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Marissa Diaz
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Did my post-doc @ Washington State University 🇺🇸 LLM Int'l Law in 🇧🇪 PhD completed in 🇨🇭 with data collection in 🇮🇪 Focusing on access to end of life care for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Qualitative methods. Views are my own.
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megpillow.bsky.social
Thread Re: “Medicaid fraud”:

I’m in the middle of my disabled son’s annual Medicaid recertification, and so far, I’ve spent 6 hours on the phone with caseworkers.

So far, I’ve submitted:

- an extensive resource list (bank accounts, assets, etc)
- a list of doctors
- his SSI denial letter…
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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thrasherxy.bsky.social
Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
rachelherzl-betz.bsky.social Rachel Herzl-Betz ❌👑 @rachelherzl-betz.bsky.social · 11d
My social media is wall-to-wall love for the incomparable Alice Wong, and I need more words. What captures sadness and/also affection for a community that knows what's been lost?
thrasherxy.bsky.social Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 12d
Alice could not eat food for years.

And yet at Christmas she would bake cookies and mail them to me—such was her desire to provide care for the people she loved.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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seemiaroll.bsky.social
If Senate Dems allow this deal to go through without ACA premium assistance, they will make it much harder for disabled people to work. They are already getting screwed because of HR1, losing medicaid and SNAP funding. www.americanprogress.org/article/aca-...
ACA Premium Spikes Will Derail Disabled People’s Careers
The expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits threatens the economic stability and health coverage of self-employed Americans with disabilities.
www.americanprogress.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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kcaldwell.bsky.social
DHS just proposed a new rule letting USCIS collect biometrics from anyone tied to an immigration filing — even U.S. citizens, kids, and sponsors. Includes DNA, iris scans, voiceprints. You can comment by 1/2/2026: www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-19747

🧵 Why this matters ↓
Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulations governing biometrics use and collection. DHS proposes to require submission of biometrics by any individual, regardless...
www.federalregister.gov
November 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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minervaulch.bsky.social
Is wanting a room with Maurice Noble walls too much?
Background artwork by Maurice Noble for Broomstick Bunny. Doors and furniture are just black line drawings and still nicer than anything I currently have in my apartment. Predominant colours are peach and teal. Another Maurice background for Broomstick Bunny. There's a vase on a line drawing table, stairs with no bottom step, and Witch Hazel's bobby pins hanging in the air. You don't know how many vacuums I've killed sucking up bobby pins. Another Noble background for Broomstick Bunny. A fern, rose pink walls, a line drawing of a couch, and hot pink curtains. More bobby pins in the air. A red-head would look great in this room. Bugs Bunny peers out from a door disguised by a wall painting of spiny yellow fish swimming in giant fishbowl. Why would Witch Hazel have this on her wall and why do I want it on mine?
November 16, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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maladroithe.bsky.social
BATTLE STATIONS PATRIOTS, CAESAR THE NO DRAMA LLAMA HAS BEEN DEPLOYED IN PORTLAND REPEAT, THE LLAMA IS LIVE AND ARMED
Caesar the No Drama Llama attends ICE protest
October 31, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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ericmgarcia.bsky.social
State Medicaid programs aren't required to cover home- and community-based services and have cut funding in the past to respond to budget constraints. It might get worse under more Medicaid cuts.
www.axios.com/2025/10/29/d...
Disability services staffing squeezed as Medicaid cuts loom
Staffing already is a long-standing problem for disability services providers.
www.axios.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Another case of retaliation is Alma Bowman.

Alma is a disabled 58 year old woman who spent 30 months in an ICE camp during first Trump regime

When released, she worked as a whistleblower to expose abuse within the system

In March of this year, ICE grabbed her again

She’s been detained ever since
Disabled People are Being Mistreated in ICE Detention Facilities
Why is no one talking about it? Where's the media? Where's the public outcry? Another example of the pervasive nature of ableism and how society views disabled people as expendable.
www.disabledginger.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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newdisabledsouth.org
We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.

If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate

We take care of each other ❤️
Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Apply: Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ Text below explains that due to the government shutdown, people in the South will not receive their November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments. New Disabled South is offering one-time payments to help people impacted by not receiving SNAP — $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people. It notes that funding is first-come, first-served and that SSI or Medicaid recipients should read a disclaimer before applying. A call-to-action at the bottom reads: ‘Apply at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ There are small illustrations of a grocery bag and a grocery list. Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Donate to Support Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ The message says that New Disabled South is raising money to provide direct payments to people impacted by loss of SNAP funds, and invites donations. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Donate at ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items is on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Solicitar: Asistencia Alimentaria para Personas con Discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that due to the government shutdown, people will not receive November SNAP payments and that New Disabled South offers one-time payments of $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people, first-come, first-served. It also includes a note for SSI or Medicaid recipients. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Solicitar en ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag and grocery list appears on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Dona para apoyar la asistencia alimentaria para personas con discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that New Disabled South is raising funds to make direct payments to people affected by the loss of SNAP funds and provides information on how to donate. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Dona en ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items appears on the left.
October 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
marissadiaz.bsky.social
Meeting Caesar the No Drama Llama was not only the highlight of this year's ASBH 2025, but maybe the highlight of every conference I've ever attended. #asbh2025
Marissa, wearing a multi-colored jumpsuit and a dark blue zip-up, gently touches Caesar the No Drama Llama, who is mostly white with touches of brown.
October 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
marissadiaz.bsky.social
Thank you for coming to our panel! ☺️
profgoldberg.bsky.social Daniel S. Goldberg @profgoldberg.bsky.social · Oct 23
Dr. Diaz: People w/ poor oral health are highly stigmatized in US society #ASBH2025 #Bioethics
October 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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megpillow.bsky.social
Today’s my birthday. It would mean a lot if y’all would read a little spooky work and donate to a local food bank or a favorite lit mag (will list a few of mine in the thread).

I was on SNAP and Medicaid for a while after I completed my PhD in 2020. The ppl losing their benefits are just like me.
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
This is why I say that ICE enforcement could be a mass disabling event.

This is not an approved carry. This is how you cause injury and disability.

The chemical munitions they use can also disable.

The detention camps are full of disease.

www.disabledginger.com/p/ice-enforc...
ICE Enforcement May Be A Mass Disabling Event
ICE have proven again and again that they will target the most vulnerable. Their aggressive actions may even become a mass disabling event. Why aren't more people talking about it?
www.disabledginger.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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royalpratt.bsky.social
Community report: ICE is on 26th Street by (at?) El Milagro. This is the heart of Chicago’s Mexican community in Little Village
October 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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cait.bsky.social
my woke take is that entirely too many people feel entitled to the benefits of a social contract while not feeling bound by the responsibilities of said contract
October 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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cal-in-maine.bsky.social
“America First” apparently doesn’t include 8.5 million kids with disabilities. Trump’s Education Dept layoffs wiped out special ed oversight, gutting support families rely on to protect their kids’ rights.
This isn’t budget tightening.
It’s cruelty, dressed as policy.

san.com/cc/8-5m-stud...
8.5M students to lose special education resources following Ed Dept layoffs
Layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education were issued for an office that’s tasked with serving 8.5 million special education students.
san.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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maureenf.bsky.social
30 people disappeared in this shaded area today.
October 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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jamellebouie.net
this white house actively treats a large swath of americans as disloyal and outside the political community and it doesn’t merit so much as a peep from the political press
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Oct 16
Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."
October 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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mariannedhe.bsky.social
I was just getting my footing in journalism when news broke of a complaint against officials at this detention center in 2020, alleging a pattern of forced hysterectomies. At the time, I wrote for @teenvogue.com about how coerced sterilization is nothing new in the US.
October 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."
They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up.
Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.
organizingmythoughts.org
October 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
I'm so proud of everyone from my old neighborhood of Rogers Park in Chicago. I see what you have been and are doing. I am so proud of how organized the community is and how much more so everyone is becoming. It is inspiring. Just one example... And this is something EVERYONE can do. Everyone.
Informational flyer about Rogers Park Whistle Protocols, explaining how to use whistles to alert neighbors of emergencies, with color-coded alerts, steps for use, and encouragement to form a crowd and stay loud for safety.
October 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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lmacthompson1.bsky.social
I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.
October 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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royalpratt.bsky.social
ICE went after rideshare drivers at O’Hare today, according to statement from Illinois Drivers Alliance
October 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM