Author: Luke Huntley
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How Eliminating the Department of Education Will Harm Students with Disabilities
Once again, the Republican Party’s obsession with “smaller government” has led to delusional fears about the Department of Education. In March 2025, the Trump Administration signed an executive order calling for its elimination, handing power back to the states. As always, the official rationale is to cut federal bureaucracy and allow states to control education,…
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Schools are NOT Prepared for AI
When I was in 4th grade in the late ’90s, my friends would ask the teacher, “Why can’t we just use our calculator to figure this out?” The teacher gave the auto-response: “Because you’re not always going to have a calculator.” It’s almost precious seeing how dated that response became over time. What’s truly horrifying…
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How the Elimination of DEIA Policies Hurts Disability Employment in the U.S.
America’s obsession with meritocracy has blinded many to a simple truth: there is no universal starting line. Acknowledging this doesn’t promote weakness—it calls attention to the real barriers that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) policies were designed to reduce. In early 2025, President Trump signed Executive Orders that dramatically reduced DEIA polices that assist…
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How to Interact with People with Disabilities
Growing up in a small rural town, I quickly learned how unprepared most people are when it comes to interacting respectfully with disabled individuals. As someone who is blind, I’m often stopped by strangers asking invasive questions like, “Are you blind?”, “How much can you see?”, or—on one surreal occasion—offered an unsolicited prayer outside a…
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Inspiration Porn in Chess
Being legally blind has its advantages; like not being the designated driver, or never seeing anyone I don’t like. Playing chess outside of the IBCA, “Intentional Braille Chess Association”, is a whole other story. While I have enough vision to see the pieces, it’s difficult, especially in the middle-game, keeping track of everything visually. This…
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Chess, Disability, and the Illusion of Weakness
“A Weakness Is Only a Weakness If It’s a Problem” “Imbalances” is a term we hear a lot when studying chess tactics and positional play. We’re taught to constantly search for weaknesses—in our opponent’s position and in our own. But this mindset can sometimes mislead us. We might hesitate to make a move because it…
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