Suzanne Stillinger
@sstillinger.bsky.social
Senior Writing Fellow, Teach Plus
Senior Policy Fellow, Teach Plus MA
Early Childhood Education & Care Provider
Disability, Access & Inclusion Advocate
Senior Policy Fellow, Teach Plus MA
Early Childhood Education & Care Provider
Disability, Access & Inclusion Advocate
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hey @nytimes.com i had the scoop on this story hours ago. add a reference in your story to my name and outlet. thanks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
hey @nytimes.com i had the scoop on this story hours ago. add a reference in your story to my name and outlet. thanks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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If you're interested, this tribute to Alice Wong was written by one of the people who knew her best
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
A Tribute to an Oracle, Alice Wong
Alice had the ability to look to the future and a world where laws and attitudes did not keep disabled people poor, pitied, and isolated.
www.thenation.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
If you're interested, this tribute to Alice Wong was written by one of the people who knew her best
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Over on X, people like Nick Fuentes thrive
On Bluesky, autistic disability advocate AJ Link, president of the Nat’l Disabled Legal Professionals Assn (and an expert in space law) is banned
Singal? Bluesky changed the TOS to accommodate him
The racism and fascism are overt
On Bluesky, autistic disability advocate AJ Link, president of the Nat’l Disabled Legal Professionals Assn (and an expert in space law) is banned
Singal? Bluesky changed the TOS to accommodate him
The racism and fascism are overt
Link's perma ban is wrong and should be reversed.
And what illustrates it being EVEN MORE WRONG, are recent suspensions with restoration with much much more egregious offenses in the same line of what Bluesky claims Link was banned over.
FREE LINK.
And what illustrates it being EVEN MORE WRONG, are recent suspensions with restoration with much much more egregious offenses in the same line of what Bluesky claims Link was banned over.
FREE LINK.
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Over on X, people like Nick Fuentes thrive
On Bluesky, autistic disability advocate AJ Link, president of the Nat’l Disabled Legal Professionals Assn (and an expert in space law) is banned
Singal? Bluesky changed the TOS to accommodate him
The racism and fascism are overt
On Bluesky, autistic disability advocate AJ Link, president of the Nat’l Disabled Legal Professionals Assn (and an expert in space law) is banned
Singal? Bluesky changed the TOS to accommodate him
The racism and fascism are overt
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Cash assistance grants aren’t enough to cover basic needs, let alone a holiday meal. 84 House members and 26 Senators have co-sponsored the Act to Lift Kids out of Deep Poverty. Ask your legislators to tell House and Senate leaders that raising grants is a priority.
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Cash assistance grants aren’t enough to cover basic needs, let alone a holiday meal. 84 House members and 26 Senators have co-sponsored the Act to Lift Kids out of Deep Poverty. Ask your legislators to tell House and Senate leaders that raising grants is a priority.
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I usually don’t like linking to the NYT, but I think it’s important to know that they wrote and published an obituary immediately for Alice Wong. (It selectively left out parts of her disability activism that they didn’t like, of course.)
“One of the things that really gives me joy is the fact that there are so many amazing, brilliant, creative disabled people out there. But part of my rage — and it’s a very real rage — is that most people don’t really know about them.”
Obit:
Obit:
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I usually don’t like linking to the NYT, but I think it’s important to know that they wrote and published an obituary immediately for Alice Wong. (It selectively left out parts of her disability activism that they didn’t like, of course.)
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
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"As disabled oracles, we continue to build and create on the knowledge and dreams of our ancestors. They left their mark on the planet as will we. After we’re long gone, we will show up in other ways. Someone will see and discover us and we’ll be speaking with them from the past."
Rest well Alice 💛
Rest well Alice 💛
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
"As disabled oracles, we continue to build and create on the knowledge and dreams of our ancestors. They left their mark on the planet as will we. After we’re long gone, we will show up in other ways. Someone will see and discover us and we’ll be speaking with them from the past."
Rest well Alice 💛
Rest well Alice 💛
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A day care teacher was released from federal immigration custody just hours after a federal judge ruled her arrest last week “unlawful."
Day care teacher released from federal immigration custody after judge rules arrest 'unlawful'
chicago.suntimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A day care teacher was released from federal immigration custody just hours after a federal judge ruled her arrest last week “unlawful."
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When you actually think about how many issues are tied to disability you never think about, it’s intentional.
crutchesandspice.com/2025/11/11/c...
crutchesandspice.com/2025/11/11/c...
Capitalists Were Never Going To Protect Your Healthcare When Your Disablement Is For Profit
When I first began my career in disability advocacy as a professional, I was bright-eyed, believing that I would be working with the most vocal supporters of DEI and who rallied behind diversity as…
crutchesandspice.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
When you actually think about how many issues are tied to disability you never think about, it’s intentional.
crutchesandspice.com/2025/11/11/c...
crutchesandspice.com/2025/11/11/c...
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TODAY: ICE out of Child Care and Schools Emergency Call! Nov. 10th at 8pm ET, join us to hear how we can organize to protect our children and care workers/teachers! 👉: bit.ly/ice-OUT
🚨 Emergency Call: ICE Out of Child Care Centers & Schools! · National Domestic Workers Alliance C3
On November 5, ICE took a childcare worker from her workplace — in front of the children she dedicates her life to protecting. This is unacceptable. We all deserve to feel safe at home, at work, and i...
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
TODAY: ICE out of Child Care and Schools Emergency Call! Nov. 10th at 8pm ET, join us to hear how we can organize to protect our children and care workers/teachers! 👉: bit.ly/ice-OUT
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Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...
Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.
"Let her passing be an inflection point for how you think about trans rights and trans people more generally."
www.teenvogue.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...
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Republicans speak with a mouthful of scripture but carry a heart full of hate.
They shut down the govt, cut food assistance, & jack up healthcare costs—all while pushing harmful stereotypes of struggle.
Poverty isn't a moral failing & struggle doesn't discriminate — it finds all of us.
They shut down the govt, cut food assistance, & jack up healthcare costs—all while pushing harmful stereotypes of struggle.
Poverty isn't a moral failing & struggle doesn't discriminate — it finds all of us.
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Republicans speak with a mouthful of scripture but carry a heart full of hate.
They shut down the govt, cut food assistance, & jack up healthcare costs—all while pushing harmful stereotypes of struggle.
Poverty isn't a moral failing & struggle doesn't discriminate — it finds all of us.
They shut down the govt, cut food assistance, & jack up healthcare costs—all while pushing harmful stereotypes of struggle.
Poverty isn't a moral failing & struggle doesn't discriminate — it finds all of us.
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“They didn’t just walk in chasing one person, they went into multiple rooms asking and looking for teachers while children were present,” Ramirez said. “This is an agency that has gone rogue and it an agency that believes that as long as they can cover their face, they can get away with anything.”
Families "horrified" after daycare teacher pulled out of school by federal agents.
The incident happened in front of parents and children at Rayito de Sol in North Center, a parent said. They believe the employee, who cares for infants, is legally allowed to work in the United State...
www.chalkbeat.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“They didn’t just walk in chasing one person, they went into multiple rooms asking and looking for teachers while children were present,” Ramirez said. “This is an agency that has gone rogue and it an agency that believes that as long as they can cover their face, they can get away with anything.”
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their plainly stated goal is to starve forty million people until they get what they want, which is to rip health care away from millions more
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
their plainly stated goal is to starve forty million people until they get what they want, which is to rip health care away from millions more
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
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I really wish more publications would run opinion pieces/analysis of what's happening with the state of disability education by adults who had IEPs and 504s, not just parents of disabled kids.
November 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I really wish more publications would run opinion pieces/analysis of what's happening with the state of disability education by adults who had IEPs and 504s, not just parents of disabled kids.
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Yo that's my mayor
(I dont live in NYC and never have)
(I dont live in NYC and never have)
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Yo that's my mayor
(I dont live in NYC and never have)
(I dont live in NYC and never have)
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This isn’t paywalled, virtually nothing on Patreon.com/mattbc is because incredibly generous readers who subscribe to one of the paid tiers enable me to share the work freely
I firmly believe, with every single atom of my being, that instead of amplifying unreliable information that discourages helping, our focus as 42 million Americans face hunger must be on providing factual information that enables people to help.
www.patreon.com/posts/142285...
www.patreon.com/posts/142285...
How To Help People Who Rely On SNAP While Minimizing Risk To Their Benefits | Matthew Cortland
Get more from Matthew Cortland on Patreon
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October 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This isn’t paywalled, virtually nothing on Patreon.com/mattbc is because incredibly generous readers who subscribe to one of the paid tiers enable me to share the work freely
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Senior Writing Fellowship alumnus John Fredericks wants to hear about educators’ work-life balance as part of his Arizona State University PhD program. Will you complete a short survey? Questions? jmfrede@asu.edu
asu.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey...
asu.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey...
Balancing Act: A Survey of Teacher Work-Life Integration
Teacher Work-Life Balance Survey
asu.questionpro.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Senior Writing Fellowship alumnus John Fredericks wants to hear about educators’ work-life balance as part of his Arizona State University PhD program. Will you complete a short survey? Questions? jmfrede@asu.edu
asu.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey...
asu.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey...
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If he had any political instinct he’d use this as an opportunity to talk about how easy it is for cancerous ideologies to metastasize in the minds young American men — especially in the service. He’d open it and own it and admit it and fall on his goddamn sword but all he can do is blame and whine.
"It's really interesting to have this whole power structure essentially turn on to try to drag my name through the mud." Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner describes the resistance he has experienced within the Democratic Party.
www.threads.com/@thebriefing...
www.threads.com/@thebriefing...
The Briefing with Jen Psaki (@thebriefingwithpsaki) on Threads
"It's really interesting to have this whole power structure essentially turn on to try to drag my name through the mud." Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner describes the resistance he has experienc...
www.threads.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:36 AM
If he had any political instinct he’d use this as an opportunity to talk about how easy it is for cancerous ideologies to metastasize in the minds young American men — especially in the service. He’d open it and own it and admit it and fall on his goddamn sword but all he can do is blame and whine.
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”