Smart Ass Cripple still doesn't get this twitter thang.
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Mike Ervin retweeted
The biggest disappointment with the Affordable Care Act [was] that we didn’t get a single-payer system. President Obama wouldn’t fight for it. @SenatorHarkin @HarkinAtDrake @smartasscrip #ada #disability #Senate progressive.org/magazine/bre…
Mike Ervin retweeted
The last time I visited Tennessee, I had a grand old time. If I went back today, I’d have to think twice about packing my Bob Dylan T-shirt. I’d be afraid that if I wore it in public, the state's anti-drag bill might get me arrested.
@smartasscrip #drag
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Mike Ervin retweeted
The April/May issue of The Progressive magazine is OUT NOW.
In this issue, we take a deep dive into two recent flashpoints and their aftereffects: the US-UK invasion of Iraq, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Mike Ervin retweeted
"I never would have thought child labor would be up for debate anymore, either. Boy was I wrong." @smartasscrip #DisabilityRights #childlabor #TransRightsAreHumanRights progressive.org/latest/smart…
Mike Ervin retweeted
This week, we remember the landmark 504 sit-ins. 46 years ago, disabled activists demanded regulatory action by occupying US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare offices across the county.
ALT a black and white image of two people in wheelchairs leaning against a closed, glass door. One of the people is recognizable as a young Judy Heumann. Outside of the door, a man with a wheelchair looks through the glass at those inside.
Mike Ervin retweeted
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Mike Ervin retweeted
As the United States’ COVID-19 public health emergency ends, so will pandemic-era benefits that made life more livable for many.
@smartasscrip
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Smart Ass Cripple: The Right to Live | by @smartasscrip progressive.org/magazine/sma…
Mike Ervin retweeted
In Republican campaign strategy, no marginalized group is off limits. @JohnFetterman, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, is getting a painful crash course in how that works.
By @smartasscrip
#DisabilityRights #Republicans
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Mike Ervin retweeted
Have you gotten your copy of the latest issue of The Progressive Magazine yet?
Get your copy today for $7.50 only at the link below.
#magazine #labor #unions #ReproductiveRights #Voting
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Mike Ervin retweeted
The National Federation of the Blind of Alabama is suing their secretary of state, John Merrill due to accessibility issues that prevent them from voting independently and privately, violating the ADA.
@smartasscrip
#disability #ada #voting
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Mike Ervin retweeted
It’s been thirty-one years since the ADA was passed, and now we’re finally getting infrastructure funding that will make public transportation more accessible. Read about it in the latest from @smartasscrip.
Mike Ervin retweeted
"I miss street protesting. It’s good for my soul. It’s been one of my keys for maintaining good mental health. But I’ve found that street protesting is a bit like toilet paper: You don’t realize how vital it is until it’s not around anymore," writes @smartasscrip.
Mike Ervin retweeted
"I’ve been personally urged to become a philanthropist by @BarbraStreisand herself! I received an email from her with the subject 'I’m coming to you for help, Mike.' It said it's critical to join her in helping an environmental group reach its fundraising goal," -@smartasscrip
"I miss street protesting. It’s good for my soul. It’s been one of my keys for maintaining good mental health. But I’ve found that street protesting is a bit like toilet paper: You don’t realize how vital it is until it’s not around anymore," writes @smartasscrip.
Mike Ervin retweeted
This article is a masterclass in how *not* to report on disability.
1) Disabled people are described as morale-boosting props.
2) Talks about sheltered workshops rather than integrated employment.
3) Includes no actual perspectives of disabled people.
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Mike Ervin retweeted
There's a clip here of @AdyBarkan, who has ALS and speaks via voice assistance, asking Biden about "re-directing" public safety funding. The clip alters the quote. It splices "for police" into it, using Barkan's artificial voice. youtube.com/watch?v=EEIPXpde… xitter.gq/SteveScalise/status/13…
Mike Ervin retweeted
.@SenatorDurbin and @SenDuckworth – we have reached out to you for weeks. COVID-19 has exposed the enormous failures of our health system. We want a healthcare system that works – take the Patients Over Profits pledge. We’re going to keep bugging you about this!
Mike Ervin retweeted
Where there's lots of discussion of a second wave of covid-19, we need to remember that in institutions, the first wave is still going.
Please join Chicago ADAPT and @Alliance4Comm for this discussion Thursday at 6:00 pm! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…