Let Me “Just Ask Questions” of the 15-Minute City HatersPeople get antsy when the concept of better urban design comes up, be it with the so-called “15-Minute City” or any method to make our…Jul 7, 2023Jul 7, 2023
Why Comic Book Sales are Actually FallingDespite the fact that comic book movies, TV shows, and video games are as popular as ever, sales of comic books themselves continue to…Jun 14, 20234Jun 14, 20234
Hollywood’s Diversity Blindspot: Disabled MimicryGolden Globe nominations have been sent out. We are officially entering another award season where actors pat themselves on the back for…Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
“But It’s Different for Me!”: Why I Gave Up ConservatismWhen you’re raised in a right-wing fundamentalist Christian household, it’s easy to become right-wing yourself. Doubly easy when your…Sep 3, 20211Sep 3, 20211
Section 230: Go Ahead Make My DayOver the last four years or so, particularly now, there’s been a lot of talk about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Mostly…Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
I Don’t Care About Abled People’s FeelingsJust about every disabled person in America, if not the world has had the following experience: They get some sort of adaptation that…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Democrats Need to Get Over Waco and the Murrah BombingIn 1993, a bunch of cultists in Texas called the Branch Davidians decided that the best way to respond to a lawful search by the Bureau of…Oct 15, 2020Oct 15, 2020
Medicaid is FreedomA common thread among conservative thought regarding social programs (such as Medicaid) is the idea that if we have social programs, the…Sep 9, 2019Sep 9, 2019
Disability Rights and Racism Cannot CoexistThe disability community is in an uproar this week. The leader of National ADAPT, Bruce Darling got himself in trouble when he was…Jul 21, 2019Jul 21, 2019
Sorry Shaun King: Paul Manafort Needs to Go to RikersA weird thing happened recently. Fox News may have actually agreed with Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King on a subject. In other news…Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
Disabled Adults Need Spaces where they Can Be AdultsBaltimore’s Club1111 is a new night club for disabled people. It is the first of its kind. A lot of disability activists are saying that…Jun 8, 20191Jun 8, 20191
The Cute Story that Shouldn’t Have HappenedBy now, we’ve heard the story of Tanner Wilson and Brandon Quall. Wilson saved up his money for two years to buy his friend an electric…Mar 12, 2019Mar 12, 2019
The Problems with Project-Based LearningAspiring teachers have it drilled into them that project-based learning is the best kind of learning. After all, hands-on projects teach…Mar 4, 20191Mar 4, 20191
To turn Millenials Onto Capitalism, Fix CapitalismIncreasingly, people are taken aback that millennials have an increasingly positive view of socialism. No matter how much the elders…Feb 6, 2019Feb 6, 2019
Roger Stone: Police Militarization Hits Home for the RightPersonally, I find Roger Stone’s arrest funny. Not because I believe he is guilty (I do but the humor doesn’t come from that) but because…Jan 27, 20191Jan 27, 20191
Why the Left will Glorify Bush Sr.George H.W. Bush died. People on the mainstream left, like politicians, are glorifying his major accomplishments, such as signing the…Dec 4, 2018Dec 4, 2018
Dear Pro-Lifers, be Pro-Disabled Lives TooI’ll be honest. I’m a single-issue voter. My single issue is disability rights. Who will protect the Americans with Disabilities Act? Who…Oct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018
The Electoral College Isn’t the ProblemI’m a proud supporter of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. I hope she wins her election. That said, I’m about to make myself unpopular with my…Oct 20, 20181Oct 20, 20181
In the 2018 Election, Disabled People have Opportunity to Speak for ThemselvesI’m Matt Stafford. I have cerebral palsy and I’ll be voting in the 2018 Election. My vote will be primarily based on what the candidates…Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
Dear Meghan McCain: You had Government HealthcareMeghan McCain spent the last season on The View as the conservative counter-balance to the liberalism of Whoopi Goldberg. While certainly…Aug 5, 2018Aug 5, 2018