With summer almost over, it’s time for what feels like an annual update at this point. Before anyone assumes the worst… if they’re still reading that is, Jan and I are doing fine. She is much happier at her current job and getting close to being two years in now. While the pandemic … Read more
Launching successfully in Canada, Disney+ Star is leaving a lot to be desired for the blind. Boasting hundreds of mature films and TV series, it’s been described as an international version of Hulu. Unlike the United States however, Star appears as a seventh tile directly in the app too. We may not get live … Read more
Faithful Luminati, your favourite beacons of blindness have not forgotten about you! Despite a mysterious and lengthy absence, we’re working on a comeback. Obviously we can’t apologize enough for just kind of disappearing, but that doesn’t mean I can’t explain what happened and where we’ve been. Spoiler alert: We didn’t travel far… or at … Read more
It’s Labour Day and The Blindnamic Duo are finally back to end the summer in style! Looking on the bright side of life, Marc and Jan are reminiscing on how The Blind Avenger’s vision-loss has created some unexpected mishaps. It’s a podisode featuring ferris wheels, foot stomps and air hockey, so come have a … Read more
In a tale of love and marriage, The Blindnamic Duo are sharing how they make things work on this week’s podisode! After a slight delay, Marc and Jan are back to discuss what it’s like to be married while relying on social assistance. How does being on ODSP put a strain on those in … Read more
I think everyone can agree that it’s time for revolution, an uprising for those with disabilities. A show of support and force, an act to get recognition and acknowledgement, a demonstration for change. These are just my initial thoughts, the beginnings of a plan. I don’t want one protest and I don’t want one day. … Read more
One of the worst financial decisions one can make is being part of a benefit unit on Ontario’s Disability Support Program (ODSP,) whether by marriage or birth. Sure, emotionally, it can be great. Romantic, even. Pledging a life together, committed through good times and bad, for better or worse, richer or for poorer. … Read more
The Blindnamic Duo are back and have plenty of ground to cover! How is Marc preparing for a revolution and what is Jan doing to help paint a picture for him? We’re reviewing Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, talking Instagram photos and making a big announcement. Be sure to listen if you’re on the … Read more
In the beginning, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) was meant to bring people with disabilities into society. That was the goal: inclusion. Somewhere along the way, ODSP became a means to push people with disabilities into society by getting them off ODSP (and the government financial assistance and/or humanitarian subsidies). That become the goal: save … Read more
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve covered Ontario’s Disability Support Program (ODSP) on here and there’s a reason for that. After delving into social assistance so much and ultimately becoming very discouraged, I needed a break from it. We’ve actively been avoiding serious subject matter on the podcast and I’ve even strayed away … Read more