8/12/26 - Sick Today

I've gotta bow out of meaningful activity today. I should be back tomorrow, with an August Monthly Essay. See you then! Disability Thinking Weekday is a Monday-Friday newsletter with links and commentary on disability-related articles and other content. You can help promote Disability Thinking Weekday by

8/11/26 - Access or coercion, medical or political, casual or cutting?

Hello there! I can't really see a common theme in today's links. But all three struck me as offering novel arguments to old debates. And that's always worth something. A Fear-Mongering Law for Locking up Disabled People Falls Apart in New York Alex

8/10/26 - Online benefits tools, family caregiving, and the terminology treadmill

Good afternoon! How was your weekend? Are you ready for three more disability links for a Monday? Social Security adds new digital, online tools for those with disability claims NBC Chicago Staff, NBC 5 Chicago - July 23, 2026 "'These digital tools will streamline operations and empower claimants to

8/7/26 - Friday Video Share: "The Internet Thinks Helen Keller Was a Fraud..."

The Internet Thinks Helen Keller Was a Fraud... Molly Burke - June 30, 2026 I flagged this video about a month ago when it first came out, but just now watched it. Molly does a great job of debunking one of the more thorough, though no less ridiculous, Hellen Keller conspiracy

8/6/26 - Medicaid, who speaks for us, and disabled animal virality

Hello! Three links for a Thursday ... In letter to cousin RFK Jr., health advocate warns of threats to disability care Daniel Wu, Washington Post - August 3, 2026 "The letter by Tim Shriver joins a recent outcry from lawmakers and disability advocates who have warned that the June memo, which

8/5/26 - Worrying

Good afternoon! A theme for today's links came pretty quickly. All three are stories about worrying ideas and trends in disability culture. They are different from the policy and political things that worry us – like erosion of disability rights laws and defunding of disability support programs. The worrying

8/4/26 - Sick Today

I'm not feeling well, so no links today. I should be back with a regular post tomorrow. Until then, if you haven't done so lately, have a look at the "Take Action" items below. Disability Thinking Weekday is a Monday-Friday newsletter with links

8/3/26 - July Comments

July was a bit of a quiet month, with relatively few comments. But here they are ... July 8, 2026 - 7/8/26 - Monthly Essay: "Questions for disabled candidates" Adrienne has some more thoughts on engaging with candidates running for office: "I love this list.  It probably could

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Disability Thinking Weekday - July 2026 Recap

Here is a look back at July's Disability Thinking Weekday links. They are sorted into three topic categories — Disability Life & Culture, Politics, Policy & Activism, and Practical Information, plus Videos. Thank you again for your paid membership and continued support. It means everything to me, and makes

7/31/26 - Friday Video Share: "The Odyssey Scandal No One is Talking About"

The Odyssey Scandal No One is Talking About ... Molly Burke  - July 28, 2026 Molly's rant here is on point – especially about the utter foolishness of once again gushing praise for a non-disabled actor for the hardships they endure to portray a disabled character, when so few disabled

7/30/26 - Dialogs, defining disability, and space

Good afternoon! Today's links are pretty varied. There's not much of a theme between them. Somehow, that seems like kind of a relief after dealing with so many big topics spanning multiple articles. The Disability Thinking Weekday summer paid membership sale ends Friday. Until then, you

7/29/26 - ADA Anniversary, Disability Pride, and a "Time" piece

Good morning ... There's a lot to think about and reassess this July. Let's get right to the links ... The ADA at 36: A Q&A with Disability Rights Pioneer Stephanie Thomas Ian Ruder, New Mobility - July 14, 2026 "I remember a friend telling me

7/28/26 - Rights at risk

Sigh ... Bad news is never fun. But bad, threatening disability news usually isn't even really new. Most often it's news we have seen before, a lot, over and over again. Every few years we see the same attacks on the same handful of programs, laws, and

7/27/26 - Ableist rhetoric in politics, evaluating disability art, and a disability graphics store

Good afternoon How is everyone's summer going? Mine has been good so far, though a week or two of intense heat and wildfire smoke from Canada kept me indoors for quite a while. Lucky for me, I'm not much of an outdoors person, so it'

7/24/26 - Friday Video Share: "How To Date With A Disability"

How To Date With A Disability Squirmy and Grubs  - July 13, 2026 I wish I had access to advice like this when I was young. Along with that though, I would have to also wish that I would be open to advice like this when I was young. I'

7/21/26 - Another short break

I'm taking another few days off this week. I'll be back on the 24th with a Friday Video Share. Through the end of July, annual paid memberships are discounted at $40. Please help support Disability Thinking Weekday. I'm working on starting Monthly Q&

7/20/26 - Disability professionals, voting accessibility, and a Medicaid action alert

Good afternoon! Let's get back to the regular articles ... Darline Graham’s career centered disability. Now she could help shape national policy. Sara Letterman, The 19th - July 17, 2026 "Tissot was careful to note that she doesn’t think Graham is some kind of secret liberal nor

7/17/26 - Friday Video Share: "Disability 'Awareness' and 'Disability Pride'"

Disability "Awareness" and Disability "Pride" Tina Friml's Instagram  - July 15, 2026 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tina Friml (@tinafriml) I was just starting to worry about what I should do to mark this year's Disability Pride Month, when

7/16/26 - Newsletters Week, Part Four

Good afternoon! I hope you all have enjoyed this week's focus on other disability newsletters and websites. It was helpful to me to put it together. My weekly reading list has gotten longer, and for now, that's okay with me. Maybe in a month or two

7/15/26 - Newsletters Week, Part Three

Good afternoon ... Here are three more disability-related newsletters to explore. And another reminder ... In June and July, annual paid memberships are discounted at $40. It's a great time to support Disability Thinking Weekday. Just click the "Subscribe or Upgrade" button below to get started. Subscribe

7/14/26 - Newsletters Week, Part Two

Hello! Today we have three more disability newsletters for all of us to explore ... Grace Dow Writes Grace Dow "Life on four wheels with cerebral palsy." I need to get reacquainted with Grace Dow's blog. I used to share her posts a lot more than I

7/13/26 - Newsletters Week, Part One

Good afternoon! The About page of Disability Thinking Weekday starts with this explanation of why I am doing this newsletter in this particular way: "30 years ago, it felt like an event when we came across any media on disability issues. Now it’s a challenge to narrow the

7/10/26 - Friday Video Share: "JUST EVOLVE | World Down Syndrome Day 2026"

JUST EVOLVE | World Down Syndrome Day 2026 CoorDown and National Down Syndrome Society  - March 13, 2026 I can't believe I missed CoorDown's latest World Down Syndrome Day video. They are always among the best "disability awareness" videos out there. And the topic this year

7/9/26 - Catching up

Good afternoon! After some brief breaks and interludes, there are a few slightly older articles I've wanted to share. So, here they are. Scroll down to see them. Friday is video day. And next week I plan to devote to sharing links to some other disability-related newsletters

7/8/26 - Monthly Essay: "Questions for disabled candidates"

Questions for disabled candidates Andrew Pulrang, Disability Thinking Weekday - July 8, 2026 It's important for voters to question their would-be heroes. This is especially true for disabled voters getting excited about disabled people running for office. Graham Platner's escalating troubles this week have me thinking