80.4 million Americans, 58.3% of the workforce, currently make the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which hasn't changed since 2009. $7.25/hr comes out to rougly $14,500/yr or $1,208/mo. This is not a livable wage in 2021. The average cost of living in the United States is $20,195/person/year which converts roughly to $1,682/person/month. If… Continue reading Raise the Minimum Wage to $15/hour
Author: Derek I. Schmitz
Derek, 20, disabled, chronically ill, non-binary (they), and queer person.
Lead Advocate @ Derek Schmitz: Advocacy, accessibility consultant, author, and paralegal. Views mine, not a lawyer.
Alabama, USA - Progressive
Willie B. Smith III, An AL Death Row Inmate: A Direct Human Rights, Disability Justice, and Religious Freedom Case
Willie B. Smith III is currently on the Alabama Department of Corrections Death Row serving a 1992 sentence for the kidnapping and murder of Sharma Ruth Johnson. There is no doubt of the seriousness of his crime. However, his punishment does not fit his crime. His case is directly a human rights, disability justice, and… Continue reading Willie B. Smith III, An AL Death Row Inmate: A Direct Human Rights, Disability Justice, and Religious Freedom Case
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New Brand
As we kick off the second month of 2021, I felt it was time for a revamp of my personal brand. Therefore, I have created a new logo. This new logo is simple, yet incorporates the key elements of my identity. I hope you like it!
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Archived Twitter Thread: Ending Books
This is an archive of my 02/06/2021 thread on ending books. The thread can be viewed here. Ending a book is so bittersweet. I'm at the point in #SevanAGayDisRom where I know I have, at max, 10 pages left to write before it's over and I can't buy it any more time. And it's so bittersweet.… Continue reading Archived Twitter Thread: Ending Books
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My 2020 Reflection and 2021 Goals
Happy New Year’s Eve! 2020 has been a year of hell on Earth for pretty much everyone. So, I'm not going to spend much time reflecting on it, rather I'm going to spend most of this post focusing on moving forward. This year was rough for me for many reasons, but also positive in some… Continue reading My 2020 Reflection and 2021 Goals
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