{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Sara Hendren","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/ablerism","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"10834","username":"ablerism","bio":"design researcher, writer, artist, professor","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":133,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2023/20/10834.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"90453966","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JimRain\">@JimRain</a> Seconded. So good.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90453966","date_published":"2026-05-19T00:52:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"00:52","date_timestamp":1779151952,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90365877","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bethanyh\">@bethanyh</a> So cool! I bet satisfying.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90365877","date_published":"2026-05-17T18:43:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-17 18:43","date_timestamp":1779043438,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90365850","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/tinyroofnail\">@tinyroofnail</a> &lt;3</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90365850","date_published":"2026-05-17T18:43:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-17 18:43","date_timestamp":1779043402,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90365827","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/0268208417/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/0268208417\">Burdened Agency: Christian Theology and End-of-Life Ethics</a> by Travis Pickell 📚 What an achievement: a beautifully synthesized and articulated set of ideas for thinking through both death and life.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/17/finished-reading-burdened-agency-christian.html","date_published":"2026-05-17T18:42:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-17 18:42","date_timestamp":1779043345,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90321112","content_html":"<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/4882/2026/img-0162-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"The view from our screened-in high back porch, with my daughter’s feet propped on a bench. We sit along the treetops here. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/16/200237.html","date_published":"2026-05-17T00:02:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-17 00:02","date_timestamp":1778976157,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90303416","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnBrady\">@JohnBrady</a> I’ll wave to you through space-time on my next walk/run!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90303416","date_published":"2026-05-16T16:37:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-16 16:37","date_timestamp":1778949453,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90295314","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> Thank you! We’ve enjoyed the walks there for years while living across town, but now it’s five minutes from our door. Grateful.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90295314","date_published":"2026-05-16T13:59:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-16 13:59","date_timestamp":1778939986,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90265837","content_html":"<p>Absolutely divine walk tonight in Fresh Pond Reservoir.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/4882/2026/img-0123-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A shot across the reservoir of perfectly still water, verdant trees, sunset \" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/15/absolutely-divine-walk-tonight-in.html","date_published":"2026-05-16T00:02:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-16 00:02","date_timestamp":1778889763,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90261383","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/natematias@social.coop\" class=\"u-url mention\">@natematias</a></span> HUGE congrats, Nate!! Much deserved, and how fun that Cambridge will welcome you back.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90261383","date_published":"2026-05-15T22:27:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-15 22:27","date_timestamp":1778884059,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90253007","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/isaacgreene\">@isaacgreene</a> Were you very much in the minority?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90253007","date_published":"2026-05-15T19:54:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-15 19:54","date_timestamp":1778874897,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90252172","content_html":"<p>It made me happy to see and hear voice teacher <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65bHoNQkHHI\">Jaron Legrair talk through the singing technique of Diljit Dosanjh</a>.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/15/it-made-me-happy-to.html","date_published":"2026-05-15T19:41:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-15 19:41","date_timestamp":1778874071,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90251399","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnBrady\">@JohnBrady</a> ?? That takes my already low curiosity about it even lower.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90251399","date_published":"2026-05-15T19:19:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-15 19:19","date_timestamp":1778872766,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90235368","content_html":"<p>inevitable, even if they don't like it: <a href=\"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/15/inevitable-even-if-they-dont.html\">ablerism.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/15/inevitable-even-if-they-dont.html","date_published":"2026-05-15T15:21:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-15 15:21","date_timestamp":1778858480,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90223909","content_html":"<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/1685782515\">The End of the Affair</a> by Graham Greene 📚</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/4882/2026/greene-end-of-the-affair-m.jpg\" width=\"182\" height=\"276\" alt=\"The cover of Greene's Penguin Classic edition shows a man in a suit seated, as at a restaurant, and a woman's hand reaching into the frame to cover his hand with hers.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/15/finished-reading-the-end-of.html","date_published":"2026-05-15T12:14:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-15 12:14","date_timestamp":1778847299,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90180685","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ayjay\">@ayjay</a> hello cutie!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90180685","date_published":"2026-05-14T19:52:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 19:52","date_timestamp":1778788338,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90180643","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ayjay\">@ayjay</a> Yes same, at least for latter half of the decade I was on there. But from my second hand observations of what’s happening at Bluesky, seems like it got even worse?!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90180643","date_published":"2026-05-14T19:51:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 19:51","date_timestamp":1778788276,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90180562","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/johnchandler\">@johnchandler</a> Very excited for you all! Big fan of engineering studies in SLAC context. Best wishes.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90180562","date_published":"2026-05-14T19:49:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 19:49","date_timestamp":1778788175,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90154145","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bethanyh\">@bethanyh</a> And to be clear: in lots of situations I was <em>not</em> calm enough, ha. We do what we can!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90154145","date_published":"2026-05-14T12:59:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 12:59","date_timestamp":1778763545,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90153987","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bethanyh\">@bethanyh</a> Yes! And an open question could sometimes invite more contestation, I found. For our kids, the calm management of the situation — <em>try that again</em>, which is not optional but also, I know you can do it! — helped keep it very clear and quick.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90153987","date_published":"2026-05-14T12:54:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 12:54","date_timestamp":1778763265,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90153931","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/joshuapsteele\">@joshuapsteele</a> I bet you’re doing great. Go easy on yourself! We also have three close together, and it got so much easier as they got older.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90153931","date_published":"2026-05-14T12:52:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 12:52","date_timestamp":1778763165,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90151780","content_html":"<p>Alexander Kustov on <a href=\"https://www.popularbydesign.org/p/linkedin-is-the-bluesky-we-were-promised\">LinkedIn as the Switzerland of the Internet</a>:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>LinkedIn’s format (longer posts, real names tied to real careers, a less snarky default register) does a lot of the work of civilizing discourse without needing heavy moderation, because when the poster is visibly accountable to an employer and a professional reputation, the median comment tone shifts correspondingly, and bad-faith quote-dunking becomes rarer. There are also no anonymous accounts and almost no sub-tweeting; the median post reads more like a memo than a hot take.</p>\n\n<p>People can still disagree or criticize you heavily if you...</p>\n</blockquote> <a href=\"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/14/alexander-kustov-on-linkedin-as.html\">ablerism.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/14/alexander-kustov-on-linkedin-as.html","date_published":"2026-05-14T12:16:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 12:16","date_timestamp":1778761003,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90124960","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/natematias@social.coop\" class=\"u-url mention\">@natematias</a></span> Congrats, Nate!!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90124960","date_published":"2026-05-14T01:04:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 01:04","date_timestamp":1778720645,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90091305","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> forthcoming!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90091305","date_published":"2026-05-13T15:30:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-13 15:30","date_timestamp":1778686233,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90090237","content_html":"<p>Fordham <a href=\"https://thefordhamram.com/news/college-councils-pass-new-core-curriculum/\">passes its new reduced core curriculum</a> — from 17 required classes to 12. Maybe it’s a good thing; I don’t know enough to fully comment. But I’m very glad my daughter, as the last cohort to do so, will operate under the 17 rule, getting two classes each in philosophy and theology, etc.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/13/fordham-passes-its-new-reduced.html","date_published":"2026-05-13T15:12:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-13 15:12","date_timestamp":1778685125,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90089970","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/joshuapsteele\">@joshuapsteele</a> Interesting! Hadn’t seen those. Nice to have some quick reminders around, I can imagine. On manners, one really powerful thing for us, learned from my SIL, was to use “try that again” when correcting behavior. Looking in the eyes, polite requests, negotiating conflict and sassiness can be re-directed more drama-free with that phrase, we found. They get a chance to revise without just following a directive; you stay more in tune rather than adversarial; it’s more lightweight, nipping in the bud, than ramped up straight to consequences. Also, with neutral tone in the middle of a negotiation: “Take the whine out of your voice.” lol</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90089970","date_published":"2026-05-13T15:09:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-13 15:09","date_timestamp":1778684968,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90089223","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/chriskrycho@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@chriskrycho</a></span> Yes — muzakification in the extreme. It’s amazing how little thought people put into that choice, given how ample the choices are.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/90089223","date_published":"2026-05-13T14:55:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-13 14:55","date_timestamp":1778684146,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90047315","content_html":"<p>I love this: Conor Foran’s Dysfluent Mono typeface for representing the orality of stuttered/stammered speech.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/4882/2026/img-0100-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" alt=\"In a printed typeface, repeated consonants are represented with ghost letters prior to the first letter in a word, or stretched to indicate long holds, or with big blanks between words where there are blocks. \" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/12/i-love-this-conor-forans.html","date_published":"2026-05-12T23:08:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-12 23:08","date_timestamp":1778627313,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89923771","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bethanyh\">@bethanyh</a> Wonderful to hear of this expertise! This will be a slow unfolding for the next several years, really. May reach out to you. Thanks for the vote of confidence!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/89923771","date_published":"2026-05-11T13:48:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-11 13:48","date_timestamp":1778507305,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89923213","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jabel\">@jabel</a> So beautiful. Thanks.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/89923213","date_published":"2026-05-11T13:31:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-11 13:31","date_timestamp":1778506271,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89877998","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jaheppler\">@jaheppler</a> Beautiful!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/89877998","date_published":"2026-05-10T09:30:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-10 09:30","date_timestamp":1778405410,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89877975","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/tinyroofnail\">@tinyroofnail</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/readerjohn\">@readerjohn</a> !!! Busted.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/89877975","date_published":"2026-05-10T09:29:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-10 09:29","date_timestamp":1778405361,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89849074","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnBrady\">@JohnBrady</a> Same same. Troubles at population scale; also plenty of ordinary days.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/89849074","date_published":"2026-05-09T13:58:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-09 13:58","date_timestamp":1778335119,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89832658","content_html":"<p>We hosted twenty five high school boys on the crew team tonight for pasta/pizza carb loading. Race day tomorrow. Delightful young people, looked me in the eye, offered many thanks, cleaned up after themselves, talked and laughed for two hours straight. The kids are all right.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/08/we-hosted-twenty-five-high.html","date_published":"2026-05-09T02:03:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-09 02:03","date_timestamp":1778292233,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89831934","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/isaacgreene\">@isaacgreene</a> That film was life changing for me as well! I did two home births and one birth center, all with CNMs of course. Feel so fortunate. The work that piece describes gives me so much hope.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/89831934","date_published":"2026-05-09T01:28:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-09 01:28","date_timestamp":1778290094,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89813052","content_html":"<p>design and birthing: <a href=\"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/08/design-and-birthing.html\">ablerism.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/08/design-and-birthing.html","date_published":"2026-05-08T15:53:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-08 15:53","date_timestamp":1778255630,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89761306","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ReaderJohn\">@ReaderJohn</a> &lt;3</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ablerism/89761306","date_published":"2026-05-07T12:13:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-07 12:13","date_timestamp":1778156034,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89655552","content_html":"<p>arguing for and against: <a href=\"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/05/arguing-for-and-against.html\">ablerism.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/05/arguing-for-and-against.html","date_published":"2026-05-05T17:37:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-05 17:37","date_timestamp":1778002622,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89574227","content_html":"<p>…became this one. Moving is terrible, but designing a small room to feel big is fun.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/4882/2026/img-0068-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"That same white living room, now with floor to ceiling artworks, warm textiles and lamps. \" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/04/became-this-one-moving-is.html","date_published":"2026-05-04T15:32:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 15:32","date_timestamp":1777908735,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89574054","content_html":"<p>Very pleased about how this space…</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/4882/2026/f9e21da300-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Our empty apartment living room, just windows and white walls and wood floors.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/04/very-pleased-about-how-this.html","date_published":"2026-05-04T15:29:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 15:29","date_timestamp":1777908594,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89520464","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780374618599/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p></p>\n\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780374618599\">Transcription</a> by Ben Lerner. A novella, perhaps even a long story. Thoughts to come, maybe.   📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/03/finished-reading-transcription-by-ben.html","date_published":"2026-05-03T18:33:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-03 18:33","date_timestamp":1777833190,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89462471","content_html":"<p>an architectural haven for slow thinking and writing: <a href=\"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/02/an-architectural-haven-for-slow.html\">ablerism.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/05/02/an-architectural-haven-for-slow.html","date_published":"2026-05-02T17:39:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-02 17:39","date_timestamp":1777743587,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89315908","content_html":"<p>gen ed or true core? <a href=\"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/30/gen-ed-or-true-core.html\">ablerism.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/30/gen-ed-or-true-core.html","date_published":"2026-04-30T14:11:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-30 14:11","date_timestamp":1777558295,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89245174","content_html":"<p>I had fun speaking on the <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/11zlpahmklfgr8YOUrtLnY?si=DrXW8txkQBKqp7O0TRVkDA&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=d46a1138ad704ea7\">Art of Inquiry</a>, a podcast created by two Northeastern engineering students interested in the arts and humanities. My strange career path, my mentor Krzysztof Wodiczko introducing me to interrogative design, raising a child with Down syndrome, studio + lab culture, more.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/29/i-had-fun-speaking-on.html","date_published":"2026-04-29T14:20:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-29 14:20","date_timestamp":1777472414,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89139702","content_html":"<p>Our girl’s going to Fordham! She is so excited, and so are we.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/4882/2026/img-0039-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Our daughter wears a Fordham sweatshirt, smiling. \" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/27/our-girls-going-to-fordham.html","date_published":"2026-04-28T01:35:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 01:35","date_timestamp":1777340138,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88985525","content_html":"<p>It’s my birthday, and my teenagers are fully leaning into the old people cards (with very very sweet notes inside ❤️).</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/4882/2026/img-8983-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A white card has thick black lettering that reads: Happy Birthday; here’s a card you can read without your glasses.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/25/its-my-birthday-and-my.html","date_published":"2026-04-25T13:56:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-25 13:56","date_timestamp":1777125406,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88969340","content_html":"<p>blog blues: <a href=\"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/24/blog-blues.html\">ablerism.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/24/blog-blues.html","date_published":"2026-04-25T02:59:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-25 02:59","date_timestamp":1777085949,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88865321","content_html":"<p>excerpt from my new Comment essay out from paywall: <a href=\"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/23/excerpt-from-my-new-comment.html\">ablerism.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/23/excerpt-from-my-new-comment.html","date_published":"2026-04-23T16:38:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-23 16:38","date_timestamp":1776962293,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88864468","content_html":"<p>No Omen But Awe: <a href=\"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/23/no-omen-but-awe.html\">ablerism.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/23/no-omen-but-awe.html","date_published":"2026-04-23T16:23:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-23 16:23","date_timestamp":1776961416,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88791569","content_html":"<p>Going to a structured deliberation with students about the conundrum of disability accommodations in higher ed this afternoon. (Private, unrecorded, Chatham House rules.) In case this is also a topic you’re willing to wade into, see <a href=\"https://www.chronicle.com/article/do-colleges-provide-too-many-disability-accommodations\">this extensive, evidence-packed, and sympathetic report</a>.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/22/123923.html","date_published":"2026-04-22T16:39:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-22 16:39","date_timestamp":1776875963,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88662360","content_html":"<p>Sometimes the <em>New Yorker</em> still brings it.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/4882/2026/img-8937-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"In a cartoon image, a Roman gladiator, triumphant over foes, exclaims “LIKE and SUBSCRIIIIIBE!”\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ablerism.micro.blog/2026/04/20/sometimes-the-new-yorker-still.html","date_published":"2026-04-20T21:02:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Sara Hendren","url":"http://www.sarahendren.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F20%2F10834.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ablerism"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-20 21:02","date_timestamp":1776718959,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}