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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Aug 21

Once again, Helen Whately is on the Hall of Shame for once again spreading harmful rhetoric against disabled benefit claimants.

Shame on you!

#DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare

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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Aug 19

On today’s Hall of Fame, we have Lurgee Liz - who is disability activist who uses social media to speak out about the challenges disabled people face.

Thank you!

#DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare

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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Aug 19

On today’s Hall of Shame (non-politician), we have TalkTV, who are constantly spreading harmful rhetoric against disabled people.

#DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare

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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Aug 19

On today’s political Hall of Fame we have Steve Darling, the Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay.

#DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare

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Michiel @murtoz.bsky.social · Aug 19

I mean he's been ignoring the UN report on extreme poverty in the UK from a few years ago too.

He quite blatantly dgaf about minorities, unless he thinks targetting them can win him another election (hint: it can't, he's just paving the way for reform)

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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Aug 19

The second of our double bill in the Hall of Shame is Keir Starmer, another party leader who needs a season ticket to the Hall of Shame.

Shame!

#DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare

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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Aug 19

On today’s Hall of Shame, we have a double bill today, starting with Kemi Badenoch.

#DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare

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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Aug 19

Er, Keir_Starmer, the UN wrote to you criticising your government’s treatment of disabled people. The deadline for your response passed several days ago. Where is it? Or do you have so little respect for disabled people you think it’s ok to ignore the UN and disabled people

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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Jun 17

👉 Post as much as you can on that day about disability rights and the cuts using the hashtags:

#WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP
#StopTheCuts #TaxTheRich
#DisabilityRebellion #WelfareBill

👉 Updated protest material: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

👉 Our platforms: linktr.ee/disabilityrebellion

Online Protest Materials - Google Drive

drive.google.com

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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Jun 17

🚨 Welfare Reform Bill First Reading Online Protest

👉 Disability Rebellion will be doing an online protest on all our platforms on 18th June from 12pm onwards to coincide with the first reading of the Welfare Reform Bill.

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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · Jun 16

"One of the biggest things for me is companies being allowed to get away with putting profit ahead of people's safety."

Marcio Gomes, whose unborn son, Logan, was Grenfell's youngest victim, talks to Keme Nzerem.

Read and watch:

www.channel4.com/news/systemi...

Systemic Grenfell Tower failings focus of new documentary

A corporate and political scandal - but above all an appalling human tragedy.

www.channel4.com

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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Jun 17

Red flags patients should be aware of:

By @dearchronicpain

Graphic with the words RED FLAGS PATIENTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF
• not listening to your concerns
• leaving more confused than before your appointment
• blaming symptoms on mental health instead of investigating concerns
• telling you that you're too young to have an illness
• lack of empathy
• they are more worried about prescribing the next medication than finding a root cause
they tell you that nothing is wrong because your labs are normal
• blaming symptoms on weight instead of further investigating
• they make you feel like it's all in your head
• rushed appointments

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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Jun 16

Today’s Hall of Shame: David Lammy, who claimed that a family member of his is claiming disability benefits ‘but shouldn’t be”, playing in to the ‘benefit cheat’ rhetoric used by politicians and media.

#DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare #StopTheCuts #fight4life

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atlanta @atlantarey.bsky.social · Jun 16

On today’s Hall of Fame is Jeremy Corbyn who has always been a vocal advocate for disabled people, particularly in response to proposed cuts to disability benefits.

#DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare #StopTheCuts