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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
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Indiana School for the Deaf, School for the Blind and Visually Impaired get 5 percent budget cut
Lawmakers celebrated after they said they protected K-12 education funding above all else as they faced a $2 billion budget shortfall. But the Indiana School for the Deaf saw its funding slashed by 5 ...
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Honored to be featured by WFYI News on recent Deaf education legislation. Our voices matter. Decisions must include the Deaf community. #DeafAdvocacy #ASL www.wfyi.org/news/article...
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Advocate: Legislative changes to services for Deaf children reveals lack of community engagement
Lawmakers made several changes this session to how the state delivers services to deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Advocates said they weren't included throughout the process, leading to a bill they...
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Indiana just erased the Board of Interpreter Standards (BIS) from law through HB1474. Deaf-led oversight is gone. Interpreter standards now rest in agency hands—with no guaranteed community input. This weakens our access and our rights.
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
“Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.” – President George H.W. Bush, signing the Americans with Disabilities Act, July 26, 1990. The shameful wall of exclusion was supposed to fall. But today, piece by piece, it’s quietly being rebuilt.
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
#stopeugenics
A.G. Bell erased Deaf lives by silencing sign language and using his family as proof of oralism.
The Kennedy family erased Rosemary—RFK Jr.’s aunt—by institutionalizing her and hiding her away.

Now RFK Jr. speaks about autism the same way: as a threat, not a life.

When you ignore the humanity of your own family, you build platforms on silence. And history repeats.
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Before oralism (1880), ASL helped Deaf kids thrive. A.G. Bell ignored the evidence and pushed assimilation. Today (2025), autism studies face similar dismissal. Different era, same playbook—fear over truth. #DeafHistoryMonth #AutismAcceptance @autisticadvocacy.org
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
I need you to look at the text of RFK's remarks last night beside a description of the 1941 German film "I Accuse" and understand how calculated this is. RFK:
Text: "Autism destroys families, and more importantly, it destroys our greatest resource, which is our children. These are children who should not be suffering like this," Kennedy said. "These are kids who will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem, they'll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted."

"We have to recognize we are doing this to our children, and we need to put an end to it," he added.
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Indiana’s AG office confirmed the state’s role in a lawsuit involving Section 504. While states say they aren’t asking to overturn the law, courts can still rule beyond that—like in King v. Burwell. Legal outcomes may affect how Section 504 is interpreted.
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
He brought a gun to a peaceful protest in Lafayette, IN. Police said it was fine because “he didn’t point it.” Apparently the Second Amendment matters more than the First—if you’re MAGA. #50501 #handsoff
A tense moment during a peaceful protest in Lafayette, Indiana. A man in a white “MAGA” hat and sunglasses is holding a large firearm with both hands. In front of him, a protester wearing a rainbow-colored words on a black shirt has his arms raised, appearing to de-escalate the situation. Peaceful demonstrators with signs can be seen in the background.
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iMephisto @imephisto.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Post by Themme Fatale ‪@bimbolaureate.bsky.social‬
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Early intervention for deaf children is being handed over to state agencies. Legislation is backed by LillyPAC. “Deaf Specialist” is being defined by people who favor LSL—not Deaf culture. This isn’t progress. This is erasure. This is what Indiana is doing to the Deaf community. Say no to SB473
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Aisha K. Staggers @akstaggers.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
I need the press to stop saying, "This isn’t what people voted for." No. It IS exactly what they voted for. They just didn't vote for it to happen to THEMSELVES. They were okay if it was going to happen to "THOSE people." And THAT is the problem.
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Indiana GOP policies on Deaf education benefit who? Hear Indiana, AGBell-afflicted. Their goal? Deaf Cultural erasure and assimilation. GOP Party or Deaf Identity—you can’t choose both.
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Eugenics never stops adjusting to the system. #stopeugenics #deafsky
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Wyatte Hall @wyattehall.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
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a man with a beard is holding a stick and says hope is kindled .
ALT: a man with a beard is holding a stick and says hope is kindled .
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
They made the world so inaccessible that people with disabilities stopped participating. Now, the DOJ is using that as an excuse to remove ADA guidance. Create barriers → fewer disabled people engage → claim accessibility is unnecessary. This is how rights get eroded. #ADA #DisabilityRights
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Amber J Martin, Ph.D. @lefthemisphere.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Ever wish you could predict the future? Read project 2025. It’s all there.
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Somehow people are still trying to convince me I'm overreacting because disabled people are not the "real" targets, and I'm starting to think you just mean we're not real people.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Thanks to everyone who participated nationwide!
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Just saying.
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
www.colorincolorado.org/article/towa... #ASLmatters #LinguisticDiversity #LanguageRights #DeafCulture
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Wow, we are impressed by Canada 🇨🇦 —1% of the population has signed to revoke Elon’s Canadian citizenship. Can Americans sign as well?
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Eugenics is a feature, not a bug!
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The Capitol Police arrested a group of peaceful protesters who demonstrated today in the Cannon House Office Building against the Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid and lay off thousands of USAID workers. The president has made his message clear: disagree with them, and they will come after you.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Monitors at the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Department of Housing and Urban Development briefly displayed a fake, AI-generated video depicting President Trump sucking the toes of Elon Musk.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
If you feel unsafe doing this, fly a Star Wars Rebellion Alliance flag instead—just tell people you’re a fan of Star Wars. ;)
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Join us in solidarity—fly your American flag upside down, the traditional signal of distress and extreme emergency.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Q: How evil do you have to be to cut a Dolly book program? A: Pretty f*cking evil. Solution: Dolly for Prez! Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
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Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library
The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy.
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Bolucky3 @bolucky3.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
“Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage. So gather your justice and humanity, and do not let the ‘tragic spirit of despair’ overcome us when our country needs us the most.” ~Illinois Governor
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Transcript: Hey all, I'm sad to see the McMahon vote go though the HELP committee. It should be pretty easy for her through the rest of the process, which sucks. It's frustrating that some folks decided to fuck around and we all have to find out. 1/2
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Trump administration is planning to use polygraphs to assess federal employee loyalty. There are ways to manipulate polygraph results, and we will provide guidance to coalition members. Polygraph results are not admissible in court due to their potential for false positives and negatives.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
We beat King in 1776, we can do again!
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Man, I'm sad. I think I'm pretty clear-eyed about all of America's failings, but I do love this place, too--it's home, and it's hard to see it slipping away. I'm still fighting. I don't need advice or smug bros of any stripe. I'm just... sad.
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Trump: I think my disabled relative 'should just go die' T: I want to shut down Dept of Ed, which guarantees rights to disabled students T: Disabled FAA employees may have caused this plane crash GOP: We're suing to dismantle Section 504 The Left: I wonder how the right feels about disabled ppl🤷🏻🤷🏻
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Bolucky3 @bolucky3.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
I'm not in favor of tariffs. I am in favor of elonmusk being arrested for espionage
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Don’t lose hope. Remember, Watergate took over two years to fully unravel from the initial break-in to Nixon’s resignation. Just like then and now, Americans are losing faith in their government. We are documenting every illegal action and will hold this administration and Elon Musk accountable.
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Something else I think people fail to realize is that Texas v. Beccera seeks to declare Section 504 unconstitutional due to spending clause regulations. Spending clause is also the mechanism behind the Civil Rights Act. This would set precedent. www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/02/12/w...
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What’s the Deal with the Section 504 Lawsuit? - Disability Rights Watch
Section 504 is a civil rights statute that says any entity that gets money from the federal government (funding, grants, etc.) cannot discriminate on the basis of disability. It is part of the Rehabil...
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Wild that these people, who are so deeply unserious, may also very well kill us all.
Screenshot of bill hr 1161 on Congress.gov "to authorize the president to enter into negotiations to acquire Greenland and to rename Greenland as red white and blueland."
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
This is bad news for people with disabilities. www.bazelon.org/wp-content/u... #protectADA
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
I wrote this with full of my heart. #deafsky
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Addition to Indiana SB473: Indiana Assoc for the Deaf now have ‘taskforce’ to meet state senate to discuss the bill on this coming Monday. #protectADA #DisabilityRightsWatch
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
🧵 What happened this week #DisabilityRightsWatch #ProtectADA
Week Three: Disability Rights Watch. What Happened?Three Current Bills Attempt to Dismantle the Department of Education: HR 899 “To Terminate the Department of Education” Rep. Massey (KY)
HR 369 “To Provide for the Elimination of The Department of Education, and for Other Purposes”
Rep. Rouzer (NC) 
S 5384 “Returning Education to our States Act”
Rep. Rounds (SD)

Eliminating DoED would have devastating consequences in funding and oversight for all students, but especially disabled children who require the protection of IDEA law to attend school and receive accommodations. Date Set for Linda McMahon's Senate HELP Committee Confirmation Hearing: Trump nominated former Pro-Wrestling Executive McMahon to be the Secretary of DoED. A draft of his EO ordering the dismantling of the department from within was floated last week. Inside sources say it is on hold until McMahon is confirmed.

The HELP committee is 11 GOP-12 Dem, with Murkowski and Collins as potential pressure points

The hearing is 13 February 
at 562 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingMemorandum "Further Guidance Ending DEIA Offices, Programs and Initiatives" Trump issued a 5 February memorandum doubling down on his previous anti-DEIA executive orders. One notable exception was that he directed the bare minimum must be done to comply with the Rehabilitation act of 1973, which should protect some accommodations for disabled employees. However, the memo continues to dismantle DEIA programming, affinity groups, Special Emphasis Programs and directs agencies ignore the rights of protected classes in favor of Executive demands.
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arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Part 1: Indiana Republicans want to take back in time when our language and culture were suppressed. Summary of Indiana Senate Bill 0473’s Impact on DHH Education (can be found in sections 26-28, pages 19-21):
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