The Disabled Ginger

Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE

Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his…

Sep 27 • 

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Trump's Big Autism Announcement and What It Means for the Disability Community

The MAHA team came out swinging today against vaccines, Tylenol and more. Their big autism announcement was riddled with eugenicist language designed to…

Sep 23 • 

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August 2025

The Human Cost of RFK Jr’s Vaccine Cuts

I lost my Mom to pancreatic cancer when she was 48 years old. She lost her mother to the disease as well. Families like mine are the human cost of cuts…

Aug 14 • 

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July 2025

What My Hysterectomy Taught Me About Bodily Autonomy and Misogyny

We are more than our wombs and more than our ability to bear children. Yet our health and lives often come second to hypothetical men and babies. We…

Jul 30 • 

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The "Genuinely" Disabled Don't Have to Worry About Medicaid Cuts

Trump's "Big Ugly Bill" will kick 12 million people off Medicaid, many of whom are disabled. They're trying to convince the public that we're scammers…

Jul 15 • 

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Heat Waves, Wet Bulb Temps and Wildfires

Extreme weather events put disabled lives at risk. We are generally more susceptible to temperature fluctuations, power outages, supply chain issues and…

Jul 6 • 

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June 2025

Why Don't You "Just" Lodge a Complaint?

When a disabled person is mistreated in healthcare, they're told to 'just' complain. It's not that simple. There's a culture of retaliation in the…

Jun 20 • 

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Disabled People are Being Mistreated in ICE Detention Facilities

Why is no one talking about it? Where's the media? Where's the public outcry? Another example of the pervasive nature of ableism and how society views…

Jun 8 • 

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May 2025

Why Do We Undervalue the Lives of Disabled People?

Ableism is why. Capitalism is why. A 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' mentality is why. We can and must do better, and it starts with a commitment…

May 31 • 

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Adriana Smith, Misogyny and the Cruelty of Forced Birth

Adriana Smith couldn't access competent medical care when she needed it, and it killed her. Now the hospital is forcing 'care' on her by keeping her…

May 21 • 

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Why The New Surgeon General Pick Might Be The Most Dangerous One Yet

Wellness "Influencer" Casey Means has been selected as the next US Surgeon General, despite having an inactive medical license. Her viewpoints range…

May 13 • 

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April 2025

Maintaining a Baseline Means Everything When You're Chronically Ill

So why is it so hard to do? And how can we make it a bit easier?

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