A "Work guarantee" for young people... I reality it's going to force people into unsuitable jobs. Force disabled folk into jobs with no support or accommodations. And how are you going to get employers to guarantee employment? This "Work sets you free" attitude is so dangerous

Politicians who lie about disability benefits aren’t ignorant…. They understand fully what they’re saying and what the system is actually like. They’re just deliberately lying, and banking on enough of the population being ignorant for it to stick.

Love and support to all who are struggling right now... It's a very difficult time, and sadly not going to get better any time soon. I just hope it does before we go too far... But don't hold out much hope. We will stick together through it and never stop trying.

For me, the biggest compliment I can be given, or that I can give to others, is feeling safe to be vulnerable. That’s a special thing, that comes from special people, that you don’t find often.

Certain media outlets calling George Galloway "left wing" is fucking ridiculous tbh... He is not left-wing. Far from it. Holding a few Socialist viewpoints doesn't make someone left-wing.

Two people with the same condition(s) can have vastly different experiences, symptoms, support needs, and qualities of life. We can't compare any individual to any other, because there are so many variables involved.

Me: “Can I have one night of decent sleep, please” My body: “Lol no chance, just for asking I’m going to punish you with bowel cramps”

I am really happy for people with stomas who can do amazing things and challenges. But it’s also true that not everyone with a stoma I can’t do that. For example, even if I had mobility, I could not do a lot of these challenges because…

I am 100% supportive of people who advocate for better animal welfare and reduction in global consumption of animal products. But there has to be new ones within that so as not to explain and people for whom their bodies require certain things such as animal products to survive.

Dear Labour… Stop “attacking” Reform and pandering to them. Start actually being competent yourselves. You’re enabling them, and every fuck-up you’re making, makes them more likely.

Dear abled folk… A disabled person saying “I can’t do that” and setting clear boundaries, isn’t a “challenge” that you need to try and beat them on. Nor is it an opinion you get to chime in on.

Businesses and organisations breach the Equality Act when it comes to disability all the time. They just do it knowing that there’s no consequences, and that even for there to potentially be some involves a vulnerable person expending energy (and often money) they don’t have.

Just had a guy (obviously Queer) come round to discuss cleaning after surgery… The moment he saw my inclusive “everybody is welcome” sign on the door, he became more chatty and like a weight was lifted. Representation and visible allyship really matter.

Yes, it's true that with the right support and accommodations, some disabled people will be able to do some jobs. But the onus should be as much (if not more) on the employer to do the right things. And cutting benefits won't help anyone.

The majority of sexual predatory and abuse happens in the home, by a person the victim knows. Statically, a male partner of someone is more likely to be an abuser towards any partner/children of his, than anyone else. Many of whom are out shouting “protect children”…

“No one was labelled when I was younger” Oh yes they were. They were just mocked, derided, called “slow”, “mentally r*****ed”, “impulsive”, “over-sensitive”, “little shit”, “stupid”, “eccentric”, “antisocial”, and so much more.

I’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of people who are in employment are just utterly shit at their jobs and don’t put any effort into it. Because that’s the only way they can even think about some of the bullshit they come out with disabled people who can’t work.

Autistic people are more likely to have co-occurring conditions such as EDS, ADHD, amongst others. A common symptom of EDS is chronic pain. So whilst pain isn’t an inherent Autistic trait, it’s more common for us to experience it.

A (horrible) quirk of the benefits system is that, if I have a major complication during surgery and end up in hospital for a long time… my PIP would stop temporarily… and could lose my Motability car too. All whilst my outgoings would likely be higher.

Reform’s plan, which it claims would net huge savings over the coming decades, would actually cost the UK about £70-90bn over the next ten years alone, new analysis of official statistics and forecasts suggests bylinetimes.com/2025/09/24/f...

Need people (especially ableists) to realise & understand that “able to do” does not mean “Could you do it with a gun to your head”… It means reliably, repeatedly, in a reasonable time, and safely.

“Young people signed off work for life”. Yeah, and? We have chronic conditions that are not going to get better. Age is irrelevant. Also, we’re not “signed off for life”. If by some miracle things improved, we could go and get a new fit note and go back to work.

There is so much bad stuff that people are saying and doing… absolutely call them out and mock them… But please, don’t resort to ableist rhetoric and tropes to do so. There’s never a need to, and it just fuels the stigma.

Correlation vs. Causation: 1. Autistic person is more likely to experience chronic pain. 2. So more likely to take painkillers. 3. They have an Autistic child. 4. People use correlation to suggest the painkillers “caused” the Autism… when it’s actually just hereditary genetics.

Can’t actually believe this needs to be said… No… circumcision doesn’t cause Autism. Yes, I’ve really had someone in replies who believes this.

“If benefits make more money than they cost, why don’t we just give everyone money?” Actually, UBI is advocated by many to do this… And the cost of poverty is far higher than the cost of giving people enough money to be out to poverty. They just don’t want you to know that.

My dad is autistic. His dad was autistic. His dad was autistic. And it almost certainly goes back even further than that. My mum is ADHD. Her mum is ADHD. Her mum is ADHD. You can see the theme… Just because they weren’t formally diagnosed, doesn’t mean they weren’t there.

So much attention on one man killed by gun violence in the US. Almost no attention for the thousands of children killed by gun violence in the US each year. Priorities, eh...

My ADHD meds don’t make everything totally different. They don’t make me “high”. They aren’t addictive. But they do give me a few hours in a morning where a few tabs are turned off in my brain… meaning I have a bit more capacity to get through my morning disability management.

Reminder that the economic multiplier of disability benefits is higher than the average for wages... It's far higher than that of the State Pension (no I don't think that we should stop SP) And far higher than that of rich people. Reduce benefits = destroy the economy.

I am “dependent” on a lot of the medication I take. I’m dependent on it, in the same way that I am “dependent” on my colostomy bags… Sure, I *could* go without them… I’m certainly not addicted to them… but it isn’t going to end well if I don’t use them.

My surgery will be on the NHS, so I'm fortunate I won't have a £20k bill for it. But it's still going to cost over £1,500... Given it's 100 miles away, needing at least a week's holidayrental nearby, travel, food, etc... And that's before the costs of pre & post-op appts.

“Patriotism“ is apparently vandalising other people’s property, one shit job with a spray paint can at a time….

Yes, many disabled folk can get aids etc… through the NHS or some associated organisations. But anyone who has used NHS things (especially mobility aids & wheelchairs) knows they’re rarely suitable for long-term use. So we have to spend a lot of money getting ones which are.

Reminder that there is no "middle ground" when it comes to the oppression of marginalised groups. If you're "on the fence", then you're on the side of the oppressors. And this is for ALL marginalised groups. You can't pick and choose if you are genuinely an ally.

The President of the US has called Autism “Out of control”… No… Autism misinformation is out of control. Ableism is out of control. Bigotry is out of control. The “cause” of Autism is being born, usually to Autistic parent(s) There isn’t a “cure” or “treatment”. That’s it.

A disabled person shouldn’t ever feel they have to “prove” themselves to random ableists online (or in-person). Whether that be about their health conditions, or how they spend their money… it’s none of their business, and the person only need share what they choose to.

Dear BlueSky... My joining of the Green Party is not a "Vote for the Republicans"... Because I'm not American. Thanks.

“The tolerant/kind left” is something that right-wing agitators made up in order to - once again - play victim in their own sick social games. I have no tolerance for bigotry. No kindness for those who are full of hate. And make no apologies for this.

The cult-like following of some politicians (whether it be on the Right or on the Left), is a huge issue and reason we're in a mess. Our votes and morals should be based on policy, actions, and words... Not the name of the person. It's not "loyalty", it's a cult.

Think I might eventually get a tattoo (or similar) around my stoma bag which means I know the bag is going on in exactly the right place... May seem like an easy thing to do, but even a couple of millimetres out, and it isn't right & can cause leaks.

Fuck it, joined the Green Party. They’re currently the only credible party with a progressive leader who isn’t afraid to piss the right people off. My support isn’t for a party/person, it’s for policies, morals, and protection of marginalised groups. We need change, not worse.

“You lot call everything ableism” That’s because an awful lot of things are ableist… and society itself is set up in a way that harms disabled people. So yeah… most stuff is ableist imo.

After only 3.5 years… finally got a date for surgery in 6 weeks’ time! Really don’t want it doing, am going to hate the recovery, is costing over £1,500 in total for everything, and it’s not even to help any current major symptoms. But it needs doing, so just got to do it.

Everything “Your Party” has done so far, vindicates my reasons for not going in on supporting them. Promoting and platforming a transphobic misogynist. Totally fucking up every public statement. Cult-like followers. And now the constant in-fighting and sexism. Yeah… not for me

We don't "protect children" by banning everything from them that adults deem "harmful". We protect them by educating, informing, working with them... Treating them with respect... Supporting them. "Bans" don't work. Support & education does.

Lateral ableism is as bad - if not worse - than ableism from abled folk. I don’t care if you’re disabled… it’s never an excuse to be ableist and not listen, learn & do better when called out

Labour, Tories, Reform... Three sides of the same Neoliberalist triangle... three takes on harmful social "norms" which have gotten us into this clusterfuck. Yes, we need change. But none of them are it. They're the ones preventing it.

The money and time being invested in facilitating a visit of a sexual predator to the UK is beyond disgusting. He should be in jail, not invited to royal palaces.

If being “Gender Critical” was really “pro-women”, why do all the worst and most dangerous men in society support their cause? Think about that for a moment.