Lauren
@lclobrano.bsky.social
Believe in community. Vandy Alum. Ultra/Marathoner/Ironman.❤️Nationals, ice cream, carrot cake, running, reading, laughing, and my cat. Exceptionally good at overpacking. #DisabilityAdvocate #VeteranAdvocate #DEI leader.
I'm taking a storytelling course. Thursday night we had an exercise where we said one nice thing to the others in the class.
One gentleman told me, based on my story, that I am "the motherfucking chairman of the fuck around and find out committee"
I'll own that. 💪🙋🏻♀️ #WomensEmpowerment
One gentleman told me, based on my story, that I am "the motherfucking chairman of the fuck around and find out committee"
I'll own that. 💪🙋🏻♀️ #WomensEmpowerment
April 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I'm taking a storytelling course. Thursday night we had an exercise where we said one nice thing to the others in the class.
One gentleman told me, based on my story, that I am "the motherfucking chairman of the fuck around and find out committee"
I'll own that. 💪🙋🏻♀️ #WomensEmpowerment
One gentleman told me, based on my story, that I am "the motherfucking chairman of the fuck around and find out committee"
I'll own that. 💪🙋🏻♀️ #WomensEmpowerment
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63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less.
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
March 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less.
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
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Americans with disabilities warn protections are vanishing in Trump's DEI rollback
alive.ws/1IM9e
#Disabled #Disabilities #SpecialAbilities #AliveAndAble
alive.ws/1IM9e
#Disabled #Disabilities #SpecialAbilities #AliveAndAble
Americans with disabilities warn protections are vanishing in Trump's DEI rollback
"Disability is a natural part of the human experience," said Katy Neas, chief executive officer of The Arc.
alive.ws
February 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Americans with disabilities warn protections are vanishing in Trump's DEI rollback
alive.ws/1IM9e
#Disabled #Disabilities #SpecialAbilities #AliveAndAble
alive.ws/1IM9e
#Disabled #Disabilities #SpecialAbilities #AliveAndAble
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👩⚕️CDC and Disability Rights 🦼
Before we talk more about disability, we need to address the history of eugenics, ableism and racism that haunts US public health work.
Before we talk more about disability, we need to address the history of eugenics, ableism and racism that haunts US public health work.
February 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
👩⚕️CDC and Disability Rights 🦼
Before we talk more about disability, we need to address the history of eugenics, ableism and racism that haunts US public health work.
Before we talk more about disability, we need to address the history of eugenics, ableism and racism that haunts US public health work.
Brava to the women leading us through this crisis. Please keep speaking truth to power.
@smith.senate.gov
Janet Mills
@jasmineforus.bsky.social
@aoc.bsky.social
Kamala Harris
@jeffrieshakeem.bsky.social - how is the book tour going?
@senschumer0.bsky.social - how is the exposing going?
@smith.senate.gov
Janet Mills
@jasmineforus.bsky.social
@aoc.bsky.social
Kamala Harris
@jeffrieshakeem.bsky.social - how is the book tour going?
@senschumer0.bsky.social - how is the exposing going?
This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.
February 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Brava to the women leading us through this crisis. Please keep speaking truth to power.
@smith.senate.gov
Janet Mills
@jasmineforus.bsky.social
@aoc.bsky.social
Kamala Harris
@jeffrieshakeem.bsky.social - how is the book tour going?
@senschumer0.bsky.social - how is the exposing going?
@smith.senate.gov
Janet Mills
@jasmineforus.bsky.social
@aoc.bsky.social
Kamala Harris
@jeffrieshakeem.bsky.social - how is the book tour going?
@senschumer0.bsky.social - how is the exposing going?
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NEW: A federal judge blocked Trump’s effort to stop funding grants and contracts that have DEI components, saying it is likely viewpoint discrimination and worded so vaguely that it will chill free speech.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
NEW: A federal judge blocked Trump’s effort to stop funding grants and contracts that have DEI components, saying it is likely viewpoint discrimination and worded so vaguely that it will chill free speech.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Olivia being naughty.
@thedemocratsmv.bsky.social could learn a thing or two from naughty #OrangeCats. They don’t sit back when challenged—they knock things off the table, demand attention, and never apologize for taking up space.
Time to stop being polite and start fighting for what matters.
@thedemocratsmv.bsky.social could learn a thing or two from naughty #OrangeCats. They don’t sit back when challenged—they knock things off the table, demand attention, and never apologize for taking up space.
Time to stop being polite and start fighting for what matters.
February 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Olivia being naughty.
@thedemocratsmv.bsky.social could learn a thing or two from naughty #OrangeCats. They don’t sit back when challenged—they knock things off the table, demand attention, and never apologize for taking up space.
Time to stop being polite and start fighting for what matters.
@thedemocratsmv.bsky.social could learn a thing or two from naughty #OrangeCats. They don’t sit back when challenged—they knock things off the table, demand attention, and never apologize for taking up space.
Time to stop being polite and start fighting for what matters.
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Five major airlines are suing to overturn a rule from then-Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg that actually holds airlines accountable for damaging disabled people's wheelchairs. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Airlines sue to overturn rule against breaking wheelchairs
Major carriers are trying to overturn a Biden-era policy that ended decades of mistreatment.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Five major airlines are suing to overturn a rule from then-Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg that actually holds airlines accountable for damaging disabled people's wheelchairs. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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You have probably heard a lot recently about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI/DEIA). That's why AAPD put together a new resource to explain what DEIA is, why it is essential for disabled Americans, and explaining recent federal actions on DEIA.
www.aapd.com/explaining-d...
www.aapd.com/explaining-d...
Explaining Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA), The Trump Administration’s Recent Actions on DEIA, and the Impact on Disabled Americans - AAPD
If you wish to view this resource as a PDF, click here. Since taking office, President Trump has taken several actions attacking diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (often called “DEIA” or...
www.aapd.com
February 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
You have probably heard a lot recently about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI/DEIA). That's why AAPD put together a new resource to explain what DEIA is, why it is essential for disabled Americans, and explaining recent federal actions on DEIA.
www.aapd.com/explaining-d...
www.aapd.com/explaining-d...
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Are you a disabled person who has been affected by the federal funding freeze? Have you been unable to access services, benefits, or care? Share your story with us tonight, February 4, for a Congressional hearing tomorrow.
Email your story to communications@aapd.com
Email your story to communications@aapd.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Are you a disabled person who has been affected by the federal funding freeze? Have you been unable to access services, benefits, or care? Share your story with us tonight, February 4, for a Congressional hearing tomorrow.
Email your story to communications@aapd.com
Email your story to communications@aapd.com
17 states are suing to eliminate #Section504, a critical law protecting the rights of #disabled people in schools, healthcare, and beyond. Decades of progress in #accessibility and non-discrimination are at risk.
Learn more:
www.bazelon.org/wp-content/u...
Learn more:
www.bazelon.org/wp-content/u...
www.bazelon.org
February 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
17 states are suing to eliminate #Section504, a critical law protecting the rights of #disabled people in schools, healthcare, and beyond. Decades of progress in #accessibility and non-discrimination are at risk.
Learn more:
www.bazelon.org/wp-content/u...
Learn more:
www.bazelon.org/wp-content/u...
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Action Alert: Section 504, a critical disability rights law, is under attack! Join @dredf.bsky.social tomorrow, 2/12 at 9:30 AM PT/12:30 PM ET for a Disability Community Briefing on Texas v. Becerra, a lawsuit that threatens Section 504.
Register for the briefing: dredf-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register for the briefing: dredf-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Disability Community Briefing: What You Can Do to Stop the Attack on Section 504. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the...
In September 2024, a group of 17 states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government called Texas v. Becerra. The lawsuit asks the court to get rid of Section 504 and its regulations. Section 504 is a ...
dredf-org.zoom.us
February 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Action Alert: Section 504, a critical disability rights law, is under attack! Join @dredf.bsky.social tomorrow, 2/12 at 9:30 AM PT/12:30 PM ET for a Disability Community Briefing on Texas v. Becerra, a lawsuit that threatens Section 504.
Register for the briefing: dredf-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register for the briefing: dredf-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The “stop the hate” commercial featuring two celebrities who support the President who began his career by calling Mexicans rapists and whose biggest campaign donor recently gave a Hitler salute and rehired the “I was racist before it was cool” guy was….a choice.
February 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The “stop the hate” commercial featuring two celebrities who support the President who began his career by calling Mexicans rapists and whose biggest campaign donor recently gave a Hitler salute and rehired the “I was racist before it was cool” guy was….a choice.
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Not All Klansmen Wear Hoods
February 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Not All Klansmen Wear Hoods
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I’ve tried to understand this but there is simply no good reason at all. Rampant sexual assault remains a problem in the ranks but they don’t want “DEI.” It’s all such bullshit. www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
Military freezes sexual assault prevention training after Trump executive order on DEI
www.stripes.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I’ve tried to understand this but there is simply no good reason at all. Rampant sexual assault remains a problem in the ranks but they don’t want “DEI.” It’s all such bullshit. www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
Most of these are inputs - where are the outputs?
February 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Most of these are inputs - where are the outputs?
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Veronika Rodriguez was raped by a military doctor.
While out with this man she felt something was a amiss so she started recording him. The military believed her and kicked him out.
The local DA has charged her with a felony for recording without consent.
www.pennlive.com/news/2024/11...
While out with this man she felt something was a amiss so she started recording him. The military believed her and kicked him out.
The local DA has charged her with a felony for recording without consent.
www.pennlive.com/news/2024/11...
She says a military officer raped her. Police in Lebanon County charged her instead
Fort Indiantown Gap police officers concluded she was lying, and charged her with making a false report and felony wiretapping for recording parts of the incident on her phone.
www.pennlive.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Veronika Rodriguez was raped by a military doctor.
While out with this man she felt something was a amiss so she started recording him. The military believed her and kicked him out.
The local DA has charged her with a felony for recording without consent.
www.pennlive.com/news/2024/11...
While out with this man she felt something was a amiss so she started recording him. The military believed her and kicked him out.
The local DA has charged her with a felony for recording without consent.
www.pennlive.com/news/2024/11...
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Despite Donald Trump’s claims on, disabled people did not cause the plane crash at DCA. What a dangerous, repugnant, morally reprehensible thing to say to a nation of people who are shocked & scared and especially to the grieving families of people who just died in a horrific and unimaginable way.
January 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Despite Donald Trump’s claims on, disabled people did not cause the plane crash at DCA. What a dangerous, repugnant, morally reprehensible thing to say to a nation of people who are shocked & scared and especially to the grieving families of people who just died in a horrific and unimaginable way.
The @aapd-disability.bsky.social released a helpful resource on #FederalFunding pause and impact to #disability programs. They are updating it regularly: www.aapd.com/federal-fund...
Explaining the Impact of the Federal Funding Pause on People with Disabilities - AAPD
Last Updated January 28, 2025 at 11:50pm ET Note: This resource is based on a rapidly evolving situation and will be updated as we receive more information. What is the federal funding pause? On Janu...
www.aapd.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The @aapd-disability.bsky.social released a helpful resource on #FederalFunding pause and impact to #disability programs. They are updating it regularly: www.aapd.com/federal-fund...
I’m not handling this first week of this administration well and it shows.
January 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I’m not handling this first week of this administration well and it shows.
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They're trying to put me out of business
January 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
They're trying to put me out of business
Evergreen from Nathan Pyle.
ID: Two birds sit in chairs. One asks, “Do you think the owl is a predator?” The other replies, “Of course not. He’s never bothered me.” The first agrees. The second then says, “No idea what Mr. Mouse was going on about.”
ID: Two birds sit in chairs. One asks, “Do you think the owl is a predator?” The other replies, “Of course not. He’s never bothered me.” The first agrees. The second then says, “No idea what Mr. Mouse was going on about.”
January 23, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Evergreen from Nathan Pyle.
ID: Two birds sit in chairs. One asks, “Do you think the owl is a predator?” The other replies, “Of course not. He’s never bothered me.” The first agrees. The second then says, “No idea what Mr. Mouse was going on about.”
ID: Two birds sit in chairs. One asks, “Do you think the owl is a predator?” The other replies, “Of course not. He’s never bothered me.” The first agrees. The second then says, “No idea what Mr. Mouse was going on about.”