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Imperfect Working Order

Kira Stoops

Survive capitalism in a meatsack that doesn't wanna—and do it luxe. Earn, date, and live well even while seriously sick.

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I don’t got this. (Don’t worry, it’s still a kinda upbeat post.)

Welcome to a piece I penned back in 2022.

Let’s pull a Harry (as in, When Harry Met Sally) and reveal the ending first: facing this hard truth didn’t mean I hit rock bottom. I hit something spiky, for sure, but it let me let go of more th...

2 months ago
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Let me give you a few hundred bucks and some unsolicited advice

First of all, who? What?

To my regulars: it’s been a MINUTE. I’ll explain. Another day.

To everyone here from the indomitable, formidable, absolutely legendary Jodi Etternberg’s Curious About Everything (a truly dear friend)—hullo!...

3 months ago
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Fly away with me: let's (legally!) break all the rules to survive your flight (Part 3)

Airports: loud, bright, crowded, confusing, sprawling—and then they take away your safe drinks and snacks. Does anyone like them, sick or not?

If you’ve ever gaslit yourself with an “I’m fiiiiiine” while crawling to the gate like a dehydr...

10 months ago
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Fly away with me: is it time to try an airport wheelchair? Here's how (Part Two)

If you haven’t tried using an airport wheelchair, here’s the truth: you’re going to hate the idea of trying it way, waaaay more than actually trying it.

Before trying it, you’re going to tell yourself you “can” still walk through the airp...

a year ago
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Fly away with me: maybe you CAN travel with a severe chronic illness...for free, even? (Part One)

I can’t get my own groceries, do my own laundry, walk more than 150 or so feet, ride in the car for more than 30 minutes, or carry the immune competency to fend off, oh, MEASLES, but damn if I don’t get my ass on a plane to see my Mom once...

a year ago
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    Revengefully living a fou-fou life stuffed with beauty, joy, romance, and PAID dream projects despite being too sick to walk around the block. Carve out a living despite shit circumstances—I'll teach you how.

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