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Emyle Watkins ♿️@EmyleWatkins1 May 2024
"I've seen deaf people that have these amazing projects for themselves and they go after it. They really pursue their goals. They're not passive. They take the initiative." My interview w/ @JBoroy, the advisor on people w disabilities to the Mayor of Paris wbfo.org/local/2024-05-01/di…

Disabilities Beat: French disability rights leaders visit Buffalo

Recently, Buffalo hosted leaders from the Deaf community in France as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) through the US Department of State. Among them was a notable figure...

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National Disability Rights Network@NDRNadvocates2 May 2024
We applaud HHS for finalizing a rule to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities. The disability community has long called for strengthening the protections of Rule 504. No one should face discrimination in a healthcare setting. hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/0…
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Disability Justice Project@TheDJP_1 May 2024
In the latest issue of @DisDebrief: “Around the world, disabled writers, filmmakers, musicians, artists and creators are leveraging new media and technologies to create an art of pride and resistance.” #ChangingTheNarrative
Disability Debrief@DisDebrief1 May 2024
There's a new wave of media made by disabled people. But can it live up to the demands of activism? @celestinefraser explores in today's Debrief. Discussing @Mediadisdat, @jackthorne, @ReidDavenport, @judithheumann and more disabilitydebrief.org/debrie…
Ink and watercolour illustration of Celestine, a white woman with short, wind-swept hair, riding her three-wheeled mobility scooter through an ocean wave.

ALT Ink and watercolour illustration of Celestine, a white woman with short, wind-swept hair, riding her three-wheeled mobility scooter through an ocean wave.

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KQED Forum@KQEDForum2 May 2024
THU at 10AM w/@mkimreporter: We'll hear from @SFdirewolf about the new anthology "Disability Intimacy." Contributing essayists @melissahungtx, s.e. smith and Yomi Sachiko Young also join. ❓ Has disability shaped your relationships? Share your story. people.com/disability-intima…

Disability Intimacy Explores What Love and Sex Mean for Disabled People: 'Intimacy Is More Than...

In a PEOPLE-exclusive excerpt from 'Disability Intimacy' edited by Alice Wong, she explores what she learned editing the new offering.

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Shereen Marisol Meraji@RadioMirage1 May 2024
Journalism starts with a question…but who gets to ask those questions? @ucbsoj youtube.com/watch?v=g7x8SZRQ…
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Longmore Institute on Disability@LongmoreInst2 May 2024
Join us for our final Disability Intimacy panel on May 23rd from 4-5:30pm PT! We'll hear from folks featured in Alice Wong's anthology that is out now! ASL/CART provided. Register here: tinyurl.com/disabilityintima… @SFdirewolf
A tan & cream background. In the bottom corner is the cover of Disability Intimacy, with colorful flowers. An image of Alice Wong, smiling, wearing a floral blouse is also at the bottom. The text of this image reads: "THE LONGMORE INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND THE DISABILITY VISIBILITY PROJECT PRESENT: DISABILITY INTIMACY, Essays on Love, Care, and Desire by Alice Wong, A Panel Series." Images of the panelists Melissa Hung, Marie Flores, and Ada Hubrig. Text continues: "Hear from panelists featured in the anthology as they explore disability & intimacy themes tied to romance, community, caregiving and friendships. Moderated by Alice Wong. May 23rd, 4-5:30pm PT/7-8:30pm ET, Zoom Event, ASL/CART provided. Register: tinyurl.com/DisabilityIntimacy3

ALT A tan & cream background. In the bottom corner is the cover of Disability Intimacy, with colorful flowers. An image of Alice Wong, smiling, wearing a floral blouse is also at the bottom. The text of this image reads: "THE LONGMORE INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND THE DISABILITY VISIBILITY PROJECT PRESENT: DISABILITY INTIMACY, Essays on Love, Care, and Desire by Alice Wong, A Panel Series." Images of the panelists Melissa Hung, Marie Flores, and Ada Hubrig. Text continues: "Hear from panelists featured in the anthology as they explore disability & intimacy themes tied to romance, community, caregiving and friendships. Moderated by Alice Wong. May 23rd, 4-5:30pm PT/7-8:30pm ET, Zoom Event, ASL/CART provided. Register: tinyurl.com/DisabilityIntimacy3

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AAPD
@AAPD18 Apr 2024
Did you know AAPD makes guides for disabled voters for every state and D.C. Head to aapd.com/voter-info to find the guide for your state! #CripTheVote #VoterAccessibility #DisabilityRights
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Slate Podcasts 🎧
@SlatePodcasts17 Apr 2024
April is Autism Acceptance Month & today on Well, Now @mayafellerrd & @kavitapmd speak with @slooterman, the caregiving reporter for @19thnews who has been covering autism policy, activism, and culture for years. Listen now 👉slate.com/podcasts/well-now/…
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Alice Wong 王美華@SFdirewolf16 Apr 2024
It’s @loscharlos sharing some truths about living with long COVID at the #KeepMasksInHealthcare @sdaction1 action in front of @SF_DPH because on 4/30 they plan to drop requirement for personnel to wear masks in healthcare settings
White man sitting in a folding chair and holding a microphone. Behind him is a banner that says COVID DISABLES

ALT White man sitting in a folding chair and holding a microphone. Behind him is a banner that says COVID DISABLES

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DisabledInSTEM@DisabledStem16 Apr 2024
I see so many #DisabledInSTEM individuals forced to leave STEM. It’s not on the individual when there’s widespread institutional ableism that prevents our success.
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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj1 Apr 2024
Nazmul Ahasan (’23) wins Sigma Award for data journalism. #proud @UCBerkeley #Sigmas24 @the_nazmul journalism.berkeley.edu/nazm…

Nazmul Ahasan (’23) wins Sigma Award for data journalism

UC Berkeley Journalism offers a two-year Master of Journalism (MJ) degree and a summer minor, preparing students for careers in journalism.

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Longmore Institute on Disability@LongmoreInst1 Apr 2024
Our second Disability Intimacy Zoom event is coming up on April 25th at 4pm PT. Join us as we hear from folks featured in Alice Wong's upcoming anthology! tinyurl.com/DisabilityIntima…
A tan & cream background. In the bottom corner is the cover of Disability Intimacy, with colorful flowers. An image of Alice Wong, smiling, wearing a floral blouse is also at the bottom. The text of this image reads: "THE LONGMORE INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND THE DISABILITY VISIBILITY PROJECT PRESENT: DISABILITY INTIMACY, Essays on Love, Care, and Desire by Alice Wong, A Panel Series." Images of the panelists Ryan J. Haddad, Sami Schalk, and Carrie Wade. Text continues: "Hear from panelists featured in the anthology as they explore disability & intimacy themes tied to romance, community, caregiving and friendships. Moderated by Alice Wong. April 25th, 4-5:30pm PT/7-8:30pm ET, Zoom Event, ASL/CART provided. Register: tinyurl.com/DisabilityIntimacy2

ALT A tan & cream background. In the bottom corner is the cover of Disability Intimacy, with colorful flowers. An image of Alice Wong, smiling, wearing a floral blouse is also at the bottom. The text of this image reads: "THE LONGMORE INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND THE DISABILITY VISIBILITY PROJECT PRESENT: DISABILITY INTIMACY, Essays on Love, Care, and Desire by Alice Wong, A Panel Series." Images of the panelists Ryan J. Haddad, Sami Schalk, and Carrie Wade. Text continues: "Hear from panelists featured in the anthology as they explore disability & intimacy themes tied to romance, community, caregiving and friendships. Moderated by Alice Wong. April 25th, 4-5:30pm PT/7-8:30pm ET, Zoom Event, ASL/CART provided. Register: tinyurl.com/DisabilityIntimacy2

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tamia fowlkes@tamiafowlkes1 Apr 2024
Still confused about Instagram’s new political content limit? @hopekarnopp and I have the breakdown for you 📲
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Sara Luterman@slooterman26 Mar 2024
This woman’s only diagnoses are autism and ADHD. She has been approved for MAID in Canada. cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…

Calgary judge rules 27-year-old can go ahead with MAID death despite father's concerns | CBC News

A Calgary judge has issued a ruling that clears the way for a 27-year-old woman to receive medical assistance in dying (MAID) despite her father’s attempts through the courts to prevent that from...

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Alice Wong 王美華@SFdirewolf27 Mar 2024
💀Death is my intimate shadow partner. It is a disability intimacy. I wrote for @TIME about my relationship with mortality as someone who just turned 50 as a disabled person. Shit has been rough but I’m still fucking here time.com/6960765/alice-wong-…
Asian American woman in a wheelchair with a tracheostomy at her neck with a tube connected to a ventilator. She is wearing a pink flowy silky top with pleats and faux black leather pants. At the top is a black collar with a large black flower on the side. She’s giving a mysterious smile. Her lip color is dark and vampy, by Makeup Forever in never ending plum

ALT Asian American woman in a wheelchair with a tracheostomy at her neck with a tube connected to a ventilator. She is wearing a pink flowy silky top with pleats and faux black leather pants. At the top is a black collar with a large black flower on the side. She’s giving a mysterious smile. Her lip color is dark and vampy, by Makeup Forever in never ending plum

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Longmore Institute on Disability@LongmoreInst6 Mar 2024
Appreciate this post on @BlindNewWorld plugging our Accessible Comics Collective work with @Nsousanis ! #a11ycomics #audiodescription
BlindNewWorld@BlindNewWorld6 Mar 2024
Comics are a very visual medium. With colleagues from @LongmoreInst and @SFSU, @NSousanis formed #Accessible Comics Collective, a collab to help draw #blind and #VisuallyImpaired folks into their world. #BlindNewWorld (Story on our site 💭 ⬇️) blindnewworld.org/the-access…

The Accessible Comics Collective: Taking Comics Beyond Sight – BlindNewWorld

Comics are a very visual medium. But the Accessible Comics Collective are drawing blind and visually impaired folks into their world.

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National Disability Rights Network@NDRNadvocates4 Mar 2024
"Disability only becomes a tragedy when society fails to provide the things we need to lead our lives" - Judy Heumann.
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B. Sakura Cannestra@SakuCannestra4 Mar 2024
howdy! i made a little map of the voting centers and ballot drop boxes across San Jose for a colleague's story and thought it might be useful to folks. it's layered on top of a map of the city's council districts google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid…
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The Institute for Independent Journalists@The_IIJ16 Feb 2024
We must hold #newsrooms accountable for their commitment to #diversity goals. If you’ve experienced a layoff or buyout, please take five minutes to take our survey: bit.ly/IIJcensus

IIJ Journalism Layoffs Survey

Note: We have finished analyzing the first tranche of data, as of Sept. 27, 2024. We will leave this survey open until Dec. 31, in order to continue capturing a full picture of the impact of layoffs...

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