In case anyone finds it helpful because mobility aids are horrifically expensive and inaccessible…
And for those people who have access to mobility devices but might benefit from a second chair they can abuse without risking expensive damage…
Erik Kondo has made a website, Open Source Innovations, that details plans for DIY wheelchairs. These wheelchairs can be made from common materials like wood, plastic, and pvc. They are lightweight and can be custom fit to the user allowing from the same degree of movement you would get from a custom chair. And they are durable and easily repairable. (he has been stress testing his latest design by dropping it down stairs, dropping it out of a car, launching it across a driveway, and throwing it off a deck). Its 12lbs and I think he said its was in the $200 ish range for parts.
He also is working on cheap, open source, accessible designs for beach chairs, off road chairs, motorized attachments (think smart drive), and so on. Plus he skateboards in his wheelchair. Cool dude, helpful info, pass it on.
It's incredibly sad people have to resort to this, but it's a damn good resource. Use it. Spread awareness. Maybe one day people with physical disabilities won't need DIYs like this. But until then, reblog and share.
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⭐️10/10: a wild ride start to finish, perfect for pride
What’s it all about?
In & Out follows the story of a man named Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline), an English teacher in a small town, in the week leading up to his wedding. He is finally marrying his fiance Emily (Joan Cusack). The other hot news in this small town is that one of the town’s very own alumni, actor Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon) is up for an Academy Award. The whole town watches with bated breath as Cameron Drake wins the Academy Award. The celebrations are short lived as Cameron Drake mentions Mr. Brackett during his acceptance speech - and cites him as an inspiration, commending him for being gay.
Hijinks ensue, as Howard continually reassures his fiance, his parents, his students, his principal and all the local news stations - he is in fact, not gay. Peter Malloy (Tom Selleck) a more famous newscaster, camps himself out in town and decides to cover the story all the way up to Howard Brackett's wedding day - Will he or won’t he? Tensions rise as Howard becomes more and more frustrated as his students and family alike begin to pick apart his mannerisms, his likes, his dislikes, and his fascination with Barbara Streisand. This story analyzes what it means to be yourself, what it means to be a man, and what it means to be gay in a small American town in the 90s.
Standout Moments
There are some excellent moments in this piece. Every time I sit back to rewatch (typically during pride month) I am pleasantly surprised to find that it is directed by Frank Oz. I think this speaks to the level of story boarding and crafting that has been put into this movie. Each moment tells a complete story. The morning after the Academy Award announcement, we see Howard Brackett as he gets ready for school - he is impeccably dressed, he rides his bike to school (and tucks his suit leg into his sock before getting on the bike). When he arrives the school is surrounded by reporters and Howard has to sneak in a back entrance to try to escape them. This scene has very little dialogue but we see so much about Howard Brackett and his mannerisms from this establishing character moment.
This movie also tells a frustrating story about what it’s like to be gay. His students who previously saw him as a hero, suddenly don’t want to associate with him, they are uncomfortable with him walking into the boys locker room, and the principal (excellently portrayed by Bob Newhart) makes it quite clear to Howard Brackett that if he does not marry Emily, he will no longer be able to teach at the school due to pressure from complaining parents. Peter Malloy (Tom Selleck) consistently finds Howard Brackett when he is at his most frustrated and continues pressing buttons that Howard doesn’t even want to acknowledge exist, let alone be pressed.
Another excellent moment in the movie is Howard’s Bachelor party. He has been questioning his manliness up until this point, now that the whole world seems to think that he’s gay. So when his friends are ready for his Bachelor party with a marathon of Barbara Streisand movies, Howard loses it a little. This moment sticks out to me because they really tailored this bachelor party to what they thought Howard would enjoy - they didn’t go for “Macho Man” type entertainment, because they know what Howard loves. They want to celebrate Howard, and so they don’t go for traditional Bachelor party games or R rated flicks - they are ready with copies of Funny Girl and Yentyl. It also plays on fun tropes about living in a small town - his parents (Debbie Reynolds and Wilford Brimley) consistently show up unannounced, cross paths with him when he is out and about in town, and just generally over-involve themselves in his life and his upcoming wedding.
This movie tells a very interesting story about being accepted for yourself while still being in denial about who you really are. His friends and family aren’t upset that he enjoys musicals, or isn’t a manly man, and they largely accept him for who he is… until it becomes clear that maybe Howard is actually gay. The movie comes to a climax at the wedding of Howard and Emily and the whiplash pacing continues straight up until the end. The kids he taught make a beautiful point about what people are afraid of when a gay man interacts with children - a point we could still learn a lot from today. These are real issues many in the LGBTQIA+ community still face, and not everyone has an academy award winning actor, a supportive family and smart students to take a stand on their behalf.
I think this movie holds up well to the test of time, not leaning on any stereotypes or raunchy moments. When the movie came out, TV Guide noted that it "finally gets discussion about gay people out of the bedroom and into the record store.” which I think sums up the vibe of the movie quite succinctly. Everyone performs well and the all-star cast does a lot to carry the quieter moments of the piece. We get a conclusion to each storyline and I find the ending to be satisfying although critics disagreed on this at the time. All in all, I think the comedic timing, the social commentary, the impeccable casting and the storyline itself make this one that stays on my “rewatch” list. I would watch Kevin Kline come to terms with being gay over and over and still be just as enthralled as I was on the first watch.
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as soon as i clicked post i realized damn that's such an evocatively erotic description, i should be using this sort of language about noble kinksters, not wasting it on class traitors
you could be licking the boot of a magnificent leather mommy or daddy and instead you're slobbering over billionaires and cops? who aren't even gonna call you a good puppy after screwing you? hobbyless behavior
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A tiktok screenshot that says "Hey guys I'm struggling mentally, but I don't want kind responses. I want you to respond like a mentally absent parent. Thank you."
It has 20,306 comments, some of which are included here and say:
"Well Kate, I don't know what you want from me"
"The phone goes both ways. When's the last time you checked on me?"
"You're the strong one, I never have to worry about you"
"Go in there and mentally struggle them dishes" - response from creator: "Yes ma'am"
"Reacted "👍" to your message."
"I struggled my whole life you'll be fine"
"it's always something with you"
"Well I guess I'm just a bad mom"
Almost all of the comments were liked by the creator.
those were the days... Picture the scene: Monty Python's Flying Circus ran from 1969 to 1974. Nothing, I mean nothing, had been seen like this before on TV. To really appreciate their courage and brilliance you need to know something about these days when gay marriage was not even on the horizon and most people would lose their employment if they were outed at work. The first Pride Parade was in 1970 and it was only in 1973 that the American Psychiatric Association in their generosity declared that homosexuality was not a mental disorder. Being LGBTQ+ was gradually decriminalized in various parts of the UK and a bit later in the US starting slowly in the late '60's.
Meanwhile, Monty Python was winning over hearts and minds through the funny bone. Groundbreaking.
I think Graham Chapman, the 4th man to join the scene, being gay and being a member of Monty Python is worth noting. He had a partner, David Sherlock, and was publicly open with his homosexuality as early as 1972. I just think it makes a difference in how Monty Python treated queerness in sketches when one of their members, their good friends and collaborators, is himself gay.
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I'm gonna be honest 'cowboys were a sort of itinerant warrior class common in meiji-era texas' always annoys me a bit because it's a funny post but also No They Weren't. They were an itinerant pastoralist class common in Meiji-era Texas. And indeed the wider western region of post-Risorgimento America
