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“They need to leave us our own space, considering the town’s other makeout spots — such as the underpass and secluded areas of the park — are also not fully accessible” thesqueakywheel.org/lack-of-acce...

Since the last time you two hung out, you’ve had daily IBS symptoms, your sleep is messed up, your seasonal cough is entering its fourth week, and your finger hasn’t grown back yet from playing chicken with airplane propellers. On the other hand: Bro. C’mon. thesqueakywheel.org/friend-wonde...

“Since when did we treat women at this hospital?” the doctor replied, as his assistant clarified she didn’t mean ‘that’s what she said,’ as a joke, but as affirmation of something his female patient said.

"...disabled people staging a Capitol Crawl-style protest would elicit no sympathy from them whatsoever." thesqueakywheel.org/capitol-craw...

"The more babies that we have, the more diverse the gene pool, and the more potential we may have to fight against the forces of eugenicist, genocidal, fascist agendas,” thesqueakywheel.org/new-disabili...

“The abled — for all their flaws — are so good at manipulating and moving objects from one place to another, and for that, we thank them.” thesqueakywheel.org/able-bodied-...

“When most people trip and fall,” he said, “they’re usually afforded the dignity to trip on something! But not me! I trip on myself!” thesqueakywheel.org/most-of-disa...

Listening is important...

“What would be nicer than being celebrated is if a demographic famously prone to fatigue didn’t have to exhaust ourselves advocating for every small, obvious accommodation — and then be congratulated for overcoming barriers that didn’t need to exist.” thesqueakywheel.org/disabled-man...

In 19th-century France, 15-year-old Louis Braille invented his famous tactile codex while still a student at a school for the blind, but Braille wasn’t the first thing he tried. thesqueakywheel.org/louis-braill...

Bold strategy to mock a learning disability after notoriously losing battle after battle with the alphabet.

The move, “would save the country many millions of dollars, maybe even tens or hundreds of millions, in the form of profits.” thesqueakywheel.org/pharma-rep-a...

While other employees are paid in union-negotiated wages, the Loompas – whose physical characteristics and immigration status from Loompaland make it difficult for them to find work – are paid in a discriminatory sub-minimum wage. thesqueakywheel.org/oompa-lo...

“The bedframes put the mattresses too high off the ground... We want to change that.” thesqueakywheel.org/disabled...

Ageusia, the complete loss of taste, is commonly suffered across the globe, and can often be diagnosed if a patient starts wearing a fedora.

“Ever since Tim was born, we’ve tried to instill in him that he was a perfectly normal and typical person – who just happened to be physically disabled! He’s totally fine! Totally normal mind! It’s fine!” thesqueakywheel.org/parents-...

"I consider my hospitalization a tribute to the generations before me." thesqueakywheel.org/how-to-c...

Winning a medal might mean losing your healthcare.

It makes sense DOGE would know a lot about autistic fraud, given that the agency was created by one.

Be it for the way he moved, the way his body grew into itself, or his multiple mobility devices, nobody was ever mistaken that a disabled person could look like that.

"I’ve compiled a list of the top five arguments for why disabled people deserve rights..." thesqueakywheel.org/unpopula...

Within minutes of the announcement, baggage handlers nationwide went on strike.

Sales manager José Mendez is frustrated that Petrovic consistently refers to him as “Josie, like I’m a white girl.” thesqueakywheel.org/blind-ma...

After your fifth referral, you thought the orthopedist could finally give you some answers. thesqueakywheel.org/nephrolo...

The American healthcare system.

The office celebrated this reduction in complaints by increasing the angle of their entry ramp.

“At the time, we believed the New York Times or the Brookings Institute provided us with respectable assessments of truth and reality. Now, we understand those institutions to be predominantly employing pedophiles or people who are controlled by pedophiles.” thesqueakywheel.org/bipolar-...

“Maybe it’s for lefties? Or finger amputees?” thesqueakywheel.org/ready-fo...

There’s nothing that brings the D like the Dewey Decimal System thesqueakywheel.org/neurodiv...

1 in 3 women in the study reported that the bears made them feel “seen and heard” and that they showed “considerable empathy and interest in my organs” thesqueakywheel.org/study-fi...

Please send help.

“I just didn’t see how my napping was hurting my family, but when they explained how destructive my inactions were, it made sense. I am so grateful they bravely coerced me to take illicit substances.” thesqueakywheel.org/how-does...

Initially the medical condition presented as a possible allergic reaction to something in the free market. thesqueakywheel.org/disabled...

We have determined that your symptoms do require an emergency appointment, so we have scheduled one for exactly two years from today. thesqueakywheel.org/good-new...

Avoiding the term “disabled” stigmatizes disability as being gross or inappropriate. And for that reason we normally say, “Disabled is not a dirty word.” But tonight... thesqueakywheel.org/disabled...

Unfortunately, there is a devastating consequence to being so good at neurotypical small talk. thesqueakywheel.org/help-i-a...

Here's a list of what anyone, disabled or not, can now experience thanks to the newly accessible fire escapes. thesqueakywheel.org/new-acce...

Dr. Richmen elaborated: “This couldn’t have been prevented, and it’s actually a good thing for me, your doctor, because I now have more things to bill you for.” thesqueakywheel.org/thanks-i...

He ate it anyway. Tummy hurt.

If only all groundhogs were blind, we'd have no more long winters.

“I just want some way to simulate moaning authentically!” Rosenblatt whined, (to the extent that she’s able). thesqueakywheel.org/sexually...

“Horse-drawn? Steam? Cable-hauled? Electric? Compressed air? Battery-powered? American Car Company? JG Brill Company? Cincinnati Car Company? Edward’s Rail Car Company? Gilbert Car Company? W. L. Holman Car Company? Jewett Car Company? 1891? 1892? 1893? 1894 —” thesqueakywheel.org/autistic...

Beginning after Barrack Obama’s inauguration in 2008, a billionaire-funded “populist” strategy merged a swath of working-class grievances with logic that didn’t cohere back then and has only gotten messier since. thesqueakywheel.org/17-years...

"Back in my day, ALL of our ramps were uphill. In both directions!"

"Not a ton of mutterers, screamers … no manic street preachers or anything like that. Most sound like their lives are pretty put together. " thesqueakywheel.org/disappoi...

"I’m not trying to find a soulmate in a hearing guy from Tinder.” thesqueakywheel.org/deaf-wom...

“When it comes to punishment, there’s nothing like struggling to access your medication in a commercialized healthcare system." thesqueakywheel.org/couple-a...

“We still love him just the same, but it slipped our minds.” thesqueakywheel.org/unpopula...

“All of my other conditions are five syllables maximum,” said Payton fretfully. “Maybe I could’ve dealt with seven syllables. Or even eight. But TEN?” thesqueakywheel.org/disease-...