9/3/25 - Pre-natal testing, life expectancy, and disabled internet use

Hello! The first link today is kind of a think piece that’s indirectly about eugenics and how it relates to advances in prenatal testing and to disability. The other two articles are unrelated, except that they both report seemingly eye-popping statistics about disabled people. Each is interesting by itself,

9/2/25 - More COVID vaccine updates

Good afternoon! Here are some more updates on COVID in the US, following on from the one link in last Thursday's edition of Disability Thinking Weekday ... These are the conditions that make you eligible for an updated Covid-19 vaccine Jacqueline Howard, CNN - August 31, 2025 "Determining

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8/29/25 - Friday Video Share: "What It’s Like Being Away From Your Wheelchair"

What It’s Like Being Away From Your Wheelchair Empowered Para, YouTube - August 26, 2025 I really like this format of two disabled people talking and sharing stories for an extended period. It would be great to see more of this type of thing, and with different subject areas

8/28/25 - COVID vaccines, "Baywatch," and some disability basics

Good afternoon! Another mixed bag today ... F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots With New Restrictions Christina Jewett and Jacey Fortin, New York Times - August 27, 2025 "The agency authorized the vaccines for people who are 65 and older, who are known to be more vulnerable to severe illness

8/27/25 - A quarter, ugly laws, and electronic speech

Hello! Today we have some followup on the new US quarter honoring disabled activist Stacey Park Milbern, plus articles on one of the more "ugly" episodes in disability history, and some thoughts on the value of ultra-high-tech research meant to bridge people's disabilities. Also, a reminder

8/26/25 - Medicare, Amtrak, and electronic access

Afternoon everyone! A random assortment for today … Advocates Fear Proposed Medicare Rule Could Limit Access to Catheters and Ostomy Supplies Ian Ruder, New Mobility - August 19, 2025 "‘The real danger is in this space, where there are so many different kinds of products for so many different needs,

8/22/25 - Friday Video Share: Life After Official Trailer

Life After Official Trailer Together Films, Vimeo - July 2, 2025 Debates over "assisted suicide" or "medical aid in dying" are mostly dominated by two factions. There are the libertarians who see it and explain it as an issue of personal choice and civil rights. And

8/21/25 - Mail-in voting

Good afternoon! Just one topic to read and think about for today's newsletter ... Trump says he will lead 'movement' to end mail-in voting Hannah Demissie, ABC News - August 18, 2025 "President Donald Trump on Monday wrote in a post to his social media platform

8/20/25 - Disabled in Gaza, and disability on screen

And we're back! These three articles make me think about how disability issues that can seem narrow and specialized overlap with broader political and social issues. Trapped in Gaza: Palestinians with disabilities cannot reach aid United Nations - August 15, 2025 "Over 83 per cent of people

8/14/25 - Late summer break

I'm taking an impromptu late summer vacation, today through Tuesday, August 19. So the next regular Disability Thinking Weekday newsletter will be on Wednesday, August 20. How are you resting and treating yourself this summer? See you next Wednesday! Disability Thinking Weekday is a Monday-Friday newsletter with links

8/13/25 - A commemorative coin, fighting back in Congress, and thinking about "wellness"

Hello! How is your week going? Here are your three disability-related links for this Wednesday ... In Her Own Words: Remembering and Honoring Stacey Park Milbern Jess Davidson, American Association of People with Disabilities - August 8, 2025 "'A lot of times disability pride gets watered down into this