DCL is a nonprofit disability media and narrative lab, by and for disabled folks. We exist to dismantle ableism and celebrate disabled community and culture.
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13 Feb 2025
E*** M*** is willing to let disabled folks die to drive profits to billionaires. So what do we do about it? Despite all we’ve built here – we believe it’s time to build disability community in new places.
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13 Feb 2025
We know many in the disability community use Twitter to connect and organize. We respect those who choose to stay. However, DCL can’t stay on a platform that promotes and profits from the deaths and suffering of our community.
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13 Feb 2025
It’s time to create better online and offline spaces to invest our time and build community. We'll continue to review our presence on other platforms in the coming months. We hope to build with you soon elsewhere!
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Action Alert: Section 504, a critical disability rights law, is under attack. Join @DREDF tomorrow, 2/12 at 9:30 AM PT/12:30 PM ET for a Disability Community Briefing on Texas v. Becerra, a lawsuit that threatens Section 504.
Register for the briefing: dredf-org.zoom.us/webinar/re…
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
12 Feb 2025
Alert! The Supreme Court will hear a case that could make it more difficult for students to claim their rights were violated under the ADA or the Rehabilitation Act. disabilityscoop.com/2025/01/…
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
10 Feb 2025
RFK Jr.'s regressive views on disability are a serious threat to recent progress policymakers and health professionals made to understand that people with disabilities are not broken and have a civil right to full integration in all aspects of society.
the74million.org/article/adv…
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
9 Feb 2025
📢 Calling all Disability Resource Professionals (DRPs)!
The DRP Academy is empowering DRPs with the knowledge, skills, and community support needed to advance disability inclusion in health professions education.
Join US! bit.ly/DRP_Academy_2025
#DRPAcademy #MedEd
6 Feb 2025
Applications are open for the DRP Academy! 🎉 Want to advance disability inclusion in #MedEd Join our hybrid program for disability resource professionals!
Open House: Feb 12, 3-4 PM ET
Register: bit.ly/4aJoxlW
#MedEd #DRPAcademy #DisabilityInclusion
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
6 Feb 2025
REMINDER: Please fill out our 2025 Priorities Survey by next Friday, February 14! Your feedback will help us shape the future of Disability Victory's programming.
tinyurl.com/DisVic2025
#CripTheVote
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
30 Jan 2025
not statements made to promote a bigoted agenda and scapegoat marginalized people.
Our thoughts are with the families and communities impacted by this terrible tragedy. (3/3)
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
30 Jan 2025
The cause of the plane crash is unknown, and there is no evidence that DEI or disabled employees are responsible.
We need leadership that is committed to supporting grieving families and a thorough investigative process, (2/3)
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
30 Jan 2025
Today, President Trump claimed that DEI hiring initiatives and FAA workers with disabilities were to blame for yesterday's deadly plane crash at DCA.
We condemn these racist and ableist opinions that were made to advance his political agenda. (1/3)
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
30 Jan 2025
Despite Donald Trump’s claims on live TV, disabled people did not cause the plane crash at DCA. What a dangerous, repugnant, morally reprehensible thing to say to a nation of people who are shocked and scared and especially to the grieving families of people who...
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30 Jan 2025
Do you have #LongCovid? Have you gone to therapy since developing Long Covid?
We're working with a freelance writer on an article about therapy and people living with Long Covid. We'd love your input. bit.ly/4hdOWuI
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30 Jan 2025
New @NPWF research finds that more than 1 out of every 6 working women veterans is employed by the federal government. npwf.info/4hgsEsf
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
25 Jan 2025
📢 Exciting updates! ✨
Check out 2 NEW DREAM Research Rounds now on @YouTube :
1️⃣ Medical Student Burnout by Race, Ethnicity, and Multiple Disability Status
2️⃣ Innovating for a Sustainable Workforce through Neuro-Inclusive Selection: A Process Evaluation
🎥 Watch here: bit.ly/4h7qr1X
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
25 Jan 2025
Some U.S. COVID-19 data have not been updated this week amid the "pause" to federal health communications ordered by the Trump administration. Read more from @betsyladyzhets about what's changed this week and what we could expect going forward: bit.ly/4at1ifX
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
21 Jan 2025
We want to thank our co-presenting partners, @Undoc_sn, @DisabilityCA, METAS, @CMSImpact, @workingfilms, @UndocuFC, @AAPD, and @disability_lab, for their meaningful support and solidarity leading up to our event,
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Disability Culture Lab retweeted
21 Jan 2025
Jack Ruddell's story is a heartbreaking reminder of the mental health challenges in medical education.
His parents share his story & call for systemic change in in this powerful @JAMAInternalMed piece:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
#MentalHealthMatters #MedEd #SuicidePrevention
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16 Jan 2025
We’re thrilled to welcome Kenrya Rankin to Disability Culture Lab as our new Managing Director!
disabilityculturelab.org/tea…
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