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Local

Mentally Ill Woman Ignores Trigger Warnings, Is Shocked to Find Out They Were There for a Reason

by mcamilletti November 28, 2023November 28, 2023
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News

UK Benefits Assessors Seeking Authority to Reap Souls of Disabled Claimants

by lezmoon November 27, 2023November 27, 2023
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Grandmother Pleased to Follow Dietary Guidelines for Thanksgiving Dinner

by Lori Adams "Spoonful" November 22, 2023November 22, 2023
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Plot Twist! This Company Encourages Employees to Disclose if They Are Ableist

by Mia Ocean November 18, 2023November 18, 2023
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None of Autistic Woman’s Interests Are Special

by lindseyjevans November 17, 2023November 17, 2023
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Local

5 Questions You Should Totally Ask Disabled People (But Wouldn’t Dream to Ask Nondisabled People)

by 2shoes4eyesNovember 13, 2023November 13, 2023
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Entertainment

We Ranked the 6 M&M’s on How Disabled We Think They Are

by Steven VerdileNovember 10, 2023November 10, 2023
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Local

This Woman Insists Clean Home Is Unrelated to Her OCD

by Sarah WatsonNovember 7, 2023November 7, 2023
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Local

Man Devastated to Learn His Girlfriend (with IBS) Poops

by Lori Adams "Spoonful"November 5, 2023November 5, 2023
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Wheelchair User Cries Ableism After Neighborhood’s Only Accessible Trick-or-Treat Stop Hands Out Toothbrushes

by Kathleen DownesNovember 2, 2023November 8, 2023
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Local

Sorry! The Antidote You Need to Lift the Evil Witch’s Curse Is Not Covered by Your Current Insurance Plan

by jeromepalliserOctober 31, 2023October 31, 2023
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Local

Customer Asks Whether Disabled Person Wearing Employee Shirt Is Employee

by Nate WoogenOctober 29, 2023October 29, 2023
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Local

HR Managers Gather Around Campfire to Share Chilling “Reasonable Accommodation Requests”

by jeromepalliserOctober 28, 2023October 28, 2023
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Company Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month by Awkwardly Demanding Staff Reveal Personal Medical Information

by jeromepalliserOctober 27, 2023October 27, 2023
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Local

Local Ghost Just Wasted 3 Weeks Whispering Creepy Things to Deaf Family

by Alexia KemerlingOctober 26, 2023October 26, 2023
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Disabled Office Worker Who Was Told She Would Never Be Productive Member of Society Has No Idea What Her Job Actually Accomplishes

by Nate WoogenOctober 24, 2023October 25, 2023
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Airline Passenger Unsure if Considered Middle Eastern or Disabled First at Airport

by Fandogh EshghiOctober 24, 2023October 24, 2023
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  • UK Benefits Assessors Seeking Authority to Reap Souls of Disabled Claimants
    November 27, 2023
  • Plot Twist! This Company Encourages Employees to Disclose if They Are Ableist
    November 18, 2023
  • Company Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month by Awkwardly Demanding Staff Reveal Personal Medical Information
    October 27, 2023

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  • We Ranked the 6 M&M’s on How Disabled We Think They Are
    November 10, 2023
  • Jigsaw Faces ADA Lawsuit Over Inaccessible Traps
    October 5, 2023
  • Elmo Reveals Lifelong Accessibility Needs: ‘I Literally Can’t Move Without a Grown Man’s Hand Up My Ass’
    August 29, 2023

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  • Mentally Ill Woman Ignores Trigger Warnings, Is Shocked to Find Out They Were There for a Reason
    November 28, 2023
  • Grandmother Pleased to Follow Dietary Guidelines for Thanksgiving Dinner
    November 22, 2023
  • None of Autistic Woman’s Interests Are Special
    November 17, 2023

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