I WILL WRITE A NUMBER OF EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH BLOGS THROUGHOUT THE TORY SPONSORED CORONAVIRUS CRISIS.
What follows is a random collection of thoughts from a human being trapped in 21st Century British society.
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I just wanted to make it clear to people, that – for some people – Zoom is not the answer to the worlds communication problems.
On the face of it, l should be welcoming the fact that l can speak to people on the other side of the planet straight from my front room. It is true that all the access issues and costs relating to travel are lifted through the wonders of modern technology. However, it not great if you are hard of hearing, and unable to access a Palantypist.
This week l have had to leave two meetings that l really should have been able to contribute to as one of the most influential disabled activists in Wales. It is so frustrating having to gaze glibly at a variety of faces without being able to understand or interject with a series of pertinent points that would challenge and inspire. This is not an uncommon problem for me, as l always struggle to hear group discussions in a busy public environment – such as those we used to have in the days before Covid-19.
I suppose a solution would be to buy some headphones and see if that helps, but really l can’t be bothered as l do not have any desire to see the ugly mugs of friends and family who can’t be arsed to make a social visit. I know people aren’t supposed make theses visits at the moment, but l am just worried that some people are accepting that this inaccessible world will become the new reality without trying to find a better ‘new normal’.
The whole Coronavirus crisis really hasn’t made much difference to my reality as l am still receiving 24/7 support from my extended family of PA’s. Maybe l am blinkered to exactly what is going on in the real world, but l am sadly not surprised that the main tool that is being used to prevent isolation and loneliness during this episode, is not accessible to everyone.
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From Wikipedia:
Jonathan Pie is a fictional character created and portrayed by English comedian Tom Walker. A political correspondent, Pie appears in a series of online videos in which he rants about the state of both British and American politics,[1][2][3] with the videos being presented as though he were a real reporter speaking his personal opinions to the camera before or after filming a regular news segment.
