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

7/6/26 - Taking a short break

I'm taking a couple of days off for a bit of a vacation. I'll be back on Wednesday, with a Monthly Essay. In the meantime, in June and July, annual paid memberships are discounted at $40. It's a great time to support Disability Thinking

7/3/26 - Friday Video Share: "Post 47: PLEASE WATCH + SHARE: Important Disability Policy Alert ⚖️"

Post 47: PLEASE WATCH + SHARE: Important Disability Policy Alert ⚖️ Creative Living for Every Body with Gaelynn Lea  - June 26, 2026 Post 47: PLEASE WATCH + SHARE: Important Disability Policy Alert ⚖️I talk about the Olmstead memo (and give you links to follow up) and why disabled people need you to care

7/2/26 - Newsletters

Good afternoon! Another week is almost done, another month is done, and another has begun. As it happens, a bunch of disability-related newsletters came out on July 1, and I'm sharing three of them today. These are three that I read regularly, and highly recommend. If there&

7/1/26 - June Comments

There was a lot of feedback this month. Let's get right to it ... June 2, 2026 - "Invisible" disabilities, and the meaning of "independence" Celestine Fraser responds to comments on her article, "The politics of sitting down": Celestine here, from Body Babble. I

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Disability Thinking Weekday - June 2026 Recap

Here is a look back at June'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

6/30/26 - Heat

Whew! It's going to be hot this week where I am, in Northeastern New York State. But our little burst of heat is nothing compared to the massive heat wave blanketing Europe. I went looking for articles on how high temperatures affect people with disabilities, and three of

6/29/26 - DOJ, RFK, and the Supreme Court

Good afternoon! Let's start the week with more followup on disability issues discussed in the last few days, weeks, and months ... DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization Cory Turner, National Public Radio - June 20, 2026 "'It is now the position

6/26/26 - Friday Video Share: "Disability Reddit Got Me Feeling Some Kinda Way…"

Disability Reddit Got Me Feeling Some Kinda Way… Molly Burke - June 16, 2026 I won't try to comment on each of the specific stories Molly talks about in this video. They are all interesting and fairly typical of the range of things disabled people experience and feel in

6/25/26 - Stories

Hello again! I skipped yesterday. Had a bunch of other life stuff to take care of. Let's head towards the end of the week with some storytelling, including an invitation to share some of your own. And once again ... In June and July, annual paid memberships are discounted

6/23/26 - More on the new DOJ move, and another threat to voting accessibility

Good afternoon! It really does seem like disabled Americans' basic rights are suddenly taking a series of major hits. These are substantive, structural, and ideological attacks, not just budget cuts and the return of the most vulgar forms of ableism. Anyway, that's what today's links

6/22/26 - One more on education, and a new attack on community-based services

Welcome to Summer! Today we have a bit more Education Department followup, including a new Take Action item below ... plus two links on yet another potentially major threat to one of US disabled people's most fundamental rights. Last week ended with some nasty hits from Washington, DC. RFK

6/19/26 - Friday Video Share: "Representative Joshua Turek | American Conversations"

Representative Joshua Turek | American Conversations Heather Cox Richardson - June 10, 2026 It's interesting to see how a disabled candidate addresses a broad range of issues, while also discussing their disability in positive, politically relevant ways. It's also good to see how political commentators who aren'

6/18/26 - Education Department followup

Good afternoon ... Today we have three more links about the Trump administration's plan to move Special Education and Civil Rights offices out of the Department of Education. I have at least one more I plan to share, probably on Monday. I also expect to add a Take Action

6/17/26 - Another Trump move, more on a disabled Senate candidate, and a look at political categories

Hello! Today's links feel a bit more political than they have recently. That's probably natural, as we in the US get closer to the midterm elections in November. It's got me thinking of what kinds of articles and discussions would be best to share

6/16/26 - Subminimum wage, eligibility tests, and a bit of satire

Good afternoon! What's happening in your lives this week? What's happening for people with disabilities? Here are your three disability-related links for this Tuesday ... Workers with disabilities deserve better than subminimum wages Michelle Yin, The Hill / Washington Post - June 12, 2026 "A bipartisan bill

6/15/26 - Deeper thoughts

Today's links aren't really newsy. They're more like heavy, thoughtful, personal thoughts from the people writing them. They feel deeper than usual to me anyway. What do you think? First, another reminder ... In June and July, annual paid memberships are discounted at $40. It&

6/12/26 - Friday Video Share: "The Travel Essentials Nobody Tells Disabled People to Bring"

The Travel Essentials Nobody Tells Disabled People to Bring Rikki Poynter - June 5, 2026 I really appreciate these tips for traveling while disabled. The Deaf perspective is particularly interesting. It's something I know is too often missing from this newsletter. If anyone has other suggestions for articles, videos,