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Article Politics

Trump Clarifies Stance on Disability With Attack on Rights, Liberties, Law, Language, Benefits, Accommodations, Health Care, Community Living, Existence

by MV PerryAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026
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Article Local

Mom Still Insists on Being at Disabled Adult Child’s Medical Appointments

by MV PerryAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026
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Opinion

Opinion: Spinal Cords Should Just Stop Being So Sensitive

by Anna R.August 25, 2026August 25, 2026
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Article Politics

United Nations Sneaks Disability Rights Vote on Day United States and Israel are Absent

by MV PerryAugust 23, 2026August 23, 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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Local

Woman Wearing Mask Safe from Fart

by odessamjacksonAugust 18, 2026August 18, 2026
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Features Quizzes

Quiz: Which Medical Payment Plan Are You?

by Max KerwienAugust 18, 2026August 22, 2026
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Features Listicle

A Look Inside the Rise of Monster Powerchair Rallies

by Sy HoekstraAugust 18, 2026August 22, 2026
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Augmented reality , smart AR glasses technology , smart city , internet of things concept. Customer using AR application see digital binary coded data with blur city people background.
Culture

Meta Smart Glasses Empower Blind People to Participate in Corporate Surveillance

by Sy HoekstraAugust 15, 2026August 15, 2026
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Local

Job Placement Service Provides Disabled People Everything Except Jobs

by Anton SpivackAugust 15, 2026August 15, 2026
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Culture

DSM-6 Spoilers Leak Online

by Nate WoogenAugust 15, 2026August 15, 2026
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Opinion

You Didn’t Think We Were Finished Condescending To You About Your Benefits, Did You? —by The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board

by MV PerryAugust 10, 2026August 10, 2026
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SHORTS

  • National Prematurity Month Arrives Early
    Due to complications in the calendar, 2026 welcomes National Prematurity Month, expected in November, a full month early.
  • Deaf Lipreader Hates Muppets
    Sarah Bernstein has hated the Muppets since she was six, when she realized Beaker was the only one whose mouth movements matched his meep meeps.
  • Co-Pay Covered
    Congratulations! Take this $25 and play the lottery.
  • SSDI Available In Claw Machine
    Being denied government assistance has never been so fun!
  • Autistic Girl Masking For Halloween
    It looked frighteningly realistic.

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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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The Squeaky Wheel is the first-ever satire publication that focuses on the experience of having a disability. All stories are original fictional content and may be shared with attribution.

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