Cherylynne
@cherylynne.bsky.social
Education advocate for parents of a child in the special education system.
anti-ableist in training (this is going to take a while.)
tired of capitalizing.
and capitalism.
LiberateDisability.com
anti-ableist in training (this is going to take a while.)
tired of capitalizing.
and capitalism.
LiberateDisability.com
all the wonderful things the gig economy has done for workers may be coming to a nurse-employing location near you. #latestagecapitalism #extractiveeconomy
On-demand gig apps force nurses to bid against each other for shifts, driving down wages and putting patient care at risk.
Director of Research @katiejwells.bsky.social discusses how the "Uber model" has come for healthcare with Jan Miyasaki: www.wortfm.org/wells-ventur...
Director of Research @katiejwells.bsky.social discusses how the "Uber model" has come for healthcare with Jan Miyasaki: www.wortfm.org/wells-ventur...
February 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
all the wonderful things the gig economy has done for workers may be coming to a nurse-employing location near you. #latestagecapitalism #extractiveeconomy
Sharing while struggling with answering "what the hell can I do that will stop this?"
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Sharing while struggling with answering "what the hell can I do that will stop this?"
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Accessibility isn't radical. Curb cuts, captions, and large print are useful in making the world easier to navigate. This is true regardless of the political views you hold.
January 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Accessibility isn't radical. Curb cuts, captions, and large print are useful in making the world easier to navigate. This is true regardless of the political views you hold.
I can help with sharing for now. @wholewashington.org is growing grassroots support for universal healthcare in the state. If enough states push, we can see the nation change. bsky.app/profile/whol...
👋 Hi hello there.
I'm worried about this. Yes, we have all year but it's scary having this kind of thing looming over my head.
So I'm accepting money, or a legit and legal way for me to pay it myself!
And shares. Shares and boosts make my heart happy too! 💸💕
I'm worried about this. Yes, we have all year but it's scary having this kind of thing looming over my head.
So I'm accepting money, or a legit and legal way for me to pay it myself!
And shares. Shares and boosts make my heart happy too! 💸💕
It's a new year, and a new deductible and out of pocket. This year we just can't afford my insulin pump anymore.
I am so sorry to have to ask for help. I am looking for work, and we are also thinking outside the box. Shares are appreciated, too!
gofund.me/3a61db91
I am so sorry to have to ask for help. I am looking for work, and we are also thinking outside the box. Shares are appreciated, too!
gofund.me/3a61db91
January 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I can help with sharing for now. @wholewashington.org is growing grassroots support for universal healthcare in the state. If enough states push, we can see the nation change. bsky.app/profile/whol...
@wholewashington.org - broken link from page "Pledge to sign Whole Washington ballot initiative for universal healthcare" above the Federal Congress Strategy graf. wholewashington.org/pledge-to-si... But on refresh of the error page, it goes to wholewashington.org/pledge
wholewashington.org
January 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
@wholewashington.org - broken link from page "Pledge to sign Whole Washington ballot initiative for universal healthcare" above the Federal Congress Strategy graf. wholewashington.org/pledge-to-si... But on refresh of the error page, it goes to wholewashington.org/pledge
This story is haunting me. Dad, disabled, wouldn't leave his son, disabled. No one came. www.latimes.com/california/s... #ableismkills #disabilityjustice #disability
Altadena family says disabled father and son were left to burn: 'Nobody was coming'
Anthony Mitchell Sr., an amputee who used a wheelchair, and his son Justin, who had cerebral palsy, died due to slow evacuation efforts during the Altadena fire, relatives said Friday.
www.latimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This story is haunting me. Dad, disabled, wouldn't leave his son, disabled. No one came. www.latimes.com/california/s... #ableismkills #disabilityjustice #disability
Worth reading because ableist education supporters will use cite, by title not details, this study. Especially given the pressure on special education funding Inclusion is important for anti-ableism. Understanding that your 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th grade classmate is different, matters.
Re-examining the research on Inclusive Education...
Top scholar says evidence for special education inclusion is 'fundamentally flawed'
Analysis of 50 years of research argues that there isn’t strong evidence for the academic advantages of placing children with disabilities in general education classrooms
hechingerreport.org
January 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Worth reading because ableist education supporters will use cite, by title not details, this study. Especially given the pressure on special education funding Inclusion is important for anti-ableism. Understanding that your 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th grade classmate is different, matters.
Reposted by Cherylynne
⚡ House Republicans are reportedly considering cutting $2.3 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years — nearly a third of all federal Medicaid spending.
Such cuts would fundamentally change how Medicaid financing works, writes KFF’s @robinr.bsky.social. #QuickTake on.kff.org/429Yq5m
Such cuts would fundamentally change how Medicaid financing works, writes KFF’s @robinr.bsky.social. #QuickTake on.kff.org/429Yq5m
January 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
⚡ House Republicans are reportedly considering cutting $2.3 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years — nearly a third of all federal Medicaid spending.
Such cuts would fundamentally change how Medicaid financing works, writes KFF’s @robinr.bsky.social. #QuickTake on.kff.org/429Yq5m
Such cuts would fundamentally change how Medicaid financing works, writes KFF’s @robinr.bsky.social. #QuickTake on.kff.org/429Yq5m
Glad to see you here @thearcus.bsky.social!
January 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Glad to see you here @thearcus.bsky.social!
cfrasier.bsky.social
cfrasier.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Medicaid is a lifeline! People with disabilities rely on Medicaid services to support them in their daily lives. But about 711k people are waiting for Medicaid services. We need MORE funding, not less. #ProtectMedicaid and save lives! Sharing this message thanks to the The Arc of United States.
January 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Medicaid is a lifeline! People with disabilities rely on Medicaid services to support them in their daily lives. But about 711k people are waiting for Medicaid services. We need MORE funding, not less. #ProtectMedicaid and save lives! Sharing this message thanks to the The Arc of United States.
Another giant nail in the coffin of eugenics. People with disabilities are, like people without (in reality pre-disabled) Homo sapiens. We’re all human
December 12, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Another giant nail in the coffin of eugenics. People with disabilities are, like people without (in reality pre-disabled) Homo sapiens. We’re all human
System change requires work. “People are naturally drawn to a character they can cheer for, rather than analyses of power and policy and prolonged slogs to change how the system works.” - Zeynep Tufekci
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/o...
Opinion | Three Columnists Wrestle With the Lionizing of Luigi Mangione
What other kind of company inspires this sort of hatred?
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 9:31 PM
System change requires work. “People are naturally drawn to a character they can cheer for, rather than analyses of power and policy and prolonged slogs to change how the system works.” - Zeynep Tufekci
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/o...
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Cognitive accessibility in gaming? A cluttered UI, overwhelming menus or unclear instructions can make games frustrating or inaccessible for players with cognitive disabilities, ADHD, autism etc. Simple fixes like clean layouts, clear instructions and customizable UI can make a huge difference.
December 10, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Cognitive accessibility in gaming? A cluttered UI, overwhelming menus or unclear instructions can make games frustrating or inaccessible for players with cognitive disabilities, ADHD, autism etc. Simple fixes like clean layouts, clear instructions and customizable UI can make a huge difference.
Developing a disability rapidly improves one's ability to recognize ableism. This is recommended reading.
Recommended reading!
“Having to convince people that accessibility and disability justice are social justice issues in the first place is incredibly dehumanizing and exhausting and usually very fruitless.”
“Having to convince people that accessibility and disability justice are social justice issues in the first place is incredibly dehumanizing and exhausting and usually very fruitless.”
‘I was in denial about it’: actor Matt McGorry on having long Covid
Orange Is the New Black and How to Get Away With Murder star speaks about the disease and another way of looking at health
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Developing a disability rapidly improves one's ability to recognize ableism. This is recommended reading.
hey all, where's BSKY special education, IDEA, IEPs, 504s? Children with disabilities die and it has nothing to do with their health. Looking for conversations on #specialeducation #iep #504s #parentadvocacy #autism #developmentaldelays #ADHD #anxiety #dyslexia #SLD #DHH #deafblind plus
December 5, 2024 at 9:54 PM
hey all, where's BSKY special education, IDEA, IEPs, 504s? Children with disabilities die and it has nothing to do with their health. Looking for conversations on #specialeducation #iep #504s #parentadvocacy #autism #developmentaldelays #ADHD #anxiety #dyslexia #SLD #DHH #deafblind plus
If you don't know what Alt-text is, take a minute to understand it's importance. If, like our household, you use captioning ALL the time (those British shows are hard to understand), consider Alt-text the equivalent for images on social. #disabilityvisibility #captions #alttext
I keep getting better at adding alt-text and making it part of the rhythm of my online conversations by having this button on. Writing alt-text as my default means that I never forget it and it becomes my normal. Make alt-text your normal!
December 5, 2024 at 8:32 PM
If you don't know what Alt-text is, take a minute to understand it's importance. If, like our household, you use captioning ALL the time (those British shows are hard to understand), consider Alt-text the equivalent for images on social. #disabilityvisibility #captions #alttext
People with disabilities that affect their mobility need reliable options for deliveries, especially those in rural areas. the mail is already slower. Act to prevent planned changes (that benefit private delivery companies) actionnetwork.org/letters/8930...
Say no to the Postal Slowdown!
Postal workers all across the country are proud to provide an essential service to our communities. We know that our work “binds the Nation together” in a way that no other institution in the country ...
actionnetwork.org
December 5, 2024 at 8:22 PM
People with disabilities that affect their mobility need reliable options for deliveries, especially those in rural areas. the mail is already slower. Act to prevent planned changes (that benefit private delivery companies) actionnetwork.org/letters/8930...
Too low!
What does disability really cost? An extra £1,000 a month
A new report quantifies the price of disability, with disabled households in the UK paying an extra grand per month to survive
A new report quantifies the price of disability, with disabled households in the UK paying an extra grand per month to survive
What does disability really cost? An extra £1,000 a month
A new report quantifies the price of disability, with disabled households in the UK paying an extra grand per month to survive
centralbylines.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Too low!
Special education must change to education for all.
holy shit: "Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole," by Isabel J. Kim. (the title is the content warning)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/
Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy
Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole by Isabel J. Kim
clarkesworldmagazine.com
February 7, 2024 at 7:27 AM
Special education must change to education for all.