@RootedInRights

Disability stories by disabled people.

 Seattle, WA
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Joined April 2013
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Look2Justice
@Look2Justice12 Mar 2024
Hello Friends, I have been given a really cool opportunity to participate in a incredible event with folks at Harvard Law School, and I wanted to share this with you all. (1/3)
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In light of the senseless police killing of yet another Black autistic child, Im resharing resources I created over the years. There's no kind/amt of "training" that'll "fix" this. Abolition is the only way: 1) bit.ly/policeviolencePWDresp… 2) bit.ly/abolitiondjchapter #RyanGainer

Response: Concerns re Disability/Deaf Rights Communities' Responses to Policing Systems' Violence

Several notes before I begin: This is a response to some questions on this FB thread about my concerns with disability/deaf rights community members and orgs “training” cops. I’m in the middle of...

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Talila A. Lewis, Esq. | talilalewis.bsky.social@talilalewis1 Oct 2021
Please stop sharing articles that propose training/more $$ as the solution to policing systems' violence against disabled/deaf ppl (unless it's for the purpose of critique). Publicly take the journalists & quoted civil/disability rights orgs/attys to task. This is KILLING ppl!
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Sara Luterman@slooterman12 Mar 2024
I’m working on a piece about how disabled folks are feeling four years into the COVID pandemic. Interested in chatting with a journalist about your thoughts and feelings? DM me or email sluterman at 19thnews dot org. #NEISVoid #CovidIsntOver
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Sara Luterman@slooterman2 Oct 2023
This is probably going to get buried by other news, but on Wednesday the Supreme Court is going to hear a case that might gut a major enforcement mechanism for the Americans with Disabilities Act. I wrote an explainer @19thnews. 19thnews.org/2023/10/supreme…

The 19th Explains: The Supreme Court case that could gut the Americans with Disabilities Act

The court will examine whether a disabled advocate can sue hotels without being a guest. Advocates say independent civil rights testers are vital to ADA enforcement.

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It is nearly impossible to participate in daily life without interacting with websites and software. Which is why we support accessibility standards! We applaud @SenDuckworth @RepSarbanes @PeteSessions @EdMarkey & @SenWarren for introducing this legislation.
Tammy Duckworth
@SenDuckworth28 Sep 2023
NEWS: Today I reintroduced my Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act alongside @RepSarbanes and @PeteSessions to finally help make websites and other technology more accessible for all users, including those in the disability community. It’s overdue.
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Looking for more disabled content creators to follow on @Twitch? You can find members of the DCCC Stream Team here: psoymilk.com/dccc/
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We're collecting stories from disabled people throughout the South, and we want to hear from you! If you're interested in talking with us via Zoom or phone about these questions and more, submit your info & we'll be in touch. forms.gle/hrWsW6En18Y2My296

Share Your Disability Story - New Disabled South

We're collecting stories from disabled people throughout the South, and we want to hear from you! Our goal is to expand our efforts on social media and in the press to highlight the stories of the...

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Emily Ladau@emily_ladau5 Mar 2023
3 years ago on this day, my mom and I got to join Judy Heumann to witness her wit and wisdom in action at The Daily Show. Today, she is gone. I first learned of Judy as I studied disability history, as did so many people of my generation. (1/5)
Judy and me in Bryant Park. She's holding a Nathan's hot dog and was very enthusiastic about her "NY frankfurter."

ALT Judy and me in Bryant Park. She's holding a Nathan's hot dog and was very enthusiastic about her "NY frankfurter."

Judy and me dressed up for an event.

ALT Judy and me dressed up for an event.

Judy, me and my mom after her taping of The Daily Show.

ALT Judy, me and my mom after her taping of The Daily Show.

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ACDL and @RootedInRights are proud to present the "Reclaiming the Border Narrative Project". These stories focus on people with disabilities living along the U.S./Mexico border. Many thanks to all who helped us with this project! bit.ly/3kHWiOP #disabilityrights
Orange and white graphic with a movie camera. Logos of Arizona Center for Disability Law and Rooted in Rights at the top. Content: ACDL and @RootedInRights are proud to present the "Reclaiming the Border Narrative Project". These stories focus on people with disabilities living along the U.S./Mexico border. Many thanks to all who helped us with this project! https://bit.ly/3kHWiOP #disabilityrights

ALT Orange and white graphic with a movie camera. Logos of Arizona Center for Disability Law and Rooted in Rights at the top. Content: ACDL and @RootedInRights are proud to present the "Reclaiming the Border Narrative Project". These stories focus on people with disabilities living along the U.S./Mexico border. Many thanks to all who helped us with this project! https://bit.ly/3kHWiOP #disabilityrights

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Robin Kinzer@RobinAKinzer1 Mar 2023
Appropriately, on Rare Disease Awareness Day, I've had this article go up. It's about having compassion for folks living with gastrointestinal disabilities. Thanks, @RootedInRights rootedinrights.org/slippery-…

Slippery Mango, Tart Tangerine: Compassion for Gastrointestinal Disabilities

CONTENT NOTE: brief mention of unintentional weight loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You are at a holiday party and the crowd is tossing back eggnog and devouring mini sandwiches full of ho…

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ACLU of Washington@ACLU_WA4 Jan 2023
This inhumane treatment disproportionately impacts people of color, has been shown to have devastating and lasting psychological effects, and should not be tolerated in our state. #WAleg @RootedInRights @DisRightsWa disabilityrightswa.org/ban-s…

Ban Long-Term Solitary Confinement - Disability Rights Washington

More than 600 people are currently in solitary confinement in our state prisons, in conditions that the international community has

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With Twitter Crumbling, It Feels Like The World Is Collapsing On Disabled People crutchesandspice.com/2022/11…

With Twitter Crumbling, It Feels Like The World Is Collapsing On Disabled People

I don’t want to leave the platform and I feel like I am mourning it in real time.

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Day Al-Mohamed@DayAlMohamed4 Nov 2022
The disability community lost an icon last night. #LoisCurtis's lawsuit is foundation for the right of people with #disabilities to live in the community. What she wanted for herself and for others are the things we all desire, to be free. That is the heart of #Olmstead.
A black woman smiling and a quote. Lois Curtis on her hopes for others like her, "I hope they live long lives and have their own place. I hope they make money. I hope they learn every day. I hope they meet new people, celebrate their birthdays, write letters, clean up, go to friends' houses and drink coffee. I hope they have a good breakfast every day, call people on the phone, feel safe."

ALT A black woman smiling and a quote. Lois Curtis on her hopes for others like her, "I hope they live long lives and have their own place. I hope they make money. I hope they learn every day. I hope they meet new people, celebrate their birthdays, write letters, clean up, go to friends' houses and drink coffee. I hope they have a good breakfast every day, call people on the phone, feel safe."

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Emily Ladau@emily_ladau5 Nov 2022
Lois Curtis's legacy is a reminder that the work of fighting for disability rights is not simply the past. It is the present, it is the future. And so much of that is because of Lois. npr.org/2022/11/05/113442612…
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Thanks to advocacy from the disability community, alt-text has been added to the Meta Business Suite! For those who manage a page, press the pencil icon under the "media" section, then select "alt text". #a11y
Screenshot of a post being made in the Meta Business Suite. On the left side, about halfway down, is a section labelled media. In that section is a pencil icon, which is highlighted.

ALT Screenshot of a post being made in the Meta Business Suite. On the left side, about halfway down, is a section labelled media. In that section is a pencil icon, which is highlighted.

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2022 Disability Voting Resources Resources for Blind and Low Vision Voters: bit.ly/3FiAVM0 #Election2022 #CripTheVote #DisabilityTwitter #DisabilityVote #Guardianship @RevUpCampaign @AAPD @DisabilityRtsFL @NDRNadvocates
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"Access to the polls doesn’t stop at the front door of your polling station. You have the right to cast your vote privately, and independently." @RootedInRights Learn more: bit.ly/3VZpRJL #Vote #Access #VotersWithDisabilities
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BA Haller@Mediadisdat26 Oct 2022
Excellent panel on "Black Disability Politics" @DrSamiSchalk Writer/activist Heather Watkins @hwatkins927 Vilissa Thompson, Ramp Your Voice @VilissaThompson; Patrick Cokley, Civic Influencers; Candace Coleman, Access Living; Cara Reedy, Disabled Journalists Assn @infamouslyshort
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Well in advance of snow season for some of us--right on top of it for others--review this video from @RootedInRights for @SeattleDOT and remember to #ShareTheShovel. rootedinrights.org/video/don…

Don’t Snow Us In

4 days. 7 days. 3 weeks. That’s how long it was before Bruce, Laura, and Neve could safely leave their respective homes after last year’s snowstorms.

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NEW BOOSTER OUT NOW! Stay up-to-date on your #COVID vaccine series to protect #PWD who are often immunocompromised. To schedule an appointment for the newest #Vaccine booster, visit MyTurn.ca.gov
A white background with a red circle design with a red bulletin header saying "Protect Yourself From New COVID Variants". Two youth cartoon figures are in black circles, one is getting the shot injected into her left arm while the other is wearing a mask and has her right hand up giving a thumbs up. The DREDF logo is in the bottom right corner.

ALT A white background with a red circle design with a red bulletin header saying "Protect Yourself From New COVID Variants". Two youth cartoon figures are in black circles, one is getting the shot injected into her left arm while the other is wearing a mask and has her right hand up giving a thumbs up. The DREDF logo is in the bottom right corner.

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