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Category: Features

Man with an amputated arm sits and drinks cocktail
Features Listicle

Weight Loss, Saving on Shoes, and Other Benefits of Amputation

by Sy Hoekstra, The Squeaky Wheel Contributors TeamOctober 1, 2026October 1, 2026
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Smiling woman high fives a disabled boy in a wheelchair
Features Listicle

7 New Phrases Ableds are Using to Avoid Ever Saying ‘Disabled’

by Sy HoekstraSeptember 18, 2026September 18, 2026
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A prosthetic hand with a bottle opener holding a beer
Features Listicle

We Tried All the Top Prosthetic Body Parts, These Are Our Favorites

by Sy Hoekstra, The Squeaky Wheel Contributors TeamAugust 30, 2026August 30, 2026
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An invitation to Gwyneth Paltrow's private, off-the-record al fresco dinner honoring Sam Altman.
Features Listicle

Accessibility Information for Gwyneth Paltrow’s Private, Off-the-Record, Al Fresco Dinner at Her Home in Honor of Sam Altman

by Steven Verdile, The Squeaky Wheel Contributors TeamAugust 20, 2026August 22, 2026
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a collage of people reading medical bills
Features Quizzes

Quiz: Which Medical Payment Plan Are You?

by Max KerwienAugust 18, 2026August 22, 2026
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giant wheelchairs surrounded by flames and an audience crush cars
Features Listicle

A Look Inside the Rise of Monster Powerchair Rallies

by Sy HoekstraAugust 18, 2026August 22, 2026
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Young man in wheelchair using smartphone on rooftop with cityscape background, engaged in communication. Concept of accessibility, independence, urban life.
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Ranking Floor and Ground Surfaces by How Annoyed They Make Me, a Wheelchair User

by Jeremy EinbinderJune 9, 2026August 22, 2026
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Young adult man making shush gesture keeping a secret or confidential information quiet
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We Need to Stop Using These Offensive Terms for Abled People

by Sy Hoekstra, The Squeaky Wheel Contributors TeamMay 27, 2026August 22, 2026
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Louis Braille
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Louis Braille’s Earlier Ideas, Ranked

by Sy HoekstraMarch 31, 2026August 22, 2026
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people opening gifts
Features Listicle

The Best Holiday Gifts to Buy Your Disabled Loved Ones

by Steven VerdileDecember 19, 2025August 22, 2026
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Young unemployed jobless woman sitting at home hoping for easy money and quick cash earnings from internet, work online for passive income paid surveys website surfing click for cash affiliate program
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We Decided Which Disabilities Justify Unemployment, and Which Are Just Excuses, You Lazy, Ungrateful Brat

by Steven VerdileNovember 7, 2025August 22, 2026
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a mini horse wearing a vest that reads "service pet"
Features Interview

Local Mini Horse Feels Overlooked in Service Animal Discourse

by Cameron StevensOctober 10, 2025August 22, 2026
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SHORTS

  • SSDI Available In Claw Machine
    Being denied government assistance has never been so fun!
  • Autistic Girl Masking For Halloween
    It looked frighteningly realistic.
  • College Student Uses Person-First Language To Reach Minimum Paper Length
    Person with college enrollment replaced 63 instances of “disabled people” with “person with disability” and managed to finish his paper of minimum length.
  • New Disability Infographic Perfect to Repost Without Reading
    Better if you don’t know what the disability is, either!
  • Doctor Believes Patient is Disabled
    Despite the previous blood draws coming back normal, a patient might still be disabled, and this doctor believed them.

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POLITICS

  • Democratic Hopefuls Brush Up on Bare Minimum of Disability Rights Ahead of Midterms
    September 28, 2026
  • Trump Clarifies Stance on Disability With Attack on Rights, Liberties, Law, Language, Benefits, Accommodations, Health Care, Community Living, Existence
    August 26, 2026
  • United Nations Sneaks Disability Rights Vote on Day United States and Israel are Absent
    August 23, 2026

CULTURE

  • Meta Smart Glasses Empower Blind People to Participate in Corporate Surveillance
    August 15, 2026
  • DSM-6 Spoilers Leak Online
    August 15, 2026
  • Most of Men’s Health Mag for Dick Pills 
    June 18, 2026

LOCAL

  • Disabled Police Officer Does Nothing Useful Just as Well as Non-Disabled Cops
    October 6, 2026
  • Person With Disability Found Alive in Home
    October 5, 2026
  • Durable Shoe Soles No Match for Kid With Irregular Gait
    September 18, 2026

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