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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 8h

"The administration’s decision to remove almost all personnel for the special education office is not just a betrayal of students with disabilities. It also is the final nail in the coffin for Republican support of the idea that people with disabilities can and should access public education."

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 8h

My latest for @msnbc.com: The Trump administration's gutting the special education personnel not only betrays people with disabilities; it rolls back the work of four Republican presidents who passed bills for special education (Nixon, Ford, and the Bushes)
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Opinion | Trump's mass firings strike a hammer blow against Americans with disabilities

The GOP once supported special education programs. Recent dismissals at the Education Department put an end to that support.

www.msnbc.com

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

Template/script for contacting your Reps with respect to the DoEd cuts. I feel as disheartened about it as you, but the least we can do is take a moment to absolutely melt their servers exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...

Legislative Action Center

Take action with CEC's Legislative Action Center.

exceptionalchildren.org

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Briar Ripley Page @flameswallower.bsky.social · 2d

when I was a kid, therapists tried to get my parents to take all my books away from me until I “behaved” (meaning “changed my entire personality”), and they wouldn’t do it. as a result, they were labeled “overly permissive” parents by clinicians for years per my childhood medical notes

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 2d

Explain to me why “conversion therapy” is banned in 28 countries and ABA is not, when they have the same creator (O. Ivar Lovaas) and utilize similar if not identical principles, techniques, and goals (forced assimilation).

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 2d

Autism $peaks is the largest and most popular Autism organization (among allistics), who continues to be 100% in support of ABA. They have lobbyists who push ABA as the “gold standard Autism treatment.” It utilizes same practices as “conversion therapy,” which is currently banned in 28 countries.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

Special education isn't a "nice thing to have." It isn't "charity" or doing something to make us feel better. It is a right. The right to a Free Appropriate Public Education is codified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, signed by a Republican president.

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2d

U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday, according to the union representing the agency's employees. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 2d

“Hurtful to who? Dictators?”

Yeah no hurtful to the average person who now has that bumping around in their head with the hundreds of fatphobic elements we steep in thanks to our shitty culture. Whether or not you are (currently!) fat, that degrades your thinking.

Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Sigh it’s time for our weekly remonstrance:

FATNESS ISN’T IMMORAL YOU FUCKING FUCKS

ICE, Trump, et al are not evil because they’re fat. They’re evil because they hurt people.

All you’re doing is reinforcing hurtful stereotypes and I do unfollow and block when I see it.

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 2d

an Indigenous Peoples Day reminder that borders are bullshit and every Indigenous person from across the Americas deserves to be in the US more than every person of European origin

fuck borders, fuck ICE, land back.

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Sigh it’s time for our weekly remonstrance:

FATNESS ISN’T IMMORAL YOU FUCKING FUCKS

ICE, Trump, et al are not evil because they’re fat. They’re evil because they hurt people.

All you’re doing is reinforcing hurtful stereotypes and I do unfollow and block when I see it.

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Jen @stardustrohrig.com · 2d

You realize this is how we got here right? We keep saying things like "oh well they did some good".... this is bullshit and you know it. None of their actions should have ever been acceptable even if they did something good.

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Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 2d

Autism $peaks is the largest and most popular Autism organization (among allistics), who continues to be 100% in support of ABA. They have lobbyists who push ABA as the “gold standard Autism treatment.” It utilizes same practices as “conversion therapy,” which is currently banned in 28 countries.

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 2d

ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) is the “gold standard” of “treatment” for Autism, and was created by the person as “Conversion therapy” (see Lovaas) with similar techniques and goals. It’s torture that continues to have widespread support and acceptance.

God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

"Conversion therapy" is a polite name for something that isn’t conversion and isn’t therapy. It’s abuse.

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 2d

Monsters. (It's also really fucking illegal, but it's not like we've ever stopped Israel from committing crimes against humanity before.)

‘Inhumane’: 154 freed Palestinian prisoners forced into exile by Israel

Palestinian families awaiting return of imprisoned relatives are shocked to learn they will be deported.

www.aljazeera.com

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HerRoyalBOO👻bies @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 2d

Can everyone kick in 1-5 bucks? Juniper doesn’t have electricity and she’s a single disabled mom of four kids! This is an emergency!

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QuyetPawz - Mutual Aid @qpmutualaid.bsky.social · 2d

💕 💸
#HelpSky
#MutualAid #HelpFolksLive2025

Tiffany Witcher - The Charity Witch on Twitch. @tiffanywitcher.bsky.social · 8d

Malus is dealing with heart issues and have been for the past two months. His heart has become sensitive where he can have a heart attack at any moment. Currently working to get his heart back to great health and avoid surgery. #gofundme #fundraiser gofund.me/0fc0ada44

Donate to Help Malus and his heart., organized by Crystal Smith

We the community of Tiffany Witcher, and their Husband Malus incarnate are putting together a … Crystal Smith needs your support for Help Malus and his heart.

gofund.me

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 2d

I’m glad, but make no mistake: rerouting funding to an organization means they are washing their hands of administering this.

Meaning if there’s abuse, they will not be investigating. Meaning this is yet another step towards privatization of education, particularly for disabled students.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

NEW: Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.

Education Dept. Reverses Decision to Halt Funds for Deafblind Student Programs

Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.

www.propublica.org

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truthbytwoheart @truthbytwoheart.bsky.social · 2d

$1427’s needed for Oct food & basics +communication + accessibility tools. #TransCrowdfund #ArtSky #BIPOCMA
#Art mayasdivinedesignstoo.square.site
#WearableArt legaleriste.com/mayas.divine.designs
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Tips linktr.ee/mxmd1
#Music truthbytwo.bandcamp.com

Part of a painting on canvas by me new beginnings depicting flowers with a rain and oceanic backdrop.

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♿🏳️‍⚧️ Need Dental Funds ASAP! @wylder.bsky.social · 2d

Nothing yet! This is urgent & needs to be paid before they try to repossess her car. #HelpSky #MutualAid #BIPOCMA

CashApp: $momshouse63

"Mom" in notes please:
PayPal.me/MousePounder
Venmo.com/u/MousePounder
Cash.app/$WishMage

Please give any amount?

♿🏳️‍⚧️ Need Dental Funds ASAP! @wylder.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 EMERGENCY #MutualAid
$450 needed!

CashApp: $momshouse63 (search only)

"Mom" in notes please:
PayPal.me/MousePounder
Venmo.com/u/MousePounder
Cash.app/$WishMage

$450 car payment was due Last Friday, she cant pay after very little came through to help with rent & didnt ask til desperation hit. 💕💸

♿🏳️‍⚧️ Need Dental Funds ASAP! @wylder.bsky.social · 19d

Elderly Black grandmother needs help paying her family's $2200 rent to racist landlords after another rough month.

Got no rent help last month, please don't skip her?

CashApp: $momshouse63 (search only)
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"Mom" in notes:
PayPal.me/MousePounder
Venmo.com/u/MousePounder
Cash.app/$WishMage

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truthbytwoheart @truthbytwoheart.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t even feel safe going to the grocery store. It used to be from COVID risk, now it’s also fear of being kidnapped by my own fucking government, who are occupying my city. Do you understand how serious this shit is yet and why it matters that you help ALL of us?!

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Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 2d

ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) is the “gold standard” of “treatment” for Autism, and was created by the person as “Conversion therapy” (see Lovaas) with similar techniques and goals. It’s torture that continues to have widespread support and acceptance.

God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

"Conversion therapy" is a polite name for something that isn’t conversion and isn’t therapy. It’s abuse.

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Jen @stardustrohrig.com · 3d

Finished up an hour of streaming Animal Crossing. Will be back playing Palia in about 15 minutes

Jen @stardustrohrig.com · 3d

Playing Animal Crossing for another half hour and then I'll be back later playing Palia

#Fundraising
#Twitch
#ACNH
#Palia

Jen @stardustrohrig.com · 3d

Starting in 1 minute!
www.twitch.tv/jenrostardust

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 3d

Yesterday we received word that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) within Dept of Ed (DoEd) was gutted--right now we believe there is no one or nearly no one left. But what does it mean? 1/11

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Jen @stardustrohrig.com · 3d

Playing Animal Crossing for another half hour and then I'll be back later playing Palia

#Fundraising
#Twitch
#ACNH
#Palia

Jen @stardustrohrig.com · 3d

Starting in 1 minute!
www.twitch.tv/jenrostardust

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Jen @stardustrohrig.com · 3d

Starting in 1 minute!
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Leftist Gamer Memes @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social · 8d

Help someone save their game!

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Jen @stardustrohrig.com · 3d

I'll be online in about 54 minutes playing Animal Crossing New Horizons. I'm fundraising for the Alzheimer's Association any donations would be appreciated.

Jen @stardustrohrig.com · 3d

I need to change the times for today's live streaming as things keep happening:

TODAY'S TIMES
Animal Crossing New Horizons: 2pm to 3pm eastern
Palia: 3:30pm to 4:30pm eastern

My twitch stream is here:
www.twitch.tv/jenrostardust

My Fundraiser is here:
events.alz.org/fundraisers/...

jenrostardust - Twitch

I'm will be fundraising for Alzheimer's Association by Streaming on Twitch every Sunday in October Check out my fundraising page here: https://events.alz.org/fundraisers/jenrohrig

www.twitch.tv

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Jen @stardustrohrig.com · 3d

I need to change the times for today's live streaming as things keep happening:

TODAY'S TIMES
Animal Crossing New Horizons: 2pm to 3pm eastern
Palia: 3:30pm to 4:30pm eastern

My twitch stream is here:
www.twitch.tv/jenrostardust

My Fundraiser is here:
events.alz.org/fundraisers/...

jenrostardust - Twitch

I'm will be fundraising for Alzheimer's Association by Streaming on Twitch every Sunday in October Check out my fundraising page here: https://events.alz.org/fundraisers/jenrohrig

www.twitch.tv

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The Arc of Massachusetts @thearcofmass.org · 3d

BREAKING: The Office of Special Education has been “significantly impacted after mass layoffs within the Department of Education.” The Arc will be continuing to follow this sto...
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/special-education-staff-decimated-after-trump-administration-shutdown/story?id=126432474

Special education staff decimated after Trump administration shutdown firings: Sources

The nation’s special education services have been significantly damaged after Fridays’s mass layoffs within the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

abcnews.go.com

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