Background is an eggshell-colored square with an orange border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a rectangular photo of a white bus that has a ramp to accommodate disabled riders. Below the photo is the Next City logo in blue and white, and next to it is the headline “Free Public Transit Is Good. Free and Accessible Is Even Better.” in orange text. Underneath the logo and headline, is text reading “By Meier Galblum and Kenrya Rankin.” Below is a quote from the article, “For disabled people, public transit and accessible cities are more than talking points. They are the difference between being stuck in your house for years on end and having access to work, school, community and joy.” Underneath that, dark teal text reads “tinyurl.com/PublicTransitOpEd” In the bottom right corner is page number “1.”

Background is an eggshell-colored square with an orange border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a rectangular photo of a white bus that has a ramp to accommodate disabled riders. Below the photo is the Next City logo in blue and white, and next to it is the headline “Free Public Transit Is Good. Free and Accessible Is Even Better.” in orange text. Below is a quote from the article, “Here are the big ideas dominating our space, alongside free buses, when it comes to accessible communities. They all fall under one big banner: disabled folks want the freedom to move. And when we don’t get it, many of us are stuck at home, unable to work, pay rent, go to school, get food, or see our community.” Underneath that is “Meier Galblum Haigh (they/them) and Kenrya Rankin (she/her).” Below that in the orange border, eggshell-colored text reads “tinyurl.com/PublicTransitOpEd.” In the bottom right corner is page number “2.”

Background is an eggshell-colored square with an orange border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a rectangular photo of a white bus that has a ramp to accommodate disabled riders. Below the photo is the Next City logo in blue and white, and next to it is the headline “Suggestions to make public transit more accessible: make transit reliable and fast, expand protected bike lanes, create more accessible parking, offer public charging for mobility devices, ensure elevators work, and invest in public paratransit.” Underneath that is “Meier Galblum Haigh (they/them) and Kenrya Rankin (she/her).” Below that in the orange border, eggshell-colored text reads “tinyurl.com/PublicTransitOpEd.” In the bottom right corner is page number “3.”

Background is an eggshell-colored square with an orange border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a rectangular photo of a white bus that has a ramp to accommodate disabled riders. Below the photo is the Next City logo in blue and white, and next to it is the headline “When cities prioritize accessibility and clearly communicate about it, the result is more dependable, functional, and efficient public transit for all. Free buses may win elections. But accessible transportation is what makes cities livable for everyone.” Underneath that is “Meier Galblum Haigh (they/them) and Kenrya Rankin (she/her).” Below that in the orange border, eggshell-colored text reads “tinyurl.com/PublicTransitOpEd.” In the bottom right corner is page number “4.”

Transit is about more than just buses and trains — it’s about how we access work, school, community, and joy. Meier Galblum Haigh @mghaigh.bsky.social and Kenrya Rankin @kenrya.bsky.social in Next City argue free transit isn’t enough — we need accessible transit too. tinyurl.com/PublicTransitOpEd

Background is an eggshell-colored square with a dark blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in dark teal. Below the logo is a square picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with dark brown locs, wearing rose gold glasses on a chain, purple lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, purple, and teal print. The background is white. Below the photos is the Solidarity Collaborative’s orange spiky logo next to the headline, “A New Solidarity Cohort: Meet the Next Group of Social Justice Leaders.” Underneath the headline, there is a quote from Kenrya in dark teal text that reads, “At Disability Culture Lab, we ground our work in the fact that, from racism to xenophobia, all forms of oppression are disabling. And that compounds for the multi-marginalized amongst us. That means cross-movement solidarity that seeks to dismantle that oppression from all angles is crucial to moving us all to liberation." Below, dark teal text reads, “Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director.” At the bottom of the page, eggshell text over the dark blue border reads “tinyurl.com/SolidarityCollabCohort.” At the bottom right corner is the page number “1.”

Slide 2: Background is an eggshell-colored square with a dark blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a square picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with dark brown locs, wearing rose gold glasses on a chain, purple lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, purple, and teal print. The background is white. Below the photos is the Solidarity Collaborative’s orange spiky logo next to the headline, “A New Solidarity Cohort: Meet the Next Group of Social Justice Leaders.” Underneath the headline, there is a quote from Kenrya in dark teal text that reads, “I hope my cohort can bring that lens to our work together and apart, using it to inform how we show up for each other and how we make space within our home movements." Below, dark teal text reads, “Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director.” At the bottom of the page, eggshell text over the dark blue border reads “tinyurl.com/SolidarityCollabCohort.” At the bottom right corner is the page number “2.”

We’re so excited to share that DCL's Kenrya Rankin @kenrya.bsky.social is part of the Proteus Fund Solidarity Collaborative’s 2025 cohort!

It includes nine leaders from many social justice movements to facilitate cross-movement solidarity.

Read more here: tinyurl.com/SolidarityCollabCohort.

Background is an eggshell-colored square with a red border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo are two square pictures. On the left is Meier Galblum Haigh, a white trans-masc nonbinary person with short cropped dark curly hair in a masculine blue suit and light blue linen shirt. They are smiling warmly and sitting confidently in a black mobility scooter in downtown DC in front of an accessible downtown arts district. On the right is Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. The background is white. Below the photos is the Grantmakers in the Arts’ publication and podcast logo in blue and white, “The GIA Reader.” Underneath the logo, the quote from GIA in dark teal text reads, “AI is often framed as either a miracle tool or a looming threat, but what does it actually mean for disabled artists navigating grants, fellowships, and creative partnerships? In this episode, Meier Galblum Haigh and Kenrya Rankin from Disability Culture Lab take over the GIA podcast to unpack the realities of AI, from access tools to authorship, labor, and institutional policy.” Below, dark teal text reads “linktr.ee/DisabilityCultureLab.” In the bottom right corner is page number “1.”

Background is an eggshell-colored square with a red border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is the Grantmakers in the Arts’ publication and podcast logo in blue and white, “The GIA Reader.” To the right is a square photo of Meier Galblum Haigh, a white trans-masc nonbinary person with short cropped dark curly hair in a masculine blue suit and light blue linen shirt. They are smiling warmly and sitting confidently in a black mobility scooter in downtown DC in front of an accessible downtown arts district. Below is a quote from Meier that reads: “What does it mean to use art to subsidize the bonus of someone like Elon Musk? Especially when our art is meant to express liberation. We need better AI policies and better organizing at this intersection of AI, [disability community], and the arts.” Below, dark teal text reads “Meier Galblum Haigh (they/them), Executive Director.” At the bottom of the page, eggshell text over the red border reads “linktr.ee/DisabilityCultureLab.” In the bottom right corner is page number “2.”

Background is an eggshell-colored square with a red border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is the Grantmakers in the Arts’ publication and podcast logo in blue and white, “The GIA Reader.” To the right is a square photo of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. The background is white. Below is a quote from Kenrya that reads: “Techno-solutionism is not going to save us. Life has shown us that many of the problems that folks are actually seeking to solve via AI are really failures of the state. Why are folks feeling like they need to use AI to do applications, or to apply for something like Social Security Disability Insurance? Because the administrative burden is just too hard to bear on top of the Crip Tax that we already pay that makes it difficult for us to move through this world, because it’s not built for us.” Below, dark teal text reads “Kenrya Rankin (she/her), Managing Director.” At the bottom of the page, eggshell text over the red border reads “linktr.ee/DisabilityCultureLab.” In the bottom right corner is page number “3.”

Meier Galblum Haigh @mghaigh.bsky.social and Kenrya Rankin @kenrya.bsky.social “unpack the realities of AI, from access tools to authorship, labor, and institutional policy" on a new podcast episode from Grantmakers in the Arts. Listen now & read the transcript at linktr.ee/DisabilityCultureLab.

We know the reason.

It's only on the second award. You good!

Put You On Game: Misogynoir in Digital Spaces — Hoodrat Scholarship "Misogynoir in Digital Spaces" delves into the critical examination of the unique challenges faced by Black women in the digital realm due to the intersection of misogyny and anti-Black racism, known ...

My course, Misogynoir in Digital Spaces, starts on Monday (tomorrow). I am gifting 4 Blacksky community members free entry into the course. If you are interested, send me a DM. My DM's will be open until 5 pm.

Here is info about the course: www.hoodratscholarship.com/offerings-me...

They need to change the name of that damn award.

Announcing our new Cross-Movement Disabled Leaders and Organizers Bluesky Starter Pack! With just one click, you can follow the whole collection of leaders, organizers, and organizations listed. Share this far and wide! Have anyone to recommend? List them in the comments! go.bsky.app/7vLJSBW

Photo of me coming off an elevator in a black sweatshirt that says "chinga la migra"

Photo of me leaning against a threshold in a black sweatshirt that says "chinga la migra"

This holiday season, make a statement with some great @disabilitylab.bsky.social merch. #chingalamigra

The phrase "Lives worth living" in teal vinyl on the shroud on top of Noor's powerchair wheel

Noor wearing a sweatshirt that says "Disability Justice Is" followed by various social justice topics. It is white text on a black background. Image is a close up, with nature in the background.

Further out shot of Noor in the same outfit in his power chair, laughing and leaning forward.

Grateful today for the freedoms I have from my disabled ancestors' activism. My right to exist - at home, work, and school - is their legacy.

Disabled lives are worth living. Disabled lives are worth protecting. The work continues.

Thanks to @disabilitylab.bsky.social for the sweatshirt!

Six Black and Brown people in t-shirts from Disability Culture Lab’s Fall 2025 merch drop, all t-shirts with black backgrounds and white or colorful text. From left to right, the first person is Black with long locs, silver jewelry, and tattoos, and their shirt reads “Disability Justice = Chinga La Migra.” The second person is brown-skinned with long hair, and their shirt reads “Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary.” The third person has long straight dark hair, and their shirt reads “Love Disabled Immigrants, F*ck ICE.” The fourth person is tall with a short beard, and their shirt reads “Disabled People Deserve To Thrive Now.” The fifth person is brown-skinned with short hair, and their shirt reads “Masks Are Community Care.” The sixth person is a brown-skinned fem, and their shirt reads “Disability Justice = Abolish ICE!” The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. Behind the people wearing merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop: Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org.

A person with brown hair and bangs, long nails, pink tinted sunglasses, and winged eyeliner poses with their arms raised, showing their nails and looking toward the sky while seated in a wheelchair. They are wearing black knee-high boots and black pants, and black t-shirt that reads "Love Disabled Immigrants." in white text. Below is a hand with red nails and a black heart on the middle finger flipping the middle finger, and large textured text that reads "ICE.", with "ICE" in red and the period in white. All together, the message can be read as "Love Disabled Immigrants. F*ck ICE." The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black crewneck sweater version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”

A brown-skinned person with beautiful white eye makeup, pearl-drop earrings, and a septum ring stands facing the camera. They are holding a rainbow pride fan, and are wearing a purple skirt and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice = Abolish ICE!" in mostly white text, with "Abolish" in bright yellow and slightly tilted. The background is bright pink, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”

A brown-skinned person stands facing toward the camera. They are wearing sunglasses on top of their head, hoop earrings, black pants, and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice = Chinga La Migra" in mostly white text, with "Chinga" in bright orange and slightly tilted. The background is bright yellow, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”

Our Fall 2025 Merch Drop, Fashion Against Fascism Part II: Disability Justice = Abolish ICE, is here! As ICE targets our communities, this merch line reminds us that disability justice and the fight to abolish ICE are rooted in collective care, liberation, & resistance. Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org

Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo inside of a bright orange square is a picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. Below the photo is a quote from Kenrya in teal text that reads "Unequal pay and inaccessible workplaces aren’t just unfair, they’re disabling. Black disabled women are in a particularly difficult place right now, as we face record job losses and juggle caregiving for our children, our parents, and ourselves.” Below the quote reads "Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director" in all caps. At the bottom is a link to the source of the quote, tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease. In the bottom right corner is the page number "1."

Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo inside of a bright orange square is a picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. Below the photo is a quote from Kenrya in teal text that reads “And capitalism — plus the current Administration — demand that we do it all without accommodations. We need to invest in Black women, but this Administration would rather implement policies that further disable us.” Below the quote reads "Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director" in all caps. At the bottom is a link to the source of the quote, tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease. In the bottom right corner is the page number "2."

Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a screenshot from the Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day press release that reads "For Immediate Release: Reps. Cherifilus-McCormick and Pressley Introduce Resolution Recognizing Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day." Below the photo is text that reads "In recognition of Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day, Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced the Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day Resolution. Click the link in bio to read the press release: tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease." In the bottom right corner is the page number "3."

For Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day, our Managing Director, Kenrya Rankin (she/her) @kenrya.bsky.social, speaks to the disabling conditions that Black disabled women face due to capitalism and the current administration. Read the press release and the resolution at tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease

That would heal me, for real.

Explainer: What the Government Shutdown Means for SNAP, WIC, and Disability Programs - AAPD On Wednesday, October 1, at 12:01 AM, part of the federal government shut down because Congress could not  agree on a funding plan. As of now, the government has been shut down for two weeks. Congress...

🚨 Action Alert 🚨 From our partners at @aapd.com, explainer 👇

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📣 Call for the DisCo: we're making a Bluesky starter pack of disability justice orgs to follow! Have some recommendations? Tag their accounts in the comments and send this post to your friends! #disability #accessibility

I'm leaving with something!

Text reads: Welcome, Jen D. Rafanan, Senior Creative Advisor for Disability Culture Lab. Image shows a light-skinned woman with dark hair, pink lipstick, and a twinkle in her eye.

You’ve seen the designs, now meet the creative mind behind them! Jen D. Rafanan has officially joined Team DCL as Senior Creative Advisor, where she will support design work across all our programs and fee-for-service work.

Learn more about Jen at jdr-creative.com.

Photo within a Photo: I am standing next to the white blossoms of my crepe myrtle tree, wearing sunglasses and a black tank top that reads "Protect Trans Disabled Youth." In the smaller photo, I am wearing the same tank double and standing with my favorite farmer's market vendor and my sister, all of us smiling and wearing sunglasses.

As a vibrant blue spot in a red state, I invite you—especially my fellow Floridians—to join me in openly advocating for trans disabled youth! Rocking my "Protect Trans Disabled Youth" tank top, designed by the talented Jen D Rafanan for @disabilitylab.bsky.social. As an ally, I cannot stay silent.

Text reads: Disability Culture Lab presents: Disability Culture Cabaret: Pride Edition. July 30, 2025 at MetroBar. Are you a disabled and queer performance artist in the DMV? Apply by July 11 to help us celebrate disabled and queer joy and brilliance! Image description: Background is a gradient in the colors of the Disability Pride Flag (red, yellow, blue, green and gray). There are also three dancing figures in various combinations of brown, pink, orange, and black.

Are you a proud disabled and queer performance artist in the Washington, D.C. area? Apply by July 11 to help us celebrate disabled and queer
joy and brilliance!

So excited to share a bit of disabled joy with this collection, 'cause we all need it right about now. ✨♥️🫂 #DisabilitySky

Red background with white text on read reads: "tell your friends. our access to vaccines is under attack." below: "Submit a public comment to the FDA by May 23: We all need access to updated COVID boosters " "Our template makes it easy (link in bio). Comment at tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" Yellow People's CDC in lower right corner.

Red background with white text reads: "Vaccine Access is under attack" Under it: "The CDC currently recommends the COVID vaccine for people 6 months and up. But the Wall Street Journal reported that HHS is considering no longer reccomending COVID vaccine access to pregnant people, and children. Robust scientific evidence shows that updated COVID boosters provide important protection against severe illness for all age groups." Below "Comment by May 23 tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" People's CDC logo is in lower right.

Red background with white text reads: "Vaccine Access is under attack" Below it: "The FDA recently approved the Novavax, but with no scientific basis, restricted it to people over 65 and 12-64 with certain health conditions. These unfounded limitations likely could extend to all COVID vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna). We need to tell the FDA to make COVID vaccines available for all. Use our template (link in bio) and comment by May 23." And small text: "Comment by May 23 tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" People's CDC logo is in lower right.

Our access to COVID vaccines is under attack. It’s more important than ever to make our voices heard by making public comment to the FDA by May 23 at 11:59 PM EST. Use our template available on our substack at peoplescdc.substack.com/p/vaccine-ac...

I am begging anyone with the ability to commission articles in my industry: let trans people write about what is happening to us right now.

Yes! I heard it at the top.

Gagged 😭

Sending hugs! I know the agony of migraine very well. 🫂

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Yup! www.verywellhealth.com/meloxicam-an...

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