So why am I not at all surprised that non-disabled people would use AI as an excuse not to describe anything via alt text and or purposefully mangle alt text to break an LLM? It honestly really shows how just careless and lack in knowledge about AI overall a lot of people are if they think mangling alt text will stop an LLM. Also, tell me you don’t have any disabled friends without telling me you don’t have any disabled friends. #Ableism#AI#AIHype

In searching for an instance to join, I noticed that many do not mention ableism in their ToC. I care about avoiding ableist language, so I picked one that did mention it.
I do notice quite a bit of ableist language in the larger fediverse, so decided to write a blog post of common objections to avoiding ableist language, and my responses to them.
Here it is: https://medium.com/@kavanaram/avoid-ableist-language-394f48fcc473
So apparently there's this big #FediForum coming up tomorrow & on weekend in #VancouverBC. I was thinking about attending for a few hours as 2 of the nonprofits not on Mastodon yet were willing to pay for me to go. Unfortunately - the organizers seem to be very #ableist.
I sent a direct question about their #CovidSafety protocols because their event site info had ZERO info for concerned people who don't want to catch covid at any forum/convention. No answer at all. This lack of providing public information on #Covid & how they plan to mitigate, lack of answers on my direct public safety question -> top shelf #ableism.
This event isn't #inclusive.
I wouldn't have to call out your #Vancouver#FediCon if your organizers weren't so fucking ignorant about #PeopleWithDisabilities in the first place. Your event organizer is an #ableist & I've yet to see any of you people listed on their public info - as speakers - calling them out for their #ableism
WTAF.

So apparently there's this big #FediForum coming up tomorrow & on weekend in #VancouverBC. I was thinking about attending for a few hours as 2 of the nonprofits not on Mastodon yet were willing to pay for me to go. Unfortunately - the organizers seem to be very #ableist.
I sent a direct question about their #CovidSafety protocols because their event site info had ZERO info for concerned people who don't want to catch covid at any forum/convention. No answer at all. This lack of providing public information on #Covid & how they plan to mitigate, lack of answers on my direct public safety question -> top shelf #ableism.
This event isn't #inclusive.
So apparently there's this big #FediForum coming up tomorrow & on weekend in #VancouverBC. I was thinking about attending for a few hours as 2 of the nonprofits not on Mastodon yet were willing to pay for me to go. Unfortunately - the organizers seem to be very #ableist.
I sent a direct question about their #CovidSafety protocols because their event site info had ZERO info for concerned people who don't want to catch covid at any forum/convention. No answer at all. This lack of providing public information on #Covid & how they plan to mitigate, lack of answers on my direct public safety question -> top shelf #ableism.
This event isn't #inclusive.
Another example of how if you don't root out systemic ableism, even the "progressives" will push eugenics.
FAR more important & helpful than IQ tests is ethical standards in Congress.
📣July is Disability Pride Month, a time to recognize the strength, resilience, and leadership of people with disabilities.
➡️This month, and every month, I am committed to advancing inclusiveness, access, and pride in all abilities across the health and fitness industry, and within the broader community. - Coach Julio
#DisabilityPrideMonth#ADA #pride#Accessibility#Fitness#Sports#Health#Ableism #adaptive #equity #equality

"As I trudge across campus on snowy days, I am met with an obstacle at every crosswalk. The plows have piled up snow into asphalt-stained mounds right in front of curb cuts that lead down to familiar white stripes.
As someone with mobility and balance issues, what is a minor inconvenience to many becomes a more serious hazard, as a trip-induced spill could cause serious injury. The temporary blockade leads me to reflect on the curb cuts themselves and the often-overlooked convenience and access they provide."
https://dailyevergreen.com/189412/life/mp-opinion-accessibility-empowers-everyone-the-curb-cut-effect/#HigherEd#Ableism @academicchatter @disability
"As I trudge across campus on snowy days, I am met with an obstacle at every crosswalk. The plows have piled up snow into asphalt-stained mounds right in front of curb cuts that lead down to familiar white stripes.
As someone with mobility and balance issues, what is a minor inconvenience to many becomes a more serious hazard, as a trip-induced spill could cause serious injury. The temporary blockade leads me to reflect on the curb cuts themselves and the often-overlooked convenience and access they provide."
https://dailyevergreen.com/189412/life/mp-opinion-accessibility-empowers-everyone-the-curb-cut-effect/#HigherEd#Ableism @academicchatter @disability
EILMELDUNG: Hamburger Senat prüft ob Bürgergeldempfänger auch die diskriminierende Bezahlkarte bekommen können.
https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/bezahlkarte-einsatz-koennte-in-hamburg-ausgeweitet-werden,bezahlkarte-118.html vom @NDR
Erinnert euch: Jedes Mittel zur Unterdrückung wird irgendwann ausgeweitet um auch dich zu unterdrücken. Wir als Menschen sollten vereint gegen jede Form der Unterdrückung stehen, ob sie nun eine „kleine Randgruppe” (Queere, Ausländer, Behinderte) trifft, oder nicht. Denn wirft man erst genug Gruppen zusammen wird daraus eine Mehrheit...

I’m dealing with multiple severe chronic illnesses, including serious heart issues and frequent loss of consciousness.
Yet most days I feel like supply chain issues will be what kills me.
It’s terrifying to rely on medications & medical supplies during these uncertain times.
You can’t “just stock up” on medications.
Financial issues aside, there’s insurance issues and often limits as to how much a person can have.
There’s virtually no way you can “prep” for medication shortages, and it’s scary.
I spent this entire day trying to track down a medication that’s on back order.
Trying to find an alternative.
Trying to cobble together enough to survive.
People who are non disabled have no idea how scary it is to know that supply chain disruptions could quickly & painfully end your life.
We need a system to ensure medication needs are met.
#disability #ableism #eugenics #collapse #capitalism #prepping #chronicillness
I’m dealing with multiple severe chronic illnesses, including serious heart issues and frequent loss of consciousness.
Yet most days I feel like supply chain issues will be what kills me.
It’s terrifying to rely on medications & medical supplies during these uncertain times.
You can’t “just stock up” on medications.
Financial issues aside, there’s insurance issues and often limits as to how much a person can have.
There’s virtually no way you can “prep” for medication shortages, and it’s scary.
I spent this entire day trying to track down a medication that’s on back order.
Trying to find an alternative.
Trying to cobble together enough to survive.
People who are non disabled have no idea how scary it is to know that supply chain disruptions could quickly & painfully end your life.
We need a system to ensure medication needs are met.
#disability #ableism #eugenics #collapse #capitalism #prepping #chronicillness

Remember when RFK Jr said he wanted to make lists of autistic people?
Disabled advocates warned that was just the beginning. That the violation of medical privacy would be used for nefarious purposes.
Today the regime announced it’s giving all personally identifiable information of Medicaid enrolees to ICE.
That’s right, ICE bullies will now have access to almost 80 million people’s personal info. This is an atrocious violation of privacy that will no doubt be used to target other groups as well.
It won’t stop with immigrants. It won’t stop with autistic people.
Fascists never stop and we must all fight back.
Remember when RFK Jr said he wanted to make lists of autistic people?
Disabled advocates warned that was just the beginning. That the violation of medical privacy would be used for nefarious purposes.
Today the regime announced it’s giving all personally identifiable information of Medicaid enrolees to ICE.
That’s right, ICE bullies will now have access to almost 80 million people’s personal info. This is an atrocious violation of privacy that will no doubt be used to target other groups as well.
It won’t stop with immigrants. It won’t stop with autistic people.
Fascists never stop and we must all fight back.

From the Disability Visibility Project:
"Immigrant Rights Are Disability Rights"
https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2025/07/13/immigrant-rights-are-disability-rights/
"… a true commitment to justice for disabled people must recognize that many undocumented immigrants are themselves disabled and deserving of basic rights, not total erasure from the disability rights discourse."
#USPol#Disability#DisabilityRights#Ableism#Immigration #HumanRights
From the Disability Visibility Project:
"Immigrant Rights Are Disability Rights"
https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2025/07/13/immigrant-rights-are-disability-rights/
"… a true commitment to justice for disabled people must recognize that many undocumented immigrants are themselves disabled and deserving of basic rights, not total erasure from the disability rights discourse."
#USPol#Disability#DisabilityRights#Ableism#Immigration #HumanRights