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Meredith Peruzzi

@meredith.cc
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Queer deaf PhD student in museum studies; museum accessibility consultant. Critical disability theorist supporting the radical model. r/AH mod. Genderqueer. DC-based. Pado! 🌊 meredith.cc

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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 16/09/2026
At the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, ASL classes, interpreting majors, and special ed majors are in a department called "Exceptionality Programs." It's got "people of determination" vibes, y'all. 😒 www.commonwealthu.edu/index%2ephp/...
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 08/09/2026
Happy retirement, Lonnie! So glad we met at ICOM 2019 in Kyoto, and his book "A Fool's Errand" was a huge help to me as the director of the National Deaf Life Museum. I dream of growing up to be as cool as Lonnie Bunch, and I hope when I retire I leave behind as stellar a legacy as he does.
Meredith smiles alongside Lonnie Bunch, who is also smiling. They are both wearing ICOM Kyoto badge lanyards.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 01/09/2026
I still haven't managed to look up the tool-using percussionist cockatoos @tkingfisher.com mentioned but they sound delightful.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 01/09/2026
Join us in Dublin! Grab your membership today before the price goes up tomorrow!
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 31/08/2026
Grateful to see Inge Heyer of @shoreleavecon.bsky.social on the In Memoriam scroll at the #HugoAwards. We miss you, Inge.
The In Memoriam scroll at the Hugo Awards, with "Inge Heyer - Fan" at the top
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 14/08/2026
I've had long hair since I was a teenager. Why did it take me 30 years to figure out that I can bring hair wrap towels from home ON TRIPS? Seriously life-changing, especially when there's only one actual bath towel.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 07/08/2026
Baby bunnies are super cute, but BE CAREFUL!
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 07/08/2026
Achievement unlocked: Got my hearing aid repaired in a foreign country. Thank you Lyfja Heyrn in Reykjavik!
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 04/08/2026
Messing about with my old Instapaper archive, and apparently once upon a time I saved a Google search for 'ron paul baby bucket' ... I'm not even going to try to figure out what that was about.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 30/07/2026
I love that the paid jet lag app Timeshifter now has a free competitor: jetlag.kintools.net
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KIN-009 — Jet Lag Planner — Kin
Free jet lag planner. Generate a circadian adjustment plan for any flight. No accounts, no tracking.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 29/07/2026
This means he's lost. As a lifelong DC area resident and a museum professional for 13 years, I guarantee the signs will have no impact on attendance. If you've decided to go to NMAH, you're not going to turn around because of signs. I expect the Streisand effect to increase attendance, too.
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Trump orders signs be installed outside Smithsonian museum warning of ‘inaccurate information’ | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the National Park Service to install temporary signage near the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, warning of what the administration views as ...
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 26/07/2026
Oh shit Android has allowed you to choose your gender since v14 so apps can conjugate gendered languages correctly? This is fucking awesome 🎉
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 21/07/2026
In South Korea, "sausage" is 소시지 (sosiji), in North Korea it's 꼴바싸 (kkolbassa). Part of the reason is South Korean is borrowing from English, and North Korean is borrowing from Russian (колбаса, kolbasa). It's not the whole story, but it's a neat part. More here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KIj...
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North Korea's Korean, Explained
YouTube video by Julesy
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Gender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The 13th annual international Gender Census 2026 is now open until at least 13th August 2026! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy. #LGBTQ
Promotional image. Title: Gender Census 2026. Text: If you can't easily put yourself into just one of these two boxes, you are invited to take part. Images: On the left, a box with a Venus/female symbol on it, patterned with tree bark. On the right, a box with a Mars/male symbol on it, patterned with grass.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 15/07/2026
Now this is the kind of reporting I want from @nytimes.com - a piece trashing the @toledomuseum.bsky.social for canceling a show about the artistry of bongs, and showcasing and celebrating several beautiful bong artworks and their creators.
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Why Did a Major Museum’s Bong Show Go Up in Smoke? (Gift Article)
After the Toledo Museum of Art canceled a pioneering exhibition of glass cannabis pipes, many people wondered what lay behind the decision.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 13/07/2026
Wait, Italian charm bracelets are back in fashion? What is this, 2000?
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 12/07/2026
After having conversations with a bunch of people in person at the con and online, I went to the feedback panel and raised this issue. The con chair's response was swift: "I only just heard about this and I absolutely don't accept that kind of thing here." The program chair passed away recently ...
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 11/07/2026
I've been a T-Mobile customer since I got my first cell phone in 2002. I switched to Mint Mobile today because I'm tired of paying $75/mo for services I don't need. I'm now paying a fraction of that, but somehow I feel bad about leaving a company I've been with for 24 years. Feelings are silly.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 06/07/2026
The Girl Scout reunion in DC looks great, but $250 a ticket means only the wealthy alumnae will be there. givebutter.com/conventionki...
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2026 Girl Scout Reunion at Planet Word
Once a Girl Scout, ALWAYS a Girl Scout!
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 04/07/2026
I think my favorite thing about NAD conferences is the eavesdropping. Deaf people don't get to do that much. I'm not saying I snoop on things, but rather I like the ability to be in a crowded space and actually understand what is happening around me. People talking about life, the World Cup, etc.
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Dublin 2029 @dublin2029.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
We’re not saying a Dublin 2029 Worldcon would solve all problems…but it certainly wouldn’t hurt! Support the bid from €20, or go full overachiever with Friend or Super-Friend status! You can also volunteer to lend a hand and help us pull off something properly legendary! ☘️ dublin2029.ie 🇮🇪
A photo of 2 green plushie dragons sat on a bollard outside the CCD . One is wearing a brown fabric wizard hat, a Glasgow 2024 tartan scarf, and a badge for Dublin 2029. The other is wearing the Glasgow 2024 Pride badge. The building has a curved and angled glass front and there are potted trees around it.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 01/07/2026
Oh wow, they finally got DNA results on Green Boots. He is indeed Dorje Morup and not Tsewang Paljor as commonly thought. www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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Mystery identity of 'Green Boots' Everest climber is finally solved
For almost 30 years, the body of the climber became a macabre landmark for thousands attempting to reach the summit.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 26/06/2026
I'm falling asleep sitting up at YYZ because my flight from NRT arrived early and my flight to DCA is delayed. I just want to go home please.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 22/06/2026
Help me out, internet: I'm having dinner and the place is showing tonight's Rakuten Eagles vs Seibu Lions game. The Rakuten fans are doing a motion that looks exactly like the Atlanta Braves tomahawk chop. Is that where they got the idea, or is it supposed to be something else? Google isn't helpful.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 17/06/2026
Why no inflight pic menu at mealtime? They walk around asking chicken or beef, fish or pasta, could have a laminated card or two with pictures of 🐔+🐮, 🐟+🍝. Very simple images, so you're not promising a specific dish. Good for nonnative speakers, deaf, intellectual disability, listening to music...
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 15/06/2026
@pascalpixel.com Hi there! I think I submitted a Horse bug report via the website AI help chat, it keeps telling me it's elevated it to you, but there's no email confirmation or anything. This was a few days ago so I thought I'd check, does the AI really forward you bug reports? Thanks!
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 12/06/2026
Every time I have a virtual meeting, Zoom offers to take notes. It sounds like a great feature! But until it can capture sign language, it's useless for 90% of my meetings...
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 10/06/2026
Oh hey, nothing has changed on the Gallaudet shuttle bus. It's still full of tourists and their luggage in the summer. 😂
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 08/06/2026
"Prior to submission, the text was copyedited with the assistance of generative AI. All substantive content, analysis, and interpretation are the authors' own." Thanks, I hate it, AAM/Exhibition.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 08/06/2026
Dismayed that the Deafness bunny from @plushiedreadfuls.bsky.social donates money to an oral-only organization. Why not Hands & Voices which supports ALL deaf children? And the "general 'Bell' theme for hearing loss" is off-putting too. They have so many cute plushies, but this misses the mark. :(
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 08/06/2026
Looks like the @nationals.com won't have a deaf night this year. Feh.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 28/04/2026
What the... Why would I want to go live on a text app?
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 14/04/2026
Does anyone have suggestions on where to file a complaint about a Sorenson VRS employee showing up at my house unannounced? I recently ported my number away from them and have not answered their emails or calls begging me to come back, so they CAME TO MY HOUSE like a bizarre corporate jilted lover.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 14/03/2026
I'm spending the weekend at @awesomecon.bsky.social wrangling 17 ASL interpreters, as usual - but representing @dublin2029.bsky.social while I do it! Oh, and these are my new glasses - it was hard to switch styles, but I like them. 😊
Meredith poses smiling, wearing her new glasses which are green and purple. She wears a T-shirt with the Dublin bid logo.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 14/03/2026
ZVRS/Purple and Sorenson are unionbusting. I recently ported away from Sorenson myself - you can too. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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ASL interpreters are unionizing—and they say they're getting fired for it
Members of Congress have stepped in to back workers at the two firms that monopolize remote interpretation services for Deaf people.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 27/02/2026
Has anyone ever used a Jabbrrbox workspace at an airport or elsewhere? I found an unlocked one and I'm sitting inside it, but supposedly they have occupancy sensors and I'm wondering if the couch is going to start stabbing me, or the airflow will stop, or something...
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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
When faced with a shockingly exploitative new employment contract that would’ve forced them to sign away their IP, their likeness rights, and their power of attorney, Jupiter Jetson and her coworkers at Sheri’s fought back—fast. They organized a union in SIX DAYS. www.thenation.com/article/econ...
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How Brothel Workers in Nevada Just Made Labor History
The courtesans at Sheri’s Ranch were staring down a horrifying new contract. So they did what workers everywhere do: They got organized.
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Latte ☕ @latte.monster · 26/02/2026
as a trans person living in a red state that i cannot realistically pack up & leave right now + i have community here i depend on: i ask of you to see the ways things can get better for the whole of us instead of abandoning a geographic area just bc of who is oppressing us in the seats of power
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 26/02/2026
When trapped at O'Hare for four hours and no accessible lounges, definitely visit Tortas Frontera. The beer is meh but WOW the corn poblano soup is amazing. untp.beer/cbac0a2401
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Meredith is drinking a Modelo Especial by Grupo Modelo
When trapped in an airport... Good food though.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 25/02/2026
Always remember #MuseumsAreNotNeutral www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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A professor challenged the Smithsonian. Security shut the gallery.
As President Donald Trump seeks to reshape museums and other cultural institutions, historian James Millward has been “guerrilla teaching” visitors about changes that have been made.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 23/02/2026
Hey DC, is there a large Francophone community in Dupont Circle? I spotted an ad for the local Alliance Française in the metro, and at the coffeeshop there's a pile of flyers in French for ESL classes. The back of the flyer has a little bit of Amharic but it's mostly French.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 20/02/2026
If my new glasses would get here ASAP, I'd appreciate it. The headaches are up to daily.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 11/02/2026
Me: "Oooh, Hugo nominations are open, let me log in!" Also me: *forgets everything I have read in the past year* Thank goodness for Storygraph.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 08/02/2026
Well written, and spot on.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 19/01/2026
Wrapping up my 45th birthday with SFA. It's having the same uneven start as TNG, DS9, etc but clearly has potential. Grateful for a deaf actor in s1e2 (first since TNG) but less happy with magical lipreading and surprise speaking tropes. Still, I enjoyed it, and look forward to Thursday for more.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 16/01/2026
Just pre-ordered @novicsara.bsky.social's new book "Mother Tongue" - cannot wait for May! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670270...
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Mother Tongue by Sara Novic: 9780593241530 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The New York Times bestselling author of True Biz retraces her path out of the hearing world and into the deaf community—and seeks to understand what it means to raise children who are different...
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 14/01/2026
Not bad, the American Alliance of Museums conf this year has 6 sessions/1 poster about accessibility. Definitely an increase from past! Of the 18 people involved, I can find that 2 are disabled - which is really quite good considering how many abled people I've seen present on disability at AAM.
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 12/01/2026
The British Museum's website mentions deaf-led BSL tours, relaxed mornings, etc with a link to view all upcoming accessible events. There aren't any. No accessible events. There's upcoming yoga classes, a sleepover, tea ceremonies, and any number of topical tours. But no accessible events.
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a cat wearing glasses and a bow tie is using a laptop computer .
Alt: A cat wearing glasses and a bow tie hisses angrily at a laptop computer. Text: "Are u kidding me?"
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Meredith Peruzzi @meredith.cc · 12/01/2026
Have finally started watching Heated Rivalry - I hope they paid the intimacy coach a very handsome fee for their excellent work.
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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 26/12/2025
The alt text is the christmas present you didn't know you wanted.
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