Disappointing to see anyone on the left perpetuate these myths. For anyone who thinks “genuine” disabled asylum seekers can’t exist, read about the Home Office centre in Kent I reported on last year: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

On 4th June at 10am in Oxford, I'll be on a fantastic panel called 'Extraordinary Bodies, Disability Justice, and Metamorphosis' w/ Rosemarie Garland-Thompson, @KhansaMaria2, Prof Hannah Thompson, & Eben Kirksey.

The event is public, step-free, & captioned. visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/jun24/ka…

“I've been doing disability rights and disability justice advocacy now for more than a decade. And I use both of those terms deliberately because a lot of people don't understand that they're not the same thing.” marieclaire.com/politics/a3586…

BREAKING: Human Rights Watchdog announces inquiry into DWP killing disabled people. Meanwhile the department launches plans to kill more disabled people - AND we've now got a #GeneralElection writes Rachel Charlton-Dailey 💖💜💙. Convenient...
thecanary.co/opinion/2024/0…

What's happening in Palestine is a disability issue.

It's a mass disabling event, and they do not have what they need to care for disabled people.

There is no disability justice without a #FreePalestine .

I had a lovely day at the University of Leicester Palestine Solidarity Encampment, where I gave another teach-in on Palestine Solidarity & Disability Justice. The students had fantastic questions & points for discussion — and fresh chai! ♿️🇵🇸

Teach-in slides: bit.ly/AHLPAL

Naya is a 7 year old girl with spina bifida. Her Mother, Niveen, has always tried to prioritize Naya’s mobility so she can thrive.

But they were forced to flee their home without any of Naya’s mobility aids. Pls donate so they can urgently evacuate: gofund.me/8948b47f ♿️🇵🇸

Just your regular reminder that the disability benefits system is literally designed to stop disabled people getting the benefits they're legally entitled to

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Rosemarie Garland Thompson is coming to Oxford to help me lead a series of events about metamorphosis. Her writing about freak shows, monsters, and disability has transformed how I think about the human condition. With Anna Landre ♿️ khansa Maria Sarah Kane & other amazing folks.

.TfL, lift is out for Jubilee line at Stratford but no notice given online or in station. I went all the way to it and had to double back, then exit station and enter via other entrance to use other lifts. Took me 25 mins and now I’m late. Why no notice of outage?

I am in touch with Sarah, a 23 year old wheelchair user, and just donated to her fundraiser to evacuate from Gaza. Please contribute if you can. ♿️🇵🇸
gofund.me/2a43d06d

Almost no recorded cases of disability benefit fraud despite DWP crackdown: PIP fraud is a non-issue
PIP fraud stood at 0% in the financial year ending 2024. Meanwhile, disability living allowance (DLA) fraud was just 0.1%, rounded to £0m
Mel, Mellllllll
bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

This is so unbelievably disappointing from Tammy Duckworth.

The doctor who amputated her legs is in Gaza, refusing opportunities to evacuate so he can save more lives. She negotiated for his chance for safe evacuation herself — but refuses to even call for a ceasefire.

Disabled student who stayed two weeks at the DePaul encampment says Chicago Police threw out her mobility scooter, meds, glasses and more after they raided the camp earlier this week and is asking for help to replace her needed items

gofundme.com/f/after-the-ra…

A bit of Oxford protest history I learnt today (and couldn’t believe I’d not noticed before): directly opposite the current Palestine encampment, there is some old “Hands off Vietnam” graffiti that has never been entirely scrubbed off