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Nora Duggan @noraduggan.bsky.social · 12d

It was an absolute privilege having Dr. Octavian Robinson @deafkilljoy.bsky.social come to our department to give a presentation on Crip Linguistics. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Looking forward to reading many more of his works soon to come 🔥

Octavian, a man in a blue patterned shirt sitting on a stool signing. Behind him is a large TV screen showing a PowerPoint slide with text explaining the difference between disability and debility. Beside the screen on the left is a sign language interpreter.

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Wyatte Hall @wyattehall.bsky.social · Jun 12

New publication out with the late great @jmhenner.bsky.social and @anthrodad.bsky.social

The #Deaf Childhood Experiences Scale aims to provide data on deaf life factors with the goal of better understanding... quality of life outcomes among deaf populations.

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Preliminary development of the deaf childhood experiences scale

Abstract. We describe here the initial creation and validation of a tool designed to quantify certain unique life experiences of deaf individuals. The Deaf

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · May 15

Wonderful to connect with old friends and make new ones at Trinity College Dublin’s seminar on deaf resilience. Thanks for such amazing hospitality!

Isabelle Heyerick @iheyerick.bsky.social · May 15

Feels like conference season has started with @trinitycds.bsky.social seminar on Community Resilience. Dr Octavian Robinson
@deafkilljoy.bsky.social discusses how deaf community and resilience can be tended rooted in gratitude for the past, informing present and future.

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · May 1

And yet your career, tenure, reputation, relationships with students and colleagues are all on the line. Interpreters who respect deaf people and the power relations involved should totally respect your position. NTA.

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thank you for coming! It was a pleasure meeting you in person.

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Mar 18

Why can’t we do a virtual conference? We did so during the height of Covid. Many organizations continue to host hybrid or fully online conferences.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 13

CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.

Tomorrow is the cloture vote.

KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️

Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.

Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 12

🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.

Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.

Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.

TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · Mar 7

This website makes it very easy to make comments on all 3 current anti-trans passport policy proposals. It literally will take you no more than 10 minutes and can at least let this administration know many of us stand with the trans community against their hate

Harper B. Keenan @harperkeenan.bsky.social · Mar 7

When I moved to Canada from the U.S., I took it for granted that I could get back relatively easily. Because I'm trans, Trump is making it more difficult to see my friends and family. Please take 10 minutes to speak out against his anti-trans passport policy here: transequality.org/news/freedom...

FREEDOM TO FLY: Take Action to Protect Trans Passport Access | A4TE

The U.S. Department of State has opened public comment periods on three important passport applications, and we must flood all three with our opposition to anti-trans changes before it's too late.

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Laura Mauldin @lauramauldin.bsky.social · Feb 25

FYI any and all discussions about or assertions of "waste, fraud and abuse" in Medicaid and other social safety net funding is racist-ableist.

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Feb 22

I’d love to chat more with you about this. Will DM you

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Meier Galblum Haigh @mghaigh.bsky.social · Feb 21

Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight. No body or mind left behind.

Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · Feb 21

Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight.

Image features torn paper strips in the colors of the Trans and Disability Pride Flags (blue, white, pink, green, yellow, red, and dark gray. A transparent black square sits over the colorful background.

Light blue text reads: “Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight. We work as one community to protect our rights and freedom, including our civil rights under Section 504. We refuse to leave transgender and gender nonconforming people behind or treat their civil rights as a bargaining chip. And we reject anyone who believes justice can be achieved for disabled people at the expense of trans people.”

There are also logos for American Association of People with Disabilities, Disability Culture Lab, National Disabled Legal Professionals Association, and New Disabled South.

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Feb 15

I found one post on Facebook. I see what you mean. What an utterly uninformed take.

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Feb 14

Are they saying that? I’m not a DoE policy expert but state schools are subject to the jurisdiction of state depts of ed. DoE doesn’t oversee curriculums, for example.

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · Feb 13

So I guess what I'm saying is, even if you don't care about disabled people, if you *do* like the Civil Rights Act, you also have to care about this. 🦗🤷🏻🫠

Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · Feb 13

Something else I think people fail to realize is that Texas v. Beccera seeks to declare Section 504 unconstitutional due to spending clause regulations. Spending clause is also the mechanism behind the Civil Rights Act. This would set precedent. www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/02/12/w...

What’s the Deal with the Section 504 Lawsuit? - Disability Rights Watch

Section 504 is a civil rights statute that says any entity that gets money from the federal government (funding, grants, etc.) cannot discriminate on the basis of disability. It is part of the Rehabil...

www.disability-rights-watch.com

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Feb 14

I’m not quite following that logic. Might you explain what accountability they’re trying to elide?

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Feb 13

I love the retreat to analog. Digital’s run its course. But where are all the mailboxes!?

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Feb 12

And so our descent towards hell continues

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Anita Somani District 8 OH @anitamd.bsky.social · Feb 7

This week’s #funfactfriday, I’m breaking down SB 1/HB 6. This bill would destroy higher education in Ohio.

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · Feb 5

Gonna read more on this, but calling all #deafsky. This bill definitely needs to be defeated. Anyone know if folks at ISD are aware?

arrowsummit.bsky.social @arrowsummit.bsky.social · Feb 5

Part 1: Indiana Republicans want to take back in time when our language and culture were suppressed.

Summary of Indiana Senate Bill 0473’s Impact on DHH Education (can be found in sections 26-28, pages 19-21):

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Jan 29

The pentagon were not able to complete their last six audits and can’t account for 63% of its $4 trillion in assets. Congress keeps giving pentagon more money than they ask for. A lot of our social issues require just a fraction of this money.

Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Jan 29

As for spending- before we do anything to cut international aid, my vote is to tax billionaires, cut military and police funding, and demand the pentagon do a better job of accounting for every cent.

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Jan 29

I’m really sorry to read this. I saw somewhere that this pause could be as short as 1 day- as long as agencies confirm they’re in compliance (with what precisely is unclear). I hope this is a very brief hiccup.

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · Dec 22

Thank you! Looks good!

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Adam Schembri (ˈʃɛmbɹi/ˈʃkɛmbri) @adamcschembri.bsky.social · Dec 16

Save the date 21-22 August 2025: 'Sign Language Contact, Variation, and Change' workshop at
@unibirmingham.bsky.social!
sites.google.com/view/slcvc-w...

SLCVC Workshop

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