Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social
Disability policy analyst @americanprogress.bsky.social by day, disability studies PhD student by night, disabled activist by later night.
ME/Long Covid/Lyme/MCAS/etc.
Cat mom!
she/her. Opinions my own.
ME/Long Covid/Lyme/MCAS/etc.
Cat mom!
she/her. Opinions my own.
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Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social
· Nov 25
I’m here! I work in disability policy and am a disability studies PhD student. This account will be all things disability policy & research, pandemic mitigation measures, Long COVID/ME advocacy, reproductive justice, and more. And cats! Can’t forget cats.
For many disabled and chronically ill students, absence=discipline. Attendance justice asks: what would it look like to design attendance systems around real lives, not idealized ones?
I’m continuing to build work here & welcome conversation!
I’m continuing to build work here & welcome conversation!
Over time, my work has increasingly centered on what I call attendance justice.
Attendance and truancy policies are often treated as neutral, but they govern students through paperwork, surveillance, and punishment, especially along lines of disability, race, and socioeconomic status.
Attendance and truancy policies are often treated as neutral, but they govern students through paperwork, surveillance, and punishment, especially along lines of disability, race, and socioeconomic status.
January 14, 2026 at 8:48 PM
For many disabled and chronically ill students, absence=discipline. Attendance justice asks: what would it look like to design attendance systems around real lives, not idealized ones?
I’m continuing to build work here & welcome conversation!
I’m continuing to build work here & welcome conversation!
Over time, my work has increasingly centered on what I call attendance justice.
Attendance and truancy policies are often treated as neutral, but they govern students through paperwork, surveillance, and punishment, especially along lines of disability, race, and socioeconomic status.
Attendance and truancy policies are often treated as neutral, but they govern students through paperwork, surveillance, and punishment, especially along lines of disability, race, and socioeconomic status.
January 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Over time, my work has increasingly centered on what I call attendance justice.
Attendance and truancy policies are often treated as neutral, but they govern students through paperwork, surveillance, and punishment, especially along lines of disability, race, and socioeconomic status.
Attendance and truancy policies are often treated as neutral, but they govern students through paperwork, surveillance, and punishment, especially along lines of disability, race, and socioeconomic status.
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Medicaid & CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we’ll know less about their health. @jillrose.bsky.social explains: www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
States no longer have to report Medicaid, CHIP vaccination rates to CMS, further undermining immunization
Medicaid and CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we will know less about their health.
www.statnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Medicaid & CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we’ll know less about their health. @jillrose.bsky.social explains: www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
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Despite what the federal government says, eliminating vaccination data while gutting our vaccine infrastructure reduces transparency and public trust while harming our children. ⬇️
www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
States no longer have to report Medicaid, CHIP vaccination rates to CMS, further undermining immunization
Medicaid and CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we will know less about their health.
www.statnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Despite what the federal government says, eliminating vaccination data while gutting our vaccine infrastructure reduces transparency and public trust while harming our children. ⬇️
www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
All I have to say is leave trans folks alone!!!!
January 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM
All I have to say is leave trans folks alone!!!!
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The case before the Supreme Court this morning is about far more than just sports.
"It has the potential to produce sweeping consequences—either aiding or devastating trans people’s ability to fight back in court when state laws and school rules discriminate against them."
"It has the potential to produce sweeping consequences—either aiding or devastating trans people’s ability to fight back in court when state laws and school rules discriminate against them."
Supreme Court battle over trans athletes is about so much more than sports
"It's just one part of a plan to push transgender people like me out of the public life entirely."
www.motherjones.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The case before the Supreme Court this morning is about far more than just sports.
"It has the potential to produce sweeping consequences—either aiding or devastating trans people’s ability to fight back in court when state laws and school rules discriminate against them."
"It has the potential to produce sweeping consequences—either aiding or devastating trans people’s ability to fight back in court when state laws and school rules discriminate against them."
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Hurt argues that Idaho's law (banning trans participation in sports) that Idaho's ban "only affects a tiny subset of males who want an unfair advantage."
The bigots are going to go all in, all day, with this shit.
The bigots are going to go all in, all day, with this shit.
January 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Hurt argues that Idaho's law (banning trans participation in sports) that Idaho's ban "only affects a tiny subset of males who want an unfair advantage."
The bigots are going to go all in, all day, with this shit.
The bigots are going to go all in, all day, with this shit.
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A faith-based community that truly follows both the teachings of Jesus *and* accurate science on COVID! 🤯 This is a must-read.
“We insist on trying to protect each other frm unnecessary suffering & death in the face of the threat posed by a novel virus whose long-term effects are still unknowable…”
“We insist on trying to protect each other frm unnecessary suffering & death in the face of the threat posed by a novel virus whose long-term effects are still unknowable…”
Why are we still masking?
Some people might wonder why St. Margaret’s continues to take precautions against the spread of Covid in our community when it feels like the rest of the world has moved on. Our decision may make...
www.stmargaretscedarcottage.ca
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
A faith-based community that truly follows both the teachings of Jesus *and* accurate science on COVID! 🤯 This is a must-read.
“We insist on trying to protect each other frm unnecessary suffering & death in the face of the threat posed by a novel virus whose long-term effects are still unknowable…”
“We insist on trying to protect each other frm unnecessary suffering & death in the face of the threat posed by a novel virus whose long-term effects are still unknowable…”
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We literally don’t need ICE for anything
January 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
We literally don’t need ICE for anything
"Mutual aid is not unprofessional.
Material support is not a conflict of interest.
Rest is not a failure of rigor.
Justice that never touches the ground is not justice. It is performance.”
Material support is not a conflict of interest.
Rest is not a failure of rigor.
Justice that never touches the ground is not justice. It is performance.”
I’ve been thinking a lot about this piece by Ren Aguila this weekend...
thenumbingagenda.substack.com/p/a-call-out...
thenumbingagenda.substack.com/p/a-call-out...
A Call Out to Disability Studies and Mad Studies Scholars
Legible in Theory and Invisible in Practice
thenumbingagenda.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
"Mutual aid is not unprofessional.
Material support is not a conflict of interest.
Rest is not a failure of rigor.
Justice that never touches the ground is not justice. It is performance.”
Material support is not a conflict of interest.
Rest is not a failure of rigor.
Justice that never touches the ground is not justice. It is performance.”
"If our work is truly about liberation, then care cannot stop at citation.
If our politics are truly anti-capitalist, then redistribution must accompany critique.
If we believe in interdependence, then we must show up when disabled and mad people say they are at a breaking point."
If our politics are truly anti-capitalist, then redistribution must accompany critique.
If we believe in interdependence, then we must show up when disabled and mad people say they are at a breaking point."
I’ve been thinking a lot about this piece by Ren Aguila this weekend...
thenumbingagenda.substack.com/p/a-call-out...
thenumbingagenda.substack.com/p/a-call-out...
A Call Out to Disability Studies and Mad Studies Scholars
Legible in Theory and Invisible in Practice
thenumbingagenda.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
"If our work is truly about liberation, then care cannot stop at citation.
If our politics are truly anti-capitalist, then redistribution must accompany critique.
If we believe in interdependence, then we must show up when disabled and mad people say they are at a breaking point."
If our politics are truly anti-capitalist, then redistribution must accompany critique.
If we believe in interdependence, then we must show up when disabled and mad people say they are at a breaking point."
I’ve been thinking a lot about this piece by Ren Aguila this weekend...
thenumbingagenda.substack.com/p/a-call-out...
thenumbingagenda.substack.com/p/a-call-out...
A Call Out to Disability Studies and Mad Studies Scholars
Legible in Theory and Invisible in Practice
thenumbingagenda.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:02 AM
I’ve been thinking a lot about this piece by Ren Aguila this weekend...
thenumbingagenda.substack.com/p/a-call-out...
thenumbingagenda.substack.com/p/a-call-out...
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I have verified that Keith Porter Jr’s father created this GoFundMe and is asking to support his grandchildren
Support for Keith’s Daughters After Tragedy, organized by Keith Porter
My 43-year-old son, Keith, was tragically killed on New Year's Eve in Northri… Keith Porter necesita tu apoyo para Support for Keith’s Daughters After Tragedy
gofund.me
January 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I have verified that Keith Porter Jr’s father created this GoFundMe and is asking to support his grandchildren
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Armies move on their stomachs. The private sector is making ICE possible, at a rich profit. An organized boycott could turn that business move into a liability.
Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators
ICE can’t function without help from the private sector. So we should force the private sector to stop helping.
www.thenation.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Armies move on their stomachs. The private sector is making ICE possible, at a rich profit. An organized boycott could turn that business move into a liability.
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Next week the Supreme Court will hear two cases regarding trans athletes and sports. You can join the rally outside SCOTUS on 1/13 to show your support and be in community--sign up here! act.aclu.org/a/bpj-hecox-...
Together We Win: Fight For the T in Team: BPJ & Hecox Rally at SCOTUS
I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!
act.aclu.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Next week the Supreme Court will hear two cases regarding trans athletes and sports. You can join the rally outside SCOTUS on 1/13 to show your support and be in community--sign up here! act.aclu.org/a/bpj-hecox-...
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Long COVID clinics are quietly closing, leaving thousands of patients without specialized care via @scienceline.org
scienceline.org/2026/01/long...
Thank you to the people living with Long COVID who shared their stories and to the healthcare providers and advocates for sharing their insights.
scienceline.org/2026/01/long...
Thank you to the people living with Long COVID who shared their stories and to the healthcare providers and advocates for sharing their insights.
Long COVID clinics are quietly closing, leaving thousands of patients without specialized care - Scienceline
Long COVID clinics began opening in swaths across the country in 2020 to provide specialty care for patients living with this chronic condition, which occurs following a COVID infection. As of March 2...
scienceline.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Long COVID clinics are quietly closing, leaving thousands of patients without specialized care via @scienceline.org
scienceline.org/2026/01/long...
Thank you to the people living with Long COVID who shared their stories and to the healthcare providers and advocates for sharing their insights.
scienceline.org/2026/01/long...
Thank you to the people living with Long COVID who shared their stories and to the healthcare providers and advocates for sharing their insights.
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Important article out today!
"Surgical face masks provide inadequate protection against flu-like illnesses including Covid, and should be replaced by respirator-level masks – worn every time doctors and nurses are face to face with a patient, according...
🧵1/2
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
"Surgical face masks provide inadequate protection against flu-like illnesses including Covid, and should be replaced by respirator-level masks – worn every time doctors and nurses are face to face with a patient, according...
🧵1/2
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Important article out today!
"Surgical face masks provide inadequate protection against flu-like illnesses including Covid, and should be replaced by respirator-level masks – worn every time doctors and nurses are face to face with a patient, according...
🧵1/2
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
"Surgical face masks provide inadequate protection against flu-like illnesses including Covid, and should be replaced by respirator-level masks – worn every time doctors and nurses are face to face with a patient, according...
🧵1/2
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Public comments supporting this data collection are due Feb 9. More info soon—please share widely.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
January 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Public comments supporting this data collection are due Feb 9. More info soon—please share widely.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
TODAY (1/9): The Dept. of Ed says it wants to remove IDEA data collection on Significant Disproportionality to “reduce burden.”
This data exposes racial disparities in special ed—without it, inequities and violence are easier to ignore.
This data exposes racial disparities in special ed—without it, inequities and violence are easier to ignore.
January 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
TODAY (1/9): The Dept. of Ed says it wants to remove IDEA data collection on Significant Disproportionality to “reduce burden.”
This data exposes racial disparities in special ed—without it, inequities and violence are easier to ignore.
This data exposes racial disparities in special ed—without it, inequities and violence are easier to ignore.
The Trump admin is dismantling the Dept. of Ed and planning to move special education oversight. Recent hires at the Dept. of Health & Human Services' Administration for Community Living (including former Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services leadership) suggest where this may land.
January 9, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The Trump admin is dismantling the Dept. of Ed and planning to move special education oversight. Recent hires at the Dept. of Health & Human Services' Administration for Community Living (including former Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services leadership) suggest where this may land.
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ICE killed a Black man, Keith Porter, 7 days before Renee Good, and I hadn't heard about it until today. His vigils went unnoticed. His life came and gone and America forgot to blink.
Two Americas.
Two Americas.
January 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
ICE killed a Black man, Keith Porter, 7 days before Renee Good, and I hadn't heard about it until today. His vigils went unnoticed. His life came and gone and America forgot to blink.
Two Americas.
Two Americas.
Millions of disabled people are under guardianship. Too many face barriers to voting because of outdated, inconsistent state laws. My report provides data, analysis, and policy recommendations to ensure all disabled voters can participate in our democracy.
www.americanprogress.org/article/demo...
www.americanprogress.org/article/demo...
Democracy Denied for Disabled Americans: Guardianship and the Right To Vote
Protecting the right to vote for many disabled Americans requires eliminating guardianship laws that restrict access to the ballot.
www.americanprogress.org
January 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Millions of disabled people are under guardianship. Too many face barriers to voting because of outdated, inconsistent state laws. My report provides data, analysis, and policy recommendations to ensure all disabled voters can participate in our democracy.
www.americanprogress.org/article/demo...
www.americanprogress.org/article/demo...
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No ICE agents have been killed by immigrants.
Yet this year alone more than 30 immigrants have died in ICE custody.
At least two US citizens have been shot and killed by ICE (Keith Porter and Renee Good)
ICE is the threat, not immigrants.
Yet this year alone more than 30 immigrants have died in ICE custody.
At least two US citizens have been shot and killed by ICE (Keith Porter and Renee Good)
ICE is the threat, not immigrants.
Trump and his administration claim that ICE officers face tremendous danger while they're on patrol. However, the data tells an entirely different story.
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
www.motherjones.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:42 AM
No ICE agents have been killed by immigrants.
Yet this year alone more than 30 immigrants have died in ICE custody.
At least two US citizens have been shot and killed by ICE (Keith Porter and Renee Good)
ICE is the threat, not immigrants.
Yet this year alone more than 30 immigrants have died in ICE custody.
At least two US citizens have been shot and killed by ICE (Keith Porter and Renee Good)
ICE is the threat, not immigrants.
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“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s…
lithub.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
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Out today - our recommendations for Long COVID clinical trial design, focusing on currently available outcome measures:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We make 5 overarching recommendations for Long COVID clinical trials:
1) thorough characterisation of baseline disease
1/3
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We make 5 overarching recommendations for Long COVID clinical trials:
1) thorough characterisation of baseline disease
1/3
Recommended long COVID outcome measures and their implications for clinical trial design, with a focus on post-exertional malaise
Long COVID has created a worldwide public health crisis and has no approved treatments or validated biomarkers. We summarize the current challenges an…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Out today - our recommendations for Long COVID clinical trial design, focusing on currently available outcome measures:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We make 5 overarching recommendations for Long COVID clinical trials:
1) thorough characterisation of baseline disease
1/3
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We make 5 overarching recommendations for Long COVID clinical trials:
1) thorough characterisation of baseline disease
1/3