If you’re wondering through the Trump fog, we have some help for you. There are so many problems, so many alarms, so many changes. . . how can anyone take it all in and get out the front door in the morning.
So, today, we bring you key stories of disability in MAGA Land. We’ve sorted through the headlines, checked for overlooked news, and found the disability context you need to make sense of it all.
These are the stories in this episode, with links to our sources:
- Gaza – Disabled Arabs in Israel
https://sjdr.se/articles/10.16993/sjdr.1002
- Lebanon – Forgotten Victims
https://www.hi-us.org/en/news/lebanon-people-with-disabilities-forgotten-victims-of-the-crisis
- Amputees in Gaza
https://www.hi-us.org/en/escalating-amputation-crisis-in-gaza-amid-severe-prosthetics-shortage
- Haitian and Syrians Sent Home Leaving Nursing Homes in Crisis
- Disability Moved from Education Dept.
- London Badges
https://tfl.gov.uk/transport-accessibility/please-offer-me-a-seat
https://hdsunflower.com/
https://www.bodybabble.com/p/the-politics-of-sitting-down
- Work Requirements – food stamps and Medi-Cal
- Expected rise in SSI benefits
https://web.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?tsid=40811
https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/10/24/ssi-social-security-benefits-will-rise-next-year/31698/
8. Olmstead Under Attack
These important stories were not able to fit into this episode, read the sources below for more information about them:
- Private Equity takes over services
https://adawatch.org/category/disability-rights-justice-news/
- Prism Reports Dreadful Conditions in Gaza
https://prismreports.org/2025/12/08/gaza-disabled-palestinians-disabilities/
- Caregivers with Disabilities – Adrienne
https://disability-thinking-weekday.ghost.io/4-20-26-caregiving-and-a-look-back-at-winter/
Photo Credit: @presentedbyjo.
https://www.bodybabble.com/p/the-politics-of-sitting-down
This program produced and hosted by Eddie Ytuarte and Adrienne Lauby.