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3/4/26 - More newsletters

Hello! As it turns out, the three articles I want to share today were from other disability-themed newsletters. Two of them provide some more perspective on the Disability Day of Mourning. And one hit home for me on the pros and cons of being "visible" with our

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3/3/26 - Mourning, hope, and rest

Good afternoon ... Today's three articles don't have much in common. And that's okay! Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation How One Organization is Honoring Our Disabled Dead John Loeppky, Disabled Journalists Association - February 27, 2026 "Disability Day of Mourning honors the victims

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3/2/26 - February Comments

February has been a short, packed month, with a lot of great feedback from Disability Thinking Weekday readers. As always, the comments are absolutely worth reading, and add important perspectives on the articles shared here. To send a comment at any time, email me at: apulrang@icloud.com. Subscribe or

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2/27/26 - Friday Video Share: "Is My Husband A Burden To Me?"

Is My Husband A Burden To Me? Squirmy and Grubs - February 20, 2026 Every now and then it's good to ask and answer some of those disability questions that irritate and offend us. Who better than Shane and Hanna to address those rude elephants in the room? Subscribe

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2/26/26 - Around the world, and a local "Night To Shine"

Good afternoon! Today let's visit a couple of other great disability newsletters, and have another look at disability proms. It's also time for another reminder to consider a monthly or annual paid subscription. There are 42 paid subscribers now, with one signing on yesterday. It would

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2/25/26 - Chill, sorry, and Bad Bunny

Greeting It's kind of a hodgepodge today ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Advocates call for more accessible cool spaces for people with heat regulation impairments Amelia Walters, ABC News - February 18, 2026 "Ms Tippl believes it is time for a website or phone application to

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2/24/26 - Housing innovation and a new attack on Section 504

Greeting Today let's revisit a couple of long-standing disability issues – accessible housing, and state of one of the oldest, most basic disability rights laws. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation An Accessible Housing Model Built to Be Scaled Christina Poletto, New York Times - February 20, 2026

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2/23/26 - Year 1 of Trump II, and a rare win in Congress

Good afternoon! With today's links we're taking stock and grabbing for a little bit of hope ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Disability Under Donald Trump’s Second Term — So Far Sonali Gupta, Disabled Journalists Association - February 17, 2026 "For the Disability community, it

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2/20/26 - Friday Video Share: "Pride & Prejudice and Autism"

Pride & Prejudice and Autism Yo Samdy Sam - February 13, 2026 I saw this last week and knew I had to share it here. The title alone is enough to get my click. And it's by one of my favorite autistic commentators. I've never read Pride

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2/19/26 - Around the world, veterans benefits, and disability proms

Hello. How's it going? As you can see below, most of my commentary today is about prom events put on specifically for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This phenomenon has been on my list of least favorite disability programs for a long time. But my feelings have

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2/18/26 - An interview, the risk of confinement, and solidarity with trans rights

Wednesday greetings! Today’s links feel … weighty. And if you look closely enough, you might find some interesting contradictions. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation DISABILITY ELDERS: An Interview with Bob Williams Alex Green, (Un)Hidden - February 15, 2026 "Another thing that should be built on is that

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2/17/26 - Snow, Black disability history, and disabled love

Good afternoon! And we're back! Still busy, but in a good way, and manageable. Here are your three disability links for today ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation The snow is finally melting, but the frustrations of disabled people remain Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post - February 14, 2026

2/16/26 - We'll be right back!

2/16/26 - We'll be right back!

Today turned out to be more of a crowded mess than usual. So I'm skipping the typical link sharing newsletter until tomorrow. See you then! Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Disability Thinking Weekday is a Monday-Friday newsletter with links and commentary on disability-related articles

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2/13/26 - Friday Video Share: "Rep. Subramanaym Speaks on Adults with Disabilities Repeated Eligibility Checks on the House Floor"

Rep. Subramanaym Speaks on Adults with Disabilities Repeated Eligibility Checks on the House Floor Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) - February 4, 2026 I think most people can understand why disabled people are annoyed when we are required to again and again prove or document our disabilities. But I'm

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2/12/26 - Government, cooking, and travel

Good afternoon! Today we have three very different articles to consider ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Create a Chief Mobility Officer Steve Wright, Urban Travel, Sustainability & Accessibility - February 7, 2026 "Things will only get worse. America is rapidly gaining. Soon, for the first time in our

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2/11/26 - Misery

How is everyone doing? There's a theme in today's links ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Have a comment ... something to add? Send me an email: apulrang@icloud.com The Political World of Caregiving Julia Métraux, Mother Jones - February 10, 2026 "I had this

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2/10/26 - Black disabled leaders, the "R-Word," and bone health

Good afternoon! It looks like another variety day. Here are your three disability-related links for this Tuesday ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Have a comment ... something to add? Send me an email: apulrang@icloud.com 17 Black Disability Activists and Advocates Disability Rights Florida - February 3, 2022

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2/9/26 - Calibrating and energizing activism

Good Monday! I think about these choices and gradations of approach all the time ... By the way, I did get some one-time donations and paid upgrades last week. So for the time being, I'm going to keep those buttons near the top of the newsletter as well

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2/6/26 - Friday Video Share: "'They Called Us Bodies' - Ali Rahman Testifies on ICE Assault & Detention Horror"

"They Called Us Bodies" - Ali Rahman Testifies on ICE Assault & Detention Horror | DRM News DRM News - February 4, 2026 Source: Kerima Cevik's Facebook page Proposition: No matter who they target and for what supposed reason, agents of authoritarian governments pose a real danger to people

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2/5/26 - Snow, ICE, and crumbling leadership

Good afternoon! Sorry. I couldn't resist the extremely little play on words. Note that I'm placing subscribe and donation buttons up top this week – hoping a few more readers will be able to provide some financial support to this newsletter. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time

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2/4/26 - Language, etiquette, and a bit of satire

Good afternoon ... It's a fairly random collection today ... Note that I'm placing subscribe and donation buttons up top this week – hoping a few more readers will be able to provide some financial support to this newsletter. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation DISABLED. #SayTheWord Went

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2/3/26 - Three interviews

Hello! These interviews aren't related much. It just happened that the pieces I wanted to share today are all roughly in some kind of interview format. Sometimes it works out that way! Note that I'm placing subscribe and donation buttons up top this week – hoping a

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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/