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Sam Crane

@samanticka.bsky.social

Disability policy consultant, Board Chair of Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Treasurer of Not Dead Yet, opinions my own.

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Sam Crane@samanticka.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Extremely excited to announce that I am now Director of Policy and Legal Advocacy at CommunicationFIRST! Communication access has been a big part of my work for a decade or more. I'm also thrilled to be working with some of my favorite people and to meet the rest of the CommunicationFIRST team.

CommunicationFIRST@communicationfirst.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Welcome our new Director of Policy & Legal Advocacy, Sam Crane! Sam is a Harvard-trained lawyer with particular legal & policy experience in #CommunicationRights, long-term supports & services, & supported decision-making as an alternative to guardianship. lnk.to/crane @samanticka.bsky.social 1/2

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Max Kozlov@maxkozlov.bsky.social · last yr.

The full ruling explaining why NIH grant cuts are illegal came out today. It's just as blistering as the judge's oral remarks. And it uncovers fresh details in DOGE's role orchestrating the cuts — and on the cuts at Columbia. Here are my top highlights from the 103-page ruling. 🧵

Max Kozlov@maxkozlov.bsky.social · last yr.

After ruling the NIH grant cuts were illegal yesterday, Judge Young, a Reagan appointee on the bench since 1985, ended the hearing with a blistering 15-minute speech. I've cleaned up my notes — here are his remarks in full. 🧵

Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · last yr.

Lovely to see @samanticka.bsky.social get some attentio. She has done so much for the #ActuallyAutistic community and she's right: I know plenty of autistic lawyers, both who got diagnosed as kids and those who got diagnosed as adults after law school.

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism@thinkingautism.com · last yr.

"There’s a stereotype that autistic people are generally drawn to STEM fields & that law is an anomalous profession for us to go into, but in my experience that is not true. I have known & worked with quite a few openly autistic lawyers." @samanticka.bsky.social: www.americanbar.org/groups/diver...

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism@thinkingautism.com · last yr.

"There’s a stereotype that autistic people are generally drawn to STEM fields & that law is an anomalous profession for us to go into, but in my experience that is not true. I have known & worked with quite a few openly autistic lawyers." @samanticka.bsky.social: www.americanbar.org/groups/diver...

Lawyer Spotlight: Sam Crane

Sam Crane, a late-diagnosed autistic individual, discusses the stereotypes associated with autistic people in law, the role the law plays in disability advocacy, and the advice she would give to aspir...

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Staṡa M 🦖 🇵🇸@stasam.bsky.social · last yr.

Lovely & informative interview with @samanticka.bsky.social Sam Crane, who has over 15 years of experience in disability law & policy, including senior roles at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) & Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities… 1/ www.americanbar.org/groups/diver...

Lawyer Spotlight: Sam Crane

Sam Crane, a late-diagnosed autistic individual, discusses the stereotypes associated with autistic people in law, the role the law plays in disability advocacy, and the advice she would give to aspir...

americanbar.org

Emily Ladau@emilyladau.bsky.social · last yr.

@samanticka.bsky.social's reminder that advocacy can be joyful really resonates with me. "Combine a lot of angry advocates together, and the situation gets even worse. Conflicts can’t de-escalate. People can’t problem-solve and understand each other." sammka.substack.com/p/why-should...

Why Should Advocacy Be Joyful?

This week we're getting personal about the feelings - good and bad - that come with being an advocate, why joy matters, and how to build towards it even when everything is on fire

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Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · 2y ago

Our messaging should be along the lines of: "diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (sometimes called DEIA)" Write out the words. Include accessibility (the feds do, and those are the policies directly under attack.)

Anxious Rage@anxiousrage.blacksky.app · 2y ago

Just sent emails to the superintendent and school principal, asking them to publicly push back on the "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling" EO. Also found the board meeting schedule. If anyone wants to join me, I'm linking a couple of templates below that helped me write mine.

Dr. Lina Prince St. Cameron@converselina.bsky.social · 2y ago

in case any media wants to have a chat with a former Department of Transportation employee who can speak first-hand to what the disability accommodation practices look like in the Department, I'm here they were not that great even under Buttegieg. the idea of hiring ATCs unfit to perform is lunacy.

Sam Crane@samanticka.bsky.social · 2y ago

Let's fact check this claim about disability. The language he's citing seems to be taken from federal Schedule A hiring authority, which lets people with disabilities apply to federal jobs outside competitive process. But it doesn't override medical requirements for air traffic controllers

Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2y ago

Judge MCCONNELL will *grant* the restraining order, saying the withdrawal of the "hugely ambiguous" OMB order is only a distinction without a difference "based on comments by the president’s press secretary.”

Data for Progress@dataforprogress.org · 2y ago

NEW: While some of Trump’s first-week actions are popular, voters oppose a majority of those we tested — including his “Gulf of America” directive, eliminating the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and ending a policy that helped states enroll residents in Medicaid.

Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: Voters Oppose Many of Trump's Week 1 Actions. Description: Below are actions that President Trump has taken during the first week of his second term as president. For each action, say whether you support or oppose it. Ordering government officials to label certain international drug cartels as "foreign terrorist organizations" — Support: 62%, Oppose: 24% Declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border — Support: 55%, Oppose: 35% Establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — Support: 46%, Oppose: 37% <strong>Terminating</strong> all diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs across the federal government and placing their employees on administrative leave — Support: 43%, Oppose: 45% See full results at: https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/1/29/after-week-1-voters-have-a-slightly-favorable-view-of-trump-but-oppose-many-of-his-executive-orders
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)@autisticadvocacy.org · 2y ago

There are a lot of issues our communities care about, and it can be hard to prioritize our work — join us on 1/30 at 4pm ET for Policy Advocacy: What we do and how we do it to learn how to do policy advocacy and set your own priorities!

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Policy Advocacy: What we do and how we do it. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Are you interested in public policy and how it affects your community? Do you want to get involved in policy advocacy, but are unsure where to start? Join us for Policy Advocacy: What we do and how…

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Protect Our Care@protectourcare.org · 2y ago

RFK Jr. says he’ll “make America healthy” but couldn't even explain how Medicaid works. Senator Maggie Hassan calls him out: He gave word salad answers, was uninformed, unprepared, and would follow Trump’s orders—even when they hurt seniors, disabled kids, and veterans. #StopRFK

Protect Our Care@protectourcare.org · 2y ago

Senator Ron Wyden is right: RFK Jr. wrote a book claiming people were “misled” into thinking measles is deadly. Now, he’s trying to downplay his role in Samoa. That’s not what the parents say. That’s not what Gov. Josh Green says. It’s time to set the record straight. #StopRFK