ONLINE EVENT: Disability Under Threat: Confronting Harmful Rhetoric and Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services When Feb. 4, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Where: New America Online Only RSVP via link

Ableism is everywhere, especially from... *them.* I have to watch it; my rage is tingling.

Because I'm taking a 5 min break, I have to read email and of course there's a link to Hasbro, and well, I'm nerding out, big time. There is a cool new Sentinel figure. I've already bought two Sentinels, so maybe I need to add to my collection? But $$$ #XMen #Sentinels #ActionFigures

With all that's going on the world, maybe I need to read about the history of mac n cheese, cause why not?

He'll always be Meathead to me... but what a career! So sad at the lost of such a great man. Rest in peace and power. www.instagram.com/p/DSSmpv1jkR...

You will be visited by three spirits...

Micro Mutant Postcard #315 John, you were *just* Starting Over. Perhaps you really were some sort of Semantic Superhero or simply a Mad Troubadour out of time, eluding the Conservation of Mass. Divine Divas and I both agree: 45 years is far too long for you to be gone.

The Afterlife of Alice Wong "The disability justice activist's life proved that anger can be an act of care." Preview features Portrait of Alice Wong, with credit to Allison Busch Photography/Disability Visibility Project.

Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.

2026 GM Conference: Call for Submissions! The Graphic Medicine International Collective is thrilled to announce that the annual Graphic Medicine conference will be held in Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University, on July 23-25, 2026.

Online Panel of interest "Decarcerating Care: Lessons in Transforming Crisis Response" Exploring the trajectory of efforts to remove police from mental health crisis response since 2020 & how to advance non-carceral care today

@stevekuusisto.bsky.social a chonky puppy, just for you.

Read This When Things Fall Apart (Preorder) Letters to Activists in Crisis "A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes"

OPINION/LA Times: "...autism is back in the national spotlight [feat. debunked science]. But it isn’t the misinformation that troubles me the most. It’s hearing people talk about autistic lives without including us. It’s the subtext that the world would be better off without autistic people in it."

If the government is in shut-down mode, why are ICE agents still making (illegal) arrests? Does this mean they're doing this without pay?

The rhetoric, and the damage done: "The Trump admin’s declaration that it has finally 'discovered the cause of autism' and is blaming it on something as common as acetaminophen...is not just scientifically baseless, it’s a direct threat to decades of hard-fought advocacy by and for autistic people."

Screen shot from "Deadpool Samurai Volume 3" Deadpool is shown from the upper chest to his head and is lying on his right side. He says, "no vulnerabilities? "y'know, despite what society would have you believe, it's okay for men to be vulnerable, healthy even"

Time Magazine: Latino Leaders 2025 Daphne Frias Is Connecting the Dots Between Climate and Public Health

How a Deaf Quarterback Changed Sports Forever By Inventing the Huddle Paul Hubbard called for the football team at Gallaudet University to circle around him back in 1894 [ID: Young football players locked in a huddle in the 1960s, jealously guarding their strategy for the next play. Getty Images]

"Donald Trump's assault on disability rights. Federal offices and programs that insure equal treatment are being shuttered and scaled back."

*Both* these fine men are now gone? Can't say I have one favorite Redford role. Rest in Peace Power, Robert Redford. youtu.be/_nAIb_J9T5M?...

Submitted a creative essay, just because. Now I feel like I'm gonna throw up. Imposter Syndrome, to the Max! (Yes, I wrote about #Deadpool). Whew!

“Compliance gets you a ramp. But culture makes you feel welcome walking through the door.” ~Ann Wai-Yee Kwong ’15

University Leaders Must Act: An Open Letter on the Threats Facing Critical Interdisciplinary Programs Like Women’s and Gender Studies: "Professors of women’s, gender and sexuality studies urge presidents, provosts and other leaders to defend the future of higher education."

Board Game Academics Call for Peer Reviewers "We’re preparing for the peer review process in the 2026 journal, beginning in early November, and are looking for peer reviewers in a number of disciplines who can support our efforts." If you are interested, film out this Google Form.

Recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility may jeopardize access. Syracuse COL Prof. Katherine Macfarlane, an expert in disability law and civil rights, is available to comment about the impact the HHS requirements will have on vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities.

Yeah, so I wrote some things. Am pleased to be a part of the team that produces this stellar publication. Huzzah!

A video showing a series of toddlers petting horses? Yes, please! The horses shown are so patient and loving and the toddlers are adorable!!! #Horses

"The League of Women Voters urges all states undertaking mid-cycle redistricting to adhere to transparent, nonpartisan standards that protect voters and communities." Share away!

If I can't have what I really want, there's always #StarTrekTNG

"Cafe Crip is a monthly gathering to talk about important topics within our disability communities. For August, we’re visiting the worlds of science fiction and disability. Let’s talk about traveling through space and time, exploring the multiverse, and connecting to wild imaginings."

For anyone who needs something to do on a Friday evening: "Exploring Disability Storytelling Through Crip Time" [ID: screen shot sharing event information. The author appears on the left and text on a white background shares the details]. I'll share some of the deets in the comments.

"What do you want to read about disabilty? Input from readers will help shape our coverage." ID: library bookshelf full of books. A hand reaches out for a book titled "The Deaf Community Iin America"

I'm sharing this, because @weratedogs.com provides a good deal of image description in the videos they share (and for that I would say, the more description of what these dogs are doing, the better, folks). I need to watch and listen to more of these pups' stories in this day and age.

A YouTube recording of the presentation "Historic Change: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Stacey Park Milbern" For ID and other resources related to the release of the Stacey Park Milbern quarter, please read the comments.

In life and in art, Patty Berne made space for disabled people to thrive - The influential artist and organizer died in May at the age of 58. Their work championed queer people and women of color who felt excluded by the mainstream disability rights movement. Brief ID in comments.

Three Ways to Show Up for Disability Justice - "With disability rights under attack, movement leaders are meeting the moment by building better systems rooted in equity, inclusion, and justice for all."

The Spectacle & The System: What the LA Protests Reveal About Power, Surveillance & Resistance

@congressmannion.bsky.social #ProtectMedicaid and SNAP. People with disabilities rely on these programs to get food, health care, and services. No one should go hungry or without needed health care!

@kirstengillibrand.bsky.social #ProtectMedicaid and SNAP. People with disabilities rely on these programs to get food, health care, and services. No one should go hungry or without needed health care!

@schumer.senate.gov #ProtectMedicaid and SNAP. People with disabilities rely on these programs to get food, health care, and services. No one should go hungry or without needed health care!

"White House rhetoric dehumanizes disabled communities, but activists continue to organize for access, care and justice." Great excerpt from new book, "How to Be Disabled in a Pandemic." Link to Open Access version of the book in comments.

What? Tom Baker with kittens all over him?Yes. Yes, please.

A Chronically Ill Earth: COVID Organizing as a Model Climate Response in Los Angeles

Y'all ready for this? Yep, Trump is having his MAGA military parade in DC... So guess what's happening that day? EVERYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY: No Kings Day! LFG! social.demcast.com/s/2REvlNqg www.nokings.org

youtu.be/VjEq-r2agqc?... "Please don't give up." Yep. Makes me cry every time I hear it.