Cheuk Ming Tsang

Telling people to “tough it out” when they’re sick is ableism.

Saying that autism is “unacceptable” is eugenics.

Bragging about the strong people who don’t take meds or vaccines? It infers that those who need medications are weak.

It’s all eugenics. This regime sees disabled people as less than.

Government report casts doubt on political rhetoric over ‘spiralling’ inactivity among disabled people The proportion of working-age disabled people in England who are “economically inactive” is not “spiralling” and may even have fallen over the last nine years, new official government statistics su…

Government report suggests political rhetoric over ‘spiralling’ inactivity among disabled people is not based on accurate stats.
(Thursday's news stories in case you missed them #3)
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Really looking forward to even tighter restrictions on pain relief for people with uteruses (the most in pain demographic) because hypothetical fetuses might hypothetically get autism. Meanwhile autistic people have chronic pain. And gestate autistic babies.

Disabling Intelligences This book discusses the influences of eugenics on the AI industry and the impacts of AI opportunism on disabled people.

Why are the negative consequences of so-called AI so consistently directed at disabled and racialized people? Disabling Intelligences details the ongoing effects of the eugenicist mindset on our corporate ventures and our interpersonal relationships. link.springer.com/book/9783032...

Hundreds sign letter calling for ‘urgent’ action to stop Access to Work burn-outs and breakdowns Hundreds of disabled people and allies have called on the prime minister to take “urgent” action to fix the crisis-ridden and “broken” Access to Work disability employment scheme. In a new open let…

Hundreds of disabled people and allies have called on the prime minister to take “urgent” action to fix the crisis-ridden and “broken” Access to Work disability employment scheme.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/hundreds-sig...

Screenshot of The Rise and Fall of Access headline from our first piece.

If anyone missed over the weekend, @fractalecho.bsky.social and I started Thank You For Your Feedback Loop, a newsletter on the elite capture of disability movements. Our first piece examines Google's narrowing definition of accessible from democratic to disabled. buttondown.com/TYFYFL/archi...

Universal credit barriers mean disabled women face ‘terrifying’ risk of destitution, MPs are warned Disabled women have warned MPs that the continuing process to move them onto universal credit from their existing benefits is risking their health and putting them at threat of destitution. The dis…

Disabled women have warned MPs that the continuing process to move them onto universal credit from their existing benefits is risking their health and putting them at threat of destitution.

I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️

We rarely see the impact we have on others’ lives.

For us, it’s often a tiny act or the number one added to some viewcount.

For them, it’s the kindness that sparked hope in life or the reading that infused their existence with new meaning.

I've gotten good at making myself *seem* calm, distant & emotionally flat as a survival strategy for interacting w/ the healthcare system as a disabled person of a marginalized gender. But it's become a habit spilling over into other parts of my life & I have a hard time externally showing emotion.

Reminder that behind a social media avatar is a real person with thoughts & feelings. Within the disability community MANY of us have sensitive or dysregulated nervous systems.

Be kind … these online connections are a literal lifeline & fighting or harassment can and does lead to physical harm

Merry Christmas, Elizabeth💕Thank you for your advocacy🥰

Disabled woman says council helped drive her to suicide attempts over ‘impossible’ care assessment deadlines A local authority’s actions helped drive a disabled woman to attempt to take her own life, after it imposed an “impossible” two-week deadline upon her as part of a discriminatory social care assess…

A local authority’s actions helped drive a disabled woman to attempt to take her own life, after it imposed an “impossible” two-week deadline upon her as part of a discriminatory social care assessment process.

an AI image of a christmas calendar with open doors showing the words "MAiD, homelessness, disability" the images and words are arts and crafts style with imagery of empty rooms or houses and a single red and white striped sock.

#Christmas calendar for #Canadians with #disabilities behind every door we are reminded that we are unhirable, not worthy to feed, not human enough for a home, not loved enough for mental health and drug support, vilified as mouches, frauds and told to vote for social murderers.

And disabled people have been shouting this since 2020. #greenscreen TikTok video by Crutches&Spice ♿️ :

Such a powerful & clear connection made by @imanibarbarin.bsky.social

“They sold your bodies downriver, because your bodies, when they are sick and disabled, are profit centers. Are we figuring it out yet?”
💯😡

#covidisntover #maskup #disabilityjustice #luigimangione

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Really pleased to have this paper on qualitative researchers' experiences of peer review with @ginnybraun.bsky.social @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social @joannasemlyen.bsky.social out there - open access. We recruited lots of the contributors on the other place... psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...

We keep telling you: ANYONE can become disabled at ANY time.

Nondisabled people mistakenly think that statement is referring to the imagined "horror" of inhabiting a disabled body--not the terror of the systems that *permit* us to live (while profitable) or condemn us to die (once "burdensome") 🙃

This is why it’s important to understand how lived experience and socialisation may have affected us. Negative reactions to our Autistic selves may have led us to suppress traits that would support autism diagnosis. They may only emerge when we’re stressed or when we’re alone and relaxed.

It's Time to Throw Away the 'Coulda, Woulda, Shouldas' and Practice Radical Rest When you're chronically ill you can't push your body the way non disabled people do. You have to learn to rest. There's few words more damaging to us than the 'coulda, woulda, shouldas'

ICYMI: This week’s article is about radical rest, harmful inner monologues and the ways in which we gaslight ourselves & push our bodies beyond what they’re capable of.

When society makes it clear that productivity is the marker of a person’s worth - is it any surprise we struggle to slow down?

I’ve lost two good friends who had large & active social media followings.

Families read what you post. They look to social media for comfort & to understand their loved one better

Please be kind & respectful when posting about someone who has passed away. Consider their loved one reading it.

Square graphic with a pale gray background, and a red question mark in the center. Black text at the top reads, "Asking the TPGA Community!" Larger black overlaying the question mark reads, "Do you have advice for a sound-sensitive autistic adult who shares an apartment wall with a very loud autistic child?" Small black text at the bottom reads, "@ThinkingAutism"

Asking the TPGA community: Do you have no-fault coping or strategic advice for a sound-sensitive autistic adult who shares an apartment wall with a very loud autistic child who bangs on the wall a lot? Thanks in advance.

A tabby cat in a wooden box and a black and white cat in a wooden tray next to each other. The tabby is sniffing white outstretched paw of the other cat

My coworkers are being cute and distracting

awww 😘😍🫂

Yup
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Academic authors 'shocked' after Taylor & Francis sells access to their research to Microsoft AI Authors claim they have not been told about the AI deal, were not given the opportunity to opt out and are receiving no extra payment.

Can report there is still no opt-out. I'm part of a team of #milhist scholars that has voided its contract for a 4th ed of American Military History with Routledge because T&F sold out to Microsoft rather than protect its authors' IP. 🗃️ #academicsky www.thebookseller.com/news/academi...

A pale orange cat is curled up inside a wicker basket on top of a black blanket. His bright green eyes are open and he is looking up at the photographer.

It’s entirely possible he thinks he’s getting one over on us, but the entire reason we have this basket and fill it with blankets is for moments like this.