Tim Vermande

A chalkboard image. White on black. The words and phrases "special needs, handicapable, and differently abled" are listed and crossed out. Beneath them you clearly see DISABLED, not crossed out, just above the hashtag #SayTheWord

MORE THAN SEMANTICS... Person-first or identity-first? Doesn't much matter. Both options are unapologetic, unafraid, and unrepentant about #ClaimingDisability.

Let that guide you.

Because life is too short to carry around someone else’s shame.

#DISABLED. #SayTheWord

If the president can spend a quarter of his days in office golfing, corporations can give workers a four-day work week.

VOICE of the UMC Disability Connection Email from Disability Ministries Committee of the UMC Now is the time for solidarity and advocacy! A partner ministry of The General Commission on Religion and Race April 2025 Volume 15 , No. 2 The ch

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This newsletter was inspired by a request for resources for churches looking to support disabled people who are or will be affected by executive orders and proposed budget cuts.

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🐾 Wisconsin understood the pawssignment. Also, what a great hooman Corey Booker is! A historic day today. A nom nom pawty is called for at this pawint. Awoooooooof!

"Autism Speaks usa tácticas de recaudación dañinas y ofensivas, las cuales confían en miedo, estereotipos y devaluar las vidas de las personas en el espectro autista."

This is why they want to cut funding to PBS. They don't want us to know the true American History.

I learned this week that you can put our troops' lives in danger, compromise our national security, and violate the Espionage Act. And the government will do nothing.

But if you write an editorial for your school newspaper that Trump doesn't like, you will be abducted on the street and disappeared.

Hi, I’m God.

If I accidentally added a reporter to a group chat about plans to smite evil, I would DEFINITELY get fired.

Progressive Christians should read the Bible It’s a rich, multivocal library. And we can’t afford to be ignorant of a book that’s being weaponized against vulnerable...

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Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily this is not difficult.

Happy birthday (8 March 1896) and International Women's Day to Charlotte Whitton, twice the mayor of Ottawa, Ontario. She would become known for being direct and outspoken on matters of gender equality. (Being female, the term "mouthy" would often be used of her.)

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

Dark blue gradient background with three glowing candle illustrations near the bottom (two on right side, one on left). The ASAN logo is in between the candles. Text reads: Today, March 1st, is Disability Day of Mourning. On Disability Day of Mourning, we remember those in our community lost to filicide. In the past five years, over 542 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives, or caregivers. We hold vigils on March 1st to commemorate the lives of those we've lost and to draw attention to these injustices. Join us tonight for our virtual vigil.

Today is Disability Day of Mourning, when our community remembers disabled people lost to filicide. Join us for our virtual vigil tonight at 6pm ET: youtu.be/MXGAnBRM5zM

Indianas Medicaid cuts are cruel to the most marginalized ppl in our state.

There is something worse about it, though.

One of the two co signers owns Mishler Funeral Homes.

Meet Indiana State Sen. Ryan Mishler.

#SheShed #Voices4Victory
#HoosierSky

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Trump administration's criticism of pope, foreign aid rejects teachings of Jesus (RNS) — Christian leaders need to be prophetic like Francis, John Paul and Jesus in calling us to see our brothers and sisters who need help.

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J. D. Vance, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and the parable of the Good Samaritan The vice president’s mangling of the Christian ordo amoris is just a smokescreen for the largest deportation operation in American...

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bus stop poster of a tesla, text goes from 0 to 1939 in 3 seconds, Tesla the swasticar

Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law Surgery was rare and risky in the medieval period. Though medical options were limited, trans people were able to take transitioning into their own hands.

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33 Christian Reformed ministers take oath to a rival denomination as church split deepens (RNS) — The ministers, mostly from Grand Rapids, are no longer willing to abide the denomination’s increasingly rigid stance on sexuality.

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Unwashed Furry Masses: Wanda Gág’s *Millions of Cats* (1928) The oldest American children's book still in print, Wanda Gág's classic opens onto surprisingly political themes.

it's National Pet Day and a good book for any recent day. publicdomainreview.org/collection/m...

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Airlines sue to overturn rule against breaking wheelchairs Major carriers are trying to overturn a Biden-era policy that ended decades of mistreatment.

Five major airlines are suing to overturn a rule from then-Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg that actually holds airlines accountable for damaging disabled people's wheelchairs. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.

If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

Musk sits at desk, Trump in a baby chair in front

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Trump's anti-media rhetoric turns to action The president has prevented The Associated Press from entering the Oval Office while his FCC goes after other media outlets.

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How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.

How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65

Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?