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2026 GM Conference: Call for Submissions! | Graphic Medicine The 2026 Graphic Medicine Conference in Baltimore, MD is now taking submissions for talks, presentations, and more.

2026 GM Conference: Call for Submissions!
The Graphic Medicine International Collective is thrilled to announce that the annual Graphic Medicine conference will be held in Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University, on July 23-25, 2026.

Online Panel of interest
"Decarcerating Care: Lessons in Transforming Crisis Response"
Exploring the trajectory of efforts to remove police from mental health crisis response since 2020 & how to advance non-carceral care today

@stevekuusisto.bsky.social a chonky puppy, just for you.

Read This When Things Fall Apart (Preorder)
Letters to Activists in Crisis
"A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes"

Contributor: Autism is not your enemy It isn’t the misinformation that troubles autistic people the most. It’s the subtext that the world would be better off without us.

OPINION/LA Times: "...autism is back in the national spotlight [feat. debunked science]. But it isn’t the misinformation that troubles me the most. It’s hearing people talk about autistic lives without including us. It’s the subtext that the world would be better off without autistic people in it."

If the government is in shut-down mode, why are ICE agents still making (illegal) arrests? Does this mean they're doing this without pay?

Genesis (episode) Enterprise crew members de-evolve into prehistoric creatures after a medical treatment by Dr. Crusher goes wrong. In sickbay, Nurse Alyssa Ogawa removes spines from Commander Riker's back; an accident...

So bad, it's good.

The rhetoric, and the damage done - Medical Republic We need to take Mr Trump’s claims seriously, because we're going to be dealing with the impacts for a long time.

The rhetoric, and the damage done: "The Trump admin’s declaration that it has finally 'discovered the cause of autism' and is blaming it on something as common as acetaminophen...is not just scientifically baseless, it’s a direct threat to decades of hard-fought advocacy by and for autistic people."

a true Garfield-style face plant! I love it!

Screen shot from "Deadpool Samurai Volume 3"
Deadpool is shown from the upper chest to his head and is lying on his right side. He says,
"no vulnerabilities?
"y'know, despite what society would have you believe, it's okay for men to be vulnerable, healthy even"

Time Magazine: Latino Leaders 2025
Daphne Frias Is Connecting the Dots Between Climate and Public Health

How a Deaf Quarterback Changed Sports Forever By Inventing the Huddle Paul Hubbard called for the football team at Gallaudet University to circle around him back in 1894

How a Deaf Quarterback Changed Sports Forever By Inventing the Huddle
Paul Hubbard called for the football team at Gallaudet University to circle around him back in 1894 [ID: Young football players locked in a huddle in the 1960s, jealously guarding their strategy for the next play. Getty Images]

"Donald Trump's assault on disability rights.
Federal offices and programs that insure equal treatment are being shuttered and scaled back."

YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers The Sting Official Trailer #1 - Paul Newman, Robert Redford Movie (1973) HD

*Both* these fine men are now gone? Can't say I have one favorite Redford role. Rest in Peace Power, Robert Redford.

youtu.be/_nAIb_J9T5M?...

Submitted a creative essay, just because. Now I feel like I'm gonna throw up. Imposter Syndrome, to the Max! (Yes, I wrote about #Deadpool). Whew!

“Access Is a Culture, Not a Checklist”: Ann Wai-Yee Kwong ’15 on Redefining Disability - Cal Alumni Association Ann Wai-Yee Kwong ’15 redefines disability justice at UC Berkeley and beyond. From campus organizing to national advocacy, she’s turning access into a cultural practice rooted in dignity, joy, and col...

“Compliance gets you a ramp. But culture makes you feel welcome walking through the door.” ~Ann Wai-Yee Kwong ’15

University Leaders Must Act: An Open Letter on the Threats Facing Critical Interdisciplinary Programs Like Women's and Gender Studies College and University Leaders Must Act: An Open Letter on the Threats Facing Critical Interdisciplinary Programs Like Women's and Gender Studies

University Leaders Must Act: An Open Letter on the Threats Facing Critical Interdisciplinary Programs Like Women’s and Gender Studies: "Professors of women’s, gender and sexuality studies urge presidents, provosts and other leaders to defend the future of higher education."

Board Game Academics Peer Review Interest Thank you for your interest in supporting our mission of fostering, facilitating, and publishing research and insights into the practical applications of tabletop gaming in Board Game Academics. Pleas...

Board Game Academics Call for Peer Reviewers "We’re preparing for the peer review process in the 2026 journal, beginning in early November, and are looking for peer reviewers in a number of disciplines who can support our efforts." If you are interested, film out this Google Form.

Legal and Disability Rights Advocate on COVID Vaccine Restrictions Recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, include HHS-imposed age and medical condition requirements, may jeopardize the ability of those who are most ...

Recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility may jeopardize access. Syracuse COL Prof. Katherine Macfarlane, an expert in disability law and civil rights, is available to comment about the impact the HHS requirements will have on vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities.

Yeah, so I wrote some things. Am pleased to be a part of the team that produces this stellar publication. Huzzah!

A video showing a series of toddlers petting horses? Yes, please! The horses shown are so patient and loving and the toddlers are adorable!!! #Horses

"The League of Women Voters urges all states undertaking mid-cycle redistricting to adhere to transparent, nonpartisan standards that protect voters and communities." Share away!

@weratedogs.com, have you watched this?

You know, i didn't think I wanted to change careers late in life. This vid makes me rethink this strategy #DogsAreTheBest

Reading this, I realize I really need to rewatch Justice League Dark (even if the helmet is conspicuously absent).

More please!

If I can't have what I really want, there's always #StarTrekTNG