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

Sites are Changing October 9, 2019

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Earlier today, my personal blog, the My Views subdomain, as well as my Edublog site underwent mass rebranding and site changes, in terms of appearance and organization. All sites have been updated to the Lyretail theme, powered by WordPress.The main site includes updates to make menu navigation easier and more swift.New Categories have been added… Continue reading Sites are Changing October 9, 2019

An Open Letter To Congress Regarding Plastic Straws

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I wouldn’t normally put things like this here, but I felt it that it is important enough to put here now. This is a direct excerpt from my English class blog. Help me get this issue seen: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/stop-banning-plastic-straws-sake-disabled-people Dear Congress, I assume you’ve heard of the movement and actions to completely ban plastic straws. As… Continue reading An Open Letter To Congress Regarding Plastic Straws

Archived Twitter Thread: Covering Plastic Straws Again

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Disabled people need things that are being taken from them (aka straws), please be considerate and help them out.

My English Class Blog

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I'm a Freshman in HS now, but I'm taking a 10th grade English class. In this class, we created a blog that we update and post on, depending on the Article of The Week prompt, given to us by our English teacher. Over the course of looking at and me updating this blog, you can… Continue reading My English Class Blog

I Enjoy Blogging/Creative Writing. Here’s why: (a list)

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I enjoy blogging and creative writing a lot. Here's a list of the reasons why: Coping mechanism: Writing is a massive coping mechanism for me. When I'm upset about something (SHOCKER: Men get upset too), I write about it. Venting: I also creatively vent on important issues on my other website, derekschmitzviews.wordpress.com (shameless plug, btw)… Continue reading I Enjoy Blogging/Creative Writing. Here’s why: (a list)