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1372 - Dani Alves trial: Ex-Brazil player guilty of nightclub rape
Prosecutors said Alves and his friend had bought champagne for three young women before Alves lured one of them to a VIP area of the nightclub with a toilet which she had no knowledge of. They argued that it was at this point he turned violent, forcing the woman to have sex despite her repeated requests to leave. Alves had maintained she could have left "if she wanted to". However, the court found that she did not consent.
1744 - Disabled Doctor en X
If I had not been in academia for as long as I was I would not only be healthier, I would have fully accepted my being disabled much sooner. It’s no coincidence that academia gave me the boot as soon as I formally requested accommodations.
4410 - Dr. Damien P. Williams, Magus: "Being a Black person staking o…" - disabled.social
Being a Black person staking out a realm of expertise or even just trying to exist and talk about things that interest you on the internet remains, as ever, super duper fun. Wait, no, not fun. The other thing. *snaps fingers* "Fucking Exhausting!" Yeah. It's super fucking exhausting.
5036 - math_rachel
An algorithm to determine medicaid had a bug in the code, and incorrectly cut needed care for patients with cerebral palsy. There was no way to contest or appeal these decisions. 10/ https://t.co/qlU3bLjDcj
8052 - I get less than $1k from SSDI After Medicare takes out everything for parts A, B, and D, I have about $750 left It typically costs well over $3k to keep me alive. I have three appointments a week -...
8685 - Resistance 101: A Lesson on Social Justice Activists and Strategies
Teaching for Change created "Resistance 101" to help young people move from dismay to creative action that can win real change. This innovative lesson plan, launched in January 2017 to coincide with the inauguration, helps students recognize their power to challenge injustice. The lesson introduces them to people throughout history, including many young people, who ... Continue reading "Resistance 101: A Lesson on Social Justice Activists and Strategies"
8966 - If your justice work isn't accessible, disabled people can't do it If disabled people can't do it, it isn't diverse If it isn't diverse, it isn't inclusive If it isn't inclusive, it isn't ...
9577 - People who said "we're all in the same boat" in 2020 have pushed vulnerable/high risk people out of the boat and are waving pleasantly as we drown tbh
11709 - Cultural diversity: the role of the judge in ensuring a fair trial
It is a legitimate part of the jury’s role, in assessing a witness’s credit, to take account of observations that are made of a witness’s demeanour and behaviour in the witness box. However, behaviour and demeanour are influenced by culture. Demeanour that may seem evasive or uncertain to a dominant culture may, in fact, be courteous and deferential responses for individuals from other cultural backgrounds. If the jury is not aware of these differences in cultural norms and behaviour, there i...
