Recently in the news, a person suggested means testing disability supports. This is a bad idea, and I’m going to share some of the reasons why in this post. Feel free to add your own in the comments. Why means testing disability support is a bad idea Costs Disability is expensive. It costs […]
Advocacy
Focusing on what I’m putting out there
After my post slash realisations on community, I realised I had been finding my own direction. What I can do in community doesn’t look like the lists that people share. And that’s ok. My focus is on what I’m putting out there. Sharing my video game clips and timelapses, a little distraction when people […]
Discussions about community have been hard to read
A reasonable reaction to the rise of fascism has been to talk about community. I don’t disagree. On paper. The problem is, a lot of the discussions, like many leftist discussions, ignore disability. The general discussion goes: We need community to survive this! (Yes, I agree.) We need to care for each […]
Adjustments capitalism hates
I’ve written before about things that capitalism hates to accomodate, and now I’m back again. Communication is todays topic. Clear communication Timely communication Accurate communication Retail is one of the worst for this. It has been some time since I was able to walk around a store such as Kmart, but back when […]
A shitty wish forced upon me
Remember how I said I was going to have to look for work? Well it’s going slowly. There’s not much of quality out there to apply for, and what I have seen is mostly “needed now” but only for a few months. Not quitting a job for a short term job, because that’s ridiculous. […]
Three out of three
For years now I have struggled to get three out of three – the right work, the right pay, the right location. As my MECFS has gotten worse (beyond the point where working is wise) it now costs me so deeply to work that not getting three out of three makes me angry. It […]
Ugh, it’s that time again
Today I am sad. I’ve had a feeling for a while that there won’t be good news at work this year with regards to funding (it’s probably all public knowledge technically but I don’t view it as my place to share the specifics, so I’m not going into detail about why I feel this […]
2026 Advocacy Plans
The other day I posted on LinkedIn about ableism in universities as a staff member. A friend then sent me a link to a research survey on that topic, knowing I would have a lot to say. And I did. I filled it in, I explained how badly my needs were treated in my last […]
Capitalism and the impact of no support
Internalised capitalism means things like valuing yourself based on your income or productivity. Unlearning this is something I agree is valuable, but it’s very hard to do emotionally when you live under capitalism. Logically, it’s very easy for me to say my worth isn’t my productivity. Truly feeling this and seeing it reflected in […]
Work for yourself, it’s like SO easy
This article on The Conversation mentions disability, but only insofar as it’s a protected status; it’s technically illegal to discriminate against us. I say technically because we all know how common it is to be on the receiving end of discrimination in the workplace. A common refrain will be that you should work for […]