Councils spend over £150 million a year trying to stop disabled kids getting support Local authorities are supposed to help families of SEND children. But many are failing in their duties entirely - or actively fighting against them, says @rachelcdailey.bsky.social www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

Your yearly reminder that “Blue Monday” was made up by travel companies to sell more holidays at the point of the year when we’re all poorest and the weather is shit. Depression is real all year round.

I deeply enjoy Rachel's articles and the sheer beauty of her sweariness throughout.

Reach plc churnalism is a menace as Rachel exposes, here is a list of all the titles they own, yes really en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

"Arguably, anywhere that detains innocent women never really gives a f**k about their welfare in the first place" Plenty has been written about the appalling findings of the inspection of Derwentside IRC - but this, from @rachelcdailey.bsky.social, really sums it up: www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

Why did the Mirror elevate a petition to make benefits a prepaid card? The answer will (not) shock you. Me for @thecanaryuk.bsky.social www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

The DWP are bragging about doubling PIP reassessment figures. But they're hiding the fact new claimants are left in limbo for longer as a result. Oh, also that the success rate has fallen dramatically. Me for @thecanaryuk.bsky.social www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

Timms Review still hasn't appointed a steering committee, despite the review being supposed to be completed by the autumn. Apparently, it will still be co-produced with the disabled community. Aye sure it will, lads www.gov.uk/government/p...

Alternatively I believe Autistic Barbie would be clutching a bag of oven chips and arriving at her minimum wage retail job wearing a power suit

woahhhh influx of new followers from the other place! Hello!

Lot of people (men) waste their time and mine telling me the government and media haven't deliberately turned the public against disabled people. Lemme save you the trouble lads, I literally wrote the book on it. And I report on it nearly every day.

Watching kingsman 2 and the president just got arrested for endangering his people, lol imagine

Tesco’s festive profits soar – so why does that not mean cheaper food for us? "Over the last four years, Tesco’s operating profits have shot up by a massive 72%. Meanwhile, food prices in the UK have also increased by a staggering 40%." www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

If they must insist on making all customer support robots can they at least make them not fucking shit??

"The bias we see on The Traitors only highlights just how discriminatory society is on the whole" I wrote about the unconscious racism and ableism on The Traitors for @thecanaryuk.bsky.social www.thecanary.co/trending/202...

snow sausage

Rather excitingly the @gmcdp.bsky.social book club are reading my book this month! The meeting is on 12th January and I'll hopefully be popping in at the end to answer any questions www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gmcdp-onli...

2025 was a huge one. Launching my book into the world, touring, surrounded by my incredible community both new and old. Running a huge campaign to stop benefit cuts, grieving, going full time at The Canary. And so so many dog walks and cuddles. Here's to 2026

Please know it's never too late to reach out if you're experiencing abuse, you deserve safety and respect. Resources here: For women: womensaid.org.uk For LGBTQ+ specific help: www.galop.org.uk For men: mensadviceline.org.uk If you are worried you are perpetrating abuse: respectphoneline.org.uk

wow, sorry. Deleting now. I didn’t know she was French

The hill I will die on is that Muppet Treasure Island is better than Muppet Christmas Carol, but there's more nostalgia attached to MCC because we watch it yearly. Sure, Caine is unreal as Scrooge, but he's no Tim Curry as Long John Silver, is he?

11 pounds and 90 pence for SEVEN stamps today.

Pluribus, though

Tried to post xmas cards but the post office was shut cos the bad weather made the ceiling cave in, so now I've got the most “the dog ate me homework” excuse why nobody's getting a Christmas card

If anyones still also on the other place, I'd appreciate you reporting this account. They shared my (thankfully old) address today and encouraged others to harass me in person x.com/shadd4p/stat...

New business idea: an add-on service to the Star Registry where you can change the name of the star you got bought as a wedding gift after your divorce

Nahhhhhhh we're good thanks

Fear I may never get How Long Has This Been Going On out of my head

Told Santa he’d been a good lad

Very much enjoying The War Between the Land and the Sea, but are we just not gonna talk about the fact that Stewart Pearson somehow became prime minister??

Full house on well-meaning ableist bingo on the train: “Did you have an accident?” “I don’t know how you do it love” “And you’re still so positive!” "You’ve just got to think there's always people who have it worse” “It’s good you can get out by yourself” "eee good for you!"

Really fun thing about having your card recently frauded is every so often, when you try to make an online purchase, your bank will just decide that they're going to "protect" you and not let it go through. Yes, it's really me buying a fucking blender, Barclays

Rusty would like to speak to his lawyer

It’s DWP Christmas “bonus” time, which means it’s me calling bullshit on the DWP Christmas “bonus” time @thecanaryuk.bsky.social www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

Me and my shadow

had a cheeky nap this afternoon and dreamt simon farnaby kept just appearing in the background of my life as stupid death but I was the only one who could see him

Apologies to anyone on the Manchester Uni staff who was expecting a Disability History Month talk with me this lunchtime, I've got food poisoning but hopefully I'll be back really soon!

Apparently, I'm 'involuntarily shouting "CAREFUL" when a kid boots a football off my back fence' years old

Need you all to understand how utterly exhausting it is for disabled people (especially those of us with any public profile) to exist online rn.

Can't remember a new password a website made me have a couple of weeks ago but I can remember all the words to the lion sleeps tonight IN FRENCH that I learnt at school when I was 12.

"Reeves might’ve thrown benefits claimants under the bus with the budget, but the corporate media rags are backing up to make sure they get dragged under the tyres" I wrote about how the media are pitting benefits claimants against "Working people" (again) post budget for @thecanaryuk.bsky.social

Got woken up by a parcel being delivered yesterday and answered the door half asleep with “excuse me?” No regrets

Just to let everyone know I’ve got Covid and a bloody UTI, so I won’t be working the next couple of days. Hoping to be back for budget day, but would appreciate not being tagged in a hundred disability hating things cos I haven’t spoken about them. Look after yourselves

Is it too early to mention the C word? If you're looking for a gift for someone interested in learning more about the disabled peoples movement, my book Ramping Up Rights is 25% off (with a free ebook!) with the code RIGHTS25 from @hurstpublishers.bsky.social www.hurstpublishers.com/book/ramping...

Richard Tice calls neurodivergent kids “overdiagnosed” and “insane” - he’s of course wrong “It really shouldn’t need saying but grown men should know better than to take the piss out of disabled kids” me for @thecanaryuk.bsky.social www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

It’s official: the DWP treats benefit claimants worse than criminals www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

I've mentioned this quietly, but - since the summer my hobby has been making this ambitious murder mystery podcast. A story. Narrated by me, with a mouthwatering cast. Partly interactive. Trailer is coming tomorrow but if you like the sound of this, please follow @murderbastard.bsky.social.

Epstein survivors push for release of files in powerful new video www.thecanary.co/global/world...

In honour of Disability History Month, we're offering @rachelcdailey.bsky.social's 'Ramping Up Rights: An Unfinished History of British Disability Activism at 25% discount w/promo code RIGHTS25 and a free copy of the ebook. ORDER HERE: tinyurl.com/ync7vmar

The NYT obituary of Alice Wong doesn't mention COVID fucking once