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Welcome to c/disabled, an anticapitalist community for disabled people/people with disability(s).

What is disability justice? Disability justice is a framework of activism which centers disabled people of multiple intersections. Before participating in in this community, please read the Ten Principles of Disability Justice.

Do I count as disabled/a person with disability(s)? "Disability" is an umbrella term which encompasses physical disabilities, emotional/psychiatric disabilities, neurodivergence, intellectual/developmental disabilities, sensory disabilities, invisible disabilities, and more. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to consider yourself disabled.

Follow the Rules:

  1. This comm is open to everyone. However, the megathread is only open to people who self-identify as disabled/a person with disability(s). We center the experiences of disabled people here, and if you are abled we ask that you please respect that.
  2. Follow the principles of disability justice, as outlined in the link above.
  3. Zero tolerance for ableism. That includes lateral ableism. Ableism will result in a ban.
  4. No COVID minimization.
  5. Do not offer unsoliticed health advice. We do not want to hear about the wonders of exercise or meditation, thank you very much. Additionally, do not moralize health or "healthy choices".
  6. If posting an image, please write an image description for our blind/low vision comrades. (If doing this is inaccessible to you, DM one of the mods and we will help.)
  7. Please CW and spoiler tag discussions of ableism.
  8. When it comes to identify-first vs person-first language, respect the language that people choose for themselves. If someone wants to be referred to as a disabled person, respect that. If someone wants to be referred to as a person with a disability, respect that.
  9. Try to avoid using ableist language. It is always good to be mindful of the way language has been used to oppress and harm people.
  10. Follow the Hexbear Code of Conduct.

Let's kick back and have fun!

As of December 2025, there is a Matrix Chat Room that adheres to the same rules as the community. If you want to join, it is an invite only server. Just knock to join. Should you have trouble with the link, you can contact the mods for help: https://matrix.to/#/#Hexbear_Disabled_and_ND:matrix.org

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Disabled Community Megathread from December 1st to December 14th (hexbear.net)
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We're in for another two weeks of struggling, yet we are also never alone in these struggles. I hope that all of you find some respite despite the issues you're facing, and that you know you are appreciated, loved, and respected here.

Friendly reminder to please use

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for sensitive content that falls under Hexbear's Code of Conduct. You can find the spoiler tag here:

After clicking it, substitute the second "spoiler" with your content warning and the three underscores ( ___ ) with your sensitive content, and you're all done.

As always, we ask that in order to participate in the weekly megathread, one self-identifies as some form of disabled, which is broadly defined in the community sidebar:

"Disability" is an umbrella term which encompasses physical disabilities, emotional/psychiatric disabilities, neurodivergence, intellectual/developmental disabilities, sensory disabilities, invisible disabilities, and more. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to consider yourself disabled.

Mask up, love one another, and stay alive for one more week.

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[–] DisabledAceSocialist@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've got a terrible cold. Maybe covid, who knows? Had it for several days. I can't stop coughing, so much my throat and mouth taste like blood. I knew all those people in the supermarket coughing on everyone, not wearing masks, would do this.

And I don't know if I'm in a suitable state to go to the dentist now, but that is still proving a difficulty anyway. I finally got my proof of entitlement to free dental, but now it's so hard getting an appointment. I spent two days trying to contact NHS 111 who deal with this and when I finally got through they said they don't deal with this in my area any more and gave me a different place to contact. When I finally managed to contact them they told me it was too late and to try again another day. Why is everything so difficult in this country?

[–] un_mask_me@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I'm so sorry you're sick, comrade, I hope it's not covid and is just a cold you can heal from quickly. It has to be so frustrating not being able to book an appointment, especially with everything being a multi-step process. Sinus stuff can mess with tooth pain, hopefully it's not too uncomfortable for you in the interim. Stay warm and hydrated, love, I'm sure you'll get through it soon.