@kenrya
KEN-ree-yuh. Author. Editorial + Accessibility + AI Consultant. Freedom Dreamer. Homie | she/her | Managing Director @disabilitylab.bsky.social | #pwME #POTS #EDS | https://kenrya.ctcin.bio Image: Black woman in red lipstick + fluffy hair looks to future🏳️🌈
My course, Misogynoir in Digital Spaces, starts on Monday (tomorrow). I am gifting 4 Blacksky community members free entry into the course. If you are interested, send me a DM. My DM's will be open until 5 pm.
Here is info about the course: www.hoodratscholarship.com/offerings-me...
They need to change the name of that damn award.
Announcing our new Cross-Movement Disabled Leaders and Organizers Bluesky Starter Pack! With just one click, you can follow the whole collection of leaders, organizers, and organizations listed. Share this far and wide! Have anyone to recommend? List them in the comments! go.bsky.app/7vLJSBW
Photo of me coming off an elevator in a black sweatshirt that says "chinga la migra"
Photo of me leaning against a threshold in a black sweatshirt that says "chinga la migra"
This holiday season, make a statement with some great @disabilitylab.bsky.social merch. #chingalamigra
The phrase "Lives worth living" in teal vinyl on the shroud on top of Noor's powerchair wheel
Noor wearing a sweatshirt that says "Disability Justice Is" followed by various social justice topics. It is white text on a black background. Image is a close up, with nature in the background.
Further out shot of Noor in the same outfit in his power chair, laughing and leaning forward.
Grateful today for the freedoms I have from my disabled ancestors' activism. My right to exist - at home, work, and school - is their legacy.
Disabled lives are worth living. Disabled lives are worth protecting. The work continues.
Thanks to @disabilitylab.bsky.social for the sweatshirt!
Six Black and Brown people in t-shirts from Disability Culture Lab’s Fall 2025 merch drop, all t-shirts with black backgrounds and white or colorful text. From left to right, the first person is Black with long locs, silver jewelry, and tattoos, and their shirt reads “Disability Justice = Chinga La Migra.” The second person is brown-skinned with long hair, and their shirt reads “Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary.” The third person has long straight dark hair, and their shirt reads “Love Disabled Immigrants, F*ck ICE.” The fourth person is tall with a short beard, and their shirt reads “Disabled People Deserve To Thrive Now.” The fifth person is brown-skinned with short hair, and their shirt reads “Masks Are Community Care.” The sixth person is a brown-skinned fem, and their shirt reads “Disability Justice = Abolish ICE!” The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. Behind the people wearing merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop: Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org.
A person with brown hair and bangs, long nails, pink tinted sunglasses, and winged eyeliner poses with their arms raised, showing their nails and looking toward the sky while seated in a wheelchair. They are wearing black knee-high boots and black pants, and black t-shirt that reads "Love Disabled Immigrants." in white text. Below is a hand with red nails and a black heart on the middle finger flipping the middle finger, and large textured text that reads "ICE.", with "ICE" in red and the period in white. All together, the message can be read as "Love Disabled Immigrants. F*ck ICE." The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black crewneck sweater version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”
A brown-skinned person with beautiful white eye makeup, pearl-drop earrings, and a septum ring stands facing the camera. They are holding a rainbow pride fan, and are wearing a purple skirt and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice = Abolish ICE!" in mostly white text, with "Abolish" in bright yellow and slightly tilted. The background is bright pink, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”
A brown-skinned person stands facing toward the camera. They are wearing sunglasses on top of their head, hoop earrings, black pants, and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice = Chinga La Migra" in mostly white text, with "Chinga" in bright orange and slightly tilted. The background is bright yellow, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”
Our Fall 2025 Merch Drop, Fashion Against Fascism Part II: Disability Justice = Abolish ICE, is here! As ICE targets our communities, this merch line reminds us that disability justice and the fight to abolish ICE are rooted in collective care, liberation, & resistance. Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org
Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo inside of a bright orange square is a picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. Below the photo is a quote from Kenrya in teal text that reads "Unequal pay and inaccessible workplaces aren’t just unfair, they’re disabling. Black disabled women are in a particularly difficult place right now, as we face record job losses and juggle caregiving for our children, our parents, and ourselves.” Below the quote reads "Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director" in all caps. At the bottom is a link to the source of the quote, tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease. In the bottom right corner is the page number "1."
Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo inside of a bright orange square is a picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. Below the photo is a quote from Kenrya in teal text that reads “And capitalism — plus the current Administration — demand that we do it all without accommodations. We need to invest in Black women, but this Administration would rather implement policies that further disable us.” Below the quote reads "Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director" in all caps. At the bottom is a link to the source of the quote, tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease. In the bottom right corner is the page number "2."
Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a screenshot from the Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day press release that reads "For Immediate Release: Reps. Cherifilus-McCormick and Pressley Introduce Resolution Recognizing Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day." Below the photo is text that reads "In recognition of Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day, Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced the Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day Resolution. Click the link in bio to read the press release: tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease." In the bottom right corner is the page number "3."
For Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day, our Managing Director, Kenrya Rankin (she/her) @kenrya.bsky.social, speaks to the disabling conditions that Black disabled women face due to capitalism and the current administration. Read the press release and the resolution at tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease
That would heal me, for real.
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📣 Call for the DisCo: we're making a Bluesky starter pack of disability justice orgs to follow! Have some recommendations? Tag their accounts in the comments and send this post to your friends! #disability #accessibility
I'm leaving with something!
Text reads: Welcome, Jen D. Rafanan, Senior Creative Advisor for Disability Culture Lab. Image shows a light-skinned woman with dark hair, pink lipstick, and a twinkle in her eye.
You’ve seen the designs, now meet the creative mind behind them! Jen D. Rafanan has officially joined Team DCL as Senior Creative Advisor, where she will support design work across all our programs and fee-for-service work.
Learn more about Jen at jdr-creative.com.
Photo within a Photo: I am standing next to the white blossoms of my crepe myrtle tree, wearing sunglasses and a black tank top that reads "Protect Trans Disabled Youth." In the smaller photo, I am wearing the same tank double and standing with my favorite farmer's market vendor and my sister, all of us smiling and wearing sunglasses.
As a vibrant blue spot in a red state, I invite you—especially my fellow Floridians—to join me in openly advocating for trans disabled youth! Rocking my "Protect Trans Disabled Youth" tank top, designed by the talented Jen D Rafanan for @disabilitylab.bsky.social. As an ally, I cannot stay silent.
Text reads: Disability Culture Lab presents: Disability Culture Cabaret: Pride Edition. July 30, 2025 at MetroBar. Are you a disabled and queer performance artist in the DMV? Apply by July 11 to help us celebrate disabled and queer joy and brilliance! Image description: Background is a gradient in the colors of the Disability Pride Flag (red, yellow, blue, green and gray). There are also three dancing figures in various combinations of brown, pink, orange, and black.
Are you a proud disabled and queer performance artist in the Washington, D.C. area? Apply by July 11 to help us celebrate disabled and queer
joy and brilliance!
So excited to share a bit of disabled joy with this collection, 'cause we all need it right about now. ✨♥️🫂 #DisabilitySky
Red background with white text on read reads: "tell your friends. our access to vaccines is under attack." below: "Submit a public comment to the FDA by May 23: We all need access to updated COVID boosters " "Our template makes it easy (link in bio). Comment at tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" Yellow People's CDC in lower right corner.
Red background with white text reads: "Vaccine Access is under attack" Under it: "The CDC currently recommends the COVID vaccine for people 6 months and up. But the Wall Street Journal reported that HHS is considering no longer reccomending COVID vaccine access to pregnant people, and children. Robust scientific evidence shows that updated COVID boosters provide important protection against severe illness for all age groups." Below "Comment by May 23 tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" People's CDC logo is in lower right.
Red background with white text reads: "Vaccine Access is under attack" Below it: "The FDA recently approved the Novavax, but with no scientific basis, restricted it to people over 65 and 12-64 with certain health conditions. These unfounded limitations likely could extend to all COVID vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna). We need to tell the FDA to make COVID vaccines available for all. Use our template (link in bio) and comment by May 23." And small text: "Comment by May 23 tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" People's CDC logo is in lower right.
Our access to COVID vaccines is under attack. It’s more important than ever to make our voices heard by making public comment to the FDA by May 23 at 11:59 PM EST. Use our template available on our substack at peoplescdc.substack.com/p/vaccine-ac...
I am begging anyone with the ability to commission articles in my industry: let trans people write about what is happening to us right now.
Yes! I heard it at the top.
Gagged 😭
Sending hugs! I know the agony of migraine very well. 🫂
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Please help support a disabled elder in need of relocation funds so she can access the support she needs to thrive. Every dollar helps. #Disability #MutualAid
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White nonbinary trans masc human sits in an orange chair, wearing a black sweatshirt that reads "Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary" in purple ink, in front of a sign that says, "Todays Herd Happy Hour will feature Disability Culture Lab." Black woman with faux locs and a gray and black sweater sits beside them.
White nonbinary trans masc human sits in an orange chair, wearing a black sweatshirt that reads "Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary" in purple ink, in front of a sign that says, "Today’s Herd Happy Hour will feature Disability Culture Lab."
Black woman with faux locs wears gray and black sweater and sits in an orange chair and a sign that says, "Today’s Herd Happy Hour will feature Disability Culture Lab."
All together, now! @mghaigh.bsky.social and @kenrya.bsky.social dropped by Woolly Mammoth Theater to chat with patrons about about Disability Culture Lab's work and vision for disabled futures. Fun times!
People with disabilities need and deserve access to abortion to exercise full autonomy over our own bodies and lives on our terms. Check out our paper on disability and abortion access created with the National Partnership for Women & Families:
It's our job to make sure our community gets accessible, up-to-date info on important issues, and funding for our rapid response comes from our grassroots — people like you. Join us: autisticadvocacy.org/join
Self-advocacy means taking control of our own lives. We want to make sure that autistic people are included in all conversations about autism, whether those conversations are about our own lives or about autistic people as a whole in our society.
Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight. No body or mind left behind.
