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Someone convince me getting a tattoo of a spoon so I always have at least one spoon is a bad idea. 😝 #spoonie #NEISvoid

submitted 8 days ago • 5 comments

I keep seeing an ad in town that goes along the lines of "My relative has dementia. I live with it too". No, you literally don't. Carers and relatives face many issues, but you don't live with the disability. You don't live with the symptoms. You don't live with the consequences.

submitted 10 days ago • 7 comments

I will never understand the logic of people who see a seat marked as reserved for someone else and choose to sit there, when other seats are available. Yes, I'm going to ask you to move. No, I don't care that your kid's asleep. I booked it for a reason; I'm disabled.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

What is the point of selecting "step free route" on map apps, if the route it gives you still has steps?! 🤦‍♂️

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

It's still a few months away, but my next birthday will mark half my life spent with a disability, and I don't know how to feel about it.

submitted 16 days ago • 5 comments

Got some time off work this week because everyone needs some downtime. But that does mean if I leave the house during business hours, I'm going to get some dirty looks & maybe even whispered comments, for being a "benefits scroungers". Thanks for keeping the stigma going Labour.

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Most painful thing I've ever experienced? The cashier pressing "visibly older than 25" for the first time when buying alcohol.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

The only assistance people want disabled people to have is assistance to die.

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

Something I wrote when the fire alarm went off this morning: Halfway up the stairs is the stair where I sit, The fire alarm went off & I cannot use the lift, Don't know if I'm in danger or if someone burnt their toast, My life being so worthless is the thing that hurts the most.

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Any other disabled people in the UK finding that the way they're being treated while out and about is getting worse? Last week, someone barged me with their hip rather than move slightly, even though I had nowhere to go. Today I had multiple people look at & walk in front of me.

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I find it quite suspect that as more and more businesses go cashless, the government doubles down on wanting to spy on bank accounts. Even 5 years ago the solution would have been to pay for as much as possible with cash. Now, that's simply not an option.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

"First they came for... and I spoke out because I've read the rest of the poem." You shouldn't need to read a poem to know that fascism must be fought. You shouldn't wait until they start coming for people to fight fascism. We need to fight them NOW. #HMD2025

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

The best thing about Saturday mornings. #Caturday

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Despite being Autistic, I have never accidentally thrown a "Roman" salute.

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Who needs cat toys when there's an IKEA bag?

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

I really hope the 2 people who pushed past me while queueing for the tills got their shopping soooooo much faster. I'm a wheelchair user, not a fucking barrier.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Made a video about how disabled people shouldn't be left to die in fires, and people in the comments are genuinely arguing that we should be so as not to inconvenience non-disabled people and emergency services. Vile.

submitted 43 days ago • 3 comments

All level access into work was blocked by roadworks today; I had to get a builder to put a ramp out. I raised the issue with maintenance & this time it's my fault for coming in too early (8.30, the office opens at 7.00). Accessibility should not be conditional.

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

There's a post about a disabled child telling his mother to leave him behind in the Palisades fire. People are outraged at the mother, but that's not who's to blame. The blame is on those who exclude disabled people from evacuation plans. How many of us have to die before we're included?

submitted 45 days ago • 1 comment

How cold has it been in the UK this week? I've lived in Leeds for over a decade, and in West Yorkshire my entire life, and I've NEVER seen the docks freeze over like this. 🥶

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

So I had to chase this up, as the route was still blocked when I left work last night. I'm not sure people realise how embarrassing it can be to have to challenge your own workplace. I don't want colleagues to have to see me dealing with this when I should just be working.

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

Some roadworks outside work made it hard for me to get in. I flagged this with facilities. I've been advised to use a different entrance which adds a significant distance onto my commute, and away from my bus stop. The connecting external route is a flight of steps.

submitted 52 days ago • 2 comments

Today marks 14 years since I became disabled. At the time, I thought my life was over. Cliched as it sounds, life was just beginning. I completed my education, found a career, got married, got tattoos, found new hobbies, and adopted a beautiful little cat. Disability doesn't mean I can't.

submitted 52 days ago • 4 comments

I wasn't expecting nuanced disability rep in a Star Wars show, but the Skeleton Crew did it anyway! It was amazing to see a character acknowledge that accessibility aids can offset a lot of challenges, but ultimately they're still disabled and that means they can't do everything. And thats OK.

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

Not that the NHS is fucked or anything, but if I want to treat a recurring, un-preventable issue that is completely outside of my control, and that unchecked can cause serious infections, I have go private because the NHS no longer covers it. Apparently it's non-essential.

submitted 56 days ago • 2 comments

Not sure if it's a bad omen 2025, but my playlist randomly selected Highway to Hell this morning...

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

This year's resolution is a biggie: learn Polish!

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

Happy new year!