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Tag: Ableism

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Opinion

Opinion: You’re Not Disabled, You Just Don’t Have that Hustle Grindset Mentality, My Guy

by Steven VerdileMay 8, 2023April 15, 2024
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Two men using wheelchairs look angry outside an accessible bathroom stall
Local

Uh Oh. There’s Only One Accessible Stall and They Both Need to Poop

by Steven VerdileMarch 25, 2023March 28, 2023
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Elon Musk crosses his arms and looks sad next to a sunglasses-wearing wheelchair user with who may literally be the coolest guy on earth
Politics

Disabled Worker Didn’t ‘Contribute Enough to Twitter’s Downfall,’ Claims Elon Musk

by Nate WoogenMarch 8, 2023April 19, 2024
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Culture

5 Ways to Clarify You’re (Badass) Disabled and Not (Inspirational) Disabled

by Steven VerdileFebruary 24, 2023April 19, 2024
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Local

‘It’s Probably Just Stress,’ Says Doctor to All Disabled Patients Regardless of Symptoms

by 2shoes4eyesFebruary 13, 2023April 19, 2024
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Three young adults of various genders and races stand confrontationally on a city sidewalk
Article Local

Friends Planning Trip Debate Whether Blind Woman’s Annoying Personality Outweighs Her Fast Pass Perk

by 2shoes4eyesJanuary 30, 2023August 22, 2026
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An old white man in a suit sits at a desk and smiles, a younger black man wearing a suit sits next to him.
Article Local

City Celebrates Disability Activists After Fighting Lawsuit and Losing

by Mia OceanJanuary 26, 2023August 22, 2026
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Article Local

Snowplow Drivers Find Holiday Joy in Making All Curb Cuts Inaccessible

by jeromepalliserJanuary 17, 2023August 22, 2026
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a kind and dashing gentleman helps out a poor, suffering woman using a wheelchair who needs help, probably, right?
Article Local

Man Guesses He’ll Go Ahead and Do that Thing Woman Just Said She Could Do Without His Help

by amandmrusselDecember 20, 2022August 22, 2026
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Article Local

‘She’s a Witch!’ Woman Appears Without Her Walker

by Mia OceanOctober 27, 2022August 22, 2026
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Article Local

Company Encourages More Disabled Candidates to Apply So It Can Weed Them Out Later with Irrelevant Hiring Assessments

by Julia Lee HarterOctober 7, 2022August 22, 2026
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PT Barnum looks accused and shocked next to an upset man in clown makeup. Circus tent is behind them.
Article Culture

P.T. Barnum Facing Accusations of Hiring Discrimination Against Able-Bodied Applicants

by Nate WoogenSeptember 22, 2022August 22, 2026
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  • 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
  • Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Disabled People Have Right to Fun
    July 10, 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

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  • Durable Shoe Soles No Match for Kid With Irregular Gait
    September 18, 2026
  • Psych Med Developed for Other Psych Med’s Side Effects
    September 15, 2026
  • Study Finds Using a Wheelchair Highly Preferable to Immobilizing Pain
    September 2, 2026

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