Just going to jump in immediately with my thoughts as a disabled person with an ESA, since I often see a lot of anti-ESA sentiment from people I would expect to be allys.

If you understand the actual law - no one “abuses” the ESA policy. There has never been an ESA registration. It has been a note from an actual medical professional that you see for treatment stating that the animal is medically necessary, and this only applied to housing.

Anyone who accepted “ESA registrations” didn’t understand the law, anyone who said ESAs could be in public places did not follow the law.

You should not be okay with punishing disabled people because other people aren’t following the law.

Maybe fine people who break the law and put that money towards programs that improve the lives of disabled people.

Also: Article from The New York Times (paywalled)

Article from The New York Times (paywall removed :))

Don’t communicate with people with malicious intent.

Can you give an example?

I’m a pretty big asshole.

It’s also social skills, which, as an autistic person, isn’t my strength!

Anecdotally, it can be contagious.

I live in one of those most dangerous towns in my country. We have a Facebook group where people will proudly act really nasty toward each other.

One time someone was mean to me and it was unwarranted. I think anyone wouldn’t’ve blamed me if I called her out.

I can be nasty myself. A lot. ESPECIALLY if I’m being attacked. But I’m trying to work on it.

For whatever reason, in this situation I happened to remember that I’m trying to work on it. And as badly as I wanted to be the bigger bitch, I chose to be the bigger person and I chose to respond with kindness. And I felt like shit. And I felt mad that I wasn’t “defending” myself.

It caused a chain reaction that I’ve never seen in this town. People were hopping into the replies also offering kindness to this person.

This was awhile ago and I still feel great about it. Which is another benefit.

You’re way more likely to regret being mean than you are to regret being kind.

Change has to start with someone.

there are so many awesome fan games out there :)

I wish they would bring back pixels.

I’d also be cool with a game in a 2D/3D style like Beastars, if they’re able to do something like that.

i’m not 100% sure, but i think they meant alternative to the cops, not the wealthy

@[email protected] which, i mean. police the police or something. not to mention the system needs so many reforms in general

Link to the article: https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/02/suicide-only-one-option-social-security-staff-newly-assigned-phone-duties-raise-concerns-over-training/411429/