I was reading a book that talked only about sharing things that were helpful. Not the first time I’ve read that and seen it demanded of all social media users. The problem is, it applies (badly) to BUSINESS social media. And it leaves out the human and social sides. Social media remember, […]
Author: Vanessa Smith
What if I don’t want to work anymore?
This is a tweet I shared last year. If you were around me in 2023 you know I’ve been through mega fucking piles of fucking ableist wank bullshit. (And yes, that’s the nicest way I can put it.) I’m starting a blog post on an “unacceptable” topic: What if I don’t want to work […]
Murders of Sand
This came to me via terrible YouTube captioning. It was supposed to say “emergency decent” but yeah… too bad if you have anything other than a perfect American accent when it comes to audio auto captions. I just really liked it. It would make a good book title. I’m not sure what the book would […]
Not disabled enough
I had a flash back to reading an enterprise bargaining agreement. I know, I have had a wild life. Part of the agreement included a way to kick people out of the university based on health. It did mention that if you’re going through this process, you should engage with your super fund to see if […]
Asking for permission sucks
Was chatting to a friend about library books & she suggested I try neighbour shire card (or something to that effect) but all info says you need to show ID in person. Not helpful for a housebound person. Am so sick of being left out. Now I’m left out of ebooks for fucks sake. […]
No fun at work
Recently I saw someone reshare the Vice article from a couple of years back where someone won a lawsuit saying that their employer couldn’t force them to do fun things. And I think a lot of people were joking about it. I mean, a lot of people don’t like their team building activities and […]
Humans aren’t niches
I said this in a message to someone but I really like it so I’m going to say it all over social media and my website too Humans aren’t niches. I love seeing all the aspects of someone’s life (that they are comfortable with sharing, of course!) Everyone has different boundaries on […]
Cut Off
I feel cut off from everything. And you may say that makes sense… I am cut off. I am mostly housebound. I can get out enough to pick up medication and food, but not for anything else. Everything comes down to necessities. But while that is obviously fucking boring and often irritating, it’s not […]
Self Care only for the abled?
Consider people who go for a run during the work day vs people who need a nap during the work day. One is seen as acceptable, and the other is seen as lazy. Both are things that are broadly actions a body needs to function. (As someone with ME/CFS, exercise is dangerous. I want to […]
Money is accessibility: book edition
A recent story of mine: I tried to return an overdue book to the library today but the accessible car park is closed for construction (not for it being fixed, just as a place to dump equipment). And the drop off bays were all full. I didn’t have time or energy to drive around […]