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Lawrence Carter-Long
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Community. Culture. Creativity. #DISABLED #SayTheWord! Dir. of Engagement, ReelAbilities Int'l. Occasional cool stuff with Turner Classic Movies, Film Quarterly & PBS. Proud member: Americans for the Arts, Association of Independents in Radio, PEN America
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Spoke w/ @ticklishbiz.bsky.social @kristenklopez.bsky.social & @msemilyedwards.bsky.social about how #ComingHome centers a paralyzed Vietnam vet as a romantic lead, complicates patriotism/protest/care & still resonates w/ #disabled vets & others almost 50 yrs later

@reelabilities.bsky.social
Pinkish blue background, an artistic rendering of Hollywood featuring the movie poster of the 1978 Hal Ashby film "Coming Home" and a smiling, laughing headshot of LCL with the logo for the podcast "Ticklish Business"
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You can also pop by @ticklishbiz.bsky.social and listen to me talk about 1978's COMING HOME alongside @msemilyedwards.bsky.social and @lcarterlong.bsky.social! It's available on all podcast apps or the link below.

thefilmmaven.com/coming-home-...
Ticklish Business 218. Coming (1978 with Lawrence Carter-Long) - Films of Resistance Series
Our Films of Resistance series closes with a look at disabled activism in 1978.
thefilmmaven.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
lcarterlong.bsky.social
The world is so lopsided culturally and economically that I couldn't help thinking upon seeing the headline,

"How will the tax-evading billionaire class attempt to monetize this?"

If there ever was a time to beat 'em at their own game, this is it. *hint, hint* www.sciencenews.org/article/butt...
‘Butt breathing’ could help people who can’t get oxygen the regular way
Takanori Takebe’s strange investigation into whether humans can use the gut for breathing has surprisingly sentimental origins: helping his dad.
www.sciencenews.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
lcarterlong.bsky.social
Clip from convo on @ticklishbiz.bsky.social podcast w/ @kristenklopez.bsky.social & @msemilyedwards.bsky.social #ComingHome (1978) broke ground by centering a #disabled Vietnam vet as a romantic lead, put #disability & desire center screen & led w/agency #TicklishBusiness @reelabilities.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
lcarterlong.bsky.social
Spoke w/ @ticklishbiz.bsky.social @kristenklopez.bsky.social
& @msemilyedwards.bsky.social about how #ComingHome centers a paralyzed Vietnam vet as a romantic lead, complicates patriotism/protest/care & still resonates w/ #disabled vets & others almost 50 yrs later
@reelabilities.bsky.social
ticklishbiz.bsky.social Ticklish Business Podcast @ticklishbiz.bsky.social · 8d
Our Films of Resistance series comes to a close next week with a film close to Kristen's heart. In honor of the release of her book next week, POPCORN DISABILITIES, we'll be closing out our series with a look at Hal Ashby's 1978 feature COMING HOME.
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
lcarterlong.bsky.social
Spoke w/ @ticklishbiz.bsky.social @kristenklopez.bsky.social & @msemilyedwards.bsky.social about how #ComingHome centers a paralyzed Vietnam vet as a romantic lead, complicates patriotism/protest/care & still resonates w/ #disabled vets & others almost 50 yrs later

@reelabilities.bsky.social
Pinkish blue background, an artistic rendering of Hollywood featuring the movie poster of the 1978 Hal Ashby film "Coming Home" and a smiling, laughing headshot of LCL with the logo for the podcast "Ticklish Business"
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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paulinepark.bsky.social
"The Great Escaper" has come on PBS with #MichaelCaine playing a World War II veteran & the late great #GlendaJackson his wife in their final film made when he was 90 & she was 87 — a moving coda to two brilliant careers on stage & screen; my father served in WWII...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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tcmparty.bsky.social
A major subplot involving mental illness was removed. Preview audiences found it too dark and the studio cut it to avoid censorship issues.
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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lorak.bsky.social
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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pbsnews.org
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani didn’t back down in an interview that aired Sunday from past criticism that President Donald Trump acted like a despot and a fascist after a surprisingly friendly White House meeting between the two men.
https://to.pbs.org/4ih6N5h
Mamdani stands by his criticisms of Trump despite friendly White House meeting
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani didn't back down in an interview that aired Sunday from past criticism that President Donald Trump acted like a despot and a fascist after a surprisingly frien...
www.pbs.org
November 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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reelabilities.bsky.social
On the anniversary of its 1946 release, ReelAbilities’ @lcarterlong.bsky.social revisits the landmark film THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES and what it continues to teach audiences about disability, adaptation, and acceptance.

Read on the Dis & That Blog 📰 zurl.co/03gfL
Black and orange graphic with quote from Lawrence Carter-Long on ReelAbilities' Dis & That blog, "On the anniversary of its release, The Best Years of Our Lives reminds us why the questions it raised in 1946 still meet us where we live. We are still talking about it seventy nine years later because, to a large degree, the challenge it revealed remains unfinished. "
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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"Being able to use my privilege to pass on opportunities to other #disabled people and support projects I believe in brings me so much joy," #AliceWong said. "We live in such bleak times and what keeps me going is living to the maximum without apology." www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n... #disability
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social me...
www.npr.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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senseidai.bsky.social
Looking for a specific email from the Epstein files released so far? Here's a searchable database.

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
couriernewsroom.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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annie1x.bsky.social
#Pinks #ProudBlue
If trump wanted the Epstein Files released he could order the DoJ to do it right now. He doesn’t have to wait for the House, the Senate or anyone to vote on them. He can release them right now.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump does Epstein U-turn as House Republicans prepare to spurn him
Before the reversal, even some House GOP leaders were mulling whether to support the effort to release DOJ files dealing with the late sex offender.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
lcarterlong.bsky.social
The #Indiana Senate announced Friday it will not return in December to vote on #redistricting, dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump’s effort to push Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps ahead of 2026 midterms.

www.axios.com/local/indian... #HoosierPride #voting #elections
Indiana lawmakers defy Trump, won't join redistricting war
Senate leadership announced Friday they wouldn't move forward with a planned session.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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0lsi.bsky.social
A group in New York that uses rugged #Off-roadWheelchairs 👨‍🦼called “ #Trackchairs” is helping people with #disabilities hit the trails and experience nature in a way they thought was impossible 🌲🦽✨.
‘Everyone said it was impossible’: disabled hikers find freedom through off-road wheelchairs
Using an all-terrain vehicle that’s essentially the Jeep of wheelchairs, a New York tour group helps disabled people get on the trail
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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lollardfish.bsky.social
NEW: I wrote about attacks on federal oversight of special ed and what it means for families like mine. I went into this thinking maybe MN kids would be ok, but "As I spoke to experts in federal disability education policy, I began to see the cracks."
www.startribune.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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kristenklopez.bsky.social
Massive thanks to @lizshannonmiller.com for letting me give out more recommendations on disability movies over at @consequence.bsky.social.

consequence.net/list/celebri...
Streaming TV and Movie Recommendations from Stream On's Celebrity Guests
Tramell Tillman, Margaret Cho, Natalie Morales, Damian Kulash and more offer their recommendations as to what you should be watching.
consequence.net
November 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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lollardfish.bsky.social
Invite David Perry to your campus to teach faculty and graduate students the nuts and bolts of writing for the general public.
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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walshfreedom.bsky.social
A guy collapses down on the floor right next to him, the guy could be dying, and Trump doesn’t move a muscle, doesn’t give a damn, and looks super pissed off that his photo op this afternoon has been interrupted. Donald Trump, in a perfect nutshell.👇
November 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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phillipusa.bsky.social
Trump…”How long is this going to take?’
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
A win! A federal judge has ruled that the White House must once again provide American Sign Language interpreters during press briefings. The U.S. District Judge Amir Ali emphasized that these briefings inform Americans about critical
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
lcarterlong.bsky.social
FILE UNDER: Why we still need civics classes... #Voting #Voters
#Elections #Kentucky
www.newsweek.com/kentucky-off...
Kentucky official reminds residents they can't vote for New York City mayor
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office has received calls about polls being closed in the state.
www.newsweek.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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lauramauldin.bsky.social
I think Billie Eilish would really like the essay I published in @thenewrepublic.bsky.social yesterday!

newrepublic.com/article/2024...
October 31, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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democracynow.org
A Reuters investigation has found that President Trump's family amassed more than $860 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025.
Reuters: Trump Organization Earned More Than $800 Million from Crypto Assets
A Reuters investigation has found that President Trump's family amassed more than $860 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025.
www.democracynow.org
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM