Audio description tour of the exhibition, Rights Cuts Action by Shape Arts

Keith Armstrong Photography

Deaf Community Against Mainstream Political by Zoe Milner

The Attack of the Gulls by Kim Waine-Thomas

Steve Parker by Benedict Robinson

The Political is Personal by Anna Berry

The Power of Protest and Print by Fae Kilburn

You Still Make Me Crawl by Guy Morris

Taking The PIP by Emma Bentley Fox

Are We There Yet by Guy Morris

RIP Vivaldi On Hold - Is It A Minute Or A Second by Elora Kadir

Audio description tour for the exhibition Rights Cuts Action by Shape Arts

Disable the disabled by Ivan Riches

Security Jumper by Déa Neile-Hopton

Japan has entered the influenza season nationwide, marking the second-earliest beginning in the past 20 years, the health ministry said Friday. The number of flu patients reported from some 3,000 regularly monitored medical institutions across the country stood at 1.04 per institution in the week through Sunday 5th October.

Episode notes:

‘Flu Season Starts in Japan, 2nd Earliest in 20 Years’:

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/10/04/flu-season-starts-in-japan-2nd-earliest-in-20-years/


Flu Season Starts in Japan, 2nd Earliest in 20 Years

Note: This episode was originally released September 27th, 2024 and is being aired today as we mark two years since the escalation of genocide in Palestine; we are sharing it again in particular for the guided facilitation portion that begins at 45:00. Additionally, this week's public episode on Thursday will be our discussion with organizers of Workshops for Gaza, which we are currently transcribing to accompany its release. That episode can be found here https://www.patreon.com/posts/140536777

Original description: Beatrice speaks with Rasha Abdulhadi about how it is vital to remain steadfast in our demands for Palestinian liberation. We discuss turning away from despair towards patience and boldness in our actions, why our demands must push for and beyond “ceasefire,” and draw connections between settler colonialism here and in Palestine; inviting us all to become more skillful in keeping each other alive.

Links:

Sign and share the petition to free Tarek Bazrouk - https://www.change.org/p/free-tarek-bazrouk-now-no-more-jail-time-sign-his-mitigation-letter

Gaza Funds - https://gazafunds.com/

Sameer Project - https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject

Medical Campaign x Sameer Project - https://chuffed.org/project/136892-medical-campaign-x-sameer-project

South Gaza: Tents, Food & Water (Sameer Project) - https://chuffed.org/project/113222-tent-campaign-the-sameer-project

The Refaat Alareer Camp (Sameer Project) - https://chuffed.org/project/113327-refaat-alareer-camp-the-sameer-project

North Gaza: Food, Water & Other Distributions (Sameer Project) - https://chuffed.org/project/help-us-deliver-vital-aid-to-gaza-families-in-need

Gaza Municipality's Artificial Limbs and Polio Center - https://mogaza.org/campaign/2

Workshops for Gaza - https://www.workshops4gaza.com/workshops

Workshops for Gaza Bookstore - https://open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/collections/workshops-4-gaza-bookstore

Crips for eSIMs for Gaza - http://cripsforesimsforgaza.org/

Show Links:

This episode was recorded live at the 2024 Socialism Conference in Chicago in September 2024. Thanks to Han Olliver for our Death Panel x Socialism Conference 2024 poster image, which is being used as the cover image for this episode on platforms that support it. Find and support Han's work at hanolliver.com

Health Communism is now out in paperback! Find it here or order at this link to add a donation to Sameer Project: https://open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/products/w4g-adler-bolton-beatrice-artie-vierkant-health-communism

Find Tracy's book, Abolish Rent, here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2443-abolish-rent



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Refusing Genocide, from Palestine to Pandemic w/ Rasha Abdulhadi

The Mie prefectural government plans to create what it says will be Japan’s first ordinance with a penalty aimed at deterring customers from behaving abusively to workers.The ordinance would define customer abuse as excessive nuisances that go beyond social norms and harm employees’ working environment. Vicious behavior, such as shouting to demand an apology, would be classified as designated customer abuse. When a business files a complaint of customer abuse, the prefectural government will ask a panel including lawyers to investigate and seek opinions. The perpetrator will be fined if the order is not observed. The fine is likely to be about 500,000 yen.

Episode Notes:

‘Mie Eyes Japan’s 1st Rule with Penalty against Customer Abuse’:

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/10/08/mie-eyes-japans-1st-rule-with-penalty-against-customer-abuse/ 


Typhoon ‘Action’ and Mie Eyes Action Against Customer Abuse

I Am Ingrid					
Written by Aria Mia Loberti
Narrated by Aria Mia Loberti

Ingrid knows she is fabulous. She flies around the world with her person, Aria. Working as a team, they navigate everything from college classes and ancient ruins to movie sets and red carpets. And Ingrid never goes anywhere without her string of pearls. But before Ingrid was the best guide dog there ever was, she was just a small, black puppy with very big paws.

Growing up at Guide Dogs for the Blind, Ingrid saw lots of grown-up dogs wearing special harnesses. They were guide dogs, and they got to help people and go on adventures. Ingrid dreamed of being just like them. But becoming a guide dog isn't easy. It takes a lot of training and hard work. When they are wearing their harnesses, guide dogs must be focused and calm. That means no sniffing strangers, barking, or picking up food from the ground -- no matter how good it smells! But Ingrid was determined to complete her training and become the best guide dog in the world.

This funny and heartwarming illustrated picture book will teach kids what guide dogs do and how they work together with their humans to become an unstoppable team. Plus, the back of the book includes nonfiction information about guide dogs, the spectrum of vision, Aria's life and career, and photos of the real Ingrid -- including her wearing her trademark pearls!

Print Edition Published by Scholastic Inc. Text Copyright 2025 by Aria Mia Loberti. Illustrations Copyright 2025 by Scholastic Inc. Production Copyright 2025 by Scholastic Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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I Am Ingrid - Audiobook Clip

I Am Ingrid - Audiobook Clip (Described)

Dorinda is joined by Chanel & Esme as we continue our series on disability.

Chanel talks us through her journey over the last few years since she acquired a brain injury due to a traumatic event, and discusses some of the challenges she has faced, both due to her injury and the symptoms she manages, including hearing loss and balance issues, as well as the complexities navigating the health system, often out in rural areas. Chanel also talks about the successes she has had, particularly in being able to return to her work working in film production. 

Esme discusses her experience as a leader and advocate in a range of sectors, including health (where she worked as a registered nurse), disability and road safety. She also shares her experience as a family member carer for Chanel and the mental and physical load that comes with this important, and often unrecognised role. She also reflects on her work as Chair of the Carers Advisory Council and the role they play advising the WA government on issues affecting carers.

Both Chanel and Esme share their thoughts on weaknesses in our society currently when it comes to engaging with people with disabilities and their carers and provide practical advice (based on much experience) for navigating not just health and disability systems, but everyday life for people with disability. A particular focus is on people with disabilities that are “hidden” that may not be visually obvious to people they come into contact with.

Read more about Chanel and her work as a Producer, Access Coordinator and Disability Advocate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chanel-bowen-b629236b/?originalSubdomain=au

Read more about Esme’s work with the Carers Advisory Council: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-communities/carers-advisory-council

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Episode 134 – Living w/ Hidden Disability, Supporting Carers w/ Chanel & Esme [disability series]

Hosted by Michael Gillan Peckitt, who resides in Kobe, Japan, the Disability News Japan Podcast is News website 'Barrier Free Japan's podcast, a weekly digest of some of the news about disability in Japan in audio form. New episodes will usually be available every Friday at 6am Japan Time.

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