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Support for disabled and chronically ill Ithacans.
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We'll be at Loaves & Fishes Wednesday, sharing information about simple eating choices to improve your health! Stop by to talk with our staff as well as representatives from the Cancer Resource Center, Cayuga Health, and the Cornell Center for Health Equity — all providing free resources and advice.
February 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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⏱️ ACTION STEPS ⏱️
💥Call your reps and demand they oppose RFK Jr, NIH Cuts and the Musk Takeover
5calls.org
💥Call your state’s Attorney General and demand they fight Musk’s access to data and funding cuts.
www.usa.gov/state-govern...
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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17 states are suing to overturn section 504.

www.bazelon.org/wp-content/u...
www.bazelon.org
February 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Deafies! Call Senators Collins (202) 224-2523 and Murkowski (202) 224-6665 via text relay (this is the Nagish app) in less than a minute. I wrote my comment ahead of time and just pasted it in. (text of comment in thread below and in Alt txt)
February 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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"The long list of changes to the new hate speech guidelines include removing rules that forbid insults about a person’s appearance based on race, ... disability, religious affiliation, caste, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity and serious disease."
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
Meta’s new hate speech rules allow users to call LGBTQ people mentally ill
Changes to its hate speech guidelines were among broader policy shifts Meta made to its moderation practices.
www.nbcnews.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This should make it easier for disabled folks to access things like housing without medical debt as a barrier.
January 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM