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
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Another Surgery
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
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Sites are Changing October 9, 2019
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
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An Open Letter To Congress Regarding Plastic Straws
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
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Archived Twitter Thread: Covering Plastic Straws Again
Disabled people need things that are being taken from them (aka straws), please be considerate and help them out.
Derek I. Schmitz 
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