It shouldn’t be harder for a woman to register to vote than a man…
Snowstorms are more than just an inconvenience for wheelchair users. Inadequate snow clean-ups means a loss of autonomy for many. New for me at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
We're not supposed to execute people with intellectual disabilities because it violates the 8th amendment. The Supreme Court will hear a case where Alabama argues that Intellectual disability when it comes to death penalty should only be decided only by IQ tests.
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How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Families are already struggling, and if President Trump and Republicans don't end their reckless government shutdown, basic food assistance that feeds our kids, families, and seniors is going to run out in just 10 days.
End the shutdown now. More here ⬇️
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#NoKings, Madison WI
I wrote an opinion piece about parental/family leave at UConn. I’m only ~75% happy with it but … something needed to be said. Many things actually. Loudly. Repeatedly. And with as many voices as possible.
“This is UConn: Zero paid family leave for professors”
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It’s disappointing that efforts to combat teacher shortages no longer aligns with this administration’s priorities www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...
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Here’s last night’s story about Donald Trump’s war on higher education, and what a young Stephen Miller looked like. Brace yourself. youtu.be/xk94il8L820
RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
The 2025 @aaup.org Faculty in the South Survey is live. If you are a professor in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, or Texas it's for you. Ends 8/29 at 5pm Eastern forms.gle/v7T3BH2w9LXs...
“In the first six months of his second term, the Trump administration has waged what appears to be an all-out war against disabled people.”
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Had a blast at #ColdplayMadison
"Almost immediately, many of those who had been critical of the administration’s handling of the Epstein case cheered the president on as he vehemently denied the claims, [and] sued The Journal . . ."
His DARVO works again.
(thread to be continued)
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Disabled people are 11 times more likely to die during labor/in the postpartum period than non-disabled people. Better education and smashing ableism is how we get out of this horrible stat.
For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵
Currently reading “Unfit Parent” by Jessica Slice. It is fabulous so far!
Happy Pride Month, Wisconsin!
This month, we celebrate LGBTQ folks across our state and country and commit to the work ahead to make sure every Wisconsinite can live boldly in their truth without fear.
Everyone has a place and a home here in Wisconsin. 🏳️🌈
On May 2, the NSF terminated this grant. We planned to identify ways to increase representation of disabled scholars in STEM careers and address workplace inequities with a focus on graduate students and faculty studying and teaching physics. education.wisc.edu/news/uw-madi...
Republicans want to pay for tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, so they're pushing plans that will force kids and families to go hungry or without healthcare.
Unbelievable.
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A new study estimates that 19 million children in the U.S. have a parent with a substance use disorder and that alcohol is the most commonly used substance by the parents.
CEC’s division, DADD, has released a statement in response to recent comments made by HHS Secretary Kennedy regarding autism. CEC echoes DADD’s commitment to individuals with autism and the importance of respectful, inclusive, and informed dialogue in all spaces.
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Institute of Education Sciences cuts imperil high-quality research, lawsuits allege
Two separate complaints say the Education Department’s downsizing of IES was unlawful and will erode data collection and analysis. #EdResearch
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UW-Madison lost at least $12.6 million in federal NIH grant funding after four grants were canceled last month, including one that studied the impact of social media on youth mental health and brain development. Another canceled grant focused on developing vaccines to protect against coronaviruses.
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remember what i said about RFK Jr. being a eugenicist first and foremost? www.marketwatch.com/story/agency...
