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Sep 19
13
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For marginalised people, state power isn't always positive
Hello, With Parliament back and concerning rumours about Pip circulating in full force, I’ve been thinking a bit about the politics of this moment, and…
Sep 5
17
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A little confession
Sometimes talking to nondisabled people is hard
Aug 29
32
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Should rest be productive?
I'm not sure that's the point
Aug 19
28
Who could we be if we weren't braced for ableism?
Hello, I spent two hours on zoom with my friend Rebekah Taussig the other day.
Aug 7
28
Pride - radicalism, resilience and resistance
Hello, It’s the last day of Disability Pride Month and I’ve been thinking about radicalism, resilience and resistance.
Jul 31
26
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Why we're proud
Hello, As I mentioned in my last email, it’s a weird Disability Pride Month.
Jul 24
31
The difference between LGBTQ and Disability Pride
Hello, I’m on a body- and brain-enforced break at the moment so i’m afraid there's no full issue this week.
Jul 11
20
2
Sometimes Pride breaks your heart
THIS ISSUE COMES WITH A BIG OL’ WARNING ABOUT ABLEIST VIEWS OF THE VALUE OF DISABLED LIVES
Jul 4
41
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Pride and protest don't have to be loud
Hello, Last week I wrote that Pride feels different this year, with queer and disabled people (and lots of other groups, especially immigrants) under…
Jun 11
21
Maybe we (and I) have always been here
On resistance, Pride, history - and things I have learned about myself
Jun 6
28
2
We're going to prom!
Hello, My school didn’t have a prom, as such, but it did have a sort of weird end-of-A-levels party.
May 29
15
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The View From Down Here
The View From Down Here
What's it *really* like to be disabled? How can you fight ableism? A newsletter aiming to demystify disability through personal stories and observations, from journalist and card-carrying disabled woman Lucy Webster
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