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Dom Kelly
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founder, president and ceo of @newdisabledsouth.org | husband to catie and dad to mahalia | triplet with cerebral palsy | anti-zionist ashkenazi jew | irish/US dual citizen | speaking: @collectivespeakers.bsky.social | atlanta based
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what a gift it was to have @sfdirewolf.bsky.social as a friend in this life. her wisdom, her genuine care for her people, her thoughtfulness, her deep deep love for community. i am really not sure how the world keeps turning without her, but knowing her, she’ll figure out a way to keep us going.
An Asian American woman grinning next to a white guy who is wearing a mask.
November 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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shoutout to all the Dems who sold out the American people tonight, but a huge “fuck you” goes to Senator Fetterman for being an especially giant, unbreakable piece of shit from the dehydrated ass of the Democratic Party 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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you should be asking yourself why you want a cure for autism. be honest with yourself. what is it that makes you believe autism and autistic people should not exist.

and side note: tylenol does not cause autism
you should be asking yourself why you want a cure for autism. be honest with yourself. what is it that makes you believe autism and autistic people should not exist. and side note: tylenol does not cause autism
September 23, 2025 at 4:09 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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when i was 6 years old, i woke up on september 2nd and found my triplet brother paul — my best friend since we shared a womb and truly one of my soulmates in life — had died in his sleep. 28 years later, there has never been a single day since that i haven’t thought about him.
Triplets in a kid pool. A boy using a walker and another boy behind him wearing leg braces. Triplet boys on a couch. A young boy laughing.
September 2, 2025 at 2:29 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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screenshots live forever
A screenshot of a tweet that says “The people in Texas voted for government services controlled by Donald Trump and Greg Abbott. That is exactly what they getting.”
July 7, 2025 at 12:14 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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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
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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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Resign and go away forever 🫶🏼
Chuck Schumer and Donald Trump smiling and holding each other, photographed through a window.
March 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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So you’re saying you want diversity? Some equity? And maybe even inclusion? Interesting.
A tweet from Dominic Michael Tripi @DMichaelTripi that says “Hundreds of dancers and participants in this half time show and they can’t manage to feature one single White person? This is pathetic.”
February 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Donald Trump is a mediocre man who has failed upwards because of his wealth and privilege. His remarks were par for the course from a man who has spent his life denigrating and devaluing people he deems to be less than him. They were repulsive and devoid of empathy. Thanks @skynewss.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Yeah!! Here’s a page on the exhibit: www.uab.edu/cedhars/art/...

And on my photo: www.uab.edu/cedhars/art/...

And here’s a video of my portion: youtu.be/mkH3DI2gbv4
A white dude with tattoos sits with his shirt open in a cemetery. A description of a photo of Dom Kelly at an art exhibit about disabled tattoos. It reads, “Dom Kelly, 32, Atlanta, Georgia Cerebral palsy, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Post-traumatic stress disorder Getsay Giclee print on canvas, 2024 I feel extremely empowered by my tattoos. They allow me to express myself in a way that I otherwise wouldn't be able to. They are all meaningful to me, and they tell important stories that make me who ! am. I am so grateful to be a part of INDELIBLE. Showcasing disabled tattoos is such an important way to shift the narrative around disability from one of pity or inspiration to one of empowerment and pride. INDELIBLE is doing this in a beautiful and powerful way. Meet Dom by scanning the QR code.”
January 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Ah yes, autism, also famously known for causing someone to publicly endorse Germany’s far right neo-Nazi party?
A tweet from Elon Musk that reads “Only the AfD can save Germany.”
January 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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huge shoutout to america which is such a completely unserious country and an even bigger shoutout to dems who just keep doing everything they can to make sure the christofascist right keeps power for the next century and marginalized folks suffer as a result. wtg guys keep it up
"Screenshot of a TikTok notification pop-up reading: 'Welcome back! Thanks for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.! You can continue to create, share, and discover all the things you love on TikTok.' Below the message is a button labeled 'Continue.'"
January 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Disabled people can legally be paid pennies per hour while the CEOs who pay them make six figure salaries. Wanna change that? You have until TOMORROW to let the DOL know that this can’t continue. Go here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20....
January 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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I don’t even fucking know what to say anymore y’all. I just posted three days ago about disabled folks being left behind and then we find out a disabled father and son were killed. Disabled Black men. Ableds, especially white ableds, have such a lack of understanding of how…
A tweet from Dom Kelly reads, "I cannot stop thinking about every disabled person who can’t evacuate these SoCal fires, whether it’s because they physically can’t leave or they don’t have the resources to. When we say our systems are designed to leave disabled folks behind to die, this is a prime example." Below the tweet is a headline that reads, "Father Missing a Limb and Son with Cerebral Palsy Weren’t Able to Evacuate L.A. Fires in Time, Family Says." The subheading reads, "Anthony Mitchell and his son Justin died in the Eaton fire on Jan. 8, according to his daughter." The background shows a house engulfed in flames with firefighters nearby. A house is fully ablaze in the background. The text reads: "The last thing Anthony Mitchell Sr. told his eldest son was that he was still waiting for an ambulance as the swiftly moving Eaton fire bore down on his Altadena home. 'He called everybody and said "I’m OK, I’m just waiting to be evacuated,"' the junior Mitchell said of their 5 a.m. phone call. 'He probably knew nobody was coming, but he wanted to keep everybody at ease.'" A burning house is visible in the background. The text reads: "The great-grandfather and Mitchell family patriarch was an amputee who used a wheelchair. His son Justin Mitchell had cerebral palsy and needed help to get out of bed. They couldn’t escape on their own, and relatives said firefighters stopped them from entering the evacuation zone. 'He probably could have gotten up and walked away, but he’s not gonna leave my brother,' Mitchell said. 'My father would never leave any of his kids. His children were his legacy.' So the pair huddled together awaiting a rescue that never came, becoming two of the first victims of the unprecedented firestorms still raging across L.A. County. At least 11 people have died in the disaster, officials said Friday." A burning building appears in the background. The text reads: "'What hurts the most is that our state didn’t prepare for this at all,' Mitchell said." Below that, a news headline reads, "'Significant flare-up' in Palisades fire forces new evacuations in Brentwood," dated Jan. 10, 2025. The text continues: "Officials have known for years that disabled Californians are disproportionately likely to die in wildfires. The state released a scathing audit in 2019 detailing how emergency management agencies and other first responders were unprepared for the threat."
January 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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If we’re still #SaltingTheVibes over on this app, then I present to you these photos from this week in DC. My crip hands, crip legs, and masked face in all their disabled glory.
A white man wearing a brown check suit with black leg braces, black and white Doc Martens, and a black mask on his face, sitting on stage and speaking into a microphone. A white man with dark curly hair and tattoos wearing a multi colored polo shirt and tan mask, sitting on stage and talking into a microphone. A white man wearing a brown check suit and a black mask on his face, sitting on stage and speaking into a microphone. A white man with dark curly hair and tattoos wearing a multi colored polo shirt, tan mask, grey pants, black leg braces, and black and white Doc Martens shoes, sitting on stage and talking into a microphone.
December 21, 2024 at 6:42 PM
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I’d like to request that blue state liberals stop emailing shit like this to my org, and other progressive orgs working their asses off in the South. It’s ten kinds of racist and also it shows you don’t actually care about marginalized folks who are really just gerrymandered out of representation.
A screenshot of an email sent to New Disabled South that reads, “The South would be less disabled they stopped voting red. In fact I wish they would secede. Lincoln made a huge mistake when he was successful and keeping the union together.”
December 20, 2024 at 12:20 AM
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A country that takes babies away from their mothers for testing positive for fentanyl after giving them fentanyl in their epidural during childbirth is a country that is too far gone. The American experiment is a failure.
A screenshot of an article that reads, “FEATURE: Hospitals Gave Patients Meds During Childbirth, Then Reported Them For Positive Drug Tests. Mothers were reported after they were given medications used routinely for pain or in epidurals, to reduce anxiety or to manage blood pressure during cesarean sections.” It shows a picture of a woman wearing a red dress sitting outside of a brick home with the caption, “Victoria Villanueva sits outside of her home in West Lafayette, Indiana, in November 2024.”
December 13, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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Reposting with alt text, and also to say how much I love this and how incredibly proud I am to be both an Irish citizen and have half my family in Northern Ireland fighting against colonization since The Troubles.
A brick wall with white graffiti that reads, “The real war is a class war. The rich get richer, and the poor stay poor. And we accept it.”
December 7, 2024 at 3:11 PM
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She was the most beautiful human and a big lefty and a phenomenal dancer and my best friend. She hated the healthcare system and fought it at every turn as an advocate. I miss her.
A white Jewish woman with dark curly hair and long dangly earrings holding onto a person’s arm and smiling.
December 7, 2024 at 3:23 AM
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This is it. The U.S. still throws disabled people in institutions and we expect them not to use this to kill off as many of us as they can?
A tweet from Jason Okundaye @jaseokundaye that reads, “My position on assisted dying is I agree with it but I don’t agree with this country doing it”
December 1, 2024 at 4:03 AM
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Hmm yeah I wonder why. What could possibly explain why this strange disorder is surging? I wonder if maybe disabled people have been warning everyone about this exact outcome since 2020? Can’t be sure. I guess we’ll never ever know. A mystery.
An Apple News article titled “Why Is This Strange Disorder Surging?” And a description, “POTS diagnoses have doubled in the past few years, with millions experiencing crushing fatigue, brain fog, and more. Here's what to know.”
November 18, 2024 at 1:30 AM