I’m so sorry. No fun for anyone. Kind of on-theme for MAX stations, though, you never know what will happen. 😅

If I go in person, it’s really helpful to know if I’ll have seating with a table, easy access to outside for my service dog, easy access to drinking water, and whether planned activities will require standing for more than a few minutes. No word on that yet. 😒
Also, abled people like options, too.

This is extra frustrating when the organizer of the event in question is a local government entity and should know how to include disabled folks. After asking about attendance options some time ago, they finally replied with “we are confirming hybrid meeting capabilities, and will let you know.”

I don’t like thinking about your death (so hard to read that chapter of Relentless), but I’m also glad you’re being realistic about the options everyone should have at the end of their lives. I read the article; congrats on the expected great-grandchild! Sending love to you and Luz.

This article made me so angry today. People with invisible disabilities (and there are many!) do not need self-appointed disability cops suspecting them of fakery. Accommodations are no trouble. Timed tests are ridiculous in any case - make the content rather than the time pressure the challenge.

When I taught the science of human communication to undergraduates, everyone had as much time as they needed for exams (often, I would allow open-notes, but not open computers or phones) and as a trade-off, I made the tests as difficult as I wanted. 😈
A percentage still managed to fail my class.

Also, unless the material actually requires a snap decision for later success, time limits on tests are an artificial constraint that introduce unnecessary stress. There are very few subjects that require instant recall in this world. An undergrad degree is mostly learning how to Look Stuff Up.

Ensuring treatment for all is exactly what was included in his original post. Don’t shame someone for being glad they’re alive. You can direct your anger at those responsible for funding cuts, instead.

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I really love the London Underground. It’s probably my favorite public transit system. So clean compared to US subways. And as others have said, very easy to use. I even have a London tube map as art in my home! 😂

And here it is completely finished with little drawer pulls. 😊

Aww, thanks!