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Home » Archives for Sy Hoekstra

Sy Hoekstra

Sy writes humor and podcasts about his life as a blind man at DeepSy.net. He was a lawyer before deciding to be happy and now freelances in all kinds of things. He lives in NYC with his wife and daughter who are sighted but still cool.
Sy Hoekstra
a man wearing a fake nose and mustache at a doctor
Local

Faith Healer Caught in the Act of Seeing Doctor

by Sy HoekstraApril 24, 2026April 24, 2026
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a guy watching kissing on his screen
Local

New AI Accessibility Tool Mostly Makes Porn

by Sy HoekstraApril 11, 2026May 2, 2026
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Louis Braille
Opinion

Louis Braille’s Earlier Ideas, Ranked

by Sy HoekstraMarch 31, 2026March 31, 2026
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An airline employee holds up a colostomy bag
Short

Airline Requires Passengers Check Colostomy Bags

by Sy HoekstraMarch 9, 2026March 9, 2026
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a blind man sits on a couch next to a woman in an office
Local

Blind Man Keeps Pronouncing Coworkers’ Names Like His Screen Reader Does

by Sy HoekstraMarch 5, 2026March 13, 2026
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a family watching heated rivalry
Local

Audio Description Ruins Family TV Night During Unexpected Sex Scene

by Sy HoekstraJanuary 7, 2026January 8, 2026
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Woman giving paperwork to social worker during visit in social service
Local

Social Security Administration Introduces a Form to Request an Accessible Version of the Form to Request Accessible Forms

by Sy HoekstraDecember 17, 2025January 2, 2026
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a wheelchair user in front of a building roof
Local

Paraplegic Architect Who Put Building’s Only Entrance on the Roof: ‘Now How Do You Fucking Like It?’

by Sy HoekstraNovember 28, 2025December 4, 2025
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a wheelchair mechanic looks stressed
Short

Flight Cancellations Devastating for Wheelchair Repairman

by Sy HoekstraNovember 9, 2025November 9, 2025
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POLITICS

  • 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
  • Disabled Woman’s Politics So Left Wing Even Medical Condition is Progressive
    February 17, 2026

CULTURE

  • Oompa Loompas File Class Action ADA Suit Against Wonka Corporation 
    March 26, 2026
  • Sleeping Beauty Actually ME/CFS Girly Waiting for Doctor, Not Unlicensed Prince
    November 30, 2025
  • Marvel Director Reveals Invisible Disabled Superhero Was in Movie the Whole Time
    August 27, 2025

LOCAL

  • Stranger Asks to Pet Service Dog’s Owner
    May 12, 2026
  • Woman Welcomes New Symptoms as Distraction From Other Symptoms
    May 9, 2026
  • The Latest Advancement in Home Security Is This Woman With Insomnia
    May 9, 2026

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