Cara Liebowitz
@loudmouthonwheels.bsky.social
"I'm a real tough kid, I can handle my shit, they said babe you gotta fake it til you make it and I did." -I Can Do It With a Broken Heart by Taylor Swift
Disability rights activist, teacher, #Trekkie, boccia player and forever #Swiftie.
Disability rights activist, teacher, #Trekkie, boccia player and forever #Swiftie.
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Yet somebody at MSNBC got fired for pointing out the hate that ole Charlie gave.
So Kilmeade issues a weak apology about giving homeless people lethal injections and Fox just moves on with zero consequences. As usual.
September 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Yet somebody at MSNBC got fired for pointing out the hate that ole Charlie gave.
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Why are some still spreading misinfo that "masks only work when everyone wears one," & use it as an excuse not to mask as "no-one else is."
It isn't all or nothing. While it's safer when more mask because there's less virus in the air, a well-fitting mask protects you even if no-one else masks.
It isn't all or nothing. While it's safer when more mask because there's less virus in the air, a well-fitting mask protects you even if no-one else masks.
August 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Why are some still spreading misinfo that "masks only work when everyone wears one," & use it as an excuse not to mask as "no-one else is."
It isn't all or nothing. While it's safer when more mask because there's less virus in the air, a well-fitting mask protects you even if no-one else masks.
It isn't all or nothing. While it's safer when more mask because there's less virus in the air, a well-fitting mask protects you even if no-one else masks.
Either there's significantly less Swifties over here or the algorithm hasn't picked up on my love and devotion to Taylor Swift and either is plausible.
August 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Either there's significantly less Swifties over here or the algorithm hasn't picked up on my love and devotion to Taylor Swift and either is plausible.
I don't do sensitivity reading for intellectual disability but signal boosting this!
Can any of my fellow writers on here recommend a sensitivity reader (for a historical novel) who specializes in disability issues (Down's syndrome)? Someone you've worked with personally and liked their work? Thanks!
July 13, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I don't do sensitivity reading for intellectual disability but signal boosting this!
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If you're going to be at this Nassau County NY No Kings event and plan to be masking also for health reasons (there's a covid wave). Please get in touch with me for a @motherjones.com piece, as I'd like to connect you with @artiscuriskis.bsky.social who will be there. www.mobilize.us/progressived...
NO KINGS: Mineola/Garden City · Progressive Democrats of America
🚨 On **Saturday, June 14th**, we’re taking to the streets! Join us as we RALLY and MARCH to say: NO thrones! NO crowns! NO KINGS!! 🚨
▪️11:30am: Rally at Nassau County Court House
▪️12pm: March to Nas...
www.mobilize.us
June 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
If you're going to be at this Nassau County NY No Kings event and plan to be masking also for health reasons (there's a covid wave). Please get in touch with me for a @motherjones.com piece, as I'd like to connect you with @artiscuriskis.bsky.social who will be there. www.mobilize.us/progressived...
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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
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Oliver is a finalist for Alexandria's Cutest Pup! He's one of 15 chosen out of over 100 entries.
Vote for Oliver! Voting is open until May 19, and you can vote once per day: alexandrialivingmagazine.com/pets/meet-th...
Vote for Oliver! Voting is open until May 19, and you can vote once per day: alexandrialivingmagazine.com/pets/meet-th...
May 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Oliver is a finalist for Alexandria's Cutest Pup! He's one of 15 chosen out of over 100 entries.
Vote for Oliver! Voting is open until May 19, and you can vote once per day: alexandrialivingmagazine.com/pets/meet-th...
Vote for Oliver! Voting is open until May 19, and you can vote once per day: alexandrialivingmagazine.com/pets/meet-th...
I've been begging for another book in the Locked In universe for ages, @scalzi.com. 😛
Also would love to see another Indexing book from Seanan!
Also would love to see another Indexing book from Seanan!
If you were somehow granted the power to request one sequel by a living author, what would it be and by who?
May 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I've been begging for another book in the Locked In universe for ages, @scalzi.com. 😛
Also would love to see another Indexing book from Seanan!
Also would love to see another Indexing book from Seanan!
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I'm sure someone has already said this more eloquently, but autistic folks who don't pay taxes are still valuable human beings, and people with criminal records should still not be disappeared to foreign extra judicial prison sites. Inherent human worth is the hill.
April 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I'm sure someone has already said this more eloquently, but autistic folks who don't pay taxes are still valuable human beings, and people with criminal records should still not be disappeared to foreign extra judicial prison sites. Inherent human worth is the hill.
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Our homes, NOT nursing homes!!!
Members of BCID, DNY ADAPT and allies gathered in midtown Manhattan on April 14, 2025 calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to stop the transfer of state provided home care to a private, for-profit hedge fund.
(Photos by Erik McGregor)
Members of BCID, DNY ADAPT and allies gathered in midtown Manhattan on April 14, 2025 calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to stop the transfer of state provided home care to a private, for-profit hedge fund.
(Photos by Erik McGregor)
April 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Our homes, NOT nursing homes!!!
Members of BCID, DNY ADAPT and allies gathered in midtown Manhattan on April 14, 2025 calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to stop the transfer of state provided home care to a private, for-profit hedge fund.
(Photos by Erik McGregor)
Members of BCID, DNY ADAPT and allies gathered in midtown Manhattan on April 14, 2025 calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to stop the transfer of state provided home care to a private, for-profit hedge fund.
(Photos by Erik McGregor)
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Perioidic reminder that the reason you didn't see autistic people with intellectual disabilities on the street five decades ago was not because they didn't exist. It's because they were sent away to institutions and their parents were told to put away pictures of them.
April 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Perioidic reminder that the reason you didn't see autistic people with intellectual disabilities on the street five decades ago was not because they didn't exist. It's because they were sent away to institutions and their parents were told to put away pictures of them.
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HT make Bluesky better than Xwitter--PERMANENTLY. Choose your account's "Settings" (gear icon) from menu; pick "Accessibility" from next choices; check "Require alt text before posting" from next choices. Presto! Instant DEI! Your photo posts can now be read by lowsight/blind people like me FOREVER!
April 6, 2025 at 4:52 AM
HT make Bluesky better than Xwitter--PERMANENTLY. Choose your account's "Settings" (gear icon) from menu; pick "Accessibility" from next choices; check "Require alt text before posting" from next choices. Presto! Instant DEI! Your photo posts can now be read by lowsight/blind people like me FOREVER!
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No one should ever have to live in fear of being kicked out of their own home. This is what I am facing now bc of mean family who don't care abt their disabled sister, me.
melissaautisticfields.wordpress.com/2025/04/06/i...
melissaautisticfields.wordpress.com/2025/04/06/i...
I Refuse To Give In…I Need Help, Or I WILL Be Unhoused As Of May 25th!
I took a nap, and woke up coughing and choking. I didn’t even have a bad dream, but the stress and worry I am currently under is doing a real number on me both physically and mentally. It was…
melissaautisticfields.wordpress.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
No one should ever have to live in fear of being kicked out of their own home. This is what I am facing now bc of mean family who don't care abt their disabled sister, me.
melissaautisticfields.wordpress.com/2025/04/06/i...
melissaautisticfields.wordpress.com/2025/04/06/i...
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Reminder: photos of protests & you want as many people as possible to see & share them?
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If you want to add context about a cool sign someone was holding in a pic?
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If you want to be part of the fight against the elimination of disabled ppl from work & public life?
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If you want to add context about a cool sign someone was holding in a pic?
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If you want to be part of the fight against the elimination of disabled ppl from work & public life?
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April 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Reminder: photos of protests & you want as many people as possible to see & share them?
Alt text
If you want to add context about a cool sign someone was holding in a pic?
Alt text
If you want to be part of the fight against the elimination of disabled ppl from work & public life?
Alt text
Alt text
If you want to add context about a cool sign someone was holding in a pic?
Alt text
If you want to be part of the fight against the elimination of disabled ppl from work & public life?
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The coronavirus vaccine is not specifically supposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
It's meant to make your experience having coronavirus less severe and hopefully prevent you from dying as people did in large numbers early in the pandemic.
It's meant to make your experience having coronavirus less severe and hopefully prevent you from dying as people did in large numbers early in the pandemic.
April 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The coronavirus vaccine is not specifically supposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
It's meant to make your experience having coronavirus less severe and hopefully prevent you from dying as people did in large numbers early in the pandemic.
It's meant to make your experience having coronavirus less severe and hopefully prevent you from dying as people did in large numbers early in the pandemic.
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As an American Jew I cannot express how much less safe I feel living in a country where people can be snatched off the street and institutions can be bankrupted for making Dear Leader mad
April 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
As an American Jew I cannot express how much less safe I feel living in a country where people can be snatched off the street and institutions can be bankrupted for making Dear Leader mad
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Seeing so much content around either "how to prepare to flee the US" or "how to prepare for fadcism."
The content is very good but it's so frustrating for me because neither are realistic for my disabled and chronically ill self and loved ones.
The content is very good but it's so frustrating for me because neither are realistic for my disabled and chronically ill self and loved ones.
March 31, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Seeing so much content around either "how to prepare to flee the US" or "how to prepare for fadcism."
The content is very good but it's so frustrating for me because neither are realistic for my disabled and chronically ill self and loved ones.
The content is very good but it's so frustrating for me because neither are realistic for my disabled and chronically ill self and loved ones.
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Here's a hot tip: if you don't know what the relationship is between two people, don't make assumptions--especially not out loud.
Brought to you by the bookstore employee who said to my fiancé: "we can move things out of the way...for your sister, obviously."
She lost our business real quickly.
Brought to you by the bookstore employee who said to my fiancé: "we can move things out of the way...for your sister, obviously."
She lost our business real quickly.
March 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Here's a hot tip: if you don't know what the relationship is between two people, don't make assumptions--especially not out loud.
Brought to you by the bookstore employee who said to my fiancé: "we can move things out of the way...for your sister, obviously."
She lost our business real quickly.
Brought to you by the bookstore employee who said to my fiancé: "we can move things out of the way...for your sister, obviously."
She lost our business real quickly.
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Forcible institutionalization of disabled people is part of our mass incarceration system.
The Administration for Community Living, housed in HHS, is shutting down. I spoke to disability experts for @motherjones.com about questions they have for what’s next, the services ACL provides, and how this move may lead to more folks being institutionalized. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. moves to close Administration for Community Living
The shutdown will mean "more people forced into institutional settings."
www.motherjones.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Forcible institutionalization of disabled people is part of our mass incarceration system.
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Dismantling the Administration for Community Living (ACL) threatens to undo years of progress that have improved access to services for older adults and people with disabilities.
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/ACLStatement
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/ACLStatement
March 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Dismantling the Administration for Community Living (ACL) threatens to undo years of progress that have improved access to services for older adults and people with disabilities.
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/ACLStatement
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/ACLStatement
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I am completely okay if a person is upset by an ableist comment....
But i want the same people to be just as mad for ending inclusion programs that make buildings accessible, documents viewable, and information obtainable for people living with disabilities.
But i want the same people to be just as mad for ending inclusion programs that make buildings accessible, documents viewable, and information obtainable for people living with disabilities.
March 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I am completely okay if a person is upset by an ableist comment....
But i want the same people to be just as mad for ending inclusion programs that make buildings accessible, documents viewable, and information obtainable for people living with disabilities.
But i want the same people to be just as mad for ending inclusion programs that make buildings accessible, documents viewable, and information obtainable for people living with disabilities.
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BCID advocacy meeting TODAY, Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Join us on Zoom for our monthly BANG! (Brooklyn Advocacy Network Group) meeting.
https://forms.gle/HxacMhgRcPUD6Xkc9
Join us on Zoom for our monthly BANG! (Brooklyn Advocacy Network Group) meeting.
https://forms.gle/HxacMhgRcPUD6Xkc9
March 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
BCID advocacy meeting TODAY, Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Join us on Zoom for our monthly BANG! (Brooklyn Advocacy Network Group) meeting.
https://forms.gle/HxacMhgRcPUD6Xkc9
Join us on Zoom for our monthly BANG! (Brooklyn Advocacy Network Group) meeting.
https://forms.gle/HxacMhgRcPUD6Xkc9