Atta Zahedi

PR Coordinator at @AccessLiving
Previously Staff Editor at @cripplemedia
Disabled.
Community activist. Disability Youth Mentor and ex-bioengineer. (they/them)

[Atta Zahedi @AttaZahedi]

We've been publishing some lovely and quite explosive pieces over at @cripplemedia recently! Here's a thread on ones you should catch up on!

[Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer]

Thrilled to show off a finished copy of my novel Absolution, out October 22. It's so beautiful! Embossed! Silver foil that catches the light. Check it out. Preorder now! https://t.co/ywNsxroRfV

[Heather Cherone @HeatherCherone]

NEW: Mayor Johnson unveiled a plan Friday to test whether city crews should be responsible for clearing not just Chicago’s roads but also its sidewalks of snow & ice during winter storms, the culmination of a yearlong effort dubbed #plowthesidewalks @wttw https://t.co/VbEe1MOZWc

[Orion Magazine @Orion_Magazine]

Choose your own adventure with these 6 poems about the natural world curated by Poet Laureate @adalimon.
https://t.co/Asvc94gI4w

[Christiane Link @Christiane]

Government unsustainable and needs change, say disabled people.

[Atta Zahedi @AttaZahedi]

@ThoughtBeings Absolutely divine song, stunningly beautiful! Thank you!

[Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer]

Seems to be ZERO concern about wildlife corridors, movements of animals--migratory birds? Like, are migratory birds going to die because they're flying over thousands of acres of barren solar panels? I think we should care about this--EAGERLY. And enthusiastically find solutions.

[Better Streets Chicago @chi_streets]

Chicagoans have sent over 1,500 emails to City leaders so far demanding better — but we need to keep the pressure on.

Have you sent an email yet? Do you know someone who should? It only takes 30 seconds!

And once you’ve sent an email, we’ve got another way to get plugged in ⬇️

[Disabled Journalists Association @discojourno]

@CBSNews Posting this without acknowledging the lack of infrastructure that has trapped this family into risking their safety to use basic public services is everything that is wrong with newsrooms. This isn't heartwarming, this is a system failure.

[Heather Cherone @HeatherCherone]

1,929 migrants could be evicted from city shelters Feb. 1, and another 961 people could be evicted Feb. 2.
By the end of next month, city officials are set to evict 6,239 migrants from city shelters, according to data provided to @WTTW News.
https://t.co/xfyRen7Wxt

[Madeline Buckley @Mabuckley88]

We saw a powerful response on the first day. It's clear that readers, even if they don't always agree w/ our reporting, see the Trib, and by extension local news, as a critical force in our city and state and want investment. We're truly grateful for the letters (keep it coming!)

[Access Living @AccessLiving]

“What kind of jobs can persons with disabilities do?”

“Literally, every job. Whatever job you can think of, there is a person with a disability doing it. Including your job.”

Happy #NDEAM!

https://t.co/R7y4p258zc

[Rebellious Magazine @RebelliousMag]

Witch-O-Rama Market Fosters Community for Witchy Vendors & Drag Artists https://t.co/JS0SynjCct by @annabelrocha93 Annabel Rocha via @RebelliousMag

[Grant Stoner @Super_Crip1994]

For the first time in my life, I can finally and fully play a racing game. @ForzaMotorsport's physical accessibility is flawless. So much so that it made me realize the racing genre isn't for me. Read my latest @inversedotcom review here:
https://t.co/vDEps5ZEWI

[Virginia Brasch @Virginia_Brasch]

An autistic woman on TikTok just said "Do I have a high pain threshold bc I'm AA or am I perceived to have a high pain threshold bc I take the pain scale literally?"

And WOW! After my C-section I told a nurse I was at a 2 and she slow turned around. "No one has ever told me that

[Access Living @AccessLiving]

"We need caregivers that are properly trained. However the lack of benefits and sufficient pay doesn't attract enough workers to meet the needs of the disabled community." #CareCantWait #ALOnTheRoad

[Better Streets Chicago @chi_streets]

Interested in taking the pledge?

Join us and commit to a week, a day, or even just one commute without driving and share about your experience using the hashtag #WeekWithoutDriving!
https://t.co/wjAyzlLSt5