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Rebecca Cokley

@RebeccaCokley

2nd gen civil rights activist, philanthropy, former amprog, ObamaWhiteHouse, networkweaver, proud mom. YNWA. She/her/hers. BLM.☔️ Tweets are my own. AFOL.

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MASHFanficChick (xe/hir) is on semi-hiatus(@MASHFanficChick) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This happened to my grandma’s cousin: in order for her husband to get necessary care paid for, he needed Medicaid…which required that he have basically no assets…but she needed those assets to live on. So she had to consider divorcing him so he could get the care he needed.

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Smoras(@SmorasSmoras) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rebecca Cokley Two people close to me had to rupture their marriages for medical coverage… one thing that’s rarely discussed is how it functions in family and community… where folks run with narratives/behaviors about “why” the divorces happened.

There’s so much unspoken collateral damage.

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DorothyBGilliamTrailblazer(@DorothyBGilliam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 1961, I became the 1st Black woman hired at the The Washington Post. The amount of racism & prejudice I dealt with would make most QUIT. I persevered. I’m excited to see young journalists push past fear to report news NOW! Silence doesn’t solve problems, action solves problems!

In 1961, I became the 1st Black woman hired at the @washingtonpost. The amount of racism & prejudice I dealt with would make most QUIT. I persevered. I’m excited to see young journalists push past fear to report news NOW! Silence doesn’t solve problems, action solves problems!
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Rebecca Cokley(@RebeccaCokley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I had never heard the term ' ' before the last few years.

The idea that families are forced to choose between each other and health care, is unacceptable.



thenation.com/article/societ…

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Christina Mills (She/Her)(@Momvocatemills) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Robyn Powell So frustrating! I hate that accessibilty is something that continuously gets swept under the rug. It's as if the world think they’re doing enough by allowing us (disabled people) to be present.

And the “I didn't know” isn’t a lifetime membership card.

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Haley Branch(@HaleyABranch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I hate how access is... I can't use the Yale University accessible shuttle without a medical note stating I use a wheelchair...but I'm new to the USA, so the earliest appt I could get was 2 months after my start date. I can't get into the office... 1/

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Eric Michael Garcia(@EricMGarcia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I sat down with John Fetterman to discuss his use of captioning technology, why it's no different than people with disabilities who use glasses and how his disability helped him understand @GiseleFetterman's ADHD. I have wanted to do this piece for a year.
the-independent.com/news/world/ame…

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Asher Ajroush Namatovu(@ajasher25) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Day 4 of
Let's break stereotypes and build each other up! It's never okay to undermine someone because of their height or other differences. Everyone deserves respect and a chance to shine.

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Matthew Cortland, they(@mattbc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Disabled voters are not widely recognized by politicians as a distinct group to be served as a constituency and courted as a voting bloc, even though 27% of American adults have a disability.'

- my latest polling brief at Data for Progress:

dataforprogress.org/blog/2023/10/3…

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ABLE NH(@ablenh1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Asset limits are abjectly anti-family. These antiquated restrictions can force families to have to make unthinkable choices to maintain what little financial security they have.'

Rebecca Cokley

thenation.com/article/societ…

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ARC Justice Clinic(@ARCJustClinic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

(4/4) 'It benefits all of us when suits like Ms. Laufer’s secure injunctive relief that makes it possible for Ms. Laufer and other people with disabilities to live fully in the world, as Congress intended when enacting the ADA.'

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Cara McClellan(@CaraMcClellan6) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tester standing is a critical tool for enforcement of civil rights laws. Don’t be lulled into complacency. The cases heard by this term may seem sleepy, but they have huge implications for racial & social justice. Read the ACLU Legal Defense Fund brief aclu.org/cases/acheson-…

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Marissa Ditkowsky (she/her)(@mditkowsky) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You've been on notice for 33 years. If you can't even do the bare minimum of following the law, that feels like a you problem.

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Rebecca Cokley(@RebeccaCokley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Friends of ours just welcomed new baby.

Which means it’s time to do one of my favorite things—build a library.

And I do what I always do, which is reach out to Harriett’s Bookshop and pull together a list of the best baby/childrens books via Bookshop.org US

(I ❤️ Harriett’s)

Friends of ours just welcomed new baby. Which means it’s time to do one of my favorite things—build a library. And I do what I always do, which is reach out to @harriettsbooks and pull together a list of the best baby/childrens books via @Bookshop_Org (I ❤️ Harriett’s)
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Jess Moore Matthews(@jessmmatthews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What do we mean by “accessible” content and who sets those standards? Last night, I introduced my NYU students to our primary text this semester, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

🧵 Here’s how it went:

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Anne Sosin(@asosin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“What does it mean when people with disabilities are prohibited from saving money?…It means people with disabilities and their families are one broken wheelchair, one computer virus, one crisis away from falling off a cliff..” Rebecca Cokley

thenation.com/article/societ…

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James LeBrecht(@JimLeBrecht) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is very important to read and share. We must dismantle the draconian regulations that keep the disabled in poverty.

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