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Searching for silence Tinnitus 1 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago

"Silence has long been one of my dearest companions. But over the past months it has abandoned me."

Tharā Gabriel evocatively shares her experience of tinnitus the impact on her life, and the search for an assistive technology that might help - or hurt.

www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/sear...

Someone told me that the moat in front of the Castle is in fact caused by a WW2 bomb. I was wondering if there's any truth in that?

ah well caught 😇 will mention it in today's newsletter

hey :) your DMs are closed?

yeah it looks like a space that ppl are discussing writing and finding new things

i was thinking of using it to do a "here's this exciting topic and btw read more at this link" as i do on linkedin

there is a pushy side to substack but i guess existing users are used to that

amazing 😍

yes i moved my newsletter off it some years ago, but i was thinking of reestablishing a presence there & treat it as social media, namely a way to help w discovery and discussions

hey Dermot, I think I have a similar chair (mine is a sunrise q300m) and i was wondering what snow it could and couldn't do! i guess this video shows the piles up are the limit?

I saw John, and great to see how you took the work forward. Looking forward to our next one!

A difficult topic but thankful to the team @truthout.org and to my dear friend and collaborator @mariannedhe.bsky.social for suggesting me as a possible person to write this.

Thanks so much Phil! All best to you and yours for the new year

would happily know more - but that link doesn't show me the text?

thanks for all the work that goes into this

Onwards into the unknown Setbacks and soulmates: a disabled look back on 2025

In 2025 I took my first flight in over four years, started using a machine to help me breathe at night, and fell in love.

As for the wider world? This year was the most significant setback to global disability rights in my lifetime.

www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/onwa...

nice one Sam, congrats!

Netanyahu takes a leaf from Hafez Assad’s playbook A new form of militarization of Israeli politics and society is reminiscent of how dictator Hafez al-Assad built authoritarian rule in Syria

I've started my own Substack! Brief weekly comments on Middle East political & conflict trends.

My first post argues that a new form of militarization is driving authoritarian transformation in Israel:

Netanyahu takes a leaf from Hafez Assad’s playbook
open.substack.com/pub/sayighye...

in the uk we had to do age verification to get on DM

For a perspective that gives an important counterweight to some mainstream disability influencers see @racheldl.bsky.social

For example in her comments here www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/forg...

I've enjoyed reflecting on it since then, really evocative. And perhaps my fave quote this week -

bsky.app/profile/did:...

“Self-advocacy is hard work” Explaining our experiences, “cripping up”, and kids' questions

Part of disability is trying to explain our experiences, whether it be to children, bureaucrats or a new lover.

My favourite quotes on self-advocacy and much more, including @accease.bsky.social @rossshowalter.com @afropersonnage.ch et al

www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/self...

a moving lovely and painful story, thank you Ross 🙏🏼

But that tenth doctor? She (yes, she) RECOMMENDs giving us your money. 9 out of 10 doctors RECOMMEND giving them your money. give it to ‘em!!! Swipe for a less funny but more informative message

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oh, wow! beautiful you have those ❤️

Thanks El. Me too. Looking at her work I was struck by how much she did with DVP (lays down the gauntlet for my own ambitions also!) as well as how many projects she collaborated on beyond that.

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Thanks so much El 🙏🏼 Would love to know which pieces of Alice's work stayed with you?

thanks for sharing 🙏🏼 😬

A digital illustration of Alice Wong, an Asian American woman in her early fifties, with a ginger cat curled up in her lap. Alice is looking directly at us and smiling with her mouth closed and a serene, thoughtful expression. Her hair is tied up, and she wears her signature dark red lipstick and a blue sweater. She sits in a wheelchair with a head rest, and is connected to a long ventilator tube through a tracheostomy. The background is coloured with a light blue wash of watercolour and signed by Kinanty Andini.

“I'm honoured to be your ancestor”: remembering Alice Wong in her own words.

Alice's writing changed the way I see myself and our future. Here are the ones that touched me most:

www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/hono...

A digital illustration of Alice Wong, an Asian American woman in her early fifties, with a ginger cat curled up in her lap. Alice is looking directly at us and smiling with her mouth closed and a serene, thoughtful expression. Her hair is tied up, and she wears her signature dark red lipstick and a blue sweater. She sits in a wheelchair with a head rest, and is connected to a long ventilator tube through a tracheostomy. The background is coloured with a light blue wash of watercolour and signed by Kinanty Andini.

“I'm honoured to be your ancestor”: remembering Alice Wong in her own words.

Alice's writing changed the way I see myself and our future. Here are the ones that touched me most:

www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/hono...