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2024-12-06 17:51:11 CET

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I can't remember how many times I argued on the phone with underwriters in the corporate office when I was in insurance. Sometimes it was for newly widowed people trying to get a life insurance check. Sometimes it was for newly disabled people that paid premiums for years, but weren't paid when they should've been.
Then, following my first accident, Aon insurance sent me a letter saying I was "terminated due to disability" and proceeded to keep me from the majority of my residual income (retirement funds).
It's funny how a company who claimed to hold the principal "do the right thing, because it's the right thing to do", never did the right thing.
#insurance

2024-09-24 23:30:14 CEST

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Reminds me of a meme. #ActuallyAutistic
@npub194z…fgu4 @npub1mgg…lznh @npub10v4…s27h @npub13wl…tq5r
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2024-09-24 22:48:47 CEST

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@npub194z…fgu4 @npub1mgg…lznh
I am an advocate for Invisible Disability Rights, so when someone makes a comment that insults the disabled community, it's kind of my job to address it, enlightening the ignorant. I don't get paid for it, however. I rely on contriutions. The person said disabled people should be paid less than others. That is ignorant.
When I read your comment, it seemed as if you were comparing stupidity to autism. I'm glad to see that is not the case... doing so, would be "stupid". I wonder what other members of the autistic and disabled communities think.
#ActuallyAutistic #disability #ableism ?
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2024-09-24 18:53:23 CEST

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I'm not sure I know what you mean @npub194z…fgu4 . What reminds you of your buddy?
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2024-09-23 07:23:29 CEST

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Misogynistic Ablest Trans/Homophobic Racist Troll – Not a Love Story
⚠️ (CW) Content Warning ⚠️: Screenshots below contain slurs and fascist rhetoric noted in the title.
Saturday night, I posted a self advocacy guide from the "Autistic "Self Advocacy Network", in the comments section of my article on US DOL disability wage exploitation. I promptly received a comment from "@ Leyonhjelm @ shitposter world", a.k.a ".@ leyonhjelm @ freespeechextremist .com". For those of you who are unaware, apparently the individual is the self proclaimed "Chief Supreme Court Justice of the Fediverse", according to their profile.
I usually just report/block and move on, but I was feeling frisky. I responded to the comment that read, "We should pay them less than we already do". I thought, perhaps they were referring to government representatives, so I asked for clarification. The follow-up response said, "the disabled. Less able, Less pay. Simple as." I was instantly upgraded from frisky, to feisty.
After having a look at this person's profile(s), I soon discovered, they seems to demonstrate a pattern of posting racist, misogynistic, and trans/homophobic rhetoric, as well as ablest slurs. When I saw that, and the use of the "R" slur against people with down syndrome, feisty was upgraded to furious. That word should be stricken from the language, unless it's referring to fireproof materials. I also found that the user and server was blocked on this instance (Kolektiva), but not by the other instance, where my "self advocacy" post originated. I thought a PSA to give people a heads up, was in order.
The screenshots below are blurred, but unedited, so if you don't want to see those words, please don't look. I'm certainly not going to repeat any of them, but they seem to indicate, that practicing every possible type of hatred, is the sole reason for existence of profiles and servers like this. Posting comments about feminism and trans people, using slurs against POC and the disabled, then bragging about it, certainly leaves no doubt. Why are such accounts and servers allowed to be federated within Mastodon?
There's a lot of answers to that question. Here's one. "313 Chris admin @ DetroitRiotCity . com" bragged on a public post displayed on the profile of the commenter, saying : "We bullied at least one dip shit from the NAS this afternoon. And I also used the "redacted – racial slur" with some broad from some Masto instance". This is a server administrator is allowed by Mastodon, to run instance.
I'll be expanding on this subject in a blog post on ableism and hate on Mastodon. I've had several experiences with this, and similar behaviors, as well as, positive and negative interactions with various server administrators, in regard. Sure, this stuff does exist on some of our "Ex" social media sites, but I think many will agree, it has no place here. Based on many conversations I've had with many Mastodonians, I think there's more that can be done, and so do others.
Ultimately, I responded to the comment, that people with disabilities should receive "less pay", in Québecois and Norwegian . I did not offer an English or "ignorant American" translation, at first. Because of great moderation at Kolektiva social, the commenters post was not visible with my response. It makes much more sense when you can see the whole story.
Part of the goal of people like this, seems to be to distract those working for change, and to distract from the original issue of discussion – US Department of Labor FSLA section 14 (c), legal exploitation of workers with disabilities, was the topic. Don't let ass hat fascist like this, win the battle for disability "EOE" in regard to wages. I hear there's a few in DC.
Follow the links in the comments to contact your representatives and fight to change this archaic injustice, once and for all.
Click here to expand the original post. Read the full article, scroll down to find the links to take action, and see my response with translation and cutesy graphic. You can also help by removing fascists from government altogether. I suppose you could also vote. 😉
To help one disabled person directly, you can buy me a coffee on ko-fi, here: https://ko-fi.com/outofexile_idr
:anarchoheart2: OutOfExile_IDR
#Fediblock #Ableism #disability #racism #homophobia #misogyny #transphobia #InvisibleDisabilities #fascism #bigotry #hate
#education is a terrible thing to waste.
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2024-09-21 05:57:01 CEST

If people can do it for that holiday in December, it's not too early to start counting down until another holiday.
From where I am in the world, it's "Two Minutes to Midnight" leaving only 40 days, 0 hours, and 2 minutes until #Halloween
Maybe not related, but who doesn't love Iron Maiden on Halloween.
#NowPlaying #metal #music #IronMaiden #spooky shit & such
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BFXCgm5270&t=440s
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2024-09-19 18:29:38 CEST

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Please expand/read this thread and consider helping. Boosts are requested and appreciated… Lots of boosts. please. 😀
Update: Guess who finished the "about" page on the blog menu? If you said insomnia, you are correct. Good night, and I hope to see you later. 🤞🏼
Click the image for alt text.
https://outofexileidr.vivaldi.net/about/
[@OutOfExile_IDR_Voice](https://kolektiva.social/@OutOfExile_IDR_Voice ) @npub1fl2…yn62 @npub13wl…tq5r

2024-09-19 11:39:20 CEST

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Update to this post.
I'd like to thank everyone who's contributed for their kindness, generosity and words of encouragement. For those who said they wish they "could do more" and, "it wasn't much" – I hate to disagree with you, but it certainly was, in more ways than one. 🙏🏽
I've completed the creating the "donate" page and menu tab on the blog. Unfortunately, the HTML embedded codes would not work. I made my own makeshift panels for now. There's a link below, how does it look?
The Internet's still working and it's several hours after midnight, but the "about me" page will have to wait. If I'm still connected tomorrow, I'll finish it and work on something for the blog. If I wake with a case of "Internet Interruptus", I will talk to you all, as soon as I can. :anarchoheart2:
https://outofexileidr.vivaldi.net/donate/
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #disability #gratitude
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2024-09-18 22:18:29 CEST

Update to mutual aid request from last year. – Please Boost.
I've finally gotten the "PayPal fiasco " straightened out, by switching to "Stripe". What a world of difference in regard to customer service and a slightly human factor for a capitalist corporation.
My request and goal last year, was cut short by further deterioration and abuse in the situation I was trying to escape. I'm out of that, but in another, as well as a very temporary housing situation, that could end any day.
Of lesser, but still great concern, today, I may lose access to communicate and continue working on online. Should this happen, just like the Terminator, I'll be back, when circumstances allow. The halted mutually request last year, only compounding things and piled more on top, for me to crawl out from under.
It seems I mask pretty well, considering my recent posts and interactions. I've always been a master of "suffering in silence" in regard to my personal struggles – Usually, until it's too late. I've only made one request in my entire life, and had really hoped that I wouldn't have to do this, ever again. I've always been the one to help to others, until the last couple of years.
I'm still struggling with housing, food, and medication, as well as healthcare and many other challenges. If you are able, please help me to keep working for IDR, to eat, survive, and live indoors. Having multiple physical and invisible disabilities, including one functioning hand, there's not a lot of work out there for me, despite my willingness. My SSDI has been wrongfully cut and I'm still fighting for it. One time or monthly, anything would help, even $1. My target goal? – Not sure what it will take.
Regardless of what happens, I appreciate each and every one of you so much for supporting my writing and and encouraging my work. If I am cut off again, I'll miss interacting with all of you very much, as I long to be back here with all of you soon.
Today I'll be working on completing the more detailed "about me" menu tab on my blog. I will also be trying to set up a menu tab with "donation" links for my "Stripe" and "Ko-fi" page. Time, and Internet provider allowing, I'm going to try to pump out an article for the blog after I finish. I'm so sorry, and a bit discouraged for having to make such a request again. 💛 🙏🏽 :solidarity:
For those who are willing to contribute, you can do so directly via "Stripe" here: https://donate.stripe.com/14k7t68RGbvE3ug5kk
Or you can buy me a coffee on my ko-fi page below. (vanilla creamer, no sugar please)😉 There's more information "about me" and about the need, on that page, and my mastodon profiles.
https://ko-fi.com/outofexile_idr
#MutualAidRequest #MutualAid #disability #DisabilityCrowdfund #DisabilityMutualAid
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2024-09-18 00:56:48 CEST

Tonight, there will be a full harvest "Supermoon", and partial lunar eclipse, all rolled into one. The moon will appear full for nearly 3 days. Earth's shadow will begin obscuring the moon at 8:41 PM Eastern time, however it will be hard to see until about 10:13 PM, when "… the top edge of the Moon starts entering the full shadow." 10:35 PM EST is the official "full moon", but "from Newfoundland and Greenland Time eastward across Eurasia, Africa, and Australia to the International Date Line", it will be Wednesday. Did you catch that all my #Aussie lovelys?
According to Gordon Johnson, on the NASA website, tonight's full moon, "… is a Partial Lunar Eclipse; a SuperMoon; the Corn Moon; the Harvest Moon; the Fruit or Barley Moon; the end of Ganesh Chaturthi and the start of Pitru Paksha; Madhu Purnima; the Mid-Autumn, Mooncake, or Reunion Festival Moon; Chuseok; and Imomeigetsu or the Potato Harvest Moon."
Want to learn more about any or all of these moons? Gordon explains in great detail in his article linked below. There's also a link to live stream the eclipse on the NASA "Science Live" YouTube channel. It's definitely something to check out, but don't take it from me, taken from these guys:
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The sky is the daily bread of the eyes."
Stephen Hawking: "Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet."
Gordon Johnson article – NASA: https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/the-next-full-moon-is-a-partial-lunar-eclipse-a-supermoon-the-corn-moon-and-the-harvest-moon/
Image by Yuri_B: https://pixabay.com/users/yuri_b-2216431/
Eclipse Live stream on the NASA "Science Live" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGIaEIICIcs
#Eclipse #LunarEclipse #astronomy #FullMoon #HarvestMoon #NASA #Supermoon
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2024-09-16 03:50:30 CEST

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Perry, Perry.
Quite unnecessary.
How could you shove Navarro.
Wtf! 👀

2024-09-14 19:12:17 CEST

Kindness is an amazing thing:
When others need it, and you're the one providing, that wonderful feeling can be hard to explain. It's one of the most uplifting and rewarding sensations for the soul - even healing. I'm thankful to those that have accepted my kindness, allowing me to experience that.
When you're the one who needs it, and somebody is kind, it can be like they've switched a light on, in the darkest of rooms. Thank you to those who've extended their kindness, giving me strength to continue climbing out of the mire.
With the positive effect it has on both, the giver and receiver, I wonder why more people don't practice it every day.
#kindness #community #love

2024-09-12 15:34:38 CEST

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Never took it in school. I learned it while on tour across Canada. I spent a lot of time in Québec and later lived in Montréal.

2024-09-12 03:52:20 CEST

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Victoire excitante pour vos Lions l'autre soir. Bonne nuit, mon ami. Dors bien.

2024-09-08 23:57:00 CEST

Most people who've been on Mastodon know, it's not about the number of followers,
but the quality… and the OCD.
Would someone be so kind as to have a look at my follower count, and fix that shit for me. 😉

2024-09-05 16:20:44 CEST

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I am a Buccaneers fan… You mean there's other teams?😉
I was for Detroit last year, until they did something to my team. Add
Add & follow #NFL join the conversation.

2024-09-05 15:45:46 CEST

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Good morning to you, also.
I see your "Woohoo" and raise you a "Yeehaw! 🏈

2024-08-31 05:21:31 CEST

Justice for Elijah McClain?
Today is a somber, but very important anniversary. Five years ago today, someone who's been a hero to me for all that time, was tragically stolen from the world. I reported on this story last year. This is the complete story of Elijah McClain. If you never heard of him, the story is worth reading. He will always be remembered.
@npub1ue7…gyxn @npub13wl…tq5r @npub10v4…s27h #Justice4Elijah #ActuallyAutistic #BLM #PoliceViolence #DisabilityRights #dignity #SocialJustice #ICantBreathe #disability #blog #writing
The Death of Elijah McClain: Five Years Ago Today How First Responders Killed Elijah McClain https://outofexileidr.vivaldi.net/2024/08/31/the-death-of-elijah-mcclain-five-years-ago-today-how-first-responders-killed-elijah-mcclain/

2024-08-30 03:44:10 CEST

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I'm a medical cannabis patient, so I'm celebrating with you. my birthday was a couple weeks ago, but it's usually just another day. Enjoy.

2024-08-30 03:23:33 CEST

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I had no idea. Happy birthday! 🎂 :weed:
Remember what a sublime said…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okvVjpSn2_o&t=3s

2024-08-28 19:36:44 CEST

@npub1sfq…cxv5
[@Sh4d0w_H34rt](https://cyberpunk.lol/@Sh4d0w_H34rt )
[@OutOfExile_IDR_Voice](https://kolektiva.social/@OutOfExile_IDR_Voice )
Yay! Kolektiva social is back online. It's not a raid… It's not a raid at all. Right?
@kolektiva.social
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2024-08-27 07:40:37 CEST

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I found more potential names (screenshot) and there's even more names being discussed on the tag #awakari.
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2024-08-27 06:31:03 CEST

Something heavy, as promised.
"Soothsayer" – Buckethead
#rock #metal #progressive #alien #KFC @npub19rc…m3mw
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2024-08-27 01:11:42 CEST

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I just got back on here a couple of weeks ago, so that explains why I missed it. I definitely appreciate it.

2024-08-27 01:06:25 CEST

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I suspected that. Thank you very much for the heads up, and I'm sorry I missed your post on it. 👊🏽 :solidarity:
#AskMastodon ? – Answered in one minute. 👍🏽

2024-08-27 00:40:45 CEST

Has anybody ever heard of "Awakari "? On mastodon at: @ awakari @ activitypub. awakari com. Has anyone ever used it or know anything about them?
#AskMastodon #WritingCommunity #blog #ActivityPub

2024-08-26 00:09:08 CEST

The first blog installment is finally done. 🍾
Please have a look and boost to spread the word.
Get a Grip – Disability Assistive Devices to Help You Perform and Restore Hand Function https://outofexileidr.vivaldi.net/2024/08/25/get-a-grip-disability-assistive-devices-to-help-you-perform-and-restore-hand-function/
@npub1mgg…lznh @npub13wl…tq5r
#Blog #accessibility #disability #WritingCommunity #writing
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2024-08-21 22:42:50 CEST

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"Damn these electric sex trousers" (IT Crowd)

2024-08-20 00:32:04 CEST

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The pages full of them – doom scrolling for days.
Always happy connecting with other neurodivergent thinkers.

2024-08-20 00:15:48 CEST

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It's fantastic. I've often fancied the idea of artists creating an image from my poetry. If you care to take a stab, follow the hashtag and take your pick.👇🏽
#PoetryNobodyWillEverFind

2024-08-19 08:23:33 CEST

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I still can't figure out if JD Vance is… :
… intentionally trying to alienate everyone
… an undercover Democrat operative cyborg GOP exterminator
… Eddie Munster's stand-in double
… drinking too much Irish whiskey, meaning to blame, "a wave of Irish whiskey imports".
… less intellectually endowed than a grilled cheese sandwich
#political #satire #humor #joke #Election2024

2024-08-16 21:53:55 CEST

People with Disabilities and Extreme Heat
"Deaths of People with Disabilities Surge in Spain, As Does the Heat" – Human Rights Watch
People with physical and invisible disabilities are affected by heat in many different ways. Extreme heat in Spain, has taken the lives of approximately 1200 people since mid-July. The number of which are disabled, is unclear, but during the 2021 "heat dome" in British Columbia, Canada, 91% of those who died were disabled or chronically ill. I know heat certainly affects me. How does it affect you in relation to your disabilities?
The "Human Rights Watch" article linked below, reports on "the serious physical and mental health consequences heat has for people with disabilities". During their study of disabled residents of Andalusia, they found issues including: "gaps in public responses to protect the disabled... A lack of outreach services… and lack of data" about people with disabilities.
The "HRW" also cites a "LACK OF PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN SHAPING RESPONSES". People's hesitance to share disability related info for statistics is understandable, but advocacy and activism from the community is a key part in bringing change. Stand up, speak out and unite for disability rights and climate change. #DisabilitySolidarity
Human Rights Watch article By Jonas Bull: https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/15/deaths-people-disabilities-surge-spain-does-heat
Image courtesy of AstroGraphics_Visuals: https://pixabay.com/users/astrographix_visuals-2249158/
#Disability #ChronicIllness #ClimateChange #InvisibleDisabilities #ExtremeHeat #HeatDome #InvisibleDisabilityRights #HumanRights
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2024-08-09 08:42:18 CEST

I used to be cool. (Sigh)
Today on Jeopardy, in the "words containing double zz" category , I mindlessly answered "terrazzo"instead of "mezzanine". When the next correct response was "terrazzo", which stumped the panel, I belly laughed with an abnormal degree of delight as I answered. What a fucking dork I've become.
The next clue was "to rapidly and vigorously drink a beverage", to which I responded, "What is, a great idea". I grabbed a beer, proceeded to "guzzle" it and went in search of something cool to do.
#humor #jokes #Jeopardy #Jocularistians