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When Safety Nets Disappear, So Do Lives: A Disabled Advocate’s Warning

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When Safety Nets Disappear, So Do Lives: A Disabled Advocate’s Warning Laughing is not a solution. It’s a temporary soundbite when what we need is action. I work as an independent disability advocate. I see people fall through cracks every day — denied vital support, ignored by systems meant to protect them, re-traumatised by institutions that prefer convenient stories to inconvenient truths. I cannot sit back and watch the safety nets that protect us all be eroded while people smile and scroll on. Disabled people are not a separate issue. We are your parents, your partners, your neighbours, your friends. Any one of us could become disabled tomorrow. When rights like access to meaningful welfare, fair assessments and legal protections are dismantled, the consequences ripple out. The assisted dying debate is part of that picture — without proper support and genuine safeguards, “choice” can become coercion. You might laugh. You might call me difficult. That’s fine. I’ll keep being loud a...
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Underground Nation Magazine podcast:

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  My Interview With Underground Nation Magazine Is Now Live! Last night (1am) something really exciting happened — my full interview with Underground Nation Magazine finally went live, and I’m still riding the wave of it. This wasn’t just another conversation or a quick feature. It was a space where I could sit down and speak honestly about my journey, my work, my advocacy, and the realities I live with every single day. Underground Nation gave me the freedom to talk about disability, resilience, visibility, survival, and the way storytelling can shift entire communities. For that alone, I’m grateful. Being interviewed by a platform that actually listens — that values raw voices and real experience — means more than I can put into words. So many people talk about representation, but Underground Nation actively makes space for it. If you missed it when it dropped last night, you can still watch it right here: 👉 Watch the Interview: https://youtu.be/SQDdEP3BCFw?si=M8OO_KWj4iSnGkMt I...
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1am Podcast Interview Drop!

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  ⭐ My KDoll Interview Drops Tonight — 1am GMT! ⭐ Guess what?!   My KDoll interview is dropping tonight at 1am GMT, and honestly, I’m buzzing. This conversation went deeper than I expected. It’s not just an interview… it’s a piece of my story, my voice, my journey as a disabled woman, survivor, advocate, and human being trying to carve space in a world that doesn’t make it easy. This feature means a lot to me because it isn’t about superficial gloss or perfect packaging — it’s about truth. It’s about the messy bits, the powerful bits, the parts of us we’re told to hide. KDoll gave me room to speak, really speak, about disability, identity, autonomy, community, resilience, and everything we carry quietly. If you’ve followed my work, my advocacy, my petitions, or even just my little corner of honesty online — this interview is for you. If you’ve ever felt erased, underestimated, or misrepresented — this interview is for you. If you’re navigating disability, trauma, small-to...
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Optical Turnkey x Sarah Wingfield: Pepper Spray Petition Interview:

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I am more than thankful to Optical Turnkey for amplifying the voices of survivors — all of us who have lived through harm and are still standing. In this interview, you can learn why I started this petition and exactly what I hope it will achieve. After everything that’s happened, I sat back and asked myself: What CAN I do about this? And the answer was to channel my pain into purpose — to push for positive change. Because blaming survivors must become a thing of the past. No victim has ever “asked for it”. We need to come together — as a community, beyond politics, beyond division — and build the safeguarding systems people desperately need to escape , evade, and survive. Attacks are becoming more frequent. Children are being targeted . If parents had the legal right to carry pepper spray, imagine how much safer our communities could be. Imagine how adults could step in, respond, and actively protect vulnerable children and targeted individuals before harm escalates. We can no longer ...
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Fighting Ostracism with Grace and Hope:

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Fighting Ostracism with Grace and Hope: Sometimes, standing up for yourself comes with consequences you never expected. Last year, I sought something simple: an apology. Acknowledgement for the verbal abuse and mistreatment I endured. I believed that honesty and accountability could lead to understanding — maybe even healing. But instead of resolution, I found myself facing something even harder: ostracism. Since then, I’ve been the target of online hate and exclusion, all because I spoke up for myself and for fairness. It’s painful and disheartening, especially when that behaviour is normalised within the very community you’ve tried to uplift. Recently, through a mediator — because direct communication is no longer possible — I asked the councillors a question about their rebranding that should have been easy to answer: Would they include and support all of Aycliffe with the Aycliffe Radio rebranding as a community page, or continue to be elitist and selective in who they represent? T...
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Self advocacy:

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Today, I cancelled my home decluttering support — not because I didn’t want help , but because I needed to honour my mental health needs. Negativity and hurt can become a prison, and people don’t always understand how deeply that sabotages everything. I’m having a hard day. I need to process, to cry, and to stop things from escalating into a mental health emergency — especially with my AuADHD, disabilities, and PTSD. Our conditions impact us. I’m taking a proactive approach, and if that means losing a service or support, then so be it. I’m done begging the world to adjust and being punished for doing what I need to stay safe and healthy. I will be okay. I just need to cry and rest — maybe even sleep again — to calm my nervous system. Other chronically unwell people will understand this: we are constantly punished for our needs. Today I say — let them. I will comfort myself. I will look after myself. And I won’t apologise for advocating for my own needs. And I hope I inspire others to a...
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KDoll Promotion - Exclusive Interview:

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Exclusive KDoll Interview with Underground Nation Magazine!! 🌟 Exciting News: My Interview with Underground Nation Magazine is Going Live! 🌟 I’m beyond excited to share that my interview with Underground Nation Magazine will soon be streamed for everyone to watch! 🎤✨ This means so much to me — not just because it’s another step in my journey, but because it’s a chance to speak openly, honestly, and unapologetically about everything that matters: community, creativity, representation, and resilience. I never take these moments for granted. Being given a platform to share my story — especially after so many times being silenced, overlooked, or underestimated — feels incredibly powerful. It’s proof that perseverance pays off, that good people do listen, and that truth always finds its way forward. What makes Underground Nation Magazine special is their heart for authentic voices. They don’t just highlight mainstream success — they celebrate individuality, grit, and raw passion. That’s ...
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