The Curious Case of the Orphan with Many Parents

“We all change, when you think about it. We're all different people all through our lives. And that's OK, that's good. You gotta keep moving, so long as you remember all the people that you used to be.” - 11th Doctor

Finding home

Hacking my brain, “have you tried turning it off and back on again?,” and thoughts about mental health services.

TW: while this does not go into detail, it does discuss, in broad terms, sever trauma.

Some really ugly honesty, not for the faint of heart.

Thanksgiving, Stoicism, and some weird thoughts about disability

In today’s episode of “Farrah Swears At Stuff” we talk about the science behind profanity and tone policing

Let’s talk about those pesky straws, or more to the point, let’s talk about that pesky systemic ableism that is threatening the lives and wellbeing of our largest minority group, shall we?

Some pretty strong opinions stated very bluntly about not hiding in your privilege when the world is burning

The whys and wherefores of subtle, systemic ableism. Spoiler: wanting basic human rights is not being overly sensitive.

By some sort of magic, I managed to summarize my disability and accessibility work into a 3 and a half minute talk, which I presented last night. Read the transcript and be amazed at how fast I can talk!

Let me tell you a sad story, with a solid, uplifting call to action at the end.

Because having your voice heard isn't just for the privileged. Or it shouldn't be...

A quick rundown of H.R. 620 and what it *really* means for disabled people

Devastation, heart break, and learning that it's okay for things to be not okay.

"At some point, willful ignorance becomes ableism." An eloquent rage-dump about the lack of accessibility in public spaces, and what architects, designers, scientists, you, and I can do better. 

or "How To Not (Accidentally) Be An Ableist Douche"

"Little progress is still progress." - Mo

Listen to me swear excessively about the importance of good science and not being an egocentric dick

Tales of exhaustion, perseverance, mental health, and physics.