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Anna Landre
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Part woman, part machine / Disability justice + more / #DisabilityPower100, Vogue #21Under21 💋🦾

Fmr Washington DC Commissioner, now in London📍
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Despite very much NOT being a celebrity (!), I’m proud to be one of the over 100 disabled people undersigning this letter to Keir Starmer as part of the #TakingThePIP campaign against cuts to disability services.

Read the letter & share: takingthepip.co.uk
A Guardian article titled “Disabled celebrities urge Keir Starmer to scrap ‘inhumane’ benefits cuts” by Frances Ryan with text “More than 100 of the UK's most high-profile disabled people, including Liz Carr, Rosie Jones, Ruth Madeley and Cherylee Houston, have called on the prime minister to abandon "inhumane and catastrophic plans to cut disability benefits". and photos above of Liz Carr, Ruth Madeley, Rosie Jones, and Cherylee Houston.
May 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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I had a lovely bank holiday morning with @GMB today, discussing my unfortunate train access denial from last week — and some tips on enforcing your rights as a disabled person in a political context where they’re rarely granted without a fight.
Anna, a wheelchair user, smiling in front of a wall with the GMB logo and graphics.
May 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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The assisted dying lobby isn’t being honest with you –

Disabled people are at risk from this bill.

Brilliant piece in the @theguardian.com from @lucywebster.bsky.social.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A photo of disabled protesters with anti assisted dying signs and article text below reads: You’ve been deceived by the campaign for assisted dying. It has told you who the proposed law is for: people on their metaphorical deathbeds, no hope in sight, desperate to spare themselves and their loved ones the experience of an agonising death. And no wonder - these cases obviously merit sympathy and concern. These are the people campaigners want to talk about; this is the narrative that pushes people into unquestioning support for their cause. But what of the people the law would include who they don't want you to consider? Proponents keep saying that the bill is tightly drawn to exclude disabled people, because it limits eligibility to those with only six months to live. But this is patently false. The line between disability and illness - a line this bill relies on - is not a sharp distinction. It is
May 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Donald Rodney was a Black, disabled, British artist whose pioneering work explores identity, technology, prejudice, state violence, & more. Much of his remaining work was on exhibit in London until last week -- read below learn more. cripoire.substack.com/p/donald-rod...
Text overlaying a photo of a 1990s wheelchair with a laptop strapped to its back. Text reads: Donald Rodney at Whitechapel Gallery, In Donald Rodney's Psalms, a 1990s motorized wheelchair roams the gallery. cripoire.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Per friend Ruth Murran & I, the special bunny question for wheelchair users must be:

‘Do you realise that we might decide not to let you on our train if you haven’t made the right guess about which staff member to be grateful to?’
Screenshot of a GWR tweet showing chocolate eggs and waving staff, with text: “Spring is in the air 🌷 The sun is out, the bunnies are on board, and we have one question for you… Where will your next #Easter #DayTrip take you? Oxford? Cardiff? Reading?! Comment below to tell us where you’re headed this holiday💐🐇🐣 #GWRAdventures #HappyEaster”
April 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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And the last part:
March 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Catch part 2 of 3 of the segment in the clip below (Bluesky limits clip length in posts).
March 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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I joined LBC's Matthew Wright this morning to talk more on UK benefits cuts -- this time, about how they'll shift costs onto the NHS, social care, & other already-struggling critical services.

We also got into my advocacy on disabled people's ability to work in the US disability system.

Cont'd⬇️
March 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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"We need to ask government what they think they're doing when they say disabled people ought to work, but they're making it damn near impossible for us to do so."

- Me for Novara Media live last night on Labour's cuts to PIP and other disability benefits
March 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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I’ll be interested to see how the Special Olympics crowd greets the people who ordered the elimination of materials that include the words "disability" and
"accessible,” and who are in the midst of attempting to cut vital disability services.

Give 'em hell, guys! ✊🏼🦾
Page from the White House website reads: BRIEFINGS & STATEMENTS: President Trump Announces Presidential Delegation to Turin, Italy to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games
March 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Are you part of an Organization of People with Disabilities (OPD/DPO) looking to make new connections and be more easily found by potential partners? ♿ 🌍 📍

Reach out to me to add your organization to the Global OPD Map, a tool supported by GDI Hub & AT2030 for launch within a year.
A map of the world with numbered circles representing quantities of OPDs in those regions. One selected pin reads: SHYRAK Association of Women with Disabilities, Kazakhstan.
March 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The joys of restaurants’ wheelchair accessible / disabled bathrooms! And this is after I had them clear chairs out of it. No, there was not room to transfer to the toilet.

Photo: An accessible bathroom cluttered with items including paint cans, towels, umbrellas, and a makeshift baby change table.
An accessible bathroom cluttered with items including paint cans, towels, umbrellas, and a wooden baby change/storage table.
February 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Attn disabled people who travel! ♿️🌍

If (like me!) your needs for a safe & portable shower chair 🚿are not met by options currently available on the market, please consider sharing your preferences in this survey that will influence designs by a team of UCL students: forms.office.com/e/LrRCAydvkn
A graphic showing a photo of a shower chair in a clip-art browser window on an orange gridded background. Below, text reads “Portable shower chair for wheelchair users” and “our second project.” On the side are logos for Project Impactive and GDI Hub. On the same orange gridded background, text reads: How can we help? Designing an easy-to-use and portable shower chair for wheelchair users. • Defects of shower chairs existing on the market: • require difficult assembly • provide little postural support • difficult to carry with luggage We have partnered with GDI hub in hope to deliver a new shower/commode chair that fulfills the following advantages: • requires little or no assembly • fits in a suitcase • has options for adding postural support • potentially be adjustable for different body sizes • wheeled for mobility between the toilet and shower.
February 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Do you know a UK-based wheelchair user who works in a lab and would be willing to user-test our prototype of what is believed to be the first-ever lab coat adapted for wheelchair users?

Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT

More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...
Two photos of Anna, a young white woman using an electric wheelchair, wearing a blue lab coat that fits her well with tables and dry-lab equipment in the background. Text reads: "A team of researchers and designers led by UCL is looking for wheelchair users working in wet lab environments to user-test what is believed to be the first-ever prototype of a lab coat adapted for wheelchair users."
January 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Last week, I took part in a roundtable at the London Assembly on disabled people’s access to TfL-managed transport, It felt really productive, and I was impressed by the engagement shown by the Assembly Members.

I can only hope it results in actual change, though, as these are not new issues!
A conference room in the London City Hall where people, many of whom have visible disabilities, sit at tables with Assembly Members. A closer view of a table of people in a conference room in the London City Hall where people, many of whom have visible disabilities, sit at tables with Assembly Members.
December 3, 2024 at 8:48 PM
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Thank you to the London Borough of Hounslow for having me this morning as a keynote speaker for their celebration of International Disabled People’s Day #IDPD24!

My speech, “No Planet Without Us,” was about how disabled wisdom & ingenuity is critical to successful climate action. 🌍♿️
Anna, a young white woman in a power wheelchair, sits in a stage next to a Christmas tree.
December 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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I’m so excited to share that several words of mine (ours) made it into THE Disabled Dictionary (compiled by Cy. Jillian Weise). 🦾📖

Find the 2nd edition here (the first ed. was published only in braille): ojs.scholarsportal.info/ontariotechu...
The cover of the disabled dictionary, featuring the title BORG.DIEM: dictionary, second edition. A collage-like graphic of a woman dressed in a white lacey dress and collar sits in front of eyeballs and prosthetic limbs.
November 28, 2024 at 8:55 AM
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After 2 years living in London & taking the Tube, I think this is the first time I’ve ever had access to a wheelchair-height emergency button. ♿️🚨

Happy to have it, as I’ve been trapped on trains before. I just wish this was a safety norm I could count on, esp as a young woman.
An emergency button on the tube next to the joystick of Anna’s wheelchair.
August 20, 2023 at 10:10 AM
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I had such a lovely time today speaking with the LEADERKA School of Political Participation for Ukrainian Women & Girls with Disabilities! Thanks for having me, FightForRightUA 💛🇺🇦♿️
Anna projected on a screen speaking on Zoom to a room of women and girls with disabilities
July 9, 2023 at 3:24 PM
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I stopped on my way out of the UK Disability Expo to let Transport for London (TfL)’s DLR staff know that they are my FAVORITE line! With all stations at level-boarding, their access is far superior to any other. 🚇♿️

This accessible transport enthusiast would like DLR branded everything, pls!
Anna smiling in her power wheelchair next to a turquoise DLR branded table with staff
July 6, 2023 at 3:17 PM
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First up today, before CoSP even officially starts tomorrow, is the Civil Society Forum (#CSFCRPD). Here, representatives of Organizations of People with Disabilities from all around the world will share experiences, discuss what’s working or not, and goals.
A full UN conference room where many in attendance have visible disabilities
June 12, 2023 at 5:24 PM
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I’ll be at the United Nations HQ in New York City this week for the Conference of State Parties (CoSP) on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Watch this space for updates on what we get up to! ♿️🌐🌎
A view of a UN conference room where rows of people, many with visible disabilities, sit watching a penal of speakers.
June 12, 2023 at 3:29 PM
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Hi BlueSky, I’m Anna — disability justice activist, researcher, policymaker, & troublemaker. Watch this space for musings on the intersection of disability + politics, pop culture, infrastructure, climate change, emergency response, & more! Also: wheelchair jokes. ♿️✨
Anna at a march holding a homemade poster that says “Vote like a girl” with a pink wheelchair symbol. Anna sitting among a line of wheelchair users with the Washington monument in the background. Anna presenting in front of a screen that says “disability as diversity” Anna as a young child in a bright pink snowsuit and red power wheelchair, pulling her brother on a red sled through the snow.
May 12, 2023 at 4:01 PM