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Opinion

How I Celebrated Women’s History Month With an Involuntary Psych Hospitalization

by RitaMarch 17, 2026March 17, 2026
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Opinion

Opinion: A Legitimate Disabled Person Would Be Wearing a Vest

by RitaJanuary 6, 2026April 16, 2026
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Holiday

Halloween Attraction Is Just US Healthcare System

by RitaOctober 29, 2025April 16, 2026
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POLITICS

  • CDC Ranks Job Applicants by Number of Views on Their Medical Advice YouTube Channel
    June 9, 2026
  • This Queer, Mentally Ill Man Is Out and Proud to Be Unfit for Military Service
    April 24, 2026
  • Capitol Crawl Would No Longer Elicit Sympathy From Nation’s Assholes
    April 11, 2026

CULTURE

  • Most of Men’s Health Mag for Dick Pills 
    June 18, 2026
  • New Netflix Series Helps Autistic Adults Find Divorce
    June 14, 2026
  • We Need to Stop Using These Offensive Terms for Abled People
    May 27, 2026

LOCAL

  • Report: Walk in the Park Is Not a Walk in the Park
    June 29, 2026
  • Woman Unsure if Never Had COVID or Just Terrible at Swabbing Nose
    June 29, 2026
  • Disabled Woman in Desperate Need of Home Care and Accessibility Accommodations Offered Euthanasia Instead
    June 14, 2026

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