Julia S.<p>AN EXPLORATION OF ABLEISM’S IMPACT and a set of thoughtful recommendations for creating a more inclusive society, from entrepreneur/disability activist Tiffany Yu. Wise, insightful, admirably clear, aimed primarily at currently able allies. A MINUS</p><p><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-anti-ableist-manifesto-tiffany-yu/1144796202?ean=9780306833663" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">barnesandnoble.com/w/the-anti-</span><span class="invisible">ableist-manifesto-tiffany-yu/1144796202?ean=9780306833663</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/bookreview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookreview</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/bookreviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookreviews</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/nonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonfiction</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/sociology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sociology</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/publicpolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicpolicy</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/PublicEngagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicEngagement</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/civilrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civilrights</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a></p>
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notes<p>United States Disappeared Tracker | Tableau Public</p><p><a href="https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">public.tableau.com/app/profile</span><span class="invisible">/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map</span></a></p><p>This is not ok. <br>I'm not fine.</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/NotOk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NotOk</span></a><br><a href="https://social.coop/tags/NotFine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NotFine</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/YouAreNotAlone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouAreNotAlone</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Project2025</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/ChristianNationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianNationalism</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/ApartheidAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ApartheidAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Zombies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zombies</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/WhiteNationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteNationalism</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/ReligiousFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReligiousFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/WomensRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomensRights</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/LGBTQRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQRights</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> </p><p> </p>
Broadwaybabyto<p>It took me over a decade to realize I was disabled.</p><p>Internalized ableism is no joke. It can lead us to push our bodies and deny our reality.</p><p>I was a sickly child my whole life - but we didn’t discover the reasons until I turned 30. It was validating to finally have answers. A name for my conditions, explanations for why I never felt well & why my body couldn’t do what other people could. </p><p>Despite my now having validation and multiple diagnoses of chronic illness and disability - I didn’t identify as disabled. I was still working, still supporting myself…<br>So surely that meant I wasn’t right? I was scared of what it would mean if I said I was disabled. </p><p>Would people judge me? Think less of me? Would my non disabled friends distance themselves and would disabled people think I wasn’t “disabled enough”? I recognize now these were questions that were mainly due to my own internalized ableism. </p><p>I was worried about these things<br>because I didn’t understand dynamic disability.</p><p>I was also grieving my health. Even though I was sick before the diagnosis - once they had a name and no cure I had to come to terms with the fact that I was never going to get better.</p><p>I was likely the most functional I would ever be - and would probably lose function as I aged. That reality hit me like a ton of bricks and it took me a long time to reach a point of acceptance. </p><p>An injury followed by a viral infection took my remaining function away from me and left me completely housebound.</p><p>It wasn’t until a caring and compassionate doctor explained the concept of dynamic disability that I realized I WAS disabled and that I had been for many years. </p><p>This good doctor encouraged me to write about my experiences to help others - and while it took me time to become confident enough to speak out - I’m so glad I did. </p><p>The fact that I had so much fear of judgement, so much difficulty accepting reality only served to show me why we need more disability advocates. We need people telling their stories. It helps with acceptance of chronic illness & educates others on dynamic disability </p><p>If Covid has taught us anything it’s that a large number of people still see the disabled as “expendable”.</p><p>How many times have we heard “Covid is mild unless you have pre-existing conditions”. This has been the party line for the entire pandemic </p><p>Many folks don’t realize that it’s rooted in ableism. To say it’s only dangerous for those who are already sick is to say that we don’t matter. That killing or maiming us is acceptable as long as the non disabled can continue to live life as though we’ve gone back to 2019 </p><p>As a result many disabled and high risk individuals have been isolating for five years. Have been quietly exited from society to protect themselves. We started to re-enter the world when high quality respirators became easily available - but even that is problematic </p><p>We get bullied from the “covid is over” crowd. They want us at home. They want us to not exist. Because we are a constant reminder of their own mortality and the fact that they are risking disability every time they get a Covid infection. </p><p>But here’s the incredible thing I’ve seen happen in the last few years. The disability community are organizing. They may be isolated at home but they’ve found community online. They’ve galvanized around inspiring leaders with strong voices and are creating a movement. </p><p>Not just for Covid caution & Long Covid but for the rights of disabled people across the world. For better access to healthcare, more inclusion and recognition of diversity and minority groups. Hashtags, campaigns and artwork have started taking off. We are getting louder </p><p>Activism is more important now than ever before, as we face existential threats due to the changing political landscape.</p><p>It’s a powerful moment for intersectionality. All of us who are marginalized can and should be working together to bring about change </p><p>It’s a scary time, but I have hope whenever I see people speaking out. Sharing stories. Refusing to go gently.</p><p>I’m glad to have finally stepped up and found my voice - and I hope that by sharing my story I play a small role in making the world safer </p><p>If you’re disabled or chronically ill (or even if you aren’t sure) and you’re afraid to speak up - please don’t be. Speak up. Reach out. Share your story. There’s an incredible community waiting for you and we will lift you up and help you find your voice.</p><p>Activism is important right now, but so is pacing. We must work to save our spoons amidst the torrent of bad news & stress we’re inundated with.</p><p>“We are a community. We carry each other through the tough times. Our love and support knows no borders, so when a group of us are hurting we all hurt”</p><p><a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/spoon-saving-social-media-tips-and" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">disabledginger.com/p/spoon-sav</span><span class="invisible">ing-social-media-tips-and</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisairborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>covidisairborne</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillness</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ableism</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisnotover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>covidisnotover</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resist</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spoonie</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disabilityrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilityrights</span></a></p>
Broadwaybabyto<p>When I started The Disabled Ginger I sent it to my friends and family … as most of us do. </p><p>I was proud that I was finally standing up for disability rights. That I was taking my pain and putting it on the page in an effort to help others. That I had found something that lit a spark inside me. </p><p>Unfortunately, many of my friends didn’t feel the same way. </p><p>My disabilities are invisible, and I had become very good at hiding them. Apparently that’s what people expected of me, as they didn’t like this “new” version of Kelly. </p><p>Almost none of my friends subscribed. What’s worse, many stopped talking to me. Or would only reply in brief texts. </p><p>It’s almost been a year since I launched, and my circle is noticeably smaller. Many people I thought I was close with haven’t reached out for nearly 6 months. </p><p>When you find your purpose and your passion, it’s an incredible feeling. Hopefully people support you. </p><p>Not everyone will. And that’s ok. </p><p>It’s painful seeing so many relationships fade away. It hurts knowing they don’t see the value in me now that I’m “officially” disabled. </p><p>As painful as it is, it’s also a perfect example of why I became an advocate. Ableism is a huge problem. Being disabled can be incredibly lonely. I wanted to give a voice to those who haven’t yet found theirs. </p><p>In the process I’ve met incredible people from all over the world who inspire me to keep going. Who give me a reason to write every day. Who remind me of the compassion, love and goodness that’s still out there. </p><p>Thank you to each and every one of you. I couldn’t do this alone. </p><p>My latest looks at the reasons we hide, and what would happen if we all decided to stop hiding and show the world the realities of chronic illness: </p><p><a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/why-are-chronically-ill-people-forced" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">disabledginger.com/p/why-are-c</span><span class="invisible">hronically-ill-people-forced</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillness</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/longcovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>longcovid</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mecfs</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ableism</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disabilityrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilityrights</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eugenics</span></a></p>
Julian D 🏳️🌈 #FBPE #RejoinEU<p>The majority of voters want higher taxes on the wealthy, but Labour ignores them. Instead, they cut benefits for disabled people. Who are they really working for? <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LabourBetrayal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LabourBetrayal</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LabourIdeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LabourIdeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PolicyShift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PolicyShift</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EconomicJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicJustice</span></a> <br><a href="https://champ.ly/lr3BYh3p" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">champ.ly/lr3BYh3p</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Jon Bernys<p>My response to Agents of Speech's defense of ABA.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AntiABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EndABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ABAReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABAReform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticVoices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticVoices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ListenToAutistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ListenToAutistics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAdvocacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAdvocacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SayNoToABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SayNoToABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAcceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAcceptance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ABAisAbuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABAisAbuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoycottABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoycottABA</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAwareness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismRevolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopTheHarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheHarm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BanABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BanABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NothingAboutUsWithoutUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NothingAboutUsWithoutUs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabilityJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticSurvivors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticSurvivors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportNotSuppress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportNotSuppress</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Admin Threatens to Stop <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> If <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> Can’t Have <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PersonalData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalData</span></a> </p><p>Trump’s interim Social Security chief says he wants to turn off the program if Musk and DOGE can’t access Americans’ most sensitive data</p><p>by Andrew Perez, March 21, 2025</p><p>"Donald Trump’s interim Social Security chief suggested Thursday night he will effectively turn off the agency that manages the essential safety net program for seniors and the disabled, if Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can’t access the non-anonymized sensitive personal information and data of hundreds of millions of Americans, based on a judge’s order.</p><p>"'My anti-fraud team would be DOGE affiliates. My IT staff would be DOGE affiliates,' said <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeeDudek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeeDudek</span></a>, acting Social Security Administration (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSA</span></a>) commissioner, arguing the order was too broad, according to Bloomberg News. 'As it stands, I will follow it exactly and terminate access by all SSA employees to our IT systems,' he said, adding: 'Really, I want to turn it off and let the courts figure out how they want to run a federal agency.'</p><p>"Dudek’s threat to block SSA employees from using the agency’s IT systems — a move that could halt <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocialSecurityPayments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityPayments</span></a> — came in response to a judge’s temporary restraining order in a case brought by the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AFLCIO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AFLCIO</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaborUnion</span></a>. The order bars Social Security Administration officials from allowing DOGE, including Musk, and the SSA’s DOGE team to access personally identifiable information. It also directs Musk and DOGE to delete from their possession all non-anonymized personal data, and bars them from having access to SSA computers or code. </p><p>"Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander wrote that the SSA had likely violated administrative and privacy laws when it gave DOGE 'unbridled access to the personal and private data of millions of Americans, including but not limited to Social Security numbers, medical records, mental health records, hospitalization records, drivers’ license numbers, bank and credit card information, tax information, income history, work history, birth and marriage certificates, and home and work addresses.' </p><p>"She added that the 'defendants, with so-called experts on the DOGE Team, never identified or articulated even a single reason for which the DOGE Team needs unlimited access to SSA’s entire record systems, thereby exposing personal, confidential, sensitive, and private information that millions of Americans entrusted to their government.'"</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-musk-stop-social-security-doge-data-1235300785/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rollingstone.com/politics/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics-news/trump-musk-stop-social-security-doge-data-1235300785/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/vvgMF" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/vvgMF</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResistDOGE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TakeToTheStreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TakeToTheStreets</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KillThePoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KillThePoor</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KillTheElderly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KillTheElderly</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HungerGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HungerGames</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oligarchy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElderRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElderRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TakeCareOfThePoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TakeCareOfThePoor</span></a></p>
Broadwaybabyto<p>Columbia University bends a knee and capitulates to the Trump regime. They’ve agreed to ban masks and empower police to arrest students.</p><p>This is the epitome of fascism. Please look back at what the Nazis did to education. </p><p>They wanted people uninformed and/or indoctrinated. The Hitler Youth Program effectively brainwashed children to become full on Nazis.</p><p>Schools should be a safe place for kids to express differing opinions, learn about other people and cultures and become tolerant, compassionate citizens of the world </p><p>They should be able to do that while protecting their health and the health of their community</p><p>This is a devastating blow to public health, democracy and freedom: </p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/columbia-university-trump-demands-federal-funding-e94d41ca" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wsj.com/us-news/education/colu</span><span class="invisible">mbia-university-trump-demands-federal-funding-e94d41ca</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/uspoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspoli</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/maskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maskbans</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/columbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>columbia</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/columbiauniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>columbiauniversity</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ableism</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eugenics</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disabilityrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilityrights</span></a></p>
Suswati Basu (巴苏) :verified:<p>I wrote this satire following the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> benefits announcement because I'm almost certain that this is the dystopian vision <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@UKLabour" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>UKLabour</span></a></span> is aiming for. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/disabilityrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilityrights</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://suswatibasu.substack.com/p/the-department-of-life-and-death?r=5rxnp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">suswatibasu.substack.com/p/the</span><span class="invisible">-department-of-life-and-death?r=5rxnp</span></a></p>
Jon Bernys<p>Full text from previous post ...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AntiABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EndABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ABAReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABAReform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticVoices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticVoices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ListenToAutistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ListenToAutistics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAdvocacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAdvocacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SayNoToABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SayNoToABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAcceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAcceptance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ABAisAbuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABAisAbuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoycottABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoycottABA</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAwareness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismRevolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopTheHarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheHarm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BanABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BanABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NothingAboutUsWithoutUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NothingAboutUsWithoutUs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabilityJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticSurvivors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticSurvivors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TraumaInformedCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraumaInformedCare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismCulture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportNotSuppress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportNotSuppress</span></a></p>
Jon Bernys<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AntiABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EndABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ABAReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABAReform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticVoices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticVoices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ListenToAutistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ListenToAutistics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAdvocacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAdvocacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SayNoToABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SayNoToABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAcceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAcceptance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ABAisAbuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABAisAbuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoycottABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoycottABA</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAwareness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismRevolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopTheHarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheHarm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BanABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BanABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NothingAboutUsWithoutUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NothingAboutUsWithoutUs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabilityJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticSurvivors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticSurvivors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TraumaInformedCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraumaInformedCare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismCulture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportNotSuppress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportNotSuppress</span></a></p>
Broadwaybabyto<p>Guidelines about accommodating people with disabilities are being scrubbed from the Justice departments website in an effort to … reduce the cost of groceries. </p><p>Once again disabled people are targeted because the government assumes no one will speak up for us. </p><p>Speak up. We need you.</p><p>Spoiler alert… this will not actually lower the cost of groceries. It will lower the quality of life for people like me though!</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/justice-department-disability-business-guidelines" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/19/justice-department-disability-business-guidelines</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/uspoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspoli</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ada</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillness</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ableism</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eugenics</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disabilityrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilityrights</span></a></p>
Jon Bernys<p>“If you have reasons to love someone, you don’t love them.”<br>― Slavoj Žižek</p><p>By the way this is a nice post You should read related to this too: <a href="https://shorturl.at/wFkSL" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">shorturl.at/wFkSL</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AntiABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EndABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ABAReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABAReform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticVoices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticVoices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ListenToAutistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ListenToAutistics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAdvocacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAdvocacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SayNoToABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SayNoToABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAcceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAcceptance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ABAisAbuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABAisAbuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoycottABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoycottABA</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAwareness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismRevolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopTheHarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheHarm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BanABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BanABA</span></a></p>
AutisticMumTo3<p>Disability benefit cuts are a 'violation of human rights', charities say<br> <a href="https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/disability-benefit-cuts-human-rights-backlash/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bigissue.com/news/social-justi</span><span class="invisible">ce/disability-benefit-cuts-human-rights-backlash/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/contact-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ohchr.org/en/contact-us</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-disability" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ohchr.org/en/special-procedure</span><span class="invisible">s/sr-disability</span></a></p><p><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/BenefitCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BenefitCuts</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>UK - Under-22s to be excluded from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/incapacity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>incapacity</span></a> benefits</p><p>by Mitchell Labiak, March 18, 2025</p><p>Excerpt:</p><p>'Trapped out of work'</p><p>"The reforms come as part of a wider push by Labour to cut spending by reducing the number of people on incapacity benefits, which is forecast to reach a record high by the end of the decade.</p><p>"Experts say the increase is due to a combination of worse <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> since the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pandemic</span></a> and a higher retirement age meaning some are instead claiming incapacity benefits.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> said he is 'not prepared to stand back and do nothing while millions of people – especially young people – who have potential to work and live independent lives, instead become trapped out of work and abandoned by the system'.</p><p>"However, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DisabilityRightsUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRightsUK</span></a> said that barring under-22s from claiming the health element of universal credit alongside the proposal to increase assessments 'mark dangerous cuts for all <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabled</span></a> people'.</p><p>"The charity added that the package of reforms was 'not about supporting disabled people into work, but making brutal and reckless cuts'."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8pz1g8q9o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8pz</span><span class="invisible">1g8q9o</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BudgetCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BudgetCuts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TaxTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxTheRich</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AbolishTheMonarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbolishTheMonarchy</span></a></p>
Donia 🖖♾️ ♿️<p>PSA: The 1st victims of Nzis weren’t Jewish people. They were disabled Germans deemed a “drain” on society. They even had propaganda which said, “Folks, this is also your money” to highlight how expensive it was to keep those with disabilities alive.</p><p>Sound familiar? <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eugenics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MedicaidCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedicaidCuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a></p>
notes<p>Another insightful Next Comes What episode </p><p>> Why Protest Now — The <a href="https://social.coop/tags/TeslaTakedown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeslaTakedown</span></a> is a Great Start</p><p>Episode webpage: <a href="http://sites.libsyn.com/555737/why-protest-now-the-teslatakedown-is-a-great-start" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">sites.libsyn.com/555737/why-pr</span><span class="invisible">otest-now-the-teslatakedown-is-a-great-start</span></a><br><a href="https://social.coop/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Protest</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Organizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Organizing</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/TeslaChainsawMassacre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeslaChainsawMassacre</span></a></p>
Jon Bernys<p>"Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time."<br>-Rabindranath Tagore</p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ListenToAutistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ListenToAutistics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAdvocacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAdvocacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SayNoToABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SayNoToABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAcceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAcceptance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ABAisAbuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABAisAbuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoycottABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoycottABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutisticRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAwareness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/A" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>A</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismCulture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportNotSuppress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportNotSuppress</span></a></p>
Lanie Molinar Carmelo<p>Okay, this is just stupid! One of the benefits of having a <strong><a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/website" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>website</span></a></strong> is that people can access your services at any time, day or night, right? Well, I just went to the <strong><a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a></strong> website to try and get a benefit verification letter, which I need because I'm trying to reestablish a <strong><a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/VocationalRehabilitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VocationalRehabilitation</span></a></strong> case. I clicked "Sign In" and was greeted by this message:</p><blockquote><p>This service is not available at this time.<br>Please try again during our regular service hours (Eastern Time):</p><p>| Day | Service Hours |<br>|-----|--------------|<br>| Monday-Friday | 4:15 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. |<br>| Saturday | 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. |<br>| Sunday | 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. |<br>| Federal Holidays | Same hours as the day the holiday occurs. |</p><p>If you need immediate assistance:</p><ul><li>You may call us Monday through Friday: 8:00AM - 7:00PM at: 1-800-772-1213</li><li>If you are deaf or hard-of-hearing, call our toll-free TTY number: 1-800-325-0778</li></ul></blockquote><p>This of the website limitation is especially frustrating for me because I have a <strong><a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Non24HourSleepWakeDisorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Non24HourSleepWakeDisorder</span></a></strong> and an unpredictable schedule. It feels like the website is designed without thinking about people like me who need flexibility.<br>Has anyone else out there had similar issues with government services or other websites?<br><a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Vent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vent</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Venting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Venting</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ChronicIllness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicIllness</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/InclusiveDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveDesign</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/GovernmentServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentServices</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/PublicServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicServices</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/disability" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>disability@a.gup.pe</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beehaw.org/c/disability" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>disability@beehaw.org</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/disabilityjustice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>disabilityjustice</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.ml/c/accessibility" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>accessibility</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/chronicillness" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>chronicillness</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/spooniechat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>spooniechat</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/spoonies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>spoonies</span></a></span></p>
notes<p>"There is no time limit for taking care of ourselves, sharing space, mourning, grieving, and otherwise commiserating. In fact, it may even be most beneficial to slow to a snail’s pace so that we can realign, sleep, reclaim peace and homeostasis and prevent more premature death. What happens when breath reveals a different more sustainable path to liberation?" <a href="https://forgeorganizing.org/article/collective-breathing-post-election-grief-organizing-and-surviving-with-a-disability/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forgeorganizing.org/article/co</span><span class="invisible">llective-breathing-post-election-grief-organizing-and-surviving-with-a-disability/</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Organizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Organizing</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/RecoveryDharma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RecoveryDharma</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/EngagedBuddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EngagedBuddhism</span></a></p>
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