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Tag: Amputee

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
Article Local

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

by Nate WoogenFebruary 3, 2022August 22, 2026
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a gingerbread man with bitten off limbs
Article Holiday

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

by 2shoes4eyesDecember 23, 2021August 22, 2026
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three friends are next to each other outside. One is using a wheelchair and one has a prosthetic leg
Article Holiday

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

by 2shoes4eyesDecember 21, 2021August 22, 2026
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a well-dressed man in black sits on a couch and flips off the camera with his prosthetic hand
Article Culture

Disabled Entrepreneur Achieves Life Goal of Killing James Bond

by lezmoonDecember 8, 2021August 22, 2026
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a traced hand drawing of a 4-fingered turkey. It says Family, Friend, and Dog.
Article Holiday

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

by Steven VerdileNovember 25, 2021August 22, 2026
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SHORTS

  • Man With OCD Has OCD About OCD
    “What if this compulsion isn’t working?” asks man to self.
  • Study Finds Majority Of People With OCD Left Stove On Today
    Oh wait, no they turned it off. Or did they?
  • Anaphylaxis Confirms Diner Wasn’t Lying
    “Well, I’ll be damned!” said the head chef to EMT after DOA confirmation.
  • 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.

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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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