@ The 7 People Who Unfollowed Me Today

I’m unable to walk and at risk of becoming homeless

I’m have a neurological condition that permanently and completely prevents me from both sitting and walking. Detailed medical evidence is linked.  I’ve been in an unstable situation since I was forced out of a subsidised apartment run by the Salvation Army for being disabled [x]. 

I only receive $197.65/week in social security payments, but I currently need to meet $490/week in private rent. I would immediately become homeless if I can’t pay this and it will place me in a life threatening situation with my level of disability. There is no alternative housing for me in the very immediate future.

There are also costs for my ongoing home care, at around $35/hour. It’s a sweltering summer in Sydney and I have no independent ability to maintain basic hygiene in my environment without this. I also have obligations of regular repayments for outstanding nursing care invoices which total $300/week. 

Please, please consider donating through my YouCaring page or PayPal.  These donations are my only way of surviving this situation. My friend Tahira is also offering art commissions as rewards for donations and commissions details are at this link. Thank you for your support.

Naomi Murakawa on Black Lives Matter: Liberals, Guns & US Prison.

Laura Flanders take a look back at the coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement from its earliest days. Naomi said that the police don’t suffer from a deficit of procedure, that they suffer from an excess of power. Also, liberal procedural reforms are not going to change that, because liberals as much, if not more, have expanded our criminal code.

#BlackLivesMatter   #PoliceIncompetence

i just remembered that the disney movie g-force exists. the one with all the animated guinea pigs. holy shit. i forgot about it like completely forgot. they played jump by flo-rida like 8 times during that movie

someone: *announces that they have low standards*

me in 0.2 seconds sliding into the seat beside them with an eyebrow raised, a rose in my mouth, and 3 tears in my left eye: hey there :)

someone: *makes a relateable post*

me: *instant messages them* hey that post was relateable 

When you write suspendeer instead of suspender

Neko Atsume cats are escaping

so here’s an idea

instead of thinking up a 500 word apology for your event being woefully inaccessible to disabled people (or offering “solutions” for the inaccessibility that show you have little understanding of disabled ppl’s realities*), use all that time and energy to either find ways to make your event accessible, or cancel it and publicly inform everyone why.

in our experience the solidarity possibilities of just not holding inaccessible events are hugely ignored and it needs to stop. if your event excludes disabled people, you’re part of the problem. 

refusing to plan or host events that exclude disabled ppl is a way to support & show solidarity with us while highlighting to others that accessibility is important. 

just being aware of how inaccessible something is doesn’t make it okay.

*e.g.: “we’ll be happy to carry you / your chair / walker up the stairs!”, “it’s not scent free but we’ll keep the windows open!”, “there’s no quiet room but you can go outside!” etc.