As I looked across the unseen blockade separating our lives from the others, enfeebling spikes of cobalt and crimson light, cut through the limited strength that we had mustered. Incapacitating much of our assemblage, it plundered their desire to resist and defend themselves.
The intrusive incandescent flares, emanated from the dome-shaped, marble columned jungle, signling that it was not the enforcers persuing, but those who govern them. We are much different from the rest, as their actions, and lack thereof, has continuously made us aware. Why have we been forsaken?
As they stood atop their cushioned perch, they watched our people diminished, beneath wave after wave of unjust subjugations. Those that pledge their allegiance to the ones above, lifted not a finger as we withered and wafted through the breeze. Chose your leaders wisely and pause in remembrance of the people cachée, before they turn to dust.
As I looked across the unseen blockade separating our lives from the others, enfeebling spikes of cobalt and crimson light cut through the limited strength that we had mustered. Incapacitating much of our assemblage, it plundered their desire to resist and defend themselves.
The intrusive incandescent flares, emanated from the dome-shaped, marble columned jungle, signaling that it was not the enforcers, but those who govern them. We are much different from them, as their actions, and lack thereof, has continuously made us aware. Why have we been forsaken?
As they stood atop their cushioned perch, they watched our people diminished beneath wave after wave of unjust subjugations. Those that pledge their allegiance to the ones above, lifted not a finger as we withered and wafted through the breeze. Chose your leaders wisely and pause in remembrance of the people cachée, before they turn to dust.
Calling all UK-based disabled poets! The 2025 Disabled Poets Prize is now open for entries | “aims to find the best, original poetry created by d/Deaf and disabled writers. The prize is a collaboration between CRIPtic Arts, Spread the Word and Verve Poetry Press. The judges are Polly Atkin, Khairani Barokka and Jamie Hale.
There are two categories, Best Single Poem and Best Unpublished Pamphlet. You can enter online, or by post. Entries are open from 9am Monday 9 September and close at 1pm on Monday 4 November 2024…It is free to enter and is for d/Deaf and disabled people aged 18+ in the UK.” #poetry#writing#Disability#disabled#bookstodon@disability@bookstodon
A federal lawsuit alleging Tennessee’s mental health and disability agencies discriminated against deaf individuals living in group homes will go forward, a federal judge ruled.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger shut down efforts by state lawyers to dismiss all claims brought by six individuals, who say they were denied the ability to communicate, deprived of sign language interpreters and communication technologies.
Despite the title, this is a pleasant story about people's need for compassion and love. There is NO CONTENT WARNING, but I do use the word "shit" once. It's a personal experience taken from the draft of my book in progress, which I'm planning to share more such stories in the future. The underlying theme of many; Sometimes people just need a little of our compassion, time, and initiative to help them have a better life with dignity.
I keep searching 4 some kind bootlegger who's uploaded Last Leg in Paris, but have not been successful yet. But the search did turn up this reaction video from someone in the UK who recently became disabled.
I'm in the position of being critical of a lot of things around the Paralympics that I'm also critical of in mainstream sports culture, but I also look forward to Ch 4 coverage because it's so different from US coverage.
Christian Glass with another innocent person killed by police. When his vehicle got stranded in the Rocky Mountains, he thought the police would help him. The story of what happened and updates on the trials of those responsible.
Finally got dr permission for IV magnesium. I don’t absorb it any other way so I am extremely deficient in it and ill. Can provide materials.
Problem is that I can’t find anyone to come out here in suburbia for less than $600 (check cost of wellness clinics in Melbourne. Expensive or don’t do at all. )
If you are a #nurse#phlebotomist#hcw or have any experience running a drip, please reply/DM. I don’t care if you learned it DIY as long as you know what you’re doing.
This treatment changes my life from bedridden to 60% of normal in a few months! That’s mildly ill in comparison.
It helps every symptom I have.
Hospitals only give it for preeclampsia. Hospital in the Home is the same. Private nurse services same.
It’s so basically going through proper channels doesn’t help.
It’s not illegal to have someone qualified come out and do it as long as doc has signed off on it which is why wellness clinics can do it. But medical system won’t. I know it doesn’t make sense but it’s Australia 2024. If you don’t have formal qualifications we can figure it out.
I’ve even asked the government for help. Nothing.
Was informed even private insurance wouldn’t help with this (I don’t have it ofc but this is an example of how hard and stupid this is.)
P-l-e-a-s-e post to other platforms. I have no team to help promote me I barely have any energy for basics . I have no energy to advertise. If you can help an team also let me know.
Please give me some quality of life.
I’m in #Melbourne#Australia.
If you’re willing to drive a distance will compensate for petrol and pay what you think is fair for your time.
TLDR: Need nurse or any qualified healthcare worker to come to my place to give magnesium IV.
Even consider unqualified if you know what you’re doing.
Happy Labor Day. For all the disabled workers, legally being paid a dollar or two an hour, hang in there. Change could be around the corner. Today's blog installment is about wage exploitation of the disabled by corporations and the federal government.
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J'utilise parfois de grands mots, donc je ne vais pas perdre mon temps avec une réponse. Je suis désolé que vous n'ayez pas d'écoles d'où vous venez.
Noen ganger bruker jeg store ord, så jeg kaster ikke bort tiden min med et svar. Jeg beklager at de ikke har skoler der du kommer fra.
Justice for Elijah McClain?
Today is a somber, but very important anniversary. Five years ago today, someone who's been a hero to me for all that time, was tragically stolen from the world. I reported on this story last year. This is the complete story of Elijah McClain. If you never heard of him, the story is worth reading. He will always be remembered.
Justice for Elijah McClain?
Today is a somber, but very important anniversary. Five years ago today, someone who's been a hero to me for all that time, was tragically stolen from the world. I reported on this story last year. This is the complete story of Elijah McClain. If you never heard of him, the story is worth reading. He will always be remembered.
A PANORAMIC LOOK AT INTIMACY in many varieties, from sex to romance to family to caregiving to community solidarity to self love, comes in this beautifully curated collection of prose, poetry, and visual images from people with disabilities. A MINUS