this is my face. my name is rachel bean; i use she/her pronouns. i am a white, fat, disabled queer pivoting out of direct service social work after becoming disabled by Long Covid. currently I am living in Minneapolis, MN on stolen Dahkota land. no one gives a f*ck but I completed a Master’s in Social Work in March 2020; 2/10 don’t recommend. i enjoy my houseplants, my dogs, my designated spot on the couch, and cussing like a sailor. some of the lineage of my thinking comes from Audre Lorde, adrienne maree brown, Jenny Odell, Leah Lakshmi Piepnza-Samarasinha, Molly Costello, Mariame Kaba as well as many personal friends and comrades.
becoming disabled is a brand new experience for me and right now I’m living on unemployment insurance, monetary gifts from friends, and cash-based mutual aid. it’s my hope to generate some earnings through this site as it develops. until then, i humbly accept tips via venmo (colocha_rachel) and cashapp (ColochaRachel). see the “support me” page for more information.