#MythologyMonday #DisabilityTwitter: `Lon Mac Líomtha was a most extraordinary being having three hands and only one leg! Two of the hands were in the usual position, and the third, with which he turned the iron on the anvil while he hammered with the other two, grew from the middle of his breast.` #Celtic
https://twitter.com/msokeeffesclass/status/694480027556171776
Source: https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/the_burren/lon_macliomtha.htm
#DisabilityTwitter
Hi friends — I updated my neurosurgical fundraiser with a few posts explaining unfortunate recent care setbacks, extra expenses, financial updates
Please donate or share if you can, thank you ❤️ #DisabilityTwitter #Neurosurgery #EDS #POTS #MCAS #pwME #CCI https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-emily-get-medical-care
@Broadwaybabyto There could be several reasons for this.
One, "All my friends are here." They don't want to let go of large parts of their online social circle.
Alternatively, "But muh followers." They don't want to let go of their fame and move someplace that doesn't even have enough users to build up the same numbers of followers in no time.
Two, inconvenience. The Fediverse is too cumbersome to use in comparison with centralised corporate silos.
You can basically load 𝕏 onto your phone, enter a user name and a password, and bam, you've got a bustling feed.
On the other hand, while you can load Mastodon onto your phone, it asks you too many questions. There's that field where you have to choose an instance. And yes, leaving it on default is a choice you have to take. It doesn't railroad you hard enough.
And once you're online, your timeline is dead. Many have left because they thought the whole Fediverse is dead because their timeline was, because Mastodon was praised to them as, quote, "literally Twitter without Musk". You have to take care of getting content into your timeline yourself, and there's no assistant that helps you with it. Mastodon doesn't have training wheels, everything else in the Fediverse has them even less, but 𝕏 doesn't even require them.
Oh, and you can't load "Fediverse" onto your phone at all. Or anything else in the Fediverse that could largely do the same job as Mastodon if people knew about it.
Third-party apps? Most of them have probably never in their lives used an online service through an app that doesn't have the same name as the online service.
Lastly, it isn't worth it. The only thing that may motivate them to move would be a place that's totally guaranteed to be an absolute, 100% safe haven for them with no harassment, no ableism and no hindrances in accessibility. Same goes for other marginalised minorities such as BIPoC or the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, only that spoons aren't as much an issue for them.
However, these latter two may actually be known even on 𝕏 to not be perfectly safe in the Fediverse either. The very reason why BlackMastodon failed. So neither may be disabled people. Thus, the effort of leaving everything behind and learning to use new software might not be justified by the result if nothing much changes anyway.
#Long #LongPost #CWLong #CWLongPost #FediMeta #FediverseMeta #CWFediMeta #CWFediverseMeta #Disabled #DisabilityTwitter #Mastodon #Fediverse
One, "All my friends are here." They don't want to let go of large parts of their online social circle.
Alternatively, "But muh followers." They don't want to let go of their fame and move someplace that doesn't even have enough users to build up the same numbers of followers in no time.
Two, inconvenience. The Fediverse is too cumbersome to use in comparison with centralised corporate silos.
You can basically load 𝕏 onto your phone, enter a user name and a password, and bam, you've got a bustling feed.
On the other hand, while you can load Mastodon onto your phone, it asks you too many questions. There's that field where you have to choose an instance. And yes, leaving it on default is a choice you have to take. It doesn't railroad you hard enough.
And once you're online, your timeline is dead. Many have left because they thought the whole Fediverse is dead because their timeline was, because Mastodon was praised to them as, quote, "literally Twitter without Musk". You have to take care of getting content into your timeline yourself, and there's no assistant that helps you with it. Mastodon doesn't have training wheels, everything else in the Fediverse has them even less, but 𝕏 doesn't even require them.
Oh, and you can't load "Fediverse" onto your phone at all. Or anything else in the Fediverse that could largely do the same job as Mastodon if people knew about it.
Third-party apps? Most of them have probably never in their lives used an online service through an app that doesn't have the same name as the online service.
Lastly, it isn't worth it. The only thing that may motivate them to move would be a place that's totally guaranteed to be an absolute, 100% safe haven for them with no harassment, no ableism and no hindrances in accessibility. Same goes for other marginalised minorities such as BIPoC or the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, only that spoons aren't as much an issue for them.
However, these latter two may actually be known even on 𝕏 to not be perfectly safe in the Fediverse either. The very reason why BlackMastodon failed. So neither may be disabled people. Thus, the effort of leaving everything behind and learning to use new software might not be justified by the result if nothing much changes anyway.
#Long #LongPost #CWLong #CWLongPost #FediMeta #FediverseMeta #CWFediMeta #CWFediverseMeta #Disabled #DisabilityTwitter #Mastodon #Fediverse
Quick #Fediverse question … does anyone know why more of #DisabilityTwitter didn’t come over here? Were there accessibility issues or key features missing?
With news today that Elon plans to change the block feature so that blocked accounts can view your posts (it’s like he’s trying to break things)… I see a lot of disability accounts wanting to leave.
Granted we’ve seen this before - I’m starting to wonder if that site will have to cease to exist before people will go elsewhere.
Though if he goes through with the change it will make that site exceedingly unsafe for many people.
I figured if there was a specific reason(s) they struggled over here … maybe it could be addressed. I adore it here and find it much safer and more inclusive - but I suspect not everyone agrees.
@meganL
Larger discussion:
Non-profits ask the wealthy to help the poor
In a healthy society 🙄 government programs take tax money from the wealthy and help the poor without needing to muck about with asking their permission
Gabrielle Peters is the boss ♿️ (she led the report on the heat done effects as I recall)
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/provincial-review-air-conditioners-extreme-heat
Like a lot of #DisabilityTwitter mastodon failed to be a welcoming home for them 🥺
It should be more of proactive inclusion instead of reactive accommodation.
#AXSChat #a11y #WeAreBillionStrong #DisabilityTwitter #Diversity #Equity #SDGs #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityRights #Disability #HumanRights #Poverty #Cinema #Technology
Disability Disclosure is a personal decision. I believe it is powerful once there is a conducive environment. Otherwise, it can be stressful making people feel vulnerable.
#DisabilityTwitter #AXSChat #DisabilityInclusion #accessibility #disclosure #WeAreBillionStrong #HumanRights #Poverty #Disability
Bittercress flowers before they bloom. I love the tiniest flowers
This photo is available digitally
https://ko-fi.com/lunarrisephotography/shop
And as a Print
https://www.pictorem.com/profile/LunarRise.Photography
#photography #disability #MastoArt #BlackTwitter #DisabilityTwitter #BlackFedi #DisabledFedi #DisabledCreator #BlackArt #BlackMastodon #BuyIntoArt #CreativeToots #BuyBlack #ShopSmall #AYearForArt #nature #flowers #MacroPhotography #Bloomscrolling
Sunrise, from November last year. Image description in replies
#photography #disability #MastoArt #BlackTwitter #DisabilityTwitter #BlackFedi #DisabledFedi #DisabledCreator #BlackArt #BlackMastodon #Alt4Me
R to @k_langensiepen: Es muss klar und transparent sein, wohin Fördergelder gehen, die strukturelle Finanzierung von #Sonderwelten ist maximal intransparent und ein Dschungel.
Unterschiedliche Ebenen erhalten Förderung, was ist hier wirklich nötig?
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/k_langensiepen/status/1756290701455716565#m
[2024-02-10 12:15 UTC]
Just got docked 100% attendance points for missing one class for the first time when I have disability accommodations that modify the policy. I then emailed my disability specialist about issues I have been having, and guess what? #DisabledInSTEM #DisabilityTwitter #NEISvoid
https://twitter.com/KellyannNavarre/status/1509380985120559109
Found via nottheonlyone.org as one of 9400+ #DEI #Diversity, #Equity and #Inclusion items.
One of my favorite shots, a clover flower, partial color
#photography #disability #MastoArt #BlackTwitter #DisabilityTwitter #BlackFedi #DisabledFedi #DisabledCreator #BlackArt #BlackMastodon #MacroPhotography #Bloomscrolling #floraspondence #flowers #BlackAndWhite
Bush flowers, the tiny things you can find in the city are good things
#photography #disability #MastoArt #BlackTwitter #DisabilityTwitter #BlackFedi #DisabledFedi #DisabledCreator #BlackArt #BlackMastodon #MacroPhotography #Bloomscrolling #floraspondence #flowers
#photography #disability #MastoArt #BlackTwitter #DisabilityTwitter #BlackFedi #DisabledFedi #DisabledCreator #BlackArt #BlackMastodon #MacroPhotography #Bloomscrolling #floraspondence #flowers
I'm sorry the alt text isn't that great. I'm very tired, it's going to snow, so I wanted to share some flowers
#photography #disability #MastoArt #BlackTwitter #DisabilityTwitter #BlackFedi #DisabledFedi #DisabledCreator #BlackArt #BlackMastodon #MacroPhotography #Bloomscrolling #floraspondence #flowers
The white cane has a rich and fascinating history that spans over a century, from its humble beginnings as a painted stick to its current iterations as a technologically advanced device. The white cane's
Read more 👉https://lttr.ai/AMez5
@susannah@octodon.social
I was following on #DisabilityTwitter and miss my friends there
Disability inclusion in investments can lead to a ripple effect, encouraging more inclusivity in broader areas of governance and society.
#AXSChat #accessibility #DisabilityRights #DisabilityTwitter #Diversity #Equity #SDGs
Establishing a governmental oversight entity to validate the accuracy of reported disability inclusion stories is essential, ensuring organizations' claims are factual, not fabricated.
#AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong #DisabilityRights #DisabilityTwitter #a11y
I'm in so much pain this morning and I don't even know why. My right knee hurts especially bad, but it's my entire leg on both sides frfr. This is why I need my wheelchair, but my neighborhood is so inaccessible that I can't even use it. I'm so tired of hurting 😩
#BlackAndDisabled #disability #DisabledFedi #BlackFedi #BlackMastodon #DisabilityTwitter
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