It’s clear that two-party Westminster politics has failed us.
The Green Party is committed to taxing the super-rich and protecting those who need it most. We believe in a fairer society where wealth is redistributed to support the most vulnerable, not just the profits of the wealthy few.
It’s time for a new way forward - stand with us and fight for a society that values everyone’s dignity and rights.
Labour’s decision to push forward with devastating welfare cuts is a betrayal of the most vulnerable. Not even the Conservatives dared to go this far.
These cuts will disproportionately affect severely disabled people, pushing them further into poverty and despair.
The proposed changes to PIP and Universal Credit are designed to reduce the number of recipients, ignoring the harsh realities faced by those who rely on these benefits to survive.
The UK government's plan to reform disability benefits is a joke!
Forcing people who are too sick/disabled to work into jobs?
Let's speak up!
This #LongCovidAwarenessDay I’m reflecting on how many people have been let down by governments, public health & medical establishments
How Covid has been downplayed, airborne spread ignored & vaxx and relax strategies pushed for the sake of capitalism
How many have Long Covid because of this?
Those of us who were disabled before the pandemic could see this wave of chronic illness coming - and many of us have been screaming from the top of our lungs the last 5 years.
Begging people not to take their health for granted & to wear a mask and protect themselves.
Warning them that there are no do-overs once you become chronically ill. Unfortunately very few people are listening - and many won’t understand the true devastation of #LongCovid until it directly impacts them. At which point it’ll be too late.
Despite seeing these waves of disability as an inevitable consequence of “let er rip” Covid strategy - one thing I did not see coming was how many people would willingly embrace not only ableism - but full on eugenics.
People in my own life who were previously kind & supportive have become cruel and angry. The masks have been ripped off. They don’t hesitate to tell me that they blame me for the restrictions placed on them in the early days of Covid.
That they will never again allow their freedoms to be infringed on in the name of protecting the vulnerable. One even went as far as to say “you’ve been sick for years - just die already.”
People who say these things don’t understand what disabled ppl understand all too well - your health is not a permanent state.
Everyone will become disabled eventually - some earlier than others. Many who think they’re invulnerable are already vulnerable and don’t even know it
Yet rather than adapting behaviour and pushing for a new normal that makes the world safe for everyone - most temporarily abled people have instead doubled down on hateful eugenics talking points and want us to stay home forever (or worse - die). It needs to stop.
Covid is airborne and we all share the air. “You do you” individualism is quite literally killing people. We need to start caring about the air we share as this will lead to a healthier society for everyone.
Until then we need to mask up. It’s easy, incredibly effective & it might save someone’s life. At the very least you will know you didn’t contribute to another person’s suffering - and you will be drastically reducing your own odds of getting Long Covid. It’s worth it.
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/i-dont-know-anyone-with-long-covid
Another insightful Next Comes What episode
> Why Protest Now — The #TeslaTakedown is a Great Start
Episode webpage: http://sites.libsyn.com/555737/why-protest-now-the-teslatakedown-is-a-great-start
#Protest #Organizing #Disability #DisabilityRights #Democracy #USPol #TeslaChainsawMassacre
"I do not believe rage or rushing past grief is sustainable for the current and coming fight. So I write this hoping you will join the millions of us who are surviving, organizing, and fighting from our beds. Take time to take care of yourselves and others. Think outside of the box. Grieve collectively and maybe even slowly, as slow as we need to. Remember, hope, and rest. A lot can happen when we take a breath." https://forgeorganizing.org/article/collective-breathing-post-election-grief-organizing-and-surviving-with-a-disability/ #DisabilityRights #Organizing #TraumaInformed #USPol
"There is no time limit for taking care of ourselves, sharing space, mourning, grieving, and otherwise commiserating. In fact, it may even be most beneficial to slow to a snail’s pace so that we can realign, sleep, reclaim peace and homeostasis and prevent more premature death. What happens when breath reveals a different more sustainable path to liberation?" https://forgeorganizing.org/article/collective-breathing-post-election-grief-organizing-and-surviving-with-a-disability/ #USPol #Disability #DisabilityRights #Organizing #RecoveryDharma #EngagedBuddhism
The world needs more disabled journalists and writers.
We bring a unique perspective that is needed during these increasingly tumultuous times.
Heartbroken to see a disabled student lose their funding for accommodations because the school deemed them “too disabled” to have a feasible career in journalism.
This is systemic ableism. People think they can tell us what we can or can’t do.
He was described as an excellent writer, and he deserved the chance to get his degree and fulfill his dream.
It’s also a perfect example of the catch 22 many disabled people find themselves in. Often denied or judged for needing benefits and told to “get a job!”, while subsequently being told that we’re too disabled to merit giving a job.
Disabled women are more likely to experience abuse than their non disabled peers.
We’re often trapped with caregivers who treat us badly & lack the financial support to leave. We may also be physically dependent on the abuser for basic activities of daily living.
Many disability benefits are cut if you marry or cohabitate, which further enforces dependency.
For International Women’s Day help us fight for a universal basic income, better social and medical support and access so that we may regain as much autonomy as possible.
This International Women’s Day, remember that women are disproportionately impacted by many chronic illnesses. We’re more likely to be abandoned by our spouse/partner when we become disabled, and mistreated/gaslit by the medical profession.
Women’s rights & disability rights are uniquely intertwined.
There’s measles outbreaks in multiple States now, and every time a new cluster is announced there’s an exposure at an ER
Why? Because that’s where the sick people go
It’s one of the reasons disabled people often say they won’t go to the ER unless literally dying.
They’re not safe places for us:
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/i-wont-go-to-the-er-unless-im-literally
I'm searching for groups that advocate for the mobility challenged – for neighborhood infrastructure improvements.
A friend and I have been discussing neighborhood sidewalks and the challenges some face in places in our city.
Are there organizations that advocate for the mobility challenged so that they can receive neighborhood improvements? Maybe they can give us advice as to legal precedents, tell us about positive trends of municipal action that led to improving things in older neighborhoods that tend to have poorer sidewalks?
Our neighborhood group can engage with City Hall and elected officials better if we have more knowledge and advice.
Are there organizations that offer matching grants for municipalities if they make infrastructure improvements? Are there organizations that conduct surveys and studies to identify recommended actions?
Thanks in advance, and greetings from southern New Mexico.
Tom
#Disability
#DisabilityRights
#Accessibility
#Ableism
#DisabilityJustice
Is this the America we want?
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was signed into law by President Richard Nixon in September of 1973. Section 504 of that act codified the civil rights of persons with disabilities. “No otherwise qualified individual” can be, simply because of their disability, “denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination" in any program or activity that receives federal funds.
Now 16 states have joined Texas in a lawsuit asking the court to declare Section 504 unconstitutional.
"[The Samsung study] found that 45% of the people in the study said that they were not comfortable talking about or using the word disability or disabled and didn’t want to talk about disability in the workplace."
#DEIA #disability #DisabilityRights #workplace #Ableism https://bylines.scot/society/disability-rights/
Virtual Career Fair for Job Seekers with Disabilities
https://abilityconnect.online/#/job-seeker/register-event/67c504d3e9872894b76374d5?step=start
One of the hardest parts of navigating these difficult times is the fact that many of those fighting fascism & impending collapse are turning their back on the disabled.
We saw it years ago. We warned. We pleaded. We asked people to fight back. We asked them to wear a mask.
Now we’re in the thick of it and still being left behind.
Articles about collapse don’t factor us in. Resistance efforts ignore us. Activism isn’t accessible. People still aren’t masking.
Include us in resistance. We have a lot to offer. We were built for fighting back.
Closing the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity sends a very strong message about how marginalized and disabled people will be treated going forward.
Civil rights were hard won through long battles by those facing discrimination & abuse. We can’t go back.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/28/doge-trump-civil-rights-office-closing-eeoc/
Disability is a minority group that you can join at any time. It often happens in an instant and without warning.
You can’t plan for it. Most of us didn’t plan for it.
Everyone believes they will be the exception, but the truth is we’re all one accident, illness or catastrophic event from life changing disability
Cuts to social security will be devastating for disabled people. Delays in approval and funding will cost lives.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5296986/trump-worker-cuts-social-security-administration
If you’re participating in the economic blackout today - thank you!
You can make impactful purchasing decisions every day. You can buy local, from small and minority owned businesses.
You can avoid large corporations who align with fascist values.
Vote with your wallet.
But in the spirit of inclusion, gentle reminder that many disabled people can’t shop local, especially if housebound.
We’re dependent on delivery & sometimes left with big chains as our only option.
If you can, help someone get what they need from a great local minority owned business!
Community will save us in the end.
I wrote this after Trump’s re-election, but it’s fitting tonight for those feeling the sting of a third Ford victory in Ontario.
We need to recognize the role Covid is playing in global politics. Pandemics give rise to far right ideologies.
Covid & fascism can’t be ignored… false “back to normal” isn’t working.
Listen to disabled people. We’re the canaries in the coal mine. We are the first targets, but we won’t be the last.
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/how-did-we-get-here-and-what-comes
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