Andrew Pulrang - Disability Thinking Weekday (Page 11)

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7/14/25 - Taking stock

Good afternoon! It's been a refreshing week off. But it's nice to be back. The "Big Beautiful Bill" passed its final vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, July 3, and was signed by President Trump on July 4. It'

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7/8/25 - A week off

I have decided to take a week off from weekday posts of the newsletter. We'll be back on Monday with some reactions to passage of the "Big Beautiful Bill" here in the US, and then a wider variety of disability-related stories and articles for a while

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7/3/25 - Good, not great

Since almost all of our victories are partial, you would think figuring out how to move forward with them would be easier. But it never is.

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7/2/25 - "Big Bill" reactions

Good morning ... Today we have three response to the US Senate's narrow passage of President Trump's domestic policy bill. In the "Take Action" section below, there's also an updated action alert from the American Association of People with Disabilities. I do realize

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7/1/25 - AI discrimination, state waiting lists, and brain implants

Good afternoon! As I write this, the US Senate has just passed the President Trump's huge domestic policy bill. I don't know what that means for continuing advocacy efforts. The bill goes back to the House now. If there are new action alerts I'll

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Newsletter

Disability Thinking Weekday - June 2025 Recap

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6/30/25 - Fighting the "Big Beautiful Bill"

Good morning ... I'm shoving this out a bit early today. Events are moving fast in the US Senate, which is getting close to passing the "Big Beautiful Bill," which among many other bad things would severely cut and undermine Medicaid, a critical program for Americans with

6/27/25 - People in wheelchairs zip-tied and escorted out of Capitol Hill office building during Medicaid cuts protest

It's the end of another week, in which disabled activists from various groups converged on Washington, DC once again ... People in wheelchairs zip-tied and escorted out of Capitol Hill office building during Medicaid cuts protest ABC WXYZ Detroit - June 25, 2025 Here is a link to another

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6/26/25 - Voting, basic advocacy, and cringe acting

Hello! Here are your three disability links for a Thursday afternoon ... Disability Voting News: June 25, 2025 Sarah Blahovec, The Accessible Voting Booth - June 25, 2025 "Like many around the country, I'm experiencing a record heat wave, and as I’m writing this introduction on Tuesday

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6/25/25 - More Medicaid cuts, disabled veterans, and the accessibility of protest

Two new action alerts ...

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6/23/25 - How to do it

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6/20/25 - Friday Video Share: Your 19 Assumptions About Our Interabled Relationship - We Respond!

Opening Your 19 Assumptions About Our Interabled Relationship - We Respond! Squirmy and Grubs - May 21, 2025 I have shared videos from "Squirmy and Grubs" several times. They produce some of the best disability content out there. This video covers a lot of ground, as Q &