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Oklahoma woman, the last American in an iron lung, dies at 78

Martha Ann Lillard, 78, invited News 4’s Ali Meyer to her home three weeks ago because she was desperate for help with repairs.

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A work colleague’s email had been spoofed and now my Gmail has purportedly sent an e-invite to everyone I’ve interacted with. To those scammers: You’ve simultaneously damaged my credibility and put me in contact with my exes, who still don’t know my birthday. Next time please just ruin my credit!

Is it just me, or is the soundtrack for this season of Bridgerton not quite hitting?

On the latest episode of my strange life, I got into an Uber yesterday and Elvis Costello’s “Alison” was queued up on the driver’s stereo. My name in the app is listed as Alli. I’m still not sure if that was a coincidence or intentional.

This goes to my longstanding soapbox: everything is a disability policy from housing to health care to urban planning to mass transit.

Julia Métraux@juliametraux.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Snowstorms are more than just an inconvenience for wheelchair users. Inadequate snow clean-ups means a loss of autonomy for many. New for me at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

“Yeah, this is exactly the part where you start to panic…you're going to get it, we promise.” - Sage advice from good dudes Milo Manheim and Andrew Barth Feldman to their bro Joshua Bassett, currently starring in “Little Shop of Horrors.” www.broadway.com/buzz/206656/...

For anyone who needs it: Every time someone visits this website, they will see a random letter of support from a kind stranger. Ben West started Reasons to Stay in honor of his brother. Anyone can submit letters of support that will be shared with folks who are struggling. ❤️ www.reasonstostay.co.uk

Reasons to Stay - Mental Health

Reasons to Stay is a suicide prevention project reaching people at difficult moments through anonymous letters written by volunteers. Each letter on this site was written by a real person and delivere...

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Can someone please just, I don’t know, not?

There should be a gentle version of GPS that says reassuring things when you make a wrong turn.

Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM dedicated her life to safeguarding patients during pregnancy and infancy. She died in childbirth. It is 2026. Why, if not misogyny and racism, are mothers, and Black mothers in particular, STILL dying from complications related to this biological process? See & honor her.

Tina Sherman@tinashermannc.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died from complications related to childbirth. She leaves a husband and newborn that need the support of her village. If you are able, please consider joing me in donating. www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...

There is no greater gustatory betrayal than sweet pickles. No, I will not explain. If your charcuterie board has anything of a briny cucumber variety other than kosher dill, it’s ‘Et tu, Brute?’ from here on out.

SOME THOUGHTS FOR AULD LANG SYNE: Movies are way easier, emotionally speaking. Movies are first dates. TV is a whole relationship. You’re not hurt when a movie (or a book) ends because you understand that there’s no commitment. You know the page count or the runtime. 1/3

No disrespect to Santa, but I feel like I should leave out Eggos and a Peanut Butter Bopper this year. #strangerthings

All of these bootlegged copies of the 60 Minutes segment flooding my feed (saying, ‘Watch it quick! Before it disappears!’) makes me feel like I’m in the Soviet Union and just got some black market foreign newspaper I need to hide under a floorboard in my house. This is where America is now

It’s exhausting being this cute. -Rosie

Like, do I even want to watch Jeopardy without Harrison Whitaker?

I LOVE HIM

Hot take: Jeremy Strong’s performance in “Deliver Me from Nowhere” is the heart of the movie because Jon Landau is so much more interesting than Bruce Springsteen. Sticking by someone who doesn’t want to help themselves is so much harder than refusing help yourself.

Medical school has the potential to be one of the most accessible educational environments, and yet they CHOOSE to exclude disabled students. It baffles me how the medical profession views people with health challenges as less than. www.npr.org/2025/05/15/n...

One woman's fight to remove barriers for aspiring doctors with disabilities

After her dreams of becoming a doctor were denied, one California woman is working to make the profession more accessible to those with disabilities.

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I can’t believe I’m saying this, but this season of American Idol has been…really good?!? The top 7 contestants have demonstrated serious talent and—dare I say—actual musicianship. Has this show somehow moved past trite and circled back around to entertaining? Someone should study this phenomenon.

Had so much fun researching and writing this piece! www.broadway.com/buzz/205534/...

The Wild, Weird True Story of Elmer McCurdy, Broadway's Dead Outlaw

When someone dies, a death certificate is issued and a body is prepared for its return to nature… most of the time. For so-called …

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We need to talk about Texas v. Becerra: 17 U.S. states are seeking to declare Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 unconstitutional. This law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities by programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.

Hot take: All the NFL Teams should have their own marching bands like the college teams do. Create a whole bunch of jobs for musicians in different cities and make the pregame more interesting.

Someone please build a more efficient train path from New Jersey to Brooklyn. I’ll even settle for a ferry route. There’s no reason for it to be this complicated!

Well said, Alexis Wilner! howlround.com/disabled-the...

Disabled Theatre Artists Deserve Better Pathways into the Industry

|Alexis WilnerAccess for disabled theatre artists within the theatre industry is lacking, and pathways for those in production disciplines to enter the industry are particularly neglected. Alexis Wiln...

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Don’t mind me, just crying at the #Wicked movie.

If you haven’t read this staggering four-part series from @miamiherald.bsky.social about excessive force and the mental health crisis, you’re missing out on a journalistic masterclass. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...