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Disability rights & sausage pics. Author of Ramping Up Rights and columnist at The Canary. Book tour ⬇️ {She/they} https://linktr.ee/rachelcdailey

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · May 5

Just over two months until RAMPING UP RIGHTS: An Unfinished History of British Disability Activism is out!

It brings together over 100 years of action and looks at how we use that to fight for disabled people's rights now.

You can preorder here:

www.hurstpublishers.com/book/ramping...

Ramping Up Rights | Hurst Publishers

A 100-year history of enraging injustices and inspiring campaigns: the fight for British disability rights isn’t over.

www.hurstpublishers.com

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Dr Stephanie Farnsworth-Meek @mutanttheorist.bsky.social · 3h

Predictably the BBC haven't pointed out this decision is due to Reform's leadership in Durham County Council. A party which rejoices in ignorance and longs to destroy our arts and creative industry sector

www.bbc.com/news/article...

This year's Durham Lumiere to be the city's last, organisers say

Since 2009 it has drawn more than 1.3 million visitors and made the local economy £43m.

www.bbc.com

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 4h

I think it's genuinely this, like a woman could NEVER be silly

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 4h

Its been 5 years and far too many people genuinely still think Nigella actually pronounces microwave like that? Baffling to me when it was so obviously her making a joke and saying something funny on purpose

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Ka81 @ka81.bsky.social · 5h

If money was no object, support was there and time to do the job...would be still say there was too many diagnosed of disabled and neurodivergent kids?

We saying this about diabetes?
Or is it just the budget issue, cause cutting costs on the backs of disabled kids doesn't sound great guys.

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 5h

You could be eligible for universal credit without realising it. Here is everything you need to know about how to apply.

Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit

www.bigissue.com

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John Pring, DNS @johnpring.bsky.social · 6h

Home Office ‘uses false claims’ about disabled campaigner to dodge disability hate crime meeting
#HateCrime #DisabilityHateCrime #JusticeForDisabledVictims
@inclusionlondon.bsky.social
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Home Office ‘uses false claims’ about disabled campaigner to dodge disability hate crime meeting

The government has been accused of “hiding behind false claims” and failing disabled people who are being targeted by disability hate, while dodging a meeting with a leading disabled people’s organ…

www.disabilitynewsservice.com

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 5h

And then even when there WERE accessible stations, the bloody lifts were out! It was genuinely quicker to walk across islington and camden than getting a fecking tube (bussed it a tiny bit but the bus drivers were shits too)

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 5h

Just got back from my first time in London using a walker. I've always taken it for granted before because, although I used a cane I could usually do escalators, but it's absolutely DISGUSTING that just over a third of tube stations are step free in our fucking capital city.

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 6h

I know these are about the ICE protesters who dressed as frogs but all I can think is

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Clare Stainthorp @claregs.bsky.social · 1d

A great conversation about two new books on the histories and future of disability rights and dignities. Highly recommend seeking out both Rachel Charlton-Dailey’s ‘Ramping Up Rights’ and Stephen Unwin’s ‘Beautiful Lives’ 📚 @conwayhall.bsky.social

Photo of three speakers sitting in armchairs on a small stage - Rusty the dog is sitting on one of the women’s laps

Photo of books for sale on a table: Rachel Charlton-Dailey’s ‘Ramping Up Rights: An Unfinished History of British Disability Activity’ and Stephen Unwin’s ‘Beautiful Lives: How we got learning disabilities so wrong’

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you so much for coming! Was lovely to meet you

Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 6h

COME SEE US ON SUNDAY

Off the Shelf Festival of Words @otsfestival.bsky.social · 12h

Join @rachelcdailey.bsky.social in conversation with @tinywriterlaura.bsky.social to explore 100 years of disability activism in the UK.

Blending investigative journalism, social history & a call to action, this powerful talk shows how disabled people have fought and won.

With BSL interpretation.

A graphic with the event details: Sunday 19 October, 12pm, Millennium Gallery. Event title: Ramping Up Rights: An Unfinished History of British Disability Activism

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 2d

How you can support mass protest at UKs only female migrant detention centre and #SetHerFree

Derwentside is the UK’s only immigration detention centre exclusively for women - and people are coming out in solidarity with them, writes @rachelcdailey.bsky.social
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

How you can support mass protest at UKs only female migrant detention centre and #SetHerFree

Derwentside is the UK’s only immigration detention centre exclusively for women - and people are coming out in solidarity with them

www.thecanary.co

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Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop @lighthousebks.bsky.social · 2d

Reframing Resistance: Strategies for Change
2.30 Sat 8th

@rachelcdailey.bsky.social, Sam Gonçalves and Janet Alder draw on work across disability rights, climate and racial justice as well as state and police accountability to offer insight into what works.

lighthousebookshop.com/events/refra...

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Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop @lighthousebks.bsky.social · 2d

Aaand BEHOLD, the weekend at Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair... A further thread!

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 2d

How you can support mass protest at UKs only female migrant detention centre and #SetHerFree

There's a huge action taking place at Derwentside IRC this weekend, to show the power of community against our hostile immigration system

Me for @thecanaryuk.bsky.social

www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

How you can support mass protest at UKs only female migrant detention centre and #SetHerFree

Derwentside is the UK’s only immigration detention centre exclusively for women - and people are coming out in solidarity with them

www.thecanary.co

Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 2d

so fucking good

Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 2d

TOMORROW! I'll be at @conwayhall.bsky.social with the legendary Stephen Unwin talking disability history and what we're still fighting for now. Tickets still available in person and online. ALSO with last-minute special guest Rusty! www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 3d

Well, Riot Women is fucking excellent isn’t it?

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 3d

VERY excited for this one

Hurst Publishers @hurstpublishers.bsky.social · 3d

🗣️ @rachelcdailey.bsky.social will be speaking about her new book, Ramping Up Rights: An Unfinished History of British Disability Activism, with Steve Unwin at @conwayhall.bsky.social!

Don’t forget to book your tickets!
⏰ 6.30 - 8.30 pm BST
🎟️ tinyurl.com/52x4kmp2

Disability Rights and Dignities - Conway Hall

For much of history, people with learning disabilities have been regarded as unworthy of interest - often seen as a threat to the social order and sometimes dismissed as barely human. While recent yea...

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 3d

The 1st installment of the Canary's exclusive serialisation of Paul Holden's book The Fraud looks at the rise of Labour Together, & we reveal that what the group publicly said about its creation wasn't strictly true.

You can read our serialisation every day at 9am.
www.thecanary.co/the-fraud/20...

The Fraud serialisation, part one: the rise of Labour Together

The first installment of the Canary's exclusive serialisation of Paul Holden's book The Fraud looks at the rise of Labour Together

www.thecanary.co

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 3d

Going to apologise now cos I've got 2 events this week and major nobody came to my birthday party complex. You're all going to be sick of me before the weeks out- so bloody buy tickets now! linktr.ee/rampinguprights

Ramping Up Rights | Instagram | Linktree

An Unfinished History of British Disability Activism. By Rachel Charlton-Dailey. More book tour dates to be announced!

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 4d

Done a big and brave thing and booked passenger assistance for the train to and from London next week despite the internalised ableism and impostors telling me I'm taking up space I don't need being LOUD

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 4d

Strictly Come Canary, week three: the very drab 'movie' theme sees Ross get the boot

As much as this is one of @rachelcdailey.bsky.social's favourite shows, it’s felt like a chore to get through this series of Strictly she says...

All the latest goss:
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Strictly Come Canary, week three: the very drab 'movie' theme sees Ross get the boot

As much as this is one of Rachel Charlton-Dailey's favourite shows, it’s felt like a chore to get through this series of Strictly, she says

www.thecanary.co

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social · 4d

Politicians on mental health awareness days: mental health matters! It’s ok not to be ok!

Politicians every other day: all these lazy scroungers are going to the Drs, saying they’re depressed and being handed thousands in benefits THIS MUST STOP

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