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lucysoaps.bsky.social
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kennedyjean04 # Spread the word. It DOES matter. This is not about politics, it's about basic human decency and respect. Using the R-word is not only seriously outdated, it is disgusting. It blinds people from seeing capabilities. Its use degrades and dehumanizes people with disabilities. When used, it's hurtful and wounds millions of people, their families and friends. We stand strong as proud, hard-working, American citizens, who deserve to be treated with dignity and respect like everyone else. End The Word. #spreadthewordtoendtheword #itsaboutrespect #dearpresidenttrump #downsyndromeawareness
December 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
themcike.bsky.social
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November 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
risdsagepta.bsky.social
Please share widely. We can learn together.

“We need you to say something when others use the R-word.
We need you to share this blog widely.
We need you to be part of the reason this word finally fades from our culture.”

From @TheArcUS: bit.ly/46eCLLw

#SpreadTheWordToEndTheWord
November 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
estaciamoon.bsky.social
I will repeat myself everyday until some of you actually care.

Using the R word slur is ****NEVER**** okay, no matter who uses it!!! It’s absolutely disgusting and reprehensible. Shame!

#SpecialOlympics #SpreadTheWordToEndTheWord

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October 12, 2025 at 6:17 AM
risdsagepta.bsky.social
“We need you to say something when others use the R-word.
We need you to share this blog widely.
We need you to be part of the reason this word finally fades from our culture.”

From the Arc of the United States: bit.ly/46eCLLw

#SpreadTheWordToEndTheWord
July 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
adamfriedlandnyc.bsky.social
Nick and I now have shared custody of a special needs child. Taking care of them has awakened us to the harm of slurs. We no longer refer to disabled people using the n word. #spreadthewordtoendtheword
July 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
notesfromatwin.bsky.social
as we watch the Trump Elon train wreck continue, just a reminder -- using the R word to describe someone is hateful, offensive, and uncalled for. Letting this go unstated gives #elon the power to reintroduce this as acceptable #itsnotok #spreadthewordtoendtheword #disabilityrights #dobetter
June 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
disabilitydaily.bsky.social
Today on the #Disability Daily Podcast we celebrate #Seattle -based disability rights advocate with #MuscularDystrophy Ida Daly & actress with #DownSyndrome Lauren Potter.

Listen & read transcript

#Glee #wheelchair #DisHist #EduSky #accessibility #a11y #SpreadTheWordToEndTheWord #NotAcceptable
Lauren Potter, a young woman with a short blonde bob with bangs and glasses, smiles while dressed in a red and white cheerleading uniform with "WMHS" on the front. She holds red and white pom-poms and stands in front of a red curtain. The word "Glee" appears in red text, styled to form an "L" shape with a hand. Black-and-white photo of Ida Daly, an older woman with short curly hair and glasses, smiling while seated in a wheelchair. She wears a striped dress with buttons and has her hands folded in her lap.
May 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
helenec-schubert.bsky.social
#DownSyndrome #WorldDownSyndromeDay #DS #DS3/21 #TheLuckyFew #DownSyndromeAutismConnection #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #SpreadTheWordToEndTheWord

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March 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
lauritatellado.bsky.social
As a person with disabilities and as a lifelong wordsmith, I can tell you that, yes, the words you use and how you use them matter. 📚🖋️

I am listening. We are listening. Your children are listening. ❤️‍🩹

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#words #disability #SpreadTheWordToEndTheWord #ableism #politics
March 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
gracedowwrites.bsky.social
Today's blog post is about the “R” word.

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#Disability #SpreadTheWordToEndTheWord #ElonMusk
The R Word
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February 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM
carricosarah.bsky.social
I cannot believe this is a fucking trend.

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codyjohnston.bsky.social Cody @codyjohnston.bsky.social · Jan 28
I guess I'm too woke because I find the proliferation of this really off-putting and gross. The fact that it's now reached the "enlightened centrists" class is depressing.
Matt Yglesias gleefully using the r-slur. Noah Smith gleefully using the r-slur.
January 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
risdsagepta.bsky.social
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Please join us in choosing words that are in alignment with our values, our hearts, and our respect for all people and all abilities.

#SpreadTheWordToEndTheWord #RISDBelievesInAllAbilities #Disability #Inclusion #EveryChildOneVoice
January 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
cat1988.bsky.social
I agree. And I see it mostly on the far right side of the aisle. #spreadthewordtoendtheword
January 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
sandrawickham.bsky.social
Holy schoolkids, Batman, I survived! What an amazing experience and SUCH a great conversation with so many kids about bullying and why we do NOT like or use the R word or any variation of it. Phew and also, hooray! #downsyndrome #specialneeds #spreadthewordtoendtheword #tiredmom
November 20, 2024 at 4:11 PM
sandrawickham.bsky.social
Tomorrow I am giving what might be my scariest talk EVER. I'll be speaking to students in grades 5, 6 and 7 about Down syndrome, the R word and anti-bullying. Wish me luck. Seriously. #downsyndrome #specialneeds #spreadthewordtoendtheword
November 19, 2024 at 5:50 PM
ldawg.bsky.social
Dear fellow X converts, can we make a pact to not use the R word on this platform? I’ve noticed an uptick in ugliness lately, especially the word “retard,” which is a dagger to the heart of parents of special needs children like me.
#autism #phelanmcdermidsyndrome
#spreadthewordtoendtheword
A picture of my daughter smiling. Diagnosed with autism and Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.
November 13, 2024 at 8:46 PM
kitjohnson.bsky.social
You can "shred the r word" at the Memorial Union right now! Go #UND! #spreadthewordtoendtheword
January 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM