Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic. COVID is a rare example of something that affected the entire world in deep and devastating ways, and affected disabled and chronically ill people in additional, distinct ways. COVID means something to everyone. But it means
We're still struggling to even begin to figure out how to defend disability rights and supports, with a U.S. government in self-inflicted, not at all random chaos. Meanwhile, somewhat lower-key disability culture continues to evolve. Reminder: If you have a free or paid subscription, you can comment
The poll I embedded in Friday's newsletter didn't work right. For some reason it doesn't appear in the actual email. Sorry about that! If you visit the Friday newsletter's web page, the poll shows up right where it's supposed to
Subscribe or Upgrade Are you generally optimistic, pessimistic, or not sure about the future for people with disabilities? In thinking about this question, try to take in a number of factors ... politics and policy, legal rights, activism and disability organizations, economics, technology, medicine, etc. Also, think both locally for you,
Today we're taking about a half-step away from hard news. And by "hard" news I mean both having to do with concrete, specific disability policy and politics, and just hard to deal with. Here are your three disability-related links for today ... The R-Word Grace Dow, Grace
Subscribe or Upgrade I was sick yesterday, but feeling better today. It's taken me an awfully long time to figure out that a good winter for me is one where I have a few random, isolated sick days, while managing to escape a more serious two or three-week
Subscribe or Upgrade Is Trump lying about cutting Medicaid — or is Congress? Patrick Reis, Vox.com - February 26, 2025 "Republicans have been reluctant to propose structural changes to Medicaid, as it’s unpopular to take away health insurance from people who need it — particularly while cutting taxes for
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Subscribe or Upgrade Trump's War on Medicaid Will Institutionalize Millions of People Julia Metreaux, Mother Jones - February 20, 2025 Medicaid is important to disabled Americans for many reasons. One of the most specific and profound is that Medicaid is basically the only funding mechanism – public or private
Subscribe or Upgrade Tell Your Representative: Vote NO on the SAVE Act! American Civil Liberties Union - February 26, 2025 Source: Sarah Blahovec's LinkedIn page "This bill would create unnecessary new barriers by forcing voters to show documentary proof of citizenship, such as a passport or birth
Subscribe or Upgrade Life got extra hectic yesterday, which is why there was no newsletter. And that makes today's edition a little out of date. Still, there's a new action alert below on proposed Medicaid cuts in the U.S. Tomorrow I'll include a
Subscribe or Upgrade Americans with disabilities warn protections are vanishing in Trump's DEI rollback April Rubin, Maya Goldman, Axios - February 23, 2025 "The Trump administration has taken actions that undermine accessibility measures — critical for leveling the playing field for people with disabilities — as part of its