May 21, 2011
by Toshio
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Some of the people who brought us disabled underwear (Creative Growth) worked with fellow disabled artists’ organizations Creativity Explored and NIAD Art Center to present a show called Create that is currently up at the Berkeley Art Museum. Among the … Continue reading
May 19, 2011
by Toshio
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In an inspirational TED talk from last year, Aimee Mullins talks Darwin, how adversity makes disabled people so fucking cool, and thesauri editors trapped in the Jurassic period. At the end she gets a standing ovation, which had to be … Continue reading
May 13, 2011
by Toshio
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California’s state government is broke. One of the places hardest hit by the resulting budget cuts is the University of California system, which has killed courses, laid people off, and increased tuition by 32% this year. (Meanwhile, Democratic Governor Jerry … Continue reading
May 6, 2011
by Toshio
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ADAPT protested in DC over the last week, in large part to raise awareness over proposed budget cuts that will take disabled people out of their homes, and force them into corporate facilities. Cops arrested 91 people (including Ms. Wheelchair … Continue reading
May 1, 2011
by Toshio
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You really have to search, but there are a few disabled performers working on current network and basic cable TV shows at the moment. Some of them even appear on decent programs. I am nothing if not a consumer of … Continue reading