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KPFA - Pushing Limits episodes

August 30, 2019 Smart Ass Cripple Mike Ervin
[caption id="attachment_319691" align="alignright" width="393"] Scott Nance (with bullhorn) and Mike Ervin at Indiana ADAPT Protest, at Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse.[/caption]
Mike Ervin is a blogger [1], a blogger with a disability who does not say the nice things nice disabled people are expected to say.
Pushing Limits radio has invited him to talk to the Northern California audience about all things crip.
Mike calls himself "Smart Ass Cripple." Host Eddie Ytuarte wants to be a Smart Ass Cripple. Let's see what these two gentlemen come up with on Friday afternoon.
Read Mike's latest essay Disability and the Myth of the ‘Public Charge'. [2]
[1] http://smartasscripple.blogspot.com/
[2] https://progressive.org/dispatches/smart-ass-cripple-disability-myth-of-public-charge-ervin-190826/
1 hr 40 min
August 30, 2019 Smart Ass Cripple Mike Ervin
Mike Ervin is a blogger, a blogger with a disability who does not say the nice things nice disabled people are expected to say.
Pushing Limits radio has invited him to talk to the Northern California audience about all things crip.
Mike calls himself “Smart Ass Cripple.” Host Eddie Ytuarte wants to be a Smart Ass Cripple. Let’s see what these two gentlemen come up with on Friday afternoon.
Read Mike’s latest essay Disability and the Myth of the ‘Public Charge’.
The post Smart Ass Cripple Mike Ervin appeared first on KPFA.
30 min
August 16, 2019 Pushing Limits – August 16, 2019
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public.
30 min
August 16, 2019 Pushing Limits – August 16, 2019
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public.
The post Pushing Limits – August 16, 2019 appeared first on KPFA.
30 min
August 09, 2019 Pushing Limits – August 9, 2019
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public.
1 hr 40 min
July 26, 2019 Pushing Limits – July 26, 2019
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public.
1 hr 40 min
July 19, 2019 Taking Back Our Power: PG & E’s Electric Grid Shut Off Threatens People with Disabilities
[caption id="attachment_317144" align="alignleft" width="282"] Deborah Kaplan[/caption]
P.G.& E. expects to cut off power [1] when fire conditions are strong this year -- it's a fire prevention measure. But the consequences for people who use electricity for ventilators, oxygen, and other disability life supports have not been taken seriously.
These sustained power outages will have dire consequences if better preparations aren't made -- as this letter of protest [2] from Alameda Supervisor Keith Carson made plain over a year ago.
Richard Skaff and Deborah Kaplan tell us what shut-offs will mean, how long they might last, how widespread they might be, how we may know they are coming and, most importantly, What We Can Do About It, both as individuals and as a community.
[caption id="attachment_317171" align="alignright" width="279"] Richard Skaff[/caption]
Richard Skaff is the Executive Director of Designing Accessible Communities, a member of the Coalition of Disability Access Professionals and retired from the San Francisco Mayor's Office on Disability. Deborah Kaplan is the founder of Enterprise Accessibility. [3] She has been involved in technology accessibility for many years in various roles, and was the executive director of the World Institute on Disability for 8 years.
WARNING: SPARKS OF RAGE MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF LISTENING TO THIS SHOW. We suggest grounding them in the well of activism and channeling them to keep that renewable energy resource strong! We'll tell you how.
Richard Skaff has gathered treasure trove of documentation, reports and detailed solutions, and provided them to Pushing Limits. Inform yourself by reading the documents and following the links on our website. [4]

Stories of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E's) egregious escapades and dastardly deeds have been a recurring theme of our news feeds for almost a decade, at least since the San Bruno pipeline explosion in 2010. People with electromagnetic sensitivity have been the canaries in the coal mine when it came to smart meters and the stories have become even more prevalent in the recent fire-ridden years. . . NOW THE FIRE'S GETTING HOTTER!
Sheela Gunn-Cushman produces and hosts.
Background support from Adrienne Lauby and Mark Romoser.
TAKE ACTION - GET INFORMED
Save These Dates:
PG&E Wildfire Safety Webinar
PG&E will share information about their Community Wildfire Safety Program (CWSP). This webinar will provide an additional opportunity for anyone who is interested in PG&E's wildfire safety efforts to receive a presentation from PG&E leadership, ask questions and provide feedback.
Topics include:
--Expansion of the Public Safety Power Shutoff program
--Accelerated safety inspections of electric infrastructure
--Enhanced vegetation management around power lines
--Hardening the electric system for the future
Monday, July 22, 2019, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Access by clicking this link [5]
Additional options for audio listening:
Toll-Free Attendee Dial In: 855-247-4312
Passcode: 8482036
*Event Notes: Please note that for optimal viewing, it is best not to use VPN, but instead to connect directly to the Internet. Please disable your pop-up blockers in order to view the content in its entirety. This event is being streamed. It is recommended that you listen via your computer speakers.
If your question concerns disability issues, contact:
Deirdre Walke
PG&E ADA Program Manager
Phone: 916-386-5240
Email [email protected] [6]
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PG&E Rate Hearings for Gas and Electricity
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is asking the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to increase rates for electricity and gas. This is on top of other bailout charges on your bill. We need more Oakland residents to speak up at next week's hearing in Oakland! Other hearings are coming up. See below for a link to the schedule.
Wednesday, July 24, 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Elihu M.Harris State Building, 1515 Clay St, Oakland
Submit comments online. [7]
Find a hearing near you [8].
Facebook Event for Oakland Hearing [9].
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General Information
Prepare for Powerdown [10] is a site with general info about the public safety power shut-offs and contact info for the utility companies that will be, and are, implementing them: San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Southern CA Edison (SCE) and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
[1] https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/outage-readiness.page
[2] http://www.pushinglimits.i941.net/?p=1481
[3] https://enterpriseaccessibility.tech/
[4] http://www.pushinglimits.i941.net/?p=1480
[5] https://engage.vevent.com/rt/pacificgasandelectriccompany~071719
[6] https://kpfa.orgmailto:[email protected]
[7] http://org.salsalabs.com/o/746/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=23657
[8] http://www.turn.org/public-hearings-on-pge-rate-hikes/
[9] https://www.facebook.com/events/696072587505693/
[10] https://prepareforpowerdown.com/
30 min
July 19, 2019 Taking Back Our Power: PG & E’s Electric Grid Shut Off Threatens People with Disabilities
P.G.& E. expects to cut off power when fire conditions are strong this year — it’s a fire prevention measure. But the consequences for people who use electricity for ventilators, oxygen, and other disability life supports have not been taken seriously.
These sustained power outages will have dire consequences if better preparations aren’t made — as this letter of protest from Alameda Supervisor Keith Carson made plain over a year ago.
Richard Skaff and Deborah Kaplan tell us what shut-offs will mean, how long they might last, how widespread they might be, how we may know they are coming and, most importantly, What We Can Do About It, both as individuals and as a community.
Richard Skaff is the Executive Director of Designing Accessible Communities, a member of the Coalition of Disability Access Professionals and retired from the San Francisco Mayor’s Office on Disability. Deborah Kaplan is the founder of Enterprise Accessibility. She has been involved in technology accessibility for many years in various roles, and was the executive director of the World Institute on Disability for 8 years.
WARNING: SPARKS OF RAGE MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF LISTENING TO THIS SHOW. We suggest grounding them in the well of activism and channeling them to keep that renewable energy resource strong! We’ll tell you how.
Richard Skaff has gathered treasure trove of documentation, reports and detailed solutions, and provided them to Pushing Limits. Inform yourself by reading the documents and following the links on our website.

Stories of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E’s) egregious escapades and dastardly deeds have been a recurring theme of our news feeds for almost a decade, at least since the San Bruno pipeline explosion in 2010. People with electromagnetic sensitivity have been the canaries in the coal mine when it came to smart meters and the stories have become even more prevalent in the recent fire-ridden years. . . NOW THE FIRE’S GETTING HOTTER!
Sheela Gunn-Cushman produces and hosts.
Background support from Adrienne Lauby and Mark Romoser.
TAKE ACTION – GET INFORMED
Save These Dates:
PG&E Wildfire Safety Webinar
PG&E will share information about their Community Wildfire Safety Program (CWSP). This webinar will provide an additional opportunity for anyone who is interested in PG&E’s wildfire safety efforts to receive a presentation from PG&E leadership, ask questions and provide feedback.
Topics include:
–Expansion of the Public Safety Power Shutoff program
–Accelerated safety inspections of electric infrastructure
–Enhanced vegetation management around power lines
–Hardening the electric system for the future
Monday, July 22, 2019, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Access by clicking this link
Additional options for audio listening:
Toll-Free Attendee Dial In: 855-247-4312
Passcode: 8482036
*Event Notes: Please note that for optimal viewing, it is best not to use VPN, but instead to connect directly to the Internet. Please disable your pop-up blockers in order to view the content in its entirety. This event is being streamed. It is recommended that you listen via your computer speakers.
If your question concerns disability issues, contact:
Deirdre Walke
PG&E ADA Program Manager
Phone: 916-386-5240
Email [email protected]
****************
PG&E Rate Hearings for Gas and Electricity
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is asking the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to increase rates for electricity and gas. This is on top of other bailout charges on your bill. We need more Oakland residents to speak up at next week’s hearing in Oakland! Other hearings are coming up. See below for a link to the schedule.
Wednesday, July 24, 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Elihu M.Harris State Building, 1515 Clay St, Oakland
Submit comments online.
Find a hearing near you.
Facebook Event for Oakland Hearing.
****************
General Information
Prepare for Powerdown is a site with general info about the public safety power shut-offs and contact info for the utility companies that will be, and are, implementing them: San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Southern CA Edison (SCE) and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
The post Taking Back Our Power: PG & E’s Electric Grid Shut Off Threatens People with Disabilities appeared first on KPFA.
30 min
July 12, 2019 Pushing Limits – July 12, 2019
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public.
1 hr 40 min
July 05, 2019 Attendant Care with Hannah Karpilow
[caption id="attachment_316324" align="alignright" width="222"] Hannah Karpilow[/caption]
We’ve all heard or said things like, “My attendant is part of my family,” or “I couldn’t get out of bed in the morning without an attendant – literally.” For many people with disabilities, attendants are a crucial part of daily life
The Independent Living Movement fought for attendant wages so we weren’t entirely dependent on family members and friends. Women of color, who provide most of the attendant care in California, were the force behind the permanent adoption of the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in 2016.
And, there’s some good news, as new state and federal programs are being proposed and developed to put more care into home care. Check out this plan for Universal Family Care [1] and the massive detailed report [2] of how to implement it on the state level. Hook up with the folks the California Collaborative for Long Term Services and Supports [3]to make your voice more powerful.
Hannah Karpilow has spent years deep in the trenches of care giving for disabled people as well as providing support for other home care workers.
[caption id="attachment_316345" align="alignright" width="233"] Aaron Draper, home care workering support for other home care workers.[/caption]
With an interview with home care worker, Aaron Draper.
This program produced and hosted by Adrienne Lauby,
Hannah’s List: How to find clients as a Home Care Worker
Call the Alameda County IHSS Registry worker information line at 510-577-5694.
More information about IHSS [4]
Easy Does It [5]Emergency Services maintains a list of available workers510-845-5513
Craigslist [6] or help wanted health/ medical
or place your own ad [7]
or on your local nextdoor.com [8].
Or make your own flyer or business card and post it at senior centers, libraries, etc. Meet with social workers at senior apartments and let them know you’re available.
If you have any questions about the work in general, and want to talk to someone about it before you put yourself out there, feel free to contact me, Hannah Karpilow at [email protected] [9]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Access-Centered Movement®️ presents an
ACCESS-CENTERED DANCE PARTY BENEFIT FOR STACEY MILBERN [10]
Saturday, July 6th, Noon – 4:00pm
Where: Oakland Sustaining Ourselves Locally, 1236 23rd Ave, Oakland
What: Dance classes, a raffle, food, and nonalcoholic drinks!
Wheelchair Accessible, Scent Free, ASL Interpretation, Non-Fluorescent Lighting, Low Stimulation Area, and No one turned away for lack of funds
This is a benefit for Stacey Milbern, beloved community member, Disability Justice co-founder, and activist.

P.G & E WILDFIRE SAFETY OPEN HOUSE– Activist Alert
People with Disabilities are attending to demand that P.G. & E start – Right Now, before the next wildfire – to address the impact of electrical power shutoffs on consumers, especially seniors and people with disabilities.
Monday, July 08, 2019, 6 – 8 p.m.
Oakland Marriott City Center, Junior Ballroom
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA

DISABLED AFRICAN MUSICIANS SUMMER BAY AREA FESTIVAL [11]
Featuring Francine Atosha Mbusa and her band from the Congo
[caption id="attachment_316325" align="alignleft" width="307"] Francine Atosha Mbusa (center with guitar)[/caption]
Sunday, July 7th, Eastside Arts (East Oakland) 2-5 pm
Tuesday, July 9th, Ed Roberts Campus (Berkeley) 7-9pm
Wed, July 10th, All Of Us Or None (Oakland) 7-9pm
Friday, July 12th Cafe Leila (Berkeley) 7-9:30pm
[1] https://universalfamilycare.org/
[2] https://universalfamilycare.org/report/
[3] https://www.ccltss.org/
[4] https://www.alamedasocialservices.org/public/services/elders_and_disabled_adults/in_home_Supportive_services.cfm
[5] https://www.alamedasocialservices.org/public/services/elders_and_disabled_adults/in_home_Supportive_services.cfm
[6] https://sfbay.craigslist.org/d/domestic-gigs/search/dmg
[7] https://sfbay.craigslist.org/d/household-services/search/hss
[8] http://nextdoor.com
[9] https://kpfa.orgmailto:[email protected]
[10] https://www.facebook.com/events/2263419143923422/?active_tab=about
[11] https://www.amoeba.com/blog/2019/06/jamoeblog/artist-activist-krip-hop-nation-founder-leroy-moore-s-busy-2019-inc-african-disabled-musicians-summer-bay-area-festival-in-july.html?fbclid=IwAR1vvIMnbI0bkp6EICEyp08vP1wE9v74iqGixmyykgZE_opvzEDEy_z6mLE
1 hr 40 min

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