The Department of Energy is quietly trying to eliminate accessibility requirements in new federally funded buildings—and most people don’t even realize how much they stand to lose. Ramps, elevators, curb cuts, accessible bathrooms—this rollback affects more than just disabled folks. It affects everyone. Comments are due June 16.
The Marines may only be carrying shields for now — but their rifles are never far away. If the president gives the order, will they hesitate? Or will they follow through, no matter who’s in the crosshairs? This follow-up digs even deeper into the dangerous normalization of military force on U.S. soil.
The Trump administration is quietly coming after the foundation of disability rights in America—Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. I’m not going to be quiet about it. We fought too hard to get here, and if they think we’re going to crawl quietly this time, they’ve got another thing coming.
ICE raids. National Guard deployments. Marines on standby. Local governments folding and Congress paralyzed. If this isn’t what creeping authoritarianism looks like, then what is — and who’s going to stop it?
A strange and beautiful collision of birthdays and farewells — this episode honors the passing of Sly Stone, celebrates Pat Boone’s unexpectedly brilliant metal album, Ronnie Wood’s Stones-era swagger, and what would’ve been Prince’s 67th birthday.
wrote this entire blog post on my iPad — not to prove a point, but to show that AI and accessibility tools don’t have to replace your brain. Inspired by a Salon article, this is my take on staying sharp while working differently.
A washed-up sound guy looks back on the chaos, craft, and culture of analog mixing—and how YouTube rekindled the fire with digital gear, touring legends, and a healthy dose of gear porn.
For years, I struggled to find a way to use my iPad comfortably from my wheelchair. Cheap mounts failed. Makeshift setups fell short. But then I discovered the Mount’n Mover by BlueSky Designs—and everything changed.
Bill’s back. The Beetle Bomb is real. The transmitter site might just have power. Chapter 10 of Signal Drift kicks off a new phase in the story with hidden stashes, solar surprises, and 2,000 bottle rockets lighting up the sky. Oh—and there’s a whole room full of hand-crank radios waiting for a reason to be used.
What started as a dream turned into something bigger—a quiet letter to Steve Jobs, asking if he could still whisper to Apple from wherever he is. We talk about smart glasses, frictionless design, and the tools disabled people like me are still waiting for. It’s not just about convenience. It’s about freedom.