11/14/25 - Friday Video Share: “Red Band Society Season 1 Trailer HD”

Red Band Society Season 1 Trailer HD - September 17th 2014 - Fox TV Trailers - August 28, 2014 As I am still in the hospital, this promising but ultimately failed TV show came to mind. It got quite a lot right about youth growing up with a variety of

11/13/25 - Working, voting, and learning

Good afternoon ... Here are three more disability-related articles to take into the downslope of the week. I may be moving to rehab for my arm and hip tomorrow, so there may or may not be a Friday video. If not, have a great weekend! We Decided Which Disabilities Justify Unemployment,

11/12/25 - Fashion progress, internet abuse, and other insults

Hello again! I had a bit of a busy day yesterday, with mostly good results. I'm still in the hospital, but working towards a bit of rehab and then home. As for links, here are three that aren't necessarily hard-hitting or newsworthy. They are focused instead

11/10/25 - SNAP, gratitude, and 10 movies

Good afternoon! How is everyone doing today? Here are your three disability-related links to start your week ... Thoughts on the SNAP Crisis: Disability, Resources, etc Rebecca Upton, Disability, Chronic Illness, & Culture - October 30, 2025 "Everyone deserves to have access to food ... Food insecurity is a disability justice

11/7/25 - Mishaps and new challenges

Hi everyone -- It's been a minute. On Tuesday morning I tripped and fell in my apartment. I broke my left humorous bone, (upper arm), and cracked my left hip. Fun, right? I'll be in the hospital for a few days, and then probably a few

11/3/25 - October Comments

Good afternoon! As promised earlier this month, we're beginning the new month with reader emailed comments received in October. This is instead of trying to use the somewhat awkward comments feature in the Ghost newsletter platform. On the first weekday of each month, the newsletter will be a

Disability Thinking Weekday - October 2025 Recap

10/31/25 - Friday Video Share: “Ableism in the Cosplay Community. Let's Talk.”

"Ableism in the Cosplay Community. Let's Talk." Colleen Cosplay - December 5, 2021 I went looking for a video appropriate for Halloween, and found this one. And in the process I found what looks like an interesting and rare sort of YouTube channel. It's

10/30/25 - Hunger, education, and leadership

Good afternoon! How is your week going? Here are your three disability-related links for this Thursday ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation No One "Deserves" to Starve Broadwaybabyto, The Disabled Ginger - October 28, 2025 "So it’s ok to feel overwhelmed. It’s ok to feel

10/29/25 - Voting updates, a plain-language explainer, and a bit of a laugh

Greetings! It’s another variety day, including some grim but informative updates and explanations, along with a dose of Squeaky Wheel disability humor. Disability Voting News: October 22, 2025 Sarah Blahovec, The Accessible Voting Booth - October 22, 2025 "If the plaintiffs in this case truly cared about the

10/28/25 - Shutdown, accessibility, and multiple sclerosis

Good afternoon! It's a classic Northeastern New York autumn day where I am – sunny, chilly but not cold, and the leaves are a peak color. Some days, it's possible to feel downright good about things, at least for a little while. I hope today's

10/27/25 - Hydration, workout inclusion, and wheelchair costumes

Hello! It feels like a good day to take a short break from anxiety-inducing disability issues. Today's links are a bit lighter. And no mention of Trump! Except there. OK, I ruined it. Sorry about that! Anyway, on to today's links ... Hydration Hacks For a Wheelchair

10/24/25 - Friday Video Share: “Four Products We Wanted to Try at the 2025 LA Abilities Expo”

"Four Products We Wanted to Try at the 2025 LA Abilities Expo" New Mobility Media | New Mobility Media - March 25, 2025 I've never been to an Abilities Expo. So even though this video is a bit old, it was interesting to me. Have a terrific

10/23/25 - Social Security, masking, and horror tropes

Good afternoon! Sorry about missing yesterday. I got overwhelmed with mundane but unmissable chores. I guess the theme today is various forms of horror ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation The Trump Administration’s Plans To Covertly Cut Social Security Disability Benefits Molly Weston Williamson and Mia Ives Rublee, Center

10/21/25 - The next fraud panic?

Good afternoon ... I've been putting off sharing and discussing the Washington Post's recent reporting on alleged fraud in Veterans Administration disability benefits. I avoided it because “benefits fraud“ is one of my least favorite disability issues. I feel much the same about accessible parking violations and

10/20/25 - When politics betray disability

Good afternoon! Today I want to highlight two more articles on the Trump administration's cuts to Special Education staff at the Department of Education, and a piece I've been waiting to share about relations between disability communities and the Labour Party in the UK. These three

10/17/25 - Friday Video Share: "Disability Policy for All with Liz: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of IDEA"

"Disability Policy for All with Liz: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of IDEA" aucdnetwork | YouTube - October 6, 2025 In this video, Liz Weintraub, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities' Senior Advocacy Specialist, interviews Carrie Gillipsie, Early Development & Disability Project Director at New America on the

10/16/25 - NDEAM stuff ... Two serious, one not so much

Hi there! Here are three more articles related to National Disability Employment Awareness Month, (NDEAM), in the US. I've added a satire because it's been a while since I linked something from The Squeaky Wheel ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Neil Barnfather on Why We

10/15/25 - Ed Roberts, service dogs, and cities

Good afternoon! Here are your three disability-related links for today … The Radical Life of the Father of the Independent Living Movement Julia Métraux, Mother Jones - October 14, 2025 "The center was radical, because it was completely self-help. The idea was disabled people helping disabled people. And that was

10/14/25 - Special Education layoffs and other shutdown info

Okay, let's get back in gear ... ... with more fallout from the US government shutdown, including two new action items. By the way, if you live outside the US I would like to know whether there are similar situations in other countries to "government shutdowns" in the

10/10/25 - Friday Video Share: "Planes, trains, and automobiles by wheelchair"

"Planes, trains, and automobiles by wheelchair" RAMP real access motivates progress | YouTube - August 6, 2025 I don't know anything about the person in the video, or the group that put it together and posted it. But it seems like a pretty good introduction to the

10/9/25 - Catching up

I'm back, almost! Yeah, I guess working through regular, non-disability illness isn't as easy as it sounds. At least it wasn't for me. I think I'm on the mend though. So expect a Friday Video tomorrow, and a regular newsletter on Monday,

10/6/25 - Disability changes, another autism take, and fighting for basic access

Good afternoon! Well, I've got a real, full-on cold that's moved to my chest. But as a bit of an experiment, I'm going to try to keep posting through it. So if the newsletters over the next few days seem a bit thin, that

10/3/25 - Friday Video Share: "Celebrating Value and Talent with audio introduction"

Opening "Celebrating Value and Talent with audio introduction" US Department of Labor | YouTube - September 3, 2025 What should we think of this video for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, (NDEAM)? Can force ourselves to view it entirely outside of the current political context of the Trump administration?