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Just sharing a few I came across this morning:

• Autistic Self Advocacy Network: Plain Language Specialist, Policy Analyst, & Executive Assistant

• Program Manager, First Maryland Disability Trust

• Director of Federal Policy, Maryland Department of Health

• Sr. Exec Assoc & Special Liaison COO/COS, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

• Career and Resources Health Fair with Senator Angela Alsobrooks Hosted by Luminis Health

Late on Sunday night, in an unusual and controversial move, the House Budget Committee narrowly advanced President Trump's massive "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," setting the stage for sweeping policy changes affecting millions of Americans.

What’s in the Bill?

The budget bill is a sprawling 1,100-page proposal, combining extensive tax cuts and substantial reductions in essential public programs:

• Tax Reforms: Making the 2017 Trump-era tax cuts permanent, policies that critics say disproportionately benefit wealthy Americans and corporations.

• Spending Cuts: Proposing $1.5 trillion in cuts over ten years, primarily targeting Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These cuts would impose strict job loss penalties (problematically referred to as "work requirements") on Medicaid recipients beginning in 2029 and shift significant SNAP program costs onto states.

Shady Sunday Night Maneuvering

Hi all,

Just wanted to send a quick update that we're aware the user interface for Justice Junction has been a bit clunky and we will be moving to a more user-friendly interface soon. So, you will see a change in how the Junction is structured and, hopefully, an improvement in how you interact and engage with it and each other. So look forward to those changes! If there is anything else you would like to see on here please don't hesitate to let us know.

Also, check out our collectives page if you haven't already:

Hi all, just sharing some job postings I saw today

• Principal Coordinator, Movement for Global Mental Health

• Pro Bono Projects Coordinator, Skadden

• Senior Attorney (Racial Equity Focus), Massachusetts Advocates for Children

• Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, Disability Rights Program, ACLU

• Membership Director, Tiny News Collective
  

Hello everyone! My name is Timotheus "T.J." Gordon, Jr., and it is a pleasure to be in Justice Junction! I am an autistic researcher-advocate, speaker-consultant, and multimedia artist who uses my passion for creative arts, writing, and self-advocacy to address autism and race, inclusion in communities of color, exploration of sexuality in the disability community, coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health emergency services, and more. I am more than happy to provide my services and insights through writing, presentations, or consultations on any of these topics. In fact, I am working on launching a multimedia & consulting company where I do more work outside of my day job; more to come soon (I promise)! To learn more about me, or if you want to check out more of what I do, visit the following links:

• http://linktr.ee/timotheusgordonjr

• http://linktr.ee/blackautist

• http://linktr.ee/chidpocc

Hope this is okay to post here -- my Op-Ed was finally published in the Worcester Telegram and Gazette today:

https://www.telegram.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/05/04/opinionguest-column-kennedy-trump-not-helping-disabled/83371454007/

I had a originally written it last month right after RFK Jr.'s initial statements so some info is a little behind - more has happened since. It did get posted to the newspaper's facebook page and it went about how you'd expect from the facebook crowd but hopefully someone somewhere got something out of it? Naturally some people are going to think the op-ed is thing spreading misinformation but I included links that back up what I said. And non of it as a lie.

Want to get more involved in Medicaid advocacy? Over the years I hear from a lot of young folks and people working on the ground that it is hard to find/connect with the larger community, movement, organizing around the issues they care about most. We are hoping that Justice Junction can be a space to help bridge this gap by folks making new posts to share the spaces they know about.

Recently, someone mentioned to me the work around Protect Medicaid that Caring Across Generations has been leading and I've joined several of their calls now. They have been organizing some amazing stuff! I'm linking resources below in case this is something you want to get more involved with.

• Protect Medicaid 2025 Toolkit - National

• Join the Listserv and Calls

• Share Your Story

• Call Your Congresspersons

🚨100 Days into the current presidency and the alarms are blaring🚨

In just 100 days, we’ve seen:

• Over 210 lawsuits filed against executive actions

• Whistleblower leaks exposing mass surveillance + retaliation

• Plans to dismantle disability protections and public health agencies

• LGBTQ+ rights stripped from education, healthcare, and ID access