Andrew Pulrang

Andrew Pulrang

@apulrang.bsky.social

Disability, politics, popular culture. I'm a Baby Boom / Gen X hybrid. #CripTheVote. Freelance disability writing. https://disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io He/him.

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Andrew Pulrang
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - Voting, and disability perspectives on recent events #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/10-27-26-vot...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io10/27/26 - Voting, and disability perspectives on recent eventsHello! What's going on in disability world this week where you are? The one thing everyone can do to fight for free and fair elections Astead Herndon and Dylan Scott, Vox.com - October 24, 2026 ...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, October 23, 2026 - Friday Video Share: Instagram message on RJ Mitte #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/10-23-26-fri...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io10/23/26 - Friday Video Share: Instagram message on RJ MitteInstagram message on RJ Mitte David Radcliff's Instagram - October 15, 2026 View this post on Instagram "What if he had?" I saw this Instagram post last weekend, a few days after RJ Mitte's death,...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - Another link on voting, and two on "Being Heumann" #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/10-21-26-ano...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io10/21/26 - Another link on voting, and two on "Being Heumann"Good afternoon ... How is your week going? Here are your three links for this Wednesday ... About REV UP American Association of People with Disabilities "REV UP’s mission is to build the power ...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, October 19, 2026 - Firing squad update, Medicaid and SNAP, and disability fashion #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/10-19-26-fir...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io10/19/26 - Firing squad update, Medicaid and SNAP, and disability fashionGood afternoon! It should be a busy couple of weeks ahead, at least here in the U.S. I'm going to try to share more posts on the Midterm Elections from a disability angle. Unfortunately, it's not as...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, October 16, 2026 - Friday Video Share: Walt Attacks Skyler | Breaking Bad (Bryan Cranston) #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/10-16-26-fri...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io10/16/26 - Friday Video Share: "Walt Attacks Skyler | Breaking Bad (Bryan Cranston)"Walt Attacks Skyler | Breaking Bad (Bryan Cranston) Crime City - September 28, 2025 (TW: suicide, and spoilers for "Breaking Bad") There already appears to be more information on RJ Mitte's suicide. ...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - Essential data, and making a disability TV show #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/10-13-26-ess...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io10/13/26 - Essential data, and making a disability TV showHi there! Let's get right to it. Here are three disability-related links for a new Tuesday. Tell CDC: Keep disability questions in the NHIS American Association of People with Disabilities - Octo...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, October 9, 2026 - Friday Video Share: "‘Am I disabled?’: Confronting your internalised ableism | Jo Copson" #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/10-9-26-frid...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io10/9/26 - Friday Video Share: "‘Am I disabled?’: Confronting your internalised ableism | Jo Copson"‘Am I disabled?’: Confronting your internalised ableism TEDx Talks - December 5, 2022 Every once in a while I like to check in on disability-related TED Talks. TED is a little past its cultural prime...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, October 8, 2026 - A slipperier slope, and another odd sort of NDEAM #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/10-8-26-a-sl...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io10/8/26 - A slipperier slope, and another odd sort of NDEAMHello! I put a lot of feeling into my notes on today's links. I felt a lot of things while writing them. I'm not sure how that comes out in the notes themselves. But the articles speak pretty effect...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - A call for writing, an online survey, and accessible pinball #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/10-7-26-a-ca...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io10/7/26 - A call for writing, an online survey, and accessible pinballGood afternoon ... It's a request day today. These three links are from readers who specifically asked for them to be shared here. I'm happy to do it. Writing Disability Rights Disability Debrief...
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Grid of 16 different disability icons - Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, October 5, 2026 - More cuts, and how much is too much? #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/10-5-26-more...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io10/5/26 - More cuts, and how much is too much?Good afternoon! How are you all today? Let's get right to the links, which I'm carrying over from what I had planned to share on Thursday when I was nursing a cold. HHS cancels health insurance of...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, October 2, 2026 - Friday Video Share: "Being Heumann -- Official Teaser | Apple TV" #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/10-2-26-frid...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io10/2/26 - Friday Video Share: "Being Heumann -- Official Teaser | Apple TV"Being Heumann — Official Teaser | Apple TV Apple TV - September 2, 2026 This film has been out for several months, but is only just about to debut on the more easily and widely accessible platform of...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - Community integration, military service, and school #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-29-26-comm...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/29/26 - Community integration, military service, and schoolHello ... Do I have a cold now? It feels a little like it, but I'm not sure. I hope not. Anyway, here are your three disability-related links for this Tuesday ... ANCOR Condemns Administration for...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, September 28, 2026 - Another strike against community integration #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-28-26-anot...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/28/26 - Another strike against community integrationGood afternoon! Last week ended with some bad news for community integration policy. Put that way, it doesn't sound as bad as it probably is. And how bad it actually is remains uncertain. For now, t...
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In case you missed it, this month's "Disability Thinking Weekday" Q&A is with "Disability Debrief" creator Peter Torres Fremlin. disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-23-26-sept...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/23/26 - September Monthly Q&A, with Peter Torres FremlinGood afternoon! This is the second edition of the Disability Thinking Weekday Monthly Q&A. The first one, last month, featured Julia Métraux, disability reporter at Mother Jones. Today's interview i...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, September 25, 2026 - Friday Video Share: “Our BABY Is Coming Soon... Are We Ready?” #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-25-26-frid...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/25/26 - Friday Video Share: "Our BABY Is Coming Soon... Are We Ready?"Our BABY Is Coming Soon... Are We Ready? Squirmy and Grubs - September 21, 2026 I couldn't find any new or surprising disability-related videos for this week. So, let's just check in on two of our mo...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, September 24, 2026 - Deaf rights, unwanted inventions, and the real and present dangers of AI #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-24-26-deaf...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/24/26 - Deaf rights, unwanted inventions, and the real and present dangers of AIHi there! How has your week been so far? Tomorrow's newsletter will as usual feature a video of some kind, possibly kind of fun. But, stay tuned also for Monday's edition, which will probably be dom...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - September Monthly Q&A, with Peter Torres Fremlin #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-23-26-sept...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/23/26 - September Monthly Q&A, with Peter Torres FremlinGood afternoon! This is the second edition of the Disability Thinking Weekday Monthly Q&A. The first one, last month, featured Julia Métraux, disability reporter at Mother Jones. Today's interview i...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - Autism, mentorship, and the blessings of a wheelchair #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-22-26-auti...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/22/26 - Autism, mentorship, and the blessings of a wheelchairHello ... Welcome to Autumn! Like the new seasonal colors and trim? The “Profound Autism” Label Hurts Autistic People Autistic Self Advocacy Network - September 17, 2026 "This is not just about ...
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Grid of 16 different disability icons - Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday Video Share: "Alamo - 19 Films" #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-18-26-frid...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/18/26 - Friday Video Share: "Alamo - 19 Films"Alamo - 19 Films Ariel Baska, Vimeo - September 9, 2026 From the Access: Horror 2026 film festival website: "Horror has always had a complicated relationship with disability. It's been the twitch th...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, September 17, 2026 - Voting, home care, and a new credit union #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-17-26-voti...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/17/26 - Voting, home care, and a new credit unionHi there! Another week is just about wrapped up – my first full week out of the hospital. How was your week? Make Your Voting Plan Today American Association of People with Disabilities - Septemb...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - Catching up: threatened rights, pearl clutching, and sex #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-15-26-topi...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/16/26 - Catching up: threatened rights, pearl clutching, and sexGood afternoon ... I'm still clearing out a long queue of articles I set aside in August ... The Promise We Made to Americans with Disabilities Is Under Attack Barbara Merrill and Tony Coelho, Ti...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, September 14, 2026 - Disability Voting Rights Week, and thoughts on 9/11 #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-14-26-disa...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/14/26 - Disability Voting Rights Week, and thoughts on 9/11Good afternoon! A focus on voting this week, and catching up on 9/11 remembrances, 25 years later. Also, I've updated the Take Action item below on the attacks on community integration in the U.S. T...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, September 11, 2026 - Friday Video Share: “We Are Pregnant!” #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-11-26-frid...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/11/26 - Friday Video Share: "We Are Pregnant!"We Are Pregnant! Squirmy and Grubs - September 8, 2026 Great news for one of the great couples in disability culture and social media. Congratulations! And for us all, a great weekend! Disability T...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - Monthly Essay: "Random notes: In the hospital, with a disability" #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-9-26-month...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/9/26 - Monthly Essay: "Random notes: In the hospital, with a disability"Random notes: In the hospital, with a disability Andrew Pulrang, Disability Thinking Weekday - September 9, 2026 Sometimes, the Disability Thinking Weekday Monthly Essay is going to be a little unde...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - Fall vaccines, mail-in voting, and housing accessibility #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-8-26-fall-...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/8/26 - Fall vaccines, mail-in voting, and housing accessibilityGood afternoon! What can I say about being home again? My bed is the best bed. That's what I have to say. Let's read some articles ... Medical Groups Issue Guidance on Covid, Flu and R.S.V. Shots...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, September 7, 2026 - Another threat to independence, plus high costs and Special Ed #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-7-26-anoth...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/7/26 - Another threat to independence, plus high costs and Special EdAnd we're back! I hope ... As I write most of this, I'm waiting to go home. Hopefully, if all goes right, when it goes out I will be home again. I look forward to a week of catching up on disability...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, September 4, 2026 - Friday Video Share: “How to Take Care of Yourself When You're Sick” #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/9-4-26-frida...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io9/4/26 - Friday Video Share: "How to Take Care of Yourself When You're Sick"How to Take Care of Yourself When You're Sick How to Adult - March 28, 2018 I'm still in the hospital, probably out next week. Needless to say, I'm not in the best place to do regular posts. So I tho...
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In case you missed it yesterday, here is my Q & A with the excellent disability journalist Julia Métraux ... Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - August Monthly Q & A with Julia Métraux #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/8-23-26-augu...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io8/23/26 - August Monthly Q & A, with Julia MétrauxGood afternoon … … And welcome to the the newest Disability Thinking Weekday feature, the Monthly Q & A. Our first edition is with Julia Métraux, disability and related topics reporter at Mother Jon...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - August Monthly Q & A with Julia Métraux #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/8-23-26-augu...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io8/23/26 - August Monthly Q & A, with Julia MétrauxGood afternoon … … And welcome to the the newest Disability Thinking Weekday feature, the Monthly Q & A. Our first edition is with Julia Métraux, disability and related topics reporter at Mother Jon...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - Access or coercion, medical or political, casual or cutting? #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/8-10-26-topi...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io8/11/26 - Access or coercion, medical or political, casual or cutting?Hello there! I can't really see a common theme in today's links. But all three struck me as offering novel arguments to old debates. And that's always worth something. A Fear-Mongering Law for Loc...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Monday, August 10, 2026 - Online benefits tools, family caregiving, and the terminology treadmill #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/8-10-26-onli...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io8/10/26 - Online benefits tools, family caregiving, and the terminology treadmillGood afternoon! How was your weekend? Are you ready for three more disability links for a Monday? Social Security adds new digital, online tools for those with disability claims NBC Chicago Staff...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, August 7, 2026 - Friday Video Share: "The Internet Thinks Helen Keller Was a Fraud..." #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/8-7-26-frida...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io8/7/26 - Friday Video Share: "The Internet Thinks Helen Keller Was a Fraud..."The Internet Thinks Helen Keller Was a Fraud... Molly Burke - June 30, 2026 I flagged this video about a month ago when it first came out, but just now watched it. Molly does a great job of debunking...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Thursday, August 6, 2026 - Medicaid, who speaks for us, and disabled animal virality #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/8-6-26-medic...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io8/6/26 - Medicaid, who speaks for us, and disabled animal viralityHello! Three links for a Thursday ... In letter to cousin RFK Jr., health advocate warns of threats to disability care Daniel Wu, Washington Post - August 3, 2026 "The letter by Tim Shriver join...
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Disability Thinking Weekday - Friday, July 31, 2026 - Friday Video Share: “The Odyssey Scandal No One is Talking About" #Disability #Disabled disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/7-31-26-frid...

disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io7/31/26 - Friday Video Share: "The Odyssey Scandal No One is Talking About"The Odyssey Scandal No One is Talking About ... Molly Burke  - July 28, 2026 Molly's rant here is on point – especially about the utter foolishness of once again gushing praise for a non-disabled act...