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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 - Thursday, January 22, 2026 - Service dogs, Ukraine, and assisted suicide

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1/22/26 - Service dogs, Ukraine, and assisted suicide
Good afternoon! I like disability articles that are specific to particular situations, but also work well as background explainers on broader, more universal and enduring disability issues. These th...
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January 22, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - QALYs, voting, and Olympics coverage

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1/21/26 - QALYs, voting, and Olympics coverage
Good afternoon ... Just an ordinary day today, with a variety of disability-related links ... 2026 Disability Thinking Weekday Poll Congress should ban metric that devalues people with disabiliti...
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January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - Part-time wheelchair use, accessible wilderness, and a research study

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1/20/26 - Part-time wheelchair use, accessible wilderness, and a research study
Hello! After yesterday's links on ICE actions, today's articles feel like they are lowering the temperature a bit. That wasn't intentional, but I'm kind of glad it's turning out that way. Disability...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, January 19, 2026 - ICE, immigration, and disability

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1/19/26 - ICE, immigration, and disability
Good afternoon! Here in the US, it's hard to think of anything but ICE actions. And as Friday's newsletter made clear, there is definitely a disability angle to the issue – more than one angle actua...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, January 16, 2026 - Friday Video Share: "Ice is a danger to autistic people"

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1/16/26 - Friday Video Share: "Ice is a danger to autistic people"
Ice is a danger to autistic people Morgan Foley - January 14, 2026 I'm a little hesitant about posting a YouTube video on this topic from a personal channel, rather than a more professional outlet. ...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, January 15, 2026 - Mayors, and rest

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1/15/26 - Mayors, and rest
Good afternoon! Well, that was a nice little bout of post-holiday cold. It lasted longer than I thought it would. I'm still a bit sniffly and stuffy, but feeling a good deal more functional now. So ...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, January 9, 2026 - Friday Video Share: Did Winter Get Worse?!

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1/9/26 - Friday Video Share: Did Winter Get Worse?!
Did Winter Get Worse?! Empowered Para - January 6, 2026 The discussion about coping with disability in winter starts at about the 16:50 mark. I appreciate any time disabled people discuss the challe...
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January 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, January 8, 2026 - Journalism, the film industry, and the death penalty

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1/8/26 - Journalism, the film industry, and the death penalty
Hi there! Kind of a hodgepodge today. I hope some of it is useful and engaging. All three held my attention. Don't forget to click the button below to get to the 2026 Disability Thinking Weekday po...
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January 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - Marriage, hotels, and the burden of justifying ourselves

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1/7/26 - Marriage, hotels, and the burden of justifying ourselves
Good afternoon ... How is the first full week of the new year going? Here in Northeastern New York it's been snowing again. Fortunately, I like staying indoors most of the time. And I am lucky to be...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - Three from “The Guardian”

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1/6/26 - Three from "The Guardian"
Hello! I don't often post three links in one day from the same publication. But I wanted to share the stories linked below together, and they all happened to be published by The Guardian. I origina...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, January 5, 2026 - Looking ahead, saving, and remembering a beloved leader

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1/5/26 - Looking ahead, saving, and remembering a beloved leader
Good afternoon! It's the first regular post of the new year. How is 2026 going f9r us so far? If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to complete the 2026 Disability Thinking Weekday poll...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, January 2, 2026 - Happy New Year, and 2026 Survey

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1/2/26 - Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2026! I don't think we can call 2025 a good year for much of anyone, especially for people with disabilities. But it was a pretty decent year for this newsletter. The move from Substack t...
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January 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, December 29, 2025 - The fakery panic

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12/30/25 - The fakery panic
So long 2025 ... It's the last newsletter of the year! Stay tuned for a December wrap-up, and an index of sorts for all of 2025's newsletters. See you next year! Annual memberships are on sale at ...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, December 29, 2025 - Activism, organizing, and representation

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12/29/25 - Activism, organizing, and representation
Good afternoon! We're back from the holiday break, and into that awkward time between Christmas and New Year's. Today's email includes links on another heartbreaking loss to our disability communiti...
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December 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, December 19, 2025 - Holiday Break

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12/19/25 - Holiday Break
Happy Holidays! Disability Thinking Weekday will be on a break next week. The next issue will be on Monday, December 29, 2025. After that, stay tuned for a special New Year's issue, with some ideas ...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, December 18, 2025 - Legal services, transportation, and a year-end wrap-up

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12/18/25 - Legal services, transportation, and a year-end wrap-up
Good afternoon! As 2026 nears an end, here are some thoughts on some of the more difficult and sometimes discouraging aspects of disability activism. These thoughts can be discouraging. But to me th...
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December 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - Disability policy from three angles

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12/17/25 - Disability policy from three angles
Greeting I'm trying something a bit different. I'm keeping my comments on today's linked articles very limited. I don't plan on making a habit of this. It's just that reading these three very differ...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - Disability and immigration, forgotten solutions, and holiday gifts

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12/16/25 - Disability and immigration, forgotten solutions, and holiday gifts
Greeting I'm sorry about missing Monday. I had an unexpectedly full day. So yesterday's links become today's. By the way, from now until the end of the year, annual memberships are on sale at $40 p...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, December 12, 2025 - Friday Video Share: DISABILITY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2021! (Amazon, Google, Apple, etc)

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12/12/25 - Friday Video Share: DISABILITY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2021! (Amazon, Google, Apple, etc)
DISABILITY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2021! (Amazon, Google, Apple, etc) Rikki Poynter - December 4, 2021 More suggestions on holiday gifts for people with disabilities. What's the most useful or enriching ...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, December 11, 2025 - Everyday ableism, and voting rights updates

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12/11/25 - Everyday ableism, and voting rights updates
Good afternoon! Let's think about what it takes to make everything accessible – everything. Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Cracker Barrel Settles to Pay Over $100,000 After Alleged ...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - Continuation, institutional failure, and "gratitude"

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12/10/25 - Continuation, institutional failure, and "gratitude"
Hi there! I hope everyone's week is going reasonably well. Here are three more disability links for mid-week ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation After Alice Wong’s Death, Her Friends...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - A UK budget, phys ed, and fashion

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12/9/25 - A UK budget, phys ed, and fashion
Good afternoon ... How about a break from American disability news? Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Yet another government has failed to deliver for Disabled people Mikey Erhardt, O...
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December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, December 8, 2025 - Agency, international leadership, and a new ad

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12/8/25 - Agency, international leadership, and a new ad
Good afternoon! Winter has definitely arrived early here in Northeastern New York State. The sky is cloudless, the temperature is 13 degrees Fahrenheit, and the ground is covered with snow. For the ...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, December 5, 2025 - Friday Video Share: 20 of my favorite things to inspire your holiday shopping | a wheelchair users gift guide

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12/5/25 - Friday Video Share: 20 of my favorite things to inspire your holiday shopping | a wheelchair users gift guide
20 of my favorite things to inspire your holiday shopping | a wheelchair users gift guide Empowered Para - November 22, 2023 More holiday gift suggestions ... Have a terrific weekend! Disability T...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, December 4, 2025 - The R-word, threatening trends, and DIY health

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12/4/25 - The R-word, threatening trends, and DIY health
Hello! Today we see the return, in more ways than one, of an old topic – plus a high-altitude look at disability issues today, and a grim assessment of winter virus season. Enjoy, I guess ... Subsc...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM