DrKaraAyers

Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley has a free two-day conference on eugenics in April that looks so cool.

belonging.berkeley.edu/eugenics

Abuse isn’t enough, they have to silence kids too:

“They threw away all my drawings,” said 15-year-old Cariexis Quintero… . Her mother, displaying a pile of colorful paper scraps, detailed how the guards “stormed into her room looking for drawings and letters” & then “destroyed what they found”

Welcome to bluesky @ccos-ctsa.bsky.social I've enjoyed my time on the working group focused on inclusion of ppl with disabilities in research.

Being a Disability Rising Fellow for @disabilitylab.bsky.social is changing my life! I am going to be sad when it ends in June!

Gaelynn's writing is such a joy to read. Absolutely worth getting on the pre-order bandwagon!

Forgot to add the details: The title is Gaelynn Lea: A Memoir It wasn't meant to be perfect. Here's the @libro.fm link: libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

Excited to purchase the upcoming memoir from @gaelynnlea.bsky.social fellow OIer and incredible musician/artist/worldchanger. Preordering books is a meaningful way to support authors.

I don't want to think about how many many many hours we all poured into opposing this inhumane attempt to eliminate important work...when we could have instead been doing the important work.

Narratives that excuse or justify murder based on the perceived burden of disability are not only disrespectful and ableist to the victims but they devalue the lives of the living. Push back on these narratives. Solidarity with my Australian disabled friends💗

Gymnastics meet, diving meet, and 2 indoor softball games on the books tomorrow! Enjoy the weekend y'all!

I didn't used to mind going to the dentist-now I dread it. They never fail to make ridiculous comments about how well I operate my wheelchair 🙄 I've considered many times finding a new place but how do you query for that?! "Yes-hello-new patient here. Do you routinely insult your patients?"

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I completed a review this week and didn't realize it was for a pay-to-publish journal (which I try to avoid). In their "thank you" email, they offered me 5% off their publishing fees if I wanted to write for them...I find that pretty low given their reliance on (unpaid) reviewers.

Can comfirm from MN, as can anyone who lives here, that not a THING has changed except little Bovino isnt peacocking around the streets anymore. And there hasn’t been a third high-profile murder of a white person yet.

But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...

a little girl is standing in front of a door and says `` i did the best i could '' ALT: a little girl is standing in front of a door and says `` i did the best i could ''

Offline moments this weekend: 1) Valentine shopping with my youngest while waiting for softball practice across town 2) a long overdue workout complete with cardio and weights 🏋️‍♀️3) baked and iced cookies 4) attempted a new pork loin recipe that was admittedly pretty terrible, but I tried!

Memorable College Classes [undergrad edition]:
1. Short Story Writing
2. Middle Eastern Studies
3. Psychology 101
4. Adapted Strength Training
5. Physiological Psychology-still traumatized by the requirement to perform an ovariectomy on a mouse

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Check out www.transitaccess.org, which provides real-time service information on all of the elevators in the subway system!
Doing what the MTA somehow can't do!
Pass it on! ✨

That's pretty ambitious!

Thank you! I think it went well. Always a relief when I get through my full deck for the first time.

Today I'm presenting to the Northwell Health System as part of their Health Equity Event about "Beyond Accommodations: Anti-Ableism in Psychology Training and Supervision". It's a new talk for me and I'm excited to share some practical strategies and try out Aha Slides as well.

We had eradicated this disease.

And now because of targeted disinformation, children, immunocompromised people, elderly folks, and so many others become victims in this proxy war and we have a new avoidable pandemic.

Trump Policies at Odds With Emerging Understanding of Covid’s Long-Term Harm - KFF Health News Studies increasingly offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had covid infections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has narrowed covid vaccine recommendations and ...

New studies show unexpected, long-term health issues from covid, including increased risk of autism in children, cancer relapses, and brain damage.

Meanwhile, Trump officials have narrowed covid vaccine recommendations and cut research. @stephaniearmour.bsky.social reports ⤵️

As Insurance Prices Rise, Families Puzzle Over Options - KFF Health News Millions of middle-class Americans who have Affordable Care Act marketplace plans are facing soaring premium payments in 2026. Some people are contemplating big life changes to deal with new rates tha...

Millions of people who bought health plans on the Obamacare marketplaces face soaring 2026 premium payments. Some are considering going without insurance, taking on extra jobs, or even postponing marriage. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Six Underreported Disability Stories We Hope Get More Coverage in 2026 - Disabled Journalists Association If there's anywhere that needs more reporting, it's Disability. Here are a few stories that went under the radar and should receive more attention in media

What would you add to this list?
6 underreported disability stories we hope get more coverage in 2026 discojourno.com/featured-spe...

Starting my day earlier with my European colleagues for the Welcome Anti-Ableist Research Cultures. This webinar is discussing how organizations can OWN accessibility and be accountable for social inclusion as well as environmental. Learn about their work here: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/waarc

Some days I feel like-100 years from now people will still say "We've never had a disabled person do xyz" or "I'm the first disabled person to do xyz (when they often aren't)" and also "there's no work done in this area (when there is)......not because any of this is true but this is the default.

Research - National Disability Center for Student Success Our research focuses on creating accessible higher education environments that support the success of disabled students.

The National Disability Center for Student Success has a new research page and I like the design. Here are 10 study sets to support disabled student success: nationaldisabilitycenter.org/research/

Our OH225 Taskforce met about next steps towards phasing out subminimum wage for Ohioans with disabilities. Around 3000 people with disabilities in OH get paid less than minimum wage. Is your state working on this (or are you living within this century and already did)? www.ohioapse.org/about-us

Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled $1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease

Important to highlight: This move is coming from African health officials. It signals that “the institutions are getting stronger” by pushing back on unethical and exploitative studies in Africa, @boghuma.bsky.social said.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...