@obsidian24776.bsky.social
AuDHD, BPD coz of late diagnosis of ADHD and ASD. #DisabilityRebellion
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Hands off Our Handles was a campaign started to advocate against people grabbing or touching wheelchairs without their consent.
We should not have to feel fear just for existing in public. Read Melissa's blog and find out more about the campaign 👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/read-ab...
We should not have to feel fear just for existing in public. Read Melissa's blog and find out more about the campaign 👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/read-ab...
Read About the Hands Off Our Handles Campaign
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Hands off Our Handles was a campaign started to advocate against people grabbing or touching wheelchairs without their consent.
We should not have to feel fear just for existing in public. Read Melissa's blog and find out more about the campaign 👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/read-ab...
We should not have to feel fear just for existing in public. Read Melissa's blog and find out more about the campaign 👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/read-ab...
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The Government Needs to Radically Rethink it's Approach to Disability
📝Read the new blog by our Head of Policy, Fazilet Hadi, in light of the Government's proposals to change the SEND system we have been advocating against
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/governm...
📝Read the new blog by our Head of Policy, Fazilet Hadi, in light of the Government's proposals to change the SEND system we have been advocating against
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/governm...
The Government Needs to Radically Rethink it's Approach to Disability
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
The Government Needs to Radically Rethink it's Approach to Disability
📝Read the new blog by our Head of Policy, Fazilet Hadi, in light of the Government's proposals to change the SEND system we have been advocating against
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/governm...
📝Read the new blog by our Head of Policy, Fazilet Hadi, in light of the Government's proposals to change the SEND system we have been advocating against
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/governm...
@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social why is ableist language permitted BTL in the @theguardian.com? "Moron" is an offensive and ableist term of abuse regardless of who it is aimed at. Yet it is allowed regardless of how many times it gets reported! www.ucu.org.uk/media/11589/...
January 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social why is ableist language permitted BTL in the @theguardian.com? "Moron" is an offensive and ableist term of abuse regardless of who it is aimed at. Yet it is allowed regardless of how many times it gets reported! www.ucu.org.uk/media/11589/...
@meganekenyon.bsky.social What does detail of an interviewees appearance and dress have to do with anything in your interview with Clare Short?
January 11, 2026 at 10:18 AM
@meganekenyon.bsky.social What does detail of an interviewees appearance and dress have to do with anything in your interview with Clare Short?
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Not just the alternative for young people. Everyone who shares our values, wants lower bills and to tax billionaires is welcome!
Help us take on Labour & Reform.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Help us take on Labour & Reform.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
January 10, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Not just the alternative for young people. Everyone who shares our values, wants lower bills and to tax billionaires is welcome!
Help us take on Labour & Reform.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Help us take on Labour & Reform.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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"The maximum time a prisoner can spend on remand is 182 days (six months). Yet Muraisi and Ahmed were arrested in November 2024, and are not due to be tried until June at the earliest, which means they will be remanded for 20 months."
Shameful.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Shameful.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM
"The maximum time a prisoner can spend on remand is 182 days (six months). Yet Muraisi and Ahmed were arrested in November 2024, and are not due to be tried until June at the earliest, which means they will be remanded for 20 months."
Shameful.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Shameful.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@helenpidd.bsky.social County Councillors dont get salaries, Why lie about the Fascist councillors on Lancashire County Council? Just because they are Fartrags useful idiots, it doesent excuse disinformation about councils!
December 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
@helenpidd.bsky.social County Councillors dont get salaries, Why lie about the Fascist councillors on Lancashire County Council? Just because they are Fartrags useful idiots, it doesent excuse disinformation about councils!
@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social Why are the IFS and Resolution Foundation seen as independent when both operate through the lens of orthodox anti-social (neo/classical liberal) economics? Sure they are not aligned with party's, they cling to household budget fallacy, oppose pro-social economics.
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social Why are the IFS and Resolution Foundation seen as independent when both operate through the lens of orthodox anti-social (neo/classical liberal) economics? Sure they are not aligned with party's, they cling to household budget fallacy, oppose pro-social economics.
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
@rjpartington.bsky.social in your article on the reverse right to buy in Brighton, you use the terms social and affordable housing interchangeably when they are not the same, the latter defined in law as 80% market rent, the former (council or PRP owned) around 50%, politicians do this to obfuscate!
October 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
@rjpartington.bsky.social in your article on the reverse right to buy in Brighton, you use the terms social and affordable housing interchangeably when they are not the same, the latter defined in law as 80% market rent, the former (council or PRP owned) around 50%, politicians do this to obfuscate!
.@moyeen.bsky.social this you👇
More disabled people killed off by UK government policy as happened under Austerity and Covid will be the result of this, and for what to keep the corpse of neoliberalism alive for a little while longer. Shame on you.
More disabled people killed off by UK government policy as happened under Austerity and Covid will be the result of this, and for what to keep the corpse of neoliberalism alive for a little while longer. Shame on you.
October 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
.@moyeen.bsky.social this you👇
More disabled people killed off by UK government policy as happened under Austerity and Covid will be the result of this, and for what to keep the corpse of neoliberalism alive for a little while longer. Shame on you.
More disabled people killed off by UK government policy as happened under Austerity and Covid will be the result of this, and for what to keep the corpse of neoliberalism alive for a little while longer. Shame on you.
@robynvinter.bsky.social in your article about convicted criminal L Connoly, dont you think you should have told readers which offence she plead guilty to and was convicted of, S19 Public Order Act 1986 is a Thatcher era law! @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
@robynvinter.bsky.social in your article about convicted criminal L Connoly, dont you think you should have told readers which offence she plead guilty to and was convicted of, S19 Public Order Act 1986 is a Thatcher era law! @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social
@phillipinman.bsky.social why are you repeating myths about Norways wealth Tax? The wealthy did not leave in large numbers as you and the linked article claim. 0.01% left! taxjustice.uk/blog/debunki...
Debunking 5 common myths about wealth taxes - Tax Justice UK
The truth about the five most common myths - from the rich will leave to assets can't be valued - being used to stop a wealth tax in the UK.
taxjustice.uk
August 21, 2025 at 5:41 AM
@phillipinman.bsky.social why are you repeating myths about Norways wealth Tax? The wealthy did not leave in large numbers as you and the linked article claim. 0.01% left! taxjustice.uk/blog/debunki...
@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social today its reported that the UC claiments have hot a record high, nowhere does the @theguardian.com mention the crucial fact that the increase is largley due to the DWP migrating legacy benefit claiments to UC. Pretty basic stuff!
August 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social today its reported that the UC claiments have hot a record high, nowhere does the @theguardian.com mention the crucial fact that the increase is largley due to the DWP migrating legacy benefit claiments to UC. Pretty basic stuff!
@theguardian.com in your reporting of the 'record' high numbers of UC claiments dont you think you should point out that the DWP is fast tracking legacy benefit claiments onto UC, hence the numbers on UC going up, and point out in the reduction in legacy benefit numbers.
August 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
@theguardian.com in your reporting of the 'record' high numbers of UC claiments dont you think you should point out that the DWP is fast tracking legacy benefit claiments onto UC, hence the numbers on UC going up, and point out in the reduction in legacy benefit numbers.
@guardianheather.bsky.social when you were writing your puff peace for Darren Jones MP, did you get any sign that he feels any guilt about targeting disabled people for cuts over tax millionaire and billionaire oligarchs, or is he a sociopath like most of the political class?
July 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
@guardianheather.bsky.social when you were writing your puff peace for Darren Jones MP, did you get any sign that he feels any guilt about targeting disabled people for cuts over tax millionaire and billionaire oligarchs, or is he a sociopath like most of the political class?
@helenpidd.bsky.social why didnt you correct Kiran Stacey's claim that UC is an unemployment benefit, 37% of UC claiments are IN WORK during the Today In Focus podcast? Correction please?
www.gov.uk/government/s...
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 9 January 2025
www.gov.uk
July 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
@helenpidd.bsky.social why didnt you correct Kiran Stacey's claim that UC is an unemployment benefit, 37% of UC claiments are IN WORK during the Today In Focus podcast? Correction please?
www.gov.uk/government/s...
www.gov.uk/government/s...
@kiranstacey.bsky.social Why did you claim UC is an unemployment benefit, 37% of UC claiments are IN WORK during the Today In Focus podcast?
www.gov.uk/government/s...
www.gov.uk/government/s...
July 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
@kiranstacey.bsky.social Why did you claim UC is an unemployment benefit, 37% of UC claiments are IN WORK during the Today In Focus podcast?
www.gov.uk/government/s...
www.gov.uk/government/s...
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More than 50 disabled people’s organisations have called on the equality watchdog to investigate the “urgent threat” to the equality and human rights of disabled people posed by the new Labour government.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/equality-wat...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/equality-wat...
Equality watchdog must investigate ‘urgent threat’ posed by Labour policies, say DPOs
More than 50 disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have called on the equality watchdog to investigate the “urgent threat” to the equality and human rights of disabled people posed by the new Labo…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
May 24, 2025 at 6:59 AM
More than 50 disabled people’s organisations have called on the equality watchdog to investigate the “urgent threat” to the equality and human rights of disabled people posed by the new Labour government.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/equality-wat...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/equality-wat...
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Disabled campaigners watching ‘in horror’ as trans people face toilet segregation and exclusion from public spaces.
@libbybrooks.bsky.social and I report: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
@libbybrooks.bsky.social and I report: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Disabled campaigners watching ‘in horror’ as trans people face toilet segregation
Disabled activists say supreme court ruling has left trans community at similar risk of exclusion from public spaces
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Disabled campaigners watching ‘in horror’ as trans people face toilet segregation and exclusion from public spaces.
@libbybrooks.bsky.social and I report: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
@libbybrooks.bsky.social and I report: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Can’t praise this enough - it’s a beautiful, profound, wise, moving piece about what it means to have a disabled child, and about love. Do read it …
I wrote for the Guardian’s Saturday magazine about my son Max, who changed how I see the world. Took ages. More jokes after the first bit.
Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max
It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Can’t praise this enough - it’s a beautiful, profound, wise, moving piece about what it means to have a disabled child, and about love. Do read it …
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Sobbed my way through this. What a beautiful piece of writing, @archiebland.bsky.social - on disability, parenthood, and adapting to what life gives. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max
It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Sobbed my way through this. What a beautiful piece of writing, @archiebland.bsky.social - on disability, parenthood, and adapting to what life gives. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Disabled peers have told a committee of MPs that they face a “daily fight” just to be able to do their job, because of their continuing battle against the access barriers within the House of Lords.
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www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-pee...
Disabled peers speak of ‘daily fight’ against access barriers in House of Lords
Disabled peers have told a committee of MPs that they face a “daily fight” just to be able to do their job, because of their continuing battle against the access barriers within the House of Lords.…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
May 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Disabled peers have told a committee of MPs that they face a “daily fight” just to be able to do their job, because of their continuing battle against the access barriers within the House of Lords.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-pee...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-pee...
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This is why disabled people and trans people must be in solidarity with each other at all times - transphobia cannot exist without ableism. The idea that you have the right to another person's medical details and that your opinion on their care should carry any weight at all is ableist at its core.
This is the entire fulcrum of the anti-trans movement. Every random person believes they have the right to weigh in on "care" and what is psychologically and medically best for kids and even other adults, and for some reason governments have decided this is rational.
May 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This is why disabled people and trans people must be in solidarity with each other at all times - transphobia cannot exist without ableism. The idea that you have the right to another person's medical details and that your opinion on their care should carry any weight at all is ableist at its core.
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“The illusion Labour relies on – that there is no money – has gone up in a puff of smoke. If there’s cash to keep pensioners warm in winter, why aren’t there ways to raise funds to do the same for children or disabled people?”
My col. on Starmer’s u-turns. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My col. on Starmer’s u-turns. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Watch Labour’s flip-flopping on winter fuel and benefits, and you’ll see who’s really considered important | Frances Ryan
This is governance by spreadsheet in pursuit of political capital, in which a hungry child or disabled person is merely a statistic, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
“The illusion Labour relies on – that there is no money – has gone up in a puff of smoke. If there’s cash to keep pensioners warm in winter, why aren’t there ways to raise funds to do the same for children or disabled people?”
My col. on Starmer’s u-turns. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My col. on Starmer’s u-turns. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...