Jay G

No matter when you see this, tell me something interesting. I'm going through a really rough time right now and I want to be distracted.

The economy is soo bad. I'm working full time but struggling since DOGE days. Now the roof is falling in, no resources to fix it. I'm a missed paycheck away from collapse. I've never felt this dark. Why is it like this for SO MANY people? It can't be all Trump, right? That gives him too much credit.

How is it possible that the TX senate race costs three hundred million dollars meanwhile I am emplyed but literally still can't afford healthcare or medicine. And millions can't even afford food. It's all so backward.

#birdtober completed. All ATCs.

Selling these. I grow them and make art with them every year. Pictures in this link.

One last time.

Selling original artwork, I don't want to but I just need to raise money to keep this job. I will put a couple more in the comments. Thank you.

New job is requiring a lot of travel. I will get mileage but in a month. But I have to go to lunch meetings frequently. I can't hear if I can't see your lips. I am feeling so lost. What do other HoH people do? You can't ask for captions at a luncheon!

Bluesky keeps saying I live in Texas and it needs a credit card to verify my age or I can't use my account. I have not been to Texas in years and years and I have no VPN. If I wait an hour or so it usually stops. What is even happening?

Cosmos Goldfish. I made this out of pressed flowers. Sometimes I think about Kahlo or Van Gogh struggling with their illnesses and injuries and limitations and having time to do nothing but make art. I get it.

How do you get started using TTY on your cell phone? I'm losing my hearing and when I Google it I just see numbers to call which obviously I can't do... #deaf #hardofhearig #disability #tty

I hover close to dying because there are just so few resources. Can't afford my meds. Medicaid stalled. 2-3 month wait timem And my disability while debilitating and severely limiting is not even "that bad." I can still walk somewhat, feed myself, etc. This world is just so messed up.

This is how people fall through the cracks and die. No charity programs, no patient assistance available. Can't get round 2 if the first bill isn't paid. It's literally a lot cheaper to die.

Transmission went out. Lost job. Got second job offer the same day as a $4100 repair estimate. I am so screwed. I'm so tired of this. Not going to hurt myself, but I am just so tired and hungry and exhausted and I feel like I could just collapse mentally. Life should not be so hard.

Are there any cheap home remedies for ear/sinus infections that actually work? AI said things like neti pot but my rheumatologist before I lost insurance told me not to use those where I'm immune suppressed. I'm 45 minutes from a hospital and hospitals are incredibly dangerous for me anyway.

This is the SECOND job offer that ended up not going through because of moves the federal government has made. I did all the background checks, turned in my info, etc. How are people coping and living and staying alive in this job market? I'm ever so barely hanging on.

The disability pride flag is so incredibly ugly. It makes me sad that we represent ourselves with this.

The most depressing poem I've ever read, but it's also incredibly beautiful in the way it describes sharing joy with others but cradling our torments alone. "Solitude," by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

Anyone know of a #disability agency you can ask re: finding W2 remote work when state agencies like P&A, Voc Rehab have massive waiting lists or can't help? I need a case manager who can help find a remote job. I'm immune suppressed, HoH, and pretty much destitute. I need some kind of help!

@hcrichardson.bsky.social mentions Gallop saying 50% of Americans can't afford healthcare now. I'm immune suppressed so liklier to die the longer I go without my insurance. It's crazy that it's 50% now. I love her videos, they're always so informative. Never flashy or clickbait, just relevant info.

Invasive bamboo, acrylics on canvas panel.

Something I've learned about hunger. You can go weeks not getting enough to eat yet each day it doesn't get better. You never get used to it. Every day your body says, "I need more to eat" and expects that, but your brain says, "Be grateful for what you do have." It makes you empathize so strongly.

How long do credit cards take to come after you once you can't pay them? I've been out of work 11 months and done EVERYTHING I can, but I have nothing left. I don't know how it works. I feel such guilt and anxiety not being able to pay them or my COBRA premium now. It's all so heavy and depressing.

Is there a service like 988 for people who can't hear well enough to talk on a phone anymore? I began losing my hearing as an adult so I didn't learn TTY. I'm not suicidal, just soo overwhelmed mentally/spiritually/financially/physically. I feel so alone and tired lately. But I can't hear right.

I've waited since November 2025 to see a dentist and now it's almost $800 that I don't have. And this is considered the low cost "affordable" option without anesthesia. I'm so over being a human with a body. Why is life and health so inaccessible?

I cannot hear well enough to use a phone lately. I've tried to cancel my Optimum internet service and I can't hear it. I tried to do it online and they keep saying there is only one way, by phone. I have no one who can do it for me that I trust with my acct/$ info. What do I even do.

I get accused of screaming and I literally don't know it. I have hearing loss. I don't have a way to know if I'm too loud. It's really hurtful and I try not to but I literally can't tell especially in noisy situations. How do other people even navigate this?

Dental x-ray. Pencil on paper.

Today was Wanda's birthday. She always makes me laugh because her humor is so sharp but you can also tell that she is really kind and thoughtful.