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New Disabled South
@newdisabledsouth.org
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Working to achieve liberation and justice for all disabled people in the South.
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I just saw a TikTok of @newdisabledsouth.org at the Atlanta City Council making all the right connections as we know of them. If you find yourself unsure of who to support, well, here is as we say: the Link

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newdisabledsouth.org New Disabled South @newdisabledsouth.org · Oct 30
we closed this application yesterday. we got an unbelievable 18,588 applications totaling $4,157,600 in $100 and $250 requests.

we have sent $53,000 to 224 people and will continue to send more.

if you are able to donate, you can do so at ndsdj.org/snapdonate

thanks to EVERYONE who has donated!
newdisabledsouth.org New Disabled South @newdisabledsouth.org · Oct 28
We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.

If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate

We take care of each other ❤️
November 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Over 12 million people across the United States are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare, a status called “dual eligible”. Meet Kayla R., a young disabled woman in Georgia navigating life, work, and the complex reality of being dual-enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid- youtu.be/xLsbvujX7oo?...
"Like a Job" | DUAL: The True Cost of Care (S1E1)
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November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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we closed this application yesterday. we got an unbelievable 18,588 applications totaling $4,157,600 in $100 and $250 requests.

we have sent $53,000 to 224 people and will continue to send more.

if you are able to donate, you can do so at ndsdj.org/snapdonate

thanks to EVERYONE who has donated!
newdisabledsouth.org New Disabled South @newdisabledsouth.org · Oct 28
We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.

If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate

We take care of each other ❤️
Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Apply: Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ Text below explains that due to the government shutdown, people in the South will not receive their November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments. New Disabled South is offering one-time payments to help people impacted by not receiving SNAP — $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people. It notes that funding is first-come, first-served and that SSI or Medicaid recipients should read a disclaimer before applying. A call-to-action at the bottom reads: ‘Apply at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ There are small illustrations of a grocery bag and a grocery list. Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Donate to Support Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ The message says that New Disabled South is raising money to provide direct payments to people impacted by loss of SNAP funds, and invites donations. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Donate at ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items is on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Solicitar: Asistencia Alimentaria para Personas con Discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that due to the government shutdown, people will not receive November SNAP payments and that New Disabled South offers one-time payments of $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people, first-come, first-served. It also includes a note for SSI or Medicaid recipients. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Solicitar en ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag and grocery list appears on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Dona para apoyar la asistencia alimentaria para personas con discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that New Disabled South is raising funds to make direct payments to people affected by the loss of SNAP funds and provides information on how to donate. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Dona en ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items appears on the left.
October 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
newdisabledsouth.org
We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.

If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate

We take care of each other ❤️
Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Apply: Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ Text below explains that due to the government shutdown, people in the South will not receive their November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments. New Disabled South is offering one-time payments to help people impacted by not receiving SNAP — $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people. It notes that funding is first-come, first-served and that SSI or Medicaid recipients should read a disclaimer before applying. A call-to-action at the bottom reads: ‘Apply at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ There are small illustrations of a grocery bag and a grocery list. Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Donate to Support Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ The message says that New Disabled South is raising money to provide direct payments to people impacted by loss of SNAP funds, and invites donations. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Donate at ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items is on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Solicitar: Asistencia Alimentaria para Personas con Discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that due to the government shutdown, people will not receive November SNAP payments and that New Disabled South offers one-time payments of $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people, first-come, first-served. It also includes a note for SSI or Medicaid recipients. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Solicitar en ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag and grocery list appears on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Dona para apoyar la asistencia alimentaria para personas con discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that New Disabled South is raising funds to make direct payments to people affected by the loss of SNAP funds and provides information on how to donate. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Dona en ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items appears on the left.
October 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Come join my team! We at @newdisabledsouth.org are looking for a digital fundraising manager. Apply at go.newdisabledsouth.org/digi-fundraising
Job posting from New Disabled South: “We’re Hiring! Digital Fundraising Manager.” $80k salary, unlimited PTO, fully remote, 4-day/32-hour work week, health insurance, stipends, and more. Apply at go.newdisabledsouth.org/digi-fundraising.
September 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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we at @newdisabledsouth.org dropped some new merch. the last shirt is a reference to trump’s executive order that said disability diagnoses “poses a dire threat to the american people and our way of life.” store.newdisabledsouth.org
A guy wearing a camo hat that says Y’all Ableist A guy wearing a hat that says Sweet Tea & Access Please A guy wearing a tank that says Sweet Tea & Access Please A guy flipping off the camera and wearing a shirt that says “I pose a dire threat to the American people and our way of life.”
September 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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For @teenvogue.com, I wrote about America’s favorite bipartisan pastime: starving people at home and abroad. As officials confirm what we already know, that there is a famine in Gaza, I hope we can all remember that none of this is unavoidable. It is a choice.
From Famine in Gaza to Trump Cutting SNAP, Child Hunger is An American Pastime
"At home and abroad, the U.S. government is participating in starving people, particularly children, and calling it policy."
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August 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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The conversation in HEADLIGHTS this week is with Dom Kelly of @newdisabledsouth.org: "The South has 1/3 of all disabled people in the entire country — the majority of whom are Black. We also have the legacy of eugenics, of slavery, of Jim Crow, that all inform our policies and our systems today."
August 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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On the eve of Trump likely passing this incredibly harmful bill, I would like to spotlight two local organizations: @285southatl.bsky.social and @newdisabledsouth.org. Please familiarize yourself with them and give to them if you can. 💕
July 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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It doesn’t have to be like this. We don’t have to die at the hands of corrupt politicians, billionaires, and wealthy corporations. We can build a different world. While we do that, we have to care for each other and help each other survive this. We’ve done it before. @newdisabledsouth.org
July 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Applications open til July 12, 2025!
newdisabledsouth.org New Disabled South @newdisabledsouth.org · Jun 17
🚨Applications are open for the 2025 SPARC Fellowship! In partnership with our NDSR team, this free online program supports Southern policymakers in learning Disability Justice and best practices for serving Disabled constituents and communities! Apply here
newdisabledsouthrising.org/sparc-fellowship
SPARC Fellowship — New Disabled South Rising
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June 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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My reflections on me and @newdisabledsouth.org being named to the Forbes Accessibility 100 list. This took me a few days to write, and even though it may come with consequences, I think it’s important.

Thanks for reading y’all.
A repost of the Forbes Accessibility 100 Instagram graphic. I’ve waited a few days to post this after really grappling with what to say. I understand that saying this possibly won’t afford me/us with an opportunity like this again - one that comes with significant exposure and as a result of that, I’ve been told, the potential for more recognition that could lead to more funding, awards, etc etc. Still, I feel in my gut that it needs to be said. First, I am so very honored and grateful for the recognition of making it on the very first Forbes Accessibility 100 list. Truly. This is not a list you pay to be on, so the fact that the work that our phenomenal team of disabled folks is doing day in and day out is being recognized like this is really wonderful and not something I ever imagined when I conceived of New Disabled South. But this list is also not representative of our field by any stretch of the imagination. And a disabled person who is entrenched in this field, or even a nondisabled person with any significant background or knowledge of the community, would likely not put together the list as it is here. Yes, many on here would be highlighted in that case, but many wouldn’t, and so many people who don’t show up on here would. I look at this list and I think about the dozens of people who belong here. And not in a “if it was a 500 list we’d all be a part of it” way. I mean, dozens of people who should have made this and didn’t. Black women, queer people, folks with I/DD, all who are LEADING the charge to make our media, politics, culture, products, companies, sports, law, and more accessible. All who, time and time again, do not get the recognition they deserve but who continue this work anyway. And then I see enormous corporations like Walmart, Google, and Meta, and problematic organizations like the Special Olympics, and it reminds me that we have so very much work yet to do. I’d love to see a future where corporations - who have decades of documented disability discrimination lawsuits, who bend the knee to abandon DEI, who allow the unchecked spread of ableism, racism, anti-Blackness, anti-Arab hate, Islamophobia, transphobia, antisemitism, and more on their platforms, who fund genocides and weapons of war, and who ultimately give themselves carte blanche when they receive honors like this - aren’t recognized. I’d love to see a future where organizations who are led by nondisabled people and who perpetuate harmful narratives about disabled folks do not get recognized. I’d love to see a future where disabled people are the ones commissioned by companies like Forbes to put lists like this together. Or maybe no lists at all? So this is not at all to sound ungrateful, and I know that there are so many people who would love to switch places to be on this list. So I don’t take the recognition for granted by any means. But I guess I’m saying that we can do so much better. And if we want to see things change for real and move toward actual liberation for our people, we HAVE to.
June 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
newdisabledsouth.org
🚨Applications are open for the 2025 SPARC Fellowship! In partnership with our NDSR team, this free online program supports Southern policymakers in learning Disability Justice and best practices for serving Disabled constituents and communities! Apply here
newdisabledsouthrising.org/sparc-fellowship
SPARC Fellowship — New Disabled South Rising
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June 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Excited about this
June 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Join us tonight!
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June 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
newdisabledsouth.org
We’re excited to announce Disability Unbound: A Lecture Series! Join us via zoom, June 17, with Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha to explore Care Webs—what they are, why they matter, and how we build them together!🫂
Register for FREE here:
www.newdisabledsouthrising.org/lectureseries
Disability Unbound Lecture Series — New Disabled South Rising
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June 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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“Dom Kelly, who heads @newdisabledsouth.org, characterized the legislation as ‘a continued attempt to silence those who work in opposition to the Trump administration and the right’s extreme agenda.’

Kelly isn’t backing down: ‘If they come for us, we will fight them with everything we’ve got.’”
Republicans slide "nonprofit killer" law into tax bill
The White House could end any group's tax-exempt status by accusing it of support for terrorism.
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May 16, 2025 at 12:41 AM
newdisabledsouth.org
We’re hiring for a graphic designer! Details and application at go.newdisabledsouth.org/designer.
A light orange background with the New Disabled South logo at the top. The text reads, “WE’RE HIRING! Graphic Designer. Contractor position. $36 per hour. 16 hours per week. Help NDS elevate our visual storytelling and design needs across digital and print platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong design aesthetic rooted in justice and accessibility, and the ability to translate our mission into compelling graphics that educate, mobilize, and build community. This could grow into a full-time communications team position in the next year. Details and application at go.newdisabledsouth.org/designer”
May 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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What nondisabled people are missing is beyond the fact that this is ugly and false, it’s completely in line with the eugenicist playbook. Convince the public that “these people” live sad, unproductive lives, that we need to eradicate this “disease,” and then eventually, eradicate the people.
the-independent.com The Independent @the-independent.com · Apr 16
WATCH | RFK Jr claims autistic children will never go on dates or pay taxes

Read the recent CDC autism report here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
April 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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“Dom Kelly, cofounder of New Disabled South, agreed. ‘At this point, the disability community needs to realize that this is just the beginning, and if we are to mitigate any of the harm this administration does, we have to remain in solidarity with the trans community.’”
truthout.org Truthout @truthout.org · Apr 15
Removing gender dysphoria from Section 504 significantly reduces protections for transgender people who face discrimination in health care, education, and housing. “This opens up those with gender dysphoria to discrimination in [...] pretty much all aspects of life, without legal recourse.”
Disability Advocates Alarmed by HHS Removal of Gender Dysphoria Protections
The move reduces protections for transgender people who face discrimination in health care, education and housing.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Big news! Our Plain Language Policy Dashboard, which breaks down complex legislation into plain language, has been nominated for a Webby Award and we’re also in the running for a People's Voice award! Support the Dashy and vote Webbys! Voting ends Thursday!
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April 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Right now, Arkansas state legislators are about to pass a bill that would subject Disability Rights Arkansas, a private independent nonprofit that does not receive any state funds, to open records requests. 🧵
March 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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This vital policy change is the result of sustained grassroots organizing by the resident-led group DeKalb Water Watch, in collaboration with a coalition that includes:

@afsc-org.bsky.social

@legaldefensefund.bsky.social

@newdisabledsouth.org

South River Watershed Alliance
March 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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It’s so crucial, amid this onslaught of cruelty and immiseration, to highlight local victories.

Here in DeKalb County, organizers just won the South’s first-ever water affordability law—capping bills at 3% of income, expanding shutoff protections, and securing debt relief for low-income residents.
Advocates in DeKalb County Secure First of Its Kind Water Affordability Legislation in the Deep South
Yesterday, elected officials in Georgia passed sweeping legislation to address water affordability issues and implement stronger protections against shutoffs in DeKalb County. These efforts are the re
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March 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM