Alejandra
@superaleja.bsky.social
Trying out this thing — acting, narration, audio description, disability/access, arts, NYC things. Sometimes in Spanish. (She/they)
Via @nytimes.com:
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
#AliceWong #DisabilityVisibility
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
#AliceWong #DisabilityVisibility
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Via @nytimes.com:
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
#AliceWong #DisabilityVisibility
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
#AliceWong #DisabilityVisibility
This would seem like a logistical nightmare to coordinate, especially with the number of government employees that are no longer available to do this work, but we can't forget that cruelty and ineptitude go hand in hand.
Via @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...?
Via @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...?
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
The move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the nation’s largest anti-hunger program and get rid of “fraud.”
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This would seem like a logistical nightmare to coordinate, especially with the number of government employees that are no longer available to do this work, but we can't forget that cruelty and ineptitude go hand in hand.
Via @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...?
Via @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...?
Always fun and bureaucratic and not wasteful at all to receive a letter in the mail from a municipal agency that is titled:
Acknowledgement of Agreement to Receive Paperless Notices
Acknowledgement of Agreement to Receive Paperless Notices
August 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Always fun and bureaucratic and not wasteful at all to receive a letter in the mail from a municipal agency that is titled:
Acknowledgement of Agreement to Receive Paperless Notices
Acknowledgement of Agreement to Receive Paperless Notices
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Context: Cuomo was the governor of the state and in charge of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal. He should know the difference between rent control and rent stabilization. He was governor when income-based deregulation was repealed by the legislature under a bill HE signed into law.
August 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Context: Cuomo was the governor of the state and in charge of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal. He should know the difference between rent control and rent stabilization. He was governor when income-based deregulation was repealed by the legislature under a bill HE signed into law.
Reposted by Alejandra
So glad this is getting coverage. Altadena is not Malibu or Palisades. Black and Latino families have lived there for generations. Now they’re concerned that gov resources will be channeled to wealthier LA areas where many celebs reside. www.reuters.com/world/us/far...
Far from Hollywood's wealth, Los Angeles fire survivors feel forgotten — Reuters
In the close-knit Los Angeles suburb of Altadena, where rows of neat bungalows once nestled in the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains, smoldering ruins and the skeletal frames of burnt-out cars now l...
apple.news
January 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
So glad this is getting coverage. Altadena is not Malibu or Palisades. Black and Latino families have lived there for generations. Now they’re concerned that gov resources will be channeled to wealthier LA areas where many celebs reside. www.reuters.com/world/us/far...
June 3, 2024 at 4:03 AM
As I was waiting for an elevator down to a subway station, a group of teens walked by shouting that they wanted my wheelchair, and calling me Timmy (like South Park). My feelings remained a jumble of annoyed, overheated, almost amused, and mostly… tired. I can only hope they grow out of it. 🤷🏻
May 22, 2024 at 8:03 AM
As I was waiting for an elevator down to a subway station, a group of teens walked by shouting that they wanted my wheelchair, and calling me Timmy (like South Park). My feelings remained a jumble of annoyed, overheated, almost amused, and mostly… tired. I can only hope they grow out of it. 🤷🏻
Did you know?
For the audiobook version of this new anthology, I got to record two excellent essays, as part of a full cast of narrators.
(If you listen, can you figure out which essays I narrated?)
For the audiobook version of this new anthology, I got to record two excellent essays, as part of a full cast of narrators.
(If you listen, can you figure out which essays I narrated?)
📣 💐📚Happy book day to me! DISABILITY INTIMACY has been a labor of love that I worked on for the last 2 years. I hope you enjoy it.
bookshop.org/p/books/disa...
bookshop.org/p/books/disa...
May 7, 2024 at 1:32 AM
Did you know?
For the audiobook version of this new anthology, I got to record two excellent essays, as part of a full cast of narrators.
(If you listen, can you figure out which essays I narrated?)
For the audiobook version of this new anthology, I got to record two excellent essays, as part of a full cast of narrators.
(If you listen, can you figure out which essays I narrated?)
A possibly overlooked FYI for iPhone/iOS users:
In the most recent update (iOS 17), when you add someone to your contacts, there are finally fields to add someone's pronouns, as applicable.
(On computers, this is also the case in the latest release of the macOS, Sonoma AKA 14.)
In the most recent update (iOS 17), when you add someone to your contacts, there are finally fields to add someone's pronouns, as applicable.
(On computers, this is also the case in the latest release of the macOS, Sonoma AKA 14.)
October 5, 2023 at 3:51 AM
A possibly overlooked FYI for iPhone/iOS users:
In the most recent update (iOS 17), when you add someone to your contacts, there are finally fields to add someone's pronouns, as applicable.
(On computers, this is also the case in the latest release of the macOS, Sonoma AKA 14.)
In the most recent update (iOS 17), when you add someone to your contacts, there are finally fields to add someone's pronouns, as applicable.
(On computers, this is also the case in the latest release of the macOS, Sonoma AKA 14.)
ACCESS NOTE: I think this is an important perspective to share. However, most of the content has been illustrated in the style of a comic, and does not appear to have alt-text or image descriptions available, making it inaccessible to many folks.
"While life with a disability isn’t necessarily as removed from the normative experience as I think many able-bodied people tend to think it is, the barriers that plague our access to any semblance of economic stability are nearly impossible to overcome."
The Cost of Living With a Disability in America
Thirty+ years after G.H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, four Americans with disabilities reflect on the struggle to secure a financial future.
www.yahoo.com
August 24, 2023 at 7:19 PM
ACCESS NOTE: I think this is an important perspective to share. However, most of the content has been illustrated in the style of a comic, and does not appear to have alt-text or image descriptions available, making it inaccessible to many folks.
Dark Room Ballet Introductory Classes for Blind and Visually Impaired Adults — New Cycle Begins Saturday, September 9th!
More info & register:
darkroomballet.com/intro-sept-2023
More info & register:
darkroomballet.com/intro-sept-2023
August 23, 2023 at 7:01 PM
Dark Room Ballet Introductory Classes for Blind and Visually Impaired Adults — New Cycle Begins Saturday, September 9th!
More info & register:
darkroomballet.com/intro-sept-2023
More info & register:
darkroomballet.com/intro-sept-2023
