Catherine
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Disability activist -Autism, welfare, mental health, NHS, socialism, chronic disabilities, housing, LGBTQIA+, Film, TV Autistic chronic pain spoonie Queer Enby
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Joined June 2009
Hello 👋🏻 Again I apologise for being away for so long Been more active on Instagram lately especially sharing stories, tackling misinformation & fighting for justice Disability Mental health Benefits Gov welfare plan reactions Palestine Hope everyone is doing ok here
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@Helen_Whately Says a tory party nobody that watched her own party intentionally damage many parts of our infrastructure with 14 years of austerity yet when you got booted out there really was no money. Where did all that money go?
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New thread Interesting link from IPPR refuting "benefit street" claims and expansion on my firey comeback tweet earlier this evening #disability #undeservingpoor #benefits #tories #ippr #nothingaboutuswithoutus #welfareissurvival
https://t.co/K65bdjdpMM
Budget for benefit street refuted by numbers in @IPPR
https://t.co/7yL6ZsWqKi RW, Tory, CSJ rhetoric pits claimants vs workers, We are the undeserving poor Look at who's complaining... They'd rather pay less tax, leaving families, disabled, elderly, kids with less to live on 🧵
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Kemi Badenoch claiming welfare spending is unchristian was enraging The christian faith is literally about giving to the poor, feeding the hungry - Sheep and Goats Welfare isn't charity Welfare isn't free handouts Welfare is survival, a safety net Help us or leave us alone!
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The tories reaction to the budget - benefit street - dehumanising and horrific especially for the welfare stigma, CSJ - pushing work, cuts to perverse incentives, wasted youth, media - blaming unemployment & tax rises on welfare b4 the budget was published.
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Disabled people are still treated like scapegoats, esp by the media + Labour. Benefit cuts to LCWRA, changes to ESA, migration to UC, sanctions, suspicion, surveillance, reduction to motability access, lack of funding to access to work & health services...
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Poverty isn't a choice Benefits are not a choice Disability is not a lifestyle or luxury One situation mentioned by Express about family on benefits 46k isnt representative of every1 Household benefit cap stays the same, LHA frozen @Z2K_trust Removing 2 child cap is not enough
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Budget for benefit street refuted by numbers in @IPPR
https://t.co/7yL6ZsWqKi RW, Tory, CSJ rhetoric pits claimants vs workers, We are the undeserving poor Look at who's complaining... They'd rather pay less tax, leaving families, disabled, elderly, kids with less to live on 🧵
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“I don’t want MY taxes supporting disabled people! Let them fend for themselves!” Many can’t. They can’t work, they can’t get out of bed, they’re completely dependent on caregivers for survival. Are you saying it’s ok to let them die? Rather than provide social supports?
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The Government claiming that its attack on disability benefits and Motability has "nothing to do" with far-right hate and rhetoric, is simply a lie. They have given in to hate, they have listened to social media bigots, and have allowed it to become mainstream harm.
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A sharper, angrier rhyming piece calling out the constant abuse disabled people face, from being told to “just work” to being shamed for PIP or Motability. We’re tired, we’re hurting, and we’re done being the scapegoats for a broken system. If you’re fed up with the hate, this
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Earn enough to live on!!! Let that sink in!!!!! People working full time don’t earn enough to cover the basics without benefits. Anyone else think this is just wrong? Or is it just me? #Budget #LABOUR #LivingWage #SocialistSunday
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For people bad mouthing those on benefits… 40% of the staff I personally work with claim IN WORK benefits!!! Let that sink in!! The person you could be asking to give you CPR instructions till the ambulance arrives does not …..
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Really not in the mood to “debate” with ableist bigots right now. You can fuck off. Then fuck off some more. Then keep fucking off into oblivion.
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#Budget2025
#Motability
@RachelReevesMP motability taxes are devastating, punitive and baffling and will add hundreds of pounds to upfront payments
Budget’s Motability taxes ‘are devastating, punitive and baffling’ and will add hundreds to upfront payments #Motability #Budget2025
https://t.co/wkdDEgowbc
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I’ve been going on about this for ages! Ma bestie is absolutely spot-on. It’s ridiculous that 40% of the people she works with who will do a vital job , require benefits in order to make ends meet. I’m not saying that other people on universal credit don’t do vital work, far from
For people bad mouthing those on benefits… 40% of the staff I personally work with claim IN WORK benefits!!! Let that sink in!! The person you could be asking to give you CPR instructions till the ambulance arrives does not …..
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Disabled people need healthcare, housing, food & social supports. This shouldn’t be controversial. They shouldn’t have to beg, grovel and “prove their worth”. They shouldn’t left to die. We are not expendable.
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I care about vulnerable people. I don’t care about the wealthiest potentially losing a tiny proportion of their disproportionate wealth. I do care that those at the top have groomed too many into believing those at the bottom & the most vulnerable in society are the problem.
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It's incredible isn't it? In one article we get this from Tory 'Leader' Kemi banging on about people on #Welfare and then in the next tweet, it's revealed she's claiming £4k #CouncilTax on MPs 'Expenses'. The hypocrisy of these Politicians never fails to astound me. #Grifters
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Been away for a few days, but busy reacting to the budget and the fallout - on tiktok, bluesky, threads, instagram But here's a quick message F**k the tories F**k the CSJ F**k anyone who is punching down on welfare,claiming the budget is for benefit street or is "unchristian"
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Will probably not interact so much with budget news today other than a couple of replies I’ve already done Exhausted 😴 Joined the eve of the budget protest with @pplsassembly yesterday Also meeting with the Kingston HMO committee Disabled friends, take care of yourselves today
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