A hiring rule meant to help people with disabilities get federal jobs instead left them more vulnerable to DOGE mass firings Several fired Schedule A employees who spoke with Government Executive say they’re still struggling to find new full-time employment after losing their federal jobs.

A hiring rule meant to help workers with disabilities may have left them more vulnerable during federal layoffs.

Read more: www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

#FederalWorkforce #DisabilityRights #DOGE

Even as a kid, I knew something was up because they didn't want me in school, since I was legally blind, and they were mean to brown kids. I always knew that "justice for all" part was something we would have to keep fighting for.

#solidarity #resist #AntiFascist #socialinclusion #DisabilityRights

Disability discrimination in creative agencies is real and often hidden behind performance excuses. Employees have strong protections under California law, but early action is key.

#DisabilityRights #EmploymentLaw #WorkplaceBias #FEHA #ADA

Any bus or train service which is inaccessible to wheelchair users, and disabled people generally, is the equivalent of having no public transport services .
#DisabilityRights

‘Reasonable adjustments’ shouldn’t be revolutionary. The fact that they’re celebrated shows how low the bar is. #DisabilityRights #WorkplaceEquity

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ACT NOW TO SAVE IMLS Tell Congress - STOP THE ELIMINATION OF IMLS Sign the Petition - Send Postcards - Send EMAILS Together Let's Stop the Elimination of the Institute of Museum & Library Services -drawing of Capitol Dome https://action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2026

#Libraries 📚 #FundLibraries
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fight proposed destruction of Institute of #Museum & #Library Services #IMLS
visit saveimls.org take action ! 👀ALT

#AltCitizen ☎️#CripTheVote
#DisabilityRights ✍️ #DisabilityRebellion

#Literacy #Read #Books #BannedBooks
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Disabled? Don't be misled by newspaper articles about the 'right to try' The Labour government has (at long last) introduced its legislation to give disabled people a ‘right to try’ employment without losing their benefit entitlement immediately and having to be reassessed...

“Right to try” won’t protect disabled people from losing benefits — it just delays the risk. Don’t be misled by headlines.
#DisabilityRights #WelfareReform #UniversalCredit #TheWhipLine
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Senate unanimously approves temporary disabled placard for certified high-risk pregnancies Senate Bill 16 84 allows physicians to certify temporary placards for pregnant people with high-risk pregnancies, with committee amendments limiting duration and specifying design; the measure passed unanimously on third reading.

Tennessee's Senate just passed a groundbreaking bill allowing temporary disabled placards for pregnant women at high risk—supporting mothers when they need it most!

Learn more here

#TN #DisabilityRights #HealthcareAccess #CitizenPortal #TennesseePregnancy #PublicPolicy

Scope open letter: people with disabilities are controlled, not included An open letter to disability charity Scope lays out the problems disabled people face confronting ableist structures

In an open letter, disabled voices urge Scope to address systemic ableism. Are we truly including everyone? #DisabilityRights

www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2026/04/09/s...

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MAY 1 🛠️ #WorkersOverBillionaires 🤑
#VIRTUAL🌐 Not Everyone Can Leave the House to Protest
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What if #disabled people were in charge?
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#AltCitizen ☎️ #CripTheVote
#DisabilityRights ✒️ #DisabilityRebellion

#MayDay #MayDayStrong
#NoSchool 🏫 #NoWork🏗️ #NoShopping🛒
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NOTICE: The Michigan Legislative Disability Caucus will be meeting next Monday, April 13. Join us for a presentation on microbusinesses run by people with disabilities. #disabilityrights #disabilityjustice

The same applies to every marginalized group that has ever gained rights. Those with systemic power never open their societies to include those excluded unless they are forced. It might be time to reconsider power dynamics.

#solidarity #AntiFascist #antiracist
#womensrights #DisabilityRights

Today, WWDA met with Assistant Minister White to provide feedback on the Women’s Health Package and highlight the importance of centring women with disability in chronic health reform and future funding.

#WomensHealth #DisabilityRights

"Protect Disability Rights. Fight and win with us - give today!" + Crowd of people holding signs advocating for accessible subway elevators in NYC + DRA logo

Last week, we shared an urgent call to support our critical #DisabilityRights legal advocacy—and the need is still great.

Every contribution makes a meaningful difference.

Don’t forget to make your gift today and stand with us in the fight for #equity and #inclusion: dralegal.org/donate/

They're also the places most people think would be nice to move to--clean, safe streets, beautiful and full of community life. That's because desperation leads to a lot of problematic human behavior.
#taxtherich #FuckOligarchy #womensrights #DisabilityRights #socialsecurity #SocialJustice #WealthGap

A medium-skinned-woman using a laptop. She is sitting on a couch and has a cat curled up next to her.

Join the Great Lakes ADA Center tomorrow for their "Ask an ADA Professional RE: Remote Work Accommodations" webinar! Learn more here: adata.org/event/ask-ada-profession... #ADA #DisabilityRights #Employment

#Colorado #Denver #History #DisabilityRights #GangOf19

Our new report on electoral process includes recommendations for making the polling place environment more accessible. Find out what they are (and how to advocate for them): braininjurycanada.ca/en/research/accessibilit...
#ElectoralAccessibility #DisabilityRights

But we are not.

I AM DESERVING.
YOU ARE DESERVING.
WE ALL ARE.

And we shouldn’t have to fight this hard just to be treated that way.

The fact we have to is a stain on our society!
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#DisabilityRights #LCWRA

Table showing benefit rates for Limited Capability for Work and Work Related Activity for 2025/26 and 2026/27, with amounts listed for standard and pre 2026 claimants.

Disabled Folks Are Being Pushed Into Poverty🧵

Two tier support for disabled people is now a reality in the UK and it should upset anyone who believes in fairness and equality.

I receive LCWRA because I cannot work. That hasn’t changed. It won’t. 1/9

#DisabilityRights #LCWRA #CostOfLiving

DWP rolls out major digital PIP trial to ease the mental burden for £834 monthly claimants The UK welfare system is in the middle of a massive structural overhaul right now in 2026. The Labour government is aggressively pushing to digitize the

The UK DWP just rolled out a major digital trial for PIP applications, replacing mandatory phone interviews. Applications immediately spiked 33% as monthly payouts increased to £834. #DWP #UKPolitics #DisabilityRights #News

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Medicaid cuts threaten Iowans with disabilities By Tony Leys for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collaboration Leisa and Kent Walker recently received

Iowa moved to cut a severely disabled man's in-home #Medicaid care by nearly 40%. His family won an appeal — but the fight isn't over. With Medicaid cuts looming, disability advocates warn this is just the beginning. 600,000+ Americans already wait for waiver services.
#DisabilityRights #Healthcare

Disability rights are about removing barriers, not giving advantages. Fairness means people can participate, not just follow the same rules. Learn more: disabilityrightsflorida.org/blog/entry/d....

#DisabilityRights #AccessMatters

The US right is coming for disabled people. Here’s why that threatens everyone Trump’s administration is dismantling disability rights and education. History has shown this can be a warning sign for all civil liberties

The US right is coming for disabled people. Here’s why that threatens everyone #DisabilityRights #Rightwing #Cruelty
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...

Graphic with Mid-Atlantic ADA Center logo. Text reads: “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” — Verna Myers.

Inclusion is about more than presence. It’s about participation, belonging, and making sure people have a real voice in the spaces they enter.

#InclusionMatters #ADA #Accessibility #DisabilityRights

People living with incontinence face shortage of sanitary pads as NHS limits supplies More than half of NHS trusts have cap on availability of products, forcing patients to pay for products themselves

#DisabilityRights

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'Benefits changes mean my son could lose out on £200 a month' Charities say families are facing financial worries as changes to disability benefits come into effect.

'Families like mine are going to be pushed to: 'I've got to put my child into care because I can't even feed them'

#DisabilityRights
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In 1978, they stopped buses — and helped launch a disability rights movement People in wheelchairs surrounded and barricaded two city buses over the course of two days, demanding wheelchair lifts and chanting, "We will ride."

#disabilityrights

www.npr.org/2026/03/19/n...

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This builds a complete pattern history of Canadian decisions across disability, workers’ comp, and rights cases.

⏱️ Estimated runtime: 2–4+ hours

#WorkersComp #DisabilityRights
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