Casey Doherty

Casey Doherty

@caseydoherty.bsky.social

she/her Disability policy by day, PhD student by night, building @disabilitypolicy.bsky.social by later night ME/Long Covid/Lyme/MCAS, PMOS, OCD+ Need masks in the DMV area? Msg me! Opinions my own. Reposts/likes not endorsements.

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Casey Doherty
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Looking for a way to take action this Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day? Register to vote or vote early! Find your polling place and make a plan to vote for candidates who will support disabled women and allow us to live full lives with jobs, care, and food our families need to survive and thrive.

Casey Doherty@caseydoherty.bsky.social

It’s Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day. Disabled women make 56 cents on the dollar to nondisabled men. This is against the backdrop of record job losses for Black, disabled, & women workers, segregated workplaces/submin wages for disabled workers, a worsening care crisis, & more. #DWEPD #MoreWithLess

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Center for American Progress
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Today is Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day! Too many disabled women are forced to live in poverty by asset limits and work requirements that restrict access to lifesaving programs like Medicaid, home health care, and SNAP. #DWEPD #MoreWithLess

Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

It’s Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day. Disabled women make 56 cents on the dollar to nondisabled men. This is against the backdrop of record job losses for Black, disabled, & women workers, segregated workplaces/submin wages for disabled workers, a worsening care crisis, & more. #DWEPD #MoreWithLess

Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

Image: Text reads, “Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day. We do more with less. October 20.” The graphic is navy blue with white and green text and green organic shapes in two corners. There is a green-tinted image of a young Black person sitting in a wheelchair.

Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

I wear this sweatshirt from ADAPT when I need extra support doing this work. I've had it for years, and the message is more salient than ever. Disability rights are constitutional rights! Our homes not nursing homes!

Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

Image: Selfie of Casey wearing a red crewneck sweatshirt that reads "We the People," "ADAPT," "Disability Rights Are Constitutional Rights," and "Our Homes Not Nursing Homes."

Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

Lots of data gathering and writing on voting accessibility across the country - more soon! Trying to get as much helpful info as possible out before Nov. 3. #CripTheVote

Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

Working and getting my PhD means I am…going through it, but I also notice that doing both means I feel less anxiety about my writing being a million percent perfect. I have a lot of balls in the air, and a great draft moving along is better than a perfect draft staying put. #ScholarCrip

Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

New @disabilitypolicy.bsky.social publication from Felicity Chapman and Jessica Lopez! Learn from them about the importance of accommodations in the classroom and the workplace, and how the RISE Act could help.

Disability Policy Foundry@disabilitypolicy.bsky.social

New publication alert! In “Stop Telling Disabled Students to Forget Their Rights,” Felicity Chapman and Jessica Lopez challenge an article from @wsj.com that advised recent graduates to “forget about academic accommodations” when joining the workforce.

disabilitypolicyfoundry.orgDisability Policy Foundry - Stop Telling Disabled Students to Forget Their RightsFelicity Chapman & Jessica Lopez September 30, 2026
Casey Doherty
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I'm honored to receive the 2026 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society's Love of Learning Award! I do, in fact, love learning very, very much. I'm grateful for the University of Nevada, Reno and Phi Kappa Phi's support as I prepare for my dissertation.💙 phikappaphi.meritpages.com/stories/Case...?

phikappaphi.meritpages.comCasey Doherty Receives 2026 Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning AwardCasey Doherty of Reno, Nevada, was recently awarded a Love of Learning Award worth $1,000 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society fo...

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Mia Ives-Rublee
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There is strong historical connection between disabled people in Palestine and disabled people in the U.S. Both governments are utilizing the same policy framework of eugenics. That is why you can't free one group without gaining freedom for all. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

abc.net.auIsrael blocks wheelchairs bound for Gaza - ABC listenAustralian-made wheelchairs intended for injured children in Gaza have been barred from entering the territory by the Israeli government. Hundreds of wheelchairs have been sitting in Jordan waiting f...
Casey Doherty
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Literally leave us alone

The Hollywood Reporter@thr.com

Viral Lesbian Bar Article From Boston Globe Is Piquing Hollywood’s Interest

bit.lyViral Lesbian Bar Article From Boston Globe Is Piquing Hollywood’s InterestIn the early 2000s, The Boston Globe published a series of bombshell articles that exposed the cover-up of abuse within the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The series was one of the more consequential pieces of journalism this century, winning a Pulitzer Prize and inspiring Spotlight, the 2015 film that won a best picture Oscar.
Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

Rainy weekend in DC - perfect time to hunker down and write my book chapter, “A Revolution May Be in Order": Disability, Authoritarianism, and Collective Resistance in the Project 2025 Era. #ScholarCrip

Casey Doherty
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Hell yeah! @disabilitypolicy.bsky.social @disabilitylab.bsky.social Also honored to be featured on the front page with my besties Mercy & Courtney!🩷

Disability Policy Foundry@disabilitypolicy.bsky.social

As the US government practices fascism and eugenics, we need a collective vision of liberation for the disability community. @disabilitypolicy.bsky.social is proud to co-sign this vision alongside @disabilitylab.bsky.social, disability-led organizations, leaders, and organizers nationwide.

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Casey Doherty
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I'm hating the dunking on people being upset that one of the last safe(r) spaces for COVID cautious folks is no longer accessible to us. The "yeah, just recently loosened its masking mandate" chuckle makes me fume. The Venn diagram between this and the right is a circle... Do better @politico.com.

instagram.compolitico on Instagram: "A Boston Globe story about a lesbian bar in Massachusetts loosening its mask mandate is getting so much attention that even members…"A Boston Globe story about a lesbian bar in Massachusetts loosening its mask mandate is getting so much attention that even members of Congress are paying attention.Have resentments around mask mandates and COVID-era lockdowns laid the groundwork for the political climate we're in now?The Playbook team has more on this story that has become pure catnip for the right.For the full Playbook Pod episode, check out the link in our bio.
Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

A federal judge struck down the community integration provisions of the Sec. 504 rule by HHS. This removes guidance on community integration, but Sec. 504, the ADA, & Olmstead do remain the law. Disabled people have fought for decades for the right to live in our communities. We're not going back.

Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

Small win: over the years I have become much more comfortable simply finding a chair. I can’t stand much - my legs are weak and I’m in a lot of pain. I used to feel so self conscious about leaving/pausing a conversation to go sit down, but now I march my butt over to a chair no matter what. Growth!

Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

Important #ScholarCrip opportunity for our @disabilitypolicy.bsky.social community: Society for Disability Studies 2027 Annual Virtual Conference - submit proposal by September 20 at 11:59pm ET Link on our website!

disabilitypolicyfoundry.orgDisability Policy Foundry - #ScholarCrip#ScholarCrip is a framework, community, and conversation about disabled knowledge production. #ScholarCrip challenges narrow ideas about who counts as a scholar and what counts as expertise. It cente...

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Center for American Progress
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Thank you to all the voters who shared their stories as part of CAP’s Accessible Democracy Tracker. Learn more and share your voting story today: www.americanprogress.org/article/acce...

americanprogress.orgMapping Disabled Americans’ Access to DemocracyCAP’s Accessible Democracy Tracker identifies barriers to accessible voting across U.S. states as well as opportunities to strengthen election accessibility for disabled Americans.
Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

Join the @disabilitypolicy.bsky.social community to get updates on new publications (new pub out this week!), #ScholarCrip opportunities, and information about submitting your policy ideas for publication. Complete this form to join us! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

docs.google.comJoin the Disability Policy Foundry CommunityProduce Policy. Build Power. The Disability Policy Foundry is a new, nontraditional platform for developing, publishing, and advancing disability policy grounded in lived experience. Disabled people ...
Casey Doherty
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Thank you to @disabilitypolicy.bsky.social Editorial Team member Meena for these graphics! So grateful for our team 💜

Disability Policy Foundry@disabilitypolicy.bsky.social

New pub alert! In “Denied Relief: The Chronic Pain of Bathroom Bans,” Bo Belotti describes how bathroom ban policies he experienced as a trans high school student contributed to recurrent UTIs and chronic pain—and how those experiences led them to help write policies protecting trans students.

Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

Check out "Denied Relief: The Chronic Pain of Bathroom Bans" by Bo Belotti for @disabilitypolicy.bsky.social. Bo shares, “My chronic pain is...a policy failure that could have been avoided." Read this important piece here: www.disabilitypolicyfoundry.org/publications...

disabilitypolicyfoundry.orgDisability Policy Foundry - Denied Relief: The Chronic Pain of Bathroom BansAnthony "Bo" Belotti September 10, 2026
Disability Policy Foundry@disabilitypolicy.bsky.social

New pub alert! In “Denied Relief: The Chronic Pain of Bathroom Bans,” Bo Belotti describes how bathroom ban policies he experienced as a trans high school student contributed to recurrent UTIs and chronic pain—and how those experiences led them to help write policies protecting trans students.

Casey Doherty
@caseydoherty.bsky.social

I'm excited to be developing a disability policy course that I'll (🤞) teach next year for University of Nevada, Reno undergrads. There is SO much to cover. If you have readings/videos/other media on US disability policy that my students shouldn't miss, please flag for me/send my way! #ScholarCrip

Casey Doherty
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Came across this #ScholarCrip opportunity: Call for Chapters: Music Science and the Neuronormativity Problem: Fostering Anti-Ableist Practices in Music Psychology, Cognition, and Therapy Complete form expressing interest by January 1, 2027 (I'll share closer to that date too)

docs.google.comCall for Chapters: Music Science and the Neuronormativity Problem: Fostering Anti-Ableist Practices in Music Psychology, Cognition, and TherapyProposal Title: Music Science and the Neuronormativity Problem: Fostering Anti-Ableist Practices in Music Psychology, Cognition, and Therapy Main Author: Tara Allen; MA Psychology of Music, Co-founde...