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Sue Popkin

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Institute Fellow & Co-Director Disability Equity Policy Initiative @UrbanInstitute. Views my own.

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Sue Popkin@sjpopkin.bsky.social · last wk.

Work requirements for SNAP & Medicaid are already going into effect. Now #disabled residents in public & assisted housing face new rules that could put their housing at risk www.urban.org/urban-wire/p...

Proposed HUD Work Requirements Could Put Residents in Public and Assisted Housing at Risk of Housing Instability

The proposed rule would allow housing providers to implement work requirements and time limits for housing assistance, which could make it more difficult for…

urban.org

Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org · 3mo ago

“It’s just burning. I just wanted to try to keep people safe.” ICE fired pepper spray at Senator Andy Kim and protesters outside a detention facility in New Jersey. Not another penny should go to these out-of-control agencies — and when we regain power, we will hold all of these thugs accountable.

ICE agents pepper spray protesters, N.J. senator in clash outside Delaney Hall in Newark

“It’s sad, it’s a sad day," says pepper-sprayed senator.

nj.com

Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Virginia: early voting for the redistricting amendment is happening now through April 18. Protect your voting power and help level the playing field ahead of the midterm elections by voting YES today or on Election Day, April 21.

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Sue Popkin@sjpopkin.bsky.social · 5mo ago

From our @urbaninstitute.bsky.social Well-Being & Basic Needs Survey: people w/a #disability are 2x as likely to report #foodinsecurity

Urban Institute@urbaninstitute.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Findings from Urban's Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey show that adults who reported being in fair or poor health, having a #disability, or having certain chronic conditions were significantly more likely to report #foodinsecurity. Explore the insights. https://urbn.is/4uKNXtc

Bar chart comparing household food insecurity rates: The chart shows two groups, adults with disabilities and adults without disabilities, in December 2025. Adults with disabilities have a 41.8% food insecurity rate, with 23.2% low security and 18.6% very low security. Adults without disabilities have an 18.3% food insecurity rate, with 10.3% low security and 8.0% very low security. The data are sourced from the Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey, December 2025, by the Urban Institute.
Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. But right now, they’re under attack. Several Republican-controlled states have redrawn their congressional maps to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterm elections.

Sue Popkin@sjpopkin.bsky.social · 6mo ago

“DHS’ office for civil rights has two employees right now” Horrifying story via @juliametraux.bsky.social

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

A recent Congressional letter accuses DHS of not being compliant with a major civil rights law due to the mistreatment of disabled ICE detainees. As I reported for @motherjones.com, this is worsened by the fact DHS' office for civil rights has TWO EMPLOYEES now. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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

It's painful how many states are considering bills to cut disability services/programs right now. One aspect that makes it very painful is that it's not coming from an inherently evil ableist place...it has to do with Medicaid cuts.

NPR@npr.org · 6mo ago

The Trump administration has shrunk the number of locations for this year's field test of the 2030 census and added plans to test replacing temporary census workers with U.S. Postal Service staff. n.pr/4brWDNL

A major census test faces cutbacks — with postal workers tapped to help count

The Trump administration has shrunk the number of locations for this year's field test of the 2030 census and added plans to test replacing temporary census workers with U.S. Postal Service staff.

n.pr

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7mo ago

Frey: "I'm done being told our community members are responsible for the vitriol in our streets ... the invasion of these heavily armed masked agents roaming around on our streets of Minneapolis, emboldened with a sense of impunity, it has to end"

Sue Popkin@sjpopkin.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New from @Housing Matters: 5 ways the social safety net is being eroded and steps local policymakers can take to protect older adults housingmatters.urban.org/articles/dis...

A Dismantled Safety Net Could Drive Housing Insecurity Among Older Americans

The social safety net for older adults is under growing strain—leaving many at increased risk of housing instability, homelessness, and declining health. Here are five emerging threats and what local ...

housingmatters.urban.org

Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH@geauxgabrielle.blacksky.app · 8mo ago

Jon Stewart has some absolute fucking NERVE to be making fun of Long COVID survivors and people still masking on his piece of shit podcast when he’s seen UP CLOSE the government deny healthcare and resources for 9/11 survivors who breathed in toxic air and are suffering decades later. What a psycho

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 9mo ago

💔 Alice Wong’s last words: “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.

This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
Sue Popkin@sjpopkin.bsky.social · 11mo ago

HUD is planning to ask PHAs to report the immigration status of public housing residents and voucher holders within 30 days. If the PHAs don’t—or can’t—comply, HUD has threatened to revoke their federal funding and eligibility. www.urban.org/urban-wire/h...

HUD’s Data Request for Immigration Status Threatens Federal Housing Assistance Nationwide

HUD’s data request will have dire consequences for this small group of families and puts millions of other households at risk of losing their assistance.

urban.org

Sue Popkin@sjpopkin.bsky.social · 12mo ago

People with #disabilities face a real risk of re-institutionalization. Our latest @urbaninstitute.bsky.social blog #disability #homelessness www.urban.org/urban-wire/n...

New Trump Policies Targeting Homelessness Threaten the Rights of People with Disabilities

New federal policies promoting involuntary institutionalization threaten the right to the home- and community-based services for disabled people and older adults that keep them out of institutional ca...

urban.org