Harley 🏳️‍🌈♿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

That weird angry queer cripple you were warned about. 30.
Disabled activist. Freelance Writer.
They/them. BLM.
Banner by @peachyboyuwu
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[Harley 🏳️‍🌈♿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @weegingercpunk]

I'm here to yell at bigots and take painkillers. And I'm all out of painkillers.

[Glasgow Disability Alliance @GDA__online]

Doors Open, But Can I Get In?

Our @Glasgowdodf exhibition is live! GDA members have explored how accessible Glasgow's city centre really is, capturing their experiences through photography and creative writing.

We're at the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Ln, G11 6EW.

[Harley 🏳️‍🌈♿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @weegingercpunk]

finally joining everyone on bsky, better late than never! https://t.co/5MZze3nTEs

[Harley 🏳️‍🌈♿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @weegingercpunk]

finally joining everyone on bsky, better late than never! https://t.co/5MZze3nTEs

[Dr Jay Watts @Shrink_at_Large]

PIP fraud is at 0.2%. It’s slightly higher for Universal Credit but still v. low.

Labour is posturing they’ll ‘flush out’ big gangs.

What they’ll actually do is terrify claimants into not spending money on basic things—food, a coffee out—with deadly and demeaning consequences.

[Leonard Cheshire @LeonardCheshire]

Chancellor @RachelReevesMP don’t ignore social care in the #Budget.

As a member of @candsalliance, we are asking the Government to prioritise urgent social care reform in the upcoming budget.

We can’t afford to wait any longer:
https://t.co/QPnrpADQaw

[Disability News Service @johnpringdns]

Three national disabled people’s organisations have attacked the Scottish government over a “sham” process of co-production that has led to a “weak” and “diluted” Disability Equality Plan for Scotland.
https://t.co/C29CZgfIL5

[Harley 🏳️‍🌈♿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @weegingercpunk]

@ScotGovFM promised us at an event that he would do his very best for disabled people. I don't see the government doing their best for us and #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice. DPOs are helping those of us who are being left behind but we need better investments and we need them now.

[Rebecca McCurdy @_RebeccaMcCurdy]

Strong message from @GDA__online, @InclusionScot & @DEScotTweets - "disabled people feel let down... it would be a betrayal to our members to go any further without challenging the plan."

Disability groups withdraw from Swinney talks over plan 'betrayal' https://t.co/SF0ULycb21

[C-Change Scotland @cchangescotland]

📢 We are joining Disabled People's Organisations calling for @scotgov to prioritise the needs of disabled people in Scotland

For too long disabled people have been at the back of the queue facing worsening inequality and poverty

Find out more here https://t.co/wFXL37dRx3

[Tressa Burke @tressaburke]

"It's not that we've been deprioritised- we've never been prioritised in the first place says," @GDA__online Chris. "They did lots of consultation -the Government- and then ignored it" says @GDA__online Rose. #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice @scotgov @ScotGovFM

[Kelly @broadwaybabyto]

Every day I become more convinced that the blame laid on disabled people for not “getting better” stems from fear.

Its easier to believe we’re not trying hard enough - or not taking care of ourselves - than to recognize health is NOT a guarantee. You can lose it at ANY time

[Linda Bamford (she/her) 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌈👩‍🦽 @LindaBamford151]

Could you be the next Convener of the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland?

If you're a disabled person with the drive to make transport more accessible for disabled people - go for it!

Details below. Or get in touch for a chat: [email protected] https://t.co/D1KkORiCPw

[Glasgow Disability Alliance @GDA__online]

We need to reduce disabled people's #FoodInsecurity by taking a cash first approach to get more money into people's pockets to buy the food they want & need to live as healthy a life as possible. And improve #SocialCare to support those who want to cook & enjoy fresh meals 🥦🥕

[BIRCH @BIRcovidhealth]

Raynaud’s, a common outcome of a Covid infection, as it can appear on Black people, as there are no pictures in the quoted article.
For more info on disease presentation on darker skin see @BrwnSkinMatters

[Glasgow Disability Alliance @GDA__online]

.@angelao44 describes as "absolutely shocking" the current situation in Scotland where disabled people have to choose between eating or heating. "We CAN do better in Scotland."

[Glasgow Disability Alliance @GDA__online]

"Human rights are not lofty, they're about the character of people's lives. We need to do better about the dignity, autonomy and reality of people's lives."

[Glasgow Disability Alliance @GDA__online]

Disabled people’s poor mental health often stems from #Inequality, #Disadvantage, #Poverty, #Stigma and #Exclusion.

GDA members know what good mental health services could look like and developed the following recommendations.

[Glasgow Disability Alliance @GDA__online]

GDA CEO @tressaburke & members spoke to @IHamiltonbbc about the @Scotcensus2022 data released on health, disability & unpaid care.

The number of people reporting having a #MentalHealth condition has more than doubled since the last census in 2011.

Watch: https://t.co/c63CwEgrNq

[Tressa Burke @tressaburke]

.@scotgov #DisabilityEqualityPlan lacks ambition, meaningful actions or commitments needed to improve disabled lives blighted by #Poverty #Trauma #Inequality Disabled people are dying sooner, younger & living lives of inequality / exclusion. How many more funerals does it take?