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Trump Admin Torn Between Dismantling the ‘Social’ or the ‘Security’ as Top Priority

by MV PerryJune 15, 2025June 15, 2025
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Politics

250-Year-Old Disabled Vet Loses Social Security Benefits

by Wilson KorikJune 13, 2025July 1, 2025
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Politics

Democrats Tease Plan for Disability Rights, but Only If You Donate $5 RIGHT NOW!!!

by MV PerryMay 27, 2025May 27, 2025
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Local

New Disability Rights Organization Chooses Name by Just Plopping ‘Able’ Before Some Other Word

by Nate WoogenMay 23, 2025May 23, 2025
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Disabled Person Whose Accommodations Would Improve Quality of Life for Entire Population Accused of Hating Nondisabled People

by Jeremy EinbinderApril 21, 2025April 21, 2025
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Local

Creative Disabled Person Unable to Perform Manual Labor Forced to Follow Dreams

by Jeremy EinbinderMarch 21, 2025April 22, 2025
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Local

‘At Least I Don’t Leech Off the Government!’ Says Man Who Leeches Off His Dad’s Employees

by Jeremy EinbinderFebruary 12, 2025March 6, 2025
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Local

Affluent Disabled Man Too Oppressed to Join Workforce, Too Privileged for Benefits

by Jeremy EinbinderFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 2025
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Local

Business Man Doesn’t Judge Disabled People for Their Disabilities; He Judges Them for Being Poor

by Stacy AshworthJanuary 11, 2025January 11, 2025
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Holiday

Disability Suddenly Inspirational When It Boosts Corporate Productivity

by Julia Lee HarterDecember 23, 2024January 3, 2025
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Politics

Squeaky Wheel Ranked ‘Worst Place for Disabled People to Work’ Because We Couldn’t Afford to Get on the Good Lists

by Steven VerdileDecember 12, 2024December 16, 2024
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Opinion

I’m a Disabled SSI Recipient and Medicaid Beneficiary on Food Stamps. Here’s Why I Support Donald Trump

by MV Perry, Steven VerdileSeptember 22, 2024September 22, 2024
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POLITICS

  • 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
  • Who Said It: A Disability Charity or a Eugenicist?
    October 21, 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

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  • Speech Pathologist Delivers Utterly Unpronounceable Diagnosis 
    December 18, 2025
  • Social Security Administration Introduces a Form to Request an Accessible Version of the Form to Request Accessible Forms
    December 17, 2025
  • Disabled Woman Not Sure if Guy Is Staring Because of Wheelchair or Because She’s Hot
    December 15, 2025

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