Andrew Pulrang - Disability Thinking Weekday (Page 4)

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2/2/26 - January Comments and Survey Results

This month's comments post includes two notes emailed to me about January newsletters, and a summary of results and plans from the 2026 Disability Thinking Poll. To send a comment at any time, email me at: apulrang@icloud.com. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Comments 1/6/

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Disability Thinking Weekday - January 2026 Recap

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1/30/26 - ICE violence, Medicaid cuts, and US education history

Good afternoon ... I've been wrestling with life complications over the last few days. But everything is more or less sorted out now. So let's catch up a bit! 2026 Disability Thinking Weekday Poll AAPD Resources and News Sources Amidst ICE Violence AAPD Press Team, American Association

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1/26/26 - Promises

Good afternoon! There's a bit of a unifying theme for today's links. Each one seems to be quite different from the others. But they all have me thinking about the kinds of policies, laws, and lifestyle choices that have historically promised safety, security, and health for

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1/23/26 - Friday Video Share: "50 Days Until The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games"

50 Days Until The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games Paralympic Games - January 15, 2026 Every two years, I set aside a bundle of completely valid and important critical concerns and social priorities, and nerd out over the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We're getting close to another cycle

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1/22/26 - Service dogs, Ukraine, and assisted suicide

Good afternoon! I like disability articles that are specific to particular situations, but also work well as background explainers on broader, more universal and enduring disability issues. These three do that, I think, in different ways. 2026 Disability Thinking Weekday Poll Airports and airlines have a fake service dog problem

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1/21/26 - QALYs, voting, and Olympics coverage

Good afternoon ... Just an ordinary day today, with a variety of disability-related links ... 2026 Disability Thinking Weekday Poll Congress should ban metric that devalues people with disabilities Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Tony Coelho, Roll Call - January 15, 2026 "Therefore, we have a shared interest in barring measures that

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1/20/26 - Part-time wheelchair use, accessible wilderness, and a research study

Hello! After yesterday's links on ICE actions, today's articles feel like they are lowering the temperature a bit. That wasn't intentional, but I'm kind of glad it's turning out that way. Disability issues don't always have the highest

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1/19/26 - ICE, immigration, and disability

Good afternoon! Here in the US, it's hard to think of anything but ICE actions. And as Friday's newsletter made clear, there is definitely a disability angle to the issue – more than one angle actually. 2026 Disability Thinking Weekday Poll The Danger ICE Poses to the

1/16/26 - Friday Video Share: "Ice is a danger to autistic people"

Ice is a danger to autistic people Morgan Foley - January 14, 2026 I'm a little hesitant about posting a YouTube video on this topic from a personal channel, rather than a more professional outlet. But I couldn't find anything I disagree with in what she

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1/15/26 - Mayors, and rest

Good afternoon! Well, that was a nice little bout of post-holiday cold. It lasted longer than I thought it would. I'm still a bit sniffly and stuffy, but feeling a good deal more functional now. So let's get back to it ... 2026 Disability Thinking Weekday Poll

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1/12/26 - Sick today

I'm not feeling well. So the linked articles I planned to share and discuss today will be rolled over to tomorrow. See you then! 2026 Disability Thinking Weekday Poll Disability Thinking Weekday is a Monday-Friday newsletter with links and commentary on disability-related articles and other content. Please share,