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Home » Amputee

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Patriotic Soldier Sitting In Wheel Chair Against American Flag
Local

Disabled Americans Ready to Serve Country as Human Metaphors For the Cost of War

by MV PerrySeptember 17, 2025September 17, 2025
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a man with a prosthetic arm stands in a kitchen
Local

Amputee Gets Away with Making Up Whatever Story He Wants

by MV PerryApril 14, 2025April 14, 2025
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Times Square Elmo missing a leg
Culture

Representation Matters! Times Square Elmo Missing a Leg for Disability Reasons, Definitely Not Because Unauthorized Costume Is Cheaply Made

by Bea MienikMarch 16, 2025March 16, 2025
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a woman holds a prosthetic leg on her lap
Local

This Double Amputee Motivational Speaker Puts Her Legs on One Leg at a Time

by Jeremy EinbinderSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024
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Woman smiling with prosthetic legs using a wheelchair
Culture

Disabled Person Has No Interest Whatsoever in Paralympics

by KateSeptember 1, 2024September 1, 2024
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gray security cameras footage shows a mannequin jogging near an empty wheelchair
Local

Scandal! Leaked Security Cam Footage Catches Mannequin in Wheelchair Walking Around

by Nate WoogenFebruary 3, 2022April 22, 2024
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a gingerbread man with bitten off limbs
Holiday

Study Finds Over 99% of Gingerbread People Become Amputees During Their Lifetime

by 2shoes4eyesDecember 23, 2021April 22, 2024
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three friends are next to each other outside. One is using a wheelchair and one has a prosthetic leg
Holiday

Rent-A-Disabled-Person for All Your Inclusive Holiday Needs!

by 2shoes4eyesDecember 21, 2021April 22, 2024
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a well-dressed man in black sits on a couch and flips off the camera with his prosthetic hand
Culture

Disabled Entrepreneur Achieves Life Goal of Killing James Bond

by lezmoonDecember 8, 2021April 22, 2024
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a traced hand drawing of a 4-fingered turkey. It says Family, Friend, and Dog.
Holiday

Amputee who Drew Turkey Hand with 4 Fingers Accused of Being Less Grateful than His 5-Fingered Peers

by Steven VerdileNovember 25, 2021April 22, 2024
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POLITICS

  • Disabled Woman’s Politics So Left Wing Even Medical Condition is Progressive
    February 17, 2026
  • 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

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

LOCAL

  • Blind Man Keeps Pronouncing Coworkers’ Names Like His Screen Reader Does
    March 5, 2026
  • Nephrologist Refers You to a Cardiologist Who Refers You to an Orthopedist Who Admits Doctors Don’t Know that Much
    March 4, 2026
  • Bipolar Friend Owed Apology After Being Dismissed for Believing in Global Elite Pedophile Conspiracy  
    February 25, 2026

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