips' Christmas Wishlists and A mutual aid project to get disabled people items such as heating pads blankets, and hobby supplies for self care and joy. by @accessandliberation

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First event alert!! 🚨📢

Grab your current or new project and join us for a low-spoon, accessible virtual hangout! This is an open craft session where you are welcome to do whatever activity suits your energy levels, whether it's knitting, drawing, coloring, embroidery, journaling, or simply chatting while you rest.

Our goal is to create a supportive, crip-affirming space where we can create together.

RSVP using the link in our bio!

[ID] An image featuring a graphic titled Crips & Crafts against a pinkish-brown background adorned with floral illustrations and a paperclip. It features a cream-colored note that reads Come hang out on Zoom and craft with us! You are welcome to do whatever craft or activity is most accessible for you! Wednesday 9/23, 12pm PT | 2pm CT | 3pm ET, RSVP with the link in our bio. Zoom link will be sent to those who RSVP! An image featuring a graphic titled Crips & Crafts against a pinkish-brown background adorned with floral illustrations and a paperclip. It features a cream-colored note that reads Come hang out on Zoom and craft with us! You are welcome to do whatever craft or activity is most accessible for you! Wednesday 9/23, 12pm PT | 2pm CT | 3pm ET, RSVP with the link in our bio. Zoom link will be sent to those who RSVP! by @accessandliberation

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So... what are we doing? We're a collective of disabled people mobilizing against the attacks on our communities and the communities we love.

Our work will focus on uplifting marginalized communities, including but not limited to disability, immigrants, BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and low socioeconomic backgrounds. This collective is built by us, for us. We are not waiting for the systems who have always failed us.

Swipe to the second graphic to see some of what we're planning to do, though this list is just the beginning. We will fundraise and secure grants for mutual aid support, distribute supplies after emergencies in our chapters, build care webs for people to have their daily needs met, protest online and in person, host phone banks to put pressure on politicians, and build vibrant community events. All of this, and MANY more ways to organize in an accessible and effective way.

We absolutely cannot wait, and we're so excited to dive into the work we are deeply passionate about. ✊🏽🤍

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#DisabilityJustice #MutualAid #CommunityOrganizing #IntersectionalJustice #CripCare An image featuring a graphic titled Our Why against a grassy background with pink lily illustrations, containing two overlapping cream-colored notes that state Built for us, by us, Stitching together our safety nets, Move people, build power, Mobilizing for collective survival, Centering the most impacted, and The systems were never built to protect us. Now more than ever, as our communities face constant attacks, our survival depends on radical, unyielding care for one another. by @accessandliberation

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Meet our other founder and one of our directors, Mason Taylor (she/her)! (2 first names!)

Mason Taylor is a passionate disabled advocate and social media influencer who has dedicated her platform to shifting culture, raising awareness, and fighting for true equity and inclusion.

As a founder and Director of the Bay Area Chapter, Mason Taylor’s leadership is helping shape the heart of the Access and Action Collective. We are so lucky to have her building this movement with us.

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#BayArea #DisabilityJustice #CommunityOrganizing #Equality #EqualAccess An image of Mason Taylor sitting in a wheelchair outdoors in a grassy park setting, wearing a white top and light blue jeans. Large pink script text above reads Mason Taylor, accompanied by a blue label reading Founder on the left and a purple label reading Director of Bay Area Chapter on the right. Two smaller framed photos are layered into the design: one tilted in the top left corner showing her outdoors in a white t-shirt and patterned skirt near trees, and one tilted in the bottom right corner showing her in a wheelchair on a paved path with a small pride flag. by @accessandliberation

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Meet one of our founders and directors, Fabiola Amaya (she/her)!

Fabiola is a passionate community organizer, advocate, and social work professional who has dedicated her life and work to disability justice, accessibility, and collective care.

Whether she is organizing on the ground or building networks of mutual aid, her work is rooted in a fierce love for our community and a relentless demand for equity. We are so lucky to have her visionary leadership guiding the Access and Action Collective as a founder and our North Houston Chapter Director.

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#DisabilitySolidarity #DisabilityJustice #ConroeTx #Houston #CommunityOrganizing An image of Fabiola Amaya sitting in a motorized wheelchair outdoors, with a wooden fence and green grass in the background. She has long brown hair and is wearing a dark strapless dress, with a seatbelt visible across her lap. Large pink text above her reads Fabiola Amaya, with a pink rectangular label reading Founder to her left and an orange label reading Director of North Houston Chapter to her right. Two smaller framed photos are layered on top: one in the top right corner showing her outdoors in a white cardigan, and one in the bottom left corner showing her wearing a graduation gown over a patterned dress. by @accessandliberation

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Care is a promise. Action is the commitment. 🤝

Introducing the Access and Action Collective. We’ve come together to bridge the gap between community needs and tangible support for marginalized folks. We believe in abundance, not scarcity, and that our collective survival depends on sharing power and resources.

We are laying the groundwork right now and have big things on the horizon. We are building something necessary and beautiful, and we want you with us.

Follow along for updates on our launch, upcoming projects, and how you can plug into the movement. 🌿

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#AccessAndActionCollective #CommunityCare #DisabilitySolidarity #HoustonTx #Texas A graphic poster divided into three horizontal stacked panels with text. The top olive green panel reads RADICAL Care, the middle dark brown panel reads SHARED Resources, and the bottom dark maroon panel reads RELENTLESS Action, all styled in large pink block letters paired with smaller script fonts. by @accessandliberation

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