Bas Koelewijn

Disability research, advocacy & inclusive education. Overly invested in sports and the dog 🐶. Chronically ill but definitely not lesser than. He/Him.

[Bas Koelewijn @BasKoelewijn]

It shouldn't be "special"
It shouldn't be "pity"
It shouldn't be "inspirational"

It should just "be"

Disability rights are human rights. They should be the standard to hold everyone accountable to, not seen as favours.

#DisabilityRights #inclusion #accessibility

[Alice Wong 王美華 @SFdirewolf]

It’s been a pleasure working with Lex and everyone in the politics vertical at Teen Vogue. I’m heartbroken that my column, Disability Visibility, is gone. Teen Vogue was one of the few places that published disabled journalists regularly.

[Cambridge University Press - Philosophy @CambUP_PHILNYUK]

Yes, this is peer-reviewed. Yes, it’s a comic.

Read the latest article from #PublicHumanities, Drawing Inclusions: a comic about comics, disability studies, and inclusion, written and illustrated by Rachel Adams.

https://t.co/LLzRaHakq1

@zoebulaitis @DrJeffreyWilson

[Hillary Johnson Author, Journalist @oslersweb]

Susan Griffin, 82, esteemed Berkeley CA author and feminist thinker, has died by assisted suicide. Griffin suffered from ME and Parkinson's. Her 1999 book about ME, "What Her Body Thought: A Journey into the Shadows," was a deeply affecting essay on ME.
https://t.co/J9GArLfcIZ

[Tom Morello @tmorello]

It’s wild how people can effortlessly understand the righteousness of everybody from Robin Hood to Andor and then in real life simp for the Sheriff of Nottingham and the Death Star

[Kristen Lopez @kristenklopez]

Every Friday in October I'm discussing a horror film with a disabled character in it. And this week I'm unpaywalling the post I wrote about Mark and how he's a pretty damn good example of representation in Friday the 13th Part 2.

https://t.co/H4tHXHWFOH

[Meghan O'Rourke meghanor.bsky.social @meghanor]

This is at once depressing (personally) to contemplate, but really exciting, as it reminds everyone why we should learn much more about infections and infection-associated chronic illness, in order to collectively age better. There is so much work to be done here:

[Society for Disability Studies @dis_studies]

This fall we're hosting a number of events including author talks, discussions on the future of the field, and mentoring workshops. Our first event, on grad school applications, will be hosted by @Nicole_Lee_Sch 1/4

[Joyce Browne @JoyceBrowne]

- Artsen zonder Grenzen (@AzG_nl), die duizenden zwaargewonde patiënten behandelden en op basis van deze data wetenschappelijke artikelen publiceren, bijv dit artikel van @Ammer_B in de Lancet: https://t.co/a9NI2a7tQa & zoals in de Volkskrant beschreven: https://t.co/7Z1K4Dpree

[Joyce Browne @JoyceBrowne]

Met een paar voorbeelden van mensen en organisaties uit eerste hand hun ervaringen in Gaza en inzichten delen:
- Traumachirurg Geertje Govaert, o.a. in Medisch Contact: https://t.co/gzh5gUne62
- Gynaecoloog Tarek Meguid, o.a. in de Arts& Auto: https://t.co/QcTpNEKRHa

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[Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA @michael_hoerger]

It was inspiring to attend a #MasksRequired Disability Justice panel at Netroots Nation this weekend. @SFdirewolf moderated a discussion with @MattMcGorry, @the_tattooedjew, and Dr. Sami Schalk.

A key theme that resonated was the challenge of promoting COVID awareness and disability justice among progressive and academic organizations hostile or dismissive toward these topics.

Since masks were required and young activists were encouraged, I got to bring my 7 year old for his first conference talk.

[@[email protected] @Imani_Barbarin]

I can’t help but think about how many people I cared about would still be alive if we had universal healthcare and that people didn’t see the deaths of the disabled and chronically ill as a foregone conclusion.

[Your Fav Disabled Hottie❤️‍🔥 @nilanmorton]

Please be prepared @GoNumotion bc I’m now at my wits end with you all 🫶🏾

[Alice Wong 王美華 @SFdirewolf]

By Jess Whattcott:

“Still A Locked Door”: Mental Health Peer Advocates Remember Those Living in Disability Institutions

https://t.co/Niq6LBLeAM

[Disability Scoop @disabilityscoop]

For decades, #CerebralPalsy resources have focused on the needs of children, but with a new toolkit, that could be changing. #disabilities https://t.co/P2d2zf2pgq

[Dr Nicola Clague-Baker @ClagueNjc36]

Hi to the #ME and #Longcovid communities. Can I introduce 7 MSc #physio students who will be working on #ME/#LC projects this year. Can we welcome them to the community and can you tell them the one thing you want #physios to know about your life with #ME/#LC

[Ian Weissman, DO @DrIanWeissman]

How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker.
https://t.co/9cVbLgJM9k

[The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies @disasterstrat]

🎥 The Portraits & Portals trailer is here! https://t.co/CLHhk2L5cF

A glimpse into the creativity + resilience of disabled artists and disaster survivors of color.

Premiere: Aug 27, 2PM ET
Register: https://t.co/YnLia2Kk2d

Event includes ASL, Spanish & French interpretation

[Jeremy Konyndyk @JeremyKonyndyk]

For months, folks on this website have pushed a set of "gotcha" tropes to debunk the existence of famine in Gaza.

In fact they are mostly debunking their own credibility on famine dynamics.

As we await tomorrow's IPC report, here is a pre-buttal 🧵of some of those tropes.