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Hi! Welcome to Old School Crip my Substack page. My goal on this page is to bring diversity, disability and awareness to anyone following me. Many of the articles will be both up beat and about abuse and neglect. Knowledge is power. Comments welcome.

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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
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University of Pittsburgh Kicks Off Project to Imagine a Better Wheelchair | Pittsburgh Magazine | Bakery Square
Congratulations to the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), part of the University of Pittsburgh and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, for receiving a $41.5 million federal award to ...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
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ICE crackdown heightens barriers for immigrant domestic violence victims in Pa. and other states • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Immigrant victims of domestic violence have long encountered hurdles when seeking help from police and courts.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
ICE crackdown heightens barriers for immigrant domestic violence victims in Pa. and other states penncapital-star.com/criminal-jus...
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ICE crackdown heightens barriers for immigrant domestic violence victims in Pa. and other states • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Immigrant victims of domestic violence have long encountered hurdles when seeking help from police and courts.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
RELEASE: Trump Administration Exploits Shutdown To Gut Protections for Disabled Children and Students www.americanprogress.org/press/releas...
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RELEASE: Trump Administration Exploits Shutdown To Gut Protections for Disabled Children and Students
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
She recounted being denied food, restricted from moving freely within her own home, and being forced to use a shower in a small outdoor tent using only a garden hose with no temperature control, providing just cold water.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
gallery.newsobserver.com/2025/11/trum... A lawsuit by 23 states and D.C. challenges a budget bill barring federal Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood, arguing it unconstitutionally targets the organization and jeopardizes healthcare access for millions.
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Raleigh NC News, Sports & Politics | Raleigh News & Observer
Read today's latest news from Raleigh, Durham and surrounding areas in North Carolina. Follow crime, weather, state politics, sports and community.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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Trump Administration Threatens Support for Children With Disabilities
Earlier this month, the Trump Administration took aim at a vital program with deep bipartisan support that provides screening, accommodations, and interventions for 7.5 million disabled children each....
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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Trump Administration Severely Limits Rural Health Transformation Funds for Rural Hospitals and Clinics – Capped at 15%
Passage of the budget reconciliation law signed into law by President Trump (HR1) will result in a gross reduction of $990 billion in federal Medicaid and CHIP spending over 10 years and an increas…
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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Following Massive Staff Reductions & Chaotic Reorganizations At The Social Security Administration, Gillibrand And Wyden Demand Action To Protect Beneficiaries From Fraud And Abuse - Kirsten Gillibran...
Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) are demanding answers about how Trump administration cuts and reorganizatio...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
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Redirecting...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
There is exploitation of the geriatric, demented and disoriented man acting as the president. When someone has a broken arm, you don’t ignore it. It is treated,cared for and you make sure it gets better. You don’t break it more. The abuse Of Donald J Trump that’s what’s gonna stand out in history.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
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Trump's 'Beautiful' Bill Cuts $3.8 Billion from Florida’s Healthcare System, Hurting Hospitals and the Poor | FlaglerLive
President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will cut $3.8 billion from Florida’s health care system, with that money primarily affecting Florida hospitals. Five Florida programs are over a certain c...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
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Ocean County nursing home faces scrutiny after another violent incident
An Ocean County nursing home director is in legal trouble after an incident where she was caught on video striking an elderly resident, sparking concerns about patient safety.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
www.clinicaladvisor.com/features/the... Meanwhile, President Trump has threatened to use the crisis to permanently cut federal jobs on a mass scale, including ones in the health care sector, which could substantially reshape federal health agencies and their ability to protect Americans’ health.
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The Government Shutdown and What the Battle Over ACA Subsidies Means
Democrats demanded that Republicans negotiate with them on ACA subsidies and Medicaid cuts.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
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Reupping unproven claims about Tylenol, Kennedy claims a link between circumcision and autism
During a meeting with President Donald Trump and the Cabinet, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reiterated the connection, even while noting there was no medical proof to substantiate the claim.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
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Florida woman allegedly abused elderly stepmother; arrested at home with several domestic-related incidents
An Orlando woman was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly beat and confined her elderly stepmother. Officials have been called to the home where the woman was arrested several times in the last few mo...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-worl... The NHS-funded Learning from Lives and Deaths review, published last month, stated that adults with learning disabilities die on average nearly 20 years younger than the general population - with nearly 40 per cent of those deaths regarded as "avoidable".
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Man with Down's Syndrome 'starved to death' in hospital after mistake by staff
Adrian Poulton died just two weeks after being admitted to hospital - but his family believed he was being fed.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
bsky.app/profile/afel... Good! No one should be allowed to shoot down a boat full of people in international waters for no reason. If there were drugs, it should’ve been dealt with legally, not by murder.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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Former priest who served under two Louisiana governors arrested for allegedly raping disabled child
Mark Francis Ford is accused of sexual crimes allegedly starting in 2004 against a then 10-year-old boy
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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Driver for NY disabilities center repeatedly sexually assaulted disabled woman in van: cops
A sicko van driver repeatedly sexually assaulted a developmentally disabled woman behind a local Home Depot, police said.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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CDC Removes Remote Work as Reasonable Accommodation for Employees with Disabilities, Backtracks After Union Pressure
Leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had said employees with disabilities would no longer be approved for telework or remote work as a reasonable accommodation – a stunning vio...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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Rural health clinics are closing after Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ raising the legislation’s political risks - WTOP News
Exactly two months after President Donald Trump signed his policy megabill in a July 4 celebration at the White House, a Virginia health care company blamed the law for the closure of three rural clin...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit arkansasadvocate.com/2025/09/23/s...
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States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit | Arkansas Advocate
Now, broad cuts to North Carolina Medicaid will make finding and paying for care even more difficult.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
cslea.com/2025/09/heal.... Delgado is the owner of J & M and is accused of leaving the facility severely understaffed, often leaving residents in bed all day in soiled diapers, sometimes for days at a time. multiple residents suffered from bed sores, dehydration, and malnourishment.
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Healthcare Administrator Arrested for Alleged Elder Abuse in Southern California - California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
“We have a duty to investigate allegations of neglect or abuse that impact vulnerable individuals who may be suffering harmful conditions at the hands of others.  We appreciate the work that Californi...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Trump’s new law will limit payments to hospitals that treat low-income patients stateline.org/2025/09/05/t...
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Trump’s new law will limit payments to hospitals that treat low-income patients • Stateline
President Donald Trump’s new tax and spending law will likely force more than half the states to reduce payments to doctors and hospitals that treat Medicaid patients.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
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Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)
K'NAAN, Snow Tha Product, Riz Ahmed, Residente · The Hamilton Mixtape · Song · 2016
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
State leaders in Pennsylvania and elsewhere brace for ‘heavy lift’ from Medicaid, food stamp changes penncapital-star.com/health/state...
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State leaders in Pennsylvania and elsewhere brace for ‘heavy lift’ from Medicaid, food stamp changes • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Lawmakers from liberal and conservative states said they are still grappling with the implications of Trump’s signature legislation. With most states boasting solid fiscal positions, some expect to co...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings
Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
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The biggest hospital abuse scandal you've probably never heard of
CCTV footage revealed serious abuse of vulnerable adults at Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Northern Ireland
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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KRISTEN STAFFORD -HOWE on Substack
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
bsky.app/profile/deej... Does anyone know how we pass this on to senators and representatives?
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Politico @politico.com · 03/07/2025
This Pennsylvania Republican withstood pressure on the megabill. Here’s why.
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This Pennsylvania Republican withstood pressure on the megabill. Here’s why.
Brian Fitzpatrick, who won his seat in 2016, faces a serious Democratic challenger next year.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
youtu.be/0zp9_nRiUjU?... This was filmed during the first Trump administration. Unfortunately, we’re back there now so it’s still appropriate. Sergei now is in his own home but faces the same dilemma.
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Trumpcare Could Cost Disabled Americans Their Independence (HBO)
YouTube video by VICE News
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
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Michele My Bell on Substack
Silence speaks volumes!! 8647 #FuckTrump 8647
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
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C Leonard on Substack
Thank God for people like this man 💙💙💙💙
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Another great shot! Happy Obama Appreciation Day!
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Happy Obama Appreciation Day!
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
I recently tried switching from Audible to Everand. Unfortunately, they are not similar at all. Everand costs more monthly, with 3 selections not one. What they don’t tell you is there is no access at all to free audiobooks, those that you don’t have to pay for.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Then why not post the one everyone can read? 🤦‍♀️
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
www.wuft.org/state-news/2... For kids with autism, swim classes can be lifesaving | WUSF I have generated a newsfeed for the last ten years that reported numerous drowning events with lost children with Autism.
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'It's saving their lives' | For kids with autism, swim classes can be lifesaving
The numbers highlight an oft-overlooked dilemma: Autism makes swimming instruction all the more necessary but, often, all the more difficult to get.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Elizabeth Warren you need to repost this on a format where you don’t have to pay to read it.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
New Attempt to Rollback Accessibility Requirements – Comments Needed U.S. Department of Energy proposes drastic change to decades-old regulations www.lflegal.com/2025/06/ener...
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New Attempt to Rollback 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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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
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Disability rights on chopping block with Medicaid cuts - upnorthvoice.com
To the editor: As Congress once again considers cutting Medicaid funding, we are confronted with a stark question: What kind of nation do we want to be? One that turns its back on the people with chro...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
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Cross-cultural analysis reveals differences in socio-cognitive abilities of autistic and non-autistic adults
Emerging theories suggest that communication challenges arise from differing perspectives between autistic and non-autistic partners rather than individual socio-cognitive deficits.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
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New Jersey is ‘deeply unregulated’ on homeschooling, leaving the system vulnerable to child abuse
A Gloucester Township couple is due in court Thursday for severely abusing a teenager while she was supposedly being homeschooled.
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
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Vanderbilt Magazine Article Tells Story of FCAI and Autism Research
We are thrilled to announce the release of an exciting article in Vanderbilt Magazine celebrating the groundbreaking work of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation! By highlighting our mission to ...
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Oldschoolcrip @deejstemmler.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
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Trump proposals for students with disabilities create confusion and fear
Students, their parents and educators in California say they have serious concerns about federal proposals that could transform service delivery to students with disabilities.
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