The weather update on my phone's lock screen should obviously say "Blizzard Warning" but since it's cut off, all it says is "Blizzard War..." Feels ominous but accurate.

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Gaelynn's writing is such a joy to read. Absolutely worth getting on the pre-order bandwagon!

I absolutely cried at the Puppy Bowl today and now I'm crying because that halftime wedding was real. variety.com/2026/music/n...

The horses are so far out the barn door already that they've galloped onto a boat heading to another continent, and NOW you're telling people to get vaccinated? Okay.

I care only about puppies, bunnies, and seahawks today. I do not care about patriotism.

Important and alarming autism news from @rosebroderick.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/01/23/k...

Last month, Secretary Kennedy had a press conference where he claimed that the original intent of the ADA was to exclude trans people. So I asked a bunch of experts and someone who was actually there.

Are there 9 million other dumpster fires to put out? Yes. Does this deserve swift and immediate attention? Yes. I know everyone is tired, but please add this issue to your list of calls to make.

Hinds & Floyd: Shifting the focus from education to diagnosis could mark a return to low expectations and lack of services for kids with disabilities www.the74million.org/article/movi...

People embracing the resurgence of the r-word really think they're such groundbreaking and hilarious comedians, but they're lazy, unfunny, and looking for cheap laughs at others' expense.

This is one of the things that I find is most shocking to people outside Minnesota who don’t realize it yet—the scale at which everyone who isn’t white has been forced into a spectrum of hiding. Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.

I made this ASL video about the SALUTE/ACTUAR acronyms re: observing ICE, but @bsky.app won't let me post here because, best I can tell, hands are moving too much? Anyway, if you have a moment to share, many d/hh folks have 1st lang that's not English. www.instagram.com/reel/DT5OPk0...

Always read @mashagessen.bsky.social.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Less than a month after demanding the release of a North Texas father detained by ICE, the disabled son of that man has died, the family confirmed. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.

If putting your body on the line against ICE is not a physically safe or viable option for you right now, that is okay. But if you have the privilege of being safe and warm in this moment, there are other ways to resist. Do not look away.

"People with disabilities face an increased threat of violence at the hands of the federal immigration enforcement agency." True, and yet it's so much more urgent than these words can convey.

DRA is hiring for a Directing Attorney in our #NewYork office! This is an incredible opportunity to build and litigate some of the most blockbuster #DisabilityRights cases that are happening in this country. Spread the word or apply today! dralegal.org/jobs/directi...

My husband and I set reminders for ourselves labeled “drugs” and “ice.” Drugs as in ibuprofen, ice as in cold pack from the freezer. Only realized how ridiculous it was when both reminders went off. Sigh. Anyway…abolish ICE.

Generally try to avoid things that are gimmicky but lemme tell ya, the whole blanket with sleeves thing is actually genius.

Leaned over sideways to pick up a water bottle I dropped. Fell out of my chair and broke my ankle. 🙃

Circling back doesn't match my chaotic energy for 2026 so this year I will only be trapezoiding back. Thank you for your understanding.

Told my husband I was reading the NYT Morning email but he heard me say "warning email" and really, that's the more accurate name for it.

Not that I have a PhD in international relations or anything like that, but I did pay enough attention in AP US history to know that the military intervention in Venezuela isn't the flex this administration thinks it is.

This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner

One of my 2026 goals is to handle myself with care (including more proactively managing physical pain), so I made a doctor appt with a shoulder specialist and got baby's first cortisone shots. My arms feel like lead but the mental load is a little lighter today.

How many more decades will stories like this will remain commonplace before anything changes? Always appreciative of @nprjoeshapiro.bsky.social's reporting.

This administration wants us terrified of one another. To sow seeds of distrust so we direct our hatred toward people whose lived experiences differ from ours. To make us believe that our survival is dependent on disposing of those we perceive as enemies. emilyladau.substack.com/p/how-do-we-...

Trump talking so much about Biden gives the vibes T-Swift sings about in "Actually Romantic."

Disabled woman here. Got married 2 months ago. Just read this to my husband and he said "I rate our marriage a 10/10, no notes." So anyway, Justin can stuff a sock in it. Also, reminder that many disabled people are barred from marriage due to policy. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Love it when I go to the doctor because I care about health and science and they're blaring The 700 Club on the TV. 🙃

Unfortunately, almost every time I accomplish something through my advocacy, the reality of inaccessibility crashes down on me. The systems we’re operating within are broken, and this administration is hell-bent on taking a hammer to the shattered pieces. emilyladau.substack.com/p/broken-whe...

You know what's *actually* a wasteful abuse of power? Halting the use of a typeface simply because you don't like that more people can read it. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...

The 2025 Disability Holiday Gift Guide is here! 🎁✨ Check it out: emilyladau.com/2025/12/2025... Yes, the world is in fiery chaos, but we can absolutely still embrace joy...which there's plenty of to be found in this year's gift guide! Always love collaborating with @kcaldwell.bsky.social on this!

👋 Call for sources: My name is Julia Métraux, and I am @motherjones.com disability reporter. I am working on a series (to be published before May 1) profiling three American aging adults (50+) about how you're aging independently while taking care of your health. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I see people saying “I would use alt text but I keep forgetting!” Thankfully, @bsky.app has a setting for that. - Go to Settings - Then Accessibility - Toggle “Require alt text before posting” to the active setting. Now Bluesky will remind you to add alt text to all of your posts.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) turns 50 today. I fear it could be the last year the law is intact. It was never fully funded by any administration, nor is it a perfect solution for inclusion. But its existence has been a vital path to education access. We must protect it.

I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"

i very openly ugly-cried during "for good."

Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE. “They’re failing all of us,” his mom said. thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...

My first piece for the newly-rebranded @msnowreports.bsky.social: RFK Jr.'s changing the CDC's stance on autism and vaccines signifies just another step in the backlash to #Neurodiversity. And it is a disservice to #ActuallyAutistic people. www.ms.now/opinion/rfk-...

It takes a true villain to bring enemies together. Glad to read this statement. Wish it didn't need to exist.

Yes, the world is overflowing with slop and mush and nonsense, but this piece ENTIRELY ignores that the concept of an IQ is deeply ableist (and in fact heavily connected to eugenics). Intelligence takes so many forms, and none of them are the measure of the worth of a person.

I don't know which is more infuriating: 1) That HHS is pushing "healthy eating" & avoiding "environmental toxins" as the administration is causing food costs to skyrocket & demolishing climate-safe practices. 2) That HHS is pushing the ableist narrative that you can exercise away health problems.

I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.

I think this incident taps into the same emotions people felt years ago when Trump mocked Serge Kovaleski, the disabled reporter. It cuts to the core because it's the basest form of playground bullying--something far too many of us experienced in our formative years.

Your new motto should be: if it’s fine for disabled people, it’s fine for me.

I know everyone is fed up with the state of the world but what if you didn’t take it out on people you have mild disagreements with on social media

Medicaid-funded services are their lifeline—and make their work possible. But the Trump cuts to the program could change it all. Meet Audrey and Jeremy, who went viral for talking about how the GOP's Medicaid cuts could devastate their everyday.

Neither progress nor destruction happen in vacuums. Everyday ableism may feel trivial in the face of dire disasters, but efforts to fight both are essential if we are going to successfully uproot harmful systems. emilyladau.substack.com/p/the-jenga-...