JustGrist

JustGrist, 7 days ago to random

If you think throwing a milkshake at a fascist is bad, you'll be horrified to know that I think we should step it up to pouring giant buckets of that green nickolodeon slime on them.

JustGrist, 7 days ago to random

Lotta abled ppl in the replies here who should 100% shut the fuck up until they talk to some actual disabled ppl. Though in this case, I also have to admit that a lot of blind ppl are disturbingly enamored with this so-called AI shit, and that I remain in opposition to what seems to be the mainstream thinking about AI among western blind ppl. It’s very simple for me: something that will hasten climate collapse if comes into wide use is not a good option.

https://mozilla.social/@mozilla/112552008112665604

JustGrist, 21 days ago to random

A google sheet of fundraisers for Palestinian families.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-DDMFyn-ttboPXrz1bB3MFk7BlzCwfugh4259Wh7U1s/htmlview

JustGrist, 1 month ago to random

I have a hard time ever getting to a new album the same day it comes out, but the purple version of Viva Satellite by Todd Snider came out today and it's really good. I know Viva Satellite was his most unsuccessful record, and that his life was kind of a mess when he was writing and laying down most of those tracks, but I personally think it's a really good record.

JustGrist, 1 month ago to random

Me: Why have I had heartburn for two days? I remembered my meds both days.

stops and frowns

walks to table

flips open Wednesday and Thursday pill compartments

sighs wearily

goes to bathroom for tums

JustGrist, 1 month ago to random

I'm trying to gather the motivation to do some more cleaning but I'm having trouble gathering the motivation to gather the motivation to do more cleaning. It's a vicious circle. LOL

JustGrist, 1 month ago to random

going through the new audio description additions to netflix on unogs and seeing it in the list reminds me of how I wish somebody other than Andrea Riseborough had been the main character in The Grudge (2020) because I really enjoy her work but that movie is one of the worst horror movies I've ever seen.

JustGrist, 1 month ago to random

I was on the phone with my partner. I had her on speaker and her mom's dog barked in the background. So one of our dogs--let's just call her Bearclaw--jumps up from what seemed like a dead sleep and took off so fast that she slid into the room where I was. She saw me holding my phone and immediately sighed and walked away like, "Dammit. You got me again." LMFAO

JustGrist, 1 month ago to random

I swear I will never take for granted that I have a partner who doesn't make me feel shitty when my ADHD ass forgets about stuff.

JustGrist, 2 months ago to random

Somebody please tell me a joke. I need a laugh, or just a smile, or even just an internal chuckle. Tbh if it's a math joke, there's like a 70/30 chance I won't get it though.

JustGrist, 2 months ago to random

I cannot emphasize enough how much you should not listen to anyone suggesting that drinking raw milk and walking around outside barefoot will cure whatever ailment, diagnosed or otherwise, you have. We are doing bad enough with fucking covid and now measles coming back without people making sure that bird flu jumps to humans by drinking fucking raw milk.

JustGrist, 2 months ago to random

A thing I learned today that I think maybe I resisted internalizing in the past, bc it's so ridiculous, is that some ppl really believe that when disabled ppl talk about the crip tax (the way extra expenses related to disability act as a de facto tax on disabled ppl that abled ppl don't have to deal with) they think we're bragging about being rich. Like...they actually think that bc we say it's expensive to be disabled that we have the money to pay for those expenses and all our needs are met.

JustGrist, 2 months ago to random

If people are going to talk about brain damage caused by covid, they really need to do that without giving credence to that IQ bullshit. And by "that IQ bullshit" I mean that IQ is made up, doesn't actually measure intelligence in any objective or useful sense, and is absolutely used as justification for oppressing intellectually and developmentally disabled people.

And, no, I don't give a shit what your favorite pop scientist says to the contrary.

JustGrist, 2 months ago to random

It maybe sounds weird but I think that the fact that a huge proportion of scams are claims to be able to magically cure this or that ailment or disability speaks to both how prevalent ableism is and how inadequate the medical system is at actually improving people’s quality of life.

JustGrist, 2 months ago to random

I've seen some responses about that NPR article along the lines of, "How can you change people's minds without conversation?"

Tbh I don't believe the author was trying to facilitate conversation. I thin she expected the article to be well-received and that her husband would be coerced into dropping some of his necessary covid precautions as a result. 1/

JustGrist, 2 months ago to random

Ah, I see the news of that NPR article has made it over here.

As always, the answer to the question that arises is, "No. The ableds are not okay."

JustGrist, 3 months ago to random

"Can it happen here?" the talking heads ask as the NY governor calls in 750 national guard troops to check bags at entrances to the NYC subway.

"Can it happen here?" the talking heads ask as people ask for housing, healthcare, infrastructure repair and get mostly only more cops in response.

"Can it happen here?" the talking heads ask as multiple facilities to train cops to be more efficient at urban warfare are planned and begin to be built.

JustGrist, 3 months ago to random

The surprise in people's voice when I tell them I think everybody who needs financial help should get it, including people who use substances, and not just "deserving disabled people" like me is kind of depressing.

JustGrist, 3 months ago to random

Idk, man. I just think libs often have too much respect for institutions based on the mere fact of those institutions' existence.
SCOTUS for example. Ppl are saying today it's illegitimate bc it's overrun by conservatives and doesn't rule based on precedent.

Maybe it's just that a body of 5, or 7, or 9, or however many unelected people appointed by the political class w no realistic expectation of being held accountable through the political system is probably illegitimate by its nature?

JustGrist, 4 months ago to random

Was listening to some late 90s/early 2000s hip-hop the other day and realized it was the first time I've ever heard "Rosa Parks" by Outkast on a pair of really good headphones and the production of that song is just incredible. Might poke around on ebay and see if I can find a copy of the CD single to have the instrumental in lossless. Probably going to go back and listen to all of ATLiens. I don't think I've listened to that album in its entirety in maybe 20 years.

JustGrist, 4 months ago to random

This is exactly how not to do alt text for an excerpt from an article. You have to copy the passage of text--all of it--and paste it in the alt text box. If it is too many characters to fit, post the picture more than once and split the alt text up between the pics, or post the first part of the alt text on the pic and the rest in threaded replies to your first post.

https://mastodon.online/@protecttruth/111828967708250530

JustGrist, 4 months ago to random

Disappointing but I guess not entirely surprising that there are no speaking exercises in the duolingo Irish course given that duolingo is several levels deep into its enshitification cycle now.

JustGrist, 4 months ago to random

Person giving me unsolicited advice: All you have to do is this.

Me: thinking to myself Yes, sure, this thing I have struggled with literally my entire life is just suddenly going to become super easy because you told me that's what I need to do.

JustGrist, 5 months ago to random

Disabled people have been saying “normalize disability” for a long time now but we did not mean that the state should let a level 3 pathogen rip through the entire population and then tell everybody that severe brain fog, heart palpitations, lung damage, and chronic fatigue are all normal so make sure you just keep buying shit and going to work.

JustGrist, 5 months ago to android

Hello, fellow #blind people. Somebody asked me about resources for learning how to use #talkback on #android. I am not an android user and I have no idea about any of that. I am looking for guides, tutorials, videos, anything like that. any resources that anybody can offer are appreciated.