Did Winter Get Worse?! Empowered Para - January 6, 2026 The discussion about coping with disability in winter starts at about the 16:50 mark. I appreciate any time disabled people discuss the challenges and barriers of winter. And these two are a pleasure to listen to. Have a nice
Hi there! Kind of a hodgepodge today. I hope some of it is useful and engaging. All three held my attention. Don't forget to click the button below to get to the 2026 Disability Thinking Weekday poll, if you haven't done so already: 2026 Disability Thinking
Good afternoon ... How is the first full week of the new year going? Here in Northeastern New York it's been snowing again. Fortunately, I like staying indoors most of the time. And I am lucky to be able to stay put when I need to. So I don&
Hello! I don't often post three links in one day from the same publication. But I wanted to share the stories linked below together, and they all happened to be published by The Guardian. I originally planned to post an item on the refused MBE posted by the
Good afternoon! It's the first regular post of the new year. How is 2026 going f9r us so far? If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to complete the 2026 Disability Thinking Weekday poll, about the future of the newsletter. Click the button below
Welcome to 2026! I don't think we can call 2025 a good year for much of anyone, especially for people with disabilities. But it was a pretty decent year for this newsletter. The move from Substack to Ghost went smoothly. Financial support from readers has shaped up quite
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So long 2025 ... It's the last newsletter of the year! Stay tuned for a December wrap-up, and an index of sorts for all of 2025's newsletters. See you next year! Annual memberships are on sale at $40 per year for 1 more day! Now is a
Good afternoon! We're back from the holiday break, and into that awkward time between Christmas and New Year's. Today's email includes links on another heartbreaking loss to our disability communities, plus two other articles that together demonstrate three different modes of disability advocacy. Don&
Happy Holidays! Disability Thinking Weekday will be on a break next week. The next issue will be on Monday, December 29, 2025. After that, stay tuned for a special New Year's issue, with some ideas for next year, and some kind of reference for all the links shared
Good afternoon! As 2026 nears an end, here are some thoughts on some of the more difficult and sometimes discouraging aspects of disability activism. These thoughts can be discouraging. But to me they are also hopeful. I we can pinpoint the sources of our frustration a little more precisely, I
Greetings I'm trying something a bit different. I'm keeping my comments on today's linked articles very limited. I don't plan on making a habit of this. It's just that reading these three very different pieces I noticed something of a
Greeting I'm sorry about missing Monday. I had an unexpectedly full day. So yesterday's links become today's. By the way, from now until the end of the year, annual memberships are on sale at $40 per year. So now is a good time to
DISABILITY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2021! (Amazon, Google, Apple, etc) Rikki Poynter - December 4, 2021 More suggestions on holiday gifts for people with disabilities. What's the most useful or enriching gift you've ever gotten as a disabled person? Have a great weekend! Disability Thinking Weekday is
Good afternoon! Let's think about what it takes to make everything accessible – everything. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Cracker Barrel Settles to Pay Over $100,000 After Alleged Mistreatment of Disabled Children Moná Thomas, People - December 10, 2025 "'This settlement underscores a truth we
Hi there! I hope everyone's week is going reasonably well. Here are three more disability links for mid-week ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation After Alice Wong’s Death, Her Friends Vow to Keep Fighting for Disability Justice Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí, KQED - December 8, 2025 "In her
Good afternoon ... How about a break from American disability news? Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Yet another government has failed to deliver for Disabled people Mikey Erhardt, Open Democracy - November 27, 2025 "The changes announced yesterday, which will further scapegoat Disabled people and in many cases worsen
Good afternoon! Winter has definitely arrived early here in Northeastern New York State. The sky is cloudless, the temperature is 13 degrees Fahrenheit, and the ground is covered with snow. For the time being it makes no difference to me, since I am still recovering from my fall and not
20 of my favorite things to inspire your holiday shopping | a wheelchair users gift guide Empowered Para - November 22, 2023 More holiday gift suggestions ... Have a terrific weekend! Disability Thinking Weekday is a Monday-Friday newsletter with links and commentary on disability-related articles and other content. Please like, share, comment,
Hello! Today we see the return, in more ways than one, of an old topic – plus a high-altitude look at disability issues today, and a grim assessment of winter virus season. Enjoy, I guess ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Donald Trump's Nephew, Whose Son Has 'Severe&
