Krisjon Olson
@krisjonolson.bsky.social
School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison | social science + health + policy | BIRCWH Scholar | Fulbright Scholar | @Duke Sanford School of Public Policy alum | @BerkeleyAnthro | Olson Experimental Ethnography Lab
Yesterday @charbergs.bsky.social and I shared with folks in our department @wiscpediatrics.bsky.social
about our family biking adventures and learned that one of our colleagues has been documenting some of our stops in the region over the years on @cyclists-of-msn.bsky.social ❤️
about our family biking adventures and learned that one of our colleagues has been documenting some of our stops in the region over the years on @cyclists-of-msn.bsky.social ❤️
October 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Yesterday @charbergs.bsky.social and I shared with folks in our department @wiscpediatrics.bsky.social
about our family biking adventures and learned that one of our colleagues has been documenting some of our stops in the region over the years on @cyclists-of-msn.bsky.social ❤️
about our family biking adventures and learned that one of our colleagues has been documenting some of our stops in the region over the years on @cyclists-of-msn.bsky.social ❤️
"We have each other's backs…. We…felt that since Asha got involved with…swim at West. But it took this…[for] attention to how marginalized people with disabilities are…despite the efforts of some teachers, her coaches and her principal”
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
apple.news/A7QXEZi5AS5K...
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
apple.news/A7QXEZi5AS5K...
Parents fighting for daughters living with disabilities to join Madison West swim team
Parents of two high school girls swimmers living with disabilities are in an ongoing battle with Madison West to reinstate them to the swim team.
www.jsonline.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"We have each other's backs…. We…felt that since Asha got involved with…swim at West. But it took this…[for] attention to how marginalized people with disabilities are…despite the efforts of some teachers, her coaches and her principal”
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
apple.news/A7QXEZi5AS5K...
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
apple.news/A7QXEZi5AS5K...
@MadisonMinute podcast asking for answers from West High and the MMSD Board and talking about their own experiences with high school swim. Listen at minute 21. madison.citycast.fm/podcasts
Madison's Best Daily Podcast - City Cast Madison
Listen to the City Cast Madison podcast. Here's what Madison's talking about today.
madison.citycast.fm
September 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
@MadisonMinute podcast asking for answers from West High and the MMSD Board and talking about their own experiences with high school swim. Listen at minute 21. madison.citycast.fm/podcasts
www.channel3000.com/news/pulled-...
The district should support accessible programs in school, not hastily dismantle them. Students and the community showed up
The district should support accessible programs in school, not hastily dismantle them. Students and the community showed up
Pulled from the pool: Madison West athletes call for inclusion after swim team cuts
MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison West High School community called on MMSD board members to course-correct Monday night after students Asha Shukla and Aurelia Bergstrom were cut from the school's
www.channel3000.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
www.channel3000.com/news/pulled-...
The district should support accessible programs in school, not hastily dismantle them. Students and the community showed up
The district should support accessible programs in school, not hastily dismantle them. Students and the community showed up
MMSD administrators effectively cut 2 swimmers with disabilities from West High’s team: reversing years of inclusion with the season underway.
Equal ≠ fair. Access is not optional.
Speak up at the Board meeting Monday
👉 youtube.com/shorts/eniEV...
#LetThemSwim #MMSD
Equal ≠ fair. Access is not optional.
Speak up at the Board meeting Monday
👉 youtube.com/shorts/eniEV...
#LetThemSwim #MMSD
#letusswim
YouTube video by Charlie Bergstrom
youtube.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
MMSD administrators effectively cut 2 swimmers with disabilities from West High’s team: reversing years of inclusion with the season underway.
Equal ≠ fair. Access is not optional.
Speak up at the Board meeting Monday
👉 youtube.com/shorts/eniEV...
#LetThemSwim #MMSD
Equal ≠ fair. Access is not optional.
Speak up at the Board meeting Monday
👉 youtube.com/shorts/eniEV...
#LetThemSwim #MMSD
🏊 MMSD cut 2 swimmers w/ disabilities from West’s team.
For years they had the opportunity to swim as non-scoring members. This year? MMSD reversed course with the season underway.
#MMSD #LetThemSwim
For years they had the opportunity to swim as non-scoring members. This year? MMSD reversed course with the season underway.
#MMSD #LetThemSwim
September 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🏊 MMSD cut 2 swimmers w/ disabilities from West’s team.
For years they had the opportunity to swim as non-scoring members. This year? MMSD reversed course with the season underway.
#MMSD #LetThemSwim
For years they had the opportunity to swim as non-scoring members. This year? MMSD reversed course with the season underway.
#MMSD #LetThemSwim
Reposted by Krisjon Olson
From Kansas to Georgia, health leaders are warning: Medicaid cuts will gut care, close hospitals, and devastate communities.
Sen. Brian Schatz: “Whether you’re in a red or blue state, you will feel the weight of this terrible legislation.” #StopTheCuts
Sen. Brian Schatz: “Whether you’re in a red or blue state, you will feel the weight of this terrible legislation.” #StopTheCuts
June 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
From Kansas to Georgia, health leaders are warning: Medicaid cuts will gut care, close hospitals, and devastate communities.
Sen. Brian Schatz: “Whether you’re in a red or blue state, you will feel the weight of this terrible legislation.” #StopTheCuts
Sen. Brian Schatz: “Whether you’re in a red or blue state, you will feel the weight of this terrible legislation.” #StopTheCuts
Reposted by Krisjon Olson
For perspective, 202,000 lost jobs is a bit more than 1 out of every 1,000 people currently employed in the US. $46B is about $1.6 out of each $1,000 of current US gdp. These cuts are gonna hurt and they are only one part of the oncoming economic damage.
The #SCIMaP team announces a major update: an analysis of the economic impacts of the White House's NIH FY26 budget.
Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.
Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
a 🧵
Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.
Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
a 🧵
June 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
For perspective, 202,000 lost jobs is a bit more than 1 out of every 1,000 people currently employed in the US. $46B is about $1.6 out of each $1,000 of current US gdp. These cuts are gonna hurt and they are only one part of the oncoming economic damage.
doe504.idd-empower.ai
The Department of Energy (DOE) is trying to get rid of important rules of Section 504! DOE is trying to change the rules that new buildings must be accessible to people with disabilities. The deadline to send in comments is Monday, June 16, 2025.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is trying to get rid of important rules of Section 504! DOE is trying to change the rules that new buildings must be accessible to people with disabilities. The deadline to send in comments is Monday, June 16, 2025.
Public Comment Generator
doe504.idd-empower.ai
June 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
doe504.idd-empower.ai
The Department of Energy (DOE) is trying to get rid of important rules of Section 504! DOE is trying to change the rules that new buildings must be accessible to people with disabilities. The deadline to send in comments is Monday, June 16, 2025.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is trying to get rid of important rules of Section 504! DOE is trying to change the rules that new buildings must be accessible to people with disabilities. The deadline to send in comments is Monday, June 16, 2025.
Reposted by Krisjon Olson
House rules committee sneaks in to vote to cut Medicaid
Nothing good happens after midnight.
Nothing good happens after midnight.
May 21, 2025 at 3:46 AM
House rules committee sneaks in to vote to cut Medicaid
Nothing good happens after midnight.
Nothing good happens after midnight.
Real talk: Disasters affect people with disabilities differently. CARE Kits can make a difference and support a young leader #DisabilityJustice See the full wishlist to support the development of kits as we start to pack them up: a.co/earXFOL
Check out my list on Amazon
a.co
May 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Real talk: Disasters affect people with disabilities differently. CARE Kits can make a difference and support a young leader #DisabilityJustice See the full wishlist to support the development of kits as we start to pack them up: a.co/earXFOL
Disasters affect people with disabilities differently. CARE Kits can make a difference. #DisabilityJustice See the full wishlist to support the development of kits: a.co/earXFOL
May 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Disasters affect people with disabilities differently. CARE Kits can make a difference. #DisabilityJustice See the full wishlist to support the development of kits: a.co/earXFOL
Reposted by Krisjon Olson
The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy
The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy
The economic consequences of cuts to the National Science Foundation and restricting scientific inquiry on this scale could be far-reaching.
www.forbes.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy
Halfway there! Thanks to YOU, we’re filling CARE Kits for 20+ people with disabilities. Want to help us finish strong? Donate today 🚀👉 givebutter.com/empowhercamp... See the remaining wishlist: a.co/earXFOL
May 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Halfway there! Thanks to YOU, we’re filling CARE Kits for 20+ people with disabilities. Want to help us finish strong? Donate today 🚀👉 givebutter.com/empowhercamp... See the remaining wishlist: a.co/earXFOL
“This is the first time that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, part of the Organization of American States of which the United States is a member, has made a ruling about a law enforcement killing on U.S. soil.”
May 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“This is the first time that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, part of the Organization of American States of which the United States is a member, has made a ruling about a law enforcement killing on U.S. soil.”