Hi there! Here are your three disability-related links for this Thursday. Tomorrow's issue will be another Friday video ... I am disabled but educated and ready to work — only Medicaid won’t let me Carlos Gamez, The Hill - May 25, 2025 "I rely on Medicaid to cover
Good afternoon! I'm catching up a bit on articles I had in my queue from earlier in the month. Here are three of them for this midweek ... What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Understand About Disability Ivan Plis, The Bulwark - May 5, 2025 "Luck is unfashionable in
Hello! Memorial Day here in the US snuck up on me this year. So rather than sharing just the usual assortment of links, I took the holiday off. Next year I'd like to have some Memorial Day links to send about disabled people in the military, soldiers disabled
In yesterday's newsletter, I thought about the drawbacks of nostalgia and the importance of history for disability communities. So it seems appropriate to have this documentary trailer to share today – on a memorable and still fascinating moment in disability history. Deaf President Now! — Official Trailer Apple TV+ -
"Nothing about us without us" isn't just a proud slogan. It's a practical necessity.
Will working from home continue to provide a more accessible and widening path to employment for disabled people? Or, will those new opportunities be taken away?
Good afternoon! Today I'm sharing three great explainers – articles that I think could effectively explain three current disability-related issues to non-disabled people and others new to disability experience. They are probably also helpful to those of us who are deeply embedded in these issues, but sometimes have trouble
Good afternoon! Last week was a maintenance week for Disability Thinking Weekday. You may notice the new fonts, colors, and graphics. Also, the main sections of each newsletter – Weekday Links, Take Action, and Comment, Subscribe & Support – are more clearly marked for easier navigation. I also spent some time last
Nobody does civil disobedience quite like a focused, well-organized group of disabled people with (literally) skin in the game.
Disability Thinking Weekday will be on a maintenance break this week. The next regular issue will be on Monday, May 19, 2025. I'll be spending this week experimenting with some design changes and possible new content additions. If you have any ideas to make the newsletter better or
What do you make of videos like this? Subscribe or Upgrade Tips for new wheelchair users who are returning to the community Empowered Para - April 2, 2025 This video is a good example of a particular genre of disability content or advice. It's positive, can-do, and focused
A look a voting abroad, and trying again to figure out Fetterman ... Subscribe or Upgrade Disability Voting News: May 7, 2025 Sarah Blahovec, The Accessible Voting Booth - May 7, 2025 "While the United States and Australia have very different voting systems, they share very similar barriers to access