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Disability rights, lawyer, SF, all posts are mine

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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 22/05/2026
I also got to meet and make connections with some really great people from great orgs all over. Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) had a strong presence there, along with InterACT, and DREDF, and it was really good to make connections at those orgs.
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Claudia Center @claudiasf.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Virtually every headline in the news is about violations of constitutional and international law (1)
Trump announces tariffs on European countries opposing Greenland takeoverJustice department enters new territory with probe of Minnesota officialsDHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ice detainee was killedWhite House told CBS to run Trump interview unedited or get sued
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Lurie Institute for Disability Policy @lurieinstitute.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Jennifer Lee-Rhambarose, Senior Project Manager at the Lurie Institute and a Fellow of the American Society on Aging’s (ASA) Rise program, recently authored a blog for ASA: zurl.co/DmBUD Applications for Cohort 5 of the ASA RISE Program are also now open. Learn more: zurl.co/s6ldw
Quote Graphic that reads "Data is immensely valuable for policymakers, service providers and state advocates to effectively measure their impact and prepare for the future of care delivery." It has a blue background with an image of Jennifer in a black shirt. QR code included at the bottom for viewers to scan for blog access.
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Claudia Center @claudiasf.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Happy to be at the SF Disability Cultural Center’s Open House — congratulations to all who had this dream and made it real
Photo of Claudia Center in front of sign San Francisco Disability Cultural Center
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
I.C.E. is the Gestapo. We all need to join together to oppose and obstruct them. We are a nation of laws and they are violating them thousands of times a day.
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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory Remember you don’t have to understand people’s experiences to be kind. Kindness doesn’t require logic, it requires grace.
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Bat 🦇 Borus @matthewborus.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Please take a few minutes to read this piece from one of my dearest friends, who was arrested at the Capitol last week. And join them in defending Medicaid at this crucial moment.
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I was zip tied and arrested for Medicaid
Join me in calling for basic care and supports we all need to survive
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Claudia Center @claudiasf.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
At David Valadao’s office in Bakersfield
Three wheelchair users with signs
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
People who are on Medicaid/have loved ones who are, and those that do not experiencing two very different realities this weekend.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/06/2025
Senators @baldwin.senate.gov and @amyklobuchar.com joined activists on the steps of the Capitol for the sit-in for Medicaid.
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Claudia Center @claudiasf.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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More than 30 arrested at Senate building while protesting Medicaid cuts
U.S. Capitol Police officers arrested 34 people Wednesday who were demonstrating against Congress’ proposed cuts to Medicaid inside a Senate office building. Advocates and people who depend on Medicai...
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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund @dredf.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Yesterday, more than 50 people were arrested by Capitol police for protesting the proposed cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other essential lifelines. These cuts will cause immense harm to disabled and multiply marginalized people. Among those arrested was our Governmental Affairs Liaison, Carol.
Black and white photo of Carol being arrested by 3women4craft2market on instagram
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Claudia Center @claudiasf.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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Capitol Police zip tie seniors in wheelchairs during Medicaid protest
Videos show senior citizens in wheelchairs being zip-tied by police officers following a Senate protest against Medicaid cuts.
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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
"Families should not have to fight this hard to survive childbirth, recover or care for a newborn....Medicaid saved my life and gave Marleigh the chance to live hers." - Angel P., North Carolina. Read Angel's story on how Medicaid saved her daughter's life: ncnewsline.com/2025/06/25/m...
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Medicaid was a lifeline for me and my baby. Congress must protect it • NC Newsline
a young mother details how the North Carolina's Medicaid health insurance program enabled her to receive the pregnancy care she needed
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 25/06/2025
“There are calls at the federal level to cut the very services that sustain the beautiful life my son is creating with the help of his family, teachers, & DSPs—a life that balances safety with self-determination. It could disappear with the stroke of a pen.” thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/medi...
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Medicaid Is Life for My Autistic Son — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
Medicaid is life for my mostly non-speaking autistic son. Cutting it would remove the services that make his interdependent life possible.
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 26/06/2025
All hands on deck! "The Senate may try to vote as soon as the end of next week! We need to tell them to take Medicaid cuts out of the budget reconciliation bill. We need to tell the Senate: No cuts to Medicaid." By @autisticadvocacy.org, with contact guidelines: autisticadvocacy.org/2025/06/tell...
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Tell the Senate - no cuts to Medicaid in their budget! - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
We’ve watched as our community put in calls, made visits, and shared their stories about why Medicaid matters. You’ve told your elected officials that this program is life-saving, vital support — and ...
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ProfKFH @profkfh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting
Colorful quilt of a nighttime scene with  Harriet Tubman in an orange jacket and purple dress carrying a rifle. She is leading other figures who walk behind her.
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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
What do the Congresswoman who’s being prosecuted, the U.S. Senator who was tackled & handcuffed & the state judge who’s being prosecuted all have in common? They were targeted by federal thugs who are building a police state to target not just immigrants but anyone who questions their fascism.
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Kathy Brammer, a social worker, speaks about the importance of her wearing a mask at #NoKings in a county, NY's Nassau County, with a mask ban. Video and interview by @artiscuriskis.bsky.social for @motherjones.com
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The Department of Energy is trying to get rid of accessibility requirements for new construction via rulemaking. This unprecedented move, which seems to be illegal, could be the blueprint for other federal agencies to follow. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The Department of Energy is quietly slashing disability rights
"If we don't put a line in the sand here, other agencies will try and do the same.”
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
The Minnesota assassinations, the attempted arson at Governor Shapiro's home, and the violent arrest of Senator Padilla are all straight out of the Jim Crow terrorism playbook. Same goes with cops aiming for journalists covering the ICE protests. None of these are new tactics, just a new iteration.
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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund @dredf.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Thank you for the boost @lflegal.bsky.social! The deadline is June 16 to file a comment to protest the Department of Energy’s attempt to take away accessibility rules for new buildings. www.lflegal.com/2025/06/ener...
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New Attempt to Roll Back Accessibility Requirements - Comments Needed
For over forty years the United States has had regulations that say new buildings must be accessible to people with disabilities if the building is built by an organization that receives federal funds...
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Disability Scoop @disabilityscoop.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
The Trump administration is quietly working to fast-track changes to a key disability rights law by circumventing typical procedures, advocates are warning. #disabilities
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Effort To Roll Back Federal Disability Rights Protections Alarms Advocates
The Trump administration is quietly working to fast-track changes to a key disability rights law by circumventing typical procedures, advocates are warning.
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Dozens of protesters, many in wheelchairs, protested proposed cuts to Medicaid during a congressional hearing.⁠ ⁠ The #BigBadBill will reduce Medicaid spending by $625 billion over 10 years & leave millions uninsured, ☎️ your Senators & say “Hell no!” 202-224-3121
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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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Alyssa MacKenzie @alyssamackenzie.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
The FBI is posting false information regarding reporting doctors or clinics performing gender affirming care as a crime. Gender affirming care- and this cannot be said loudly enough- IS NOT A CRIME. Falsely reporting a crime IS a crime. This regime has lost it's absolute mind.
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50501Sandpoint @oldwhitelib.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Join us in #SandpointID in #NorthIdaho on June 14th! #nokings #Indivisible @idaho50501.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social @50501supporters.bsky.social sandpointindivisible.org/2025/05/27/j... www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Claudia Center @claudiasf.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
I made cinnamon rolls!
Unfrosted pan of cinnamon rolls in front of Pillsbury hot rolls box and bowl of white frosting Frosted pan of cinnamon rolls in front of empty frosting bowl
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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund @dredf.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
The current Administration is making decisions that hurt students w/ disabilities, students who are trans, autistic, and/or immigrants, and our communities as a whole. Learn more about what’s happening in education, what it means for our rights + how we fight back: dredf-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Text reads “Upcoming webinar: Disability Community Fights Back: Defending Students. Thursday, June 5 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm PT / 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ET” with a graphic of raised fist and protest signs.
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Andy Behrman @electroboyusa.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
“You must find a way to get in the way.” -- Jon Lewis
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/05/2025
At a 24-hour vigil to protect Medicaid on the National Mall in Washington, DC, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) was to the point: to protect democracy, Medicaid has to be protected, too.
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24-hour vigil to save Medicaid takes over National Mall
"This is a matter of life and death for millions of people," said Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
“A new CBO analysis shows that several policies Republicans are considering for slashing Medicaid spending would lead to millions of people losing health insurance coverage.”
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Caring Across Generations @caringacross.org · 05/05/2025
THIS WEEK: We're bringing together caregivers, care recipients, and care advocates for a 24-hour Medicaid vigil at the U.S. Capitol. We're telling Congress: Medicaid is not just a line item in a budget – it's a lifeline for millions of people. Join us in DC: go.caringacross.org/a/dc-medicai...
Promotional poster for a 24-hour Medicaid vigil at the National Mall, starting May 7 at 1 PM and ending with a rally on May 8 at 12 PM, featuring an illustration of a hand holding a candle.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
#CripTheVote we know anyone who might be able to help with this? Most US wheelchairs have steel (China) aluminum (Canada and China) and rubber (Southeast Asia)
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Satan @thedevil.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 18/04/2025
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 18/04/2025
We've got Bill Kristol saying abolish ICE and standing up for trans people, David Brooks quoting the communist manifesto, and Sen. Van Hollen forcing a dictator to give proof of life of a hostage in a death camp. Meanwhile, Dems like Newsom are doing podcasts with fascists. Make it make sense.
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KittyAKAJody @kittywestmeow.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
LA! Let’s express how furious we are about Kilmar in the Gulag & the others disappeared. Tomorrow Wed 4/16 11:30am-1:30pm Outside Consulate General of El Salvador 3250 Wilshire Blvd LA 90010 In collaboration w/ @samo-indivisible.bsky.social; @indivisiblewestsidela.com; 50501-socal.bsky.social
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
It’s a month since the administration detained and disappeared a green card holder, a lawful permanent resident. We cannot allow this to be normalized or forgotten.
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Stephanie Kennedy @wordswithsteph.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
At least 75% of the men Trump illegally deported to El Salvador have no criminal records. These men have been abducted and sent to a hell-hole Salvadoran “prison” that is the the equivalent of a torture-laden concentration camp. DEMAND freedom and justice for these men.
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 04/04/2025
🚨UPDATE: Rümeysa Öztürk has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in DHS custody. She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care. This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.
Pressley, Warren, Markey Sound Alarm on Rümeysa Öztürk’s Medical Neglect, Renew Urgent Calls for Her Release (1/2):

“It is unconscionable that Rümeysa Öztürk—a young woman pursuing her education, exercising her First Amendment rights, and contributing to her community—remains detained by DHS. Her ongoing incarceration is not only a blatant violation of her constitutional rights to due process and free speech, but it is now an egregious denial of her fundamental right to medical care. Pressley, Warren, Markey Sound Alarm on Rümeysa Öztürk’s Medical Neglect, Renew Urgent Calls for Her Release (2/2):

“According to her lawyer, Rümeysa has not received her required asthma medications and has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in custody. This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.

“As her representatives in Congress, we demand DHS immediately provide Rümeysa with access to the health care she needs, and absent compelling evidence justifying her detention and the revocation of her status, we call for Ozturk’s release and the restoration of her visa. Every minute she remains in custody is another minute her health and rights are at risk, and DHS must move with urgency.”
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Jim LeBrecht @jimlebrecht.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Giving props to @dredf.bsky.social Watch Change not Charity: the Americans With Disabilities Act on PBS tonight. Part of the American experience series. DREDF play a huge role in getting the. #ADA passed. Learn about many of the people behind this life changing piece of legislation.
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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund @dredf.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
On #TransDayOfVisibility, as disability rights and justice advocates and organizations, we urge policymakers at all levels to reject anti-trans policies and rhetoric and, instead, enact comprehensive measures that ban discrimination and promote equality, nondiscrimination, and accessibility for all.
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Disability Advocacy Organizations Condemn Ableist Attacks on Access to Health Care for Transgender People - DREDF
On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the courage, beauty, resilience, joy and brilliance of transgender and nonbinary people. Trans activists and leaders have and continue to be visionary ch...
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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund @dredf.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Call on decision makers on local, state, and federal levels by to protect the Department of Education, the supports, services, grants, and research it delivers + access to mainstream education for disabled students. Access to education for all is a human right. dredf.org/dredf-denoun...
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DREDF Denounces Attempts to Dismantle the Department of Education - DREDF
We reject any executive order and related proposals to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and cut funding and staff. An executive order cannot override the legitimately passed laws that create...
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Action item: letter template for contacting elected officials about the illegal firings at DoEd, in particular the damage to special and deaf education: www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/03/19/a...
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Action Item: Protect Deaf and Special Education! - Disability Rights Watch
1300 Department of Education employees were laid off last week, some of them illegally, including workers in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), who provide a variety ...
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