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Everyone's waiting to see if Elon Musk's Twitter will drive liberal activists away
Musk clearly doesn't like "woke" activists, but will he make the platform miserable for them?
By Rebecca Ruiz
Why the 'groomer' smear is terrible for LGBTQ mental health
After years of progress toward acceptance, an attack on LGBTQ people fueled by social media makes them targets of hate.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The time is right for Twitter employees to unionize
With Elon Musk's imminent Twitter takeover, employees who want a voice could turn to unions.
By Rachel Kraus
The tech company trying to make online grocery shopping accessible for everyone
Between bureaucratic red tape and gaps in tech, online grocery shopping for EBT users deserves an upgrade.
Why social-emotional learning for kids is under attack
SEL is supposed to help kids thrive. Now it's become the focus of right-wing outrage.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Spiritual hustlers are all over social media. Don't let them scam you.
The telltale signs that the "healer" in your feed is using Native spirituality for their financial gain.
Workers at an Atlanta Apple Store will vote on whether to unionize
It will be the first Apple Store union vote in the United States.
By Rachel Kraus
Meta makes fundraising easier ahead of Earth Day
Instagram Reels gets a fundraising upgrade.
Looking for career advice? TikTok is here to help.
#CareerTok is here to help with all your life questions.
Yelp will cover travel expenses for abortion access, but there's still progress to be made
The company is among several who have expanded benefits for employees affected by bans in Texas and other states.
A revolutionary bionic exoskeleton helps children walk again
The new Marsi Bionics design uses AI to translate brain signals into action.
New Snapchat lens teaches users the American Sign Language alphabet
Fingerspell, practice the ASL alphabet, play games, and more.
How to use Twitter's new and improved alt text tools
It's not perfect, but it's a huge step forward.
Why the pedestrian dignity movement should be your next accessibility cause
Decenter cars and recenter humans, says the person behind a viral TikTok account.
11 Etsy sellers explain why they're going on strike
Over 12,000 artists, vintage sellers, and other craftspeople are closing up shop in protest of Etsy's policies.
By Rachel Kraus
14 accounts you should follow right now to diversify your reading list
Make those #TBR lists more intersectional.
Why you can't stop reading about the Slap
At a moment of peak stress, celebrity controversy is perfect material for a supercharged media ecosystem.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Staten Island warehouse workers just voted to form the first Amazon union
The win of grassroots organizers over one of the world's biggest corporations is beyond historic.
By Rachel Kraus
Dictionary.com's latest update addresses social justice issues, accessibility tech, and the global climate crisis
Thousands of edits address the changing nature of language and digital culture.
You should be following more disability activists. Here's where to begin.
Diversify your social feeds and follow some of these activists, educators, and influencers.
Google applies advanced AI to suicide prevention and reducing graphic search results
Google will read context clues when it matters most.
By Rachel Kraus
New Sesame pal Ameera represents the joyful lives of children with disabilities
Ameera also brings visibility to millions of displaced children around the world.
Why your meditation lesson must be more accessible
Millions of people in the U.S. live with a disability. Standard mindfulness fare often ignores their needs.
By Rebecca Ruiz
How to date while sober (curious)
Drinking is a big part of our dating culture, but it doesn't have to be.
By Anna Iovine
Gun reform activists to politicians: 'Body bags. That’s what thoughts and prayers get us.'
1,100 body bags lined the National Mall Thursday, representing 170,000 gun violence deaths.
