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Rikki standing in front of the Omaha Performing Arts photo background wall.

The world is on fire and we just don't have the energy to deal with even more of it. What's the point?

I’mma let you think about that for one second, okay? Yeah, most of us already don’t go because they are inaccessible. We already are not supporting them. That’s what we’re trying to fix. It’s just all the activism and the inaccessibility of it all in general.

“Well, why don’t you just not support these protests, these ableist protests, because they’re not accessible?”

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One of my favorite things about this past weekend, when talking about the lack of accessibility in politics and activism, both offline and online, at rallies, in content, anything… is somebody said,

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Rikki with no makeup on, hair down. She is sitting in her car. Text on video says, “Not supporting ableist protests.”

Accessibility information is on all of my socials, and with its own playlist on YouTube. Or you can hire me for accessibility consulting, training, and help.

No more of this, “You need to be playing a role!” We have been. It only goes so far when the people who are higher than you won’t listen to you.

And please stop ignoring us, that we exist, and that we have people trying to take away our rights too and we cannot be the only ones talking about it. We need support to get the word out there. We need our own politicians supporting us.

Videos need to be captioned and transcribed. ALT Text. Image descriptions. Hell, wear a damn mask too (if you can) with all the gross illnesses mocking about.

“They TRIED, but once again it was last minute. I keep reminding them over and over that they need to have a dedicated interpreter who is willing to do all of them.”

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Rikki at protest with sign that says "include deaf and disabled people in your activism!”

Omaha, share this. Everyone, share this. We are tired of fighting alone and cannot keep doing it alone. Please and thank you.

Make your content accessible. That part you CAN control. Let us have the same access your non-disabled citizens do.

Include disabled people in your activism. Make your content, events, etc. accessible. Sometimes you can’t have accessibility at events because of an interpreter shortage, etc. but you know what you can do to get our votes?

Did I move myself right in front of them and hold my sign up the whole time in hopes that they’ll think about it in the future? Oh yes.