Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Happy Hanukkah from Able Dems! 🕎 This Festival of Lights reminds us that justice, truth, and dignity can outlast even the darkest moments. As the candles grow brighter each night, we recommit to defending democracy, rejecting extremism, and building a future rooted in integrity and compassion. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Trump wants to end Medicaid services for children with physical, developmental or cognitive disabilities. This includes $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, which funds services to disabled children, including speech, occupational and physical therapy, wheelchairs, in-home aides and medical care. 011
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 03/12/2025MAGA Sen. Bill Cassidy — a doctor — shrugged off RFK Jr.’s dangerous, debunked vaccine lies with “life is lived forward.” That’s not leadership. That’s a coward’s cop-out with real public health consequences. Able Dems rejects this moral bankruptcy. We fight for leaders with integrity & compassion. 012
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 02/12/2025On a holiday dedicated to goodwill and giving thanks, Trump once again used the word “retarded”, directing it towards Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the father of a neurodivergent son. At Able Dems, this fight is personal: www.abledems.org 011
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Hard no.politico.comWhite House presses Congress for drone powers ahead of World Cup, OlympicsThe administration is facing resistance from GOP leadership of the Senate Commerce Committee. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 01/12/2025We knew Trump wanted to steal our joy…he’s coming for our laughter now! The manbaby in the White House is attempting to bully NBC and Comcast into firing late night host Seth Meyers. Sign the petition NOW! Tell them: DO NOT FIRE Seth Meyers. We control the channels of dissent! buff.ly/iCTJlTx 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 01/12/2025This is what happens when you elect a man hell bent on personal profit at the expense of everyone and everything else. Corruption reigns. A must read story.nytimes.comSilicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His FriendsDavid Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 20/11/2025BIG NEWS: A brand-new poll shows Sherrod 1 POINT AHEAD of his opponent, Jon Husted! www.abledems.org 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 19/11/2025"President Trump said on Monday that he planned to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, despite concerns from national security officials in his administration that a sale could create an opportunity for China to steal the planes’ advanced technology."nytimes.comTrump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35s to Saudis, Despite Pentagon ConcernsThe president told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that he planned to sell the advanced fighter jets to Riyadh. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Disabled Americans aren’t collateral damage. Every cut to benefits, every “streamlined” service, every rollback of rights hits real people. Able Dems won’t let any party take disabled voters for granted. Protect our care. Defend our rights:abledems.orgAble DemsAble Dems elects Democrats with disabilities. We fight to protect accessible voting, expand health care and Social Security, and equality for all 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Alice Wong was a fierce disability-justice leader, storyteller, and organizer — she made space where none existed and built power for millions. Able Dems honors her legacy by fighting for full inclusion, accessibility, and disabled leadership in our politics. Her vision lives on. #AliceWong 020
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 18/11/2025America is better than this. We are more than this disgraceful cruelty.nytimes.comNew Passport Rule Sends Blunt and Sweeping Message to Trans AmericansThe Trump administration has said that the U.S. passports of transgender people must now reflect the sex on their original birth certificate, reversing a decades-old policy. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Remember this? Just saying. Never forget. Trump couldn't care less about you, your family, your issues, your problems, or your difficulties. He cares only about himself and his bottom line. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Real talk. We can’t let this horror show continue. It’s time to FIRE the enablers, flip the House, and take away Johnson’s Speakership before the bloodletting gets worse. Every red district we turn blue weakens the vampire’s grip and strengthens our democracy. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 13/11/2025♿️ Disabled Americans are done being an afterthought. From healthcare to housing, access isn’t a luxury — it’s a right. Yet every budget fight and shutdown threat puts our lives on the line. Let's elect leaders who see disability rights as human rights 💙 010
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Costs are soaring — and for Americans with disabilities, “affordability” isn’t just a talking point. Prices hit hardest when you already face barriers to healthcare, transportation, and accessible housing. It's time to fight for leaders who understand that disability justice is economic justice. ♿abledems.orgAble DemsAble Dems elects Democrats with disabilities. We fight to protect accessible voting, expand health care and Social Security, and equality for all 011
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 12/11/2025This is hideous. The Supreme Court is allowing Trump to enforce its anti-transgender, anti-nonbinary passport policy, forcing every passport to list a person’s so-called “biological sex.” This unsigned order is abusive. It’s an attack on human rights, dignity, and freedom. buff.ly/gwwYKPThuffpost.comSupreme Court Allows Trump To Enforce Passport Restrictions For Trans PeopleThe unsigned ruling on the government's emergency application declared that having to demonstrate sex assigned at birth did not violate equal protection principles. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Here's the thing. If we don't make it crystal clear that this guy is a lying, snake-oil salesman, people will go on believing him. We must pick up and own the mantle of an all-inclusive, working class.nytimes.comTrump Tries to Seize ‘Affordability’ as Americans’ Economic Worries GrowThe issue has buoyed Democrats and is resonating with an American electorate that is souring on the president’s economic agenda. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Trump is forcing employees at HHS to prove their loyalty by showing they “clearly and demonstrably support implementation” of his agenda. This isn’t just bureaucratic policy; it’s coercion. The independence of our civil service is under attack.rawstory.comFederal workers must now 'clearly' show support for Trump on year-end reviews: reportThe Trump administration has added a new requirement to its performance reviews this year that requires workers in the Department of Health and Human Services to produce evidence that they “clearly… 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 10/11/2025⚠️ Dominion Voting Systems, the company that runs voting machines in 27 states, was just sold to a former Republican election official. For those with disabilities, who already face barriers to access, this isn’t abstract. It’s a threat to our rights and our voice in democracy!axios.comScoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election officialDominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 10/11/2025🚨 We haven’t fought and organized for this. Disabled Americans are still waiting for healthcare, food assistance, and basic support — and Democrat’s “deal” does nothing to fix it. This isn’t compromise. It’s abandonment. buff.ly/YdEZkvmpolitico.comSenate advances plan to end historic shutdown in bipartisan breakthroughThe framework lawmakers agreed to Sunday night would not guarantee an extension of the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 07/11/2025A masked federal agent pointed a gun at a peaceful combat veteran protesting the ICE invasion of Chicago and sneered, “Bang, bang. You’re dead, liberal.” That isn’t law enforcement, it’s political terror. They believe power means impunity.newrepublic.com“You’re Dead, Liberal”: Federal Agent Threatens to Shoot VeteranFederal agents in Chicago, alongside Trump’s Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, feel empowered to do whatever they want. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Trump just made it harder for people with disabilities to qualify for benefits — especially in red states. Millions could lose access to the programs they depend on to survive. This should be illegal. Disability rights are human rights. buff.ly/UqLFQzXpropublica.orgRed State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility RulesPlanned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of… 010
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 06/11/2025ICE agents have been brutalizing community members across Evanston, Ill. “They appear to have just started beating people up for no reason,” says Evanston Mayor @danielbiss.bsky.social. This must end now.bsky.appDemocracy Now! (@democracynow.org)Evanston mayor @danielbiss.bsky.social is launching investigations into reports of immigration agents brutalizing community members. “They appear to have just started beating people up for no reason.” 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 06/11/2025For too long, people with disabilities have been treated as an afterthought — talked about, rarely listened to. Able Dems is changing that. We’re electing Dems with disabilities who fight for accessibility and equality at every level. ♿️ Because representation isn’t charity — it’s democracy. 💙 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 05/11/2025When Trump ordered the National Guard to aid ICE in Chicago, two officers refused — saying, “It feels illegal. This isn’t what we signed up to do.” 🇺🇸 That’s courage: standing up for the Constitution, not blind obedience. At Able Dems, we’re fighting for that same integrity.people.com2 National Guard Members Say They Would Defy Orders to Deploy to Chicago: 'This Is Not What We Signed Up To Do'Two members of the Illinois National Guard, Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha, have said they would defy federal orders to deploy to Chicago as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown… 020
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Trump is taking a sledge hammer to the programs that protect children with disabilities. The Office of Special Education, the backbone of support for more than 7 million students, is being gutted. Staff fired. Programs halted. Families left to fend for themselves.talkingpointsmemo.comThe Trump Administration Is Leveraging the Shutdown to Gut the Office of Special Education ProgramsThe Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories... 011
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 05/11/2025💙 WE DID IT!!The blue wave is rolling — from VA, NJ, NY, PA, GA, and CA, voters stood up for inclusion, equality, and democracy. ♿️ This victory belongs to everyone who believes in access, representation, and justice for all.nytimes.comThe Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove BackVictories in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere were decisive, but new political tests loom for a party still rebuilding its brand. 010
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Trump’s team is quietly plotting to gut Social Security. They want to delay disability benefits by 10 years, raise the retirement age, and privatize the program — while claiming they’ll “protect” it. Don’t buy the lie. Congress must stop this attack on seniors and workers. #ProtectSocialSecurity 011
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Trump accepted $130 million from a billionaire “patriot” to pay our troops during his government shutdown. That amounts to less than ONE day of pay, but if Trump just let a private citizen fund our military, they become part of a private militia, and we no longer have a democracy.nytimes.comDonor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon FortuneTimothy Mellon is a billionaire and a major financial backer of President Trump. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Millions of us — including thousands with disabilities — marched for democracy. GOP response? Call us “terrorists.” 🙄 Sorry, demanding access, equality, and democracy isn’t extremism — it’s patriotism. ♿🇺🇸 #AbleDems #NoKingsDay #DisabilityRightsnewrepublic.comRepublican Rep Claims Everyone at “No Kings” Protest Is a TerroristThis is how the Republicans begin to dismantle the First Amendment. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Trump and his allies sit on billions while millions lose food assistance, healthcare, and access. Disabled Americans are hit first — and hardest. As they build gold ballrooms, we’re fighting for dignity, equity, and representation. Able Dems stands with every American left out by their greed. ♿ 042
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Some villains wear masks — others wear suits and call cuts to disability programs “reform.” 😈 This Halloween, we're fighting back against a government that dismisses accessibility and equality. Let'smake sure everyone gets a seat at the table — no tricks, just justice ♿️ #DisabilityRights 010
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Accessible voting is under attack. From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, the rights of voters with disabilities is being undermined by structural barriers. We must fight to protect accessible voting.aclu.orgAccessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADA | ACLUFrom restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities. 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Voting rights, healthcare, Social Security — these issues don’t wait. T hat’s why Able Dems is fighting for accessible voting, expanded healthcare, and equal rights for people with disabilities. Democracy must include everyone. Join us: www.abledems.org #AbleDems #DisabilityRightsabledems.orgAble DemsAble Dems elects Democrats with disabilities. We fight to protect accessible voting, expand health care and Social Security, and equality for all 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Representation matters: At Able Dems PAC we’re electing Democrats with disabilities — so our voices aren’t just heard, they’re amplified. Access, healthcare, equality — for all. ✊♿ #AbleDems 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 29/10/2025🚨 Rep. Hoyer just warned that Republicans could refuse to seat newly elected Democrats if they hold Congress. This is a dictatorship in disguise. We must elect Democrats who’ll defend every voter and every voice. #AbleDems #DisabilityRights #VoteBluerawstory.com'It's a dictatorship': Lawmaker fears future Dems may never be sworn in under Mike JohnsonWASHINGTON — Former House Leader Steney Hoyer (D-MD) warned this week that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could be slow-walking Congress into an era where he refuses to swear in more members of the… 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 29/10/2025While the White House mocks us with racist memes, disabled Americans are losing care, access, and rights. At Able Dems, we’re fighting back, electing Democrats who’ll stand for access, equality, and respect. Join us in saying we won’t bow to Trump’s wannabe monarchy. #AbleDems #DisabilityRights 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 29/10/2025While the White House mocks us with racist memes, disabled Americans are losing care, access, and rights. At Able Dems, we’re fighting back, electing Democrats who’ll stand for access, equality, and respect. Join us in saying we won’t bow to Trump’s wannabe monarchy. #AbleDems #DisabilityRights 000
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 28/10/2025It’s time to close the gap. At Able Dems PAC we champion: ✅ Representatives with disabilities ✅ Voting access for all ✅ Universal health care & a stronger Social Security ✅ Disability access everywhere We’re not just talking inclusion, we’re making it happen #AbleDemsabledems.orgAble DemsAble Dems elects Democrats with disabilities. We fight to protect accessible voting, expand health care and Social Security, and equality for all 011
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Meet Able Dems PAC! We’re fighting to elect Democrats with disabilities, protect accessible voting, expand healthcare and Social Security, and break down barriers so everyone can fully participate in our democracy. Join us in turning under-representation into power: www.abledems.org #AbleDemsabledems.orgAble DemsAble Dems elects Democrats with disabilities. We fight to protect accessible voting, expand health care and Social Security, and equality for all 010
Able Dems @abledemspac.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Our new billboard blasting Republicans for slashing cancer research is live on NC-147 in Durham, North Carolina – a major hub for cancer and medical research where vulnerable Republican Sen. Thom Tillis faces a TOSS-UP re-election battle. We'll be back with more billboards calling Republicans out. 26247