Disability Culture Lab

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A fat brown queer disabled immigrant woman with a pixie cut is seen wearing a black hoodie, a black KN95 mask, and gold earrings, which say "fierce advocate" in a well-lit room, with a plant on her left.

Grateful to @disabilitylab.bsky.social for my DISABLED JOY IS REVOLUTIONARY hoodie!🔥
Leaning into disabled joy as I attempt to recover from: bit.ly/AccessIntimacyAbuse
Disability Justice 101, 7-9pm EST on Saturday: bit.ly/DJ101Jan
LURNN: www.equitableforall.com/lurnn-with-me/
Please share widely! 🙏🏾

Workshops — The OpEd Project

I’m joining The Op Ed Project’s workshop tomorrow and thursday! Really grateful that I am getting the opportunity to take this writing workshop through my disability rising fellowship! One of my goals of 2026 is to publish my first Op Ed! @disabilitylab.bsky.social www.theopedproject.org/seminars

On a light green background, text reads “Welcome, Jess Moore Matthews! Advisory Board Member.” The dark teal Disability Culture Lab logo is in the top right corner. Below the text is a square image of Jess, next to dark blue geometric shapes arranged in a square. Jess is a brown-skinned Black woman with dimples and long straight black hair who is smiling broadly in black and silver hoop earrings.

We’re delighted to welcome @jessmoorematthews.bsky.social to the DCL Advisory Board! Founder and Chief Good Troublemaker at Backbone Digital Leaders, Jess identifies and scales the digital organizing technologies that make democracy more accessible to disabled organizers and voters.

On a light blue background, text reads “Welcome, Dessa Cosma! Advisory Board Member.” The dark teal Disability Culture Lab logo is in the top right corner. Below the text, there is a circular image of Dessa, next to a blue graphic of semicircles. Dessa is a white woman sitting in her wheelchair in front of a multi-colored mural. She has long blonde hair, is wearing a black t-shirt, and is smiling.

We’re thrilled to share that Dessa Cosma (she/her) is joining Disability Culture Lab’s Advisory Board! Dessa is the Founding Director of Detroit Disability Power. She is committed to bridging the gap between disability inclusion and other social justice efforts to dismantle systems of oppression.

On a dark red background, text reads “Welcome, Sadé Dozan! Advisory Board Member.” The white Disability Culture Lab logo is in the top right corner. Below the text, there is a light pink graphic of arrows pointing toward a square image of Sadé. Sadé is a brown-skinned Black woman with long black locs wearing a white shirt, a patterned headband, and silver hoop earrings. She is smiling while standing in front of a blurred background.

We’re excited to welcome Sadé Dozan (she/her/ella) to the Disability Culture Lab Advisory Board! Vice President of Advancement at Borealis Philanthropy, Sadé brings deep experience working at the intersection of disability justice, racial equity, narrative power, and movement infrastructure.

Behind The December Jobs Report: Black Unemployment Remains Nearly Double The National Rate | Essence December’s jobs data shows stability on paper—but Black workers continue to face unemployment rates nearly twice the national average, with Black women hit especially hard.

Jasmine Williams-Jacobs, Disability Rising Fellow and founder of Black Remote She, is featured in a recent article examining how Black workers continue to face unemployment rates almost double the national average. Read the article now: www.essence.com/news/money-c....

@caseydoherty.bsky.social masked up in our new merch! Get yours at Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org

Casey, a white woman with dark blonde hair, wearing a black KN95 mask and a black sweatshirt with the words “Disability Justice=Abolish ICE!” and “Disability Culture Lab” printed on it.

This sums it up. Thanks @disabilitylab.bsky.social and Jennae Petersen for making products that let us share our values with the world.

Disability Justice = Abolish ICE!

@snoringdoggo.bsky.social rocking our new sweatshirt, just in time for the winter season! Head over to Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org to check out our new merch drop!

@seemiaroll.bsky.social looking fabulous in our new merch! Grab yours now at Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org!

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

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

Absolutely, we’ll DM you!

We're so happy you're a part of our DCL community!

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!

Black non-binary femme in a purple dress with orange crocs and a mask to match using a sunflower cane

Black non-binary femme in a multicolored dress sitting down with a tan medium sized dog, looking up at them

Black non-binary femme sitting down in front of a pink heart backdrop with black doctoral regalia, a gray jersey dress that has doctor on the front and black-and-white Jordan shoes

Black non-binary film sitting down with a yellow orange, two piece outfit and jean jacket in front of a multicolored banner that says I reclaim

Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities! As a person with visible and invisible disabilities, I always show up as my authentic self no matter what. So happy to be a disability rising fellow for @disabilitylab.bsky.social !

I hope my existence alone is a reminder that we belong here.

Thank you for the flag! If you’d like to email us with more details on the specific item you are interested in from our store, we can check with our supplier. Our email is Hello@DisabilityCultureLab.org

Support Disabled-Trans & Two-Spirit-Led Projects today and every day! @CrushColonialism.bsky.social, tinyurl.com/DisabilityProjectTLC, @FDMORG.bsky.social, and us at @DisabilityLab.bsky.social, are great places to start! Disabled Trans people deserve to thrive now.

FOR THE GWORLS

Help Trans people thrive by donating to ForTheGworls.com, @theokraproject.bsky.social , and @translifeline.org.

Visit TransRemembrance.org to submit stories about Trans people who have passed and to honor Trans lives lost, and follow @transequality.bsky.social.

Over a blue background, white capitalized text reads “We must fight for Trans survival, Trans joy, and Trans community.” Above the text is a white geometric shape made up of circles, semicircles, and quarter circles, and pink geometric line shapes. Below the text is the white Disability Culture Lab logo, and below the logo are the pink and white shapes but with the pink shapes first on the left, and then the white shape. In the bottom right corner is the page number “1.”

Over a blue background, there is a top and bottom border made up of white and pink geometric shapes. Underneath the top border, the header reads “Give Them Their Flowers” with a chevron shape pointing to the header text. Below is the Advocates for Trans Equality logo, and the subheader reads “Advocates for Trans Equality: Trans Remembrance Project” in yellow. Underneath is the link to the project at TransRemembrance.org. The description text reads “Visit TransRemembrance.org to submit stories about Trans people who have passed, and to honor Trans lives lost.” Below the text is the white Disability Culture Lab logo, and then the bottom border. In the bottom right corner, the center of the white geometric shape that is part of the border has the page number “2.”

Over a blue background, there is a top and bottom border made up of white and pink geometric shapes. Underneath the top border, the header reads “Help Trans People Thrive” with a chevron shape pointing to the header text. Below is the “FOR THE GWORLS” logo for “Fundraisers for Black Trans people,” and the website “ForTheGworls.com” Next is the “The Okra Project” logo for “Mutual aid for Black Trans people,” and the username “@TheOkraProject.bsky.social.” Lastly is the “Trans Lifeline” logo for “Peer support & [a] crisis hotline,” and the username “@TransLifeline.org.” Below the text is the white Disability Culture Lab logo, and then the bottom border. In the bottom right corner, the center of the white geometric shape that is part of the border has the page number “3.”

Today, we call attention to the deep harm done to the Disabled Trans community every day, as well as the strength of Trans resilience. We must fight for Trans survival, Trans joy, and Trans community. Fight for the Trans people in your community, and donate to Trans people and organizations!

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I graduated from the first part of my @disabilitylab.bsky.social fellowship today— intensive media training!

Thank you to @jtknoxroxs.bsky.social for the collage on the first slide!

Slide 1: Over a dark teal background, header text reads “Honoring Alice Wong.” Below the header text is a collage digital portrait by Jennifer White-Johnson, featuring Alice Wong, an Asian American woman in a wheelchair with a tracheostomy at her neck connected to a ventilator. She’s wearing a pink plaid shirt, pink pants, and a magenta lip color. She is smiling and behind her are a bunch of tall prehistoric looking plants. She is surrounded with red-orange, yellow, and white flowers and behind it a grainy lavender shaded background. Photo credit: Allison Busch Photography. Below the collage is credit text in italics reading “Image courtesy of Jennifer White-Johnson.”, and below that text is Disability Culture Lab’s logo in white. In the bottom right corner is the page number “1.”

Slide 2: Over a dark teal background is a pale eggshell rectangle containing black text that reads “We at Disability Culture Lab deeply mourn the passing of Alice Wong: activist, storyteller, cultural architect, and one of the brightest lights of our disability community. Alice transformed what disability culture is and what it can become. Through the Disability Visibility Project and her own writing and organizing, she cultivated space for disabled people — especially those most marginalized — to tell our own stories, shape our own culture, and imagine futures centered in justice, pleasure, and joy.” Below the text is the teal Disability Culture Lab logo, and in the bottom right corner is the page number “2.”

Slide 3: Over a dark teal background is a pale eggshell rectangle containing black text that reads “Alice's work planted seeds for many in the DisCo, including the Disability Culture Lab. Her words, support, and friendship built foundations that will continue to sustain us for generations. Her legacy is a mandate: build community, honor our histories, deepen our solidarities, and fight for a world where disabled people thrive. We hold her loved ones and our community in care and solidarity. Thank you, Alice, for everything you have made possible.” Below the text is the teal Disability Culture Lab logo, and in the bottom right corner is the page number “3.”

Slide 4: Over a dark teal background is a pale eggshell rectangle containing black text that reads “Please read The Sick Times’ tribute to Alice to learn more about her life and work. Donate to Alice’s GoFundMe and Crips for eSims for Gaza, linked at the bottom of the tribute. In grief and solidarity, Team Disability Culture Lab.” Below the text is a circular picture of Jen White-Johnson’s collage of Alice, an Asian American woman with a tracheostomy at her neck connected to a ventilator. She’s wearing a pink plaid shirt and a magenta lip color. She is smiling and behind her are a bunch of tall prehistoric looking plants. She is surrounded with red-orange, yellow, and white flowers. On either side of the circle are red graphic shapes, framing Alice’s portrait. Below is the teal Disability Culture Lab logo, and in the bottom right corner is the page number “4.”

We at Disability Culture Lab deeply mourn the passing of Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social: activist, storyteller, cultural architect, and one of the brightest lights of our disability community. Please read @thesicktimes.org tribute to Alice, and donate to her GoFundMe & cripsforesimsforgaza.org.

Hello, while we don’t have sizes sorted by height, each clothing listing should have a link to a sizing chart that has length and width for each item!

A Black person sits on a wood bench with a mug in hand, wearing ripped blue jeans and a black t-shirt that reads "Cure Ableism" five times in red, orange, yellow, green, and blue, and the white Disability Culture Lab logo. 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 gorgeous trans femme person poses in a gray t-shirt that reads “Protect Trans Disabled Youth” in hand drawn letters in the trans pride flag colors (light pink, sky blue, and white). The background is bright green, 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 brown hair and bangs, long nails, pink tinted sunglasses, and winged eyeliner lowers their glasses to look at the camera. They are seated in a wheelchair, wearing black knee-high boots, black pants, and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice Is... Climate Justice, Repro Justice, Landback, Free Palestine, Black Liberation, Immigrant Justice, Queer Liberation, Gender Justice, Worker Justice, Economic Justice" and the Disability Culture Lab logo in white. They are seated in a wheelchair. 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 the black crewneck sweater. 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.”

Posted on a wall in public, a black poster with white text reads "Disability Justice Is... Climate Justice, Repro Justice, Landback, Free Palestine, Black Liberation, Immigrant Justice, Queer Liberation, Gender Justice, Worker Justice, Economic Justice" and the Disability Culture Lab logo in white. The background is bright green, 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 photo of the poster outside is the standard flatlay image of the poster. Behind the poster, 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.”

Head over to Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org to shop our Fall 2025 Merch Drop, Fashion Against Fascism Part II: Disability Justice = Abolish ICE! We’ve revamped some of our classics into new colorways and styles, perfect for the fall and winter. Feel free to tag us in posts when you wear our merch!

Excited for this incredible fall disabled merch drop with some amazing new artists. Check it out!

A Black person sits on a wood bench with a mug in hand, wearing ripped blue jeans and a black t-shirt that reads "Cure Ableism" five times in red, orange, yellow, green, and blue, and the white Disability Culture Lab logo. 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 gorgeous trans femme person poses in a gray t-shirt that reads “Protect Trans Disabled Youth” in hand drawn letters in the trans pride flag colors (light pink, sky blue, and white). The background is bright green, 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 brown hair and bangs, long nails, pink tinted sunglasses, and winged eyeliner lowers their glasses to look at the camera. They are seated in a wheelchair, wearing black knee-high boots, black pants, and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice Is... Climate Justice, Repro Justice, Landback, Free Palestine, Black Liberation, Immigrant Justice, Queer Liberation, Gender Justice, Worker Justice, Economic Justice" and the Disability Culture Lab logo in white. They are seated in a wheelchair. 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 the black crewneck sweater. 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.”

Posted on a wall in public, a black poster with white text reads "Disability Justice Is... Climate Justice, Repro Justice, Landback, Free Palestine, Black Liberation, Immigrant Justice, Queer Liberation, Gender Justice, Worker Justice, Economic Justice" and the Disability Culture Lab logo in white. The background is bright green, 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 photo of the poster outside is the standard flatlay image of the poster. Behind the poster, 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.”

Head over to Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org to shop our Fall 2025 Merch Drop, Fashion Against Fascism Part II: Disability Justice = Abolish ICE! We’ve revamped some of our classics into new colorways and styles, perfect for the fall and winter. Feel free to tag us in posts when you wear our merch!

A brown-skinned person with long white hair poses standing, looking at the camera. They are wearing an orange hat, a red KF94 trifold respirator mask, a purple choker necklace, a yellow skirt, orange stockings, and a black t-shirt that reads "Masks Are Community Care", with "Masks" in a white handwritten font, "Are" in black text in a small white shape, "Community" in rainbow text, and "Care" in white text. To the left of the text is a white KF94 trifold respirator mask. The background is bright green, 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 person with blonde short-cropped hair and limb loss sits on a stool, looking down to the left and smiling. They are wearing grey pants, and a black pullover hoodie with the turquoise words "Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary" and the turquoise Disability Culture Lab logo. 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 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 person with brown hair and bangs, long nails, pink tinted sunglasses, and winged eyeliner lowers their glasses to look at the camera. They are seated in a wheelchair, wearing black knee-high boots, black pants, and a gray crewneck sweater that reads "Crips Against Fascism" three times, with "Crips" in the first line, "Against" in the second line, and "Fascism" in the third line all in white text with bright red background, so it also reads "Crips Against Fascism" diagonally. 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 the gray crewneck sweater. 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 trans person with long hair and fierce makeup looks left and smiles brightly. They are wearing a shimmering jacket, black pants, and a black t-shirt with the words "Disabled People Deserve To Thrive Now" in purple, with two purple sparkles, and the purple Disability Culture Lab logo below. 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.”

Masks Are Community Care! The second part of our Fall 2025 Merch Drop, Fashion Against Fascism Part II: Disability Justice = Abolish ICE, is here! Grab your threads today at Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org, and feel free to tag us when you wear our merch!