It’s Friday, y’all! A restful weekend to you all— Except the fascists…all y’all can smother yourselves in a satchel of Richards. link.deezer.com/s/31xDuqQy1a...

It’s infuriating to watch university after university spend *millions* of dollars on this junk, while freezing staff and faculty pay and downsizing workforces or eliminating entire departments altogether.

Extreme stress can cause a seizure to occur—it is absolutely 🧊 agents fault he seized. This is absolutely deplorable. These actors are really stressing my commitment to prison abolition. The Hague would be too kind.

I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.

"What radicalized you" Nothing really, its just that society had redefined radicalized to mean "Basic Fucking Human Empathy"

Americans have spoken and they demand wokeness

Bottom line is that the outcome analyzed was not "autism."

It's expensive to be disabled. Those costs can keep people working past the point where it's in their best interest, including for aging adults. www.businessinsider.com/older-americ...

While actions will be taking place on campuses across the country this Friday, you can also participate in this teach-in for the National Day of Action for Higher Education on Zoom! 👏👇

Silver lining of living in such times: excellent feminist hardcore music youtu.be/LBuwjdY9GRI?...

Feeling a lot like the late 1920s…not looking forward to repeating the 30s.

Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

First, they came for millennial’s avocado toast. Now, they go for the ridiculous sugary treats of our Gen Z compatriots. We ride at the crack of noon.

Putting people in cages instead of feeding them is a policy choice

Centrists seem to think barring trans kids from sports would stop this. It is sort of clear where the right is going on not just trans people but the entire LGBTQ community

"It is essential to fight back against ableism and other discriminatory structures that continue to degrade reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy for all people, including disabled people." Piece by @caseydoherty.bsky.social and I. www.americanprogress.org/article/disa...

This is terrifying.

I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is [email protected] and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.

SNAP benefits make it possible for the many disabled people (especially those who are multiply marginalized) relying on them to buy specific foods necessary to stay alive and stable. Food pantries/food banks often do not offer food reliably or at all that meets specific dietary requirements.

SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live. Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps: * Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled * Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages

We really are in a golden age. The president is building a gilded ballroom at the same time a huge portion of the American populous is about to be more food insecure than they already are. You don’t have to study history to know that isn’t good.

I sure hope, that if there is life elsewhere in the universe, they’re doing a whole lot better than we are.

In Massachusetts, over 30% of SNAP recipents are fully employed So, that means employers aren't paying them enough

From the FDR memorial.

Here’s the thing about the Civil Rights Movement people don’t realize, shit was messy.

TONIGHT! Join AAUP president Todd Wolfson & AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal for an update on the AVALANCHE of universities rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact & how the compact violates the US Constitution. 7:30PM ET / 4:30 PM PT Live on both IG & YouTube. Link: youtube.com/live/h-H-ETa...

Role model.

…because they are guided by outdated junk science.

But we “can’t afford” pediatric brain cancer research… Oh right, this was never about the cost of research.

“We unequivocally denounce any policies that devalue our students’ presence or diminish their contributions to our intellectual & cultural community. International & non-citizen students bring invaluable & diverse perspectives to our classrooms, labs & campuses.” — AAUP University of North Texas

The mass Dept of Education layoffs mean students with disabilities won't "get the services and support they need and have a right to under federal law. With no one working to enforce these laws, disabled students’ rights are at risk." TY @autisticadvocacy.org: autisticadvocacy.org/2025/10/asan...

They wish for the all advancement of disability rights to be erased. They want disabled people absent from society. Our education system was far from perfect but these continued cuts and elimination of programs will demolish any chance of offering adequate educational opportunities for all kids.

And now UVa rejects the compact.

They aren’t even pretending anymore.

The Trump admin is now trying to induce universities nationwide to sign onto that appalling Compact for Higher Education. One small step we can all take is to write to our alma maters, to encourage leaders to publicly refuse the compact. I emailed President Blake at Georgia State University today.

The @nytimes.com has a new article on " #ProfoundAutism," featuring the same grievance parents they always feature—and minimal autistic input. Pls counter with our explanation of why autistic kids deserve better representation than parents who resent them. thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...

“This is absolutely a violation of federal law.” For @motherjones.com, I reported about how reduction-in-forces in the Office of Special Education Programs will lead to disabled kids' needs not being met, as funding may not be distributed. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

"Trump and MAGA are the reason your child lost their special education services" is the message, that's easy. Distribution is going to be hard.

for everyone who says that Texas cities like Austin are all super liberal and will protect queer people, well, turns out they won't do that if the Governor threatens their road funding. absolutely shameful of these cities to capitulate so brazenly for selfish reasons.

There are not enough words to discribe the depravity of this administration. Simply deplorable. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

I think the average person does not realize how ableist our entire country is, and relatedy how bad most media outlets are at covering disability issues.

Columbus didn’t even “find” America for fuck sake.

Extremely bad news if true (and unlikely this reporter would run with it if not). The MMWR has been the earliest warning bell for outbreaks since it announced the first US cases, in 1981, of what was later identified as AIDS. This will be a grievous shock to what remains of US public health.

Wahoowa

One wonders if TCU could teach a history class that included mention of Nazi persecution of LGBTQ, or whether that too would be banned. wienerholocaustlibrary.org/2021/02/09/p... cc: @aaup.org @texasaaup.bsky.social

I can't believe this needs saying

Vaccines are literally modern magic. Too bad we’re currently governed by snake oil salesmen.