Yesterday I wrote that disabled people are canaries in the coal mine for pandemics & climate change.
Today legendary director David Lynch has died after spending the last year in isolation trying to avoid Covid AND being evacuated from his home due to LA wildfires.
People were worried Lynch was retiring, he made it clear he was isolating due to Covid
Like many of us with disabilities, he was left behind. People craved his work but wouldn’t wear a mask so he could create safely. “You do you” policies pushed him out of the public eye.
Pandemics and climate change will sadly impact all of us eventually. Disabled people are just first.
We must work together to save the canaries:
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/disabled-people-are-the-canaries
#pandemic #climatechange #covidisnotover #covidisairborne #disability #ableism #wildfires #losangeles #davidlynch
Today legendary director David Lynch has died after spending the last year in isolation trying to avoid Covid AND being evacuated from his home due to LA wildfires.
People were worried Lynch was retiring, he made it clear he was isolating due to Covid
Like many of us with disabilities, he was left behind. People craved his work but wouldn’t wear a mask so he could create safely. “You do you” policies pushed him out of the public eye.
Pandemics and climate change will sadly impact all of us eventually. Disabled people are just first.
We must work together to save the canaries:
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/disabled-people-are-the-canaries
#pandemic #climatechange #covidisnotover #covidisairborne #disability #ableism #wildfires #losangeles #davidlynch
Disabled People are the Canaries in the Coal Mine
When it comes to natural disasters, pandemics, or disruptions to "normal" life, disabled people are proverbial canaries. We get hit harder and faster than others. Why aren't we factored into plans?Broadwaybabyto (The Disabled Ginger)
