Author: justins989

Crowd on First Ave main floor
Advocacy

My social media use

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I’ve always thought of social media as a tool of communication. It’s a way to share when I’ve written a blog post. It can be a quick way for me to share cool stuff happening in my life, or also challenges of living with a disability in our society – whether it’s accessibility challenges or… Continue reading My social media use

Justin smiling, seated in wheelchair, I voted sticker on shirt,, building with We Belong Together sign behind him
Advocacy, Political, Uncategorized

For my birthday… VOTE

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It’s my birthday today! I want to ask you for something simple, something for my 28th birthday: vote! I'm voting for Peggy Flanagan for US Senate and hope, hope, hope she wins our MN primary on August 11th because she’s my friend and she’s got my back.

Justin smiling at soccer match on computer monitor with arm raised in the air cheering a goal. AFC Wimbledon flag on wall says "we are back, we are home, we are Wimbledon"
Advocacy, Political

“What fools these mortals be”

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This is the line I have been thinking of late. As some of you might have heard, the Department of Justice wrote a memo that says the Olmstead decision is not enforceable. I’ve lived almost my entire life with the Olmstead decision stating that people with disabilities should live in the least restrictive environment –… Continue reading “What fools these mortals be”

Middle-aged mom and 19-year old son seated in wheelchair smiling
Advocacy, Political

Rochester, here I come again

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No, not New York Rochester, Minnesota Rochester. That’s right: it is the State DFL party convention prep post! Here are a couple issues I’m focused on for the three-day convention. Surprise - they're still pretty similar to the issues I was advocating for when I was a delegate here for the first time 8 years… Continue reading Rochester, here I come again