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Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Fed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fed</span></a> has said that neither of those buildings have been “comprehensively renovated” since their construction nearly 100 years ago, suggesting they were in need of a significant overhaul. Part of the project includes removing asbestos &amp; lead contamination as well as making the facilities compliant w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laws</span></a> related to accessibility for people with <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a>.</p><p>The plans for the complex…seek to preserve much of the classical features of the original buildings.</p>
IT News<p>Meta Unveils Wristband For Controlling Computers With Hand Gestures - When you write your name in the air, you can see the letters appear on your smartphone. - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/science/meta-computer-wristband-reardon.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/07/23/science</span><span class="invisible">/meta-computer-wristband-reardon.html</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/computersandtheinternet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computersandtheinternet</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nervesandnervoussystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nervesandnervoussystem</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/metaplatformsinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metaplatformsinc</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a>(journal) <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/medicaldevices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medicaldevices</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smartphones</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/prostheses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prostheses</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/muscles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>muscles</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brain</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a> Dept is aiming to rewrite or repeal &gt;60 “obsolete” <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/workplace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workplace</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/regulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regulations</span></a>, ranging from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MinimumWage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MinimumWage</span></a> requirements for home <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a> &amp; people w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> to standards governing exposure to harmful substances.</p><p>The wide-ranging changes…would also affect working conditions at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/constructions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>constructions</span></a> sites &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/mines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mines</span></a>, &amp; limit govt ability to penalize <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/employers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>employers</span></a> if <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a> are <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/injured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>injured</span></a> or <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/killed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>killed</span></a> while engaging in inherently risky activities…</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a><br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/labor-department-deregulation-worker-safety-wages-223309692fecb3721ef377154e7689ed?utm_source=onesignal&amp;utm_medium=push&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22-Labor+laws" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/labor-depar</span><span class="invisible">tment-deregulation-worker-safety-wages-223309692fecb3721ef377154e7689ed?utm_source=onesignal&amp;utm_medium=push&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22-Labor+laws</span></a></p>
Old Hippie Ⓥ Resistance!<p>I saw an image of Texas Governor Greg Abbott giving a speech and he had a special low podium in front of him. I assume conservatives in Texas consider it quite "woke" for him to be getting special treatment. </p><p><a href="https://veganism.social/tags/woke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>woke</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a></p>
Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified:<p>"Millions of Americans are expected to lose health care coverage through President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful” tax and spending law — and LGBTQ+ Americans, who rely heavily on social services due to high rates of poverty and disability, are among those who will be most impacted."</p><p><a href="https://19thnews.org/2025/07/medicaid-lgbtq-health-care-trump-law/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">19thnews.org/2025/07/medicaid-</span><span class="invisible">lgbtq-health-care-trump-law/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/HIV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HIV</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/SNAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SNAP</span></a></p>
David Wakeham<p>Bodies of two men in dilapidated Sydney house could have been undiscovered by housemate for weeks.</p><p><a href="https://t.co/ZFzSiSkreb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">t.co/ZFzSiSkreb</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Adelaide 2011/12 neighbour called police for welfare check when I was on holidays.</p><p>Yes, I admit it was embarrassing to hear at uni that the police had been looking for me.</p><p>This year in BNE, RE told judge I “chose” to live “that way” (possum in roof) after being refused assistance for my <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> &amp; exhaustion from all providers, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> &amp; NPO.</p><p>Judge agreed.</p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a> Minority Leader <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> has been reading letters from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/veterans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>veterans</span></a> who are losing <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VA</span></a> benefits &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> coverage for themselves or their children with <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a>, lost jobs at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FederalAgencies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FederalAgencies</span></a> due to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> cuts.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OneBigUglyBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OneBigUglyBill</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OneBigBeautifulBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OneBigBeautifulBill</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MagicMinute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MagicMinute</span></a></p>
Kat<p>Happy <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DisabilityPrideMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityPrideMonth</span></a> <br> 💚❤️🤍💛💙 <br>For <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> my <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> are <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fibromyalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fibromyalgia</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DisassociativePTSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisassociativePTSD</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ChronicAnxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicAnxiety</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DepressiveDisorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DepressiveDisorder</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OsteoArthritis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OsteoArthritis</span></a>, severe <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bursitis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bursitis</span></a> in combo with the arthritis in both hips &amp; numerous <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ChronicIssues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicIssues</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/press/disabilities-act-and-disability-pride-month/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nationaldisabilityinstitute.or</span><span class="invisible">g/press/disabilities-act-and-disability-pride-month/</span></a></p>
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Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> scrambled to respond, many politically attacking the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/nonpartisan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonpartisan</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/parliamentarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parliamentarian</span></a>, while <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> said it would be devastating to the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> package.</p><p>Sen. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RonWyden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RonWyden</span></a>, the top Democrat on the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Finance</span></a> Committee, said the GOP proposal would have been as much as a $250 billion cut to the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> program, “massive <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> cuts that hurt <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kids</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/seniors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seniors</span></a>, Americans with <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> &amp; working families.” </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a></p>
Chris Smart, ve3rwj<p>Useful tips for anybody advocating for improved <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a>:</p><p><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/reporting-inaccessibility-self-advocacy" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nfb.org/programs-services/cent</span><span class="invisible">er-excellence-nonvisual-access/reporting-inaccessibility-self-advocacy</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/A11Y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>A11Y</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/advocacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>advocacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>A federal judge ruled that the state of Texas for decades unnecessarily institutionalized 4,500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in nursing home facilities, denying them services that are required under federal law.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/healthcare/2025/06/23/524665/judge-rules-texas-has-been-illegally-placing-people-with-severe-disabilities-in-nursing-homes-for-decades/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/health-science/healthcare/2025/06/23/524665/judge-rules-texas-has-been-illegally-placing-people-with-severe-disabilities-in-nursing-homes-for-decades/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Court</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HealthScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HealthScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disabilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FederalLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FederalLaw</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IntellectualOrDevelopmentalDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IntellectualOrDevelopmentalDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasDepartmentOfStateHealthServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasDepartmentOfStateHealthServices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TopStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TopStories</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tpr</span></a></p>
Silversnapples<p>So a little devious shitty thing is happening right now and we know it's shitty because the Labour whip just resigned. <br>She resigned because she *was* the disabilities shadow, and the party are trying to push through the welfare reforms before the investigation is going to be complete on the effects it'll have on the people affected. <br>It's also woefully underestimated the financial cut. <br>They told us £4.8b. Nope. It's closer to £9b. </p><p>Please email your mp if this is a concern for you. Because unless they're in the inner circle or labour folk wanting to support the changes, they may not realise.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/19/labour-mp-resigns-as-government-whip-in-protest-at-benefit-cuts" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">jun/19/labour-mp-resigns-as-government-whip-in-protest-at-benefit-cuts</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/welfarecuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>welfarecuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/pip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pip</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a></p>
husseinalalak<p>Are disabilities and unpaid carers among the final frontier in the ongoing struggle for equality? This is a serious question for all voters and for anyone who is considered 'political'.</p><p>Despite the Equalities Act 2010, across the UK there are organisations like the <a href="https://disabilityunion.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">disabilityunion.co.uk</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>, <a href="https://dpac.uk.net" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">dpac.uk.net</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> and <a href="https://community-tu.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">community-tu.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> who are giving clear voices to people with disabilities.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wales</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/england" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>england</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nhs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nhs</span></a></p>
Somosdisca :vf:<p>Hola Titánicos, cada 14 de junio se celebra el día Mundial del Donante de Sangre este año bajo el lema: "Dona sangre, dona esperanza: juntos salvamos vidas"</p><p><a href="https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-del-donante-de-sangre-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-del-</span><span class="invisible">donante-de-sangre-2025/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.es/tags/D%C3%ADaMundialdelDonantedeSangre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DíaMundialdelDonantedeSangre</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/DonantedeSangre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonantedeSangre</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/JuntosSalvamosVidas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JuntosSalvamosVidas</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/DonaSangre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaSangre</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/donaEsperanza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaEsperanza</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/TrasfusiondeSangre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrasfusiondeSangre</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/linfoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linfoma</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/Gruposanguineo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gruposanguineo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/Donarsalvavidas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Donarsalvavidas</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/salvarvidas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>salvarvidas</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/donar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donar</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/donante" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donante</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/vida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vida</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/donantedesangre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donantedesangre</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/celulasmadre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>celulasmadre</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/donantedecelulasmadre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donantedecelulasmadre</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/salud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>salud</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/enfermedad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enfermedad</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/visibilidad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>visibilidad</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/haztedonante" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>haztedonante</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/donavida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donavida</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/regalavida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regalavida</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/cuidados" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cuidados</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/saludmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>saludmental</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/discapacidad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discapacidad</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/titan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>titan</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/titanicos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>titanicos</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/titanico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>titanico</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/gentetitanica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gentetitanica</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/somosdisca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>somosdisca</span></a></p>
Pete Orrall<p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/PeerTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeerTube</span></a> is great <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a>. The main *one* thing holding me back from using it more is the lack of support for captions.</p><p>For <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>people</span></a> with <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a>, this is a deal breaker.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a></p>
Pete Orrall<p>Say what you want about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scotus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scotus</span></a>. Today, the court ruled unanimously on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rights</span></a> case, A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools.</p><p>The court has reaffirmed that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> are entitled to an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> free from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a>. Discrimination in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> is plainly illegal, even if it is unintentional.</p><p>Additionally, a higher standard of proof is *not* required in education disability rights.</p><p><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-249_a86c.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pd</span><span class="invisible">f/24-249_a86c.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unitedstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unitedstates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/supremecourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>supremecourt</span></a></p>
Steven Saus [he/him]uspol,healthcare
W3C Developers<p>During the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://w3c.social/@w3c" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>w3c</span></a></span> meeting in April 2025, Shadi Abou-Zhara discussed the relationship between <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> standards and regulations, particularly focusing on W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (<a href="https://w3c.social/tags/WCAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WCAG</span></a>). </p><p>He urged recognizing policymakers as key stakeholders and called for a more granular approach in standards to better guide regulations and reflect the needs of people with <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a>.</p><p>🎬 Watch "Accessibility and regulations": <a href="https://youtu.be/M7-u2UUR-wI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/M7-u2UUR-wI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Lanie Molinar Carmelo<p><strong>Really wishing there was a good textbook reading app for someone with both visual and cognitive <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a>.</strong><br><br>I just started a new course at Colorado Christian University, and this week's reading is <strong>7 chapters</strong> from a book called <em>Introducing Christian Doctrine</em>—which is pretty heavy stuff. I've been struggling just to get through the first chapter.</p><p>I tried reading in <strong>Word with JAWS</strong>, but quick navigation keys keep getting disabled, and adding comments isn’t very accessible. So I switched to the <strong>ePub version in Bookworm</strong>, which lets me add bookmarks, named bookmarks, and comments. That’s been a huge help.</p><p>For notes, I’m using <strong>Joplin</strong>, which works well for organizing thoughts in Markdown. And when I hit a sentence I don’t understand—like <em>“propounded dogmatically”</em> (what even is that?)—I just open <strong>Copilot</strong> in the browser and ask for a plain-language explanation.</p><p>It’s not perfect, but it’s working. I just wish there were tools designed with both <strong>cognitive load</strong> and <strong>screen reader accessibility</strong> in mind. Reading theology is hard enough without fighting the tech too.</p><p><em>(My degree is in computer science, but theology is part of the core curriculum.)</em></p><p><a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/multipleDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>multipleDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/JAWS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JAWS</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/CognitiveDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveDisability</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/NeurodivergentBlind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeurodivergentBlind</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/BookwormReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookwormReader</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/JoplinNotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoplinNotes</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Joplin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Joplin</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Markdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Markdown</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/TheologyStudent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheologyStudent</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Christian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Christian</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ChristianUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianUniversity</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/InclusiveTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveTech</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/EdTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EdTech</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/AccessibleReading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AccessibleReading</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/DisabilityInEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityInEducation</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/StudyTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StudyTools</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ePub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ePub</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/AssistiveTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AssistiveTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/MastodonEdu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastodonEdu</span></a><br><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mastoblind" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mastoblind</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://rblind.com/c/main" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>main</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/neurodivergentblind" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>neurodivergentblind</span></a></span></p>