Lurie Institute for Disability Policy @lurieinstitute.bsky.social We lead research at Brandeis University to improve the well-being of people with disabilities & their families. linktr.ee/lurieinstitute
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by and for autistic people.
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Little Lobbyists @littlelobbyists.com Family-led group advocating for our kids with complex medical needs and disabilities. Little Lobbyists Action Network is a 501(c)(4) org.
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Jordyn Zimmerman @jordynbzim.bsky.social She/Her. #Accessibility Enthusiast. M.Ed. MBA. Constant learner. Apple Distinguished Educator. #EduSky. Two-time Presidential Appointee. My own thoughts.
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National Education Policy Center @nepc.bsky.social NEPC is a university research center housed at the University of Colorado Boulder School of Education. Find us at nepc.colorado.edu.
Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social Leader & follower in the disability movement for over 30 years | CEO of Disability Rights California since 2020 | Collector, connector & supporter of other leaders | Views expressed are personal | Virgo | Harkinista | Bipolar Bear | Chaotic Good | he/him
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social Bronx boy. Cubs fan. Dad, husband, writer, podcaster and cable news host.
The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource out now.
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Ellen Pao @ekp.bsky.social CEO of Project Include
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Long COVID Justice @longcovidjustice.org We are leading grassroots efforts to confront the Long COVID crisis, while centering racial, social, economic & disability justice. Our work is done by and for chronically ill & disabled people, our families and communities. linktr.ee/longcovidjustice
The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social Forging a people-powered democracy in this century and the next |
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info Public health experts resisting harmful policies, fighting disinformation, and defending public health from within.
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Democracy in Color @democracyincolor.bsky.social Nonprofit media org at the intersection of race & politics.
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The Patients Union @thepatientsunion.bsky.social The Patients Union is a patient-led movement organizing people harmed by our broken healthcare system to build collective power.
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Black Disability Institute @blackdisabilityins.bsky.social BDI is a Think Tank focused on the intersection of race and disability. Housed in the Data & Research Department of New Disabled South 💜
Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network @domesticemployers.bsky.social Organizing to make every home a fair workplace. Raising standards for domestic workers and winning investments in care. Building the caring majority! #CareCantWait
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New Disabled South @newdisabledsouth.org Working to achieve liberation and justice for all disabled people in the South.
Center for Democracy & Technology @cdt.org The Center for Democracy & Technology. Shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on equity and justice. @cdteu.org for our EU-based team.
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United We Dream @unitedwedream.org 🧡 Led by immigrant youth. Powered by community.
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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social The official account of the National Education Association. We are 3 million educators strong, advocating for our students and our professions. #RedforEd
AFT @aft.org Education | Healthcare | Public Services
Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org We're fighting to address the retirement income crisis by protecting and expanding our Social Security system.
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social Building a movement for worker power, economic justice, & democracy ✊ CWA.org/Organize
AFSCME @afscme.bsky.social America's communities never rest. That's why people who work in public service never quit.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
Planned Parenthood Action Fund @ppact.org This channel is paid for in part by Planned Parenthood Votes, 123 William St., NY NY 10038. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/
The Workers Circle @workerscircle.bsky.social Cultivating a proudly progressive, diverse, and inclusive community rooted in Jewish culture and social action for more than a century.
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social Public Citizen has been standing up to corporate power and holding government accountable for 50 years. We're people-powered and accept no corporate money.
National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social NCJW is a 132 year old Jewish feminist civil rights organization working for the full rights of women, children, and families in the United States and Israel.
Common Cause @commoncause.org We are the People's Lobby. Holding power accountable for 55+ years.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org Catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements.
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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social
Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org We are a national organization dedicated to expanding Black voter engagement and increasing progressive power. #BlackVotersMatter #WeFightBack ✊🏾
ACLU @aclu.org A nonprofit, nonpartisan, legal and advocacy 501(c)(4) organization. Visit our site for more about us and our affiliated organization, the ACLU Foundation.
Disabled Journalists Association @discojourno.bsky.social An inclusive community of disabled journalists working to improve accessibility across newsrooms and disability coverage.
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Cara Reedy @infamouslyshort.bsky.social Journalist, Storyteller
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov Proudly serving the Massachusetts 7th.
America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social Harnessing the power of American voices to enact policy change that guarantees full labor, civil and political rights for immigrants and their families.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social Senior legal affairs reporter at POLITICO with a focus on democracy, the balance of power and the clash between the Trump administration and courts.
Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social TIPS: Email me at nhannahjones@nytimes.com or send a Signal nhannahjones.67 //Founder Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard Univ// Staff writer at NYT Mag// Creator #1619Project// History blerd//Smart and Thuggish
Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov U.S. Senator, Washington state | Senate Appropriations Vice Chair | Working every day to help people and solve problems
Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social Data Reporting Director, The Washington Post
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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land Chronically ill public health JD writing to make sense of the policy hellscape so you don't have to do it alone. Actionable analysis & trustworthy guidance for people the system wasn't built to protect. Free & paid: patreon.com/mattbc
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Ed Yong @edyong209.bsky.social Writer, journalist. Science, health. Pandemics, animals. Birder, photographer. Many words, some awards. AN IMMENSE WORLD, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES. Married to Liz Neeley, parent to Typo. he/him
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Tory Cross @queerspice.bsky.social Policy at Caring Across Generations | Cat mom, C-SPAN fan, disabled, fat, survivor, human asana | alive because of the ACA | lover of abortion, Medicaid, care, and screaming | views my own| she/her
s. e. smith @sesmith.lol that person with the peaches
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Atima Omara @atimaomara.bsky.social Political Strategist|Writer|Pod Host &Creator: #EmbracingYourVoice
Author of The Instigators: How Black Women Are Essential to American Democracy (And What We Can Learn From Them)
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Winn Periyasamy, JD, MPH (They/she, அசுவினி) @wperiyasamy.bsky.social Personal Sky: views are my own.
Disabled public health & policy analyst.
Words: @theGuardian.com, @thenation.com, City & State NY, etc.
Now: Gov Affairs by Day, Legoing Always
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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social author of A LIVING REMEDY (a New York Times Notable Book) and the national bestseller ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW • words in NYT Magazine, Time, Esquire, Washington Post &c. • linktr.ee/nicolesjchung • loyaltybookstores.com/nicolechung
NPR @npr.org This is NPR 🎙️
Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social Disabled disability and aging reporter at The 19th. Opinions are my own. Follows are not endorsements.
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Joel Michael Reynolds @joelmreynolds.bsky.social Philosopher of Disability & Bioethicist @Georgetown. They/he. Editor-in-Chief: @jphildis.bsky.social
Julia Bascom @juststimming.bsky.social She/her. Taller than you. Congress has a secret train and it should belong to the people.
Bethany Lilly @bethanylilly.bsky.social Disabled, queer, and ready for a nap. Woso. SHX. She / hers.
Kate Caldwell @kcaldwell.bsky.social Director of Research & Policy, Center for Racial & Disability Justice. https://linktr.ee/k8caldwell
Darren Bates @dlbllc.bsky.social Disability Policy Director | Global Accessibility & Disability Inclusion Strategist | Bulldog Lover | Disabled | LGBTQ+ | “If your fight for democracy doesn’t include disabled people, you’re doing it wrong.”
https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenbatesll
Dom Kelly @thetattooedjew.com founder, president and ceo of @newdisabledsouth.org | husband to catie and dad to mahalia | triplet with cerebral palsy | anti-zionist ashkenazi jew | irish/US dual citizen | speaking: @collectivespeakers.bsky.social | atlanta based
Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social Connector of People, Issues and Coalitions. Chief of Advocacy and Campaigns @CaringAcrossGen Advocating and organizing for care. Community Living. Disability, Medicaid, Medicare. Opinions are my own. #CareCantWait
Sasha Bruce @sashabruce.bsky.social Traveler. Mum to P&V. Generation in the big sandwich. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇬🇾 Campaigning for ALL to have✨paid family & medical leave✨affordable childcare✨home-care access that doesn’t bankrupt families✨better $ for care workers
19thnews @19thnews.org The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics, policy and power. https://19thnews.org/newsletters
Lucy Trieshmann (they/she) @lucyjne.bsky.social cripping the law | views my own
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social Washington Bureau chief at The Independent, MSNOW Columnist. Author: We’re Not Broken. Tar Heel. He/Him Eric.garcia@the-independent.com
The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social Confronting the true drivers of America's affordability crisis. Advancing bold solutions to lower costs. Policy for people—not powerful interests. tcf.org
Kat Macfarlane @katmacfarlane.bsky.social Law prof interested in civil rights, disability, and procedure. At war with my immune system. I have the best dog. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2115906
Elena Hung (she/her) @elenahung.bsky.social @littlelobbyists.com Executive Director & Co-founder advocating for children with complex medical needs and disabilities. I ❤️ Medicaid.
Fighting for disability justice, health equity, and tater tots for all.
Emily Ladau @emilyladau.bsky.social Author of "Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally." Disability rights activist who lives life on wheels. ♿️
Doron Dorfman @dorfmandoron.bsky.social Professor @setonhalllaw.bsky.social. Torts, Healthcare Law, Disability Law, Employment Law, Family Law, and Empirical Legal Studies. My scholarship: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2440349
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha @thellpsx.bsky.social writer, The Way Disabled People Love Each Other, Future Is Disabled, Care Work, Bodymap,Dirty River co-ed w/@ejeris of Beyond Survival ,1/3rd of http://cripsforesimsforgaza.org. seen a lot, still doing the rest. brownstargirl.org
Boston Disability Commission @disabilitycommission.boston.gov The official Bluesky account of the City of Boston's Disability Commission. We facilitate full and equal participation in all aspects of life by persons with disabilities in Boston.
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Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social Sociologist | religion, politics, disability | Kettering Foundation Research Fellow | Christian Nationalism books: http://linktr.ee/andrewwhitehead | https://andrewwhitehead.substack.com/ | https://tinyurl.com/42wspc8m | all views my own
Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Coucil (PADDC) @paddc.bsky.social The Council works to promote advocacy, drive systems change, and build community capacity alongside people with developmental disabilities and their families. We envision a Commonwealth where all people are valued and thrive.
The Arc of Pennsylvania @thearcofpa.bsky.social Our Mission:
The Arc of PA’s mission is to advocate with and for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to promote and secure their rights
National Center for College Students with Disabilities @nccsd.bsky.social The NCCSD Clearinghouse offers information & resources for disabled students going to college https://nccsd.ici.umn.edu/ #highered
Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social Promoting justice for people of color, people with disabilities, and individuals at the intersection of race & disability. Housed at UCLA School of Law. Reposts not endorsements. https://linktr.ee/crdjustice
Maria Town @mariatown.bsky.social Disability Advocate. Cat Mom.
Institute on Disabilities @iodtempleu.bsky.social We're here for you. Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, College of Education and Human Development. Located in Philadelphia; serving all of PA. https://disabilities.temple.edu
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@rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social
Disability Daily Podcast @disabilitydaily.bsky.social
Discover a new figure or event in disability history each day!
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Katie Healey (she/her), PhD, CPACC ✨
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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund @dredf.bsky.social DREDF is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities. Website: dredf.org
The Arc of Massachusetts @thearcofmass.org Enhancing the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through advocacy of community supports and services. #AchieveWithUs
https://linktr.ee/thearcofmass
Reach Every Voice @reacheveryvoice.bsky.social Providing instruction in #AAC (augmentative & alternative communication), promoting #InclusiveEducation, and encouraging everyone to always, always #PresumeCompetence
www.ReachEveryVoice.org
Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) @awnnetwork.org AWN is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit. We are committed to disability justice, gender & racial equity, neurodiversity & trans liberation with a focus on transformative and restorative justice in disability spaces.
awnnetwork.org
Alive And Able @aliveandable.com Disabilities and Accessibility Advocacy
Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social Disability Reporter @ Mother Jones • jmetraux@motherjones.com • She/her • Berkeley Journalism alum • Signal: @juliametraux.49
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#MEAction Network @meactnet.bsky.social A global network of people empowering one another to fight for equity for myalgic encephalomyelitis. Home of the #MillionsMissing linktr.ee/meactnet
#pwME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #LongCovid #MECFS #ChronicIllness #DisabilityJustice
Lumia @wearlumia.bsky.social What you feel is real. Lumia tracks blood flow to the head. Designed for #pots #orthostatichypotension #syncope #longcovid #myalgicencephalomyelitis #fainting #dysautonomia #chronicillness Currently for USA, iPhone, and adults 18+ only. www.lumiahealth.com
Disability Rights Pennsylvania @disabilityrtspa.bsky.social Protecting and Advancing the Rights of People with Disabilities in Pennsylvania.
https://www.disabilityrightspa.org/
National Health Law Program @nhelp.bsky.social The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) protects and improves access to health care for low-income and underserved people and works to advance health equity. We believe that everyone should have access to high quality, equitable health care.
Social Justice Advocacy Coalition (SJAC) @sjac4change.bsky.social A dedicated group of disability allies, self-advocates, and allied family and community members for fair and equitable policies rooted in human dignity and diversity.
#amplifyyourmessagematters
https://www.sjacoalition4change.org/
my elastic heart (she/her) @myelasticheart.bsky.social Britt. she/her. Literal girl on fire. ❤️🔥
Lawyer living with EDS & CRPS, living for disability justice.
https://myelasticheart.carrd.co
Kim Knackstedt @kimkdc.bsky.social Policy wonk, disability & accessibility work, Founder & Principal Consultant of Unlock Access, LLC, equestrian always & dog mom.
Braille Institute @brailleinstitute.bsky.social Empowering visually impaired people to live fulfilling lives since 1919.
Learn more about us and find FREE resources at https://www.brailleinstitute.org/.
Disability & Philanthropy Forum @disphilanthropy.bsky.social The Disability & Philanthropy Forum is mobilizing philanthropy toward disability justice, rights, and inclusion.
https://linktr.ee/disabilityphilanthropy
Disability Power & Pride (DPoP) @dispowerpride.bsky.social Relaunching Disability Power & Pride (DPoP)! An org led by & for the disability community, fighting for rights, inclusion, & representation. #DPoP
Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org Every child in every community deserves access to the education and workforce training needed to achieve a future without limits.
In this program at New America, we develop the ideas and communicate the policy changes needed to make it possible.
Christine Liao @c1iao.bsky.social she/her. either sleeping, eating tacos, frolicking outside, or trying to make the world a better place. 🧏🏻♀️♎️🌵