Inclusive Design Activist. Designer. Writer. Pop-culture-loving Cochlear Implant cyborg. Opinions are mine and ever-evolving. (She/her)
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Alexandra Grossi retweeted
“Euphemisms protect society from accepting hard realities and give it an excuse to not act on them.” - Nipun Malhotra
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Alexandra Grossi retweeted
I don't know why Far Side is trending but this is my favourite one that made me cry-laugh as a child and I still quote it when I see dogs.
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Many deaf and hard-of-hearing people have welcomed increased visibility on TV lately, including on "Deaf U," "The Bachelor" and "This Close.” But for others, representation still falls short. nyti.ms/2NJRZSB
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IBM condemns today's unprecedented lawlessness and we call for it to end immediately. These actions have no place in our society, and they must stop so our system of democracy can work.
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Recently, we hosted @agentcoco a UX Designer @IBM to share on Inclusive Design. Perspectives such as these encourage us to create experiences that are more accessible to all. #uxdesign #accessibility
View Alexandria's Tech Talk, here: skookum.digital/34FEHvR
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Here it is! After dozens of drafts over the course of two years, my story on why it's so difficult for #disabled actors, screenwriters & other artists to break into the entertainment industry is out, ft. @DannyWoodburn @maysoonzayid @dominickevans & more: bit.ly/30tS8Mi
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“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” President @BarackObama
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Breonna Taylor’s name is no longer trending and the police that murdered her are still free. If you see this please reply/quote/tweet on your own.
ARREST BRETT HANKISON, JONATHAN MATTINGLY & MYLES COSGROVE FOR THE MURDER OF #BREONNATAYLOR
Alexandra Grossi retweeted
Breonna Taylor’s name is no longer trending and the police that murdered her are still free. If you see this please reply/quote/tweet on your own.
ARREST BRETT HANKISON, JONATHAN MATTINGLY & MYLES COSGROVE FOR THE MURDER OF #BREONNATAYLOR.
Breonna Taylor’s name is no longer trending and the police that murdered her are still free. If you see this please reply/quote/tweet on your own.
ARREST BRETT HANKISON, JONATHAN MATTINGLY & MYLES COSGROVE FOR THE MURDER OF #BREONNATAYLOR
Alexandra Grossi retweeted
Hi stop covering the rally he doesn't need free press and no one is there.
Alexandra Grossi retweeted
🙋♂️Raise your hand if you think the news of 5 black men found hanging in trees in 1 week should be getting much bigger headlines.
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"Your experience as a person with a disability adds value to your team," Delbert Whetter speaking during #RespectAbilityLab.
Another tidbit of advice: “Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. ”
@Respect_Ability #RespectTheAbillity #RepresentationMatters
ALT Screenshot of a Zoom showing ASL interpreter Justin and speaker Delbert Whetter
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Listen to disabled people about disability issues.
Listen to disabled people about disability issues.
No, really, listen to disabled people about disability issues. We are the everyday experts. – at Florida, USA
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”
- James Baldwin
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I don't know who needs to hear this today, but 'special needs' is not a term that actually helps disabled people and research shows it's an ineffective euphemism that stigmatizes disability.
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Eric Smith, 22, was Deaf, an honor roll student at the Illinois School for the Deaf, an all-state wrestler, and attended @GallaudetU . He was beaten by police for mistaken identity and later was killed by police in a separate occurrence #BlackDisabledLivesMatter #SignTheirNames
ALT Details of Eric Smith in text with a graphic of a black fist with the words Black Disabled Lives Matter
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"Dealing With Police When You're Black & Deaf in America"—originally posted by DEAFinitely Dope
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Ever since they stopped inviting the police to protest the protests have been peaceful. Doesn’t take a mathematician to figure this one out.
