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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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Local

Disabled Charity Event Cost More than It Raised (But the Vibes Were Great!)

by Mia OceanAugust 26, 2024August 26, 2024
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Local

Inspiring! After Insurance Company Denied Wheelchair to Disabled Child, His Classmates Started a Lemonade Stand So Profitable that the Insurance Company Opened a Competing Lemonade Stand Right Next to It

by Steven VerdileJune 25, 2024June 25, 2024
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Local

Hey Girlie! It’s Me, Your High School Bully, and I’m Part of an MLM that Sells Miracle Cure Supplements!

by Lori AdamsMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024
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Culture

Parasquid Games Will Determine Medicaid Eligibility

by Lori AdamsApril 22, 2024April 22, 2024
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Local

Those Special Ed Students Are Smarter Than You Think and Uh-Oh Now They’re Unionizing

by Steven VerdileApril 15, 2024April 15, 2024
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Opinion

It Is I, Rebecca, Your Medicaid Caseworker, and I Can’t Get to the Phone Right Now

by Steven VerdileMarch 15, 2024April 15, 2024
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Holiday

Top 5 Disabled Mall Santas You Probably Won’t See this Season

by Zephyr Ash OstrowskiDecember 20, 2023April 15, 2024
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Local

Plot Twist! This Company Encourages Employees to Disclose if They Are Ableist

by Mia OceanNovember 18, 2023April 15, 2024
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Local

HR Managers Gather Around Campfire to Share Chilling ‘Reasonable Accommodation Requests’

by jeromepalliserOctober 28, 2023May 3, 2024
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Holiday

Company Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month by Awkwardly Demanding Staff Reveal Personal Medical Information

by jeromepalliserOctober 27, 2023April 15, 2024
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POLITICS

  • This Queer, Mentally Ill Man Is Out and Proud to Be Unfit for Military Service
    April 24, 2026
  • Capitol Crawl Would No Longer Elicit Sympathy From Nation’s Assholes
    April 11, 2026
  • Disabled Woman’s Politics So Left Wing Even Medical Condition is Progressive
    February 17, 2026

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  • Oompa Loompas File Class Action ADA Suit Against Wonka Corporation 
    March 26, 2026
  • 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

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  • Stranger Asks to Pet Service Dog’s Owner
    May 12, 2026
  • Woman Welcomes New Symptoms as Distraction From Other Symptoms
    May 9, 2026
  • The Latest Advancement in Home Security Is This Woman With Insomnia
    May 9, 2026

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