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Opinion

How Being Robbed Helped Me Stay Under $2000

by Anna R.December 17, 2025December 16, 2025
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We Decided Which Disabilities Justify Unemployment, and Which Are Just Excuses, You Lazy, Ungrateful Brat

by Steven VerdileNovember 7, 2025October 31, 2025
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How to Be a Supportive Friend When their Symptoms are Fucking Disgusting

by Lori AdamsNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025
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Opinion: More Comorbidities Need Ship Names

by aiyanalleighNovember 3, 2025October 31, 2025
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Opinion: FUCK!

by Mark MisoshnikSeptember 25, 2025September 22, 2025
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Opinion: All Women’s Issues Caused by Being Overweight or Anxious, by Dr. Richard Ayushol

by Lori AdamsSeptember 18, 2025September 15, 2025
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Perspective: I Just Got My First Wheelchair, and I’ve Been Around The Block a Few Times. Not Too Many, Mind You, But a Few.

by Jeremy EinbinderSeptember 3, 2025September 3, 2025
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Commentary: Your Bullshit Is Out Here Making Everyone Mentally Ill

by MV PerryAugust 28, 2025August 28, 2025
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COVID Ranks Its Top 5 Favorite Disabilities

by Bea MienikAugust 24, 2025August 24, 2025
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I Really Wanted to Be There but My Symptoms Only Flare Up on Days I Make Plans with You

by MV PerryAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025
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I Lived It: I Went to the Bathroom During Colonoscopy Prep and Forgot My Phone

by Max KerwienJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025
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Opinion: Hospital Gowns Are Not Thin Enough

by Max KerwienMay 2, 2025May 2, 2025
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  • Disappointed Nation Beginning to Think RFK Hasn’t Actually Found the Cause of Autism
    November 15, 2025
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    October 22, 2025
  • Who Said It: A Disability Charity or a Eugenicist?
    October 21, 2025

CULTURE

  • 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
  • Disabled Baseball Fan Enjoys Accessibility of Empty Stadium for Shitty Team
    August 25, 2025

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  • Speech Pathologist Delivers Utterly Unpronounceable Diagnosis 
    December 18, 2025
  • Social Security Administration Introduces a Form to Request an Accessible Version of the Form to Request Accessible Forms
    December 17, 2025
  • Disabled Woman Not Sure if Guy Is Staring Because of Wheelchair or Because She’s Hot
    December 15, 2025

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