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Disability, politics, popular culture. I'm a Baby Boom / Gen X hybrid. #CripTheVote. Freelance disability writing. https://disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io He/him.

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · Feb 21

Disability Thinking Weekday is a Monday-Friday newsletter with links and commentary on disability-related articles and other content. Please like, share, comment, and subscribe — for free, or with a paid subscription.

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Disability Thinking Weekday

Links to disability content, shared every weekday.

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 1d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, October 10, 2025 - Friday Video Share: “Planes, trains, and automobiles by wheelchair”

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10/10/25 - Friday Video Share: "Planes, trains, and automobiles by wheelchair"

"Planes, trains, and automobiles by wheelchair" RAMP real access motivates progress | YouTube - August 6, 2025 I don't know anything about the person in the video, or the group that put it together ...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 5d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, October 6, 2025 - Disability changes, another autism take, and fighting for basic access

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10/6/25 - Disability changes, another autism take, and fighting for basic access

Good afternoon! Well, I've got a real, full-on cold that's moved to my chest. But as a bit of an experiment, I'm going to try to keep posting through it. So if the newsletters over the next few days...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 8d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, October 3, 2025 - Friday Video Share: "Celebrating Value and Talent with audio introduction"

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10/3/25 - Friday Video Share: "Celebrating Value and Talent with audio introduction"

Opening "Celebrating Value and Talent with audio introduction" US Department of Labor | YouTube - September 3, 2025 What should we think of this video for National Disability Employment Awareness ...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 9d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, October 2, 2025 - National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and a setback for wheelchairs on planes

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10/2/25 - National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and a setback for wheelchairs on planes

Hello! October is the other big month for focusing on disabled people, at least here in the US. The other is July, but only in the last ten years or so. The first two links explore conflicting feeli...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 10d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - One more batch on autism, and a disability culture newsletter

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10/1/25 - One more batch on autism, and a disability culture newsletter

Good afternoon ... I was sick again yesterday. Maybe it's the Fall weather change, but who knows. Luckily, it doesn't seem like a long term bout, so let's continue with some links I had set up for y...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 12d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, September 29, 2025 - A small reversal, devaluing disabled lives, and adaptive sports

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9/29/25 - A small reversal, devaluing disabled lives, and adaptive sports

Good afternoon! I'm sorry I skipped Friday's newsletter. I was still feeling pretty rotten. I'm better now though, so here are three more disability-related links to start a new week. Also, if you ...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 17d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - Autism, Gaza, and rhetorical honey

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9/24/25 - Autism, Gaza, and rhetorical honey

Hello! Expect at least a few more articles on the Trump administration’s autism announcements in the next few days. This Vox piece is the first one I read, so I’m sharing it first. But all three of ...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 18d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - Social Security, an Atlanta activist, and smartphone accessibility

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9/23/25 - Social Security, an Atlanta activist, and smartphone accessibility

Good afternoon! Here are three disability-related links for your Tuesday reading ... Trump's Social Security shakeup is hurting the disabled and poor, advocates say Emily Peck, Axios - September ...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 19d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, September 22, 2025 - Rehabilitation, AI biases, and COVID vaccine access

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9/22/25 - Rehabilitation, AI biases, and COVID vaccine access

Good afternoon! And welcome to Autumn. It's my favorite season, weather-wise, here in Northeastern New York State. The leaves aren't anywhere near full color yet. When they are, I may share a photo ...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 22d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, September 19, 2025 - Friday Video Share: “Shane's Disastrous First Love”

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9/19/25 - Friday Video Share: "Shane's Disastrous First Love"

TGIF! "Shane's Disastrous First Love" Sqirmy and Grubs | YouTube - July 9, 2025 It's not exactly a happy story, strictly speaking. But Shane's story both specific to the experience of disabled kid...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 23d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, September 18, 2025 - Issues in the US, the UK, and The Vatican

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9/18/25 - Issues in the US, the UK, and The Vatican

Hi there! Kind of an odd little variety today ... Five Key Moments: Hearing on Barriers to Work for People with Disabilities Rep. Jason Smith, United States House Committee on Ways & Means - Sept...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 24d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - Disability rights at risk, institutional “Hell,” and blind accessibility

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9/17/25 - Disability rights at risk, institutional “Hell,” and blind accessibility

Good afternoon ... There’s some tough reading today in the first two articles. But both are worth our time and resilience. Donald Trump’s Assault on Disability Rights E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 25d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - Education, and more on COVID vaccines

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9/16/25 - Education, and more on COVID vaccines

Hello! For today's links we have two pieces on education, and some practical updates on this year's COVID vaccines ... Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Div...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 26d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, September 15, 2025 - Disability hiring, Gaza, and respectful research

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9/15/25 - Disability hiring, Gaza, and respectful research

Good afternoon! After much frustration and thought, I have decided to shut off the comments feature for this newsletter. It's just too difficult and inconvenient for people to use. And none of the a...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · 29d

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, September 12, 2025 - Friday Video Share: "How Do College Disability Services Help Students?"

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9/12/25 - Friday Video Share: "How Do College Disability Services Help Students?"

So, is this the real deal, or something ... else? "How Do College Disability Services Help Students?" Accessible Learning for All | YouTube - August 25, 2025 Despite its long and carefully worded ...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · Sep 11

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, September 11, 2025 - RFK Jr's weird and poisonous project

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9/11/25 - RFK Jr's weird and poisonous project

Hello! It's time for another round of links about what's happening in the US Department of Health and Human Services and the agencies it controls – driven by Robert Kennedy Jr's odd beliefs and obse...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · Sep 10

Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - DisabledRage, UK disabled employment, and AI accessibility

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9/10/25 - #DisabledRage, UK disabled employment, and AI accessibility

Good afternoon! There's a new "Take Action" item – a social media campaign that's detailed in the first of today's three links. It's a great opportunity to say in a bold, public way what's making yo...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · Sep 9

Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - Disabled voting, and a new disability blog program

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9/9/25 - Disabled voting, and a new disability blog program

Good afternoon! I took Monday off to finish a couple of the home projects I've been working on this summer. So here are three link for Tuesday that were originally planned for Monday … Disability ...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · Sep 5

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, September 5, 2025 - "Gambling on Humanity With An Invisible Disability"

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9/5/25 - Friday Video Share: "Gambling on Humanity With An Invisible Disability"

I took the day off yesterday to spend time with visiting cousins. We had a great time! For the end of week video, I've chosen an older TED Talk on a fairly broad but important topic ... "Gambling on...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · Sep 3

Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - Pre-natal testing, life expectancy, and disabled internet use

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9/3/25 - Pre-natal testing, life expectancy, and disabled internet use

Hello! The first link today is kind of a think piece that’s indirectly about eugenics and how it relates to advances in prenatal testing and to disability. The other two articles are unrelated, exce...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · Sep 2

Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - More COVID vaccine updates

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9/2/25 - More COVID vaccine updates

Good afternoon! Here are some more updates on COVID in the US, following on from the one link in last Thursday's edition of Disability Thinking Weekday ... These are the conditions that make you e...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · Aug 29

Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, August 29, 2025 - Friday Video Share: "What It’s Like Being Away From Your Wheelchair"

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8/29/25 - Friday Video Share: "What It’s Like Being Away From Your Wheelchair"

What It’s Like Being Away From Your Wheelchair Empowered Para, YouTube - August 26, 2025 I really like this format of two disabled people talking and sharing stories for an extended period. It would...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · Aug 28

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, August 28, 2025 - COVID vaccines, "Baywatch," and some disability basics

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8/28/25 - COVID vaccines, "Baywatch," and some disability basics

Good afternoon! Another mixed bag today ... F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots With New Restrictions Christina Jewett and Jacey Fortin, New York Times - August 27, 2025 "The agency authorized the vacci...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · Aug 27

Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, August 28, 2025 - COVID vaccines, "Baywatch," and some disability basics

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8/27/25 - A quarter, ugly laws, and electronic speech

Hello! Today we have some followup on the new US quarter honoring disabled activist Stacey Park Milbern, plus articles on one of the more "ugly" episodes in disability history, and some thoughts on ...

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Andrew Pulrang @apulrang.bsky.social · Aug 26

Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - Medicare, Amtrak, and electronic access

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8/26/25 - Medicare, Amtrak, and electronic access

Afternoon everyone! A random assortment for today … Advocates Fear Proposed Medicare Rule Could Limit Access to Catheters and Ostomy Supplies Ian Ruder, New Mobility - August 19, 2025 "‘The real...

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