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4/21/26 - A bill, a death, and a webinar Hi there! Today we have a couple more worrying and disturbing stories emblematic of our times ... and what looks like an interesting, maybe fun online event about disabled sports. Don't forget to s...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - A bill, a death, and a webinar

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4/20/26 - Caregiving, and a look back at winter Good afternoon! I have the feeling that we are going to be hearing more about home care in the next year or two. And not because we will be fighting for the huge increase in funding we need, but bec...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, April 20, 2026 - Caregiving, and a last goodbye to winter

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4/17/26 - Friday Video Share: "How I get my wheelchair in my car!" How I get my wheelchair in my car! jesi stracham - March 7, 2026 There seem to be dozens of videos on YouTube showing how wheelchair users drive and get in and out of their cars. This happens to be o...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Friday Video Share: "How I get my wheelchair in my car!"

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4/16/26 - Jobs, AI, and gratitude Good afternoon! A bit of a hodgepodge today ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation For People With Autism, Can Restaurant Kitchens Be a Haven? Pete Wells, New York Times - April 5, 202...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Jobs, AI, and gratitude

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4/15/26 - Voting, budget, and dating Howdy ... I wasn't feeling well yesterday, so I took a break. These are the links I had lined up to share — a couple of policy updates, and an article I seem to have missed from almost exactly a yea...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - Voting, budget, and dating

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4/13/26 - Disability on screen Good afternoon! This Monday there are three articles to share on the same basic topic ... disability depictions in movies and TV. I hope everyone has a great week! Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-ti...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, April 13, 2026 - Disability on screen

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4/10/26 - Friday Video Share: "Make your voice heard this Autism Acceptance Month" Make your voice heard this Autism Acceptance Month Autistic Self Advocacy Network - April 6, 2026 I like this sort of project. It's the best thing about social media. And that means something. It's b...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, April 10, 2026 - Make your voice heard this Autism Acceptance Month

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4/9/26 - New Budget Time In The US Greetings! Other events are overshadowing it, to say the least, but it's actually the start of federal budget time here in the US. Today's links are three takes on the Trump administration's proposed budget, and how it would affect people with disabilities. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Trump Budget

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, April 9, 2026 - New Budget Time In The US

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4/8/26 - Monthly Essay: "Brainstorming" Good afternoon ... Unexpected life stuff got in the way of posting a newsletter yesterday. Sorry about that! Tomorrow's newsletter will feature some links I had planned to share on the new proposed ...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - Monthly Essay: “Brainstorming”

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4/6/26 - Two webinars, and an anniversary Good afternoon! Today let's focus on some neglected elements for this newsletter – specifically, scheduled webinars and similar online events, and issues of interest to disabled veterans. Here are y...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, April 6, 2026 - Two webinars, and an anniversary

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4/3/26 - Friday Video Share: "My Reaction to The Pitt: Support vs Control in Disability (Guardianship, Consent & Healthcare)" My Reaction to The Pitt: Support vs. Control in Disability (Guardianship, Consent & Healthcare) CP Life - March 22, 2026 I just recently became a fan of The Pitt, and noticed pretty much right away t...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, April 3, 2026 - Friday Video Share: "My Reaction to The Pitt: Support vs. Control in Disability (Guardianship, Consent & Healthcare)"

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4/2/26 - March Comments We had some great comments last month – more to think about! To send a comment at any time, email me at: apulrang@icloud.com. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation March Comments March 10, 2...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, April 2, 2026 - March 2026 Comments

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Disability Thinking Weekday - March 2026 Recap Here is a look back at March's Disability Thinking Weekday links. They are sorted into three topic categories — Disability Life & Culture, Politics, Policy & Activism, and Practical Information, plus ...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - March 2026 Recap

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3/31/26 - Medicaid threats, and a look at internalized ableism Hello! How is your week going so far? Here are three links that I found wonderfully clarifying. The issues are awfully difficult, but the writers discuss them quite clearly, and that goes a long way...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - Medicaid threats, and a look at internalized ableism

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3/30/26 - More memories of Alice, and autism on "The Pitt" Good afternoon! March is almost over, with sunny skies and fairly mild temperatures here in Northeastern New York State. Wednesday's newsletter issue will be a recap of the last month's links, and T...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, March 30, 2026 - More memories of Alice, and autism on "The Pitt"

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3/27/26 - Friday Video Share: "Alice Wong Celebration of Life" Alice Wong Celebration of Life San Francisco Disability Cultural Center - March 25, 2026 There's a lot of love and wisdom in this celebration of Alice Wong's life. It's long, as video clips go, but w...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, March 27, 2026 - Friday Video Share: “Alice Wong Celebration of Life”

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3/26/26 - Presidential ableism, and remembering Alice Wong Hi there! I'm wrapping up the main part of the week with two pieces about something that happened ten days ago, and another article on Alice Wong, whose Celebration of Life was held yesterday in San...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, March 26, 2026 - Presidential ableism, and remembering Alice Wong

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3/25/26 - Voting threatened, and remembering our history Good afternoon ... How is everyone's week going? Here are three links to make us think about the past, as we face challenges in the present that could affect our future. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a ...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - Voting threatened, and remembering our history

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3/24/26 - Disability funding, explaining, and art Hello! Today's links are another mix of different topics – in the weeds with program funding, giving ourselves permission to set boundaries, and appreciating beauty through different lenses and inte...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - Disability funding, explaining, and art

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3/23/26 - "Fraud," taxis, and veterans' benefits Good afternoon! Welcome to a new week. These are links I set up for last Thursday, but skipped to take a sick day. Still, they seem fresh enough to run! Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, March 23, 2026 - "Fraud," taxis, and veterans' benefits

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3/20/26 - Friday Video Share: "Quadriplegic Builds Huge LEGO Sets" Happy first day of Spring! I'm sorry about missing yesterday – I wasn't feeling well. So unless something big comes along in disability news, the articles I had planned for this Thursday will be share...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, March 20, 2026 - Friday Video Share: “Quadriplegic Builds Huge LEGO Sets”

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3/18/26 - Three flavors of ableism Good afternoon ... In which three articles highlight different types of disability discrimination, and describe what, exactly, different kinds of ableism feel like ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a on...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - Three flavors of ableism

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3/17/26 - Trump administration cuts leave states to scramble Hello! It's all about Medicaid cuts to essential disability services in the US today ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Families Defend Disability Services Amid Medicaid Cuts Bram ...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - Trump administration cuts leave states to scramble

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3/16/26 - Paralympics, suicide, and fetishization Good afternoon! Today's articles got me thinking more deeply than usual, for some reason. I would love to read others' thoughts on these issues. As always, you can send feedback to me at: apulrang@i...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, March 16, 2026 - Paralympics, suicide, and fetishization

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3/13/26 - Friday Video Share: "'Bob Kafka Remembered', with Nancy Crowther, Alison Barkoff — KPFT Peoples News, 1/30/26" "Bob Kafka Remembered", with Nancy Crowther, Alison Barkoff — KPFT Peoples News, 1/30/26 Reporter KPFT - January 31, 2026 I'm long overdue sharing this tribute to one of the most effective and loved ...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, March 13, 2026 - Friday Video Share: Bob Kafka Remembered", with Nancy Crowther, Alison Barkoff — KPFT Peoples News, 1/30/26

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3/12/26 - Still more ICE, and time management Hello! Another week is almost done. Here are your three disability-related links for today. Also, please check out the new Take Action alert below, on the SAVE Act in the US Senate, which would imp...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, March 12, 2026 - Still more ICE, and time management

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3/11/26 - More ICE shenanigans, and a disabled actress on Netflix Good afternoon ... We have a couple more items on ICE today, and an article on a disabled actress that brings back memories of one of my favorite TV depictions of disability. I hope everyone's midwe...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - More ICE shenanigans, and a disabled actress on Netflix

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3/10/26 - Still more newsletters Good afternoon! I took a day off from the newsletter yesterday. As longtime readers know, this has to happen once in a while. Sometimes I have other things I need to do. Sometimes I just need a brea...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - Still more newsletters

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3/6/26 - Friday Video Share: "Winter Para Sport Explainers | Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games" Winter Para Sport Explainers | Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Channel 4 Sport - March 2, 2026 There are plenty of reasons to debate the purpose and implementation of Paralympic Games and...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday Video Share: "Winter Para Sport Explainers | Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games"

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3/5/26 - Catching up Good afternoon! As we come close to wrapping up another week, let's first revisit some of another great newsletter's own feedback, and then finally get to an awful story that came up last week, and ...

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, March 5, 2026 - Catching up

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