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Stopping and moving
Listen to this post: In the years since we started making “Who Am I To Stop It,” I’ve thought countless times about the title. That might be because I can’t count. But I also just find it an interesting title. Most people add a question mark at the end. And why wouldn’t they? It’s a…
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Disability Visibility Podcast
Listen to this post: Remember a few months ago when I did that podcast episode with Alice Wong? We were talking about a big question: Why aren’t there more disabled voices hosting radio shows and podcasts? We also talked about interrogating the word “good.” There’s no inherent goodness to one voice and badness to another.…
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Disabled Writers In One Place!
Listen to this post: Here’s a new website for disabled writers created by s.e. smith in partnership with Vilissa Thompson and Alice Wong. It’s called, wonderfully, DisabledWriters.com: From the website: “Disabled Writers is a resource to help editors connect with disabled writers and journalists, and journalists connect with disabled sources. Our goal is specifically to…
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Introducing Reclamation Press
Listen to this post: We have another disabled-led book publishing company! Big cheers to Ibby Grace and Corbett O’Toole for launching Reclamation Press. My friends, colleagues, and I spend an inordinate amount of time responding and reacting to non-disabled-created stories and media. It’s exasperating work. You didn’t represent us well! — Why are you so…
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Ann Millett-Gallant’s art and writing
Listen to this post: Ann Millett-Gallant is no stranger to this blog. I’ve shared her work several times, especially her memoir Re-Membering, which explores her experiences with TBI and art. I want to make sure you also soak in her visual art. She paints a lot of cats and flowers, so it’s not the least…