Most of the time, I don't care about being #blind. I don't dwell on it, and I just go on about my business, dealing with the unique aspects of life that come up when you have a #disability. But I can't help the frustration that comes when I've just spent the last four hours doing something a sighted person could do in five minutes.
So, who wants to quit the #megamachine, build a #solarpunk #ND, #disability friendly #autonomous #regenerative #intentionalcommunity in woods, grow abundent food, medicine, trees to share with whoever needs it, host people who need a place to be, help heal whoever needs to heal, actually have time and spoons to enjoy living?
Not looking for arguments.
Seeking dreamers to live simply, learn skills, be uncomfortable, enjoy music, stories, art, campfires, singing, howling at the moon
I had a conversation with someone at my swimming pool last week that’s left me puzzled. I felt bad as I thought I’d been quite short with her but couldn’t put my finger on why. We were having a nice enough chat; she was just curious, asking me about my sighted assistant who helps me around as I use a wheelchair but also walk in some parts of the centre. She said she felt sorry for my assistant as she doesn’t get to swim with me. I explained the adjustments that are made that allow me to go swimming and that she keeps me safe on the slippery surfaces as I can’t walk far and have bad balance etc. All fine, common enough stuff people ask me about. She then went on to say that she’s seen me around for a while and often has a chat to my assistant while I’m in the pool and I realise that I was off with her after that mainly because it’s kind of creepy! Before that chat I literally didn’t know she existed as I can’t see her while she’d been watching me, forming opinions about me, and talking with my assistant for weeks. People don’t appreciate how weird it is to know they’ve been watched and how vulnerable that can make you feel, however much we understand there’s no malicious intent in their actions #disability #blind
Crowdfunding is going very poorly. I had to dip into the money I saved in order to afford necessities like groceries, menstrual products and transit fare.
I have $38/$299
I'm exhausted
Anything helps
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ourinsatiabesouls
#MutualAidRequest
#Disability #MutualAid #disabilitymutualaid #BlackMutualAid #crowdfunding #PWD #DisabilityCrowdFund #Queercrowdfund
#BlackMastodon #autism #HelpFolksLive2025 @mutualaid @mutual_aid@hexbear.net [hexbear.net] @mutual_aid@starflower.space @MutualAidVisibility
Sanna menetti kuulonsa lapsena ja sokeutui kaksikymppisenä – kertoo nyt, miksi ei halunnut näköä palauttavaa leikkausta
Sanna Paasonen, 45, menetti lapsena kuulonsa, nuorena aikuisena myös näkönsä. Harvinaisesta sairaudesta huolimatta hän toteutti unelmansa ja opiskeli opettajaksi.
I'm thrilled to announce that I've been accepted as a student at #ColoradoChristianUniversityOnline! I'll be pursuing a B.S. in #ComputerScience. The school's class format seems much more manageable for me than other schools I've attended, and I'm feeling optimistic about this new chapter.
Now begins the challenging process of hunting for #scholarships. Unfortunately, I'm discovering just how inaccessible most scholarship websites are for screen reader users. If anyone knows of #accessible scholarship resources or platforms, I'd greatly appreciate your recommendations!
Hi everyone, it's new article day
This week, Robert Iveniuk examines how anime can be used to shine a light on the ableism people with disabilities face in reality, using Komi Can't Communicate, Your Lie In April, and others as subjects. It's a great read that we hope you'll enjoy.
Link: https://hera.fyi/ableism
Parents Sue Trump Administration for Allegedly Sabotaging Education Department’s Civil Rights Division
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The class-action lawsuit claims that decimating the agency’s Office for Civil Rights will leave it unable to address issues of discrimination at school — violating the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.
https://www.propublica.org/article/department-of-education-civil-rights-lawsuit-trump-parents?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
I’m trying to raise $2,500 to
-keep the lights on Next Week($100 short)
-keep a roof for April($900 short)
-move by May to Rent Assist Housing and finally end my GoFM
Thank you so much for the kindness & love you’ve shown since my Mom lost her Cancer Battle
I ask for your help and #signalboosting hopefully one final time
Thank You
Good morning, happy Friday! Can someone please send at least $80 to Zay? Please. Have mercy on this kind soul.
#mutualaid #disability #Covid #LongCovid @mutualaid @disabilityjustice
Kev is one of 6 main characters in the wheelchair basketball comic I'm working on. He's is a retired wheelchair rugby player - hence why his chair looks so different to the other characters I've drawn so far - and when his wife (who's art is coming soon) started a wheelchair basketball team, but was struggling to get the numbers to actually play, he signed up too.
Personality wise, Kev is the team's jokey uncle and is meant to be a direct foil to the more serious characters on the team, like Ruby. He's already done the whole "serious athlete thing" and while he enjoys the game, at the end of the day, just there to have fun and support his wife, and remind the younger members to not get too wrapped up in it all.
He's a quad amputee (through the palms on his hands, above the knee on his legs) and is missing a good chunk of his tail too, making him a low-pointer on the court. Low point players are those who's disabilities impact their ability to play more severally, and they usually play in more defensive and supportive rolls than high-point players.
#Furry #SFWFurry #FurryArt #crocodile #disabled #disability #amputee #wheelchairSports
my friend, tie, consistently needs funds for survival
please share and help as youre able
venmo: tietie
cashapp: tiezesty
zelle: tiezst.taylor@gmail.com
paypal: dialecticpoetry@gmail.com
@mutualaid
#MutualAid #BlackMutualAid #RentEmergency #Disability #DisabledCrowdfund #TransCrowdfund #TransMutualAid
the author of the article i shared above needs help!
Critical Healthcare Support for Victoria
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-vs-medical-expenses
Venmo: itssvee
hello! i ran out of money mid-month again due to low disability income and im asking for rent/bills donations to avoid having to do in-person sex work again
https://paypal.me/briellebright
https://buymeacoffee.com/briellebouquet
please donate/boost as you're able
0/600
i've been keeping my eye out for jobs i could work and in the meantime am supporting my partners with childcare and housecleaning
anything that comes in beyond bills will go toward treating facial hair dysphoria with lasers. ive also applied to a local support org for gender care money that might help with hair removal
@mutualaid #MutualAidRequest #MutualAid #Disabled #transCrowdfund #disability #DisabilityMutualAid #DisabilityCrowdfund #crowdfund #lgbt
“If we were to see immune damage manifesting at a population level, it would look like what we’re seeing today: big waves of common illnesses. Unusual spikes of uncommon illnesses. Course reversal for previously declining and eliminated illnesses. An unexplained, global wave of sickness.”
https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/kids-keep-getting-sicker-as-evidence?utm_campaign=post
There's something I've struggled with for most of my career, but never could properly put into words – until now.
Thanks to @LauraKBuzz and her wonderful metaphor, it'll likely be much easier in the future to help colleagues and employers understand this issue.
"In regards to multitasking, many autistic individuals struggle with processing multiple tasks at once, or being expected to unexpectedly and rapidly drop one task and move to another. The way I try to explain this is that, for me, it feels like when I get deep into a particular task or activity wires start connecting between my brain and the task. Switching tasks or doing something else at the same time means taking a moment to safely disconnect those cables so they can pause data transfer, or free up bandwidth to try and process something in parallel. It’s not as easy as yanking a handful of cords out, they need unplugging carefully which can take a moment."
Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, March 13, 2025 - Volume 1006 ️
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The Week's News in Access Technology
A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication
#news #technology #accessibility #a11y #disability #blind #deaf #deafblind #toptechtidbits
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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, March 13, 2025 - Volume 1006 ️
https://toptechtidbits.com/tidbits2025/03132025/
The Week's News in Access Technology
A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication
#news #technology #accessibility #a11y #disability #blind #deaf #deafblind #toptechtidbits
Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology.
Subscribers: 36,538 ️ subscribers were sent this issue via email.