Posts by EvilGinger013@tech.lgbt
(DIR) Post #AT2z0qrBKS07ygzJa4 by EvilGinger013@tech.lgbt
2023-02-25T19:06:11Z
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@arstechnica @briankrebs They have no idea (or they don't care) that this will also affect flu vaccines, Zika vaccines, and mRNA immunotherapy treatments being studied for treatment of MS, Cystic Fibrosis, and certain types of cancer. Not just COVID-19 vaccines. 😡
(DIR) Post #AWxiNcQXglWk9hFs2K by EvilGinger013@tech.lgbt
2023-06-22T07:26:10Z
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@qag @Andres4NY As a disabled person who sometimes needs to use a wheelchair to get around- no car means I can't get anywhere with steep hills, or miles from my home. I can't ride a bike, or walk long distances with my cane on good days- I need a car to get to the store or the doctor's office or to a concert or gathering.I do agree that there are far too many cars and trucks and even motorcycles on many of our roads. But some of us do *need* them to be able to get to necessary services and resources. My doc isn't going to send someone to push me 10 miles to her office and then home again. But good sidewalks and bicycle/wheelchair/scooter spaces are needed, and fewer cars and trucks on the roads overall.
(DIR) Post #AWxiNf4fqWoiMk2wro by EvilGinger013@tech.lgbt
2023-06-22T09:21:02Z
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@SomeAnoTooter @qag @Andres4NY Did you read what I wrote at all?Yes- I need a car to get to places miles away from my home, whether I am in my wheelchair or using my cane. I do not have a motorized wheelchair- those things are expensive as all get out- expensive to buy, expensive to repair. I can't push myself 10 miles down a highway to get to my doctors' suburban or city offices. I can't park 2 miles away and push myself or walk up steep hills to get there either.But I also said "But good sidewalks and bicycle/wheelchair/scooter spaces are needed, and fewer cars and trucks on the roads overall.". If the spaces I need to get to have good sidewalks and bike/wheelchair paths on relatively level ground- I am all for it and will use them. But if these common areas become crowded with market stalls, tables and chairs, and crowded people- my wheelchair and lack of ability to move quickly and agilely means- I do not get to share them at all. Pretty places for you, but if I have mobility issues- I stay home?
(DIR) Post #AWxiNgp9LDaTnAnZwm by EvilGinger013@tech.lgbt
2023-06-22T09:24:37Z
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@SomeAnoTooter @qag @Andres4NY Some of the spaces i have seen look fantastic- if you are not mobility-challenged. Spaces with wide stairways leading to sitting areas- but without wheelchair ramps or stair lifts. Places where parked cars have been replaced with dining patios and market stalls, crowded with people walking and on bicycles. I can't dodge or dash out of the way with my cane or if I am in a wheelchair. And I can't do steep slopes or uneven pavers or broken concrete at all.I am all for less cars and smaller roads- but the common spaces need to be planned to take into account the people who can't walk, run, or ride a bike.