Katharine Mead

Mostly on twitter to see museum things and disability justice things.

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@magmidd You may already know about this exhibit? Interpreters did some related programming https://t.co/RbLBeMJ5Hi

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@MichelleNMoon Agreed and wondering about the bronze/silver/gold label types, which evoke giving rather than headcount. Or embrace pure headcount, here's one like that (zero requirement to share a household) https://t.co/cedAyO3lKL

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@TamarHaspel A vibrant and evolving discussion for dignity and activism with increasing preference for identity adjectives as you describe.
https://t.co/KdIU5Z4ygS

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@TamarHaspel To learn more about person v. identity first language in the disability justice movement, these pieces link to many perspectives.

https://t.co/IFDeSDR6bj

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

This thread. Humbled to read so many powerful reflections this weekend about Judy Heumann's life. May her memory be a blessing.

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@magmidd Is it supposed to be empowering or commiserating? Are they attempting a funny, joking tone? It falls totally flat for me. "Good insurance" and "they'll kick us out"? Yikes! We all deserve so much better.

[Margaret Middleton @magmidd]

I've read so many of these guides about how to take kids to art museums- what I take away is that art museums are still failing families. If our visitors have to "hack" their visit to have an enjoyable experience, we're not doing our jobs. https://t.co/gruz60VHfg

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@HesterBlum Currently emailing the poll to my entire family of Dana descendants!

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@JamieLJones8 @beatonna @JesseThorn Ooh downloading this episode immediately!

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@heyshaelyn Greenbelt Museum in MD

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@HesterBlum Wait a minute I started one of these (functions as a forwarding address to both parent's own inboxes) for daycare forms... never thought about how it could be perceived other ways

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@jk_boudreau I know exactly what this is and it’s a head scratcher for sure.

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

"You've seen James Madison's flute. We also have his hair."

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

Many of you following along with #LizzoAtLOC were surprised that the Library has a flute vault. We are the largest Library in the world & home to more than 173 million objects, so there are many more surprises like that in our collections. Enjoy this thread of just a few of them.

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@HesterBlum Love this and I'm very curious about that backpack/tote bag brand (this might make you an influencer now?)

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@TheEvilWitches Yes! I feel very attached to this one (and the ~32wks MRI image I saved). Originally it was studying mindfulness interventions + pregnancy, I enrolled in early 2020, the whole thing pivoted to pandemic stress. https://t.co/4ZpzUkmZsZ

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

"The map has spirit. It has to hang together like a good piece of music. It’s got life, a beat with colors and station stops. There’s a sense of rhythm. It has a solidity to it that’s unique to Washington. I don’t want to lose the good music." - designer Lance Wyman in 2011

[Jordan Pascale @JWPascale]

NEW: Metro's revamped map, released today, includes the Silver Line extension stations filled in and a bunch of other changes. @DCist/@wamu885 got a first look at the revamped icon. #WMATA
https://t.co/sRCsIMNUS8

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@JKopcienski Small town pride efforts here faced some resistance in the beginning, but lo and behold all business owners end up liking it when coverage like this happens https://t.co/5RCeGwWT0k

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@katesome @mamileham @sierra_vrd Y'all are sweet! Happy to chat, DM or [email protected]

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@AmeliaTGrabow Also for stops along the way, do you want museums? CT beaches? Short hiking pit stops? So many possibilities!

[Katharine Mead @knmead]

@AmeliaTGrabow I used to sometimes avoid 95 thru NJ and go via PA instead, to Harrisburg (near Hershey) and then the Tappan Zee Bridge, ~45 min longer but so pleasant.