Updates, advocacy, analysis, and action-oriented writing from 10 Minutes A Day. Here you'll find op-eds, action alerts, event announcements, and news that connects to our mission - disability rights, voting access, and civic participation.
Recent posts
- A Travesty for the Disability Community: Updates & Public Remarks about Assisted Suicide Update from 12/12/25: Governor Pritzker signed this dangerous bill into law today, which was heartbreaking for so many of us. However, our coalition continues t…
- DEIA--A Critical Framework for Inclusion What’s missing from DEI? Accessibility. We propose that “DEI” become “DEIA,” with the “A” for “accessibility.” This isn’t cosmetic branding; it’s an overdue a…
- Action Alert: The End-Of-Life Options Act in Illinois On Friday, October 31, 2025, no treats were given by the Illinois legislature to the disability community—around 3:00 am, they voted to pass SB 1950, the "End o…
- Illinois has made history--Check it out! For years, 10 Minutes A Day has worked hard to advance policies that protect the chronic pain community. We were supported & helped initiate a bill to protect…
- Our NoKings Event: Thank you!! We see you! Last Saturday, October 18th, over 7 million people attended a #NoKings protest to let Donald Trump know that we are not a monarchy. With our partners at DIYab…
- Illinois's New Law Protects the Chronic Pain Community! For the last several years, we've worked hard on protecting the disability community, including chronic pain patients and their doctors, who have been under att…
- Forbes Accessibility 100 List for 2025 Every year, Forbes Magazine creates a list of the companies and organizations it deems the best in terms of accessibility. This year's list include Docs with…
- The End of Life Options Act & its Consequences On May 30, 2025, the Illinois House passed the "End Of Life Options Act," which is a right to die bill. The disability community opposed this bill, including Il…
- Be Our Guest: 5/17 Virtual #HandsOff Protest Champions Disability Rights & Social Justice On April 5, 2025, millions of individuals participated in protests to defend vital social programs. However, the disability community—a historically and syste…
- The SAVE Act DESTROYS Democracy! Last week, the GOP-controlled House passed the SAVE Act, which makes voting much harder, as people are now required to prove that they are citizens, via a pas…
- We're Working to Make Our Content Accessibly, Intersectional, & Inclusive--Join Us! As an intersectional-disability led & primarily disability focused nonprofit for many years, 10 Minutes A Day understands that even when those of us in our co…
- Don't Get Disenfranchised: Some Easy Tips to Make Sure You Get to Vote This is urgent, so we are publishing it now to make sure everyone who is eligible is able to vote. The Atlantic published an article this month detailing recor…
- Are You Homeless? You Can Still Vote. Here's How: COVID19 has taken a toll on everyone, from the tragic toll to its economic impacts. It is estimated that some 40 million people may be evicted (and still more…
- A Historic Moment, A Historic Candidate On May 6, 2012, Vice President Joe BIden publicly stood up in support of legalizing same-sex marriage. This was a watershed moment, and it was a courageous acti…
