Woah the ableist & sanist language got out the fuck of control. It's like everybody's on RFK's eugenicist team the way they view "deviants." For us disabled & mad people it sucks a lot that this harm towards us exploded. Just know you're helping fascism if everything's "insane" & "batshit" to you.

The upshot: what matters is not just the latent power resources states (and cities!) have, it’s how officials adapt their use to defend or enhance autonomy. Newsom’s response here is a great example of how a repertoire of defiance can evolve. 2/2 bsky.app/profile/bria...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

A very concise and well-written response to the ableist eugenics nonsense spewed by the American administration, who are desperately clawing for any legitimacy amidst the calamitous ruination of their Dept of Health and Human Services

Hypnotically potent symbolism in this photo

We won 🚲 www.cycleto.ca/cycle_toront...

Late to this, but still have lots of thoughts so let’s go: one like = one point on the political economy of disability and chronic illness. Consider this my belated ADA anniversary offering :)

Not least because small seminars are a major antidote to AI essays; it’s hard to hide behind superficial AI analysis and summaries of novels when there’s only 10 others in the room and you’re going to have to participate in conversation

Do you love what we do, pals? It's time to take your shot to join our Board of Directors! We're particularly looking for someone who can strengthen our fundraising/grant-making work (so we can keep the lights on and do the stuff we need to do!) More here: www.djno.ca/post/joi...

Excellent new policy brief from my colleague Dr. Michelle Bussière-Prytula diagnosing the democratic deficit in Saskatchewan's public education policy landscape: www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca/research-ide...

Check out this new book on Western Canada, hitting book shelves in September!

Thrilled to share this new article I co-authored with Megan Linton! We explore the ways that Canadian disability housing policy is 'haunted' by systemic ableism. Read it to discover how Canada continues to exclude, eliminate and extract from people with disabilities through supported housing.

It’s like veep but much much much stupider

All the more upsetting when you realize that - unlike the other guy who posts impulsively - this messaging was likely decided upon after extensive consultation.

The de-prioritization of disability accelerated during first Trudeau gov't. Hence, the toothless framework legislation (ACA and CDB) and vague rhetoric (Disability Inclusion Action Plan and Nat'l Autism Strategy). Weak progress, now regress - Carney seems prepared to ignore disability altogether.

No Minister for Disabled Communities from @MarkJCarney, so it's on you, @PattyHajdu! It's time to rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit: Automatic access from other Province programs, major increase to the CDB to be livable, & leadership from our whole communities to get it done.

RFK Jr. has said a lot of harmful things about autism. We’re gathering autistic people, family members, researchers, and health care/ service providers on May 12th to push back on his rhetoric and talk about what really matters to the autism community. www.aapd.com/autism-round...

In today’s episode, we speak with Jess Whatcott about the ideological links between incarceration and eugenics, how to unite abolition with disability justice, and their new book, Menace to the Future: A Disability and Queer History of Carceral Eugenics www.patreon.com/posts/120917...

Today on the #Disability Daily Podcast we acknowledge the eugenic legacy of Buck v. Bell (1927), a U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the forced sterilization of people deemed unfit to reproduce. ⚠️ Please share! Listen & read transcript #eugenics #history #Virginia #ReproductiveRights #Ableism

Atwater metro station is now universally accessible

Central to my research has been that the pervasive ableism behind vaccination refusal and hesitance has roots as far back as the eighteenth century. The deep fear of disability (especially cognitive or intellectual) as a fate somehow worse than contagious disease is absolutely not new.

Last week UN CRPD committee released a report that among other things, called on Canada to repeal Track 2 MAiD. Story here by @mikehager.bsky.social with comments from @trudolem.bsky.social and myself. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

It is a far more naked, bright line violation than I think is being captured here. You can’t claim it isn’t inducement because you’ve said a magic word. This is inducement plain and simple.

One of many moments in Omar El Akkad’s new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” that will stop you in your tracks.

Folks, we’re back to breakdown some more info on the recent CRPD recommendations from the UN. This time, we’re digging into equality under the law, legal capacity, and supportive decision making. Thread — 1/6 #disabilityjustice

Come work with us in beautiful Canada! We are seeking a social science research leader with expertise in public policy. Please share with your networks! #academicsky #academia #PoliSciSky #polisky usask.csod.com/ux/ats/caree....

Breaking News: The EPA plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists.

I get the sentiment of wanting to brush Rubio off, but calling stuff 'crazy' is so ableist and lazy. So many other words would have conveyed the same meaning without poking fun at people Canada has euthanized, sterilized and institutionalized for the majority of its existence. Do better, PM.

Join the APSA Status on Disability in the Profession and the WPSA Critical Disability Studies Virtual Community to discuss Dr. Jess Whatcott’s latest book, “Menace to the Future.” 📅 Friday, March 21, 2025 ⏰ 1:00 PM − 2:30 PM EDT Register here:

As the world stumbles toward rearmament, I am thinking about this 1953 speech by Dwight Eisenhower.

Contrary to a widely held view, Mexico, Canada and individual EU countries have leverage America’s Achilles’ heel is its highly internationalized oligarchy: a small group of ultra-wealthy individuals whose fortunes depend on access to global markets.

Reminder that Trump's attack is not just on DEI, but on DEIA - with the A meaning accessibility. Here, the project organized pathways for neurodivergent students in engineering schools. Killed b/c it included “bad DEIA” words such as “inclusion,” "neurodiversity," “disabilities” & “accessibility.”

It is breathtakingly painful when I hear this word uttered. Ableism is so pervasive, and imposes such enormous barriers on the most incredible people. Small solace: history will never forget that Musk, Trump and their ilk casually spewed this hate-speech. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

🎙️ UCL Uncovering Politics 🎙️ S14 E6: Disability Representation in Politics. Why are there so few disabled politicians? - with @elizabethjevans.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social and @stefaniereher.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social - ucl-uncovering-politics.simplecast.com/episodes/dis...

Elon Musk’s team posted an online “wall of receipts,” celebrating how much it had saved by canceling federal contracts. Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.

The federal government is compensating more than a dozen Saskatchewan First Nations for agricultural benefits promised in treaties signed long ago, but never provided. Read the full story here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Statement from the Musk-appointed head of SSA celebrating the deletion of research grants studying the financial security of the older adults and the disabled. Just one way that the richest man in the world is dictating societal priorities. www.ssa.gov/news/press/r...

From last night, I wrote about the Nova Scotia government's appalling attack on its auditor general. If this bill passes, it will contribute to the further erosion of democracy in Canada.

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

Doug Ford speaking with supporters about Trump at an event on Monday: “On Election Day was I happy this guy won? 100% I was. Then the guy pulled out the knife and f**ing yanked it in me”

Well, we did it. We laughed, we cried and we learned everything there is to learn about Canadian history and now we’re done. Thank you for the last seven years. The final episode is out now. If you care to find us, look to the western sky!

Corporate Canada keeps trying to convince us that if their capital gains are treated more like workers’ income they’re all going to leave. But we had capitals gains more equitably treated for the entirety of the 1990s. What happened? Corporate investment doubled! @policyalternatives.bsky.social

Now my daughter is that same age. I want her to be whatever she wants to be, without fear. But I see this massive industry that thrives on anger against women, and it terrifies me. Remember December 6, 1989.

#RPVSky Writing theoretical frameworks, analytical frameworks and conceptual frameworks www.raulpacheco.org/2018/09/writ... I used to get confused by the different types of frameworks. I wrote this blog post to clarify the differences in my mind. I hope it is useful to you all.

"If eligibility included not only those with a Disability Tax Benefit certificate but also those receiving other government disability benefits, such as Canada Pension Plan disability and social assistance disability recipients, then more than a million people could be reached on day one."

Are you wondering what comes after the #AODA? So are we! Come celebrate #IDPD2024, virtually or in-person, with a panel on the potential accessible future of Ontario! More info & registration at: www.eventbrite.ca/e/fully-acce...

Social Policy Trends is a short discussion of facts or trends in issues relevant for social policy. It (usually) appears monthly. This month, Social Policy Trends looks at the ratio of Canadian provincial government spending on ... 🧵 www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/u...