There’s no doubt about it: We’re witnessing a rise in eugenics and fascism in real time. With increasing pushes for institutionalizing disabled people, restricting healthcare access, and more, we find ourselves at a critical tipping point.

With Labor Day happening this Monday, we encourage you to reflect on what it means to resist systems of oppression that extract labor. How do we build spaces and systems that truly reflect our values, that honor disabled time, energy, labor, and bodyminds?

This week, we’re centering the brilliance, creativity, and power of disabled folks telling our own stories on our own terms. From bold dance performances to cultural change through filmmaking, disabled creators and advocates are shaping the narrative and shifting our collective future every day.