ThisAbled
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Understand your role in the process or be subjugated to the whims of your oppressor! A political junkie who loves beekeeping, family and my work as a professor
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Joined April 2009
For Latino families, Nochebuena looks different this year
washingtonpost.com
Traditionally a night for celebration, the Christmas Eve holiday takes on a pall amid expanded immigration enforcement.
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Testing the Strutt ev¹: A Glimpse into the Future of Power Wheelchairs
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Seth McBride heads to San Francisco to test a power wheelchair promising “a Tesla-level innovation in personal mobility.” Here’s what he found.
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Amid downward trend, Black and Hispanic children account for majority of population in New Jersey’s foster care system
whyy.org
Camden and Essex counties have the most children in foster care. New Jersey has the lowest placement rate in the country.
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Trump loyalist Alina Habba resigns as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor
washingtonpost.com
In a statement, Habba said she resigned “to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love.”
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My sister, Dalila, passed away Thursday. She was a proud advocate in the disability community and believed in the work of United Spinal. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her honor. ❤️ Donate: https://t.co/xHcEEc6MUQ Thank you for helping keep her legacy alive.
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In cities targeted by ICE, empty desks and school disruptions follow
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One in 5 students in Charlotte missed school after a recent ICE crackdown began. It’s the latest city where schools felt the impact of Trump’s deportation effort.
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
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The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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As a @UnitedSpinal board member, I’ve seen lives transformed. Right now, more people need help than ever. 💙 Please give to the United Spinal Emergency Fund: https://t.co/xHcEEc6MUQ
#DisabilityRights #WheelchairStrong
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It was great being back in Norfolk to help get out the vote for @SpanbergerForVA for Governor. Virginia – Abigail Spanberger cares about your freedoms, she will fight for your rights, and she will work every day to make your life a little bit better.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
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The former president held a rally for Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat running for governor of New Jersey. Prominent leaders have also campaigned with her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits out of contingency fund https://t.co/hTBQX5i2KL via @nbcnews
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The ruling came one day before funding for SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps, was set to lapse.
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After Service Dog Helped her Recovery Journey, Grad Student is Spreading the Word About Their Important Roles https://t.co/xkAXuObeas
#CanineCompanions #Servicedog @RutgersU
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‘I Could Literally Be Left Behind to Die’: How a Student With a Disability Changed the Law
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Schools across the country face increasing threats, but many students with disabilities don’t have a way to evacuate.
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Rabbis Emerge as Growing Voice of Criticism of Israel’s Tactics in Gaza
nytimes.com
Among the recent public letters was one from dozens of Orthodox rabbis demanding “moral clarity” to what they called a humanitarian crisis.
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AAPD President and CEO Maria Town will be in-person presenting at the Disability Resource Network's State of Disability. Maria will deliver a national-level update on disability issues like economic security, technology, voting and civic engagement, employment, and legislation.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
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Medicaid pays for most of the in-home care that lets disabled Americans live independently. Will coming cuts put that care in jeopardy?
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Check out my latest article: The World Is Set On Destruction – And Disabled People Must Fight Back https://t.co/1X12P4YtZe via @LinkedIn
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It is exhausting to live in a body that this country was never designed to value, and even more exhausting to watch, day after day, as the world we fought to shape is being torn apart, law by law,...
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