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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

For Hispanic Heritage Month, CRDJams goes Sin Fronteras, across borders, generations & genres. From migration and cultural sovereignty to disability justice and collective resistance, these songs celebrate the histories, rhythms and joy communities carry forward. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Alt text: CRDJams “Sin Fronteras” playlist graphic for Hispanic Heritage Month. A muted blue-green background features oversized CRDJAMS lettering. An orange music player contains a photo of agricultural field workers harvesting crops, with white earbuds extending below. The first playlist selections include music by Calle 13, Sara Curruchich, Ana Tijoux, Residente, Los Cojolites, Bomba Estéreo, Los Tigres del Norte, La Santa Cecilia, Las Cafeteras, and Lido Pimienta.

Alt text: Second slide of CRDJams “Sin Fronteras,” with two columns of songs over a muted blue-green CRDJAMS background and orange play buttons. Featured artists include Sara Curruchich, Natalia Lafourcade, Los Tigres del Norte, Manu Chao, Mon Laferte, iLe, Charly García, Celia Cruz, La Doña, Aztlán Underground, Chicano Batman, Ozomatli, Lalo Guerrero, Eddie Palmieri, Harlem River Drive, Pete “El Conde” Rodríguez, and Rubén Blades and Willie Colón. Orange and yellow marigolds decorate the lower corner.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#LaborDay is often a celebration of workers. This year, we’re also asking: What is work allowed to demand from us? The future of labor is disability justice. (1/10)

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What does freedom look like when disabled people help define it? CRDJ’s Declaration of Interdependence invites disabled people, communities, organizations & collectives to imagine the next 250 years of disability freedom and liberation. Add your voice: Padlet.com/crdjustice/interdependence [1/4]

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Black August is rooted in remembrance, education, resistance, & Black liberation. We’re using DisCrit to examine how racism and ableism shape surveillance and confinement—and what abolition asks us to build instead. Study. Resist. Build. Abolish. Full carousel: tinyurl.com/BlackAugust-CRDJ [1/14]

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Professor Jason Arday was more than the headlines surrounding his death. His work examined racism, neurodivergence, inequality, mental health & belonging in higher education. Remember the work. Carry it forward. Full carousel, video + links: canva.link/xz2np7pcmcul... [1/11]

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 19/08/2026

i think this is the first time i've written about a bad Judge Ho order issued by NY district Judge *Dale Ho (former ACLU bigwig) and not Fifth Circuit Judge *James Ho (known piece of shit)?? confusing and concerning tbh ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/feder...

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Federal Judges Split on Whether The Supreme Court Legalized Racism

The Supreme Court greenlit Trump's racism against Haitian recipients of Temporary Protected Status. Now, judges wonder if they must condone racism, too.

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

An ICE agent directed Emilio, a Venezuelan Deaf man, to get onto a bus. He asked for an interpreter and didn’t get one. When he saw a Mexican flag, he realized he was being deported to Mexico, sans passport. My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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How Trump’s deportation machine deprives Deaf people of their humanity

An extra layer of cruelty is added by limiting communication access for Deaf people.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Show you care by sharing some spoons today with this playlist. 🥄 Our latest CRDJams turns up the volume on rest, joy, movement, resistance, recovery, and everything in between. Listen now: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Graphic for CRDJams playlist “Spoons in Stereo.” Against a deep purple background patterned with oversized “CRDJAMS” lettering, the left side resembles a music player showing colorful Spoons in Stereo album art, white wired earbuds, playback controls, and YouTube.com/@CRDJustice. At right, “Now Playing” introduces the first half of the playlist: “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” by Kelly Clarkson; “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley; “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child; “Keep Holding On” by Avril Lavigne; “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus; “Good Riddance” by Green Day; “Keep Breathing” by Ingrid Michaelson; “Shake It Out” by Florence + The Machine; “Girl on Fire” by Alicia Keys; and “Rise Up” by Andra Day. Coral play buttons appear beside each song.

Second graphic for CRDJams playlist “Spoons in Stereo,” continuing the song list over a deep purple background patterned with oversized “CRDJAMS” lettering. Songs shown are: “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield; “Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bailey Rae; “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough” by Michael Jackson; “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic; “Unstoppable” by Sia; “Lovely Day” by Jill Scott; “You Learn” by Alanis Morissette; “If It Makes You Happy” by Sheryl Crow; “Faith” by George Michael; “I’m Still Standing” by Elton John; “Am I Wrong” by Anderson .Paak; “Chaise Lounge” by Wet Leg; “i” by Kendrick Lamar; and “Beautiful (feat. Pharrell)” by Snoop Dogg. Coral play buttons accompany the tracks. White flowers and a silver spoon extend upward along the lower-right edge, visually referencing the playlist’s “spoons” theme.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

As we mark the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, we're reminded that protecting voting rights also means protecting meaningful political participation. Our Political Disablement brief explores why disability justice is central to democracy. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Political Disablement: The Modernization of Exclusion in American Society

<div> <p><span>This brief examines how law, maps, paperwork, databases, access barriers, and constitutional doctrine are modernizing political disablement and

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Olmstead v. Lois Curtis Supreme Court decision is under attack! The U.S. DOJ is aiming to weaken the 1999 decision, which protects disabled people’s right to live in the community rather than institutions. Olmstead must be protected. Community integration is a civil right! Learn more here. [1/7]

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Jimberly Understood the Assignment 🦝 Jimothy may be the internet's newest disabled icon, but let's hear it for Jimberly, the mother who reportedly stayed close, moved at his pace, and helped him remain part of the raccoon family. www.youtube.com/shorts/W-Epd...

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Jimothy the raccoon's mom, Jimberly, refused to leave him behind 💙 🦝 #shorts #jimothy

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Thirty-six years ago, the ADA was won through years of organizing, protest, legal advocacy, and coalition-building led by disabled people. While it transformed this country, its promise remains unfinished, and today, many of its protections are under attack. #ADA36 #DisabilityPrideMonth

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A Declaration of Interdependence: Disability Pride & the Next 250 Years of Freedom This #DisabilityPrideMonth, help shape a living community declaration on what freedom, access, care, and justice should mean for the next 250 years. Share your perspective: 🔗 padlet.com/crdjustice/i...

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Yesterday, we submitted a public comment urging CMS to withdraw its interim final rule establishing a Medicaid “community engagement” requirement for certain adult Medicaid applicants & enrollees. Comments are due July 31. Read the letter at CRDJustice.org/public-comment-letters [1/3]

Black graphic enclosed by a white rounded border. At the top, a blue label reads “RECOMMENDATIONS,” and a white outlined label reads “DUE: 07/31/2026.” White bullet points state: “This is a Medicaid termination rule, not a work-support policy”; “The exclusions and exceptions are inadequate, administratively fragile, and likely to produce exemption churn”; “It will cause eligible people to lose coverage”; “It threatens disabled people’s health, community living, caregiving, presumptive eligibility, and access to crisis care”; “The rule will deepen inequity through surveillance, data matching, managed care involvement, and uneven implementation”; and “CMS should withdraw the rule because mitigation cannot fix its fundamental failures.” Near the bottom, an envelope icon appears beside the words “SUBMIT A LETTER TELLING THEM WHAT YOU THINK!” The footer reads “Learn How At” and CRDJustice.org.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

☀️ Happy Summer & Disability Pride Month! CRDJ’s July newsletter is here, with updates on recent events, our new Climate Futures Toolkit, new resources, and more. Read at: tinyurl.com/CRDJ-Newsletter-Archive And, sign up to receive future newsletters at: tinyurl.com/CRDJ-Newsletter-SignUp

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

CALL IT WHAT IT DOES: a Medicaid termination rule! CMS’s new Medicaid rule framed as community engagement ties coverage to verification and paperwork. Eligible people can still be denied or terminated. Public comments are due by July 31. Links in full carousel at CRDJustice.org/resources. [1/8]

Red graphic with large bold text reading, “Call it what it does Medicaid termination rule.” The top says “Center for Racial & Disability Justice” with slide number 1. A yellow circle with a red arrow appears on the lower right. A bottom banner includes a document icon and reads, “Rule: CMS-2454-IFC” and “Comments due: July 31, 2026.”

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, but the close decision shows citizenship remains contested. Our new carousel rethinks citizenship through a disability justice lens & calls for a future where everyone belongs! View with links at: tinyurl.com/Citizenship-Carousel [1/11]

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/06/2026

The 14th Amendment is the cornerstone of our democracy. On Tuesday, the court held back from dismantling the fundamental right to birthright citizenship, but with a slim majority that makes the reprieve not just a relief, but a warning.

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The Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship

A 5-4 decision shows the nation is one vote away from creating a subclass of children.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Pride is the right to exist, not the obligation to change! As Pride Month ends and Disability Pride Month begins, we are releasing a new report "From Conversion to Compliance: ABA, Conversion Therapy, and the Harm of Normalization." Read now at CRDJustice.org/resources. [1/2]

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The Supreme Court strikes down Trump's attack on birthright citizenship. By a 5–4 vote, it holds that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born of unauthorized and temporary immigrants. Roberts and Barrett join the three liberals. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Today, CRDJ and co-signers submitted a public comment opposing OMB’s financial assistance rule, which would make it harder for funded programs and research to identify barriers, study disparities, protect independent research, and serve communities. [1/5] Read: www.crdjustice.org/public-comme...

Black graphic with a white rounded border and header labels reading “RECOMMENDATIONS” and “DUE: 7/13/2026.” Large white bullet points list five recommendations: “Accountability Requires Access,” “Disparate Impact Is Evidence, Not Bias,” “Research Integrity Requires Independence,” “Accessible Research Serves the Public,” and “Stable Funding Sustains Public Trust.” Near the bottom, an envelope icon appears beside the text “SUBMIT A LETTER TELLING THEM WHAT YOU THINK!” followed by “Learn How At” and “CRDJustice.org.”

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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

WATCH: According to Bloomberg Law, Stephen Miller was behind a DOJ memo that lets states institutionalize Americans with disabilities instead of funding the community care that allows them to remain home—undoing decades of reform and precedent.

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Stephen Miller memo EXPOSES plan to punish Americans with disabilities

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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 26/06/2026

The Census Bureau reversed an update its race and ethnicity standards. Two weeks later, Russell Vought's think tank called the standards 'an existential threat to the American republic.'

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Census Bureau Quietly Scraps Plan for Improved Data Collection on Race and Ethnicity

The Census Bureau is walking back plans to unveil a new, more...

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Reproductive Freedom Caucus @reprocaucus.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

📺 We are live NOW! Tune in 👇

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

27 years ago today, the Supreme Court decided Olmstead v. L.C., holding that unjustified segregation of disabled people may violate the ADA. Olmstead remains the law, but a recent DOJ opinion could weaken how it is interpreted and enforced. [1/10] Full carousel w/ links: tinyurl.com/Olmstead-CRDJ

Graphic titled “Olmstead Under Attack.” Text states that 27 years after the Supreme Court recognized segregation as disability discrimination, Olmstead’s promise is being hollowed out by cuts, waitlists, criminalization, guardianship, federal retreat, and renewed forms of confinement and control. An illustration at the bottom contrasts institutional buildings with community housing.

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Emory Law Journal @emorylawjournal.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Professor Raj has published “Process Failures, Unremedied Harms, and Students with Disabilities,” in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

And four days short of Olmstead's twenty-seventh birthday, Donald Trump's DOJ issues an OLC opinion that essentially rejects that ruling and all but directs DOJ and HHS to pull their community integration regulations and end their community integration work: www.justice.gov/olc/media/14...

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We are excited to launch our Climate Futures Toolkit, a new resource exploring the intersection of disability justice, environmental justice, & climate justice. [1/2] Explore the toolkit: CRDJustice.org/climate-futures #ClimateJustice #DisabilityJustice #EnvironmentalJustice

Graphic announcing the launch of CRDJ's Climate Futures Toolkit. The graphic features a blue-to-green gradient background with a MacBook laptop centered on the page displaying the Climate Futures Toolkit webpage. The webpage banner shows an aerial view of a forest canopy and the title “Climate Futures,” along with the phrase “Environmental Justice is Disability Justice.” Large white text at the top of the graphic reads “New Climate Futures Toolkit!” Additional text at the bottom reads “Making Disability Visible in Environmental Justice” and includes the URL: CRDJustice.org/climate-futures. The graphic promotes a new online resource exploring the intersection of disability justice, environmental justice, and climate justice.

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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund @dredf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The Trump Administration plans to move special ed & civil rights offices out of the Department of Ed. These offices oversee IDEA & enforce disability civil rights protections. Congress created the Department of Ed - and only Congress can change it. Our statement on this: dredf.org/this-isnt-re...

Large yellow text reading, “Special Education is Under Attack.” Smaller white text explains that the Trump Administration plans to illegally remove special education and civil rights offices from the U.S. Department of Education, which would leave students and families confused, frustrated, and less protected. Below, a wrecking ball hangs beside a tall stack of books, symbolizing threats to education. A red arrow on the right indicates to scroll.

A photo at the top shows a student who uses a manual wheelchair with classmates and an educator in a school hallway. Large text asks, “What Is Happening?” The graphic explains that the U.S. Department of Education plans to move the offices responsible for special education and civil rights enforcement to other federal agencies. It states these offices help enforce disability rights, oversee special education services, and hold schools accountable for discrimination.

Large yellow text asks, “What Offices Are Impacted?” The graphic explains that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) helps enforce the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), ensuring disabled students receive a free public education that meets their needs. It also explains that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) protects students from discrimination based on disability, race, sex, and other protected characteristics. A photo at the bottom shows students working together in a classroom. A red arrow indicates to scroll.

A photo at the top shows a student meeting one-on-one with an educator at a classroom table. Large text asks, “Why Does It Matter?” The graphic explains that families rely on these offices to help students with disabilities receive services, supports, and civil rights protections. It states that moving the offices out of the Department of Education without congressional approval is illegal, weakens accountability, makes it harder for families to know where to seek help when rights are violated, and increases delays in receiving support. A red arrow indicates to scroll.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Pride began as a protest, and for many LGBTQ+ people, that spirit remains as urgent as ever. This year’s CRDJ Pride playlist, Be Gay. Do Crime., draws on a long-standing phrase associated with queer resistance and refusal. [1/4] Listen at: tinyurl.com/Pride-CRDJams

A pastel rainbow graphic promotes CRDJ’s Pride playlist, Be Gay. Cause Trouble. A mock music player displays album art featuring a Progress Pride flag and the words “be gay. cause trouble.” Beside it, a “Now Playing” list includes songs by Dog Park Dissidents, Charlie Hanson, Rina Sawayama, Gossip, The Tom Robinson Band, The Muslims, Team Dresch, Feminine Aggression, and Deep Dickollective. Pink play icons appear next to each song, and “YouTube.com/@CRDJustice” is shown at the bottom.

A pastel rainbow graphic continues CRDJ’s Pride playlist with a two-column song list and pink play icons. Featured artists include Dream Nails, Worriers, Against Me!, Shea Diamond, Angel Haze and SZA, Shamir, Ezra Furman, Villano Antillano, Partner, Dazey and the Scouts, Wet Leg, Rina Sawayama, Janelle Monáe, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Bronski Beat, Pet Shop Boys, teddy<3, ANOHNI and the Johnsons, SAULT, and Alaska y Dinarama. The soft rainbow background matches the first playlist graphic.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The Alternative Mental Health Crisis Response panel recording is here! Co-hosted by CRDJ, @hrw.org & @nylpi.bsky.social, & grounded in our report, panelists discussed the need for non-police responses rooted in consent, peer support, community & self-determination. Watch: CRDJustice.org/videos [1/8]

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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

In Balls and Strikes, @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app explains how GEO's forced labor policies violate the Constitution's prohibition on slavery and involuntary servitude.

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The Delaney Hall Strike Is Exposing a Massive Thirteenth Amendment Crisis

The Delaney Hall Strike participants haven’t been convicted of anything—and are still being forced to work for nothing.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Chicagoland Accessible Juneteenth is NEXT WEEK! Join us for a celebration of the Black disability community at a fun & accessible, family friendly event! Learn more in this thread. [1/6] 📅 Tuesday, June 16, 4 PM 📍 Access Living, 115 W Chicago Ave More: tinyurl.com/Accessible-J...

Graphic for Accessible Juneteenth with a red patterned background, a collage of featured performers, tropical leaves, flowers, Chicago skyline imagery, Cloud Gate, and a QR code labeled “More Info.” Text highlights “Featured Performers,” “Community Resources,” “Food & Beverage,” and “Family Friendly.” Event details read: Accessible Juneteenth, June 16, 2026, 4–7:30 PM, at Access Living, 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654. Accessibility icons indicate captioning and ASL. Logos at the bottom include Access Living, Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition, UIC Disability Cultural Center, Center for Racial & Disability Justice, UIC Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, UIC Black Cultural Center, UIC Institute on Disability and Human Development, and UIC Black Studies.

Accessible Juneteenth event schedule graphic. The poster features the words "Accessible Juneteenth" in large white lettering over a red patterned background with plants, flowers, Chicago landmarks, and symbols of Black liberation and disability culture. Event details include closed captioning and ASL interpretation. The event takes place June 16 at Access Living. Schedule: 4:00 PM – Start of event and social time; 5:30 PM – Featured performances; 6:30 PM – Community performances; 7:00 PM – Social time; 7:30 PM – End of event. Logos at the bottom for Access Living, Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition, UIC Disability Cultural Center, Center for Racial & Disability Justice, UIC Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, UIC Black Cultural Center, UIC Institute on Disability and Human Development, and UIC Black Studies.

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Medicaid work requirements were always going to be cruel. Then, the White House intervened (likely) and made the definition of who can be exempt based on disabilities/health much stricter. This is going to kill people. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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The White House just made Medicaid work requirements even worse

"It’s hard not to think that the cruelty of the policy is the point."

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Voting rights are not only about access to the ballot. They are about access to power. Read our new brief on "Political Disablement" by Dr. Kate Caldwell, on how formal rights can remain while racialized disabled communities' collective political power is weakened. Read: tinyurl.com/Political-Di...

Blue CRDJ promotional graphic with the text “CENTER FOR RACIAL & DISABILITY JUSTICE” at the top, an inset image of the Political Disablement brief cover, handwritten-style text reading “OUT NOW,” and a yellow footer that says “CRDJUSTICE.ORG.” A faint image of the U.S. Capitol appears in the blue background.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE for the 6th annual Accessible Juneteenth! 🎉 Join us, UIC Disability Cultural Center, and @chidpocc.bsky.social to celebrate the Black disability community! [1/2] 📅 Tuesday, June 16, 4-7:30pm 📍 Access Living, 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

Save-the-date graphic for Accessible Juneteenth. A vibrant collage on a red patterned background features Black disabled performers and activists, Chicago landmarks including the Sears Tower, Wrigley Building, and The Bean, leaves, violet flowers, and the blue, red, and white-starred Juneteenth flag. Large white text reads "Accessible Juneteenth." Event details: June 16, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:30 PM at Access Living, 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654. Logos for Access Living, the Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition, the UIC Disability Cultural Center, and the Center for Racial and Disability Justice appear at the bottom.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Today, we submitted a public comment to CMS on the proposed Medicaid HCBS Quality Measure Set, raising concerns that it lacks key equity, lived-experience, material-access, & accountability measures needed to assess equitable community living & self-determination. [1/2] Read: tinyurl.com/CRDJ-PCLs

Graphic from the Center for Racial and Disability Justice announcing a public comment letter submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the proposed 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set. The image features two people high-fiving in a community setting and text stating that the proposed HCBS quality measure set lacks key equity, lived-experience, access, and accountability measures needed to assess whether HCBS equitably support community living, self-determination, safety, and access to needed services.

Graphic from the Center for Racial and Disability Justice listing key recommendations from its public comment letter on the proposed 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set, including equity stratification, reporting beyond geography alone, program and population-level accountability, self-determination and community as measures of quality, material access, and co-production in equity-centered measure development.

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Josh Kovensky @joshkovensky.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I spoke with several people whose loved ones were killed during protests for voting rights in the sixties. Most of their killers were never really held accountable. For these families, SCOTUS's decision last month to gut the VRA is a new injustice talkingpointsmemo.com/news/their-l...

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Their Loved Ones Died for the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court’s Ruling Is a New Injustice.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Introducing the AANHPI Disability Justice Syllabus 🌺 It brings together scholarship, art, movement work, storytelling, and disability justice centering AANHPI disabled experiences across race, colonialism, care, labor, access, kinship, & collective liberation. [1/2] tinyurl.com/AANHPI-Syllabus

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

From protest to hope, from rage to unity, CRDJams is back with our newest playlist: Spring of Discontent. 🎧 Critical songs across genres, grounded in history, built to carry a movement forward. Press play, sit with it, share it loud. Listen now at youtube.com/@CRDJustice/playlists

A graphic styled like a music player against a dark navy background with faded “CRDJAMS” lettering in the backdrop. On the left, a playlist cover image shows a black-and-white raised fist drawn on paper with the words “spring of discontent” written below it, set against a backdrop of red and white flowers. Beneath the cover, white text reads “Spring of Discontent” with “CRDJams” underneath, followed by a progress bar and playback icons for shuffle, previous, pause, next, and repeat. White earbuds trail down from the player. On the right, large yellow text reads “Now Playing” above a track list with play buttons: Ice On The Road by Pynk Beard, Politicians In My Eyes by Black Pumas, AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM by Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, We Didn’t Start The Fire by Fall Out Boy, George Bush by Mel Bryant and the Mercy Makers, Reagan by Killer Mike, The 4th Branch by Immortal Technique, Good Citizen by iyah may, NO KINGS by Earth to Eve, and American Dream by Alabama Shakes. The bottom left reads “YouTube.com/@CRDJustice.”

A dark navy graphic with faded “CRDJAMS” lettering in the background, showing a two-column track list with play buttons next to each song. The left column lists: Build A House by Rhiannon Giddens, Call Them In by Crys Matthews, Whatcha Want by Lawrence, The Little Flame by Carsie Blanton, If I Ruled The World by MILCK, Freedom by Pharrell Williams, Rise Up by Andra Day, A Change Is Gonna Come by Kings Return, The Times They Are A-Changin’ by Brandi Carlile, Redemption Song by Playing for Change, Take It All Back by Xiuhtezcatl, and Get Free by The Vines. The right column lists: I Believe in a Thing Called Love by The Darkness, You Get What You Give by New Radicals, Now by Miguel, Don’t Dream it’s Over by Pomplamoose, Chalk Outlines by Ren and CHINCHILLA, Black Sun by Irma, The Man Who Sold The World by Nirvana, Don’t Look Back In Anger by Oasis, You’re Dead by Norma Tanega, ice protest song - don’t worry by aj rose, SUPERBLOOM by MisterWives, and FREEDOM by Jon Batiste.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

⏰ ONE WEEK OUT: Alternative Mental Health Crisis Response Panel Join us May 21 at 6 PM ET for a virtual panel on our new joint report with @hrw.org and @nylpi.bsky.social. Learn more and RSVP at tinyurl.com/Crisis-Response-Panel-Info [1/3]

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The Leadership Conference @civilrightsorg.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act is a reminder that we have unfinished business. This fight is ours — and we are going to finish it. Join us. #DayOfAction #VotingRights blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Disability Rights International is collecting input from disability and human rights advocates and orgs to strengthen advocacy for disabled people detained in institutions worldwide. The survey will inform training programs on monitoring institutions. Complete the survey: tinyurl.com/DRI-Survey

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Survey on Collecting and Understanding Information About Institutions for People with Disabilities

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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund @dredf.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

As the Dept of Ed’s Office for Civil Rights is weakened, more families are left to navigate disability discrimination in schools on their own. We’re leading partners in calling on Congress to restore OCR and protect disabled students’ civil rights. Take action: tinyurl.com/ProtectOCR

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

On Tuesday, CRDJ’s fellow Kyanda Bailey & Director of Research & Policy Kate Caldwell attended @americanprogress.bsky.social’s Disability Reproductive Equity Summit. Kyanda spoke on the “Building power & persisting in 2026” panel, with other disability & reproductive justice advocates. [1/4]

Kyanda Bailey, a Black woman with short hair, sits in a gray armchair wearing a gray long-sleeve dress and black tights. She holds a microphone with a “Center for American Progress” cube and wears a white mask and a name tag reading “Kyanda Bailey.” Behind her is a blue step-and-repeat backdrop with repeating Center for American Progress / CAP logos.

Kate Caldwell and Kyanda Bailey sit side by side in gray armchairs in front of a blue Center for American Progress backdrop. Kate, on the left, wears a pink blazer over a green top with dark pants and yellow sneakers, a black mask, and a name tag reading “Kate Caldwell.” Kyanda, on the right, wears a gray long-sleeve dress, black tights, a white mask, and a name tag reading “Kyanda Bailey.”

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month, join us May 21 at 6 PM ET for a virtual panel on our new joint report with @hrw.org and @nylpi.bsky.social. Register now at tinyurl.com/Crisis-Response-Panel And be sure to check out the the report at www.crdjustice.org/crisis-respo... [1/3]

Save the date graphic that features a photograph of two Telecare San Diego Mobile Crisis Response Team members, Monique Harris, a licensed clinician, and Ann Huynh, a case manager, providing crisis support to a person in Chicano Park, San Diego, California, in 2023. The two team members wear purple polo shirts, and one wears a purple cap; the person they are supporting stands with their back to the camera. A mural is visible behind them. Text on the graphic reads: “Save The Date. Alternative Mental Health Crisis Response Panel. Join us for a virtual panel discussion on the new joint report ‘Self-Determination is the Pathway to Liberation’: Alternative Mental Health Crisis Response in the United States. May 21, 2026, 6 PM ET / 5 PM CT / 3 PM PT. Register now: tinyurl.com/Crisis-Response-Panel.” The graphic includes the logos of Human Rights Watch, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, and the Center for Racial and Disability Justice.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🌴 New roots, same mission! CRDJ's May newsletter is here, and it's our first since officially making the move to @law.ucla.edu. Read about our move, our latest reports and briefs, recent events, blogs, public comment letters, and more. Read at mailchi.mp/237f422c9b58...

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Listen to @legaldefensefund.bsky.social President @janainelson.bsky.social, who argued the Louisiana v Calláis case in the Supreme Court, talk about the decision she calls rightly “catastrophic” with @dahlialithwick.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

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Bonus: The Worst Voting Rights Decision Since Jim Crow

Podcast Episode · Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · April 29 · Bonus · Slate Plus Only · 19m

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/04/2026

"This decision will jeopardize maps for congressional seats, state legislatures, city councils, school boards – every level at which communities of color have fought for true representation," writes @slakin.bsky.social.

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Activists paid for the Voting Rights Act in blood. The supreme court has undermined it | Sophia Lin Lakin

I was a lead attorney in the Callais case. The court’s decision will silence the voices of communities of color

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