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People assume they’ll be the exception. That disability, poverty, homelessness won’t befall them That if something “bad” happens, they will be able to “try harder” their way out of it. This false belief allows them to blame the ones who are suffering, instead of the oppressive systems that trap us

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Most federal employees provide important services and essential tasks. The government is also a job creator for a small % of Americans. Federal grants also work as economic stimulus across the country. Much of USAID and foreign aid contracts are spent by service providers in the DC area.

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"Rare diseases" affect more than 30 million Americans. But RFK, Jr. has "postponed" (without scheduling a future date) the annual two day meeting on this subject co-hosted by the NIH & FDA. "More than 800 rare disease advocates will already be in D.C. for Rare... 1/4 www.axios.com/2025/02/25/r...

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ASA joined with 800+ organizations and 3000+ individuals urging Congress to fund NIH in the FY2025 appropriations bill and preserve protections against cuts to reimbursement for NIH grantee Facilities and Administrative costs. See all ASA advocacy here: www.asanet.org/public-engag...

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Now, more than ever before, I really recommend reading books regarding the holocaust. It’s eerie seeing the rise of Nazism and the parallels to current day.

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Happy Cochlear Implant Awareness Day! Grateful as always for this miracle and life changing technology! #cochlearimplant #LSL 1/3

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Many of things that McMahon promises to do as Secretary of Education are all mentioned in #Project2025, such as moving IDEA to HHS, the Office of Civil Rights to DOJ, etc. She does not bother to hide it. If McMahon is appointed, the Department of Education could be shutdown. #disabilityrights

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Sign of the day…

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It is critical to recognize that disability is part of DEI, and sadly, that means that accessibility is one of the areas that is being hit hard by the Trump administration's efforts to undermine diversity. #disabledinSTEM #disability

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Even though I am a full time PhD student, I still try to find sometime for my pottery, especially in times of darkness. Four pounds of clay later…

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I truly think people don’t realize how many universities and colleges — especially public ones — may shut down if restrictions on and withholding of federal funding persists for even one presidency We are facing the demolition of American higher education

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Canada beats the US in the 4 Nations faceoff in overtime 3-2. The US now becomes a Canadian province and Trump is downgraded to Premier.

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Do not. I REPEAT. DO NOT normalize the far right. Not with memes, not with defending or conceding to any of their actions. Nothing. The only thing the far right should be met with is immediate disgust. Make fascism uncool, weird, gross, cringy, unattractive, strange, etc.

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I have the same condition as Dylan - #ushersyndrome. All I have to say about this is that ppl living w/ Usher have way more strength, brilliance, and and grit than Elon. Just saying… 🤷‍♀️

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This is a silly question to ask... Currently, I am in the process of working on my dissertation proposal, which looks at how accessibility is organized in higher education, particularly focusing on accessibility/disability service offices. 1/2

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This is the way.

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DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Some of the services that I have received due to #section504 include an fm system, CART, notetakers, and extended-time testing. These services have all been crucial to my success, and w/o them I would not be where I am today. 1/2

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Section 504, which is a crucial piece of legislation that protects disabled ppl, is under attack. We must do everything in our power to protect the rights of disabled ppl. If you are living in one of the 17 states, please reach out to AG's office and ask them to please drop this lawsuit. #section504

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Dismantling USAID will hurt millions of people here and outside of the US. We are less safer w/o it.

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Not “the Supreme Court”, it’s the conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Not “the senate”, it’s Republican senators. Don’t create consensus when there is none

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Please take the time to watch this video and call your elected officials to demand that they use every possible tool they have to stop Musk and Trump.

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My older sister, Rachel, was one of a thousand international development workers who lost their job overnight w/a stroke of a pen. When the Trump admin decided to freeze #USAID, she lost her career & passion in an instant. By shutting USAID down, millions of ppl around the world will suffer. 1/3

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Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms and businesses. U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans purchased as food aid.

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While Trump has been distracting America with everything else, Elon Musk’s staffers are quietly taking over NOAA and the Department of Labor. They are also using AI to help rewrite a significant portion of the federal government’s computer systems.

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Excellent advice here, keep calling!

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You can’t spell FELON without ELON.

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If you want to understand some of the valuable work that USAID does, take some time to watch this video. Then call your reps and senators and ask them to help save USAID. #saveUSAID #USAID

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WIRED is tracking numerous reports of Musk-related shenanigans across the federal govt. We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered. Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.

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The American College of OB/GYN’s website is now hosting the critical documents purged by the CDC This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now #MedSky www.acog.org/clinical/cli...

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Endometriosis is a full body disease

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As a disabled student I am honestly terrified w/how this case could be ruled. Disabled students in higher education face so much discrimination already. 1/3

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The guy overseeing USAID was identified two years ago as a Jan. 6 participant who entered the Capitol through a broken window. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

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Disability is on this list. Any grants with disability on there will be pulled. Clearly, the Trump administration does not want disabled people in STEM. #disability #DisabledInSTEM

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Disability and Disabilities is on the list. Yes, the Trump/Vance administration is targeting persons w/disability.

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Focus on the "why" when it comes to the closing of USAID. It's all about corruption. Trump gets to pretend he's saving money to justify his giant tax giveaway to his corporate friends. Musk takes control of foreign policy so he can do favors for China - where he makes his $$.

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FIRST: USAID NEXT: Dept. of Education THEN: Your Social Security benefits? Your health insurance? Your kids' health insurance? Everything is on the table and Trump/Musk don't care who gets hurt. We will not sit by while this happens. We will put up a fight.

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