Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri
@razubal.bsky.social
Neurodivergent Nerd who writes Micro Mutant Postcards about their fixation on the X-Men. Finder, keeper, but never a loser. #MicroMutantPostcards #MutantandProud #CripLit
2026 GM Conference: Call for Submissions!
The Graphic Medicine International Collective is thrilled to announce that the annual Graphic Medicine conference will be held in Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University, on July 23-25, 2026.
The Graphic Medicine International Collective is thrilled to announce that the annual Graphic Medicine conference will be held in Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University, on July 23-25, 2026.
2026 GM Conference: Call for Submissions! | Graphic Medicine
The 2026 Graphic Medicine Conference in Baltimore, MD is now taking submissions for talks, presentations, and more.
www.graphicmedicine.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
2026 GM Conference: Call for Submissions!
The Graphic Medicine International Collective is thrilled to announce that the annual Graphic Medicine conference will be held in Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University, on July 23-25, 2026.
The Graphic Medicine International Collective is thrilled to announce that the annual Graphic Medicine conference will be held in Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University, on July 23-25, 2026.
Online Panel of interest
"Decarcerating Care: Lessons in Transforming Crisis Response"
Exploring the trajectory of efforts to remove police from mental health crisis response since 2020 & how to advance non-carceral care today
"Decarcerating Care: Lessons in Transforming Crisis Response"
Exploring the trajectory of efforts to remove police from mental health crisis response since 2020 & how to advance non-carceral care today
Decarcerating Care: Lessons in Transforming Crisis Response
Exploring the trajectory of efforts to remove police from mental health crisis response since 2020 & how to advance non-carceral care today
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October 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Online Panel of interest
"Decarcerating Care: Lessons in Transforming Crisis Response"
Exploring the trajectory of efforts to remove police from mental health crisis response since 2020 & how to advance non-carceral care today
"Decarcerating Care: Lessons in Transforming Crisis Response"
Exploring the trajectory of efforts to remove police from mental health crisis response since 2020 & how to advance non-carceral care today
@stevekuusisto.bsky.social a chonky puppy, just for you.
October 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
@stevekuusisto.bsky.social a chonky puppy, just for you.
Read This When Things Fall Apart (Preorder)
Letters to Activists in Crisis
"A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes"
Letters to Activists in Crisis
"A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes"
Read This When Things Fall Apart (Preorder)
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October 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Read This When Things Fall Apart (Preorder)
Letters to Activists in Crisis
"A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes"
Letters to Activists in Crisis
"A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes"
OPINION/LA Times: "...autism is back in the national spotlight [feat. debunked science]. But it isn’t the misinformation that troubles me the most. It’s hearing people talk about autistic lives without including us. It’s the subtext that the world would be better off without autistic people in it."
Contributor: Autism is not your enemy
It isn’t the misinformation that troubles autistic people the most. It’s the subtext that the world would be better off without us.
www.latimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
OPINION/LA Times: "...autism is back in the national spotlight [feat. debunked science]. But it isn’t the misinformation that troubles me the most. It’s hearing people talk about autistic lives without including us. It’s the subtext that the world would be better off without autistic people in it."
If the government is in shut-down mode, why are ICE agents still making (illegal) arrests? Does this mean they're doing this without pay?
October 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
If the government is in shut-down mode, why are ICE agents still making (illegal) arrests? Does this mean they're doing this without pay?
The rhetoric, and the damage done: "The Trump admin’s declaration that it has finally 'discovered the cause of autism' and is blaming it on something as common as acetaminophen...is not just scientifically baseless, it’s a direct threat to decades of hard-fought advocacy by and for autistic people."
The rhetoric, and the damage done - Medical Republic
We need to take Mr Trump’s claims seriously, because we're going to be dealing with the impacts for a long time.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
September 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The rhetoric, and the damage done: "The Trump admin’s declaration that it has finally 'discovered the cause of autism' and is blaming it on something as common as acetaminophen...is not just scientifically baseless, it’s a direct threat to decades of hard-fought advocacy by and for autistic people."
Screen shot from "Deadpool Samurai Volume 3"
Deadpool is shown from the upper chest to his head and is lying on his right side. He says,
"no vulnerabilities?
"y'know, despite what society would have you believe, it's okay for men to be vulnerable, healthy even"
Deadpool is shown from the upper chest to his head and is lying on his right side. He says,
"no vulnerabilities?
"y'know, despite what society would have you believe, it's okay for men to be vulnerable, healthy even"
It's okay for men to be vulnerable 🥰
Deadpool Samurai Volume 3
Deadpool Samurai Volume 3
September 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Screen shot from "Deadpool Samurai Volume 3"
Deadpool is shown from the upper chest to his head and is lying on his right side. He says,
"no vulnerabilities?
"y'know, despite what society would have you believe, it's okay for men to be vulnerable, healthy even"
Deadpool is shown from the upper chest to his head and is lying on his right side. He says,
"no vulnerabilities?
"y'know, despite what society would have you believe, it's okay for men to be vulnerable, healthy even"
Time Magazine: Latino Leaders 2025
Daphne Frias Is Connecting the Dots Between Climate and Public Health
Daphne Frias Is Connecting the Dots Between Climate and Public Health
time.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Time Magazine: Latino Leaders 2025
Daphne Frias Is Connecting the Dots Between Climate and Public Health
Daphne Frias Is Connecting the Dots Between Climate and Public Health
How a Deaf Quarterback Changed Sports Forever By Inventing the Huddle
Paul Hubbard called for the football team at Gallaudet University to circle around him back in 1894 [ID: Young football players locked in a huddle in the 1960s, jealously guarding their strategy for the next play. Getty Images]
Paul Hubbard called for the football team at Gallaudet University to circle around him back in 1894 [ID: Young football players locked in a huddle in the 1960s, jealously guarding their strategy for the next play. Getty Images]
How a Deaf Quarterback Changed Sports Forever By Inventing the Huddle
Paul Hubbard called for the football team at Gallaudet University to circle around him back in 1894
www.smithsonianmag.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
How a Deaf Quarterback Changed Sports Forever By Inventing the Huddle
Paul Hubbard called for the football team at Gallaudet University to circle around him back in 1894 [ID: Young football players locked in a huddle in the 1960s, jealously guarding their strategy for the next play. Getty Images]
Paul Hubbard called for the football team at Gallaudet University to circle around him back in 1894 [ID: Young football players locked in a huddle in the 1960s, jealously guarding their strategy for the next play. Getty Images]
"Donald Trump's assault on disability rights.
Federal offices and programs that insure equal treatment are being shuttered and scaled back."
Federal offices and programs that insure equal treatment are being shuttered and scaled back."
September 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Donald Trump's assault on disability rights.
Federal offices and programs that insure equal treatment are being shuttered and scaled back."
Federal offices and programs that insure equal treatment are being shuttered and scaled back."
*Both* these fine men are now gone? Can't say I have one favorite Redford role. Rest in Peace Power, Robert Redford.
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The Sting Official Trailer #1 - Paul Newman, Robert Redford Movie (1973) HD
YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
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September 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
*Both* these fine men are now gone? Can't say I have one favorite Redford role. Rest in Peace Power, Robert Redford.
youtu.be/_nAIb_J9T5M?...
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Submitted a creative essay, just because. Now I feel like I'm gonna throw up. Imposter Syndrome, to the Max! (Yes, I wrote about #Deadpool). Whew!
September 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Submitted a creative essay, just because. Now I feel like I'm gonna throw up. Imposter Syndrome, to the Max! (Yes, I wrote about #Deadpool). Whew!
“Compliance gets you a ramp. But culture makes you feel welcome walking through the door.” ~Ann Wai-Yee Kwong ’15
“Access Is a Culture, Not a Checklist”: Ann Wai-Yee Kwong ’15 on Redefining Disability - Cal Alumni Association
Ann Wai-Yee Kwong ’15 redefines disability justice at UC Berkeley and beyond. From campus organizing to national advocacy, she’s turning access into a cultural practice rooted in dignity, joy, and col...
alumni.berkeley.edu
September 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“Compliance gets you a ramp. But culture makes you feel welcome walking through the door.” ~Ann Wai-Yee Kwong ’15
University Leaders Must Act: An Open Letter on the Threats Facing Critical Interdisciplinary Programs Like Women’s and Gender Studies: "Professors of women’s, gender and sexuality studies urge presidents, provosts and other leaders to defend the future of higher education."
University Leaders Must Act: An Open Letter on the Threats Facing Critical Interdisciplinary Programs Like Women's and Gender Studies
College and University Leaders Must Act: An Open Letter on the Threats Facing Critical Interdisciplinary Programs Like Women's and Gender Studies
msmagazine.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
University Leaders Must Act: An Open Letter on the Threats Facing Critical Interdisciplinary Programs Like Women’s and Gender Studies: "Professors of women’s, gender and sexuality studies urge presidents, provosts and other leaders to defend the future of higher education."
Board Game Academics Call for Peer Reviewers "We’re preparing for the peer review process in the 2026 journal, beginning in early November, and are looking for peer reviewers in a number of disciplines who can support our efforts." If you are interested, film out this Google Form.
Board Game Academics Peer Review Interest
Thank you for your interest in supporting our mission of fostering, facilitating, and publishing research and insights into the practical applications of tabletop gaming in Board Game Academics. Pleas...
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September 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Board Game Academics Call for Peer Reviewers "We’re preparing for the peer review process in the 2026 journal, beginning in early November, and are looking for peer reviewers in a number of disciplines who can support our efforts." If you are interested, film out this Google Form.
Recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility may jeopardize access. Syracuse COL Prof. Katherine Macfarlane, an expert in disability law and civil rights, is available to comment about the impact the HHS requirements will have on vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities.
Legal and Disability Rights Advocate on COVID Vaccine Restrictions
Recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, include HHS-imposed age and medical condition requirements, may jeopardize the ability of those who are most ...
news.syr.edu
September 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility may jeopardize access. Syracuse COL Prof. Katherine Macfarlane, an expert in disability law and civil rights, is available to comment about the impact the HHS requirements will have on vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities.
Ableist does not mean “able-bodied” or “non-disabled.”
Ableist means discriminatory against those with disabilities.
Both non-disabled and disabled people can be ableist.
Ableist means discriminatory against those with disabilities.
Both non-disabled and disabled people can be ableist.
September 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Stop saying “retard.”
It’s not “just a word.” It’s a slur.
That word has been weaponized for decades to dehumanize people with intellectual & developmental disabilities. Using it doesn’t make you edgy. It makes you an ableist. Period.
#Ableism #DisabilityRights
It’s not “just a word.” It’s a slur.
That word has been weaponized for decades to dehumanize people with intellectual & developmental disabilities. Using it doesn’t make you edgy. It makes you an ableist. Period.
#Ableism #DisabilityRights
September 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Yeah, so I wrote some things. Am pleased to be a part of the team that produces this stellar publication. Huzzah!
We are very pleased to inform you that the Summer 2025 issue of Wordgathering is now “live.”
Thank you to everyone who has made this issue possible.
Please share widely: wordgathering.com/vol19/issue1/
Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication.
#CripLit #CripArts
Thank you to everyone who has made this issue possible.
Please share widely: wordgathering.com/vol19/issue1/
Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication.
#CripLit #CripArts
Volume 19, Issue 1 – Summer 2025 – Wordgathering
wordgathering.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Yeah, so I wrote some things. Am pleased to be a part of the team that produces this stellar publication. Huzzah!
A video showing a series of toddlers petting horses? Yes, please! The horses shown are so patient and loving and the toddlers are adorable!!! #Horses
September 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A video showing a series of toddlers petting horses? Yes, please! The horses shown are so patient and loving and the toddlers are adorable!!! #Horses
"The League of Women Voters urges all states undertaking mid-cycle redistricting to adhere to transparent, nonpartisan standards that protect voters and communities." Share away!
No Harm to Our Communities: Mapping Guidance for Elected Officials | League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters urges all states undertaking mid-cycle redistricting to adhere to transparent, nonpartisan standards that protect voters and communities.
www.lwv.org
September 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"The League of Women Voters urges all states undertaking mid-cycle redistricting to adhere to transparent, nonpartisan standards that protect voters and communities." Share away!
If I can't have what I really want, there's always #StarTrekTNG
August 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
If I can't have what I really want, there's always #StarTrekTNG
"Cafe Crip is a monthly gathering to talk about important topics within our disability communities. For August, we’re visiting the worlds of science fiction and disability. Let’s talk about traveling through space and time, exploring the multiverse, and connecting to wild imaginings."
Cafe Crip: Science Fiction – Disability Cultural Center
disabilityculturalcenter.org
August 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"Cafe Crip is a monthly gathering to talk about important topics within our disability communities. For August, we’re visiting the worlds of science fiction and disability. Let’s talk about traveling through space and time, exploring the multiverse, and connecting to wild imaginings."