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The Disabled Community Is One of the Largest Political Powers in America

5/26/2026 - news

I’m going to say something most politicians, corporations, and fake activists do not want to admit out loud. The disabled community is one of the largest sleeping political giants in the United States, and the second we fully realize our power, this entire political system changes.

There are over 40 million eligible disabled voters in America right now. Forty million. That is larger than

We Built Gold for a Carpenter

3/26/2026 - general

I was driving to an appointment when it hit me again. Massive churches, huge mosques, gold domes catching the sun, perfectly manicured lawns, structures so large they feel more like monuments than places of reflection. And I couldn’t help but think… we built all of this for a carpenter. A man who worked with wood, who walked with the poor, who chose simplicity over spectacle. Somewhere along th

Healthcare, Shutdowns, and the Irony of Political Strategy

10/21/2025 - news

By Terry Loerch

The United States once again finds itself in the midst of a government shutdown, a political tactic that has become increasingly common in times of partisan gridlock. Unlike previous shutdowns that centered on broad budgetary disputes, today’s impasse is focused on healthcare,

Meaningful Participation Must Be the Bedrock of Digital Assistive Technology and It Should Be Global Law, By Terry Loerch

10/21/2025 - technology

By Terry Loerch

A recent report from The Royal Society underscored something that the disabled community has long known but that too many innovators still overlook.... if disabled people are not included from the very beginning, digital assistive technologies risk being ineffective, exclusionary, or even harmful.<

The Silent Harm of Oversharing in the Name of “Support”

8/13/2025 - general

By Terry Loerch


In an era where personal trauma is often mistaken for personal branding, there's a fine line between advocacy and exploitation. I saw that line crossed in the worst way recently, a post on LinkedIn by a woman claiming to advocate for her child, yet doing the very thi

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