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I do not advocate killing disabled people
Listen to this post: Trigger Warning: Murder and rape of disabled people and Peter Singer. I could have just put “Trigger Warning: Peter Singer.” If you have the fortitude, please read on and assist my community in amplifying protests against eugenicists. In early April, my social media caught on fire with proud Autistic advocates and…
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DisArt Symposium is Livestreaming!
Listen to this post: I’m so excited to have the chance to present alongside some of my disability arts and media heroes at the DisArt International Symposium in April. Possibly the coolest part is that you don’t have to be in Grand Rapids to take part. They’re going to offer the symposium presentations and panels through…
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Normal Really Is a Fantasy
Listen to this post: Here’s me with my buds! We are representing brain injury community and happily sporting our “Normal Is A Fantasy” t-shirts designed by Invisible Disability Project. Guess what I came home to? A Tweetstorm from my proud disabled comrades decrying a rough-sounding panel at South by Southwest called “End of Disability?” Sure,…
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Contribute to NOS Magazine neurodiverity collection online
Listen to this post: I love playing with language, especially things like people in disability community reclaiming “crip” or “krip” to describe themselves with pride. It’s definitely inspeak to call yourself a crip to other crips, which is part of the appeal. Of course, not everyone with experiences around disability likes or uses crip, and…
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Brandon’s Update on Faith
Listen to this post: Just the other night we had our first public screening of “Who Am I To Stop It.” Working part-time, it took two years to film. Working part-time and waiting for funding to come in, it was another year or so before it was edited. Joining New Day Films took nine months. Jump…