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KEN-ree-yuh. Author. Editorial + Accessibility + AI Consultant. Freedom Dreamer. Homie | she/her | Managing Director @disabilitylab.bsky.social | #pwME #POTS #EDS | kenrya.ctcin.bio Image: Black woman in purple lipstick + locs smiles brilliantly 🏳️‍🌈

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Casey Doherty @caseydoherty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Enjoying an evening of poetry in community, in support of @lydiaxzbrown.com! If you live in MD District 7A or don’t but you care about disability justice, interdependence, economic stability for everyone, and more, check out Ly Xīnzhèn's campaign: brownformaryland.com
brownformaryland.com
Ly Xīnzhèn Brown for State Delegate – I'm running to represent District 7A because we deserve better.
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here’s more about the big picture of disability in The United States: Check out the North Star Visioning memo at the link in our bio: tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.
Text reads, “The Big Picture. Disabled joy and community are revolutionary, and essential, in the face of rising attempts to institutionalize and eliminate us. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.”

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Text reads, “The Big Picture. From polluting data centers intentionally placed in Black communities to unmitigated COVID-19 transmission to the inhumane conditions of immigration detention, media outlets often miss the full story — disability doesn’t end when the cameras are turned off. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.” 

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Text reads, “The Big Picture. From transphobia and racism to colonialism and capitalism, every form of oppression is disabling. Whether via state violence or the cumulative effects of discrimination, and whether delivered via interpersonal violence, corporate neglect, or forced poverty, disability is the result of every oppression story. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.”

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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today, to ground the Disability Community + Movement North Star Memo, we’re exploring the big picture of disability in the United States. To truly fight for liberation, we must include disabled people in every movement. Check out the North Star Visioning memo: tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.
Alt Text: Text reads, “Disability Community + Movement North Star Memo. The Big Picture. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.”

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Text reads, “The Big Picture. There is no winning on any social justice issues without disabled people at the table, and there is no true liberation without liberation for all. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.”

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The graphic is dark teal with yellow text and yellow triangular shapes. In the bottom right corner, there is the page number, 1.Text reads, “The Big Picture. Every social justice issue is a disability issue – both because we exist in every community and because every form of oppression is disabling. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.”

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Text reads, “The Big Picture. Disabled people always have, and always will, exist in every community. Anyone can become disabled at any time. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.”

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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As we launch the Disability Community + Movement North Star Memo, Meier Galblum Haigh, our Executive Director, and Kenrya Rankin, our Managing Director, reflect on the north star process and what they learned from it for Nonprofit Quarterly @npquarterly.bsky.social. linktr.ee/DisabilityCu....
Text reads, “‘We need more than resistance to thrive. To build a better, more accessible and liberatory future in the next 250 years, we need a true north star vision to follow for what justice looks like for disabled people in the United States. In a country where disabled liberation didn’t exist for its first 250 years, we seek to build something new, and we know we cannot do it alone.’ ‘We Convened Disabled Folks to Envision a Radically Inclusive Future. Here’s What We Learned.’  For Nonprofit Quarterly. Meier Galblum Haigh (they/them), Executive Director of Disability Culture Lab. Kenrya Rankin (she/her), Managing Director of Disability Culture Lab. Linktr.ee/DisabilityCultureLab”
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here’s our continued introduction to the Disability Community + Movement North Star Memo. You can read the full memo at here: tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.
Text reads, “Introduction. The goal was to land on a shared collective vision of what winning looks like for the disability community that we can all organize, create, and build around together. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.” The graphic is off-white with text in dark teal, and yellow and teal shapes next to the page number, 6. Text reads, “Introduction. Nominations for participation in this process came from grassroots disability justice groups, artists, funders, organizers, and the Disability Culture Lab community. Our group does not, and cannot, represent the entirety of the disability experience in the United States, though we have done our best in leadership, visioning, and editing to ensure representation from across as many parts of our community as possible. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.” The graphic is off-white with text in dark teal, and yellow and teal shapes next to the page number, 7.Text reads, “Introduction. No AI was used in the creation of this document; it was visioned, created, and edited by humans in our community. There is also a Plain Language version of this memo that was created the same way. Content warning: this document contains discussions of eugenics, ableism, white supremacy, racism, and violence. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV." The graphic is off-white with text in dark teal, and yellow and teal shapes next to the page number, 8. Text reads, “Introduction. This project was co-led by Kenrya Rankin and Meier Galblum Haigh of Disability Culture Lab. Wren Brooks, Sky Cubacub, Marissa Ditkowsky, Dennis Tran, Kay Ulanday Barrett, and Jasmine Williams-Jacobs served as Community Editors. This North Star Visioning was made possible by the support of the Ford Foundation’s Creativity and Freedom of Expression team. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.” The graphic is off-white with text in dark teal, and yellow and teal shapes next to the page number, 9.
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We are so excited to share the Disability Community + Movement North Star Memo! Disability Culture Lab convened nearly 50 members of the disability community to dream about our collective liberation and the steps we need to take to get there. You can read the full memo at here: tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.
Text reads, “Introduction. We are in the midst of many overlapping crises right now, as we respond to urgent threats that disable, disappear, and kill our loved ones and neighbors every day. We must block and resist those threats, but we need more than resistance to thrive. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.” The graphic is off-white with text in dark teal, and yellow and teal shapes next to the page number, 2.Text reads, “Introduction. To build a better future, we need a true north star vision for what justice looks like for disabled people in the so-called United States (as well as territories and Indigenous Nations occupied by the United States — all hereafter referred to together in abbreviation as the “U.S.”) — something to fight for, not just against. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.” The graphic is off-white with text in dark teal, and yellow and teal shapes next to the page number, 3.Text reads, “Introduction. This is about more than policy: it’s about every facet of our lives. In a country that values some people over others, and where disabled liberation has never existed, we seek to build something new. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.” The graphic is off-white with text in dark teal, and yellow and teal shapes next to the page number, 4. Text reads, “Introduction. So Disability Culture Lab convened nearly 50 disabled advocates, creatives, organizers, cultural workers, academics, policy makers, and researchers from a range of backgrounds, communities, movements, areas of practice, and identities from across the United States to collectively envision a liberatory future. Tinyurl.com/DisCoNSV.” The graphic is off-white with text in dark teal, and yellow and teal shapes next to the page number, 5.
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We will soon launch the Disability Community + Movement North Star Memo, the result of a year of collaborative, cross-disability visioning on liberation! Interested in learning more? Join our community briefing on September 25 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. ET via Zoom. Register: tinyurl.com/DisCoBriefing.
Text reads, “Community Briefing: Disability Community + Movement North Star Memo. Who: Disability Culture Lab + the Disability Community. What: Briefing on our collaborative vision for disabled liberation. When: September 25, 2026, 12 – 1:30 p.m. ET. Where: Zoom; tinyurl.com/DiscoBriefing. Disability Culture Lab.”

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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Calling all proud Disabled, Queer performers in the Washington, D.C. area. Drag performers, burlesque artists, singers, dancers, musicians, poets, clowns, puppeteers, magicians—Disability Culture Cabaret is the (accessible) stage for you! Please apply by July 6 using the link in comments.
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Disability Culture Cabaret 2026. Are you a disabled + queer performance artist in the DMV? Apply by July 6 to help us celebrate disabled + queer joy and brilliance! July 31 at Sycamore + Oak, Washington,
D.C. 18+ Event. Apply by July 6. tinyurl.com/
CabaretArtistApplication. The graphic is black. At the center is a black and white picture of performer Madeleine Madison McFierceson, one hand above her head, the other behind her Black. She is black and wearing a light-colored dress and an emotion-filled expression.
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
We're hard at work planning this year's Disability Culture Cabaret in Washington D.C. and we can't do it without YOU! We want to meet you at Sycamore + Oak in Washington D.C. on 7/31/26 for a celebration of Disabled + Queer pride. Add Disability Culture Cabaret to your calendar now!
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There are little white starbursts too.
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🏳️‍⚧️ Farronox is Dying | See Pinned $2168/$10k | ❤️🧡💛💚 @farronox.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I don't know who needs to hear this: Poor people are allowed to fundraise not only for survival, but for leisure, and especially for the things they need to Improve Their Lives and escape crisis. "If it keeps you from Killing Yourself, its a necessity" includes little treats and expensive goods.
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nai 🦋 @astoldbynai.blacksky.app · 05/06/2026
I love me so bad.
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Happy Pride! Dropping in with a reminder that Disabled Queer Joy is revolutionary resistance. What does your joy practice look like for Pride season?
Text reads: "Disabled, Queer, and Here 2026." "Disabled" is in white, "Queer" is written five times in a rainbow of colors. "And" is written in small white text vertically next to the "Here." Then "2026" is in small white text. Below this is the white Disability Culture Lab logo.
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We're two, thank you! As the Disability Culture Lab celebrates our second anniversary, we have a gift for you: Our Disabled Joy Playlist, curated for maximum party vibes as we enter the season of pride. Thank you for being in community with us this year — we look forward to another year with you.
Text reads: "Happy second birthday DCL Community!" The text is white and yellow and it's on a blue background with circles of confetti, a cake made up of abstract shapes with two candles, and the white Disability Culture Lab logo.Text reads: "Let's celebrate!
Disabled Joy Playlist, Disability
Culture Lab." The square image is blue, with many blue circles in the background. It looks like the screen of a music player, with play, rewind, fast forward, shuffle, and replay icons, and a progress tracker. The main image features a person smiling while wearing headphones, the image washed in pink and purple tones.
There are neon yellow triangle and semi-circle shapes on opposite sides of the image, plus a link:
tinyurl.com/DisabledJoyPlaylist26
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Casey Doherty @caseydoherty.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I had a great time with my DisCo friends at @lydiaxzbrown.com campaign fundraiser last week! If you live in MD District 7A or don’t but you care about disability justice, interdependence, economic stability for everyone, and more, check out Ly Xīnzhèn's campaign website: brownformaryland.com
Kenrya, Casey, and Meier pose together and smile. Behind them is a vining tree, a brick wall, and a darkening cloudy sky.
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velveetasneeze.bsky.social @velveetasneeze.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Just hours before the 2026 #MetGala, hundreds gathered in the Meatpacking District to watch people walk down a different red carpet in custom couture. The "Ball Without Billionaires" - a runway show co-hosted by fashion stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and 'Abbott Elementary' actress Lisa Ann Walter
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Mary, a 72-year-old Amazon worker from North Carolina has a message for tonight's Met Gala chair Jeff Bezos
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Transit is about more than just buses and trains — it’s about how we access work, school, community, and joy. Meier Galblum Haigh @mghaigh.bsky.social and Kenrya Rankin @kenrya.bsky.social in Next City argue free transit isn’t enough — we need accessible transit too. tinyurl.com/PublicTransitOpEd
Background is an eggshell-colored square with an orange border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a rectangular photo of a white bus that has a ramp to accommodate disabled riders. Below the photo is the Next City logo in blue and white, and next to it is the headline “Free Public Transit Is Good. Free and Accessible Is Even Better.” in orange text. Underneath the logo and headline, is text reading “By Meier Galblum and Kenrya Rankin.” Below is a quote from the article, “For disabled people, public transit and accessible cities are more than talking points. They are the difference between being stuck in your house for years on end and having access to work, school, community and joy.” Underneath that, dark teal text reads “tinyurl.com/PublicTransitOpEd” In the bottom right corner is page number “1.”Background is an eggshell-colored square with an orange border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a rectangular photo of a white bus that has a ramp to accommodate disabled riders. Below the photo is the Next City logo in blue and white, and next to it is the headline “Free Public Transit Is Good. Free and Accessible Is Even Better.” in orange text. Below is a quote from the article, “Here are the big ideas dominating our space, alongside free buses, when it comes to accessible communities. They all fall under one big banner: disabled folks want the freedom to move. And when we don’t get it, many of us are stuck at home, unable to work, pay rent, go to school, get food, or see our community.” Underneath that is “Meier Galblum Haigh (they/them) and Kenrya Rankin (she/her).” Below that in the orange border, eggshell-colored text reads “tinyurl.com/PublicTransitOpEd.” In the bottom right corner is page number “2.”Background is an eggshell-colored square with an orange border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a rectangular photo of a white bus that has a ramp to accommodate disabled riders. Below the photo is the Next City logo in blue and white, and next to it is the headline “Suggestions to make public transit more accessible: make transit reliable and fast, expand protected bike lanes, create more accessible parking, offer public charging for mobility devices, ensure elevators work, and invest in public paratransit.” Underneath that is “Meier Galblum Haigh (they/them) and Kenrya Rankin (she/her).” Below that in the orange border, eggshell-colored text reads “tinyurl.com/PublicTransitOpEd.” In the bottom right corner is page number “3.”Background is an eggshell-colored square with an orange border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a rectangular photo of a white bus that has a ramp to accommodate disabled riders. Below the photo is the Next City logo in blue and white, and next to it is the headline “When cities prioritize accessibility and clearly communicate about it, the result is more dependable, functional, and efficient public transit for all. Free buses may win elections. But accessible transportation is what makes cities livable for everyone.” Underneath that is “Meier Galblum Haigh (they/them) and Kenrya Rankin (she/her).” Below that in the orange border, eggshell-colored text reads “tinyurl.com/PublicTransitOpEd.” In the bottom right corner is page number “4.”
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
We’re so excited to share that DCL's Kenrya Rankin @kenrya.bsky.social is part of the Proteus Fund Solidarity Collaborative’s 2025 cohort! It includes nine leaders from many social justice movements to facilitate cross-movement solidarity. Read more here: tinyurl.com/SolidarityCollabCohort.
Background is an eggshell-colored square with a dark blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in dark teal. Below the logo is a square picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with dark brown locs, wearing rose gold glasses on a chain, purple lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, purple, and teal print. The background is white. Below the photos is the Solidarity Collaborative’s orange spiky logo next to the headline, “A New Solidarity Cohort: Meet the Next Group of Social Justice Leaders.” Underneath the headline, there is a quote from Kenrya in dark teal text that reads, “At Disability Culture Lab, we ground our work in the fact that, from racism to xenophobia, all forms of oppression are disabling. And that compounds for the multi-marginalized amongst us. That means cross-movement solidarity that seeks to dismantle that oppression from all angles is crucial to moving us all to liberation." Below, dark teal text reads, “Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director.” At the bottom of the page, eggshell text over the dark blue border reads “tinyurl.com/SolidarityCollabCohort.” At the bottom right corner is the page number “1.”
Slide 2: Background is an eggshell-colored square with a dark blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a square picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with dark brown locs, wearing rose gold glasses on a chain, purple lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, purple, and teal print. The background is white. Below the photos is the Solidarity Collaborative’s orange spiky logo next to the headline, “A New Solidarity Cohort: Meet the Next Group of Social Justice Leaders.” Underneath the headline, there is a quote from Kenrya in dark teal text that reads, “I hope my cohort can bring that lens to our work together and apart, using it to inform how we show up for each other and how we make space within our home movements." Below, dark teal text reads, “Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director.” At the bottom of the page, eggshell text over the dark blue border reads “tinyurl.com/SolidarityCollabCohort.” At the bottom right corner is the page number “2.”
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Meier Galblum Haigh @mghaigh.bsky.social and Kenrya Rankin @kenrya.bsky.social “unpack the realities of AI, from access tools to authorship, labor, and institutional policy" on a new podcast episode from Grantmakers in the Arts. Listen now & read the transcript at linktr.ee/DisabilityCultureLab.
Background is an eggshell-colored square with a red border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo are two square pictures. On the left is Meier Galblum Haigh, a white trans-masc nonbinary person with short cropped dark curly hair in a masculine blue suit and light blue linen shirt. They are smiling warmly and sitting confidently in a black mobility scooter in downtown DC in front of an accessible downtown arts district. On the right is Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. The background is white. Below the photos is the Grantmakers in the Arts’ publication and podcast logo in blue and white, “The GIA Reader.” Underneath the logo, the quote from GIA in dark teal text reads, “AI is often framed as either a miracle tool or a looming threat, but what does it actually mean for disabled artists navigating grants, fellowships, and creative partnerships? In this episode, Meier Galblum Haigh and Kenrya Rankin from Disability Culture Lab take over the GIA podcast to unpack the realities of AI, from access tools to authorship, labor, and institutional policy.” Below, dark teal text reads “linktr.ee/DisabilityCultureLab.” In the bottom right corner is page number “1.”
Background is an eggshell-colored square with a red border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is the Grantmakers in the Arts’ publication and podcast logo in blue and white, “The GIA Reader.” To the right is a square photo of Meier Galblum Haigh, a white trans-masc nonbinary person with short cropped dark curly hair in a masculine blue suit and light blue linen shirt. They are smiling warmly and sitting confidently in a black mobility scooter in downtown DC in front of an accessible downtown arts district. Below is a quote from Meier that reads: “What does it mean to use art to subsidize the bonus of someone like Elon Musk? Especially when our art is meant to express liberation. We need better AI policies and better organizing at this intersection of AI, [disability community], and the arts.” Below, dark teal text reads “Meier Galblum Haigh (they/them), Executive Director.” At the bottom of the page, eggshell text over the red border reads “linktr.ee/DisabilityCultureLab.” In the bottom right corner is page number “2.”
Background is an eggshell-colored square with a red border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is the Grantmakers in the Arts’ publication and podcast logo in blue and white, “The GIA Reader.” To the right is a square photo of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. The background is white. Below is a quote from Kenrya that reads: “Techno-solutionism is not going to save us. Life has shown us that many of the problems that folks are actually seeking to solve via AI are really failures of the state. Why are folks feeling like they need to use AI to do applications, or to apply for something like Social Security Disability Insurance? Because the administrative burden is just too hard to bear on top of the Crip Tax that we already pay that makes it difficult for us to move through this world, because it’s not built for us.” Below, dark teal text reads “Kenrya Rankin (she/her), Managing Director.” At the bottom of the page, eggshell text over the red border reads “linktr.ee/DisabilityCultureLab.” In the bottom right corner is page number “3.”
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Chico Escuela @blaqdocdown.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 08/03/2026
My course, Misogynoir in Digital Spaces, starts on Monday (tomorrow). I am gifting 4 Blacksky community members free entry into the course. If you are interested, send me a DM. My DM's will be open until 5 pm. Here is info about the course: www.hoodratscholarship.com/offerings-me...
hoodratscholarship.com
Put You On Game: Misogynoir in Digital Spaces — Hoodrat Scholarship
"Misogynoir in Digital Spaces" delves into the critical examination of the unique challenges faced by Black women in the digital realm due to the intersection of misogyny and anti-Black racism, known ...
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MARQ📚📺🍋‍🟩♒️ @marquetta.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
They need to change the name of that damn award.
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Announcing our new Cross-Movement Disabled Leaders and Organizers Bluesky Starter Pack! With just one click, you can follow the whole collection of leaders, organizers, and organizations listed. Share this far and wide! Have anyone to recommend? List them in the comments! go.bsky.app/7vLJSBW
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Mia Ives-Rublee @seemiaroll.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
This holiday season, make a statement with some great @disabilitylab.bsky.social merch. #chingalamigra
Photo of me coming off an elevator in a black sweatshirt that says "chinga la migra"Photo of me leaning against a threshold in a black sweatshirt that says "chinga la migra"
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Noor @snoringdoggo.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Grateful today for the freedoms I have from my disabled ancestors' activism. My right to exist - at home, work, and school - is their legacy. Disabled lives are worth living. Disabled lives are worth protecting. The work continues. Thanks to @disabilitylab.bsky.social for the sweatshirt!
The phrase "Lives worth living" in teal vinyl on the shroud on top of Noor's powerchair wheelNoor wearing a sweatshirt that says "Disability Justice Is" followed by various social justice topics. It is white text on a black background. Image is a close up, with nature in the background.Further out shot of Noor in the same outfit in his power chair, laughing and leaning forward.
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Our Fall 2025 Merch Drop, Fashion Against Fascism Part II: Disability Justice = Abolish ICE, is here! As ICE targets our communities, this merch line reminds us that disability justice and the fight to abolish ICE are rooted in collective care, liberation, & resistance. Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org
Six Black and Brown people in t-shirts from Disability Culture Lab’s Fall 2025 merch drop, all t-shirts with black backgrounds and white or colorful text. From left to right, the first person is Black with long locs, silver jewelry, and tattoos, and their shirt reads “Disability Justice = Chinga La Migra.” The second person is brown-skinned with long hair, and their shirt reads “Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary.” The third person has long straight dark hair, and their shirt reads “Love Disabled Immigrants, F*ck ICE.” The fourth person is tall with a short beard, and their shirt reads “Disabled People Deserve To Thrive Now.” The fifth person is brown-skinned with short hair, and their shirt reads “Masks Are Community Care.” The sixth person is a brown-skinned fem, and their shirt reads “Disability Justice = Abolish ICE!” The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. Behind the people wearing merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop: Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org.A person with brown hair and bangs, long nails, pink tinted sunglasses, and winged eyeliner poses with their arms raised, showing their nails and looking toward the sky while seated in a wheelchair. They are wearing black knee-high boots and black pants, and black t-shirt that reads "Love Disabled Immigrants." in white text. Below is a hand with red nails and a black heart on the middle finger flipping the middle finger, and large textured text that reads "ICE.", with "ICE" in red and the period in white. All together, the message can be read as "Love Disabled Immigrants. F*ck ICE." The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black crewneck sweater version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”A brown-skinned person with beautiful white eye makeup, pearl-drop earrings, and a septum ring stands facing the camera. They are holding a rainbow pride fan, and are wearing a purple skirt and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice = Abolish ICE!" in mostly white text, with "Abolish" in bright yellow and slightly tilted. The background is bright pink, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”A brown-skinned person stands facing toward the camera. They are wearing sunglasses on top of their head, hoop earrings, black pants, and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice = Chinga La Migra" in mostly white text, with "Chinga" in bright orange and slightly tilted. The background is bright yellow, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
For Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day, our Managing Director, Kenrya Rankin (she/her) @kenrya.bsky.social, speaks to the disabling conditions that Black disabled women face due to capitalism and the current administration. Read the press release and the resolution at tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease
Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo inside of a bright orange square is a picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. Below the photo is a quote from Kenrya in teal text that reads "Unequal pay and inaccessible workplaces aren’t just unfair, they’re disabling. Black disabled women are in a particularly difficult place right now, as we face record job losses and juggle caregiving for our children, our parents, and ourselves.” Below the quote reads "Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director" in all caps. At the bottom is a link to the source of the quote, tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease. In the bottom right corner is the page number "1."Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo inside of a bright orange square is a picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. Below the photo is a quote from Kenrya in teal text that reads “And capitalism — plus the current Administration — demand that we do it all without accommodations. We need to invest in Black women, but this Administration would rather implement policies that further disable us.” Below the quote reads "Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director" in all caps. At the bottom is a link to the source of the quote, tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease. In the bottom right corner is the page number "2."Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a screenshot from the Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day press release that reads "For Immediate Release: Reps. Cherifilus-McCormick and Pressley Introduce Resolution Recognizing Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day." Below the photo is text that reads "In recognition of Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day, Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced the Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day Resolution. Click the link in bio to read the press release: tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease." In the bottom right corner is the page number "3."
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Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network @domesticemployers.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
🚨 Action Alert 🚨 From our partners at @aapd.com, explainer 👇 Fund Care. #EndTheShutdown www.aapd.com/explainer-wh...
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Explainer: What the Government Shutdown Means for SNAP, WIC, and Disability Programs - AAPD
On Wednesday, October 1, at 12:01 AM, part of the federal government shut down because Congress could not  agree on a funding plan. As of now, the government has been shut down for two weeks. Congress...
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
📣 Call for the DisCo: we're making a Bluesky starter pack of disability justice orgs to follow! Have some recommendations? Tag their accounts in the comments and send this post to your friends! #disability #accessibility
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
You’ve seen the designs, now meet the creative mind behind them! Jen D. Rafanan has officially joined Team DCL as Senior Creative Advisor, where she will support design work across all our programs and fee-for-service work. Learn more about Jen at jdr-creative.com.
Text reads: Welcome, Jen D. Rafanan, Senior Creative Advisor for Disability Culture Lab.

Image shows a light-skinned woman with dark hair, pink lipstick, and a twinkle in her eye.
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Gail Fuller @gailfuller.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
As a vibrant blue spot in a red state, I invite you—especially my fellow Floridians—to join me in openly advocating for trans disabled youth! Rocking my "Protect Trans Disabled Youth" tank top, designed by the talented Jen D Rafanan for @disabilitylab.bsky.social. As an ally, I cannot stay silent.
Photo within a Photo: I am standing next to the white blossoms of my crepe myrtle tree, wearing sunglasses and a black tank top that reads "Protect Trans Disabled Youth." In the smaller photo, I am wearing the same tank double and standing with my favorite farmer's market vendor and my sister, all of us smiling and wearing sunglasses.
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Are you a proud disabled and queer performance artist in the Washington, D.C. area? Apply by July 11 to help us celebrate disabled and queer joy and brilliance!
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Disability Culture Lab presents: Disability Culture Cabaret: Pride Edition. July 30, 2025 at MetroBar.

Are you a disabled and queer
performance artist in the DMV?

Apply by July 11 to help us celebrate disabled and queer
joy and brilliance!

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Background is a gradient in the colors of the Disability Pride Flag (red, yellow, blue, green and gray). There are also three dancing figures in various combinations of brown, pink, orange, and black.
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Kenrya Rankin (she/her) @kenrya.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
So excited to share a bit of disabled joy with this collection, 'cause we all need it right about now. ✨♥️🫂 #DisabilitySky
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People's CDC @peoplescdc.org · 20/05/2025
Our access to COVID vaccines is under attack. It’s more important than ever to make our voices heard by making public comment to the FDA by May 23 at 11:59 PM EST. Use our template available on our substack at peoplescdc.substack.com/p/vaccine-ac...
Red background with white text on read reads: "tell your friends. our access to vaccines is under attack."
below:
"Submit a public comment to the FDA by May 23:
We all need access to updated COVID boosters "
"Our template makes it easy 
(link in bio). Comment at 
tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting"

Yellow People's CDC in lower right corner.Red background with white text reads: "Vaccine Access is under attack"
Under it: "The CDC currently recommends the COVID vaccine for people 6 months and up. But the Wall Street Journal reported that HHS is considering no longer reccomending COVID vaccine access to pregnant people, and children. 

Robust scientific evidence shows that updated COVID boosters provide important protection against severe illness for all age groups."
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"Comment by May 23 tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting"

People's CDC logo is in lower right.Red background with white text reads: "Vaccine Access is under attack"
Below it: 
"The FDA recently approved the Novavax, but with no scientific basis, restricted it to people over 65 and 12-64 with certain health conditions. These unfounded limitations likely could extend to all COVID vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna). 

We need to tell the FDA to make COVID vaccines available for all.
Use our template (link in bio) and comment by May 23."
And small text: 
"Comment by May 23 tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting"

People's CDC logo is in lower right.
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ændra. @aendra.com · 22/04/2025
I am begging anyone with the ability to commission articles in my industry: let trans people write about what is happening to us right now.
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Kenrya Rankin (she/her) @kenrya.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Come work with my amazing team at Disability Culture Lab! www.disabilityculturelab.org/jobs
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Kenrya Rankin (she/her) @kenrya.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Please help support a disabled elder in need of relocation funds so she can access the support she needs to thrive. Every dollar helps. #Disability #MutualAid www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-ass...
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Donate to Urgent: Assist a Senior Facing Housing Insecurity, organized by Sharon Corpening
At 64 years old and battling chronic pain, I'm facing a critical de… Sharon Corpening needs your support for Urgent: Assist a Senior Facing Housing Insecurity
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
All together, now! @mghaigh.bsky.social and @kenrya.bsky.social dropped by Woolly Mammoth Theater to chat with patrons about about Disability Culture Lab's work and vision for disabled futures. Fun times!
White nonbinary trans masc human sits in an orange chair, wearing a black sweatshirt that reads "Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary" in purple ink, in front of a sign that says, "Todays Herd Happy Hour will feature Disability Culture Lab." Black woman with faux locs and a gray and black sweater sits beside them.White nonbinary trans masc human sits in an orange chair, wearing a black sweatshirt that reads "Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary" in purple ink, in front of a sign that says, "Today’s Herd Happy Hour will feature Disability Culture Lab."Black woman with faux locs wears gray and black sweater and sits in an orange chair and a sign that says, "Today’s Herd Happy Hour will feature Disability Culture Lab."
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Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 05/03/2025
People with disabilities need and deserve access to abortion to exercise full autonomy over our own bodies and lives on our terms. Check out our paper on disability and abortion access created with the National Partnership for Women & Families:
nationalpartnership.org
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Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 06/03/2025
It's our job to make sure our community gets accessible, up-to-date info on important issues, and funding for our rapid response comes from our grassroots — people like you. Join us: autisticadvocacy.org/join
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Become an ASAN member!
We’re proud to announce the release of our new and improved membership options! These monthly membership plans come with special perks, along with a membership-exclusive supplement to the ASAN…
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Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 06/03/2025
Self-advocacy means taking control of our own lives. We want to make sure that autistic people are included in all conversations about autism, whether those conversations are about our own lives or about autistic people as a whole in our society.
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What We Believe - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Our Motto: What is “Nothing About Us Without Us”?“Nothing About Us Without Us” means that autistic people need to be involved whenever autism is discussed. When non-autistic people make decisions…
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Meier Galblum Haigh @mghaigh.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight. No body or mind left behind.
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Disabled people were 35% as likely to be in the labor force compared to nondisabled people in 2024. Disabled women were less likely than men to be in the workforce. Read @npwf’s latest analysis on disability employment trends: npwf.info/4gWMlEy
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Workers with disabilities continue to benefit from expanded workplace flexibility, but are suffering from Trump’s attacks | National Partnership for Women & Families
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released annual data about disabled people in the U.S. workforce showing a continued upward trend through 2024. However, inequities remain for disabled people, pa...
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
That man in the White House is saying NO MASKS. But masks are our lifeline, our community care, our frontline against fascism. Would you want a DCL shirt with any of these messages? 1️⃣  Resist Fascism, Wear a Mask 2️⃣ Mask If You Hate Fascists 3️⃣ Masks Are Community Care 📊 Show results
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Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight.
Image features torn paper strips in the colors of the Trans and Disability Pride Flags (blue, white, pink, green, yellow, red, and dark gray. A transparent black square sits over the colorful background.

Light blue text reads: “Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight. We work as one community to protect our rights and freedom, including our civil rights under Section 504. We refuse to leave transgender and gender nonconforming people behind or treat their civil rights as a bargaining chip. And we reject anyone who believes justice can be achieved for disabled people at the expense of trans people.” 

There are also logos for American Association of People with Disabilities, Disability Culture Lab, National Disabled Legal Professionals Association, and New Disabled South.
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Dana Stevens @thehighsign.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
If you're screaming at a hospital about teen trans care, keep screaming.
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 04/02/2025
A/P [Feb 1] -- After a NYT report that NYU's gender clinic had begun cancelling appoints, NY Atty Genl Letitia James warned hospitals they would be violating state law by stopping GAC. The move sets up a collision between threats to cut federal funding and states. [by @rikiwilchins.bsky.social‬]
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New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order
New York Attorney General Letitia James is telling hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive orde...
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T.G.N @theetgn.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Doechii was preaching on that stage!!! #Grammys
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a girl in a school uniform is sitting at a table with her hands in the air and saying amen .
ALT: a girl in a school uniform is sitting at a table with her hands in the air and saying amen .
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