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To able‐bodied people, wheelchair users have a certain mystique. They’re constantly asking us about how our bodies do or don’t work, whether we can have sex, why we haven't just killed ourselves yet. But despite their intrusive questioning, there is one area that ableds seem to be absolutely certain about: the existence of ultra‐convenient readily‐available accessibility modifications and mobility aids.

As wheelchair users, how many times have we been told to “put some chains on that thing!” As we struggle through the snow? How often is it suggested that we get a hand‐bike so that we can cycle to work like our coworkers? If I had a nickel for every time someone suggested I attach some tried‐and‐true motor to my chair, I’d have enough money to pay someone to invent it.

People are constantly sending me links to articles and videos to supposed life‐changing mobility aids that can climb stairs or move over rough terrain. They tell me that things can’t be that difficult with a constant stream of new, convenient doo‐dads being put out in the world. Hell, when discussing how difficult it is to find a single‐story home in Seattle (existing or custom), the suggestion was made that I simply build a multi‐story home but also put an elevator in.

Here’s the thing though: has anyone, wheelchair‐user or otherwise, actually seen any of these so‐called solutions in person? The stair‐climbing wheelchair? The magical snow tires? The super fast motor? I haven’t. As for the elevators and hand bikes, I can count the number I’ve seen on one hand and I’d need way more fingers and toes to show you the price tag.

Despite their near non‐existence or insurmountable financial cost, people keep telling me I just need to “get me one of those…” and continue to cast my existence and the problems that come with it in a mythical light.

An elevator for your house starts at around six‐thousand dollars. If you want one that doesn’t look like the rickety stair‐lift at your local Eagle’s Club, it’ll cost you upwards of sixty‐thousand.

The price of an average, entry‐level bike is four‐hundred bucks. If you want an accessible hand bike, you’re going to start around a grand.

Custom wheelchair tires can vary anywhere from two to five thousand, often times costing more than the chair they’re attached to.

That stair climbing chair? Eleven grand. Want something that’s a little more “every day”? That’ll cost you seventeen grand. Just need a motor for your day chair? Six grand and it weighs fifteen pounds.

Now, some folks might be thinking “sure, it’s expensive now, but the price will come down as technology improves and more people buy these devices”. But with an employment rate of roughly 7 percent (before COVID) and rules governing the amount of money disabled people on SSI can have in the bank (no more than two-thousand dollars), most wheelchair users can’t even save up to buy one of these devices. And no, insurance won’t cover any it.

A lack of accessibility is not something we can just “tech” our way out of and disabled people should not expected to purchase access to a world that everyone else gets for free. Talking about mobility aids you’ve never used or seen when someone is trying to explain to you the barriers they face in their day to day life due to a lack of accessibility isn’t helpful, it’s dismissive. Quit doing it.

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Nobody said they have to be in the same story if they’re in the same dorm. He could be literally anything. Good for him. Sky’s the limit.

If everyone in twst is based off of someone from the og fairytales corresponding to their dorm, then who tf is Jack based off of? Ik Leona is Scar and Ruggie are the Hyenas, but iirc, there are no wolves in Lion King

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid dir. Thor Freudenthal

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im back

for animal crossing

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Guys I’m deleting the app after seeing not just a dozen bot nudes in one day, but multiple butt holes. All tagged with children’s media. It’s that last part that’s the most disgusting. Seriously I report every single one and then get shown even more than before. I won’t be getting on tumblr for an undetermined amount of time so if you message me or anything I won’t see it. I’m sorry but this hellsite has become unusable. @staff literally does not care

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I’ve found hundreds more and the photos are escalating. Hey @staff are you really okay with actual anuses showing up in tags of kids cartoons?

@staff why are there so many porn accounts posting images tagged with children’s media and media with a large minor fan base? These posts are not even trying to be related to the tags, they are just generic uncovered body pics. I have seen several just this week. Why aren’t you doing anything about it? They are trying to show children explicit images. Ban those accounts. Ban their ip.

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if I had a nickel for every time I low key simped for a pair of teal fish twins, I’d have two nickels

which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice

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Like look at this. There is genuinely HUNDREDS of them @staff

@staff why are there so many porn accounts posting images tagged with children’s media and media with a large minor fan base? These posts are not even trying to be related to the tags, they are just generic uncovered body pics. I have seen several just this week. Why aren’t you doing anything about it? They are trying to show children explicit images. Ban those accounts. Ban their ip.

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DAN AND PHIL GAMES ARE BACK AND I'M SO HAPPY UGH

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Sketch of my fav boy Ace

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These are just SOME of the posts I have seen recently. Like I said, they are all copies so I picked ones that were fairly different.

@staff why are there so many porn accounts posting images tagged with children’s media and media with a large minor fan base? These posts are not even trying to be related to the tags, they are just generic uncovered body pics. I have seen several just this week. Why aren’t you doing anything about it? They are trying to show children explicit images. Ban those accounts. Ban their ip.

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HEY @STAFF DO SOMETHING

I’m going to reblog this however many times just to be able to tag all of these tags. Because without y’all being subjected to this speaking up, tumblr won’t do anything. I think adult content should be allowed here. But this is not acceptable. It first started with seemingly real accounts that tag their content mostly in an appropriate manner, but would also tag a few things that are predominantly for children and completely unrelated to the content. Such as “the owl house”, a tag I follow. However, it has quickly devolved into dozens of identical bots that are spamming hundreds of random tags and aren’t labeling their posts as mature content. And tumblr just doesn’t seem to care.

@staff why are there so many porn accounts posting images tagged with children’s media and media with a large minor fan base? These posts are not even trying to be related to the tags, they are just generic uncovered body pics. I have seen several just this week. Why aren’t you doing anything about it? They are trying to show children explicit images. Ban those accounts. Ban their ip.

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grabby

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I put the "i" in dick but together we put the "us" in pussy

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I’m all scratched up and I can still taste spray paint in my mouth and my husband almost fell out of a tree BUT THE GHOST SCULPTURES ARE FINISHED!

They’re finally finished and I’m so happy with them!!

Some progress shots:

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Pro-homosexual forces stay winning