Vivian Haun
@vhaun.bsky.social
Senior Policy Attorney, Disability Rights CA. Views my own. Leg/budget advocacy for CAns w developmental disabilities. Good policy = self-determination; designing for the margins & intersections; making the right things easier and wrong things harder.
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"Governor Newsom’s reluctance to propose meaningful revenue solutions to help blunt the harm of federal cuts undermines his posture to counter the Trump Administration," says our executive director, @chrishoene.bsky.social.
www.kcra.com/article/news...
www.kcra.com/article/news...
Gov. Newsom's budget proposal leaves more questions than answers
Newsom's financial update shows he's banking on the state's economy to keep growing and the stock market to do well with growth around artificial intelligence and tech.
www.kcra.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:46 AM
"Governor Newsom’s reluctance to propose meaningful revenue solutions to help blunt the harm of federal cuts undermines his posture to counter the Trump Administration," says our executive director, @chrishoene.bsky.social.
www.kcra.com/article/news...
www.kcra.com/article/news...
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New at Can We Still Govern: @agpines.bsky.social & @lizananat.bsky.social explain how the work volatility of low income service employees will make it hard for them to satisfy new SNAP/Medicaid work requirements, even when they work lots of hours. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-volat...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-volat...
When Volatile Work Schedules Meet SNAP Work Requirements
New policies put low income workers in jeopardy of losing vital supports
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
New at Can We Still Govern: @agpines.bsky.social & @lizananat.bsky.social explain how the work volatility of low income service employees will make it hard for them to satisfy new SNAP/Medicaid work requirements, even when they work lots of hours. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-volat...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-volat...
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It can seem pollyannaish to imagine wildly positive futures at times like this, but that's when they're most powerful - a light to guide our way out of the dark.
Fascism wins when we can't remember what a better world looks like. When it doesn't feel possible. Nurturing our dreams is resistance.
Fascism wins when we can't remember what a better world looks like. When it doesn't feel possible. Nurturing our dreams is resistance.
January 4, 2026 at 2:52 AM
It can seem pollyannaish to imagine wildly positive futures at times like this, but that's when they're most powerful - a light to guide our way out of the dark.
Fascism wins when we can't remember what a better world looks like. When it doesn't feel possible. Nurturing our dreams is resistance.
Fascism wins when we can't remember what a better world looks like. When it doesn't feel possible. Nurturing our dreams is resistance.
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New Year's Day (2022)
Art Print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/ryot...
Art Print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/ryot...
January 1, 2026 at 7:02 AM
New Year's Day (2022)
Art Print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/ryot...
Art Print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/ryot...
This. A thousand times this.
“Our agencies are here to provide services. This is what they’re supposed to be doing.”
By treating constituent problems as urgent and solvable, Zohran Mamdani's incoming administration is posing a surprisingly radical question: What if every day, government services actually worked?
By treating constituent problems as urgent and solvable, Zohran Mamdani's incoming administration is posing a surprisingly radical question: What if every day, government services actually worked?
NYC's socialist mayor has a radical proposal: making government do its job
Rent freezes and free buses can come later. But what if landlords obeyed the law and transit ran on time?
www.motherjones.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This. A thousand times this.
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This Pope slaps
“Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor & strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself.”
Obvious to any REAL Christian. #MerryChristmas
Obvious to any REAL Christian. #MerryChristmas
Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God
Leo has made care for immigrants and the poor key themes of his early papacy.
www.reuters.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
This Pope slaps
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“[W]e owe it to ourselves to name the world we cannot live without, even as we diagnose the world we cannot live within.” (Benjamin 2022, 279)
“[T]ransformative change happens when we are willing to build the things that we know must exist.” (Hayes and Kaba 2023, 13)
“[T]ransformative change happens when we are willing to build the things that we know must exist.” (Hayes and Kaba 2023, 13)
October 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
“[W]e owe it to ourselves to name the world we cannot live without, even as we diagnose the world we cannot live within.” (Benjamin 2022, 279)
“[T]ransformative change happens when we are willing to build the things that we know must exist.” (Hayes and Kaba 2023, 13)
“[T]ransformative change happens when we are willing to build the things that we know must exist.” (Hayes and Kaba 2023, 13)
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“The most basic form of ableism is doubting the complexity of disability.”
Not everyone in a wheelchair has a form of plegia. Some use them because they cannot always reliably walk, or cannot sustain walking for long, or suffer a form of chronic pain or weakness that impacts them during walking. The most basic form of ableism is doubting the complexity of disability.
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“The most basic form of ableism is doubting the complexity of disability.”
I feel this deeply, in my bones, on many levels.The loneliness of being told it's all in your head. The feeling of exposure as the foxes are invited into the henhouse for polite conversation. The blank stares and eye rolls when you try to explain. The often gendered nature of it all. This nailed it.
those who predicted authoritarianism were both dismissed, & deeply misunderstood, by the media
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
The Americans Who Saw All This Coming—but Were Ignored and Maligned
Call them the Cassandras: the people—mostly not white and male—who smelled the fascism all over Trump from jump street. Why were they “alarmists,” and how did “anti-alarmism” become cool?
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I feel this deeply, in my bones, on many levels.The loneliness of being told it's all in your head. The feeling of exposure as the foxes are invited into the henhouse for polite conversation. The blank stares and eye rolls when you try to explain. The often gendered nature of it all. This nailed it.
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This guy is going to be a federal judge for the next 40 years
Here's Trump judicial nominee Justin Olson today, admitting than in 2015, he gave a sermon in which he said that “marriage was not intended for all people,” including “our handicapped friends or our persons with physical disabilities that might prevent the robust marriage that we’re called to.”
December 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This guy is going to be a federal judge for the next 40 years
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Most daycares and private preschools won’t enroll children with disabilities. Especially for low income families, Head Start is their *only option*.
Head Start is a 60-year-old US Department of Health and Human Services program that, among other things, creates inclusive and accessible classrooms for children with disabilities. But those applying for funding were told by the Trump regime to avoid the words "inclusion" and "disability." 🤡
Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
www.npr.org
December 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Most daycares and private preschools won’t enroll children with disabilities. Especially for low income families, Head Start is their *only option*.
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A few thoughts on new Medicaid work req guidance from CMS
Topline it says v. little so states remain in a bind with huge demands and little guidance to go on.
But some takeaways:
1. Confirms that states will have access to 90/10 fed match for new IT systems (vendors are 😀).
🧵
Topline it says v. little so states remain in a bind with huge demands and little guidance to go on.
But some takeaways:
1. Confirms that states will have access to 90/10 fed match for new IT systems (vendors are 😀).
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The Trump Administration has released preliminary guidance on mandatory Medicaid work requirements. We will read and share thoughts soon here and on our website ccf.georgetown.edu
medicaid.gov/federal-poli...
medicaid.gov/federal-poli...
medicaid.gov
December 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A few thoughts on new Medicaid work req guidance from CMS
Topline it says v. little so states remain in a bind with huge demands and little guidance to go on.
But some takeaways:
1. Confirms that states will have access to 90/10 fed match for new IT systems (vendors are 😀).
🧵
Topline it says v. little so states remain in a bind with huge demands and little guidance to go on.
But some takeaways:
1. Confirms that states will have access to 90/10 fed match for new IT systems (vendors are 😀).
🧵
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I had my students submit for extra credit a meme reflecting something they learned this semester, along with an accompanying paragraph connecting the meme to the course concept. There were some gems.
December 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I had my students submit for extra credit a meme reflecting something they learned this semester, along with an accompanying paragraph connecting the meme to the course concept. There were some gems.
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Gov. @gavinnewsom says he disagrees with Mayor @zohrankmamdani about the need for a wealth tax on billionaires, which he is “adamantly against” - says Dems are a “big tent party” with both views.
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
December 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Gov. @gavinnewsom says he disagrees with Mayor @zohrankmamdani about the need for a wealth tax on billionaires, which he is “adamantly against” - says Dems are a “big tent party” with both views.
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
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"Losing faith altogether can feel like a rational response. However, despair, while very appealing and real, does not meet the demands of this moment." www.liberalcurrents.com/no-ordinary-...
No Ordinary Time
Eleanor Roosevelt remains a striking example of the struggle against authoritarianism in dark times.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"Losing faith altogether can feel like a rational response. However, despair, while very appealing and real, does not meet the demands of this moment." www.liberalcurrents.com/no-ordinary-...
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In which Zack Budryk perfectly captures the feeling many #ActuallyAutistic people feel in this particular moment of RFK Jr.'s resurgence: We felt like we were turning the corner on autism acceptance. And now we are seeing that door closed off.
www.welcometohellworld.com/i-will-not-g...
www.welcometohellworld.com/i-will-not-g...
I will not give up that which I have tasted
Promotion of the myth
www.welcometohellworld.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
In which Zack Budryk perfectly captures the feeling many #ActuallyAutistic people feel in this particular moment of RFK Jr.'s resurgence: We felt like we were turning the corner on autism acceptance. And now we are seeing that door closed off.
www.welcometohellworld.com/i-will-not-g...
www.welcometohellworld.com/i-will-not-g...
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The LAO has released a conservative edition of its annual fiscal outlook. Many thanks to the staff for this product. More to discuss in coming weeks. www.lao.ca.gov/Budget?year=... #CABudget
The 2026-27 Budget
This Google™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
www.lao.ca.gov
November 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The LAO has released a conservative edition of its annual fiscal outlook. Many thanks to the staff for this product. More to discuss in coming weeks. www.lao.ca.gov/Budget?year=... #CABudget
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Interesting episode in politics of data sharing in state welfare programs. Efforts to reduce administrative burdens & increase access led to unanticipated challenges.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
The feds want to know more about the people on food stamps. How Newsom responded
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 593 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, a Democrat from Oakland, that forbids state and local departments from sharing sensitive personal data to increase food stamp ...
www.latimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Interesting episode in politics of data sharing in state welfare programs. Efforts to reduce administrative burdens & increase access led to unanticipated challenges.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Rojas made four incredible defensive plays tonight, including the one that ended the game. Wow.
He’s been in 400 of these types of games and understands situational hitting in a way Pages does not. The defense also instantly improves with him at second and Edman in center as well.
Rojas finally. Finally!
November 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Rojas made four incredible defensive plays tonight, including the one that ended the game. Wow.
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The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
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President Trump’s immigration crackdown has led to increased ICE raids, resulting in human rights abuses in detention centers—incl. the abuse & neglect of disabled immigrants, Reina Sultan reports. A monitoring visit at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center has exposed inhumane & unlawful conditions.
Disabled immigrants detained at Adelanto report abuse and neglect
Disability Rights California found inhumane conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, where a 39-year-old man died last month
prismreports.org
October 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
President Trump’s immigration crackdown has led to increased ICE raids, resulting in human rights abuses in detention centers—incl. the abuse & neglect of disabled immigrants, Reina Sultan reports. A monitoring visit at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center has exposed inhumane & unlawful conditions.
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bringing in my pinch viewer
October 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
bringing in my pinch viewer
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The White House and RFK the Lesser are “trying to act like they have all the answers about autism, but the truth is, they’re not even asking the questions.” @autisticadvocacy.org's Zoe Gross to @melodyschreiber.com at @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity
‘It’s quite useless to us’: what autistic people actually want from the Trump administration
US government is seeking proof that acetaminophen leads to autism while not providing ‘services and support so we can be included in the community’
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The White House and RFK the Lesser are “trying to act like they have all the answers about autism, but the truth is, they’re not even asking the questions.” @autisticadvocacy.org's Zoe Gross to @melodyschreiber.com at @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity
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Well, one way to quiet the haters is to have the greatest postseason game of all time in the NLCS clincher.
October 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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