Casey Doherty

@caseydoherty.bsky.social

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she/her Disability policy analyst @americanprogress.bsky.social by day, disability studies PhD student by night. ME/Long Covid/Lyme/MCAS/etc. Cat mom! Need masks in the DMV area? Msg me! Opinions my own. Reposts/likes not endorsements.

A selfie of Casey with the poster for the film "Take Me Home," with logos from CAP, Caring Across Generations, AAPD, and Little Lobbyists.
A selfie of Casey wearing a white Disability Policy Foundry shirt with the Foundry’s purple and white cane-striking-anvil logo and multicolored lightning bolt earrings. She is making a peace sign with her right hand. Behind her is an ADAPT poster with a fist and the quote, “Power concedes nothing without a demand” by Frederick Douglass.
Video of Casey speaking to the camera. Casey is wearing multicolored lightning bolt earrings and a white shirt with the words "Disability Policy Foundry" written in purple and a purple and white logo of a cane striking an anvil like a hammer.
Light lavender promotional graphic for the Disability Policy Foundry. At the top, dark blue text reads, "Introducing the Disability Policy Foundry." Centered is the Disability Policy Foundry logo: a white cane striking a white anvil, set against a purple circular background with radiating white lines. At the bottom, dark blue text reads, "Produce Policy. Build Power."
Greenish teal mug with the word “Pisces” and two fish on it, filled up with Ricola cough drops.
Screen capture of a Zoom webinar featuring an ASL interpreter in the top window and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) in the bottom window. The caption reads, "And it's always good to be shoulder-to-shoulder with my movement partners, from disability justice and reproductive justice freedom organizations. Reproductive healthcare is a fundamental right. We are in the crosshairs of a coordin-" (the text cuts off there).
Charles and Casey standing in front of the Department of Health and Human Services building. They are wearing masks, jeans, and red protest shirts.
Photo from bed of a tuxedo cat in action leaping onto the bed. Her little front legs are splayed out as she leaps. Behind her is another tuxedo cat in a cat tree.
Selfie of Charles and Casey in a car. Charles is a multiracial man wearing a navy suit, a striped blue, maroon, and white tie, and a black KN95 mask. Casey is a white woman with curled dark blonde hair wearing a black dress, a black KN95 mask, and fun multicolored lightning bolt earrings.
My hand holding the 7th edition Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. It is a spiral bound book with a green, light orange, deep orange, and blue color blocked cover. In the background are flowers and vegetable plants from my patio garden.
A selfie of Raven on the left and Casey on the right. Both are smiling in front of white flowers, trees, buildings, and a blue sky with slight clouds.
A selfie of Casey and Charles at the US Botanic Gardens, with blue sky and greenery behind them. Casey is a white woman with dark blonde hair wearing sunglasses, a black KN95 mask, and a red shirt. Charles is a multiracial man wearing a black KN95 mask, a red shirt, and a patterned Patagonia jacket.
HAMM v. SMITH THOMAS, J., dissenting III “Some of our most ‘egregious’ cases have been those in which we have granted relief based on an unfounded Eighth Amendment claim,” and Atkins is certainly near the top of the list. Glossip v. Gross, 576 U. S. 863, 905–906 (2015) (THOMAS, J., concurring). Atkins’s rejection of “the historical meaning of the [Eighth] Amendmen[t],” see Ramos, 590 U. S., at 106, has denied the justice governments have given to murder victims from time immemorial, Glossip, 576 U. S., at 905–906 (THOMAS, J., concurring). And it degrades the mildly intellectually disabled by putting them “on a level with . . . infants, imbeciles, and domestic animals”—those who cannot “‘have known better.’” C. S. Lewis, The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment, 13 Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy 147, 151 (1987); see Atkins, 536 U. S., at 318, 319–320. In a future case, the Court should overrule Atkins and restore “the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause’s fixed meaning in resolving any challenge brought under it.” Grants Pass, 603 U. S., at 562 (THOMAS, J., concurring). For now, I respectfully dissent.
Two panelists speaking and holding microphones in front of CAP IDEAS conference-branded signage. Cameras are focused on them.
View from the balcony of the Mayflower Hotel ballroom, featuring a panel on stage. Panelists are Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Maxwell Frost, and Rep. Lauren Underwood. The moderator is Catherine Rampell.
Casey and Mia pose with full size Starburst and Twizzler candy bars by a table with a ton of candy options (Skittles, Nerds, Airheads, chocolate bars, and more). Mia’s expression conveys excitement and Casey’s does too (behind her mask).
On the right side of the image are Casey and Charles - a white woman with dark blonde hair wearing a red shirt and sunglasses and holding a mask (seated) and a multiracial man wearing a red shirt and a black mask (standing). Charles has his hands resting on Casey’s shoulders. On the left side is another couple - a Black man wearing a red shirt and red mask and a light-skinned woman wearing a red shirt and red mask sitting in a wheelchair.
Kenrya, Casey, and Meier pose together and smile. Behind them is a vining tree, a brick wall, and a darkening cloudy sky.
Casey, a white woman with dark blonde hair wearing jeans and a red shirt that says “Still Sick Still Fighting,” stands and speaks into a microphone. Behind her are government buildings, flags, and blue sky.
Casey, a white woman with long blonde hair, sitting on a front stoop. She is wearing a red shirt that says “Still Sick Still Fighting” and black leggings.
Mia and Casey laying on a CAP-branded stage beneath chairs. In the chairs are two golden retriever/yellow lab mix service dogs. Mia and Casey are holding up microphones so it looks like the dogs are having a press conference and speaking into the microphones. It is a very silly scene.
Mia Ives-Rublee on stage speaking to an audience of masked attendees. On stage are chairs, a podium, two American flags, and a backdrop with Center for American Progress branding. The screen reads, "Disability Reproductive Equity Summit." There is CART captioning and an ASL interpreter on the left side of the room.
Selfie of Casey, a white woman with dark blonde hair wearing a black KN95 mask. She is wearing a black shirt with white lettering that reads, “Raise the Minimum Wage” in all caps.
Ableism, Ageism, and Other Biases in Healthcare: The Impact on Young Adults Patients has been published in Health Care Transition! Authored by Jemma-Tiffany Rosewater, Sneha Dave, Meg Didier, & Katherine Melton. Supported by the Lucille Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
Casey, a white woman wearing a patterned dress and sunglasses on her head, smiling beside Kenya, a multiracial woman wearing a black shirt, necklaces, and glasses, on a rooftop. The orange sunset is behind them.
Slide depicts a person transplanting small plants into soil using a trowel and the words “Planting Outdoors” with the following bullet points: - wait for an overcast day or plant late afternoon after the hottest part of the day is over, - depending on what containers you used, you may or may not need to take them out, - when using biodegradable containers, you may need to slice lines in the bottom so the roots can get out (peat pot), - plant in the ground and then water in, - now wait for your vegetables to grow!
Casey, a white woman wearing a dark plum colored jacket and sunglasses, and Charles, a multiracial man wearing a white shirt with the words “I’m a slut for my girlfriend” written in pink text, are embracing outside.
Casey, a white woman with blonde hair and a small nose piercing, with her eyes closed laying on a pink pillow.
Tuxedo cat with green eyes looks up at the camera. She is laying curled up in a cream soft basket from Target.
Casey, a white woman with dark blonde hair wearing a white 3m Aura N95 mask, sits in a blue chair and speaks into a microphone.
Two tuxedo cats laying on a bed with their heads pressed in so close to each other
Image left side: Text reads, “What wonders would emerge from the earth.” Illustration depicts fiddlehead ferns spiraling in on themselves.  Image right side: The image depicts a forest floor and the trunk of a redwood tree, covered in moss,  mushrooms, and ferns. Text reads, “If juiceless plants were encouraged to flourish?”
Two tuxedo cats looking up at the camera - the fluffier one has her mouth open because she is meowing
Two black and white cats sniff/look enticingly at a green bowl with a Churu-made “9” cat birthday cake in it
Black and white cat laying on an open book with an orange highlighter in the foreground. Behind the cat is a laptop and string lights.
Two tuxedo cats lounge on or near my lap, looking at a laptop with a Word document open.
Black and white cat with green eyes sits primly on top of a laptop on a bed.
Casey, a white woman with dark blonde hair, wearing a black KN95 mask and a black sweatshirt with the words “Disability Justice=Abolish ICE!” and “Disability Culture Lab” printed on it.
A multiracial man wearing gray jeans, a lighter gray sweatshirt, and a white KN95 mask stands in a classroom. The numbers 6 7 are written in pink construction paper and taped to his sweatshirt. He is raising his arms with his palms up in what I am told is the 6-7 gesture.
Black and white tuxedo kitten with a black spot on her nose sitting in a cat bed.
A photo of a young boy wearing glasses, giving a high-five to an unseen adult hand. The title banner reads "IDEA AT 50." Text is overlaid on the bottom half of the image: "IDEA serves children as young as infancy and toddlerhood through its Part C early intervention services. But administrative and funding barriers mean only about half who qualify are enrolled." The source is cited at the bottom.
Facebook post from the U.S. Department of Education. The post reads, “We heard our Out of Office emails got some attention during the government shutdown. Time for an update.” Below is a photo of a fake out of office email to “America” with the subject line “OOO: Hopefully For Good Soon.” The body of the email reads, “Thank you for your email. We might be away from our desks attending strategic assessments, creating more red tape, and doing nothing to improve student outcomes. If this matter is urgent, we recommend you reach out to your state or local education department. They tend to be quicker, clearer, and closer to the actual issue. Bureaucratically Yours, The U.S. Department of Education.”
Casey, a white woman with dark blonde hair wearing a black dress and black KN95 mask, and Charles, a multiracial man wearing a navy suit, patterned tie, and black KN95 mask, lean in towards each other at a table. Behind them is a ballroom and Maria Town featured speaking on a screen.
A person wearing an apron washes dishes in a kitchen. The text reads, “The Trump administration withdrew a proposed rule to end subminimum wages for disabled workers, keeping approximately 40K people in poverty.” The CAP logo is in the bottom right corner. Photo by Getty Images.
Image of a person receiving medical testing, with sensors on their head, shoulders, and neck. The text reads, “The VA proposed laying off 83,000 employees and canceled 585+ contracts, including some addressing burn pits, Agent Orange, cancer, and suicide prevention. This will gut care and services for disabled veterans." The CAP logo is in the bottom right corner. Photo by Getty Images.
Image of Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at the podium. Underneath the podium are the words, "The White House has ignored Section 504 and removed critical accessibility tools, such as the use of ASL in press briefings and on the White House YouTube, the White House accessibility webpage, and 11 pieces of ADA guidance for businesses." In the bottom right corner is the CAP logo.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaking at the podium. The caption reads, “safe and beautiful, and that remove [sic] involving removing.”
Casey, a white woman with dark blonde hair wearing a black shirt and black and white patterned pants, speaking to the camera. She is in a park; behind her is foliage.
Casey and Mercy seated side by side at a table at an outdoor bar. Casey is wearing a white 3m Aura N95 mask with a colorful flower mask chain, a white shirt, a black tank top, and black shorts, with a fan around her neck. She has her hands raised in a playful gesture. Mercy is leaning into Casey and wearing a brown, white, and blue patterned shirt with jeans. They are both smiling (Casey is smiling under her mask!).
Casey stands in front of a reporter and a videographer. They are outside at the Medicaid Vigil at night, in front of a white cooling/event tent and trees.
Selfie of Casey, a white woman with blonde hair, and Charles, a multiracial man with black hair, in front of the US Capitol building at dusk. They are both wearing blue shirts that say "Protect Medicaid."
Rows of lit candles in paper bags in the foreground with the Washington Monument in the background.
Casey and Mercy pose in front of a background reading “Lead On” and National Council on Independent Living. Casey is holding a sign reading “Disability Rights are Civil Rights” and Mercy is holding a sign reading “Formidable #Roar.”
Hua Hui, Casey, and Mia outside at a rally. There are people in blue shirts and trees behind them.
A group of people in blue shirts watch Sen. Bernie Sanders speak on an outdoor stage. An ASL interpreter is beside him.
Selfie of Casey, a white woman with dark blonde hair wearing a white 3m Aura N95 mask, with the US Capitol building in the distance. Casey is wearing a green shirt that depicts a wheelchair user breaking free of chains and says “Community Integration: It’s Our Civil Right!”
Casey, Hua Hui, Maria, and Mia gathered at the National Press Club. Behind them are wood panels, curtains, and an American flag.
A collage of bright abstract patterns with colors of red, purple, green, and gold frame a hand drawn face with looping black lines. Above the face reads the title of the journal Including Disability. This is also handwritten in cursive vertically in the center of the page, overlapping with the colorful cutouts. Created by Alex Pilon @alexjamesonline, Artistic Director, Including Disability.