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  1. You may recall Josh Turek's name from his playing wheelchair basketball professionally around the world and in four Paralympic Games, winning two gold medals.

    Since Jan 2023 he’s served in Iowa state legislature. And today Josh Turek launched his U.S. Senate campaign. youtu.be/kCD3vVVAa7U?si=WypRd6

    fyi: Duck Player “lets you watch videos on YouTube without privacy-invading ads, and keeps what you watch from impacting your recommendations.‌” duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help

    turek4iowa.com/about/

    #DisabilityIsNotABadThing #Paralympics #Underdog #JoshTurek #Iowa #USsenate #SpinaBifida #AgentOrange #TomHarkin #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct

  2. More on #Trump's changes to #Ada, #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct
    #Project2025
    "DOJ streamlines ADA compliance for businesses"

    The six other pieces (changed) related to accessible features in retail establishments and lodging facilities, customer service protocols at hotels, input from customers with disabilities, reaching out to customers with disabilities and assistance at self-service gas stations.
    thehill.com/homenews/administr

  3. There's a provision in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that says disabled people have the right to train their own service dogs. Maya Cruz writes for @TeenVogue about the joys and challenges of training Rosalie, who helps her manage the symptoms of her obsessive compulsive disorder, and talks to other young disabled people about their experiences. “In the training process, you just learn how to advocate for your dog — you learn how to ask for things, and how to say, I just need to take a moment, my dog needs a break," says Carmen, whose dog is called Pochita. "And I’ve learned how to do that for myself now, too. I have learned that this dog is going to give me access to the world, and I deserve that access. Now, I tell myself, you deserve this. But I started by learning how to advocate for my dog.”

    flip.it/8SuFfx

    #Disability #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct #Lifestyle #DogsOfMastodon #Culture #Dogs #Autism #OCD #Neurodivergent #ServiceDog #Pets

  4. This is the #DisintegrationChecklist. #TheChecklist of what we can expect to lose in the next four years. That makes it a tool for gauging the progress of loss. 43 items. A grim countdown score in the form of a simple number: how many are still left? That is the #DisintegrationScore. 43... for now.

    _________________________
    from‬ absurdistwords.bsky.social‬:

    #ThingsThatWillDisappearInTheNextFourYears (A non-exhaustive list)

    #AbortionRights
    #Contraception
    #NoFaultDivorce
    #ViolenceAgainstWomenAct (#VAWA)
    #CivilRightsAct
    #VotingRightsAct
    #FirstAmendment Protections
    #BirthrightCitizenship
    #NaturalizationProtection
    #EnvironmentalProtection
    #ConsumerProtection
    #FraudProtection
    #PoliceBrutality #ConsentDecrees
    #HabeasCorpus
    Three #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment
    #GenderAffirmingCare
    #HormoneReplacement
    #InVitroFertilization
    #SameSexMarriage
    #InterracialMarriage
    #AntiDiscrimination Laws
    #WorkerSafety Laws
    #CollectiveBargaining
    #AffordableCareAct (#ACA)
    #PrisonReform
    #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct (#ADA)
    #RightToPrivacy
    #SeparationOfChurchAndState
    #ForeignAid Programs
    #PovertyPrograms
    #PublicRadio & #PublicTelevision
    #SexualFreedom
    #AntiSegregation Laws
    #VaccineMandates
    #PublicSchool System
    #PublicLibrary System
    #StareDecisis
    #ChildLabor Laws
    #Antitrust Laws
    #LegalCannabis
    #Pornography
    #SexWorker Protections
    #InternetFreedom
    _________________________

    Keeping track of this #DisintegrationChecklist, & the
    #DisintegrationScore, is not a silly thing. I am not trying to #gamify the #apocalypse. It is a concrete measure, and if it is widely shared, it will make apparent even to the distracted the accelerating loss. A tool for those capable of caring.

    bsky.app/profile/absurdistword

  5. This is the #DisintegrationChecklist. #TheChecklist of what we can expect to lose in the next four years. That makes it a tool for gauging the progress of loss. 43 items. A grim countdown score in the form of a simple number: how many are still left? That is the #DisintegrationScore. 43... for now.

    _________________________
    from‬ absurdistwords.bsky.social‬:

    #ThingsThatWillDisappearInTheNextFourYears (A non-exhaustive list)

    #AbortionRights
    #Contraception
    #NoFaultDivorce
    #ViolenceAgainstWomenAct (#VAWA)
    #CivilRightsAct
    #VotingRightsAct
    #FirstAmendment Protections
    #BirthrightCitizenship
    #NaturalizationProtection
    #EnvironmentalProtection
    #ConsumerProtection
    #FraudProtection
    #PoliceBrutality #ConsentDecrees
    #HabeasCorpus
    Three #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment
    #GenderAffirmingCare
    #HormoneReplacement
    #InVitroFertilization
    #SameSexMarriage
    #InterracialMarriage
    #AntiDiscrimination Laws
    #WorkerSafety Laws
    #CollectiveBargaining
    #AffordableCareAct (#ACA)
    #PrisonReform
    #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct (#ADA)
    #RightToPrivacy
    #SeparationOfChurchAndState
    #ForeignAid Programs
    #PovertyPrograms
    #PublicRadio & #PublicTelevision
    #SexualFreedom
    #AntiSegregation Laws
    #VaccineMandates
    #PublicSchool System
    #PublicLibrary System
    #StareDecisis
    #ChildLabor Laws
    #Antitrust Laws
    #LegalCannabis
    #Pornography
    #SexWorker Protections
    #InternetFreedom
    _________________________

    Keeping track of this #DisintegrationChecklist, & the
    #DisintegrationScore, is not a silly thing. I am not trying to #gamify the #apocalypse. It is a concrete measure, and if it is widely shared, it will make apparent even to the distracted the accelerating loss. A tool for those capable of caring.

    bsky.app/profile/absurdistword

  6. This is the #DisintegrationChecklist. #TheChecklist of what we can expect to lose in the next four years. That makes it a tool for gauging the progress of loss. 43 items. A grim countdown score in the form of a simple number: how many are still left? That is the #DisintegrationScore. 43... for now.

    _________________________
    from‬ absurdistwords.bsky.social‬:

    #ThingsThatWillDisappearInTheNextFourYears (A non-exhaustive list)

    #AbortionRights
    #Contraception
    #NoFaultDivorce
    #ViolenceAgainstWomenAct (#VAWA)
    #CivilRightsAct
    #VotingRightsAct
    #FirstAmendment Protections
    #BirthrightCitizenship
    #NaturalizationProtection
    #EnvironmentalProtection
    #ConsumerProtection
    #FraudProtection
    #PoliceBrutality #ConsentDecrees
    #HabeasCorpus
    Three #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment
    #GenderAffirmingCare
    #HormoneReplacement
    #InVitroFertilization
    #SameSexMarriage
    #InterracialMarriage
    #AntiDiscrimination Laws
    #WorkerSafety Laws
    #CollectiveBargaining
    #AffordableCareAct (#ACA)
    #PrisonReform
    #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct (#ADA)
    #RightToPrivacy
    #SeparationOfChurchAndState
    #ForeignAid Programs
    #PovertyPrograms
    #PublicRadio & #PublicTelevision
    #SexualFreedom
    #AntiSegregation Laws
    #VaccineMandates
    #PublicSchool System
    #PublicLibrary System
    #StareDecisis
    #ChildLabor Laws
    #Antitrust Laws
    #LegalCannabis
    #Pornography
    #SexWorker Protections
    #InternetFreedom
    _________________________

    Keeping track of this #DisintegrationChecklist, & the
    #DisintegrationScore, is not a silly thing. I am not trying to #gamify the #apocalypse. It is a concrete measure, and if it is widely shared, it will make apparent even to the distracted the accelerating loss. A tool for those capable of caring.

    bsky.app/profile/absurdistword

  7. This is the #DisintegrationChecklist. #TheChecklist of what we can expect to lose in the next four years. That makes it a tool for gauging the progress of loss. 43 items. A grim countdown score in the form of a simple number: how many are still left? That is the #DisintegrationScore. 43... for now.

    _________________________
    from‬ absurdistwords.bsky.social‬:

    #ThingsThatWillDisappearInTheNextFourYears (A non-exhaustive list)

    #AbortionRights
    #Contraception
    #NoFaultDivorce
    #ViolenceAgainstWomenAct (#VAWA)
    #CivilRightsAct
    #VotingRightsAct
    #FirstAmendment Protections
    #BirthrightCitizenship
    #NaturalizationProtection
    #EnvironmentalProtection
    #ConsumerProtection
    #FraudProtection
    #PoliceBrutality #ConsentDecrees
    #HabeasCorpus
    Three #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment
    #GenderAffirmingCare
    #HormoneReplacement
    #InVitroFertilization
    #SameSexMarriage
    #InterracialMarriage
    #AntiDiscrimination Laws
    #WorkerSafety Laws
    #CollectiveBargaining
    #AffordableCareAct (#ACA)
    #PrisonReform
    #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct (#ADA)
    #RightToPrivacy
    #SeparationOfChurchAndState
    #ForeignAid Programs
    #PovertyPrograms
    #PublicRadio & #PublicTelevision
    #SexualFreedom
    #AntiSegregation Laws
    #VaccineMandates
    #PublicSchool System
    #PublicLibrary System
    #StareDecisis
    #ChildLabor Laws
    #Antitrust Laws
    #LegalCannabis
    #Pornography
    #SexWorker Protections
    #InternetFreedom
    _________________________

    Keeping track of this #DisintegrationChecklist, & the
    #DisintegrationScore, is not a silly thing. I am not trying to #gamify the #apocalypse. It is a concrete measure, and if it is widely shared, it will make apparent even to the distracted the accelerating loss. A tool for those capable of caring.

    bsky.app/profile/absurdistword

  8. Today is the 34th anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act. This bill was the first cornerstone in the fight for disability rights in America and years later it gave us courage to continue the fight for more inclusion and accessibility in a neurotypical society. #actuallyautistic #disabilitypridemonth #ada #americanswithdisabilitiesact #neurodiversity

  9. Today is the 34th anniversary of the #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct (ADA). This was a momentous occasion in the history of the #DisabilityRights movement, as the #ADA prohibited discrimination on the basis of #disability.

  10. 🎉 Celebrating 34 Years of the ADA! 🎉

    Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a milestone in ensuring equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities. Let's celebrate the achievements and work together for a more inclusive future!

    #ADA34 #DisabilityRights #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct #TeamBIT

  11. The #diversity of #disabilities means #accessibility needs can be both wide-ranging within the community and specific to an individual. But in general, “there are very, very few venues where the stage itself is accessible. There’s a slightly larger number, but still plenty of places #inaccessible for an audience member to watch the show,” says Dan Hurwitz, co-founder of the Seattle-based comedian collective #TheDisabledList and a stand-up missing digits from his hands and feet.

    #Comedians say their medium inherently requires flexibility and improvisation, but what’s being asked of them is #inequitable, may be illegal under #TitleIII of the #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct, and can have long-lasting impacts on their careers. “A comedy stage is the entry point to these other opportunities that will help to develop your art,” notes Nina G., author of “Stutterer Interrupted” and a member of the Bay Area troupe #ComediansWithDisabilities Act. “If you’re not able to develop your art, how are you going to get those acting gigs? How are you going to write that sitcom? How are you going to get a special?”

    According to Snipe, acts can face “the fire and the gauntlet” of navigating inaccessible public transit or expensive and unreliable rideshares even before they arrive. Once at the venue, ASL interpreters, audio description, ramps or accessible bathrooms are few and far between, whether in L.A., New York, or outside these coastal entertainment bubbles.

    variety.com/2024/film/features

    #PeopleWithDisabilities #AccessibilityForInclusiveness #DisabledCommunity #DisabledEntertainers

  12. The City of Alameda requests public comment on its draft Americans with Disabilities Act Self Evaluation & Transition Plan. The draft "benchmarks where we are at now and provides a roadmap for how to prioritize resources towards improving accessibility,” stated Public Works Director Erin Smith.

    alamedapost.com/news/city-of-a

    #alameda #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct #CityCouncil #CityOfAlameda

  13. @canayjun @AlisonCreekside
    The US has greater civil rights if you’re #Disabled

    #Canada has nothing near as strong as the #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct

    Instead we have “universal” healthcare that encourages #euthanasia

    #MAiDinCanada

  14. Drunk History's hilarious reenactment of the Section 504 sit-in, which eventually led to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which was passed on this day in 1990.

    Don't forget, rights are rarely "granted" by asking politely; they must be fought for. As far as those in power are concerned (Cis, White, Rich Men) if it's not a problem for THEM, it's not a problem.

    #ADA #JudithHeumann #Section504 #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct
    #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth

    youtube.com/watch?v=y505KwHp4O

  15. Why is the #USGovernment’s #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct website #NotAccessible to my #ScreenReader? (No surprise- it was all over the news last year that the #DOJ had been dodging its own #online #accessibility #audit)

    I think it’s because people who are #LivingWithDisabilities are #SecondClassCitizens in this country

    Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, As Amended | ADA.gov

    ada.gov/law-and-regs/ada/

  16. Why is the ’s website to my ? (No surprise- it was all over the news last year that the had been dodging its own )

    I think it’s because people who are are in this country

    Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, As Amended | ADA.gov

    ada.gov/law-and-regs/ada/

  17. theguardian.com/us-news/2023/m Staff at the advocacy group Disability Rights Wisconsin say they have received reports of elections clerks rejecting absentee ballots from disabled voters as recently as March. Despite federal protections, this is just one of many barriers to voting that voters with disabilities face in Wisconsin and across the United States. #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct #votingrightsprotections #VotingRightsAct #WisconsinVoterSuppression #GOPvoterSuppression #VotingLaws

  18. thedailybeast.com/double-amput A double amputee woman who had her wheelchair inexplicably shoved down a flight of stairs by an NHL team exec and ex-player’s son has spoken out about the shocking incident captured on camera #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct

  19. DOJ probes AI tool that’s allegedly biased against families with disabilities - Enlarge (credit: d3sign | Moment)

    Since 2016, social workers i... - arstechnica.com/?p=1913740 #americanswithdisabilitiesact #departmentofjustice #algorithm #policy #ada

  20. CW: Trans Tooting!

    I grant the 4th Circuit ruling on #transinclusion in the #ADA is from August 2022. See: thehill.com/changing-america/r

    I had an article published in The Hill on 3/24/2011 where I predicted this:
    thehill.com/blogs/congress-blo

    "While the #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct appears to exclude transgender people, there is an exception to the statutory exclusion if the gender issue is biologically based – and the modern medical understanding of brain development indicates that this is indeed the case."