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UW's Disability and d/Deaf Cultural Center. Open virtually. FB & IG: @uwdcenter.

University of Washington
Joined November 2015
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The D Center will be hosting an event where we discuss disability costume appropriation, it's culture, and portrayals in the media. Join us as we speak on these issues in our society today. #UWDCenter #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityPride
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#Replug Disability is not a Costume event TODAY! Time: 4:00 - 5: 00 PM. Zoom Meeting ID: 994 0263 3532. ASL and CART Captions are provided. We are not only going to tackle the problem in halloween costumes but how this relates with media portrayals of people with disabilities.
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This Halloween season, we always talk about cultural costume appropriation, but never disability appropriation. The D Center hopes to problematize what seem to be normal in our culture. Time of the event 4-5 PM! Zoom Meeting ID: 994 0263 3532 ASL and CART Captions are provided.
Spot on
Funny how Non Disabled folks go on and on about how inspirational and talented we are but when it comes to giving us jobs... no where to be seen. 😅
CW: physical abuse, violence.
“The video...shows that immediately after Cornelius threw the sandwich at another teen...a staff member took him out of his seat and onto the floor. For the next several minutes, at least six staff members held Cornelius on the ground.” nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vid…
👇👇👇 (hand pointing with index finger to emphasize emoji) #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
Who is a DISABLED correspondent, not just a reporter who covers disability...there’s a big distinction
Yes! Disabled and Proud!
July is Disability Pride Month! ♿️ Disability rights are human rights. We won’t stop fighting for transformative equality. Are you with us? #DisabilityPrideMonth
Not going back.
“Before COVID-19, online accessibility was moving forward, but at a crawl. The pandemic has shifted it into higher gear, which is an ironic and a welcome silver lining.” fastcompany.com/90511639/the…
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This. Every phase is explicit in its ableism. Stay home but no funds, stay home but no supports.
If you're someone saying, "High risk folks should stay home so we can live our lives with an open economy," you're literally saying that you don't want disabled people to exist while practically asking for a virus to ... disable you.
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YES! Welcome to the Club. Congratulations @UCBerkeley student activists! A Disabled And D/deaf Cultural Center is essential to support and celebrate disabled student life #DisabilityCulture #DisabilityInHigherEd #DisabilityInAcademia #DisabilityJustice #BreakingInstituonalAbleism
YAR! “After years of student advocacy, UC Berkeley allocated a space for a disability cultural center June 18.” dailycal.org/2020/06/24/uc-b… #DisabilityCulture #DisStudies
Fantastic thread, thank you!
So it's Deafblind Awareness Week, uh, now. I'm Deafblind. I feel like most people who follow me on twitter know this already. But visibility days, while they often feel silly, are also really important.
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To the many disabled people experiencing flare ups of depression, anxiety, OCD, please be kind yourself, no one can adjust this quickly to isolation, fear, rage, anger. What you are feeling is valid #Depression #Anxiety #COVID19 #MentalhealthDuringCovid
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To the disabled folks who are now dealing with issues of agoraphobia, please realize it is not irrational to have a fear of leaving your home at the moment, and being unable to do so is not shameful. #Agoraphobia #MentalHealth #Anxiety #YouAreNotAlone #Depression #Disability
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Yes what oppressed folks have been saying......for a bit....it was designed this way!
#Inequality in #America was not born of the market’s invisible hand. It was not some unavoidable destiny. It was created by the hands & sustained effort of people who engineered benefits for themselves, to the detriment of everyone else. nytimes.com/2020/06/25/opini…
This is really important!
Trauma fatigue is really getting to some people and it's frightening the things that people will convince themselves of just because they're scared; they will become harmful, oppressive, and indifferent. Completely shutting down from the dialogue.
Retweeting to pin. Check this thread for some examples of microaggressions against disabled folx.
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Seattle! Two free Covid-19 testing sites today. If you feel unwell or believe you may have been exposed please reach out to get a test. Info in link. #COVID__19 #BlackDisabledLivesMatter #HighRiskCovid19 #StayHealthy #StaySafe #TearGasSpreadsCovid19
If you feel sick with COVID-19 symptoms, please get tested within 24 hours. It's free in Seattle. The battle against the pandemic is far from over. More updates from this AM: thestranger.com/slog/2020/06…
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Replying to @Imani_Barbarin
@Imani_Barbarin has taught the disability community so much, she deserves to be verified and acknowledged for her hard work and activism #VerifyImani