#Disabilities

jules rylan ✡︎

radiantbutch

I want to talk about Disability and the mark of a thriving society(THREAD) CW: ableism, societal and medical neglect, poverty, death, and a photo of human bones (it’s two tweets

Anne C 💕 Love is Love 💕

annedeuceofcups

THREAD/ I didn't write this. I had to share it. "100 reasons to vote for #JoeBiden that don't mention Trump."1.) $15.00 federal minimum wage2.) Reinstate DACA – allowing new applicants

Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD

MVGutierrezMD

Dear #MedTwitter, Please do not make statements assuming a person with a major disability has a poor quality of life. This is ableism. 1/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11968402/disabled-man-died-texas-docs-refused-to-treat/ 2/St. David’s D

OGBENI

fatb_Nino

So today I visited a small community called Oke igbala, it’s actually a leprosy village where people with disabilities resides. I visited in other to support with small covid 19

Erin Craig (they/she)

ErinCraig11

In today’s version of “tweet your unpopular opinion”, I want to talk about the call to vaccinate teachers.First, let’s lay out some givens:1.Alberta has screwed up the rollout of vaccinations,

Legal Defense Fund

NAACP_LDF

BREAKING: Following in GA's footsteps, in a clear backlash to historic election turnout, Florida legislators have passed a voter suppression law that adds extra barriers to the voting process &

Amy Mason

ammason48

I don't normally speak using this kind of sweeping language, but I do want to encourage people to pay particular attention to the ways in which this crisis is revealing

Hell on Wheels🔥♿🔥

rollwthepunches

Ew. She also was encouraged to make this movie bc WHO encouraged her to????Lena fcking Dunham.The worst EDS 'face' we have, overall genuine horrid human, and who hurts everything she

Sarah Blahovec

Sblahov

I'm not surprised by the discourse about the Democratic ticket, and I think a lot of the criticism (that is, the criticism NOT steeped in misogynoir) is valid. But seeing

Julia Bascom

JustStimming

Hi cross-disability twitter! I deeply appreciate the solidarity y’all are showing the autistic community right now. I want to ask you to engage with this beyond just “they cast a

Katie Tucker

K_Tucker13

Here's the thing: the abysmal state of #longtermcare for seniors, those w #dementia & disabilities in #Ontario is NOT a surprise; it has long been known by those close to

Liz Kendall

leicesterliz

With almost 27,000 excess deaths in care homes since the start of the pandemic, at least 15,000 due to Covid-19,& with rising infections in care, we urgently need a winter

The Other Box

_TheOtherBox

It's #DiversityDictionary Wednesday! Today's word is Ableism. According to lawyer and activist @talilalewis, ableism is a system that places value on people’s bodies and minds based on societally constructed ideas

Katie Klabusich

Katie_Speak

Now'd be a good time for public officials to reform #bankruptcy law so that it favors bailing out individuals rather than rich businesses. It cost me over $2500 at a

Asteroid

AlessandraAster

'Trans rights are human rights' thread. This slogan is repeated often. What does it mean? Here follows a short lesson in International Human Rights Law. There are currently nine (or

Rewire News Group

RewireNewsGroup

Helllooooooo.It's your friendly neighborhood @AngryBlackLady here comin' in hot with scalding takes about Margaret Sanger and the lies anti-choicers tell about her.You ready to debunk some myths, people!?I said...ARE YOU