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Russell Dawson Rawlings
@rollwithrussell.bsky.social
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pronouns: he/him
🌹 I don't want to resist, I want to build! 🌹
interests: disability justice, socialism, public transportation, imagining a more just society
notice: stuff here is mine, and my stuff doesn't necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer
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The #CALeg May Revise is a disaster for our state—“balancing” the budget by cutting social services from the most vulnerable Californians. This is a policy CHOICE. The legislature could recoup the deficit in other ways, like closing corporate loopholes. #CABudget
May 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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cpehn.bsky.social
Today’s #MayRevise proposal looks to immigrant families barely scraping by to cough up $2 billion to fill the state’s budget deficit.

Meanwhile corporations and the rich aren’t asked to contribute a single penny.

#CABudget #Health4All

Full CPEHN Response: cpehn.org/about-us/blo...
May 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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dredf.bsky.social
#TexasVBecerra Case Update: No state Attorney General has withdrawn from the lawsuit at this time. We urge advocates in the 17 states to continue to contact their AG to ask them to drop the case to continue the campaign to #Protect504

More info: dredf.org/wp-content/u...
Text reads "On Wednesday, February 19, a Joint Status Report was filed by the 17 states and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The report does not change anything about the case. Although several Attorneys General told stakeholders that the lawsuit would be dropped or that their state would withdraw from it, all 17 states made clear in the filing that they will continue to pursue all of their original claims that Section 504 itself is unconstitutional. " Text reads "The AGs also reiterated that they will continue to challenge portions of the regulations related to community integration and Olmstead, which require states to provide services in the “most integrated setting.” The integration regulation protects our right to participate in our community with supports instead of being segregated in institutions or separate classrooms." Text reads "No state Attorney General has withdrawn from the lawsuit at this time. We urge advocates in the 17 states to continue to contact their AG to ask them to drop the case to continue the campaign to protect Section 504."
February 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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andydrc.bsky.social
The Truth About the Section 504 Lawsuit: Separating Facts from Fiction
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February 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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hectormramirez.bsky.social
📢 Disaster Relief Grants Available! If you were displaced by the Eaton & Palisades fire & windstorms, you may qualify for financial assistance.

👉 Learn more & submit an interest form: lacountyrelieffund.com
This is a digital graphic promoting a relief grant for households in Eaton and Palisades. Here's a detailed description: Visual Elements: * Dominant Colors: The graphic primarily uses a dark blue background with bright yellow/gold and white accents. This creates a strong contrast and makes the text pop. * Header: "Relief Grant for Eaton & Palisades Households" is written in a bold, sans-serif font at the top in white. * Checkmarks: Two green checkmarks in circles are used to highlight the application period dates. * Dates: The application opening and closing dates are clearly listed below the checkmarks: "February 26th, 2025" and "March 12th, 2025" respectively. * Grant Amounts: Text states that eligible households may receive grants in the amount of "$6,000, $12,000, or $18,000 depending on household size and composition." * Icons: A yellow notification bell with a red "1" is placed next to the website address, drawing attention to the call to action. Two stylized hands are shown cupping a large yellow heart, symbolizing support and care. * Website Address: "LACOUNTYRELIEFFUND.COM" is prominently displayed in a rounded yellow rectangle. * 211 LA Logo: The 211 LA logo is situated at the bottom left, with the tagline "CONNECTING LOS ANGELES COUNTY" in smaller text beneath.
February 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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I have low vision and I rely on alt text and image descriptions to provide context about images on platforms like BlueSky. If you don’t know how to write #AltText yet, I have several guides on my website that can show you how— take the #AltTextChallenge! veroniiiica.com/how-to-write... (1/10)
How To Write Alt Text And Image Descriptions
The ultimate guide on how to write alt text and image descriptions for the visually impaired, written by someone with low vision who uses alt text
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November 19, 2024 at 7:41 PM
rollwithrussell.bsky.social
BREAKING: Morrissey jokes are trending in the local Sacramento comedy scene. 2 different comics, 2 different platforms… Is the #MozPocalypse here? Is Big Mouth Striking Again? What does it all mean?!
February 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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brassclothes.bsky.social
1. #Disabled ppl are starkly underrepresented in both med research & ML/AI

2. TIL that thing where MIT grads invent hands-free vibrating white canes that read your mail is called the “disability dongle effect”

3. “Dr. Charles E. Binkley of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine”—am I being punk’d
lcarterlong.bsky.social Lawrence Carter-Long @lcarterlong.bsky.social · Feb 11
DID YOU KNOW? AI models use "typical" clinical data, which leaves out #disabled patients. This leads to unfair, harmful gaps in #healthcare delivery. More inclusive #data collection would be a good start, not only for AI but for healthcare provision overall. www.michigandaily.com/news/researc...
Health AI may overlook patients with disabilities
UMich researchers highlight the harms and benefits AI in health care can pose for disabled individuals in Nature Medicine.
www.michigandaily.com
February 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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norcalresist.bsky.social
We’ve got a fundraiser coming up on Saturday March 22 at the Latino Center for Art & Culture— $10 admission. We’re looking for sponsors! Email [email protected] to talk sponsorship!

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February 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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norcalresist.bsky.social
Coming up at MusicLandria
Trans Joy & Resistance all ages 808 O St Sacramento $10 students / $15 adults Friday Feb 21 doors at 6:30pm
February 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
rollwithrussell.bsky.social
No beam tonight, but daaamn, 60 for Fox!!
#FirstSkeet #SacramentoKings
November 16, 2024 at 5:39 AM