Read my article in StreetsBlog! Disabled people in cities across the East Coast all struggled in the snow this winter. There must be more accessible planning for winter weather.
Thank you to my professor @dankennedy.net for his help editing my op-ed that recently got published on @time.com!
So glad I got to report on accessibility on the @mbta.com! While there has been a lot of progress in recent years, there are still ways the T could further improve.
Why do strangers feel like they can make random comments about my disability? I explored this common phenomenon in a recent essay on my blog. open.substack.com/pub/naomihes...
I couldn't bear to listen to Trump's lies for two hours during the State of the Union. Tom Nichols wrote a compelling op-ed for The Atlantic about the superficiality and showmanship at the heart of Trump and his speech. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
When immigrants are attacked, we all suffer. Read my new article about how immigrant rights and disability rights intersect. open.substack.com/pub/naomihes...
Housing infrastructure needs to improve to become more accessible. Read my commentary about a moving essay on this topic written by @jessicaslice.bsky.social.
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As a lifelong wheelchair user, I am used to all sorts of societal structures not being built to accommodate disability.
I’ve never gotten catcalled, but I have been “crip-called.” That’s what some disabled people have named the common tendency among nondisabled people to make unwanted remarks about our disabilities.
Naomi Hess reports on the progress and frustrations of accessibility on the @mbta.com:
"There’s a lot of hope involved in navigating a public transportation system that nondisabled people take for granted."
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“Having access to public transit and having it be welcoming for everybody and usable for everybody means that you get to more fully participate in your community and go do fun stuff.”
Cities must to a better job planning for winter storms so fewer disabled people are harmed either physically or socially.
A smart, sophisticated commentary in @time.com on how the SAVE America Act would harm voters with disabilities. By @northeasternu.bsky.social Media Advocacy student @nihess17.bsky.social. time.com/article/2026...
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Cities must to a better job planning for winter storms so fewer disabled people are harmed either physically or socially.
