4/13/26 - Disability on screen

Good afternoon! This Monday there are three articles to share on the same basic topic ... disability depictions in movies and TV. I hope everyone has a great week! Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation ‘Code of Silence,’ ‘Pulse’ and More Honored by Ruderman Family Foundation for Portrayals of Characters

4/10/26 - Friday Video Share: "Make your voice heard this Autism Acceptance Month"

Make your voice heard this Autism Acceptance Month Autistic Self Advocacy Network - April 6, 2026 I like this sort of project. It's the best thing about social media. And that means something. It's been a while since disabled people could say that social media is mostly

4/9/26 - New Budget Time In The US

Greetings! Other events are overshadowing it, to say the least, but it's actually the start of federal budget time here in the US. Today's links are three takes on the Trump administration's proposed budget, and how it would affect people with disabilities. Subscribe or

4/8/26 - Monthly Essay: "Brainstorming"

Good afternoon ... Unexpected life stuff got in the way of posting a newsletter yesterday. Sorry about that! Tomorrow's newsletter will feature some links I had planned to share on the new proposed US Federal Budget – which, spoiler alert, does not look good. But first, here is the inaugural

4/6/26 - Two webinars, and an anniversary

Good afternoon! Today let's focus on some neglected elements for this newsletter – specifically, scheduled webinars and similar online events, and issues of interest to disabled veterans. Here are your three links for this Monday ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Webinar: Social Security, Disability, and Equity: New

4/3/26 - Friday Video Share: "My Reaction to The Pitt: Support vs Control in Disability (Guardianship, Consent & Healthcare)"

My Reaction to The Pitt: Support vs. Control in Disability (Guardianship, Consent & Healthcare) CP Life - March 22, 2026 I just recently became a fan of The Pitt, and noticed pretty much right away that the show includes some interesting depictions of disability. In this video, a woman with Cerebral

4/2/26 - March Comments

We had some great comments last month – more to think about! To send a comment at any time, email me at: apulrang@icloud.com. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation March Comments March 10, 2026 - Marnie Delaney At some point last month, (I'm not sure which issue

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Disability Thinking Weekday - March 2026 Recap

Here is a look back at March's Disability Thinking Weekday links. They are sorted into three topic categories — Disability Life & Culture, Politics, Policy & Activism, and Practical Information, plus Videos. Monthly recaps usually go only to paid subscribers. But I wanted to share this month's

3/31/26 - Medicaid threats, and a look at internalized ableism

Hello! How is your week going so far? Here are three links that I found wonderfully clarifying. The issues are awfully difficult, but the writers discuss them quite clearly, and that goes a long way. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation The Perfect Storm Is Here for Medicaid Long-

3/30/26 - More memories of Alice, and autism on "The Pitt"

Good afternoon! March is almost over, with sunny skies and fairly mild temperatures here in Northeastern New York State. Wednesday's newsletter issue will be a recap of the last month's links, and Thursday's will be a summary of reader comments. For today, there are

3/27/26 - Friday Video Share: "Alice Wong Celebration of Life"

Alice Wong Celebration of Life San Francisco Disability Cultural Center - March 25, 2026 There's a lot of love and wisdom in this celebration of Alice Wong's life. It's long, as video clips go, but worth watching in full – even if you do it in

3/26/26 - Presidential ableism, and remembering Alice Wong

Hi there! I'm wrapping up the main part of the week with two pieces about something that happened ten days ago, and another article on Alice Wong, whose Celebration of Life was held yesterday in San Francisco, and virtually. Tomorrow I'll be sharing a YouTube video

3/25/26 - Voting threatened, and remembering our history

Good afternoon ... How is everyone's week going? Here are three links to make us think about the past, as we face challenges in the present that could affect our future. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation How the SAVE America Act Hurts Disabled Voters Naomi Hess, Time

3/24/26 - Disability funding, explaining, and art

Hello! Today's links are another mix of different topics – in the weeds with program funding, giving ourselves permission to set boundaries, and appreciating beauty through different lenses and interactions. And I can't resist mentioning that certain points in the second piece remind me to remind you

3/23/26 - "Fraud," taxis, and veterans' benefits

Good afternoon! Welcome to a new week. These are links I set up for last Thursday, but skipped to take a sick day. Still, they seem fresh enough to run! Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Unfounded Fraud Allegations Threaten Vital Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services Jane Tavares,

3/20/26 - Friday Video Share: "Quadriplegic Builds Huge LEGO Sets"

Happy first day of Spring! I'm sorry about missing yesterday – I wasn't feeling well. So unless something big comes along in disability news, the articles I had planned for this Thursday will be shared on Monday. Now here's this week's Friday video.

3/18/26 - Three flavors of ableism

Good afternoon ... In which three articles highlight different types of disability discrimination, and describe what, exactly, different kinds of ableism feel like ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Republicans and Democrats Are United in Their War on the Unhoused Leah Ida Harris, Truthout - March 12, 2026 "California is

3/17/26 - Trump administration cuts leave states to scramble

Hello! It's all about Medicaid cuts to essential disability services in the US today ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Families Defend Disability Services Amid Medicaid Cuts Bram Sable-Smith, Disability Scoop - March 10, 2026 "'We saw this coming. We’ve tried to educate members

3/16/26 - Paralympics, suicide, and fetishization

Good afternoon! Today's articles got me thinking more deeply than usual, for some reason. I would love to read others' thoughts on these issues. As always, you can send feedback to me at: apulrang@icloud.com. I will share summaries of feedback at the end of the

3/13/26 - Friday Video Share: "'Bob Kafka Remembered', with Nancy Crowther, Alison Barkoff — KPFT Peoples News, 1/30/26"

"Bob Kafka Remembered", with Nancy Crowther, Alison Barkoff — KPFT Peoples News, 1/30/26 Reporter KPFT - January 31, 2026 I'm long overdue sharing this tribute to one of the most effective and loved disabled activists in the US, Bob Kafka. I met him in person a

3/12/26 - Still more ICE, and time management

Hello! Another week is almost done. Here are your three disability-related links for today. Also, please check out the new Take Action alert below, on the SAVE Act in the US Senate, which would impose burdensome ID requirements for voting that would heavily affect many marginalized communities, including people

3/11/26 - More ICE shenanigans, and a disabled actress on Netflix

Good afternoon ... We have a couple more items on ICE today, and an article on a disabled actress that brings back memories of one of my favorite TV depictions of disability. I hope everyone's midweek is going reasonably well! Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Congressman says

3/10/26 - Still more newsletters

Good afternoon! I took a day off from the newsletter yesterday. As longtime readers know, this has to happen once in a while. Sometimes I have other things I need to do. Sometimes I just need a break. Maybe you all need a break as well! By the way, I

3/6/26 - Friday Video Share: "Winter Para Sport Explainers | Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games"

Winter Para Sport Explainers | Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Channel 4 Sport - March 2, 2026 There are plenty of reasons to debate the purpose and implementation of Paralympic Games and what they do or don't mean for disabled athletes and disability communities. But when the games are

3/5/26 - Catching up

Good afternoon! As we come close to wrapping up another week, let's first revisit some of another great newsletter's own feedback, and then finally get to an awful story that came up last week, and seems to have received surprisingly little coverage. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a