Category: Personal Updates

My Action/Advocacy for Disabled People

Derek I. Schmitz

Recently, I’ve taken up disability issues and advocacy. It’s one of my main uses of social media platforms. A big issue in the community right now, is plastic straws. Many disabled people require straws, because of a plethora of reasons. States, the government, and some congressional leaders have called for the banning of plastic straws,… Continue reading My Action/Advocacy for Disabled People

Another Surgery

Derek I. Schmitz

Hey guys, Derek here, back here with another personal update. I'm having surgery again, scheduled for Oct 17. It'll be a 3 incision revision to the last one, 6 week non-weight-bearing (in a wheelchair again), with the 2 weeks directly following the surgery being house-bound. As a result I'm cutting all productions for the (dead)… Continue reading Another Surgery

An Open Letter To Congress Regarding Plastic Straws

Derek I. Schmitz2 Comments

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

Derek I. Schmitz2 Comments

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

My English Class Blog

Derek I. Schmitz

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