First day of Spring

just-shower-thoughts:

Plants actually farm us for our oxygen before we decompose to feed their roots.

Someone needs to go back to school

just-shower-thoughts:

It’s about time NERF, with its new high-powered line, partnered with a VR company to make for a truly immersive battle experience.

The funny thing is, there are already NERF fields out there.

dipperpinesheadsintotheunknown:

feminismandmedia:

anarchistcuddles:

blushandmumble:

fandomsandfeminism:

lazerdoesfeminism:

sadhoc:

laws about minimum wage should apply to disabled people

laws about minimum wage should apply to incarcerated people 

everyone deserves a fair living wage for their labor

wait, they don’t???

Not even close. Disabled folks can be paid as little as $1 an hour in some cases at whats called “subminimum wage.” Prisoners are sometimes forced to work without pay at all.

Hi, I am an attorney in the disability field. Many disabled folks make well under $1 an hour in what are called “sheltered workshops”. There are only three states right now that require people with disabilities to be paid at least minimum wage, and they are Alaska, New Hampshire, and Maryland. Goodwill is a major offender, but there are many, many others. Here is a recent article on the subject:

https://thinkprogress.org/alaska-minimum-wage-diability-b762e00ab279/

Also minimum wage actually needs to actually be a fair living wage.

Also, with this, from what I know if disabled people live in a group home there’s a “cap” on how much they are allowed have in their bank accounts or else they aren’t allowed to live there anymore. If I’m wrong please correct me, but this is what the caretakers of the adults with disabilities that I work with tell me. If this is true, this is also an injustice.

Mod Bethany

It is true. And there are laws in place where disabled people can lose benefits in the US if they have more than $2000 saved up.

I’m not supposed to have more then $999 in my account.

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