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Transportation, Health Equity; #Disability, Economic, Social Justice. Listening, questioning, stumbling. @DREDF #BlackLivesMatter #AbolishICE #FreePalestine

DC * occupied Piscataway land
Joined January 2012
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Carol Tyson (they/them) retweeted
Are you a disabled voter who hasn't cast your ballot yet? We've got you covered with information and resources! If you have any problems casting your vote, call or text 866-OUR-VOTE for assistance.
Disabled Voters: AAPD has voting resources + info! 🗳Plan when + how to cast your ballot in 50 states + DC (English, Spanish, and Plain Language) 🚨 What to do if you experience access issues while voting 📰 Key disability policy developments since 2020 aapd.com/election-engagement…
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Carol Tyson (they/them) retweeted
"I’m reaching out to you with an urgent plea to help support Khaled and his family as they survive this horrific genocide. Khaled, whom some of you may know, lives with muscular dystrophy and is currently stranded in Gaza while his family is in Egypt." gofundme.com/f/help-support-…
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Project 2025 will have devastating impacts on the disability community. Do your elected representatives support Project 2025? Stay Engaged. Research. Ask your representatives. Vote next week. Stop these impacts.
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Carol Tyson (they/them) retweeted
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Carol Tyson (they/them) retweeted
We launched a new ad in key swing states today to let candidates and elected officials know: disabled voters are a huge, influential voting bloc, and we will not be forgotten. #CripTheVote #DisabledVoter #Election2024 Go to vote.newdisabledsouth.org for resources and information.
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Carol Tyson (they/them) retweeted
We're launching our Plain Language Ballot Measure Tool ahead of the election! We created this tool alongside our friends @disability_lab. This resource makes ballot measures more accessible, easier to understand, and simple to find. ballotmeasures.newdisabledso… ALT text attached.
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Check out @1a's discussion of private equity's impact on healthcare that aired today. Learn more and keep talking about about its impacts on the disability community in supports and services, prisons, housing, education, and other areas in a new @DREDF report ...
Private equity hurts Disabled people by cutting essential services and putting money over care. Learn how these companies take over healthcare providers, home care services + hospitals, leading to staff layoffs, worse care, + fraud in our new report. dredf.org/equity-for-whom-1/
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BIPOC Therapy Fund application cycle centering Black Women, Femmes + Nonbinary Beloved is live for 24 hours (from Oct 22 to 23, 11:00 AM PT). Applicants impacted by Hurricanes Helene + Milton and don’t currently have a therapist prioritized. Learn more: mentalhealthliberation.org/b…
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Carol Tyson (they/them) retweeted
If you want to learn more check out the Disability Justice x Palestine Syllabus disabilityvisibilityproject.…
Yesterday I tried to take my sign that said "There is no disability justice without a Free Palestine - this is the biggest cohort of child amputees in history" to the children's wing of the State Library Victoria, named after donors who support Netanyahu & Israel's genocide. 🧵
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Disabled impacted by #Milton, need help? Discapacitade impactade por Milton y necesita ayuda? Call/text (llame) Disability & Disaster Hotline 800-626-4959 or hotline@disasterstrategies.org #HurricaneMilton #HuracanMillton #Disability #Disabled #Discapacidad #DisabilityTwitter
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It's been two agonizing weeks since our beloved @Tinu passed. Please keep this going #ForTinu's family, we need to make sure they are able to get by during this extremely difficult time. Please, if you can't help, share. 💖❤️🦋🌈✨💖❤️🦋🌈✨💖❤️🦋🌈 gofundme.com/f/honoring-tinu…
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Carol Tyson (they/them) retweeted
Climate change is a Black disability issue. On top of rent, this tenant is paying out of pocket for life saving medication because the pharmacy can’t bill Medicaid. This truly should be illegal.
Can't believe we're even saying this but the City of Asheville Public Housing Authority is forcing residents to pay rent for the month of October—right after historic climate devastation leaving many with nothing.
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Carol Tyson (they/them) retweeted
It's unfathomable that Crips for eSims for Gaza is still active today on the one year mark on Oct 7. Thank you to our supporters & over 100 volunteers. We continue to resist & persist. Here's an update of our work disabilityvisibilityproject.… #FreePalestine #ConnectingHumanity
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Friends on the west coast of Florida Get ready for a strong hurricane by Wednesday! Have a plan for accessible evacuation Take photos of your property before #Milton Tell friends Disability & Disaster Hotline 800-626-4959 (call/text) hablamos español #HurricaneMilton
11am EDT #Milton update: There is an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds for portions of the west coast of the Florida Peninsula beginning Tuesday night or early Wednesday. Storm Surge and Hurricane Watches are now in effect for portions of the west coast of the Florida Peninsula and residents in that area should follow any advice given by local officials and evacuate if told to do so.
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Carol Tyson (they/them) retweeted
As #Milton grows and is projected to hit Florida, please review our thread below. Please share the thread with anyone you know who can benefit from these resources and information. ⬇️
⚠️ Hurricane Helene FEMA Assistance and Hotlines ⚠️ A thread of Florida-based #HurricaneHelene resources and supports Information also available on our website: bit.ly/3eTEXgh
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Carol Tyson (they/them) retweeted
Cannot stop thinking about all the disabled people who literally can’t leave. Who will be left for dead in their homes or care facilities or hospitals. Whose demise will be a predictable result of eugenics, ableism, racism, climate denialism, and capitalism. What have we done.
just watched an NBC meteorologist cry on air talking about how terrifying Hurricane Milton is & then the next thing I saw was a woman in the evacuation zone saying she has literally nowhere to go — all the hotels are booked & she doesn’t have a lot of money & has 4 dogs/6 kids.
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Those links can be found here as well: Donate: go.newdisabledsouth.org/reli… Apply for Aid: go.newdisabledsouth.org/hele…
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