Caution, strong language ahead

I've fucking had enough. I am so sick of it being OK to devalue people with disabilities in the media, in life, and hearing little about it in terms of outrage.



I did not hear about that one when it happened. I watch the news every god damn day and I did not hear about it. I am informed! but I did not hear about it.

How about this one? did you hear about this one from an article on Politico?

“There’s something tragic about him too,” Klein said, referring to Krauthammer’s confinement to a wheelchair, the result of a diving accident during his first year of medical school. “His work would have a lot more nuance if he were able to see the situations he’s writing about.”

Let me guess, this is the first you've heard about it? Yeah, thought so.

Then there was this gem, at around 8:55, that I blogged about previously:



What.the.fuck?

I went to the store this morning by myself. I hate doing that because the grocery store is the worst possible place for me. So, as I was navigating the myriad obstacles in my path to leave the store a man rushed around me, almost knocking me over, to get past me and get in line at the bank. Glad you got there in time to, um, wait, dude! Sorry to have inconvenienced you for 10 seconds, maybe 5, on your way to waiting. Good thing you had that extra "me" time in line at the bank to reflect on what a dickhead you are.

As I was unloading my groceries I noticed that the security guard's cart was parked where it always is, in front of the handicap parking. This time someone hadn't chained their bicycle to the handicap parking sign, so it was possible to get past. Just barely. Gosh, I guess parking that cart that never seems to move in front rather than on the side is simply too convenient to pass up. Wouldn't want to force someone to walk a few extra steps. I mean, since they can and all.

I may walk funny and have weird movements sometimes and I might not be able to express what it is I am trying to express because language fails me, but you know what? at least I know it isn't fucking cool to use a person's disability as a weapon against them.

Half remembered apologies

I'm working on my end-of-semester post, but in the meantime, a couple of things:

Isis Bridal in Mesquite, Texas kicked a woman with multiple sclerosis out of their store because she has a service dog. The owner of the bridal store issued an "apology" where he apologized for the woman's belief that she was treated unfairly. Sorry, sparky! doesn't quite work that way. Show them a little outrage:


Mohamed Hafez
Isis Bridal & Formal
1212 Town East Mall
Mesquite, TX 75150
972-681-5939

There was something else I was going to post... what was it? It was something about the garden. Crap! Swiss cheese brain strikes again. Well, one piece of news to report is that I think I am finished planting in the front. I have so many plants out there that I've run out of room! now I just need to wait for it to fill in. I think. What the hell was it? Gah! I will be driving myself crazy with this for whole minutes, now!

Picture credit

I'm coming back, I swear. There was an adderall mix up, a garden to work on and a semester to end. None of these things are resolved, of course. In the meantime, I'll leave you with some new garden learning:

When sitting on the ground thinning sunflower seedlings, it might be best to assume that there will be people walking by who can hear you singing Blue October. It also might be best to assume that it is your singing that causes these supposed people to cross the street, not the crazy hair you have going on. Or the smell of sunscreen, bug spray, sweat and nail polish. I'm not explaining that last one.