# butterfly effect — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover butterfly effect. Page: Feed: --- ## [Beyond the Blindfold: A Better Way to Teach Disability Awareness](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/beyond-the-blindfold-a-better-way) _2026-08-04 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ For many years, I visited schools to present disability awareness programs. One of the activities I often led involved blindfolding students, handing them a white cane, and asking them to complete simple tasks without using their sight. ## [More Than You Think: What Disability Pride Means to Me](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/more-than-you-think-what-disability) _2026-07-21 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ July is Disability Pride Month. ## [Independence Isn’t Doing Everything Alone](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/independence-isnt-doing-everything) _2026-07-07 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ As Independence Day approaches, I've found myself reflecting on the idea of independence and what independence actually means. ## [Invited, Included and Still Not Quite](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/invited-included-and-still-not-quite) _2026-06-23 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ I try not to make this blog a place where I simply complain about everything that frustrates me. ## [Both cards have been drawn…](https://seananmcguire.com/blog/2026/03/27/both-cards-have-been-drawn/) _2026-03-27 · Seanan McGuire · Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls_ The winners for what will sadly be our last ARC giveaway for Omens of Chaos have been selected, and they are: 12, Deborah, who has a favorite flavor text! 60, Pitch, who has amazing taste in Planeswalkers! No TERFs on Gruul turf, indeed. …not sure why WordPress made that huge, but sure, whatever. Please go… ## [Oracle decks have multiple cards.](https://seananmcguire.com/blog/2026/03/25/oracle-decks-have-multiple-cards/) _2026-03-25 · Seanan McGuire · Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls_ With the first Magic the Gathering novel since 2019 fast approaching, Omens of Chaos, an adventure set at Strixhaven University, I am pleased to offer another ARC giveaway. This time I’m giving away two copies, but on a shorter timeline! To enter: And that’s all! I will choose two winners on Friday, March 27th, and… ## [Welcome to Strixhaven!](https://seananmcguire.com/blog/2026/03/13/welcome-to-strixhaven/) _2026-03-13 · Seanan McGuire · Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls_ The winner of our Omens of Chaos drawing has been selected, and it’s Chris N., in position #87 in the entries. Chris N., please proceed to my website contact form and send me an email with your full name, mailing address, and whether you want your book personalized or just signed. Yay! ## [Discussion post for BUTTERFLY EFFECTS.](https://seananmcguire.com/blog/2026/03/10/discussion-post-for-butterfly-effects/) _2026-03-10 · Seanan McGuire · Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls_ To celebrate the release of Butterfly Effects, here. Have an open thread to discuss the book. Judging by the comments I’m seeing, some of you have had time, and I’d really, really rather book discussion (sometimes including spoilers) didn’t crop up on other posts. THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. Seriously. If anyone comments here at all,… ## [Learn to read the omens where you find them…](https://seananmcguire.com/blog/2026/03/08/learn-to-read-the-omens-where-you-find-them/) _2026-03-09 · Seanan McGuire · Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls_ With the first Magic the Gathering novel since 2019 fast approaching, Omens of Chaos, an adventure set at Strixhaven University, I am pleased to offer a giveaway for one signed, personalized ARC, which will come with an exclusive promotional sticker sheet! Wow! To enter: And that’s all! I will choose a winner on Friday, March… ## [A sixpack of victory.](https://seananmcguire.com/blog/2026/03/03/a-sixpack-of-victory/) _2026-03-03 · Seanan McGuire · Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls_ At last the time is come. The winners of Sleep No More are… Post #47, Emily A.!Post #12, Sarah! The winners of The Innocent Sleep are… Post #7, Stefanie!Post #37, The Distinguished Professor! The winners of Silver and Lead are… Post #11, David S.!Post #39, Rebecca! If I pulled your name please: Hooray! ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fyhBIlWhwZuG) _2026-03-03 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [Drunk with power, a giveaway appears.](https://seananmcguire.com/blog/2026/02/24/drunk-with-power-a-giveaway-appears/) _2026-02-24 · Seanan McGuire · Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls_ For the first time in literally years, I have nothing waiting to be mailed. All the Hogswatch prizes? Gone. All the copies of Velveteen vs. The Seasons that people have ordered? Out the door. I am in a no-mail void, and it’s wonderful. So let’s ruin it. I am going to give away six October… ## [My office is an office again!](https://seananmcguire.com/blog/2026/02/17/my-office-is-an-office-again/) _2026-02-18 · Seanan McGuire · Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls_ …and I am finding things. Specifically, I found the remaining hardcover stock of Velveteen vs. The Seasons, the original ISFiC printing of volume three, soon to be rendered obsolete by the release of the second omnibus (which includes volume four). But I have a lot of copies of this book. Like, a lot. So… If… ## [The Charm Dissolves Apace, the DVD extras.](https://seananmcguire.com/blog/2025/12/16/the-charm-dissolves-apace-the-dvd-extras/) _2025-12-16 · Seanan McGuire · Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls_ The charm dissolves apace,And as the morning steals upon the night,Melting the darkness, so their rising sensesBegin to chase the ignorant fumes that mantleTheir clearer reason. I am genuinely pleased by how well today’s Shakespeare quote fits the story. Yes, I chose all the quotes, but Shakespeare is sort of like Stephen King, or the… ## [Hogswatch 2025 winners!](https://seananmcguire.com/blog/2025/12/15/hogswatch-2025-winners/) _2025-12-15 · Seanan McGuire · Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls_ Our winners have been chosen, and are… Day one: Paul C, comment #67, has won a set of purple and teal dice!Day two: Kaiden Price, comment #82, has won a copy of Silver and Lead.Day three: Malcom, comment #86, has won a copy of Letters to the Pumpkin King.Day four: Jonathan Beall, comment #61, has… ## [Living as a Resident Stranger](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/living-as-a-resident-stranger) _2025-11-19 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ I was recently reading about the biblical concept of a ger toshav—the “resident stranger.” In the Torah (Leviticus 25:35–47; Deuteronomy 14:21), a ger toshav was someone who lived among the Jewish people, followed their moral laws, and was protected and respected, but was not fully part of the covenantal community. ## [Barriers to digital access](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/barriers-to-digital-access) _2025-10-13 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ In a world that is increasingly digital, technology has promised connection, independence, and equal access to opportunities. ## [Disability Pride Month: Celebrating Strength, Diversity, and Inclusion](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/disability-pride-month-celebrating) _2025-07-16 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ I have been on a brief hiatus, but I’ve decided to take this opportunity to write a new blog post because July is a month of celebration, empowerment, and advocacy for millions of people around the world. ## [Walk A Mile in my Shoes](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/walk-a-mile-in-my-shoes) _2025-05-15 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ “Walk a mile in my shoes, see what I see, hear what I hear, feel what I feel. Then maybe you'll understand why I do what I do.” ## [RFK Jr.'s Dangerous Words on Autism Set Disability Rights Back Decades](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/rfk-jrs-dangerous-words-on-autism) _2025-04-28 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ Typically I don’t write about political issues or politicians, but in this case-and forgive the double negative-I can’t not! ## [Inclusion: what is it really?](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/inclusion-what-is-it-really) _2025-04-12 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ I have just celebrated my 65th birthday, and I am recognizing that with my advancing age, I have become more opinionated, more impatient, and more intolerant in certain situations. ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/etX08dBdva5y) _2025-04-12 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Ableism In Short](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/ableism-in-short) _2025-04-09 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ “Ableism” is a term that many people may not be familiar with. ## [This Is Me](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/this-is-me) _2025-04-02 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ Recently, at my first retreat of the new board term I asked my board to share a song that makes them think of our organization, connects them to our mission or makes them relate to the work we do. ## [A Delicate Balance](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/a-delicate-balance) _2025-03-27 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ The next time you are in a new social situation, a conference or other new environment, stop what you’re doing. ## [The Butterfly Effect](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/the-butterfly-effect) _2025-03-23 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ The butterfly effect is “the idea that small, seemingly trivial events may ultimately result in something with much larger consequences. ## [Let's Talk "Special Needs"](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/lets-talk-special-needs) _2025-03-19 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ Article Reprint From Spork April 19, 2021 ## [Visit to camp; inclusion at its finest](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/visit-to-camp-inclusion-at-its-finest) _2025-03-15 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ I have never been able to understand or appreciate the allure of summer overnight camp. My family and friends wax poetic about their longing to return to their “home away from home”. ## ["Nothing about us, without us"](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/nothing-about-us-without-us) _2025-03-11 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ I have a particular pet peeve. ## [The Dangerous Rhetoric of Blaming DEI for Tragedy](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/the-dangerous-rhetoric-of-blaming) _2025-02-03 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ I don’t typically write a post two weeks in a row, but the events of last week compel me to. ## [Addressing the Stigma Around Disability](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/addressing-the-stigma-around-disability) _2025-01-27 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ As we approach Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month this February, I want to address the stigma surrounding disability. ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0QIL7PsqDeOC) _2025-01-27 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [The Challenges of Emergency Evacuations for People with Disabilities: A Personal Reflection](https://blindpeopledontmingle.substack.com/p/the-challenges-of-emergency-evacuations) _2025-01-13 · Michelle Friedman · Michelle Friedman_ I listen to reports of the devastating fires in Los Angeles, I can’t help but reflect on one stark reality: emergencies present unique, often life-threatening challenges for people with disabilities.