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Deaf Audience Can Tell Movie Captioner Has Creative Writing Degree
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Published: May 15, 2026 21:23
LOS ANGELES — At last night’s screening of the movie “Seven Hours,” the entirely deaf audience walked out confused — not by the plot of the film, but by the captions, which were clearly written by someone with a creative writing degree. The job of the…
Autistic Woman’s Genuine Earnestness Creeping Out New Acquaintance
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Published: May 15, 2026 21:20
After meeting at a local bar trivia night, casually exchanging numbers and meeting at the same bar trivia night two subsequent times, local woman Chelsea Lee has reportedly admitted that the earnest, genial and welcoming behavior of her new acquaintance,…
Stranger Asks to Pet Service Dog’s Owner
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Published: May 13, 2026 00:12
Butterscotch, a highly trained 6-year-old service dog, was approached while working by a well-intentioned stranger who requested to pet Butterscotch’s 35-year-old owner, Victor Johnson. Charities estimate that assistance dog handlers face multiple…
Stock Photo Has Another Disabled Person Doing Airplane Arms
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Published: May 13, 2026 00:10
Look, they’re flying! They’re free!
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Woman Welcomes New Symptoms as Distraction From Other Symptoms
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Published: May 9, 2026 18:22
Isabella Johnson, a disabled and chronically ill woman, sat down with The Squeaky Wheel to discuss why she welcomes her new symptoms as a distraction from all her other symptoms. “This was GREAT timing for disease progression! I really needed this,”…
The Latest Advancement in Home Security Is This Woman With Insomnia
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Published: May 9, 2026 18:21
Today, there are more home security options than ever — but most will only record someone breaking into your home, not actually discourage them. Your knickknacks deserve better. Meet the new gold standard in home protection: This Woman with Insomnia™. This…
Insurance Company Worried Physical Therapy Patient Getting Too Better
https://thesqueakywheel.org/insurance-company-worries-that-physical-therapy-patient-inspirational-athlete-getting-too-better/
Published: May 4, 2026 01:23
In a development that leaves the company perplexed, confused, and frustrated, the board of directors for health insurance giant United Healthcare has collectively acknowledged that its members are worried that local physical therapy patient, once and…
Occupational Therapy Client Still Somehow Unemployed
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Published: May 3, 2026 16:27
Nick Feldstein is a disabled man who recently resumed occupational therapy for the first time since childhood, and he’s frustrated. After several months of treatment for so-called occupational therapy, he still finds himself without employment. “This is…
Autistic Kleptomaniac Taking Things, Literally
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Published: April 30, 2026 01:21
A security camera caught them front and center stealing the spotlight, at the hardware store.
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Bus Stop PrEP Ad Makes HIV Look Like a Rompin’ Fun Time
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Published: April 30, 2026 01:07
Chicago’s hottest new club? The bus stop at Cermak at Halsted. To get on the list, all you need is an HIV-positive partner and a PrEP prescription. You read that right. Once demonized by the Moral Majority as “the blight of godless, sinful, Satanic, young,…