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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 of

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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

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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 says

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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

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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.

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1/9/26 - Friday Video Share: Did Winter Get Worse?!

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 weekend!

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1/8/26 - Journalism, the film industry, and the death penalty

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

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1/7/26 - Marriage, hotels, and the burden of justifying ourselves

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&

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1/6/26 - Three from "The Guardian"

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

1/5/26 - Looking ahead, saving, and remembering a beloved leader

1/5/26 - Looking ahead, saving, and remembering a beloved leader

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

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1/2/26 - Happy New Year!

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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12/30/25 - The fakery panic

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

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12/29/25 - Activism, organizing, and representation

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&

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12/19/25 - Holiday Break

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

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12/18/25 - Legal services, transportation, and a year-end wrap-up

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

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12/17/25 - Disability policy from three angles

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

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12/16/25 - Disability and immigration, forgotten solutions, and holiday gifts

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

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12/12/25 - Friday Video Share: DISABILITY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2021! (Amazon, Google, Apple, etc)

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 a