Fencesitter between Apollonian & Dionysian. Disabled Masters student at UC Davis Hort & Ag. Frugiphile. Horticultural Scientist. SciComm. Accessibility. Anti-Ableist
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Last Notes npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1ept…jcl3 That's the street Google Maps sends you up/down when there's a perfectly good route at the base of that that never has to ascend it. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I really wish the folks who give me out as an expert on disability issues when it comes to unpaid expertise on disability were as eager to do so when it came to compensated work, and awards nominations... #UCAccessNow npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Wow. The moderator is a wheelchair user. (And is wearing an N95!) I've never seen that outside of explicitly disabled spaces before. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) What the hell kind of sentence is this, LA Times?? npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Sad that it's so often the case that even if a survivor is brave enough to speak out, the rapist still gets away with it. Even gets rewarded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxO4b6f6QGI npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1m4u…7sa6 I've become convinced over time that while some systems are better than others, all systems require constant vigilance by honest public-minded people. Because there are always broken greedy people around and they will get their hands on the levers however they can. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1uw8…88kr That chicken has been doing its Kegel exercises... npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) An aspect of the #CripTax I have not encountered before is insurance companies being balky about even giving you a quote on insuring a van with a wheelchair lift. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1uw8…88kr I'm very sorry for your loss. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Okay, those of us who are really self-critical all the time, here's a question for you to answer in the replies: npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) At ~ $6 per mask, it's still not that affordable a price for folks who aren't well-off (or whose institutions aren't paying for it), but if you work with Deaf, hard-of-hearing folks or folks with other disabilities where they really need to see your face when you're speaking in order to understand you, it's an important investment during this ongoing pandemic. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I linked someone to the ClearMask site (pandemic mask with clear panel, esp helpful for accessibility to Deaf/HoH) and noticed a lot of the listed distributors don't seem to be carrying it anymore. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) My big accomplishment so far today was getting my ass out for a ride despite feeling balky and depressed. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1zyl…t54n I love baking, but have so little counter space in the trailer that I can't easily do it. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) After this rainstorm is gone, the forecast calls for days in the mid-70s. Good news for many folks and for heating bills, but bad news when it comes to trailer mildew. I will likely have to drop everything in order to search out the source of spores. (And for at least a couple days be wearing N95s alone inside the trailer as well as out.) #TrailerLife npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1zyl…t54n Wow, I'd love to find semlor around here! npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Another example of where adhering to some profession's "ADA handbook" is not the same as accessibility. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Just thinking about all the additional unpaid labor that corporations disguise as "an opportunity to give feedback". npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Something I see as related to how easily fascism is finding a home in the US is the fact that every time I politely object to some bureaucratic thing that is being forced on me as a paying customer/patient, many low-paid employees don't conceal their anger at me. Not anger at their bosses, but at me for not being "compliant" enough. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Can anyone recommend an OBD2 reader that has fairly good functionality for a beginner, costs around $50, and *doesn't* rely on a paid/subscription software app to offer its full options? npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1hqx…944s I'm not saying that kids (even infants) can't be in campgrounds. I'm saying that because of a right-wing framing we have become a place where things that apply to all people or all adults are instead preferentially called "family". npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I'm also not happy that so many people have been socialized to think that pointing out flaws - esp flaws that hurt you - is being "Debbie Downer". Toxic positivity is a scourge. There's looking for the positive and then there's constantly shaming anyone who points out the flaws in our systemic oppressions. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I'm only partway thru this & I'm already furious. The experience of a disabled Canadian in US healthcare after she broke both her legs while on vacation. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Re-#Introduction: npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Contrast the ease with which the developer and/or contractors annexed public sidewalk with how homeless folks who have very few other good choices are treated. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) We as a society have allowed ourselves to become used to rich people and businesses annexing or abusing public property/services/goods. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Today I was in Woodland, CA, which is the county seat of Yolo County. Many UC Davis folks live there as the rents & home prices are cheaper. It has a teensy bit of influence from Davis regarding cycling, but outside of its pre-automobile downtown, it is a fairly typical rural industry sprawl town. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1uw8…88kr As I recall, there are some meeting scheduling tools there. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1uw8…88kr This might help: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1xr8…3q0g The books I've found really instructive are: npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) What is a positive thing for you today (or this week)? Small or large. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1lrv…tth9 I think this sort of stuff is driving people to a few trustworthy YouTube reviewers (and there are few of those since many who do reviews have relationships with the companies they're reviewing). npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1l3g…vu48 Thanks for posting this. I've been meaning to post something similar for a long time. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) The rack is mostly empty because this photo was taken during a rainy 3-day weekend. But this is but 1 illustration of the inaccessibility of these racks. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) 8 Following 3.6K Followers npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Our a/synchronous #BikeNite cycle chat hour is at 4pm US Pacific time today! Time to grab some photos and have them (and the alt text/image descriptions for them) ready. We all love to see each others' rides! npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Many of the reasons for hanging onto a landline (quality, availability in emergency situations) have to do with the fact that telephones were regulated well back then and many of those consumer regulations are still in place. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I'm seeing a lot of subtoots about Bluesky and Mastodon integration, but I'm having trouble finding not-so-sub toots about it via search. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I know I vent a lot (with cause), but I should also post positives: npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) If you don't fight ableism when you're abled (and think it doesn't affect you), then you're leaving systemic ableism in place for when it *does* affect you (RTO) and also for if/when you become temporarily or permanently disabled yourself. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I used to not think much about it, but having become aware of how many abled people are buying used wheelchair vans...I think they're actually making it so that disabled people (who tend to be poor) are going to be unable to find many used full-sized vans with lifts at an affordable price. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub19dj…n6qc Thanks! We did gain some new folks in recent weeks and are hoping to keep it rolling. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) We need at least 17 more people using the #BikeNite hashtag (on public posts) to have a shot of trending. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Well, it took over 2 months and over 75% of a grand to accomplish, but THE CARGO QUAD is back!! (Sadly, the thing I had to bring it back with still requires gasoline.) npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub156e…epw9 Gosh, you did a great job with composition on this photo. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) This does not sound good. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) HOWA does good work helping people who are very low income and are trying to keep inside a vehicle instead of ending up in a homeless encampment. I know that if I end up losing my place in the trailer park I'm in, I'll be relying on HOWA to help me transition to my minivan, or fix a full-sized van if I find the right one I can afford. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) "The 43 Group was an English anti-fascist group set up by Jewish ex-servicemen in the immediate wake of World War II when, on their return to London, they encountered British fascist organisations such as Jeffrey Hamm's "British League of Ex-Servicemen" and later Oswald Mosley's reformed fascist party, the Union Movement. In 1945 at the end of the War, there were 11 Fascist Societies and 4 Fascist Book Clubs in the UK" npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) The popular "progressive" social media folks almost always show their ableism when it comes to what they consider an insult. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I remember one of the Qs on that US dialect quiz was what you call it when it rains when the sun is still shining. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) "Ban cars!" is only two words so it's catchier. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Game of Spoons npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Good thing I didn't try to dash out in do errands in this brief sunshine because I completely forgot I have that legal aid phone interview soon. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Something important I think most folks are unwilling to reckon with is that democracy has been so undermined in so many places, and we have so many big crises (global climate change bats last) that if we want a better world for ourselves and our progeny, that those of us who have not been activists and have not been engaged can no longer continue doing that. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Does anyone have news on Ted Rogers (bikinginla.com)? I'm getting 502 error from his site. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Shaping Black Modernisms: Art, Culture, and Community in California Feb 23 & 24, 2024 npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1mm5…9qt8 That does prove a point. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Ableist instructors will be ableist regardless, but this sloppy ableist reporting just makes people concern troll and police disabled people all the more, under the guise of being "concerned for our learning and brain development". #DisabledAndSTEM npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I'm a university student in a country with much worse healthcare than Norway's, I'm 58, and have had disabilities that affect my ability to hand write for nearly 30 years now. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) So the results of this study, even if the experiment design were perfect, apply to university students in their early 20s at Norwegian University of Science and Technology who do not have any declared access needs/disability. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) When you drill down to the original study, they say "Forty university students in their early twenties" were studied. Nowhere is disability mentioned so they either didn't try to recruit students with disabilities that affect their ability to handwrite or the ability of handwriting to meet their access needs or they didn't think that was worthy of consideration in their study design. #DisabledAndSTEM npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) So tired of people who keep tooting an article about an article about a journal article about how "handwriting is better for your memory and brain than typing". npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub18xy…zjz6 @npub1hyk…3p33 Those forced arbitration contracts are a widespread problem. I really feel our attorneys general, et al ought to be prohibiting such contracts. It should not be possible to have a contract where people waive their legal rights. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) A call to action on making internet affordable to low-income folks (from Free Press Action). If you're worried about getting on a group's list, just use the talking points to directly call your rep. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) It's like I KNOW I'm old, but I still get shocked when I find out that London's Critical Mass has been going 30 years when I was around when the SF Bay Area started the original Critical Mass. That must mean... npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1xsy…cevg My first Mac (or computer of any kind) was a used 512K, but I never messed around with its innards. I think I didn't do anything like that until many years later. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1xsy…cevg Thanks. I guess that one pre-dates the ones for compact Macs I saw once upon a time. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1xsy…cevg Was that Allen instead of Torx? npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) "Costco workers in Norfolk, Virginia, recently unionized, defying the company’s reputation as one that cares about workers. In an interview, a Costco worker says he and his coworkers are tired of being treated with disrespect on the job." npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) If you're anti-fascist and use the word "moron" as an insult, you might want to stop doing that. The word was invented by a eugenicist to further eugenicist framings. https://archive.ph/B8AZn npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) "Author, civil rights activist and icon of American history Ruby Bridges shares personal details about her incredible act of bravery as a six year-old, and reminds us that children aren’t born with prejudice and hatred, they learn it from adults. Ruby's new book, 'Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts' is available now" npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I just posted the Molekule for free on a school list. Got way more takers than I expected. I'm already wishing the email list worked like a toot I can edit. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I spent the first part of 2020 writing the UC Access Demandifesto (on top of my courses, my fieldwork, daily activism, TAing, and handling the pandemic). So it's really a blur to me. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Dear abled people: npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I find @npub1k5k…hfcr office hours helpful for understanding the wacky stuff going on due to climate change. Not that everything is patly predictable, but I like hearing what meteorologists and climatologists are thinking. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Google Alert popped up another "gem". Puff piece coverage of a company that "gives jobs" to disabled adults. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1lrv…tth9 Reminds me of how Dick Hongisto had the SF cops empty the free paper stands when he was upset by a satire cover. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Don't forget #BikeNite is coming up in 2.5 hrs or so! #BikeTooter #CarryShitOlympics #Liegfahrrad @npub1vae…00qs @npub1hxh…q0tp [email protected] /111745464143983349 npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) The LA Times Guild sadly isn't on Mastodon, but I just became aware of today's walkout. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1uw8…88kr Yeah, they usually aren't inside the trailer in winter here, either. At least in my 4 yrs of living here so far, this is the first yr they're staying inside. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) This is the first winter I've been here where the ants have never gone away during winter. Usually they've retreated from the trailer for winter. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) "The publisher of Sports Illustrated sent layoff notices to most — and possibly all — of its journalists on staff on Friday, the staff's union said." #Labor npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1qfg…f8mt - npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) The day totally snuck by way too quickly again. I'm unlikely to get a walk in in the remaining daylight with another batch of rainclouds on the way. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1uw8…88kr Does NASA lend out any space suits? npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) I wonder how cold it got last night if it's in the 40s at 10am? npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) My public transit playlist is up to 117 songs. Some are released music and some are PSAs for public transit that feature songs. Some mention public transit in passing, and some are primarily about public transit in theme/setting. I haven't had time to arrange them into an order the flows well, though. #PublicTransit #Music https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9WBcbG2i1k5uJtZG2ekLAxvrs0uNWOXc npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub19dj…n6qc What's funny to me is that people can find my old toots more easily than Mastodon search lets me find them! npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) To give a flavor of how extra the Fediverse reply guy is, apparently someone just looked up my university email to write me and complain that I'd blocked them. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1y7x…jrl4 You survived all that and that is success in itself. I only know of Old Pasadena from occasional stories from others (my family has roots in LA in general, but not deep roots in Pasadena). I wish I'd been able to see it, yet am grateful for what I was able to experience. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1y7x…jrl4 Yeah, I didn't go to anything past 1980, I think. And the Doo Dah Parade was much more my speed but even that's been harassed out of its original form, it seems. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Growing up in the area, there were years where we'd bring our whole family up to the curbside of the #RoseParade and camp out for a day or two ahead of time. Just floats, bands, equestrians. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) If only I were as financially comfortable as all the progressive orgs that have my email address seem to think... npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Q for Canadian disabled folks: What are orgs in BC or nationally that are pan-disability, offer some ability to meet other disabled folks online, share disability thought, but are more progressive than stodgy? #Disability #Canada npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Old plug for The Sara & Guillaume Show on KALX in Berkeley. I'm singing and David Silberberg is doing everything else. #Music #Ukulele npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) An example of a phenomenon I think a lot of abled and/or young urbanist/cycle advocates need to be more aware of. As a disabled and aging childfree woman, I no longer can go without a car as I may have to live in it. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Of course Txitter DMs could be seen by (unscrupulous) Txitter employees and anyone who'd hacked into your acct, but I do miss the privacy level of them. There are times I really want to talk to someone on Mastodon in a more private fashion and it always nags me that the PMs are supposed to be not really that private here. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) Space billionaires and their fan club: npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) When folks who are way better off than me say we need to start building housing without mentioning in-fill and need to preserve habitat & agricultural land, without mentioning accessibility (for disabled people specifically...no just the generic "accessibility"), without mentioning affordability, it makes me more skeptical about YIMBYs. npub15f25ykau5qesd4uthhlnw7fggafecyvl673ynp3jdpngacq3wa0qgdfchw Megan Lynch (she/her) @npub1r7v…qwpu X. That was the gateway to everything else for me
