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Disability Culture Lab

@disabilitylab.bsky.social

DCL is a nonprofit disability media and narrative lab, by and for disabled folks. We exist to dismantle ableism and celebrate disabled community and culture. https://linktr.ee/disabilityculturelab

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Kelly@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d ago

Some of the people with Cyclosporiasis will end up disabled. They will survive the acute infection, but their lives will never be the same. You never know what infection, accident or injury might change your health forever. Disability justice benefits everyone.

Julia Métraux@juliametraux.bsky.social · 2d ago

Inflammatory disorders can be brutal. I’d know personally (thanks vasculitis et al). But the misinformation, including on vaccines, is dangerous. A deep dive from me into how MAHA sped up the inflammation panic. New from me at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The Great Inflammation panic

The wellness world's favorite buzzword has gone federal. For those of us with real inflammatory disorders, the misinformation isn't just annoying—it's harmful.

motherjones.com

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab.bsky.social · last wk.

From medical neglect in ICE detention centers to the violence of kidnapping immigrant community members, the U.S. government is actively disabling and killing members of our community. Immigrant Justice is Racial Justice is Disability Justice. We must fight to abolish ICE and fund care over cages.

Text reads, “Immigrant Detention is Disabling. From medical neglect in ICE detention centers to the violence of kidnapping immigrant community members, the U.S. government is actively disabling and killing members of our community.” Image Description: A dark blue, light green, light yellow, and white image with the white Disability Culture Lab logo at the bottom and the number “1” in the bottom right corner. Text reads, “Disabled immigrants are greatly impacted by the violence of ICE, both by being brutally targeted and kidnapped by ICE in the streets as well as being denied necessary medical care including medication and access to assistive devices. They are also frequently punished for being disabled within detention centers, such as being forced into solitary confinement. Source: VisaVerge.” A dark blue, light green, light yellow, and white image with the number “2” in the bottom right corner.Text reads, “The state violence targeting communities of color further disables people via kidnapping and detention. The trauma of being targeted by ICE and the state can deeply impact mental and physical health, including giving people PTSD. Because of this trauma and medical neglect, people with disabilities frequently experience a decrease in their mental health baseline after being detained. Source: BMC Psychiatry.” A dark blue, light green, light yellow, and white image with a white arrow and the number “3” in the bottom right corner.Text reads, “Immigrant Justice is Racial Justice is Disability Justice. We must fight to abolish ICE and fund care over cages. Here are some great organizations to support: National Immigrant Justice Center (@ImmigrantJustice), Access Living’s Immigration and Disability Task Force (@AccessLiving), Detention Watch Network (@DetentionWatch).” A dark blue, light green, light yellow, and white image with the number “4” in the bottom right corner.
Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab.bsky.social · last wk.

Today is the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As we honor the incredible labor it took to pass the ADA, we also recognize that law has never equaled access for many of us who are multi-marginalized and disabled. We must move towards radical inclusion for all of us.

Text reads: “36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Today is July 26, 2026, the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As we honor the incredible labor and leadership it took to pass the ADA, we also recognize that law has never equaled access for many of us.” The background is dark blue, with a light blue background for the title text and a green slanted graphic shape behind it. At the bottom is the white Disability Culture Lab logo, and page number “1” to the right.Text reads: “Access For All, But When? Far too many Black, Indigenous, immigrant, Trans, rural, and multi-marginalized disabled folks have found themselves fighting, year after year, for access. Thirty-six years after the passage of the ADA, most housing, transit, and jobs in the US still aren’t accessible — and the few protections we have are under attack.” The background is dark blue, with a light blue background for the title text and a green arrow shape behind it. At the bottom is the white Disability Culture Lab logo, and page number “2” to the right.Text reads, “Beyond the ADA: Radical Inclusion. The ADA is just the beginning. We must move beyond the idea of accommodating individuals to radical inclusion. And we must create communities grounded in a culture of inclusion.” The background is dark blue, with a light blue background for the title text and a green circle arrow graphic shape behind it. At the bottom is the white Disability Culture Lab logo, and page number “3” to the right.
Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab.bsky.social · 2w ago

Transphobia is disabling and the U.S. government is further disabling Trans people through its violence. In the face of these attacks, we need to support disabled Trans people through mutual aid and centering disabled Trans joy, community, and resistance!

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab.bsky.social · 3w ago

We're diving into how anti-Black racism is disabling. In addition to state violence and the stress of discrimination, even in the disabled community disabled Black people are ignored. Support disabled Black folks through mutual aid and uplifting the work of disabled Black organizers and artists!

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab.bsky.social · 4w ago

It’s Disability Pride Month, and we can’t think of a better time to explore the ways that oppression is disabling — and what we can all do about it. Stick with us as we break down how disability connects to various forms of oppression, from anti-Black racism to transphobia to immigrant detention.