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Peter Torres Fremlin

Peter is the author of Disability Debrief and is based in Colchester, UK.

Breathing in

My changing body, new assistive technology and internalised ableism
16 Jul 2025
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“Without us, you won't move forward”

Luciana Viegas on opening the disability movement to black people with disabilities and other marginalized communities
09 Jul 2025
A photo of Luciana, a young Black woman wearing a black t-shirt, oversized dark-rimmed glasses and her hair in long braids.

But no money to live?

Care, relationships and campaigning against cuts. Plus curated news from 35 countries.
03 Jul 2025
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Busy fixing yesterday

Friendship, parenting and the tightrope of disability community
25 Jun 2025
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Lots of proteins

Questions of activism, priests using wheelchairs, and more from the mailbag
18 Jun 2025
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Never go back

Reversal in the United States, the link between disability and trans struggles, and the latest news from 29 countries
29 May 2025
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All hands together

Help Disability Debrief meet the moment
15 May 2025
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The Chair of Saint Peter

The most famous wheelchair user in the world, and curated news on disability from 29 countries
30 Apr 2025
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Coming together as we fall apart

Was the Global Disability Summit a Goodbye?
23 Apr 2025
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Pressing pause

The Debrief takes a week off
16 Apr 2025
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