@kristinywright

@NPR Editor/Fill-in Anchor | Detroit native | Mom to two tiny, lovely humans | @umich Alum

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She’ll be remembered. Thank you, @judithheumann And thank you, @NPRJoeShapiro
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My sweet Uncle Ron, a #livinglegend ⚾️
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@MLBPA22 Feb 2023
Ron Teasley, one of the oldest living Negro Leaguers, remembers Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson and a lifetime in the game. #BlackHistoryMonth Read more of Ron’s story at mlbplayers.com/ron-teasley

Ron Teasley

Ron Teasley, one of the oldest living Negro Leaguers, remembers Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson and a lifetime in the game.

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@FAANews11 Jan 2023
Update 5: Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the U.S. following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted. We continue to look into the cause of the initial problem
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@NPR11 Jan 2023
JUST IN: All domestic airline departures are paused until 9 a.m. ET after an outage of the FAA's system for alerting pilots and airports of real-time hazards. n.pr/3W3vohb
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@NPR8 Nov 2022
Your guide to #Election2022 — 👁️ What to watch, by hour: n.pr/3fJgNIN 📑 Abortion ballot measures: n.pr/3UHn1Yc 🗳️ Races that could determine control of Congress: n.pr/3EgVmIs ⏱️ Live results and updates: n.pr/3fJgPAp
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Grateful to Lois Curtis. My brother’s life and the lives of so many others with disabilities would not be the same without her: Landmark disability rights figure Lois Curtis dies npr.org/2022/11/05/113442612…

Lois Curtis, who won a landmark civil rights case for people with disabilities, died

Lois Curtis, an artist with an intellectual disability who brought a landmark civil rights lawsuit that gave people with disabilities the right to live outside of institutions, has died.

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BREAKING! Data from hurricane hunter indicates Ian is nearing CAT 5 intensity. Winds now 155 mph. This is an extremely dangerous hurricane.
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@NPR18 Sep 2022
Hurricane Fiona knocked out power to all of Puerto Rico, leaving millions without electricity. It could take days to fully restore, officials say. n.pr/3eVGtku
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@APStylebook18 Apr 2022
Avoid writing that implies ableism: the belief that abilities of people who aren’t disabled are superior. Ableism is a concept similar to racism, sexism and ageism in that it includes stereotypes, generalizations, and demeaning views and language.
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“Now is the time to enact policy that centers us, that heals us, that saves lives. We are going to move forward, and be inclusive and intersectional, and together we will persevere!” Thank you @RepPressley for this important call to action!
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Who is ready for our rally for investing in care? Join the livestream at facebook.com/thearcus at 10:30am EST! #DPS2022

The Arc of the United States

The Arc of the United States. 158,481 followers · 8,470 talking about this. The Arc promotes & protects the human rights of people with intellectual & developmental disabilities

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Robyn (Clarke) Linscott@linscott_robyn30 Mar 2022
Rally crew! Thankfully it stopped hailing! #DPS2022 @TheArcUS @michaelatkins__
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Students with disabilities have a right to attend in-person school safely during COVID-19. We thank our partners in this case, @ACLU, @ACLUiowa, @D_R_Iowa, @arnoldporter, and Duff Law Firm, P.L.C. as well as @TheArcofIowa. Read more: bit.ly/3AEFhsv
ACLU of Iowa@ACLUiowa25 Jan 2022
🎉 BREAKING: A federal appeals court ruled in favor of students with disabilities challenging Iowa’s ban on mask mandates in schools. This is a win for students with disabilities who face serious harm from the threat of COVID-19. We won’t stop fighting to protect ALL students.
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1 week after CDC Dir. Walensky’s controversial comment & resulting #MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy advocacy, disability orgs incl The Arc will meet with her to express frustration w/ how the CDC’s pandemic response has harmed & left out the disability community. thearc.org/blog/disability-a…

Disability Advocates to Meet with CDC Director Following Comments

One week after CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky’s controversial comments, disability organizations will meet with her.

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Building Back Better = huge investment in disability services, paid leave, improvements to SSI, + much more. The U.S. House has passed this historic bill! The Senate must act quickly!#CareCantWait thearc.org/blog/house-passes…

House of Representatives Passes Historic Disability Funding

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, bringing us one important step closer to making significant investments in the lives of people with disabil...

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Our Senior Director of Income Policy Bethany Lilly and disability community allies met with @CedricRichmond and @shortyvoorde to discuss #BBB and the transformational investment in #HCBS! Waiting on the vote tonight! #TimeToDeliver #CareCantWait
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My #Marine, my dad. Miss him everyday. #VeteransDay
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Moms and I #HappyHalloween 🎃
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Good to speak with @ashhar_quraishi @EWScrippsCo about our case in #Iowa challenging the statewide ban on mask mandates in schools representing @TheArcofIowa & parents of children w disabilities. Co-counsel includes @ACLU @ACLUiowa @D_R_Iowa @arnoldporter abcactionnews.com/news/natio…

Families of children with disabilities challenge mask mandate bans

The U.S. Department of Education has opened seven civil rights investigations into states where masks have been banned or restricted.

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Thank you @SenBobCasey for joining us to support #HCBS & receive these boxes, which are filled with the stories of 1000s of people across the country who know #CareCantWait. Congress MUST invest in our nation’s caregivers & people with disabilities. It’s time to #BuildBackBetter!
Senator Bob Casey stands on the grass in front of the US Capitol, speaking into a mic with 5 large white boxes to his left. Behind him are dozens of advocates holding signs.

ALT Senator Bob Casey stands on the grass in front of the US Capitol, speaking into a mic with 5 large white boxes to his left. Behind him are dozens of advocates holding signs.

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Nicole Jorwic@nicolejorwic7 Oct 2021
The ☀️ is rising on the second day of the #Medicaid #HCBS 24 hour story vigil. The energy remained strong overnight while we #HoldTheLine because #CareCantWait
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