Who is Missing from Your Liberated Future?
Saturday, 14 March 2026 02:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crashmarguliesHey friends! This slideshow has been in the works for a while, but I originally did the entire thing in the wrong crop ratio for our favorite social media overlords. It took a lot out of me to get the original done and it took the wind out of my sails to not be able to post it right away--but I'm (re)learning that I cannot and do not live in internet immediacy and if the project is worth doing, it's worth doing well & slowly.
This is NOT COMPREHENSIVE and there are many more access issues and needs disabled people need addressed to live, work, organize, and communicate in community.
My work is always made to be shared! You can also find this slideshow on Google Photos [no IDs], Instagram, and Bluesky.
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A series of digital slides, in white and colored text on a black background.
The first slide reads, "Crash Margulies / The future must be accessible / If people cannot join because we FORGOT about their needs, our "liberation" is incomplete
The next slides all follow a format pattern of key words emphasized in color with white text and an icon matching in theme. the name "crash margulies" provides credit on each one.
SLIDE 2: if you will build SHIELDS but not RAMPS, your revolution has holes in it. Why are wheelchair and walker users MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a person pushing a manual wheelchair.
SLIDE 3: If you use MEGAPHONES but not CAPTIONS, your revolution has holes in it. Why are D/deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing people MISSING from your "liberated" future? An icon of an ear with a hearing aid, receiving signal
SLIDE 4: If you use INFOGRAPHICS but not IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS or ALT TEXT, your revolution has holes in it. Why are Blind, Deaf-Blind, and vision-impaired people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of an eye struck through and darkened on one side.
SLIDE 5: If your neutralize TEAR GAS but not INFECTION, your revolution has holes in it. Why are ill, unvaccinated, and vulnerable people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a coronavirus, crossed out.
SLIDE 6: If you wear a KUFFIYEH but not a MASK*, your revolution has holes in it. (*KN94, KN95, N95, and P100 certifications protect against disease.) Why are immunocompromised and virus-avoidant people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a person wearing a medical mask
SLIDE 7: If you advocate for VACCINES but not for AIR FILTERS and MASKS*, your revolution has holes in it. (*KN94, KN95, N95, and P100 certifications protect against disease.) Why is clean and safe air MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of an eco-leaf symbol in blowing air
SLIDE 8: If you read LOCAL NEWS but not EMERGING SCIENCE, your revolution has holes in it. Why is informed change MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a scientist with beakers.
SLIDE 9: If you want ELECTRIC CARS but not PUBLIC TRANSIT, your revolution has holes in it. Why are disabled people, elders, and people without licenses MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a bus stop.
SLIDE 10: If you fight CORPORATE SURVEILANCE but you USE GEN-AI, your revolution has holes in it. Why are clean water and water protectors MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of water drops over flowing water
SLIDE 11: If you mask* at PROTESTS but not at YOUR DOCTOR, your revolution has holes in it. (*KN94, KN95, N95, and P100 certifications protect against disease.) Why are immunocompromised and virus-avoidant people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of person in medical mask.
SLIDE 12: If you'll wear CONDOMS but not a MASK*, your revolution has holes in it. (*KN94, KN95, N95, and P100 certifications protect against disease.) Why are immunocompromised and virus-avoidant people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of person in medical mask.
SLIDE 13: If you note an event's CONTENT WARNINGS but not PHYSICAL ACCESS, your revolution has holes in it. Why are physically disabled people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a person propelling a manual wheelchair
SLIDE 14: If you want to abolish PRISONS but not PSYCH HOLDS, your revolution has holes in it. Why are mentally ill people, Mad people, and people in crisis MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of person with closed eyes and a heart symbol on their head.
SLIDE 15: WE KEEP US SAFE must include ALL of us. / Who is missing from your "liberated" future? / Intersectionality requires including people MORE and DIFFERENTLY disabled than yourself. ALWAYS.
SLIDE 16: Crash Margulies (they/them) is a is a virus-avoidant, disabled, polyamorous and queer-trans artist & activist living on Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Dakota Sioux) & Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) land colonized as Minneapolis, MN. Their writing can be found by their name anywhere they post, including Instagram, Bluesky, and their main blog on Dreamwidth
This is NOT COMPREHENSIVE and there are many more access issues and needs disabled people need addressed to live, work, organize, and communicate in community.
My work is always made to be shared! You can also find this slideshow on Google Photos [no IDs], Instagram, and Bluesky.
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IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS:
A series of digital slides, in white and colored text on a black background.
The first slide reads, "Crash Margulies / The future must be accessible / If people cannot join because we FORGOT about their needs, our "liberation" is incomplete
The next slides all follow a format pattern of key words emphasized in color with white text and an icon matching in theme. the name "crash margulies" provides credit on each one.
SLIDE 2: if you will build SHIELDS but not RAMPS, your revolution has holes in it. Why are wheelchair and walker users MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a person pushing a manual wheelchair.
SLIDE 3: If you use MEGAPHONES but not CAPTIONS, your revolution has holes in it. Why are D/deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing people MISSING from your "liberated" future? An icon of an ear with a hearing aid, receiving signal
SLIDE 4: If you use INFOGRAPHICS but not IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS or ALT TEXT, your revolution has holes in it. Why are Blind, Deaf-Blind, and vision-impaired people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of an eye struck through and darkened on one side.
SLIDE 5: If your neutralize TEAR GAS but not INFECTION, your revolution has holes in it. Why are ill, unvaccinated, and vulnerable people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a coronavirus, crossed out.
SLIDE 6: If you wear a KUFFIYEH but not a MASK*, your revolution has holes in it. (*KN94, KN95, N95, and P100 certifications protect against disease.) Why are immunocompromised and virus-avoidant people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a person wearing a medical mask
SLIDE 7: If you advocate for VACCINES but not for AIR FILTERS and MASKS*, your revolution has holes in it. (*KN94, KN95, N95, and P100 certifications protect against disease.) Why is clean and safe air MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of an eco-leaf symbol in blowing air
SLIDE 8: If you read LOCAL NEWS but not EMERGING SCIENCE, your revolution has holes in it. Why is informed change MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a scientist with beakers.
SLIDE 9: If you want ELECTRIC CARS but not PUBLIC TRANSIT, your revolution has holes in it. Why are disabled people, elders, and people without licenses MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a bus stop.
SLIDE 10: If you fight CORPORATE SURVEILANCE but you USE GEN-AI, your revolution has holes in it. Why are clean water and water protectors MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of water drops over flowing water
SLIDE 11: If you mask* at PROTESTS but not at YOUR DOCTOR, your revolution has holes in it. (*KN94, KN95, N95, and P100 certifications protect against disease.) Why are immunocompromised and virus-avoidant people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of person in medical mask.
SLIDE 12: If you'll wear CONDOMS but not a MASK*, your revolution has holes in it. (*KN94, KN95, N95, and P100 certifications protect against disease.) Why are immunocompromised and virus-avoidant people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of person in medical mask.
SLIDE 13: If you note an event's CONTENT WARNINGS but not PHYSICAL ACCESS, your revolution has holes in it. Why are physically disabled people MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of a person propelling a manual wheelchair
SLIDE 14: If you want to abolish PRISONS but not PSYCH HOLDS, your revolution has holes in it. Why are mentally ill people, Mad people, and people in crisis MISSING from your "liberated" future? Icon of person with closed eyes and a heart symbol on their head.
SLIDE 15: WE KEEP US SAFE must include ALL of us. / Who is missing from your "liberated" future? / Intersectionality requires including people MORE and DIFFERENTLY disabled than yourself. ALWAYS.
SLIDE 16: Crash Margulies (they/them) is a is a virus-avoidant, disabled, polyamorous and queer-trans artist & activist living on Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Dakota Sioux) & Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) land colonized as Minneapolis, MN. Their writing can be found by their name anywhere they post, including Instagram, Bluesky, and their main blog on Dreamwidth