Rebekah Driscoll
@rebekahdriscoll.com
New York-based composer, tree-hugger, language-learner, spoonie/disabled
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· Nov 12
Arrived in Mind on Winter's Walk - Rebekah Driscoll
YouTube video by Rebekah Driscoll
youtu.be
Hi, new followers! I'm a composer with a connective tissue disorder, ill since I was 18 years old, mostly homebound now. Here's a piece of my music to "get to know me": youtu.be/1FKYjKwDN5w?...
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From a reddit post discussing ICE moving into Charlotte
November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
From a reddit post discussing ICE moving into Charlotte
Alice has been a pillar of our community. She will be missed.
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Alice has been a pillar of our community. She will be missed.
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Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
October 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
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People continue to call COVID advocates’ pleas for masking “unreasonable”.
Yet people who’ve already been disabled by COVID have no choice but to live with the “unreasonable” burdens of constant COVID safety.
My latest:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Yet people who’ve already been disabled by COVID have no choice but to live with the “unreasonable” burdens of constant COVID safety.
My latest:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Beyond all reason
Long COVID patients are constantly harangued about our requests for COVID safety. Yet what we're asking for is far less than what we're called on to do to survive.
substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
People continue to call COVID advocates’ pleas for masking “unreasonable”.
Yet people who’ve already been disabled by COVID have no choice but to live with the “unreasonable” burdens of constant COVID safety.
My latest:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Yet people who’ve already been disabled by COVID have no choice but to live with the “unreasonable” burdens of constant COVID safety.
My latest:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Anyone can go to immigration hearings to bear witness, offer support, and stand up for due process and the rule of law.
We must keep showing up for our immigrant neighbors in whatever way we can.
Always a pleasure talking with Ali Velshi!
youtu.be/jHKWznvDMS4
We must keep showing up for our immigrant neighbors in whatever way we can.
Always a pleasure talking with Ali Velshi!
youtu.be/jHKWznvDMS4
Brad Lander on Ali Velshi discussing ICE detentions at immigration hearings
YouTube video by Brad Lander for NYC
youtu.be
June 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Anyone can go to immigration hearings to bear witness, offer support, and stand up for due process and the rule of law.
We must keep showing up for our immigrant neighbors in whatever way we can.
Always a pleasure talking with Ali Velshi!
youtu.be/jHKWznvDMS4
We must keep showing up for our immigrant neighbors in whatever way we can.
Always a pleasure talking with Ali Velshi!
youtu.be/jHKWznvDMS4
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We have @littlelobbyists.com families on the way to Washington DC right now, they'll be on the House-side of the Capitol tomorrow. We're going to make them see us before they vote to kill disabled children.
If you can help cover the costs of this urgent action:
secure.actblue.com/donate/littl...
If you can help cover the costs of this urgent action:
secure.actblue.com/donate/littl...
I just gave to Little Lobbyists Action Network!
Show your support with a contribution.
secure.actblue.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We have @littlelobbyists.com families on the way to Washington DC right now, they'll be on the House-side of the Capitol tomorrow. We're going to make them see us before they vote to kill disabled children.
If you can help cover the costs of this urgent action:
secure.actblue.com/donate/littl...
If you can help cover the costs of this urgent action:
secure.actblue.com/donate/littl...
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The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters.
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
May 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters.
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
"...we tend to suffer from what I think of as regulatory memory failure. We don't have a sense of what things were like before regulations went into play."
We have enough to worry about these days; let's not add Victorian poisoning problems to the list.
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
We have enough to worry about these days; let's not add Victorian poisoning problems to the list.
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
How to Not Get Poisoned in America
The minute I saw that Robert Kennedy Jr., a notorious disease-loving health crank, was going to be responsible for the nation’s health—and the health of its...
buttondown.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
"...we tend to suffer from what I think of as regulatory memory failure. We don't have a sense of what things were like before regulations went into play."
We have enough to worry about these days; let's not add Victorian poisoning problems to the list.
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
We have enough to worry about these days; let's not add Victorian poisoning problems to the list.
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
On Friday, soprano Sara Paar and violinist Lynn Bechtold will perform my *January: Brin’s Mesa* at Greenwich House Music School in NYC. The program will also feature works by nine other living composers. Info below: www.eventbrite.com/e/ten-by-thr...
TEN by THREE
With a lively program of songs and chamber music by living women composers , TEN by THREE is a not-to-miss concert!
www.eventbrite.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
On Friday, soprano Sara Paar and violinist Lynn Bechtold will perform my *January: Brin’s Mesa* at Greenwich House Music School in NYC. The program will also feature works by nine other living composers. Info below: www.eventbrite.com/e/ten-by-thr...
Reposted by Rebekah Driscoll
New York might become the next state to pass legislation making us more vulnerable to contagious diseases. It’s in the works right now, so this is the moment to speak up.
#publichealth #politics #nurses
#publichealth #politics #nurses
April 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
New York might become the next state to pass legislation making us more vulnerable to contagious diseases. It’s in the works right now, so this is the moment to speak up.
#publichealth #politics #nurses
#publichealth #politics #nurses
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I’m so sick of calling to beg for the right to exist in public, but here we are again.
TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, March 26 please urge NY legislators to say NO to any mask restrictions in the NY State Budget.
Speaker Carl Heastie (518-455-3791)
Senate Maj. Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (518-455-2585)
TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, March 26 please urge NY legislators to say NO to any mask restrictions in the NY State Budget.
Speaker Carl Heastie (518-455-3791)
Senate Maj. Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (518-455-2585)
March 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I’m so sick of calling to beg for the right to exist in public, but here we are again.
TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, March 26 please urge NY legislators to say NO to any mask restrictions in the NY State Budget.
Speaker Carl Heastie (518-455-3791)
Senate Maj. Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (518-455-2585)
TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, March 26 please urge NY legislators to say NO to any mask restrictions in the NY State Budget.
Speaker Carl Heastie (518-455-3791)
Senate Maj. Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (518-455-2585)
Reposted by Rebekah Driscoll
If you want to help disabled people fight New York's proposed mask ban... wear a mask.
If more people would mask up in solidarity, these important accessibility tools would be harder to ban.
Help us normalize masking and protect your health in the process!
If more people would mask up in solidarity, these important accessibility tools would be harder to ban.
Help us normalize masking and protect your health in the process!
March 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
If you want to help disabled people fight New York's proposed mask ban... wear a mask.
If more people would mask up in solidarity, these important accessibility tools would be harder to ban.
Help us normalize masking and protect your health in the process!
If more people would mask up in solidarity, these important accessibility tools would be harder to ban.
Help us normalize masking and protect your health in the process!
It's great to hear that these musicians who care about accessibility have found each other (and their audience!). I wonder if anyone is doing something similar in NYC? Please let me know about it if you are. www.kqed.org/arts/1397262...
Why Masks-Required Concerts Still Sell Out in the Bay Area | KQED
COVID-conscious musicians and fans have created a tight-knit, DIY scene that’s all about accessibility.
www.kqed.org
March 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's great to hear that these musicians who care about accessibility have found each other (and their audience!). I wonder if anyone is doing something similar in NYC? Please let me know about it if you are. www.kqed.org/arts/1397262...
It was nice to learn about this man today. Yes, the world is on fire, but small actions can turn into meaningful habits that save lives. www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
www.npr.org
March 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
It was nice to learn about this man today. Yes, the world is on fire, but small actions can turn into meaningful habits that save lives. www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...
Please read if you think mask bans are no big deal, that innocent people won't be irrevocably harmed.
As more States propose mask bans, I want to take a moment to discuss claims that it’s “fear mongering” to say that masking is illegal.
People claim the medical exemption is “good enough”.
This ignores three critical points. Public perception, anti mask sentiment and rampant ableism
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People claim the medical exemption is “good enough”.
This ignores three critical points. Public perception, anti mask sentiment and rampant ableism
🧵
February 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Please read if you think mask bans are no big deal, that innocent people won't be irrevocably harmed.
New Yorkers, please call your state reps and ask them to oppose the mask ban. Don't assume it can't happen here. Don't give police the power to judge who has a "legitimate reason" to mask.
Call your State Senator and Assembly Member today to demand they oppose mask bans! We’ve updated our call tool with new talking points to help you make the strongest case possible. Every call makes a difference!
bit.ly/no-mask-ban
#NoNYMaskBan
bit.ly/no-mask-ban
#NoNYMaskBan
#NoNYMaskBan Call Script | Make calls against mask bans! — Jews for Mask Rights
An interactive call tool to help you get the word out for #NoNYMaskBan!
bit.ly
February 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
New Yorkers, please call your state reps and ask them to oppose the mask ban. Don't assume it can't happen here. Don't give police the power to judge who has a "legitimate reason" to mask.
Abled friends: PLEASE wear a mask on public transit and in healthcare settings. Your solidarity (or lack of it) could determine whether we are allowed to exist at all.
Just in case you think that blue states & cities are safe… LA Mayor Bass expressed interest in a mask ban a few month ago & NYC Mayor Adams has said he’s in favour of a ban (as is New York Governor Hochul).
Mask up now and help us normalize them as a public health tool.
Don’t let ugly laws pass:
Mask up now and help us normalize them as a public health tool.
Don’t let ugly laws pass:
NYC Mayor Wants to Ban Masks in the Wake of Shooting Death of CEO Brian Thompson
A look at how the shooting death of Brian Thompson is being used to re-ignite interest in banning masks in New York City - a move which would be a devastating blow to the disabled community.
www.disabledginger.com
February 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Abled friends: PLEASE wear a mask on public transit and in healthcare settings. Your solidarity (or lack of it) could determine whether we are allowed to exist at all.
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If I could help non disabled people understand one thing about being disabled, it would be how important maintaining a baseline is.
When you’re chronically ill, your baseline is everything.
Even minor setbacks can be catastrophic, so we have to do a risk analysis before literally ANY activity 🧵
When you’re chronically ill, your baseline is everything.
Even minor setbacks can be catastrophic, so we have to do a risk analysis before literally ANY activity 🧵
January 27, 2025 at 3:33 AM
If I could help non disabled people understand one thing about being disabled, it would be how important maintaining a baseline is.
When you’re chronically ill, your baseline is everything.
Even minor setbacks can be catastrophic, so we have to do a risk analysis before literally ANY activity 🧵
When you’re chronically ill, your baseline is everything.
Even minor setbacks can be catastrophic, so we have to do a risk analysis before literally ANY activity 🧵
Reposted by Rebekah Driscoll
Hi, new followers! I'm a composer with a connective tissue disorder, ill since I was 18 years old, mostly homebound now. Here's a piece of my music to "get to know me": youtu.be/1FKYjKwDN5w?...
Arrived in Mind on Winter's Walk - Rebekah Driscoll
YouTube video by Rebekah Driscoll
youtu.be
November 12, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Hi, new followers! I'm a composer with a connective tissue disorder, ill since I was 18 years old, mostly homebound now. Here's a piece of my music to "get to know me": youtu.be/1FKYjKwDN5w?...
Reposted by Rebekah Driscoll
One of the single best things you can do for us on #InternationalDayofPeoplewithDisabilities is to wear a mask.
Make public spaces safe for us again. Join us in demanding masks in healthcare. Refuse to leave us by the wayside.
Make public spaces safe for us again. Join us in demanding masks in healthcare. Refuse to leave us by the wayside.
December 4, 2024 at 3:08 AM
One of the single best things you can do for us on #InternationalDayofPeoplewithDisabilities is to wear a mask.
Make public spaces safe for us again. Join us in demanding masks in healthcare. Refuse to leave us by the wayside.
Make public spaces safe for us again. Join us in demanding masks in healthcare. Refuse to leave us by the wayside.
US-based cis women: here are some steps to oppose the transphobia and gender-policing going on now in Washington.
okay, we're starting with this
Step 1. call your own rep if you haven't already!
Step 2. sign this (cis women only please! cis guys, you can help by boosting)
Step 3. much depends on the success and reach of step 2; lots of options if this blows up
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
Step 1. call your own rep if you haven't already!
Step 2. sign this (cis women only please! cis guys, you can help by boosting)
Step 3. much depends on the success and reach of step 2; lots of options if this blows up
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
November 22, 2024 at 5:58 PM
US-based cis women: here are some steps to oppose the transphobia and gender-policing going on now in Washington.
On Friday, new-music superstars Tessa Brinckman and Kathleen Supové will perform works by eight living composers (including myself) in Brooklyn. More info here:
tessabrinckman.com/calendar/and... #flute #piano
tessabrinckman.com/calendar/and... #flute #piano
"And When I Dream You Shall Know" @ MISE-EN_PLACE, Brooklyn NY - Tessa Brinckman
Flutist Tessa Brinckman and pianist Kathleen Supové perform “And When I Dream You Shall Know”, an ambient and fierce program of works for flute, piano, electronics, video and scent by some of today’s ...
tessabrinckman.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:22 PM
On Friday, new-music superstars Tessa Brinckman and Kathleen Supové will perform works by eight living composers (including myself) in Brooklyn. More info here:
tessabrinckman.com/calendar/and... #flute #piano
tessabrinckman.com/calendar/and... #flute #piano
After years of being a very casual birdwatcher, I finally got the eBird app this year and started to record my sightings. I don’t get out nearly as much as I would like, but I’ve managed to see 72 species this year, all within a 1.5 mile area of Brooklyn.
November 17, 2024 at 5:51 PM
After years of being a very casual birdwatcher, I finally got the eBird app this year and started to record my sightings. I don’t get out nearly as much as I would like, but I’ve managed to see 72 species this year, all within a 1.5 mile area of Brooklyn.
Hi, new followers! I'm a composer with a connective tissue disorder, ill since I was 18 years old, mostly homebound now. Here's a piece of my music to "get to know me": youtu.be/1FKYjKwDN5w?...
Arrived in Mind on Winter's Walk - Rebekah Driscoll
YouTube video by Rebekah Driscoll
youtu.be
November 12, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Hi, new followers! I'm a composer with a connective tissue disorder, ill since I was 18 years old, mostly homebound now. Here's a piece of my music to "get to know me": youtu.be/1FKYjKwDN5w?...