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Yolanda
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🐾Fur mom to 3 rescue pups
🥧I bake when I can
🧋I love ice coffee everyday
✌️peace and happiness for everyone
♿️ be nice to those who are disabled
#Disability Advocate
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November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Black women are showing up, leading, and outperforming, but are still being left behind.

From pay gaps to promotion barriers, Black women face some of the steepest challenges in the workplace.
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Black Women Are Still Struggling To Advance In Corporate America, Study Finds
"The 2024 McKinsey Women in the Workplace Report" highlights how Black women are being overlooked, under-supported, and under-promoted.
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July 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The FDA’s stricter booster rules could delay access, reduce coverage for healthy adults, and discourage vaccine updates. This risks lower protection during COVID surges and may reflect political pressure over science, potentially harming public trust and health.

WOW!😤

www.msn.com/en-us/health...
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May 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Love this! And yes as mentioned in this article "how when we design to benefit disadvantaged or vulnerable groups we end up helping society as a whole."

#DisabilityInclusion #Disability

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The curb-cut effect
The curb-cut effect illustrates how when we design to benefit disadvantaged or vulnerable groups we end up helping society as a whole. Angela Glover Blackwell explains how campaigning by students with...
sketchplanations.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Such a beautiful flower the tulip. Happy Spring!

#Tulips #Spring
April 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Baked some pretty Apricot Shortbread Cookies today.

#Cookies #Bake #Homemade
April 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Mocking and undermining people with disabilities isn't just offensive—it's dangerous. Discrimination has no place in our society. We must stand up for dignity, inclusion, and equal rights. Let's hold leaders accountable and demand better. #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion
April 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Rolling back DEIA programs will threaten disability rights by weakening access to jobs, accommodations, and inclusion. As someone living with a disability, this matters deeply—DEIA helps protect the progress we’ve made and ensures we aren’t left behind.

#DisabilityInclusion

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Don’t Forget the “A” in DEIA: Trump’s Attacks on DEI Target Disability Rights & Justice
President Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks against Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives are not just regressive—they actively undercut the hard-won dignity, rights…
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April 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This article from UN Women sheds light on the profound psychological challenges women face in conflict zones.

● High prevalence and limited access of Mental Health Issues.

This is an urgent need for a support system tailored to women in conflict zones.

www.unwomen.org/en/articles/...
Inside the crisis you don’t see: How war impacts women’s mental health | UN Women – Headquarters
Explore how conflict affects women’s mental health and why urgent investment in support services is critical for recovery and resilience.
www.unwomen.org
April 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The weather today is ugh! So I baked shortbread cookies.

#Bake #Homemade #Cookies
April 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This just makes me wonder what direction this country is headed 🤔
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DEI tracker: Several law firms retreat from DEI following the Trump administration’s threats
DLA Piper, Skadden, and White and Case were all targeted by the administration and subsequently removed DEI language.
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April 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I was feeling better today and decided to bake! Lemon Blueberry Scones. Yummy! #Baking #Scones
April 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
March 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This!💯✊️
The United States of America is the only major country on earth that does not guarantee health care as a human right.

The result: We rank dead last among wealthy nations in life expectancy.

We must end that international embarrassment.

Yes. We need Medicare for All.
March 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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My hand-crocheted shawls are the perfect piece for any season. Timeless, versatile, and they’re easy to style and add a touch of elegance to any outfit.

🧵 Handmade just for you.

#YolandasCreations #HandmadeShawls #CrochetCreations #ShopHandmade #Crochet #SupportSmallBusiness
March 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Get your Cat Hat (square hat) in a variety of colors at @theeclecticchicboutique in #montclairnj !!😘

Support local, buy local! 🙏

#YolandasCreations #Handmade #Crochet #Yarn
#HandmadeWithLove #StayCozy #SupportLocal #TheEclecticChicBoutique
March 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
State AG’s stepping up
Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, and Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will begin holding Community Impact Hearings — a national series of townhalls "to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and DOGE funding freezes across the country."

The first will be in Phoenix March 5.
February 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
You don’t need to be an infectious disease doctor to see where this is going
BREAKING HEALTH ALERT:

A case of measles has now been confirmed in the state of Kentucky.

The Kentucky Department of Public Health said the person had traveled internationally to an area with an ongoing measles transmission.

CRITICAL REMINDERS: Measles is highly, highly contagious — one of the…
February 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM