Keith Jones

Counterfeit Equality, Brutality Guaranteed “In a nation born out of an act of protest, there is nothing more patriotic than standing up for what you believe in, even if it goes against those in power.” — Senator Tammy Duckworth

It is the latest article by Christine G. Christine is one of our regular contributors to Nothing About Us Without Us. Here is the link to the article: disabilitycommunityfordemocracy.substack.com/p/counterfei.... #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabledWriters #DisabledMedia #Disability #DisabilitySky

The Butterfly Impact Fund has raised millions of dollars for organizations that are feeding people, creating jobs, and more. Manager David Cobb says they are plan on raising even more funds, "with the explicit purpose of dismantling this racist, sexist, and class-oppressive society: bit.ly/4kX9DgV

The disability community was also disenfranchised during the Texas Primary on Tuesday. If you are an individual with a disability and you were unable to cast your ballot in person, please send an email to info@disabilitycommunityfordemocracy.org. #DisabilitySky #Disability

There has never been such clarity as now. Here, the clarity is a question of humanity - as it has always been. Yes the grotesqueness of it all to some is staggering. To some it is a desperate exasperation of, continuing to mine hope and reassurance in your existence
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AOC: This is about actual crimes happening in front of us. This is about shredding the Constitution and plunging us into war. This is about taking crypto money and money laundering… So if you’re asking me if I’d support impeachment, I do

There has never been such clarity as now. .. willing bearers of and for fresh strange fruits.

There has never been such clarity as now.
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Stare Decisis is a Latin term meaning “let the decision stand” or “to stand by things decided,” and it is a foundational concept in American law. Here is how it works and what it means in practice: https://bit.ly/46PjNua

**TAPS MIC** If America has to choose between Black leadership or self destruction.. They will press the button with glee..

**TAPS MIC**

If America has to choose between Black leadership or self destruction..

They will press the button with glee..

Othering Podcast Interviews Cameron Mitchel A guest submission by the Othering Podcast

Thank you to the Othering Podcast for being a guest contributor this month for our publication called Nothing About Us Without Us on Substack. Here is the link to the article: disabilitycommunityfordemocracy.substack.com/p/othering-p.... #DisabilitySky #Disability

They would rather rule over dead bodies and smoldering ashes, than live in and have peace .. Whiteness above all things..

They would rather rule over dead bodies and smoldering ashes, than live in and have peace ..

Whiteness above all things..

Texas, TODAY is Election Day! Go vote!

Sign reading "American Bar Association" with the ABA logo, displayed on a glass facade in front of an office building.

ABA amicus brief addresses legal chaos that would result from elimination of birthright citizenship. https://bit.ly/3MU6GBm

Happy Melanin March!!

BHM2026 .. Having never known a moment’s peace .. Black Joy is quintessential definitive soulful alchemy… pain and resilience into the unbreakable universal standard of Humanity and Grace .. Whatever “they” say about it .. we do not care. I ❤️ my people. [image of a Black man seated wearing a t-shirt the text “Activist” looking into the camera]

BHM2026 ..

Having never known a moment’s peace .. Black Joy is quintessential definitive soulful alchemy… pain and resilience into the unbreakable universal standard of Humanity and Grace ..

Whatever “they” say about it .. we do not care. I ❤️ my people.

Longevity gap between Boston's Black residents and everyone else is growing The city says it will devote $2 million to improve health outcomes, including for Black men in particular, who have Boston’s lowest life expectancy.

Well, you know White Stadium and dog parks for 30 years has been way more important .. this is an ever present reality of life ..

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No One is Coming to Save Us; We Need to Save Ourselves The disability community is being slow-walked into a period of crip crow

The latest piece from our CEO and Founder. The disability community can no longer rely on others to save us. We are being slow-walked into a period of Crip Crow. Here is the link to the piece to learn how: disabilitycommunityfordemocracy.substack.com/p/no-one-is-.... #DisabilitySky #Disability

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Black love in the midst of chaos is a miracle. A miracle that survives, unshaken by that hate that is engulfing America. That miracle survives in the midst of targeted attacks and constant attempts to destroy it. 400 plus - I love you Black people.

Black love in the midst of chaos is a miracle. A miracle that survives, unshaken by that hate that is engulfing America. That miracle survives in the midst of targeted attacks and constant attempts to destroy it. 400 plus
- I love you Black people.

How the U.S. blockade is killing Cuban children with cancer. Dr. Carlos Martinez in Havana explains.

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YouTube video by ang's archive The Boy Can't Help It (Follow-up Documentary to John's Not Mad) 2002

Over 20+ years ago I did music for a documentary THE BOY CAN’T HELP IT about John Davidson and his lifelong struggle with Tourette’s syndrome, which we can see still continues today.

Still an important watch to understand the condition and its effects..

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[image of a Black man seated in his wheelchair wearing a “Black Disabled and Proud” T-shirt looking into the camera] Er’ time .. I’d come back - absolutely BLACK .. #DaSoulToucha

[image of a Black man seated in his wheelchair wearing a “Black Disabled and Proud” T-shirt looking into the camera]

Er’ time .. I’d come back - absolutely BLACK ..

#DaSoulToucha

ANY attendee that is a Senator or Congressperson that attends the State of the Union .. is not fit to continue to serve. No gray area.. none.

ANY attendee that is a Senator or Congressperson that attends the State of the Union .. is not fit to continue to serve.

No gray area.. none.

There is a deep resilience in ppl who, despite massive opposition against the odds, choose to avoid engineered distraction & triumph out of being given absolutely nothing.

Stay focused.

Eyes on the prize.

**FUN FACT** All skinfolk AINT kinfolk.. All coons get skint and .. All tokens get spent .. It’s ALWAYS Black History..

**FUN FACT**

All skinfolk AINT kinfolk..

All coons get skint and ..

All tokens get spent ..

It’s ALWAYS Black History..

THIS .. Ain’t Black .. To be Black in America, is a very specific experience that is not based in a migrant story.

".. Black culture—emerged from the rich cultural expressions of African Americans...developed under the pressures of systemic racism in America, where violence, repression, and exclusion were pervasive.” - African American Culture : Origins

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Bafta judge quits over ‘utterly unforgivable’ handling of Tourette N-word incident Film-maker Jonte Richardson cites ‘harm inflicted on both the black and disabled communities’, while New Black Film Collective and MP Dawn Butler criticise BBC’s failure to edit slur before broadcast * Peter Bradshaw: the dust has not yet settled on the Baftas N-word row. This is why A black British film-maker has said he will step down as a Bafta judge over the organisation’s handling of the incident during Sunday’s ceremony during which a Tourette syndrome campaigner shouted a racial slur while two black actors were on stage. Sinners stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were presenting the award for special visual effects when John Davidson, whose life story was adapted into the acclaimed film I Swear, shouted the N-word from the stalls. The actors continued with their presenting duties but appeared shocked. Continue reading...

Bafta judge quits over ‘utterly unforgivable’ handling of Tourette N-word incident

We saw ourselves as whole humans - while constantly being told we were “less” ... less because society had deemed cripples as such - and the communities we resided in were complicit by the silence - the silence when told “your children are less ....”
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a man wearing a hat and a jacket is holding a microphone and making a funny face . ALT: a man wearing a hat and a jacket is holding a microphone and making a funny face .

There's still a legion of dim-witted ppl that see Black Comedy as spitefully literal rather than multidimensional, often timeless, & deeply explorative of our unique daily life experiences.

[Bob Williams sits at the head of the Roosevelt Room conference table in the White House with his AAC device mounted on his power chair. He is laughing along with President Obama, Attorney General Holder, & other disability leaders.]

“Working together is vital to our survival more than ever,” says our co-founder Bob Williams. In an interview from (Un)Hidden: Disability Histories & Our World, Bob shares some of the history he participated in & calls us to act now for #DisabilityRights: lnk.to/unhidden.

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