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Steven Verdile

Steven is the creator and editor-in-chief of The Squeaky Wheel. He lives in New York City with his girlfriend, spending his mornings drinking iced coffee and his evenings binging television and seeing musicals. An advocate for authentic representation in media, he created The Squeaky Wheel to amplify disabled voices and bring humor to the nuances of living with a disability.

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Opinion: The Woke Left Has Taken Away People in Wheelchairs Hiding Their Legs Under a Raggedy Blanket

America used to be a place of freedom. A place where you could call an adult man “stumpy Stewie” because...
August 9, 2023 Steven Verdile
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Thanks, Inflation! Man with 3 Disabilities Now Has 4

Due to the inevitable flow of supply and demand, and also increasing corporate shareholder profits, inflation is everywhere. When local...
August 8, 2023 Steven Verdile
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Disability Pride Month May Have Ended, but 11 Months of Disability Shame Are Just Getting Started

With July coming to a close, the time for disability pride is officially over. Now it’s time for a new...
August 1, 2023 Steven Verdile
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We Cured 1,000 Ableist YouTubers of Their Chronic Ableism

Hey guys! The unfortunate truth is that every day thousands of viral YouTubers are living with chronic ableism. While ableism...
July 7, 2023 Steven Verdile
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Opinion: Disabled People Need to Adjust to the New Normal of Inhaling Poisonous Fire Sky

With air pollution levels rising and the morale of disabled Northeasterners sinking, it’s time they face some difficult truths. The...
June 7, 2023 Steven Verdile
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Hospital Uses New Funding for First-of-Its-Kind PediaSure Freestyle Machine

The patients at the new Bezos-Epstein Health Center for People in Need may be in need, but at least they’re...
June 3, 2023 Steven Verdile