
Disabled people’s lives will be increasingly in danger because of MPs’ failure to understand the risks posed by the assisted dying bill, devastated activists warned on Friday after the legislation …

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Wheelchair users, what does your ideal kitchen look like?
I moved into a rundown house and am gradually fixing it up to house people. Making it accessible is a priority and I am getting ready to start the kitchen. I would like to know what features and placements wheelchair users would like in a kitchen.
In particular, shelf and cabinet placement, and oven placement. I know every work area needs to have leg room beneath it, but it's harder to find design guidelines for other aspects.
We Survived the Attack — Need Urgent Help for Safe Housing
Hey comrades 💙,We were attacked here in the camp for being trans, and our shelters were burned. My sisters were hurt escaping, but thanks to your support, we covered their hospital bills .. you truly saved them.
Now we’re stuck in an unsafe spot with nowhere permanent to go. We’re trying to raise $700–850 to move into a small, safe apartment here in Juba so we can finally heal without fear. Here’s what we need help with: Transport: $100–150, Rent + deposit: $250–350 ,Bedding, food, meds: $200
Some hopeful news: Malaika was able to get her bandages changed, and Pretty’s swelling is going down. We’ve raised $102 so far, with $698 still needed. Every donation or share brings us closer to safety ..it means the world to us right now. Thank you so much for reading and considering helping us. Your kindness truly means the world. Mutual aid link is in my profile. Just tap my name.
Back to work
I don't think anything is going to stop T-Rump from gutting medicaid- which means I need to go back to work because Medicaid covers a hell of a lot when you live quite near the very bottom of the poverty level. So I am contacting the American Career Center -- going over there tomorrow. I have to find a job that won't hurt my body like when I was working, working ran me into the ground so bad I couldn't barely walk or go up or down steps. I couldn't even ride my bike at all and before I fell apart I could ride it up Mt. Tabor in Portland. So with T-Rump in office again I figured project 2025 was going to make me work again. I do believe I know better than to run myself into the ground again or accept any job that might do that to me. Been working out and getting everything in shape, even got a therapist that works for me, which is rare. Just hoping that the universe can point me to a job that won't kill me. Or bend me in half. Wish me luck. I'm not too skilled at any one thing, b
This bill opens the door to scandal, abuse and injustice, disabled activists say after assisted dying bill vote (UK)
Disabled people’s lives will be increasingly in danger because of MPs’ failure to understand the risks posed by the assisted dying bill, devastated activists warned on Friday after the legislation …
Disabled people’s lives will be increasingly in danger because of MPs’ failure to understand the risks posed by the assisted dying bill, devastated activists warned on Friday after the legislation was approved by the House of Commons.
Disabled activists had started gathering outside parliament at 6.30am last Friday in preparation for a crucial debate on the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill before a vote that determined whether it passed to the Lords.
Before the vote, supporters of Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) and Not Dead Yet UK (NDY UK) held up traffic in front of the House of Commons with a last-minute direct action (pictured), accompanied by chants of “we are not… dead yet”.
Among those disabled people outside the Commons was musician and activist John Kelly, who said after the vote was announced: “The truth is, our voices haven’t been listened to.
“What this does is open the door for injustice.
“To rely on a panel to decide my life of social workers, and p
Br*tish comrades: The Equality Act and Reasonable Adjustments
So I've been pushing back against the culture at my job slowly moving against WFH: Increasing pressure on certain staff to travel in on their own dime; "collab days" that the CEO is pushing teams to adopt despite their insistence that no one wants to come in; constant comments, snide remarks, and attitude that the CEO has made that see WFH as a benefit that the company offers at a cost.
Our contract claims to have a provision to move our hybrid contract to permanent remote after our probation ends. In reality, HR twiddles their thumbs and never offers it. The wider policy, while HR tells staff is "never expecting anyone to come in", explicitly allows such a scenario where one could be mandated to come in should the business justify it.
Of course, under most circumstances many of us would have little recourse (or believe as such). However, an off the record comment by my line manager pointed me to the Equality Act 2010 and reasonable adjustments. Since I've got ADHD, I
WE WERE ATTACKED — TWO SISTERS STILL IN HOSPITAL, 3DAYS TO PAY OR POLICE WILL BE CALLED 💔🏳️⚧️
Hello comrades,
We were attacked by the host community after repeated warnings about our identities. Our shelters were burned, and two of my sisters were seriously injured while escaping.
We rushed to the nearest private hospital the only one that would help us and all three of us are still recovering there. So far, we’ve raised $433 out of the $1500 we urgently need.
The doctor has given us only 3 days to pay, or he’ll call the police on us.
Here’s how the $1500 will help us survive:
Malaika is still in pain, and Pretty can barely walk but we’re holding on. If you're able to donate, boost, or share, it would truly mean the world to us. Every act of care brings us closer to safety.
The mutual aid link is in my profile just tap my name.
We have until thursday to pay before the hospital involves the police.
Disabled Community Megathread from June 16, 2025 to June 29, 2025
Hello everyone.
As always, we ask that in order to participate in the weekly megathread, one self-identifies as some form of disabled, which is broadly defined in the community sidebar:
"Disability" is an umbrella term which encompasses physical disabilities, emotional/psychiatric disabilities, neurodivergence, intellectual/developmental disabilities, sensory disabilities, invisible disabilities, and more. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to consider yourself disabled.
Mask up, love one another, and stay alive for one more week.
Disabled Community Megathread from May 1, 2025 to May 11, 2025
Sorry for the (pretty late) mega y'all, getting back on track with this one
Not much else going on with me to be honest. Semester's coming to a close soon, which is nice, the classes weren't the best this time around. Hopefully I'll be able to wrap it up without too many issues.
Of course, I also hope you all do well this week! Well, this week and a half
As always, we ask that in order to participate in the weekly megathread, one self-identifies as some form of disabled, which is broadly defined in t