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Peter Torres Fremlin @desibility.bsky.social · 1d

Mad Pride protests in France denounced violence in medical treatment. One of the protestors said: “All my life, I’ve been told I was different. Today, I’ve come to fight against normality!”

This and more in an update with disability news from 42 countries.

www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/figh...

Fight against normality

Protests, sign languages, and curated disability news from 42 countries

www.disabilitydebrief.org

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 2d

I have a soft spot in my heart for fellow freelance journalists who can write about incredibly difficult topics in a way that is intertwined with creative analysis. @justinling.ca is doing just that for TorStar right now.

Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 2d

Hey Canadians, I've been in the budget lockup all day. You can follow along with me (and the rest of the @thestar.com team) here: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Canada budget 2025 live updates: Mark Carney’s Liberals table first fiscal plan; deficit rises to $78 billion

The budget has been billed as a mixture of austerity and big spending. Here’s everything you need to know.

www.thestar.com

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 2d

Welcome to the club, though I was born there and lament my British passport being little more than a paperweight now.

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Evette Dionne (Mostly on Threads) @freeblackgirl.bsky.social · 2d

Hi! I have reached out to as many writers as I could find for the Bitch x @theflytrapmedia.com project I am shepherding. If you published stories in Bitch and want to have them potentially republished at The Flytrap, email us! I’ll be responding. flyteam[at]theflytrapmedia[dot]com

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 3d

Oh look, a new piece by me!

Disabled Journalists Association @discojourno.bsky.social · 3d

What Exactly is Zohran Mamdani’s Disability Platform?
by John Loeppky

Image Description: Zohra Mamdani sits alone at a table in an ornate, mostly empty restaurant, resting his head on his hand.

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What Exactly is Zohran Mamdani’s Disability Platform? - Disabled Journalists Association

With Mamdani’s meteoric rise, questions persist about his disability policies prior to the November 4 general election

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 6d

I know we haven't spoken in a while, but I'm so happy to see this work flourishing.

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 7d

Paging @thetattooedjew.com . Dom, any thoughts on how this is best done?

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 13d

Thanks!

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 13d

Apologies if this is obvious and I'm just tired, but where are these sourced from :)

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 13d

Hi Lindsey, out of pure journalistic curiosity, is there similar data for the use of the word disabled?

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 14d

Here at @theflytrapmedia.com we are a worker-owned collective! Proud to work alongside Katelyn Burns and appreciate her tolerance for my inability to understand even the most basic accounting topics.

The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 14d

Meet Flytrap cofounder Katelyn Burns (@katelynburns.com)! She was the first ever openly trans Capitol Hill reporter in US history. She has her own newsletter at https://f.mtr.cool/mvontdwnmv

Kate, a white woman wearing glasses, a jeans jacket, a floral blouse and hoop earrings, smiles at the camera.

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 17d

Thanks for doing the work that you do!

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 17d

In 11 days I have had over 600 emails. I am in the midst of my busiest time of year. Sometimes it is tough being an inbox zero person when you fail at being so.

John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 24d

Niko's absolutely right here.

I also feel like there's this tendency to compare ourselves with Americans without talking to many Americans in any real depth. One of the greatest personal benefits of being a freelancer in the way that I am is to be friends with so many Americans.

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Disabled Journalists Association @discojourno.bsky.social · 24d

Trump nixes special education agency, lays off staff amid shutdown

By John Loeppky

New from www.discojourno.com

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Image below is of the White House.

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Trump nixes special education agency, lays off staff amid shutdown - Disabled Journalists Association

This office monitored compliance for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a 1975 law commonly known as the IDEA.

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 27d

Shoot me an email (John@Jloeppky) and we can book a time to chat :)

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · 27d

For a very small amount of dollars (free/skill swap), I'm happy to edit--though I'd totally understand that I am a random journalist who doesn't have the same lived experience of marginalization as you.

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · Oct 3

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · Oct 2

I cannot remember if e-bikes are in here, and I'm about to walk into an interview, but here is the Canadian link. I can happily connect you with the editor--a fellow disabled journo--if you like. Just shoot me a DM or email [email protected]

chbooks.com/Books/L/Livi...

Living Disability

How can we build more accessible cities? Living Disability brings together vibrant perspectives on disability justice and urban systems. From sidewalks to the climate crisis, Living Disability brings...

chbooks.com

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · Oct 2

Funny that you mention this, I was part of a book on disability and urban planning. I'm sure I can send you a copy if you like?

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · Sep 30

Fair enough, I think it can impact us, but it's currently hard to know the scale of what that could look like and on what time scale.

For anyone else who happens to read this thread, here's an article on the subject.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Could U.S. tariffs drive up drug prices? Manitoba bioscience group says it's complicated, but possible | CBC News

The threat of 200 per cent tariffs is weighing heavily on the Canadian pharmaceutical industry. They worry that drug prices will become unaffordable and companies may have no choice but to leave the c...

www.cbc.ca

John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · Sep 30

In the sense that it impacts Canadian medication manufacturers?

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John Loeppky @jloeppky.com · Sep 22

As a freelancer, the most important person to have contact information for is your editor.

The second most important is whoever oversees accounts payable.

Ask me how I know.

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