<p>"Asking rents in Canada fell two per cent year-over-year in January to an average of $2,057, marking the 16th consecutive month of annual rent decreases.'</p><p>meanwhile anyone on <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#Disability</a> in <a href="/tags/ontario/" rel="tag">#Ontario</a>, <a href="/tags/odsp/" rel="tag">#ODSP</a>, knows you get a maximum of $522 for rent (single person), and it took me 3 years to get on ODSP. Don't nobody need to ever ask again why homeless populations are EXPLODING</p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/cdnpoli/" rel="tag">#CdnPoli</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/real-estate/article/average-asking-rents-in-canada-fall-for-16th-straight-month-report/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.ctvnews.ca/business/real-estate/article/average-asking-rents-in-canada-fall-for-16th-straight-month-report/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.ctvnews.ca/business/real-e</span><span class="invisible">state/article/average-asking-rents-in-canada-fall-for-16th-straight-month-report/</span></a></p>
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<p>In 2024, lawmakers celebrated the largest investment in Idaho’s history to fix its schools. But only a handful will be able to fully address challenges to accessibility.</p><p>At least 10 districts reported in 2023 that their bathrooms, gyms and cafeterias weren’t all accessible for students with disabilities, with some unable to get their lunch or attend classes on second floors.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-schools-students-disabilities-ada-accessibility?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/idaho-schools-students-disabilities-ada-accessibility?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ida</span><span class="invisible">ho-schools-students-disabilities-ada-accessibility?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/idaho/" rel="tag">#Idaho</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/accessibility/" rel="tag">#Accessibility</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#Disability</a> <a href="/tags/students/" rel="tag">#Students</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a></p>
<p>TYSM to every kind soul who has been looking out for me. </p><p>November expenses are due. 150/1360 so far.</p><p>Even if you can't contribute 💸amplifying also helps. </p><p>Every dime matters toward my safety and shelter.</p><p>Asking <a href="/tags/kungfusat/" rel="tag">#KungFuSat</a> <a href="/tags/fridaythrillerclub/" rel="tag">#FridayThrillerClub</a> folks please share with others. 💕</p><p><a href="/tags/helpfolkslive2025/" rel="tag">#helpfolkslive2025</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaid/" rel="tag">#mutualaid</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaidrequest/" rel="tag">#mutualaidrequest</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#disability</a> <a href="/tags/blackmastodon/" rel="tag">#blackmastodon</a> @mutualaid @disability @[email protected] <a href="https://starflower.space/@mutual_aid" rel="nofollow">@[email protected]</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://freeradical.zone/@anarchomutual" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>anarchomutual</span></a></span> </p><p>vnm: skillingmesoftly<br>pypl: kshernandezinc<br>ko-fi.com/khernandez</p>
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<p>Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules<br>---</p><p>Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of President Trump’s most loyal supporters.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/social-security-disability-eligibility-trump-red-states?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/social-security-disability-eligibility-trump-red-states?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/soc</span><span class="invisible">ial-security-disability-eligibility-trump-red-states?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/socialsecurity/" rel="tag">#SocialSecurity</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#Disability</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>
<p>"affordable" housing in London Ont is $1100-$2000 for a 1 bedroom???? What about those of us that get a MAXIMUM $522 for rent??</p><p>Society is <a href="/tags/enshitification/" rel="tag">#Enshitification</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#Disability</a> <a href="/tags/poor/" rel="tag">#Poor</a> <a href="/tags/anticapitalism/" rel="tag">#AntiCapitalism</a> <a href="/tags/ubi/" rel="tag">#UBI</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a> Italian, European, citizen of the world. Internet user since 1998 but started with PC in 1989. Formerly facebook, now stable on Mastodon - formerly "talksina" on MastodonUno italian instance; still "talksina" as handle into Linkedin, WordPress .org profile, google (till it lasts) and github, as it's impossible to edit profile name. I believe in data liberation and ownership. I work on accessibility (web and apps), I have a disability myself (totally blind). Blogger, WordPress user and MarkDown lover, interested in electronic voices and creating audio-dramas with text-to-speech. AI user, moderately optimistic. HIV awareness advocate. Firmly against tech-based "age verification" on sexuality related sites. Education should do the job, allowing governments to control Internet is introduction to censorship. <a href="/tags/accessibility/" rel="tag">#accessibility</a> <a href="/tags/wordpress/" rel="tag">#WordPress</a> <a href="/tags/blind/" rel="tag">#blind</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#disability</a> <a href="/tags/hiv/" rel="tag">#hiv</a> <a href="/tags/advocacy/" rel="tag">#advocacy</a></p>
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<p>Need met! Thank you to the kind souls who helped me get over the line, uplifting me however way you could! 🫂💞 <a href="/tags/helpfolkslive2025/" rel="tag">#helpfolkslive2025</a> </p><p>I'll be placing a small grocery order in the next few days so any extra is appreciated to pay for that. </p><p><a href="/tags/housingcrisis/" rel="tag">#housingcrisis</a> <a href="/tags/urgent/" rel="tag">#urgent</a><br><a href="/tags/helpfolkslive2026/" rel="tag">#helpfolkslive2026</a><br><a href="/tags/mutualaid/" rel="tag">#mutualaid</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaidrequest/" rel="tag">#mutualaidrequest</a><br><a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#disability</a><br>💕💸<br>linktr.ee/khernandez</p>
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<p>This Long Covid Awareness Day let us remember the millions who've been disabled by the virus. </p><p>The people who've been forgotten and left behind. </p><p>The folks who have to hide their diagnosis because of the stigma attached to it. </p><p>You think you don't know anyone with Long Covid? </p><p>I promise, you do:</p><p><a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/long-covid-awareness-day-2026" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.disabledginger.com/p/long-covid-awareness-day-2026"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.disabledginger.com/p/long-</span><span class="invisible">covid-awareness-day-2026</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/longcovid/" rel="tag">#longcovid</a> <a href="/tags/longcovidawarenessday/" rel="tag">#longcovidawarenessday</a> <a href="/tags/covidisairborne/" rel="tag">#COVIDisAirborne</a> <a href="/tags/covidisnotover/" rel="tag">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="/tags/sarscpv2/" rel="tag">#sarscpv2</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#disability</a> <a href="/tags/ableism/" rel="tag">#ableism</a></p>
<p>Hi y'all. </p><p>Evening update:</p><p>Well, I've got 3 short days to scare up $951 bucks for April's survival. </p><p>All efforts to uplift and meet on time are appreciated. Also, if folks would like to make posts of their own, that helps too. Alt-text in the flyer. </p><p>Thank you all. Linktr.ee/khernandez</p><p><a href="/tags/mutualaid/" rel="tag">#mutualaid</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaidrequest/" rel="tag">#mutualaidrequest</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#disability</a> <a href="/tags/housingcrisis/" rel="tag">#housingcrisis</a> <a href="/tags/blackmutualaid/" rel="tag">#Blackmutualaid</a> <a href="/tags/blackfediverse/" rel="tag">#BlackFediverse</a> <a href="/tags/blackfedi/" rel="tag">#BlackFedi</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#WritersofMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/poetsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#PoetsofMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/queercrowdfund/" rel="tag">#QueerCrowdfund</a></p>
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