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All Of The Election Blogging

Two days ago I sent my final election blog post for the Center for Disability Rights website.

Blogging about the 2016 Elections for CDR has been a great pleasure, and a learning experience. I got paid, which is really, really great in a way that has not just about the dollar amounts collected. I had to meet deadlines, whereas in normal blogging the deadlines are self-imposed and therefore kind of flimsy. And blogging forced me to pay close attention to the debates, which I usually skip because I can’t take the stress of watching “my” candidate possibly fail. I’m not sure any of the individual debates taught me much, but all together, I think I really did get a clearer sense of all the candidates.

Anyway, it was a great experience. I haven’t read all of these posts over again yet, but here they are, for posterity:

October, 2015

And How Will That Work For Disabled People? The 3rd Republican Debate

November, 2015

It’s Up To Us - The 4th Republican Debate

December, 2015

The Full Plate and The Missing Topic - 3rd Democratic Debate Safety At All Costs - 5th Republican Debate Mocking Trump Disappointing, But Not A Waste Of Time - 2nd Democratic Debate

January, 2016

Shoot For The Moon, Or Play It Safe - 4th Democratic Debate Blowing On Sparks - 6th Republican Debate Passing A Low Bar: Hillary Clinton Answers a Disability Question

February, 2016

I Guess We're On Our Own - 10th Republican Debate No Time For Disability - 9th Republican Debate It's Time To Do Better - 6th Democratic Debate The 8th Republican Debate Bad Conflict, Good Conflict - 5th Democratic Debate A Real Disability Issue, But Is Anyone Listening? - 7th Republican Debate

March, 2016

Now Let's Hear From The Rest Of Them A Bit Of Republican Tone Policing: 12th Republican Presidential Debate Deepish Thoughts From A Contentious Debate: 8th Democratic Presidential Debate Just Stop It: 7th Democratic Presidential Debate Moderators Please! Ask A Disability Question!: 11th Republican Presidential Debate

April, 2016

Undecided: 9th Democratic Presidential Debate

May, 2016

Nothing But Questions

June, 2016

Top 5 Disability Issues (Paired with this blog post by Emily Munson) Five Modest Proposals

July, 2016

On Mass Shootings and Mental Disability The Ugly Side of Disability Rhetoric Emily & Andrew Discuss The Party Platforms

August, 2016

Asking Donald Trump

September, 2016

First Presidential Candidates Debate “Crisis Simulations” The Disability Integration Act

October, 2016

The Third, and Final, Presidential Debate Back To Basics Interrupting Cow: The Vice-Presidential Debate

November, 2016

Lessons Learned & Signs of Hope Final Thoughts Before Voting

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Election Activities Update

It’s time for another recap of what I’ve been doing around disability and the U.S. Elections, and what to expect between now and Election Day.

Blogging

Early in July, Stephanie Woodward, who does advocacy and supervises the election blogging at the Center for Disability Rights asked me and Emily Munson to compare notes on the Democratic and Republican party platforms, and write a joint post giving our perspectives on both as a Democrat (me), and a Republican (Emily). I think both of us were excited about it, but we found it surprisingly tricky. It’s not because we clashed politically, but more because collaborating at a distance, and with different schedules, is difficult. That said, I think we’re both happy with the result. It’s a bit longer than the usual blog, but probably worth a few extra minutes to read:

Emily & Andrew Discuss The Party Platforms July 28, 2016

Between the Conventions and the more intense Fall campaign season, I decided to do a pair of blog posts in which I ask questions I am dying to ask the candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton … or that I wish someone would ask them in a public way that might actually force them to answer. Here’s the first one:

Asking Donald Trump August 11, 2016

I’m not sure whether the dream thing works, but now that I’ve started it, I’ll probably stick with it for my next CDR blog post, “Asking Hillary Clinton.”

In case you missed my earlier CDR blog posts click here to see them.

#CripTheVote

I don’t remember if I’ve said it here before, but let me say it now … #CripTheVote is the single most satisfying disability-related project I’ve ever been involved with. It’s hard to say exactly what the “outcomes” of it will be, but for once, I’m not too worried about it. It really feels like the process itself is its own reward. I have learned so much, and my thinking about disability in politics has evolved at triple speed since starting this project with Alice Wong and Gregg Beratan. It’s been an incredibly exiting and productive 7 months, and we’re now in the home stretch, so to speak, with Election Day in sight.

We have settled on a slate of activities between now and November 8. You can read all about it on Alice Wong’s Disability Visibility Project website, and the schedule of events is below:

#CripTheVote Events Sept-Nov 2016 Alice Wong, Disability Visibility Project - August 17, 2016

Sep 19, 7 pm EST: Twitter chat Political participation and first-time voters Guest hosts Rock The Vote and the American Association of People with Disabilities.

Sep 26, 9 pm EST: Live-tweet First Presidential Debate

Sep 27, 5 pm EST: Twitter chat Media Representation of Disability in 2016 Election Guest host Rooted in Rights.

Oct 4, 9 pm EST: Live-Tweet Vice-Presidential Debate

Oct 9, 9 pm EST: Live-Tweet Second Presidential Debate

Oct 13, 8 pm EST:  Twitter chat Poverty, Public Programs, and Economic Self-Sufficiency

Oct 19, 9 pm EST: Live-Tweet Third Presidential Debate

Oct 22, 8 pm EST: Twitter chat Congressional, State, & Local Elections

November 8, 8 pm EST: Live-Tweet Election Day!!!

If you are still not sure what #CripTheVote is or how it works, here are some links to get you started:

Frequently Asked Questions about #CripTheVote

#CripTheVote Facebook Page

A primer on how Twitter works for projects like #CripTheVote

#CripTheVote Disability Issues Survey results

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Election Blogging Update

As I have previously noted, I am mostly saving my election-related writing for #CripTheVote and paid blogging for the Center for Disability Rights. Every so often, though, I will post a little update on these activities here at Disability Thinking.

I recently did two more blog posts on politics, disability, and the U.S. elections for the CDR website:

On Mass Shootings and Mental Disability June 17, 2016

The Ugly Side of Disability Rhetoric July 12, 2016

I will also write posts after the upcoming Republican and Democratic conventions, and I plan to continue blogging through Election Day in November. If you want to read more of my thinking on the U.S. elections, check out #CripTheVote on Twitter and the #CripTheVote Facebook Page. You can also read my past CDR election blog posts, listed here:

June, 2016

Top 5 Disability Issues (Paired with this blog post by Emily Munson) Five Modest Proposals

May, 2016

Nothing But Questions

April, 2016

Undecided: 9th Democratic Presidential Debate

March, 2016

Now Let's Hear From The Rest Of Them

A Bit Of Republican Tone Policing: 12th Republican Presidential Debate

Deepish Thoughts From A Contentious Debate: 8th Democratic Presidential Debate

Just Stop It: 7th Democratic Presidential Debate

Moderators Please! Ask A Disability Question!: 11th Republican Presidential Debate

February, 2016

I Guess We're On Our Own - 10th Republican Debate

No Time For Disability - 9th Republican Debate

It's Time To Do Better - 6th Democratic Debate

The 8th Republican Debate

Bad Conflict, Good Conflict - 5th Democratic Debate

A Real Disability Issue, But Is Anyone Listening? - 7th Republican Debate

January, 2016

Shoot For The Moon, Or Play It Safe - 4th Democratic Debate

Blowing On Sparks - 6th Republican Debate

Passing A Low Bar: Hillary Clinton Answers a Disability Question

December, 2015

The Full Plate and The Missing Topic - 3rd Democratic Debate

Safety At All Costs - 5th Republican Debate

Mocking Trump

Disappointing, But Not A Waste Of Time - 2nd Democratic Debate

November, 2015

It’s Up To Us - The 4th Republican Debate

October, 2015

And How Will That Work For Disabled People? The 3rd Republican Debate

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Election Blogging

I haven’t blogged much about the election so far. That’s because I’m reserving most of my thoughts on politics for the Center for Disability Rights, which is paying me to blog about the election, and for my #CripTheVote activities. That means that actually, I’ve written quite a lot about the elections, especially in relation to disabled voters and disability issues.

If you want to read what I’m thinking about the U.S. elections, check out #CripTheVote, on Twitter, the #CripTheVote Facebook Page, my own Twitter feed, embedded on the right rail of this blog, and also read my CDR blog posts, listed here in reverse chronological order:

Top 5 Disability Issues (Paired with this blog post by Emily Munson Five Modest Proposals)

Nothing But Questions

Undecided: 9th Democratic Presidential Debate

Now Let's Hear From The Rest Of Them

A Bit Of Republican Tone Policing: 12th Republican Presidential Debate

Deepish Thoughts From A Contentious Debate: 8th Democratic Presidential Debate

Just Stop It: 7th Democratic Presidential Debate

Moderators Please! Ask A Disability Question!: 11th Republican Presidential Debate

I Guess We're On Our Own - 10th Republican Debate

No Time For Disability - 9th Republican Debate

It's Time To Do Better - 6th Democratic Debate

The 8th Republican Debate

Bad Conflict, Good Conflict - 5th Democratic Debate

A Real Disability Issue, But Is Anyone Listening? - 7th Republican Debate

Shoot For The Moon, Or Play It Safe - 4th Democratic Debate

Blowing On Sparks - 6th Republican Debate

Passing A Low Bar: Hillary Clinton Answers a Disability Question

The Full Plate and The Missing Topic - 3rd Democratic Debate

Safety At All Costs - 5th Republican Debate

Mocking Trump

Disappointing, But Not A Waste Of Time - 2nd Democratic Debate

It’s Up To Us - The 4th Republican Debate

And How Will That Work For Disabled People? The 3rd Republican Debate

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Debate Articles Recap

Now that we've reached the other side of Super Tuesday, I figure it might be a good time to recap the debate review blog posts I have written for the Center for Disability Rights. They are fun to write. I hope they are worth reading, too.

Here's what I've done so far:

And How Will That Work For Disabled People? The 3rd Republican Debate

It’s Up To Us - The 4th Republican Debate

Disappointing, But Not A Waste Of Time - 2nd Democratic Debate

Mocking Trump

Safety At All Costs - 5th Republican Debate

The Full Plate and The Missing Topic - 3rd Democratic Debate

Passing A Low Bar: Hillary Clinton Answers a Disability Question

Blowing On Sparks - 6th Republican Debate

Shoot For The Moon, Or Play It Safe - 4th Democratic Debate

A Real Disability Issue, But Is Anyone Listening? - 7th Republican Debate

Bad Conflict, Good Conflict - 5th Democratic Debate

The 8th Republican Debate

It's Time To Do Better - 6th Democratic Debate

No Time For Disability - 9th Republican Debate

I Guess We're On Our Own - 10th Republican Debate

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More Debate

These debates are coming fast and furious now ...

Bad Conflict, Good Conflict: The Fifth Democratic Presidential Debate Andrew Pulrang, Center for Disability Rights - February 9, 2016

Diffuse Disability, Democrats! Emily Munson, Center for Disability Rights - February 9, 2016

The Eighth Republican Presidential Debate Andrew Pulrang, Center for Disability Rights - February 10, 2016

Reading Between The Lines: Republican Debate Eight Emily Munson, Center for Disability Rights - February 9, 2016

Maybe my standards have gotten too low, but I've been pleasantly surprised at how much disability has been mentioned in the debates. It's mostly John Kasich, but the others touch on disability, too, even if they don't fully realize they are doing it.

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bring me home

pairing: daichi/yui rating: m  word count: 10,238 (chapter 1/4)

There are two dormant instincts that arise once again when Yui reunites with Sawamura: feelings she'd thought she buried back in high school, and a familiar yearning that's long since passed the realm of an innocent, school girl crush.

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[whitemiists]

pairings: iwaizumi/oikawa, daichi/yui, mild kuroken and kagehina word count: n/a yet because it's a chapter fic (that's right, i wrote a hq chapter fic for the first time, i am clearly in too deep) summary: an engagement, a kidnapping, a quest, a team of mismatched heroes, and a love square that's much more complicated than it should be

tanaka--saeko, your surprise! I wrote you something! Because I heart you :)

So originally I just wanted to write you something with both iwaoi and daiyui. You know, since they're the OTPs. Then somehow this became a Haikyuu Quest AU??

If anyone's been wondering where I disappeared to for a while (writing-wise), I was off working on this for the past couple of days ^^