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an old man stands and frowns in front of an elevator
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Old Disabled Man Laments Having To Go Up Elevator Both Ways

by Nate WoogenJanuary 23, 2026February 1, 2026
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autistic barbie up close
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Mattel’s New Autistic Barbie Includes Crippling Anxiety to Be In Character

by Cameron StevensJanuary 13, 2026January 13, 2026
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Fortune Teller Adopts Seeing Eye Dog
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Fortune Teller Adopts Seeing Eye Dog

by MV PerryJanuary 9, 2026February 1, 2026
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a photo of Epstein and Maxwell with the wheelchair symbol behind them at a party
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New Epstein Photos Expose Beloved Global Icon

by Steven VerdileJanuary 2, 2026January 2, 2026
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Trump with an ASL interpreter behind him.
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ASL Interpreter Makes Trump Look Bad By Interpreting Everything He Says

by Max KerwienDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025
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Young happy mixed race woman taking medication with water at home. One hispanic female with a curly afro taking a vitamin for good health while sitting on the couch at home. Woman drinking a supplement
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Your Favorite SSRI Is Now Available with 20g of Protein

by Alexia KemerlingDecember 14, 2025December 14, 2025
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Marissa Bode as Governor Nessarose
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Wicked: For Good Shows Even Disabled Women Can Become Tyrannical Fascist Governors

by Steven VerdileNovember 23, 2025November 23, 2025
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woman in the simpsons
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Woman’s Mysterious Illness Predicted by 1997 Episode of ‘The Simpsons’

by Lori AdamsNovember 11, 2025February 1, 2026
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a wheelchair mechanic looks stressed
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Flight Cancellations Devastating for Wheelchair Repairman

by Sy HoekstraNovember 9, 2025November 9, 2025
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woman in pain
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Devastating! Woman’s Chronic Pain is Both Chronic AND Painful

by Lori AdamsNovember 4, 2025February 1, 2026
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kids with blue trick or treat baskets
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New Blue Trick Or Treat Buckets to Indicate Which Children Have Parents Who Don’t Value Their Privacy

by Steven VerdileOctober 31, 2025October 31, 2025
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Guillermo-del-Toro- Frankenstein Netflix Movie
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Relatable! Egotistical Doctor Dooms Man to Live in Constant Pain

by CameronOctober 28, 2025February 1, 2026
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  • 17 Years Later, ‘Keep Your Government Hands Off My Medicare’ Guy Still Wants Government Hands Off His Medicare
    January 26, 2026
  • Disappointed Nation Beginning to Think RFK Hasn’t Actually Found the Cause of Autism
    November 15, 2025
  • Opinion: Xanax Should Be Free Under Fascism
    October 22, 2025

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  • 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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  • Sexually Active, Nonverbal Disabled Woman Annoyed that AAC Device Never Makes Good Orgasm Noises
    February 1, 2026
  • Autistic Person Analyzing Trolley Problem Mostly Interested in Train Make and Model
    January 27, 2026
  • Dog Thinks Cane Is Big Stick
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