Rikki Poynter

04/13/2025

Spent the day with Dragon Fang Tattoo to talk with her about my story, accessibility, and I’m in the middle of writing notes and resources for her in general and for her business. So thankful she reached out to me to do a trade of services.

It’s so funny too because I remember looking at her work often since I moved here and thinking, “I want to have some of her flash pieces one day,” and here we are.

So yes, if you’re someone who wants to talk trading services, I’m totally down if it’s a good fit!

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Ordinary smiling photo of Rikki and Nhi, a white woman and Asian woman, smiling at the camera.

Rikki and Nhi, a white woman and Asian woman, smiling at the camera with a little pose, hand under chin.

A sign with handwritten questions to the client (water, ID, consent form information, etc).

A neon light up sign that says, “Work Hard Play Harder” and a sign with the ASL alphabet.

Heavy blackwork barking dog tattoo

Heavy blackwork spider tattoo.

04/07/2025

04/06/2025

04/06/2025

Were there ASL interpreters at the #50501 ? No. Not for lack of trying, but frustrating nonetheless. Were deaf and disabled people mentioned at all when speakers and posters talked about issues? Also no. Except for a one time tiny, small mention of special needs children, no. Did I move myself right in front of them and hold my sign up the whole time in hopes that they’ll think about it in the future? Oh yes.

Include disabled people in your activism. Make your content, events, etc. accessible. Sometimes you can’t have accessibility at events because of an interpreter shortage, etc. but you know what you can do to get our votes? Make your content accessible. That part you CAN control. Let us have the same access your non-disabled citizens do.

Omaha, share this. Everyone, share this. We are tired of fighting alone and cannot keep doing it alone. Please and thank you.

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Rikki at protest with sign that says "include deaf and disabled people in your activism!”

04/03/2025

04/02/2025

I wrote 33 postcards for Women Who Run Nebraska today. Thanked some Senators for voting the right way on some bills.

ID: Rikki smiling, filled out postcards and documents on table

04/02/2025

How am I supposed to catch up on work...

ID: Rikki laying in bed, laptop open. Cat laying on Rikki's stomach in front of laptop

04/02/2025

ONLINE ASL CLASSES (voice interpreter provided at first session)

Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is offering FREE Basic and Intermediate American Sign Language (ASL) classes for families and community. You don’t want to let this opportunity pass by. Learn American Sign Language with a Deaf Instructor! (ONLINE ASL CLASSES ONLY)

**** FOUR OPTIONS FOR FIVE WEEKS ****
Daytime and Evening Options Available

1. MONDAYS, Starting April 14th, from 6PM to 7PM (April 14-
May 12) – Basic ASL

2. TUESDAYS, starting April 15th, from 11 AM to 12PM (April
15-May 13) – Basic ASL

3. TUESDAYS, starting April 15th, from 1 PM to 2 PM (April 15-
May 13) – Intermediate Level ASL (prerequisite: Basic ASL)

4. WEDNESDAYS, starting April 16th, from 7 PM to 8 PM (April
16-May 14) - Basic ASL

3/31 UPDATE: Monday and Wednesday classes are already full, but we are working on second instructor on each evening to accommodate large number of registered students as we continue to accept registrations. Thank you for your understanding.

REGISTRATION has closed, our apologies as number of registrations has exceeded expectation despite our ability to add second instructors on each day. Please be on look out for future offerings. Thank you for your understanding.

Questions, contact [email protected]

04/01/2025

03/31/2025

Got over my fear of freestyle dance in front of the camera and public for a music video and it's going to be shown in a show in Benson. Mad Darling Music

ID: Rikki dressed up, with makeup on, standing outside in front of a studio door.

03/29/2025

Do you have Deaf friends and family that you learn or want to learn ASL for? We'd love to help you with that! Come connect with us at signonconnect.com!

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Text on a blue background reads: "Do you have Deaf friends or family?" A large, light brown question mark is partially visible behind the text. At the bottom, it says "".

03/28/2025

Hi, I have a question for the hearing people.

My Apple Watch just gave me a volume warning for the shower, telling me it was over 90 decibels and could cause temporary hearing loss (too late for that, haha) so I must ask...
.. have any of you experienced hearing loss from the volume of the shower?! Is it that loud?!

03/26/2025

MOTHER'S PLEA: A mother, whose son has muscular dystrophy, said her child hasn’t been able to leave their Oakland home for almost a week since a specialized chair, critical to his mobility, was stolen from their front yard. She's asking the public to help locate the chair.

STORY BELOW:

03/26/2025

What have you been watching lately?! Our social media manager has been watching Gordon Ramsay reality shows, 9-1-1, and Yellowjackets!

Also... who remembers the day of VHS tapes?

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Background image of a hand running along a stack of VHS tapes. Purple and green gradient serves as background for text that says, "Question of the day- what have you been watching lately?"

03/25/2025

Shoutout to the back of my head.

03/24/2025

Beginning April 1, all library cardholders will be able to access ASLdeafined, a resource for learning American Sign Language (ASL).

ASLdeafined offers video lessons for anyone looking to learn ASL, regardless of age. Whether you have a deaf loved one, are deaf yourself, or simply seeking to learn ASL, this is for you!

You can find this resource by visiting the "Learning and Research" page on ocls.org. You will find ASLdeafined under the "Language Learning" section, starting April 1.