Accessibility Buddy
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An accessibility education and consulting firm founded by Frankie Wolf (they/them).
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Masking discourse is on again and I’ll just say if you see people masking when few others are it’s likely because they’ve determined that for them, in that setting, the benefit of not catching (or spreading) whatever’s going around is worth the cost of masking. It’s rarely more complicated than that
Some of us live with chronic illness, and a cold can take us out of life for months. Some of us are allergic to antibiotics so it’s not so simple to treat common infections. Some of us don’t want to accidentally kill a person we love who’s dying right now. Don’t be an asshole about people in masks.
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“Librarians are speaking out about what communities could lose, including internet access and workforce development in Kentucky, the Talking Book and Braille Center in New Jersey, digital hotspots in North Carolina, and much more”
@rainesford.bsky.social
@rainesford.bsky.social
Being a librarian was already hard. Then came the Trump administration
Already facing burnout and book bans, librarians face a ‘catastrophe’ for institutions deemed central to democracy
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
“Librarians are speaking out about what communities could lose, including internet access and workforce development in Kentucky, the Talking Book and Braille Center in New Jersey, digital hotspots in North Carolina, and much more”
@rainesford.bsky.social
@rainesford.bsky.social
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“History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.”
— Karl Marx
— Karl Marx
April 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.”
— Karl Marx
— Karl Marx
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Not sure who needs to hear this but one cannot “deport” a citizen.
Thank you.
Thank you.
April 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Not sure who needs to hear this but one cannot “deport” a citizen.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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Some surveys indicate that the share of older Americans who prefer to handle issues by phone is as high as 88%.
THAT'S ALMOST ALL OF THEM.
This is going to go great.
THAT'S ALMOST ALL OF THEM.
This is going to go great.
Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting next week.
New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds
A new report from a left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that upcoming changes to Social Security will amount to a "45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors."
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Some surveys indicate that the share of older Americans who prefer to handle issues by phone is as high as 88%.
THAT'S ALMOST ALL OF THEM.
This is going to go great.
THAT'S ALMOST ALL OF THEM.
This is going to go great.
I see a superhero origin story unraveling live….
First, we had Disability Rights, then we had Disability Justice, and now I would like to unveil my own framework: Disability Vengeance.
April 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I see a superhero origin story unraveling live….
This is an unhuman level of evil, to compare kidnapping and human trafficking to package delivery.
The experience so far makes it pretty clear that the US immigration authorities are much more into the idea of deportations than they are of making sure they deport the right people.
Which means that if we make it through this, there's a need for top to bottom reform.
Which means that if we make it through this, there's a need for top to bottom reform.
ICE director envisions Amazon-like mass deportation system: ‘Prime, but with human beings’
michiganadvance.com/2025/04/09/i...
michiganadvance.com/2025/04/09/i...
April 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This is an unhuman level of evil, to compare kidnapping and human trafficking to package delivery.
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in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list
April 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list
Pay attention to this. Genetically notified gray wolves does not a dire wolf make.
No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction
Colossal Biosciences claims three pups born recently are dire wolves, but they are actually grey wolves with genetic edits intended to make them resemble the lost species
www.newscientist.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Pay attention to this. Genetically notified gray wolves does not a dire wolf make.
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Kidnapping.
Capturing a person against their will without due process is called kidnapping.
Transporting them to another country without due process is called human trafficking.
A squalid extrajudicial prison for people found guilty of no crime is called a concentration camp.
Capturing a person against their will without due process is called kidnapping.
Transporting them to another country without due process is called human trafficking.
A squalid extrajudicial prison for people found guilty of no crime is called a concentration camp.
stop calling things deportation just because they call it deportation.
-You cannot legally deport people without due process.
-You cannot legally deport citizens.
-They are defining down deportation to break the law.
-You cannot legally deport people without due process.
-You cannot legally deport citizens.
-They are defining down deportation to break the law.
Leavitt confirmed that the WH is working on deporting US citizens to El Salvador
April 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Kidnapping.
Capturing a person against their will without due process is called kidnapping.
Transporting them to another country without due process is called human trafficking.
A squalid extrajudicial prison for people found guilty of no crime is called a concentration camp.
Capturing a person against their will without due process is called kidnapping.
Transporting them to another country without due process is called human trafficking.
A squalid extrajudicial prison for people found guilty of no crime is called a concentration camp.
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From Parable of the Sower (pub. 1993) by Octavia Butler.
April 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
From Parable of the Sower (pub. 1993) by Octavia Butler.
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Sounding an alarm and providing a detailed history. Great piece in @nymag.com. #disability @accesspress.bsky.social nymag.com/intelligence...
Then They Came for People With Disabilities
The right-wing effort to roll back civil rights finds a new target.
nymag.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Sounding an alarm and providing a detailed history. Great piece in @nymag.com. #disability @accesspress.bsky.social nymag.com/intelligence...
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little epaulette shark
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April 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
little epaulette shark
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Some of us live with chronic illness, and a cold can take us out of life for months. Some of us are allergic to antibiotics so it’s not so simple to treat common infections. Some of us don’t want to accidentally kill a person we love who’s dying right now. Don’t be an asshole about people in masks.
Masking discourse is on again and I’ll just say if you see people masking when few others are it’s likely because they’ve determined that for them, in that setting, the benefit of not catching (or spreading) whatever’s going around is worth the cost of masking. It’s rarely more complicated than that
April 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Some of us live with chronic illness, and a cold can take us out of life for months. Some of us are allergic to antibiotics so it’s not so simple to treat common infections. Some of us don’t want to accidentally kill a person we love who’s dying right now. Don’t be an asshole about people in masks.
To the true trans allies out there, how would you feel about an organizational policy of not being able to speak up when your trans coworkers get misgendered repeatedly in meetings?
April 3, 2025 at 7:28 AM
To the true trans allies out there, how would you feel about an organizational policy of not being able to speak up when your trans coworkers get misgendered repeatedly in meetings?
To all my folks out there who use they/them pronouns, how would you feel about an organization encouraging you to sit there and be misgendered all while hoping others “quietly” and “privately” offer corrections on your behalf? If the status quo is that “good intentions are the best we can hope for”?
April 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
To all my folks out there who use they/them pronouns, how would you feel about an organization encouraging you to sit there and be misgendered all while hoping others “quietly” and “privately” offer corrections on your behalf? If the status quo is that “good intentions are the best we can hope for”?
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If you can't get to Washington, or if you can't get out of bed for whatever reason, you can still join the #April5th march.
Don't let disability, age, depression, and/or poverty stop you. Do what you can. United we stand, divided we fall.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/diyabled/
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Don't let disability, age, depression, and/or poverty stop you. Do what you can. United we stand, divided we fall.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/diyabled/
linktr.ee/DIYabled
April 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM
If you can't get to Washington, or if you can't get out of bed for whatever reason, you can still join the #April5th march.
Don't let disability, age, depression, and/or poverty stop you. Do what you can. United we stand, divided we fall.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/diyabled/
linktr.ee/DIYabled
Don't let disability, age, depression, and/or poverty stop you. Do what you can. United we stand, divided we fall.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/diyabled/
linktr.ee/DIYabled
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The fight for the civil rights and bodily autonomy of the US disability & LGBTQI+ communities are intertwined—& it is more important than ever for them to remain united as nondiscrimination protections in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are under attack www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
How the Disability and LGBTQI+ Communities Intersect
The fight for the civil rights and bodily autonomy of the U.S. disability and LGBTQI+ communities are intertwined—and it is more important than ever for them to remain united as nondiscrimination prot...
www.americanprogress.org
April 3, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The fight for the civil rights and bodily autonomy of the US disability & LGBTQI+ communities are intertwined—& it is more important than ever for them to remain united as nondiscrimination protections in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are under attack www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
This week, I start an audio description training program organized by the Seattle Creative Arts Consortium!! I’m so excited to learn more about describing art and museum exhibits and live artistic performances to create access to the arts across Seattle!
April 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
This week, I start an audio description training program organized by the Seattle Creative Arts Consortium!! I’m so excited to learn more about describing art and museum exhibits and live artistic performances to create access to the arts across Seattle!
On The Frankie and Rachelle Show this week, I shared a summary of this report in my Accessibility Minute.
The Top 5 Ways Project 2025 Would Hurt Disabled People
Project 2025 would directly harm disabled people by removing basic civil rights protections and making it harder for these individuals to access necessary resources and services.
www.americanprogress.org
January 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
On The Frankie and Rachelle Show this week, I shared a summary of this report in my Accessibility Minute.
Hey Bluesky! I’m here and looking for my people.
Are you…
A disability justice activist?
An accessibility professional?
A person with disabilities?
An ally who wants learn how to have an inclusive mindset in your everyday life?
I’ll be sharing a lot of content in 2025, so let’s connect!
Are you…
A disability justice activist?
An accessibility professional?
A person with disabilities?
An ally who wants learn how to have an inclusive mindset in your everyday life?
I’ll be sharing a lot of content in 2025, so let’s connect!
December 7, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Hey Bluesky! I’m here and looking for my people.
Are you…
A disability justice activist?
An accessibility professional?
A person with disabilities?
An ally who wants learn how to have an inclusive mindset in your everyday life?
I’ll be sharing a lot of content in 2025, so let’s connect!
Are you…
A disability justice activist?
An accessibility professional?
A person with disabilities?
An ally who wants learn how to have an inclusive mindset in your everyday life?
I’ll be sharing a lot of content in 2025, so let’s connect!