Moeena Das

Views my own & retweets ≠ endorsements.

[@[email protected] @Imani_Barbarin]

I included this in this week’s #DisabilityDownload, but it needs to be share on its own too.

Please share.

#HurricaneIda #Hurricane @disasterstrat

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

Watch fire Captain Andrea M. Hall cite and sign the Pledge of Allegiance

[The Associated Press @AP]

"What else could I do?" New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim walked amid the mess shortly after voting to certify Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump and felt the weight of the day wearing on him when something motivated him to clean up the debris. https://t.co/GqCkEmSVaE

[Moeena Das @moeenadas]

A devastating and stunning read. One of the best pieces of reporting I’ve read this year and touches on a part of NYC that makes the city what it is - including the the heart of Queens and the experience of hundreds and thousands of immigrant New Yorkers.

[Dan Barry @DanBarryNYT]

The virus hit its first major U.S. target - a corner of New York - and the nation was put on alert. Among the upended lives: an Uber driver; a daughter; a chef; a mother; an entertainer; a doctor.
A Queens epic, by @anniecorreal, @heislerphoto, and me.
https://t.co/m2CCoNU1Ve

[Strong Black Lead @strongblacklead]

Black American Sign Language? What You Know About That?

Meet Nakia Smith a.k.a. Charmay (@realcaunsia). She's the 4th deaf generation of five generations, and she is here to inject some knowledge in our veins about BASL and its rich history. Watch & learn from this young queen!

[Marina Koren @marinakoren]

A sad day in astronomy. Arecibo has suffered still more damage—its massive instrument platform has collapsed onto its dish, according to the NSF and people in Puerto Rico.

They knew it was coming. And this time, there’s no coming back from it: https://t.co/fSuySo6eFP

[Anirvan Chatterjee @anirvan]

This morning, I spoke to an older disabled woman in Pennsylvania who never got her mail-in ballot, can't safely get to the polls, and may not have Internet.

She was so frustrated not to be able to vote for Biden.

This was a failure of our democracy.

We need to #CripTheVote.

[Ayanna Pressley @AyannaPressley]

Donald Trump has earned the scathing critiques of his rhetoric, policies, corrupt Administration & disgraceful debate performance. However, given the many descriptors at your disposal, I appeal to analysts not to say things like, he is on drugs, forgot his meds, clearly has ADHD.

[micha @micha_frazer]

Next week Osime Brown, an autistic black 21-year-old, will be deported to Jamaica for a crime he didn't personally commit. I wrote about the racism and ableism embedded in the criminal punishment system. https://t.co/hKBSBKkZoS

[Dr Aisha Ahmad @ProfAishaAhmad]

The 6 month mark in any sustained crisis is always difficult. We have all adjusted to this "new normal", but might now feel like we're running out of steam. Yet, at best, we are only 1/3 the way through this marathon. How can we keep going? THREAD /x

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Very haunting listening now to the bells at Washington National Cathedral tolling for the 200,000 killed by the coronavirus in the United States.

[NYC Votes @NYCVotes]

Days you can vote in person this fall:

-October 24 (Early voting starts)
-October 25
-October 26
-October 27
-October 28
-October 29
-October 30
-October 31
-November 1 (Early voting ends)
-November 3 (Election Day)

@boenyc will announce early voting sites across NYC soon.

[Moeena Das @moeenadas]

This is absolutely devastating. In case you are only now tuning in, @NRDC has a great primer https://t.co/jRuBGWIYsa

[Yamiche Alcindor @Yamiche]

The Trump administration finalized plans Monday to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, a move that will auction off oil and gas rights in the heart of one of the nation’s most iconic wild places. https://t.co/DxuMVd6k27

[Jessica Huseman @JessicaHuseman]

I just want to remind everyone that every registered voter in the US mailed their ballot at 100 percent turnout that would still be far less mail than the USPS handles on Christmas.

[Blockbuster @blockbuster]

Just checking in. 👋