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10 Minutes A Day
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Intersectional, disability led nonprofit
to protect democracy, & disenfranchised groups, especially #Disability community. #Vote #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #DisabilityJustice Partners with @diyabled.bsky.social
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Hey, #resisters!

If you’re in Chicago, join the 49th ward for a whistle kit assembly event on 11/6/25. Details here. Need more info? Text this number if you’re interested in volunteering: (312)725-2699, or donate to the whistle assembly wishlist here: redirect.viglink.com?u=https%3A%2...
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This is a flyer with a yellow background that says in red letters “JOIN US:” In blue letters, it says,”WHISTLE ASSEMBLY EVENT.” In black text, it says, “AT ROGERS PARK” There is a black image in the top left corner that has a sketch of a whistle outlined in white & says, “FORM A CROWD STAY LOUD” Poster text say is black: When (underlined): November 6, 2025 Where (underlined): La Choza Mexican Grill 7022 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM In underlined black text & all caps, it says, “HOW CAN YOU HELP?” All caps black text says below; * SHOW UP AND BRING A FRIEND! * DONATE OR PURCHASE FROM OUR AMAZON WISHLIST *SPREAD THE WORD ?(?? Vvvvvvggggggggg( Want to volunteer or have any questions? Leave a message to 312-725-2699 https://tinyurl.com There are graphics showing hands of various colors held up & small hearts at the bottom of the poster.
November 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Are you a disabled artist? We’re looking for some members of the #disability community who’d like to help illustrate a zine about voting tips for disabled folks. If you’re interested, please reach out! #DIsabilityRightsAreHumanRights #DisabilityJustice #DisabilitySky 💜💙
This is a graphic that has a turquoise background. On the background, there are rows of ballot boxes that say, “VOTE” on them & which have a paper ballot sticking out of the top. The graphic is a call to action, & the text on it, which is bold & in red, says Call for Disabled Artists For Voting Tips for Disabled Voters Email: DIYabledGo@gmail.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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1/ #PatientAssistedSuicide harms disabled people & those with complex health conditions. Even though it's often branded as only being for terminal patients, this has not been the case in every instance. Canada allows PAS for non-terminal patients. The US has allowed it, too. #DisabiltyJustice
Newsletter titled, "Abuse: Patients with Non-Terminal Anorexia Die from Assisted Suicide Drugs" Proponents of assisted suicide claim that there have been no abuses in states that have legalized. It is clear that this, claim is not accurate when reviewing what has happened with patients with anorexia, a treatable mental health disability which is not a terminal condition. Two patients in a Colorado case study in their early 30s 1, and at least one patient in Oregon2 with anorexia nervosa have died using assisted suicide drugs. In Colorado from 2017-2024, 30 patients died from assisted suicide drugs for "severe protein calorie malnutrition."3_In California from 2016-2023, 40 patients with "endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disease," which includes anorexia, died from assisted suicide drugs.4 A recent study revealed at least sixty published cases of assisted suicide and euthanasia among patients with eating disorders in Belgium, the Netherlands, and the United States, raising significant public safety concerns.5 A third of the cases involved young people in their teens and twenties, some of whom had never received comprehensive treatment before they were assisted in suicide. This is happening and will continue through creative interpretation of assisted swieisle-lowe and, in the case of anorexia patients, novel new "terminal anorexia" diagnoses. References: 1 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35168671/ 2 https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PROVIDERPARTNERRESOURCES/EVALUATIONRESEARCH/DEATHWITHDIGNITYACT/Documents/year24.pdf, page 14 3 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S3yC6qkS15rywRVUhV_J6CuD3202k2nZ/view, page 4 4 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CDPH_End_of_Life%20_Option_Act_Report_2023_FINAL.pdf, page 15 5 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1431771/full It was issued on September 19, 2025 & is volume III in a series of newsletters from the Patients' Rights Action Fund (PRAF).
September 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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ILLINOIS! We continue to oppose the assisted suicide bill that the House passed (but Senate did not). Here are some of the reasons why the #Disability community has coalesced to reject that bill. #PAS #DisabilityJustice #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights.💜💙💜
PATIENTS RIGHTS ACTION FUND 7 Reasons to Oppose Assisted Suicide 1. Assisted suicide gives insurance companies & governments the ability to save money by pushing lethal drugs that are less expensive than treatment. This has happened in Oregon & California where patients were refused coverage of life-saving treatment and offered lethal drugs instead. One of the founders of the assisted suicide movement, Derek Humphry, stated, “economics, not the question of broadened liberties or increased autonomy, will drive assisted suicide to the plateau of acceptable practice." Canadian officials estimated that assisted suicide & euthanasia could reduce annual spending by between $34.7 million and $138.8 million compared to $1.5 million to $14.8 million spent on lethal drugs.' 2. Only 66 (4%) of the 1,657 patients who died by assisted suicide in Oregon since its legalization in 1998 were referred for psychiatric evaluation. 3. Inadequate pain control is not among the top 5 reasons patients in Oregon & Washington request lethal drugs. 4. A 6 month prognosis for death is extremely difficult to predict accurately, with many patients living far beyond 6 months. A major study of physician prognoses in Chicago revealed that of 468 predictions, only 20% were accurate in predicting when death would occur. In another study, "No group accurately predicted the length of patient survival more than 50% of the time."6 5. Patients who are not dying may receive lethal drugs. The definition of terminal illness under assisted suicide laws includes patients who refuse treatment and might live for many years, and diabetes has been listed as a reason someone received lethal drugs. 6. A CDC report reveals that from 1999-2010, suicide among those aged 35-64 increased 49% in Oregon as compared to a 28% increase nationally. 7. No trained medical personnel are required to be present at the time the lethal drugs are taken or at the time of death, creating the opportunity for an heir or abusive caregiver …
August 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Although #DisabilityPride Month is over, we want to keep the focus on two things: #DisabilityJustice & that we have a right to take pride in our community every single day. 💜💙💜
Illustration with a rainbow-colored background resembling the Pride flag, with the words “EVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE” written across it in white capital letters. Below the text is a diverse group of people of different races, body types, abilities, and gender expressions, some holding Pride flags or using mobility aids, including a person in a wheelchair and one with a prosthetic leg. The image conveys a message of LGBTQ+ inclusion, disability pride, and community celebration.
August 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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The only treatment for an emergency #SickleCell patients typically is “high dose” #opiods. Many patients of color with SCD have been called “seekers” or worse, turned away from ERs, who had caused countless fatalities. Please, don’t harm an SCD patient by stigmatizing/not treating the crisis.
This is a graphic with a pastel pink background. At the top, it says, “Disability Rights are Hunan Rights.” Under that are a series of pink, yellow, & blue vertical lines. Superimposed on the lines is a white rectangle, with the blue font tag tv says, “10 Minutes A Day.”
June 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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We’re so thrilled to have the support & participation of IL-9 @schakowsky.house.gov for our #HandsOff event on 5/17, which is led by & focused on the #disability community! Join us for advocacy workshops, creative collaboration, art, music, & more! #DisabilityJustice Join us! 💜💙
Bed -In Virtual HANDS OFF! Protest May 17 3pm EST / 2pm CST 1pm MST / 12pm PST Hosted by DIYAbled & 10 Minutes a Day Art by: @sharonfrancesme on Instagram Sponsors: SUGAR HOLLOW SOLAR,MAPS CENTERS FOR PAIN CONTROL MIDWEST ANESTHESIA AND PAIN SPECIALISTS, CHASE BLISS, NEW DISABLED SOUTH
May 13, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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We’ve got all the info, & you won’t want to miss our virtual #HandsOff event focused on #Disability! We have advocacy workshops to help you access your rights, art & creative performances, interactive storytelling, & more! Hosted by @diyabled.bsky.social & us! 💜💙 #DisabilityJustice
Bed -In Virtual HANDS OFF! Protest May 17 3pm EST / 2pm CST 1pm MST / 12pm PST Hosted by DIYAbled & 10 Minutes a Day Art by: @sharonfrancesme on Instagram Sponsors: SUGAR HOLLOW SOLAR,MAPS CENTERS FOR PAIN CONTROL MIDWEST ANESTHESIA AND PAIN SPECIALISTS, CHASE BLISS, NEW DISABLED SOUTH
April 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Save the date, because 5/17 (starting at 3PM EST) is right around the corner, & you won’t to miss our #virtual #intersectional #disabilty led event! We’ll have advocacy workshops, disability art & music, interactive community time, & more! You can register with the QR code in this flyer!
Bed -In Virtual HANDS OFF! Protest May 17 3pm EST / 2pm CST 1pm MST / 12pm PST Hosted by DIYAbled & 10 Minutes a Day Sponsored by: CENTERS FOR PAIN CONTROL MIDWEST ANESTHESIA AND PAIN SPECIALISTS; NEW DISABLED SOUTH; SUGAR HOLLOW; & CHASE BLISS
April 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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We just updated a lot of our voting info, including every state’s voter assistance hotlines, election divisions, & these topics (which include info for everyone)!
www.10minutesaday.org/voting-info/
www.10minutesaday.org/state-voting-info/
#VotingRights #Resist #Vote 💙
10 MINUTES A DAY Summary of voting rights info, including • Easy Ways to Register to Vote & Get Voting Help Making a Voting Plan, Why It's so Important, & What to Consider When You Make It • Links & Tools for Voters • Voting if You've Been Convicted of a Felony • What Is Push Polling & How It Impacts Voting • What Kind of Ballot Will You Get? Can You Get Paper? 10 MINUTES A DAY STATE VOTING INFO Voting Resources by State; Feel free to browse the states below for voting information: Voter Assistance Hotlines: You should have your state voter protection hotline programmed into your phone before you 10 MINUTEs A DAY Each State's Election Board: • Alabama: sos.state.al.us/Elections/Default.aspx • Alaska: elections.Alaska.gov • Arizona: azsos.gov/election • Arkansas: sos.state.ar.us/elections.html • California: sos.ca.gov/elections/ • Colorado: sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/main.htm • Connecticut: sots.ct.gov/sots • Delaware: elections.delaware.gov • District of Columbia: dcboee.org/home.asp • Florida: election.dos.state.fl.us/ • Georgia: sos.georgia.gov/elections/ • Hawaii: hawaii.gov/elections/ • Idaho: idahovotes.gov/ • Illinois: elections.state.il.us/ • Indiana: in.gov/sos/elections/ • lowa: sos.state.ia.us/elections/ • Kansas: voteks.org/ • Kentucky: sos.ky.gov/elections/ • Louisiana: sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/68/Default.aspx • Maine: maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/ • Maryland: elections.state.md.us • Massachusetts: sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidx.htm • Michigan: michigan.gov/sos/ The list continues on the aforementioned website. 10 MINUTES A DAY Special Voter Protection Info for Targeted States: • Alabama • Alaska • Florida • Georgia • Illinois • lowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Misssissippi • North Carolina • South Carolina • Texas • Wisconsin
April 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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30 states that have elections in 2025! #Vote #HandsOff #BlueCrew #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #Disability #US #Elections #Remove #Reverse #Reclaim
This is a map of the 2025 elections in the US. It shows 30 states having local & state elections in 2025, with two having statewide elections (Virginia & New Jersey), & two having both local & Supreme Court races (Wisconsin & Pennsylvania). The other 26 states have local elections, which includes special elections.
April 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Hi, #Resist ers! We’re a nonprofit created in 2018, & we work one voting rights, civil rights (esp. for the #Disability community), & protecting #Democracy ! If you’re interested in helping or catching or next event, shoot us an email or visit our FB page!
💙 - #10MinutesADay
This is a banner with a turquoise square on the left that has the number 10 in white text, & 2 banners. The top one says “10 MINUTES” in navy font on white, & the bottom on is yellow with navy text that says “A DAY.”
April 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM