I think that I will host a virtual discussion group on this book in January. www.dukeupress.edu/open-admissi... - If anyone might be interested, let me know. It would be one session.

🌱In our just-released op-ed for @statnews.com @cre8tivecadence.bsky.social & I share our thoughts on the critical need for community-centered governance in #generativeAI in both health care & public health, moving away from top-down approaches to ones that are from the ground up. #healthequity

Disparate impact provides protection 4 some of the most vulnerable, including disabled ppl & Black & brown ppl. Folx have become masterful at writing policy that seems equal, but disproportionately impacts folx who've been historically marginalized. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Patty Berne, one of the primary architects of Disability Justice, died earlier this year. Despite Berne’s enormous impact, there have been very few obituaries. So I wrote one. #PattyPresente

Patty Berne, my comrade is now on the ancestral plane. Here are my remarks from Patty’s celebration of life disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2025/08/09/i...

"LGBTQ+ adults are twice as likely as non-LGBTQ+ adults to use Medicaid as their main insurance, according to the Williams Institute, and are more likely to experience food insecurity and rely on SNAP benefits."

Dozens of Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Sunday as they tried to get food aid, according to local health authorities, one of the deadliest days in recent months for those seeking assistance. By Joe Hernandez, @danielestrin.bsky.social and Anas Baba

Happy Disability Pride Month! Disability pride is for everyone who is: Disabled/neurodivergent/chronically ill For people who don't want to call themselves disabled or want a cure People who don't think they're disabled enough for pride (you are) For our co-conspirators

With deep sorrow, we share that Sins Invalid’s Co-Founder & Director, Patty Berne, joined the ancestors on May 29, 2025. Patty’s brilliance, love, and vision shaped how we move, care, resist, and imagine. We honor her by continuing the work she led. 🖤 #PattyBerne #SinsInvalid

Sad to hear of the passing of #DisabilityJustice activist and visionary Patty Berne. #SinsInvalid reminds us: “As we grieve, please care for each other in the ways Patty taught us: Check in on a friend. Cook a meal. Support someone at the edge. Practice Disability Justice in real time.”

The Big, Ugly, Amoral Bill has passed the House. Still, we hold onto hope. The predicted premature deaths, the families left hungry & uninsured; these are not a foregone conclusion. We can & must invest in strategies that are already working & find new ways to support one another/our communities...

Chronic pain is such a bully. Interrupting people's lives and all.

American exceptionalism. "United States Appears Set to Skip World Health Assembly while China Sends Over 180 Delegates to Geneva" healthpolicy-watch.news/united-state...

"Nobody's free until everybody's free." — Fannie Lou Hamer

"It’s not clear now whether the CDC has the expertise required to even estimate the size of the [HIV] epidemic. “No more statisticians are there to support the national HIV incidence,” said one affected employee."

"I just decided, when someone says you can't do something. DO MORE OF IT." - Faith Ringgold (1930-2024) US artist #womensart

Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.

The budget process can be confusing. We made a guide that explains how the budget process works and how it affects people. You can read the guide here: autisticadvocacy.org/policy/toolk...

Tragic. First measles death in the Texas outbreak. Completely preventable.

Spread the word.

THEY'RE GOING TO ISSUE PERMANENT VISA BANS TO TRANS VISITORS TO THE US. This isn't just for athletes. The directive as stated applies to all visa applications made by trans folks and declare it material fraud to use a different gender marker on applications. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“Republican threats to Medicaid put health care at risk for 72 million (21%) Americans including: 31.5 million children 9.1 million people with disabilities 8.3 million seniors Republicans could deny coverage to 21 million Americans through burdensome bureaucratic reporting requirements.”

Medicaid is one of the most cost-effective health programs. It costs less per enrollee than private insurance & has lower administrative costs. Besides direct harms to people who lose their coverage, cutting Medicaid will put people out of jobs & close rural + community hospitals.

🚨 ALERT: President Trump endorses a GOP budget slashing $880 billion from #Medicaid jeopardizing #healthcare for over 72 million Americans, including #disabled folks. Contact your electeds & demand they oppose these cuts. @metrauxjulia.bsky.social breaks it down. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

For @motherjones.com, I reported on how looming Medicaid cuts could deprive millions of disabled people of health insurance. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

We are excited to announce that @newdisabledsouth.org is launching the Black Disability Institute’s Anthology Series, uplifting stories on Black disability & mental health! ⏳Submit by April 30, 2025 🔗Submit your story here: bit.ly/BDIstory 📄 Full RFP and details here: bit.ly/BDIrfp

#Disability #Section504 dredf.org/protect-504/

Republican Senators just voted to confirm RFK Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services - a man that believes Black Americans should receive a different vaccine schedule than White Americans. www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-jr...

Honored to speak w/ @melodyschreiber.com re: the impact of public health data + info being taken offline. “It’s the issue of ‘no data, no problem'...It almost allows the government to abdicate any responsibility, because they don’t have to act on anything..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Under fascism, no one is safe. Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc. Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations. Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does.

They've taken down CDC HIV Awareness Day pages, the HIV Testing page. It appears they've taken down all the HIV pages except for this About HIV page. www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/in...

RFK Jr. spreading scientific racism like this will be yet another reason to withhold care - whether it be life-saving vaccines, medications, etc. - from Black people. It will be used as a reason to offer disparate care which will further contribute health inequities.

Cecilia Gentili was a fearless activist whose work for trans rights, sex workers, and immigrants impacted countless lives. Last week, the Council passed a resolution to designate January 31st as Cecilia Gentili Day in NYC to honor her legacy and vision of a more inclusive and equitable city for all

I can imagine the deep concern my research colleagues are feeling given the current pause at NIH *and* at the same time Iinvite us to consider how we want to transform these institutions and structures for the future so they benefit everyone. For instance, only 1% of NIH R01 recipients are Black.

“Mask bans put lives at risk and unfairly target communities most impacted by COVID-19 and respiratory pollutants, such as Black and Brown New Yorkers and those with compromised immune systems or chronic illnesses..” Honored to be quoted in NYS mask ban press release www.nyclu.org/press-releas...

It will be interesting to see which communities are most impacted by this distorted power flow caused by AI data centers. If systems operate as expected, one would expect already marginalized communities to bear the brunt.

“In order for us as poor and oppressed people to become a part of a society that is meaningful, the system under which we now exist has to be radically changed.” #EllaBaker

Yes, this is the case for all of the US's peer nations - the government is responsible for ensuring everyone has health care coverage. The fact that we don't have health care for all is one of the reasons the US is only 49th place among 204 countries for life expectancy.

Happening TODAY, Thurs., December 5, 6:30-8pm ET! Trans Equity & Long COVID Justice What now? What's next?: An intersectional, cross-movement conversation on COVID, Long COVID, and disability justice. Register for Zoom link: shorturl.at/4rBdV

Join Long COVID Justice and TransEquity for a community conversation featuring Dr. Oni Blackstock, Dean Spade, and Gabriel San Emeterio, with a performance by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. Moderated by Emi Kane.

“If you don't understand yourself you don't understand anybody else.” #NikkiGiovanni