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Author TRUE BIZ + GIRL AT WAR 🧏🏻 deafie | they/she/👉🏼 |📍Philly https://buttondown.com/signs+wonders https://linktr.ee/Novic

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · Feb 23

I knew a Holocaust survivor who talked about the importance of notetaking under authoritarianism, to track what normal was and how it shifted. Here's that 🧵 with respect to disability, itself a canary in the fascist coal mine: www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/02/09/w...

Week 1: What Happened? - Disability Rights Watch

Things are happening quickly. We'll include a weekly round up of disability-related concerns, events, and polices on this site. Removal of the "Accessibility" page, and all ASL content from the White ...

www.disability-rights-watch.com

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 9h

Sending love, C. So sorry to hear this.

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 13h

💀💀💀

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ..Or saying..
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ..Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over,
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and youre stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

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TORO @destinytoro.com · 1d

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 1d

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

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Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

Just saw. Phew. 🩵

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good 🩵🩵

Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

I hope he makes it out tonight

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

Holy shit
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

Heyyyyy congratulations! 🔥🔥🔥

Theresa Therrien @tdtherrien.bsky.social · 1d

@novicsara.bsky.social a new title on the way for #deafbookshelf

Theresa Therrien @tdtherrien.bsky.social · 1d

So, a lil something I’ve been cookin’ up…

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

Not autistic but broadly as a disabled person, this and myriad other ableisms come from and cater to the desires our parents. Often very little to do with us. Being disabled or not-neurotypical in a country that hates healthcare + education can be hard, but again also systemic rather than inherent.

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

Wait til they find out they girls can also be autistic

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

Did someone just heal me or did I just drink a glass of water after consuming nothing but caffeine? A memoir

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

So fun living the plot of Mountainhead.

Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

Wowwwww. They really went full AGB there huh 🤢

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah this is basically what I've deduced, but I really want like an ASHA document copping to it lol

Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

THE WORST

Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

At least I can tell my one student didn't use ChatGPT because they wrote, "the death community" 💀💀

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

Oh good! Another point in their favor! :)

Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

Following up to say I have heard from a handful of deaf folks who've presented in ASL with no issues. Still conflicting info about whether it is official or unofficial policy to discourage deaf-signing SLPs. The argument being they can't teach articulation. But plenty of hearing SLPs can't sign so 🤷🏻

Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

You are lucky not to know what we mean then 🤷🏻

Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

I don't know how else to tell you this: generative AI, the dismantling of Dept of Ed, defunding science, MAHA, banned books. They're of a piece. They're trying to disenfranchise you of your brain. Keep thinking.

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, I know any and all tech companies are Bad, but it still annoys me that iCult seems to be escaping any meaningful critique from both the media and consumers